The sun., 1902-12-04
LOVE LETTERS TO A PARSON.
HIS LANDLADY GOT THEN AND
REFUSED TO GIVE THEN UP.
He Sued Her for $4,000 and the Return
OF the Letters. and She Attaches Them
TO Her Answer-They Call HIM sweet.
hearst" and pet" and Other Things.


TO Her Answer-They Gail Hlm 'sweet.
hearst" and pet" and Other Things.
BATAVIA, n. Y. Dec. s.-The Howard love
letters. which have been the chief food for
gossip in Batavia for Q number OF weeks.
but the contents OF which were not known.
are out at last. Mrs. Lillian Clement has
filed her answ er in the County Clerks Office,
by her attorneys. Bowen 4 Washburn, In the
action brought against her by the Rev.
George n. Howard, pastor OF the Bank Street
Free Baptist Church Of this place,
Mr. Howard is married and wealthy.
He came here last May and went to board
with Mrs. Clement. She noticed that
the pastor was receiving letters In various
feminine hands. and with womanly curl
osity got hold of them. The pastor found
it of and demanded the letters. She re-
fused to give them up and he brought suit
for $4,000 damages and the return Of the
letters.
Attached to Mrs Clements answer are
copies of the epistles, one Of which starts
My Own Sweetheart. and is signed May.
In closing the letter says: Il do want you ,
sweetheart IL don't seem a. though
could wait until Wednesday to see you.
Have lots to tell you. l love you, George
letter signed by another girl and written
from Rochester says:
you. news that will make yolfgvery glad. 30
ay % DE- decided ID d ss1 10 30 any moTc sre
! haven't experienced chsOse Of heart. l
other girls. but the thought OF being dread-
fully wicked. also the worse Thought that
have lost your respect. have worried me al
most beyond endurance. 40 ! must try to be
good.
Don't think that you are to blame for any
thing, because was always very willing and
and regret nothing that gave you the slight
est pleasure You believe me. don't you.
6sa for HOpns , Hed and r s5 try 70 orsyy
much. l remain. always, your most ahec-
tionate. STELLA.
A missive from Tina" and written from
Akron. n. Y, says she will meet him at
the depot Thursday. 'Please make ar
eve" is the closing enjonder.
Another letter from Tina stATts of:
My Sweet One and adds: Pet. beg OF
you rot to let my letters make you ssd.'
Further on she says: 4 will not write to
Batavia again, until hear from you there
you But would like to hear from you
while away just because love you,
George"
Tina" also wrote the Rev. Mr.. Howard
from Buffalo on Sept. last as follows:
Mr DEAR GEoEoE; cane s1 70 hi. city Sat.
stpy ue WS@, SSH having M " Sef BED made My iena.
are doing everything for mo TO have good
time while here. But. dear, cannot get over
@ much Friday afternoon on 1t did seem I could
not contain myself. am ss ever. with a
sweet kiss. yours lovingly.
One without date or address calls Howard
Sweetheart mine and after mentioning
- ,E~t
But l thought you better get there first
and find a quiet place like the s."
One Of the last letters brought to light
by Mrs. Clement was this one:
MY PRECIOUS BOY: How I do wish you
were here. tonight! ! have beer thinking
really seems. dear, as though must see you;
! have been alone all the evening; did
wish you many happy returns Of the day.
My Sweetheart. J. am wondering what. you
for you which ] viii send. OF possibly i win
be- on n. veranda OF the Cottage Hotel any
time YOU say and we could talk for mir ute
other, and We could 20 to the PLACE where we
were Yesterday or so back 10 R, You
plan and tell me what time. can leave here
Ii YOU thought II would be safe you might
got one Of tho nnrlors right there at the cot
think II YOU. on due cons dcraton. think
II best for me TO stay at home. don't be afrs I'd
to tel ne 50, beca}'sG we have 700 good times
hheau ol US 10 sioI the'n tor ic" hours
But ! do want you, George. Don't you
mind that one bit. ough, II you q ink IL
best not. don't believe ! have made you
understand Low pleased ! was TO see you
Yesterday or row | love YOU, did l. dear?
~ oug ] knew Now much l loved you. but
| guess ] don't, II il more than | can over
t. ink. Devotcdly your own. n
other letters beg the reverend gentle omln
70 burn all correspondence, a portion of
these beiug in cipher. batavia people,
while they 90 not know posi- lively the names
of the writers, believe they are young
women of social promi erce,
The Rev Mr.. Howard's wife is In the Fast,
but she visited him recently, She has a.
II dependent torture. while Howard has al
l. terest in mi es in South America Mre.
ackuOw led gment