The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-10
LETTERS REVEAL Y
PREACHER LOVE
Minister Denounces Woman's Mother
Sends His Resignation To
Church Members.

WASHINGTON. Ind, April s.-The
officiM membership OF the Christian
church today received the resignation
of its pastor, K. +. Davidson, who IN
A suit fled BY Miss Bum Clark, Grip
pied daughter OF former Mayer Hale
Clark. is defendant i'll charges made
by the woman Love letters given out
by the woman's attorneys also show
mysterious and intimate relations De-
tween the couple.
Miss Clark alleges that Davidson
was married TO her in st. Louis o.
both signing a marriage vow. her
suit asks that this marriage be de
clared legal.
Rev. Mr.. Davidson, in his resigna
ton. offers no defense. The preacher
however, Is being watched that ne
may do no harm 10 himself, as he In
Inmates he might do In one or his love
letters TO Miss Clark.
Following Is a liter posted Jan. ~
Precious-Just read your letter
and come TO say that IL does not
meet my approval at all, and as
for your returning home. that Is
as YOU please. A mother who Is
so unnatural as your mother mas
shown herself and TO whom her
only girl fears 70 come and VINO
has stated To me the things that
she has only TO violate them. l
would trust for nothing. Now
IL you think her capable or
scandaiizing and running you. In
order that she may bring disgrace
upon me. why should l be dis
posed to trust her. IL you think
her such a monster as TO openly
betray you and ruin us both, then
you will, suppose. remain away.
can't believe her so terrible as
that but il you are right, then l
am ready for the commencement
OF the end, and ii makes little
difference how soon II comes.
Just remember this, however
when people try force, they are
coming TO the wrong place. and II
thew are in doubt you may inform
them that IL they are not salts.
fed and demand It they will have
20 shoot ont whatever more :hey
get.
With what patience | can com
mand | am waiting the disposi-
ton that you and your mother
make OF me and my future.
(Signed) ELMER"
A letter sent few days later reads:
| come 10 you with an ocean or
love and good will TO assure you
of your manifest bravery and your
glorious victory.
The ordeal must have been ter
rible and the loneliness Of IL was
not it's least cross, but they were
borne with such success as only
an imperative will makes IT, My
little colonial queen. at times like
this 1t tests the blood and only
the royal can produce such re-
suits
(Signed ELMER"
Bitterness towal Is Miss Clark!
mother is shown in another letter:
Precious--Your mothers letter
was simply a roast To me and for
me. and consequently | consign-
ed it to the flames. She may
awaken TO the fact that ,nhuman-
tiles are not long to be tolerated
and that she has started some
thing she cannot stop.
Some things begin to look ex-
ceedingly strange TO me and one
OF these days they are liable TO
reach the limit. This condition
of life is hourly growing less toll
cradle. | hope | will not be
driven 10 desperation by treach-
cry. will try to reach the train
with this.
Remember, when | am played
with fair, am as true as the
needle, but I will not stand for
any sort OF handling.
(Signed) ELMER"
Rev. Elmer 4. Davidson has disap
peared. according TO his friends in THU
city. Inquiry this afternoon at hi'
home and other places where he would
likely be found has elected the infor
nation that the pastor left town some
Al IL