Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-08
WHITE 5 RECORD BLACK.
Baptist Minister Whose Fond
ness for Women Gets Him
Into Much Trouble.
Affair With Widow at Orion
Caused Divorce and His
Dismissal.
People of Rose Hill, Kan, Com
plain OF His Recent
Actions.
Special to Times-Republican.

Clinton. March S.-Rev. George w
White, the .5aptis- minister, who be-
came infatuated with ore of the mem
hers of his church, pretty widow,
which led to a separation from his in
valid wife and summary dismissal from
the church, and who mysteriously dis
appeared from Orion, has been heard
from again and this time in Kansas,
where he won the love of a pretty, in
nocent maiden, the member of church
where Rev. White was holding series
of revival meetings.
While pastor of the church at Orion,
Rev. White thought 1t would be bene-
fetal to his wifes health III she would
go to Colorado and enjoy the exhiller-
ating mountain air. He broachec the
| subject to his wife, but she met his kind
offices with the reply that she could not
go on account of the children. The
matter was spoken of in the presence of
| the widow above alluded to and she
kindly offered to take the children to
her home and care for them during the
mothers absence. This was finally
agreed to and Mrs White took her de-
parture for Colorado.
Not long after her departure, i, was
rumored in the little village that the
visits of Rev White We're frequent at
the home of the pretty widow and that
he was seen leaving her home at un-
seenly hours of the night. The rumor
| ,,.Jc Nor cnr0 n
the quiet village and furnished gossip
for TIL, female residents of the town.
The stories finally reached the wife in
the far western country and she hast
ened home, arriving unawares. Her
husband was at the home of the widow
and the wife proceeded to search his
desk for some evidence If his infldelity.
She was rewarded by finding several
letters from the widow, containing
words of love and affection. She was
INDECENT and as soon as her husband re-
turned, laid the evidence of his unfaith-
fullness before him and demanded an
explanation. dramatic scene fol-
lowed but later a reconciliation was
affected. But the church people were
not so easily duped and brought
charges against Rev. White. The con-
gregation was first divided in opinion.
but the evidence against the miaister
was so strong he was compelled to leave
the church. His wife learned so much
thru the trial that she left her husband.
who soon after disappeared and was
not heard of until few days ago, when
Rev. Edmondson, pastor of the Metho-
dist church at Orion, received the fol-
lowing letter:
Rose Hill, Kas.-Pastor NJ. e.
church, Orion. Dear Sir: There is an
individual that l want to know some
thing about, not an idle curiosity, but
for purpose. That purpose is this:
A man by the name of George w.
White, preacher. came to Rose Hill, held
meetings and won the affections of a
nice, innocent girl. 1t is talked now he
has a wife and children, but was in
some trouble with his wife on account
of another woman. Sir, will you be so
kind as to tell me whether this is the
fact or not. This young lady will give
him up If she can believe this to be
true. Will you please tell me what you
can about this matter? In event he be-
longs to some other church and you can
not tell me what want to know, please
hand this to the pastor where he be-
longed and oblige your sister in Christ,
Mrs. II. T. Emery, Rose Hille, Kas."