The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-18

the missionary board. Edward S.
Kroner, treasurer of the church n
cashier of the National Liberty Bank,
met the pastor In the hallway. de
had just left Miss Moore, and h was
greatly agitated. Mr.. Tomson was
pacing up and down the hall. greatly
excited. Mr.. KRONER halted him.. The
minister pulled at his hair.
Denied Scandals.
All these scandals about other women
are not true" lie muttered. '"They are
linking my nam with a lot of women.
There is not a bit of truth in their vile
Stories"
Mr. KRONER, much troubled by the
historical condition of the minister, left
him and went to another part OF the
church.. Fiv minutes later he heard
a noise as of a fall and found Mr..
Tomson PROSTATE at the foot OF a
flight of stairs. He was as
though badly injured.
Are you seriously hurt?" Mr.. kromer
| asked, bending over him.
mo, unfortunately" responded the
minister. Then he scrambled to MS
feet and brushed off his clothing with
trembling hands. He then hurried
from the building.
Tickets Tell of Trip.
That the minister had determined to
escape from the opportunities of Miss
Moore and other women. with whom
his name was linked by common re-
port here, was proven by the finding
of three railroad tickets to Boston
among his effects. 1t is supposed that
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1S-year-old daughter with him On his
honeymoon after his marriage TO Mrs.
kenworthy.
Mrs. Kenworthy was Fannie II.
Sneyd when she was married to John
Kenworthy, jr., son of a weli-known
wool importer and dealer. After her
husbands death she, with a brother,
Samuel Sneyd, assistant secretary and
treasurer of the Lehigh Goa and Navi-
cation Company, took up their resi-
dence in Woodbury., together with
Florence Kenworthy, her daughter.
The young widow at once took a promi-
lent place in the social and church
life of Woodbury..
Less than a year ago John Ken
worthy, ST.. Mrs. Kenworthy's father
in-law, long a prominent resident of
Roxborough, died and in his will he
left a fortune of 5000, 900 to his young
granddaughter, Miss Kenworthy.
An effort was made to see Mrs. Ken
worthy today, but she is still pros
trated.
Dead PASTORS Career.
Mr.. Tomson was q native of Milford.
He was pastor of the Clayton Presby-
terrain Church for fourteen years. He
accepted a all to the Woodbury. church
nine years ago Easter Sunday.
He retained active membership in the
knights OF the Golden Eagle and Junior
Mechanics. in Clayton.
Mr.. Tomson came to Woodbury. ON
April 2, 1899, and with his lovely wife
occupied the parsonage. Four years G
Mrs. Tomson died. and since then Mi.
Tomson had resided at the hotel. Dur
ing his eight years of pastorate he had
built up the church, and recently the edl-
fee was remodeled at a cost of $40, 900.
During Mrs. Tomson's last illness Miss
Helen Moore was almost a constant at
tendant and a great comfort to her.
After Mrs. Tomson died. it is said, Mr..
Tomson presented Miss Moore with a
beautiful watch and chain as a reward
for her devotion to his wife.
The funeral services will be held at
the home of Mrs. Kenworthy on Hun
ter street on Monday morning at $3.50
o'clock.
The arrangements were made after
a consultation today between Mrs. Ken
worthy and William Tomson, OF Mil
ford, the dead mans brother, and the
latter's wife, who wen to Woodbury.
and claimed the body. After the fu-
neral services at Mrs. Kenworthy's
home the body will be shipped to Mil
ford, where the interment will be made
at 2:S0 o'clock.
That the pastor fought for four days
against the impulse to commit suicide,
which offered the only avenue of es-
cape from the gossip connecting his
name with several women, is the belief
of members of his congregation. His
strange conduct since the announce
ment of his engagement to Mrs. Ken
worthy is now being freely commented
upon in Woodbury..