The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-01-10
YOUNG NA|DEkS
SORD|D Ste R|ES
SHOCKS SPOKANE
When They Tell Of Their Alleged
Betrayal by Prominent
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Idaho Minister.
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FADE DATES WITH NOTES
Pubic Sentiment Up to High Pitch
a. Stories of Clcrsyman's
Del nquency.
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l.ADE DATES WITH NOTES

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 9.-Beh.nt
closed doors, with only the court OF
fclals and the intimate members
her family present, her face SUI
fused with bushes as she hung hei
head, and spoke in voice so lov
that die attorneys cou's, scarcei,
hear her statements, Hazel Benedict
II yeas old. pretty and popular.
student at the University of Idaho
Moscow. prom nent in church ant
Sunday school circles, daughter
The SUNDAY school superintendent
and member Of ono of the city,
most pfom:nent families. hcsitating
y admitted frequent eiandestin
meetings ard improper relations
vita Rev. Dav d NJ. Hand. forme
pastor of the First Baptist chur,
largest Baptist church in Idaho.
Evelyn Clark, an unusually bright
girl of the same congregation, only
Is years old. also testified yesterday
that she had met the pastor secret!
in the church.
Sensation is Created.
Tho revelations at the trial OF tn,
preacher on charge OF contr,but
ing to the delinquency of the Bena
dict g.rl, ere creating profounf
sensation IN the entire Northwest
The prominence of the families
the grls, and the high eceiesiast CO
position of the man charged witt
Their betrayal, together with the
ages of the girls. has worked public
sentiment up to violent pitch. am
further developments are expected,
to include prom nent church mem
berg
So sordid and anspeakable are the
confessions of the betrayed maidens
that the court has excluded practice
al y everybody from the trial, HazaL
Benedict told the court of meeting
the preacher at his invitation, in tbs
church in the baptist-y, behind the
pulpit and in the belfry. the favofite
meeting place. She said tho i'm
proper relations had begun during
recent revival meetings in the town,
in which Rev. Mr. Hand had a prom.
inent part.
Tells Of Passing OF Notes.
He frequently made dates With
me Ey writing notes and delivering
them TO me when we would shak
hands at the opening o. closing OF
church, and sometimes he gave them
TO me on the street." said Haze
Benedict, as she struggled to stiff
the sobs that came rs she told tn,
story of her betrayal. #
One meeting was arranged at tn
animal meeting of the church, JUS
a few minutes before Mr.. IIane
opened the proceedings with prayer
Or several occasions, the girl said
other. girl friends had come to ths
church. and found her alone in the
belfry or the baptistry with the
preacher 1
Lift e Evelyn Clark. in tears. beg
ged the court to relieve he of the
necessity of answering the questions.
regard 'ng her relations with the;
minister, and when she was instruct
ed to answer. buried her face in her
hands and broke into violent weep
ing that shook her giglish frame.
With an effort, she stemmed the
flow of tears, and in the silence OF
the moment. in her childish voice.
admitted being with him alone If
the bclfry, and declared q previoui,
affidavit, made after the preacher.
arrest, to the effect that she had moi
met him in the church or had i'm
prope- relat'o ns with him, was false
Says She Swore Falsely.
"He made me make that affidavit"
sobbed the girl. Every statements
made In that affidavit is false" she
added while gasp of horror and
indignation escaped the few auditors
in the room, when the testimony was
girer.
Y. w. c. A. workers testified to
seeing Hand meet the girls at that
institution.