Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
A NAUGHTY PREACHER
He Has a Lot of About the
Warnnest Letters
Yet.

BATAVIA, n e. December 4--(Spe-
ciaL)-Rev. Geo. n. Howard. the wealthy
pastor CT Bank Street Free Baptist
church. of this place. has deep cause
for regret that he sued his landlady for
the return Of his love letters.
She has given them 20 him and the
public at the same time, by attaching
copies of them to her answer to his suit
for return. and for $4,000 damages for
their retention
Rev Mr.. Howard is married man.
His wife, who is independently wealthy.
spends much of her time visiting friends
and relatives in New England. and the
pastor, who has an income from South
African mines. finds tine for other things
than pastoral duty. according to the let
tiers filed with Mrs. Lizzie Clements ans
wer The latter is the mistress Of
fashionable boardir. place where the
Towards lodged. During Mr.. Howard S
absence she noticed that the pastor re-
ceived letters in many feminine hands
Womanly curiosity got the better of her,
and in cleaning up "he pastors room she
gathered up all the stray ep.stles she
could lay hands on. This made Rev
Mr.. Howard very angry, and he brought
suit.
The existence of the letters has been
1CCu lOI SOSSip ilCi1 >Oi N'-SnS: oAio ~ "
that they are public every one Is trying
to identify the writer's. They are all be-
lieved to be young women of social promi-
nence and there is apt to te trouble ahead
70, the pastor when the fathers and
brothers of the young women involved
realize what has been going on.
The first letter attached to Mrs. Glenn
ents' answer begins: MY own sweet
heart" and is signed May" 1t con-
cludes: Il do so want you, sweetheart.
1t don't seem l can wait until "Wednesday
for you Have lots to tell you. l love
you George"
A letter signed by another girl and
written from Rochester. says:
Don't think that you are to blame for
anything. because was al~ avs very will
happy ard I regret nothing that gave
YOU the slightest pleasure. You believe
me. don't you dear? Hoping that you
will try to forgive me for having loved
and tried you so very much. remain.
always, yo'lr most affectionate. Stella. =
A 1nissivc from Tina" and written
from Akron. n. Y. says she will meet
him at depot Saturday. please make
arrangements tc be with NE until Sat
urday evening: is the closing retonder.
Tina also wrote Rev. Mr.. Howard from
Buffalo on September l, last. as follows:
my dear George: I came to this city
Saturday noon. My friend F.da Is bet
ter. able to sit up whilst having her bed
made. Ny friends are doing everything
for me 20 make me nave good time
willie here. But, dear, I cannot set over
longing to be with you. did miss you
so much Friday afternoon. It did seem
could not contain myself. am as
ever. with a sweet kiss. yours. lovingly"
One without date or address calls How
ard Sweetheart mine. and after men
ticning some plans for trip to Buffalo.
adds But thought sou better get there
first and find quiet place like the S. /"
One of the last letters brought to. light
bv Mrs Clement was this one:
..My Sw cetheart' Lam wondering what
you have been doing Ell day have some
thing for you which will send. or possl-
bly, it VIII be better to take It to you
Saturday will go to r. on the morn
ing train could be on the vera ndas Of
the Cottage Hotel any time you say and
VIC could talk for a minute or two and
plan where We could see each other and
we could 90 to the place wheHe VIC were
yeetsrday. or g back 20 r. You Dlaa