The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-26
He REFUSES
TO MARRY Her
So Miss McG|ockIin Keeps
Aged Preacher in Jail.
He PROMISED TO WE'D HER.
Expects When Cold Weather Comes He VIII
Have 10 Keep His Word, as he has No
Winter Clothing.
HE PROMISED TO WE'D HER.

New York, oct 2s.-To appeals for
mercy in behalf OF the Rev. Robert Dod-
son. an aged minister now locked up In
Ludlow street jail. the fiinty-hearted Miss
Emily McGIocklin replies to her lawyers:
IF the Rev. Mr.. Dodson won't marry
me, please don't hurry the case. Walt
until the weather gets good and cold
and he may change his mind, for he has
no winter clothes
The minister has flowing gray locks
and a long beard. lie met Miss Nc
Gloeklin when she was a Sunday school
teacher in Port-au-Prince, Hayti, two
years ago. He had a small charge there.
They became engaged. but soon after
Miss McGlocklin came 10 New York.
year ago she sent for the clergyman,
who came to this country to marry her.
A short sojourn here cooled his ardor.
and when the day set for the wedding
came around he refused point blank to
marry.
ARRESTED ON SUIT.
Miss McGlocklin began suit for
breach OF promise and obtained an order
for his arrest. He was held in $500
bonds. I'm default Of which he was lodged
An Ludlow street jail.
This was three months ago, and the
minister is still there. During this time
Miss McGlockllns lawyers had forgotten
all about his existence.
All the keepers OF the jail as well as
7 .HN
Legal Aid society, have appealed to Miss
McGlocklin TO consent TO the minister's
release To all these appeals she has
turned a deaf ear
The Rev. Mr.. Dodson while I'm this
country lived in Brooklyn. Miss Nc
Glockln lived on West Eighty-second
street He wrote to her constantly, and
many of his letters FORM part of the
evidence in the case. Under date of June
6, 1900, he wrote from Hayu:
MY Dear Emmy: | have found out
that this is a country full of business
but very little Christianity. Bishop
Handy, who has promised me an appoint
ment here has acted toward me in such
un-Christian and ungentlemanly manner
that ] can scarcely form an opinion OF
his true character.
After writing him two letters he has
not even the common politeness 10 an
swer one of them. Perhaps IL is because
j did not inclose stamps. What
bishop"
In another letter tho clergyman says:
IL shall. should nothing happen, be with
you on Friday. How many kisses will
you have in reserve for me? oh, l am
almost crazy when out OF youreeight. oh.
my Emmy dear what would do without
Dali
the head of the man whom you have
captivated and captured. Without you
must die; with you. there is life
SHE ADVANCED MONEY.
Miss McGlocklin, as evidence that she
advanced her reverend lover various
sums OF money, has filed letter dated
Middletown. n. Y, June 10:
lily Dearest Emmy: Had I known how
poor the people are here | never would
have left New York Please send me s..
without which / will be quite unable to
come back. I cannot say more now. |
am feeling too bad. but don't be nervous
about sending the money. Address me
in care OF Rev j. Il. Shepherd
There are many more letters request
ing small loans. and Miss McGlocklin
swears that she loaned him i'm all nearly
5000 She also swears that she paid his
fare 10 this city from Port-au-Prince.
Dobson was arrested while taking din
rer with his former sweetheart. The
deputy sheriff couldn't find him, so Miss
McGlocklin invited Mr.. Dobson to dine
with her He kept the appointment and
was arrested
While Mr.. Dobson was being taken 10
fail some one informed the woman that
he would have 20 lose his long, flowing
locks. he rushed to the jail and begged
and cried and would not leave until the
warden assured her that Mr.. Dobson s
beard would be left intact
The Legal Aid society has taken VI
his case.