The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-16
BATHED WITH
The PASTOR.
Mrs. Barnard and ParSon
Jacobs Were Closely Followed
HIS ARM ABOUT HER WAIST.
Then the Couple DisTobed and Ds-
ported Themselves in The Water.
HUSBAND BECAME GREATLY EXCITED.
The Parsun Fled Preclpltaiely and Another
Has Succeeded Him In Charge Of the
Baptist Church al ColehTook.
HUSBAND BECAME GREATLY EXCITED.

North Colebrook, CT, Aug. lG.-The
Baptists of this town, yesterday replaced
their former gay pastor, M. V. Jacobs.
who disappeared after his antics with
Grace. the wife of Arthur j. Barnard,
had ended in his being cast for the prin-
cipal part in divorce drama prepared
by the indignant husband, and TO be
produced in court here next month.
Rev. George w. Remington of Win
stead, is he who has been selected to re-
store the rudely shaken confidence OF
the villagers. who had fondly believed
a minister could do no wrong.
Where Jacobs is now is not known.
Barnard's lawyer made much search and
inquiry for the purpose of serving legal
documents.
Maybe Mrs. Barnard can tell. but she
won't. The attorney intercepted her as
she was trying to reach home ana moth
er in Highland, and put papers into her
hand.
He made inquiries about the delinquent
parson. and got sharp and unenlighten-
ing replies.
Jacobs furniture was shipped from
here. Tuesday, by way of the Pough-
keepsie Bridge railroad, and It's destina-
ton is said to have been New York city.
DEACoNs ACTED AS DETECTIVES.
The evidence upon which Barnard bases
his suit is most unusual. In fact, IL Is
doubtful If any Of just such character
and obtained in just such manner Is
on record I'm any divorce court.
Members OF the pastors own flock were
the sleuths. 1t was not in their nature.
when tracking q choice piece OF scandal
like this to let anything go by, and II
they get a chance to talk on the witness
stand. the pen of the court stenographer
taking down the evidence is likely to be
very busy.
Barnard first suspected all was not we'll
OR rather that all was too well-between
the pastor and the lady about two months
ago.
Barnard's life with her had ceased three
years prior to that. There had been no
legal separation, however. and he could
not see why she should be allowed much
OF the society of another man IL IL could
be prevented. Barnard began quiet in
vestigation, but for some time nothing
came of It,
Incensed that he should be inwardly
so positive and yet not be able TO get any
proof, Barnard let out some broad hints,
which were heard by couple OF Jacobs
straight laced old elders.
WENT IN SWIMMING TOGETHER.
From that moment the preachers whit
ed sepulchre was constructed. Inside of
twenty-four hours every man, woman
and child I'm the congregation knew the
story as 1t was believed TO exist and
henceforth several eyes were upon every
movement Jacobs and Mrs. Barnard made.
. OF this they/seemed quite blissfully un-
aware. AS a matter of fact, they were
now In each others company more than
ever before. To long drives they added
long walks. IL was on one Of these their
undoing came.
few afternoons ago they strolled into
the woods to the north OF the town. Three
church members followed. They say that
when away from the highway the pas
tors arm found it's way about the
woman's waist, and that when they
reached the banks OF Simond's Pond the
two very calmly took off their clothes
and plunged into the water.
They told Barnard, and suggested the
couple be followed on their next ramble.
and at the proper moment their clothes
stolen. Barrsrd's blood. however. was
too much heated. He made display OF
feeling which endBl In Jacobs precip-
itate fight.