Richmond planet., 1902-03-29
A SENSATION HERE
MR.. REED SUES FOR
DIVORCE.
Prominent Colored Cit'-
Zens Named.
TROUBLE ON CHRIST
MAS DAY.
A Word About the Raglan.
SENT on TO THE CnURCH.

and Equity Court Tuesday, March 25th
by<Harrison Reed against his wife, Ju-
liza Reed. The charge is adultery and
contrary to the usual custom in vir-
ginia, Rev. q. D. Lewis, d. D., pastor
of the Second Baptist Church and Mr..
Arthur Hayes, treasurer of the Sixth
Mt Zion Baptist Church and one of the
leading funeral directors are named as
correspondents. That is, he charges
them with being criminally intimate
with his wife.
Both of the accused parties are citi-
zens of high standing and unblemished
character. The affair has accordingly
created a sensation. The announce
ment was made in the Richmond Dis
patch of the Goth inst, an extract from
which appears in these columns.
BOTH INTERVIEWED.
We called on Mr.. A. Hayes at his es-
tablishment, 727 n. I'D st. He had not
seen the Dispatch and was surprised TO
learn of the suit.
After learning the nature Of the suit,
he said that he regretted that Reed had
nothing on which he couid be sued. He
house." said he, "but it was TO see IA
single girl, Lille Cain. She went north
and has since married ] can prove
that went there only to see her. When
her sister was here during December, 1
sent a carriage to take her and her
trunk TO the depot. Reed did not seem
to like it,"
Mr.. Hayes is q widower and was en-
phatic in his declaration that he had not
compromi sed himself with Sister Julia
Reed. Mr.. Leslie Woodson was there
at the time and continued the converse
tion.
DIR. LEWIS STATEMENT.
We visited Rev. DIR. q. d. Lewis. He
answered the bell and invited us into
his parlor. He had not seen the publica-
ton in the Richmond Dispatch. Mr.. Jas.
Hayes had called his attention TO tho
Evening News of Monday, but he had
not succeeded in getting a copy. We
passed the paper to him. He read 1t,
and expressed his surprise at the turn of
affairs.
"The Deacon Board of the Second
Baptist Church has carefully investi-
gated the matter" said he. Brother
Reed appeared before them and STAGED
that / had always acted the part of a
gentleman, so far as he knew. He was
questioned closely by the leading dea-
cons, as Deacon John L. Taylor and
others viii testify. / have taken meals
at his house and Brother Reed has wait
ed on me at the time.
PECULIAR METHODS.
eff he wants to get rid of his wife, I
xxylax he Oh 4
put me in it, in order to do SO. The
church gave him thirty days in which
to make up and 60 back to mis- wife"
Rev. DIR. Lewis referred also to the
statements published by Brother Harri-
son Reed, both in the PLANET and 9TH
er newspapers.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
1t seems that on Christmas Day, Bro.
Harrison Reed, it is alleged, got some
what under the influence of LIQUOR. He
lives IN the same square in which the
church is located. Finding his wife
away from home, he went to the church,
called her ont and either cut, tore or
otherwise destroyed "A very fine Raglan
or automobile cloak.
Rumor connected the pastor of the
Second Baptist Church with the affair.
An investigation was held by the Dea-
con Board. Brother Reed is said to
have exonersted the pastor. He was
advised toS return to his wife and was
given thirty days in which to comply
with the mild suggestion of the Deacon
Board
BROTHER REEDS LETTER.
BROTHER Reed then either sent or au-
thorized 20 be sent the following COM
munication which appeared in our issue
of February 8, 1909:
"Mr. Editor
Grant to me few lines in your
paper to deny a malicious falsehood
that has been circulating, rejecting up
on me and my family.
AS a rule, do not believe in trac-
ing rumors, they are best let alone.
However, wish to say those who seem
to be so much interested in my private
affairs, that gave my wife, Julia Reed,
the Automobile or Raglan about which
there has been so much talk. I bought
it on the 25th day of November, 1901, of