The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-09-07
WINDSOR GIRL
SAYS HER STORY
WAS NOT TRUE
Had Minister Arrested as Faith
er of Child
NOW CHANGES HER STORY
Names Frank Galusha and Asks
Forgiveness Of Her Aged
Pastor
NOW CHANGES HER STORY

Adams, Sept Lyman Galushn,
20, son OF Town Clerk Frank c. Ga.
lusha Of Windsor, was arrested late
Wednesday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff John J. Thompson OF this
town on charges made by Evelyn
Goodell 1S.year.oid Windsor girl.
Miss Goodell, with her three.weeks.
old baby in her arms, this morning
appeared before officers OF the local
court TO withdraw the sensational
charges she made several weeks ago
against Rev Joseph Walker, pastor
OF the Windsor Union church, and to
name Ga usha as the father OF her
child In Rev Mr. Walkers place. The
young man was brought to Adams.
where he was released under $1,000
bond furnished by his uncle, ].
Frank Leslie OF Windsor.
Beyond denying his guilt in the
case, the boy, whose father Is both
town clerk and justice of the peace
at Windsor, and who has himself
been prominently identified with the
the little white church on the hill
over which Rev. Mr.. Walker presides,
and in which the Goodell girl sang
each Sunday. refused absolutely to
discuss the case. Il Is expected that
he wi be represented by counsel
upon his appearance in court here to.
morrow.
lie was found late tbs afternoon
by Sheriff Thompson at his father .
farm, In which he holds share.
where he was threshing oats. When
the sheriff apeared he signhed his
willingness to accompany him 10 Ad.
ans, but steadfastly maintained his
innocence.
New developments in the famous
case which involved the aged and
venerable pastor and the lS-year-old
chor.ster as its principal figures at
one time. have been thick and fast
In the past two days. Less than an
hour after she returned to her home
IN Windsor yesterday from a Bos.
ton hospital, where her baby was
born three years ago. Evelyn Good
ell insisted upon visiting Rev Mr.
Walker at the parsonage across the
meadow from her own residence.
There the aged divine welcomed
her cordially. It is said. and as she
sobbed out her plea for his forg We
ness, comforted her with words Of
kindness. Evelyn is said to have told
him at this. their first meeting since
her condition was discovered and she
placed the responsibility upon his
age-bent shoulders, that she was
made to sign the charges against
him, but that she would leave no
stone unturned to vindicate him of
the serious charges 81 which she and
her family were authors.
From her home Evelyn came this
morning to Adams and almost before
court officials had opened their days
routine she appeared before Clerk
Edwin X McPeck and demanded
warrant for the arrest OF Galusha
at the same time clearing the name
Of the aged minister at whom she
had several weeks before pointed the
finger OF accusation
Until the warrant had been served
late this afternoon neither Mr.. Nc,
Peck, Sheriff Thompson nor any
'other court officer would discuss the
case in any of its phases even so far
as to admit that new complaint
had been made in the case or that
a new warrant had been issued.
Rev. Mr.. Walkers case is still
pending before the local court, the
26th having been set as the date for
a hearing, but it is regarded as
likely in official circles tonight that
it will be dismissed on that date.
The Goodell girls retraction today
of the charges against the gray.
headed pastor and her statement
that she will do all she can to clear
him, made highly probable That the
charges against him will not be
pressed and that a dismissal will be
in order.