St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 4, 1899

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Preacher‘ Who Sold Fraudulent Di- vorce Decrees to Ignorant People Got No Mercy From Judge - Adams. * “You are ® wolf in sheep's clothing. When you return from the penitentiary your con- gregation. will probably have found a pas- tor worthy of respect.” This was the language of Judge Adams of the United States District Court, Thurs- day, in sentencing Rev. Charles E. Hunt to 18 months at hard labor in the penitentiary. Hunt was indicted for using canceled rev- enue @tamps on forged divorce certificates. which he issued to various pereons. He spent much of his«time at the Court- house and it is said did a big business with mismated couples. One of his victims was Mrs. Florence Roy, colored, of 12% North Fifteenth street. — he wanted a divorce from her husband. While making inquiry at the Courthouse as to what steps to pursue, she met Hunt, who said he could arrange matters to her eatis- faction with little difficulty. He procured an official blank, and wrote thereon the al- legations made, againet the husband, He signed this doctment, “J. Green, Judge of ourt.”’ “With: this paper,”’ said Hunt to Mrs. Roy, “you are freed from the bonds of matrimony. All you will have to pay is the costs, which amount to , Mrs. Roy gaye Hunt the money on install- ments. e réceipted for the full amount. The receipt is what caused his arrest. It contained a blue slip purporting to be a government revenue stamp. ritten son the face were the words, “Local stamp. The Federal authorities detected the fraud and Hunt was arrested. He was pastor of the colored Baptist Church at Cheltenham, and stood high with ‘this flock. His arrest caused a pro- found sensation amo his friends, one of whom told the United tates Attorney that his pastor was the soul of in and onor and wouldn't t an oe unt had duped scores of persons. j that ever infested the puriding. : uate - Hunt is 48 years old, m ed and With his wife and five ch at TH N He is well educated a 7 hs been a preacher for 17 years. ae When arraigned Thursday morning he entered a plea of guilty. ’ “So we have a long-faced, pious preacher here in the guise of a law-breaker,’’ said Judge Adams. ‘Well, this is: really a sad the Judge scanned the indictment Looking straight at the prisoner His Honor said: “Mr. Hunt, have you anything to say?” “Judge,’’ replied the defendant, “‘T a nat to deal with me too hard. I have sinned, I know, and I am re ent. God says there is more joy among the angels over one sin- ner doing penance than 99 just men.”’ “Oh that is all the more reason,” re- torted the Judge, “‘why you should be n- ished severely. I will give you the limit of the law. which is a fine of $1 and costs and eighteen months’ smprisonment. You, sir. are entitled to no sympathy. You will- fully imposed on the credulous and the ig- norant while rformin:g@ the functions of the ministry. You are a disgrace to your- self and the com#«munity and I hope this ‘will serve as an object lesson to others of your ilk.” A deputy marshal led Hunt to the rear of the courtroom. Asked if he intended re- suming his religious vocation upon being re- leased from the penitentiary, Hunt replied: ‘I certainly do. God will forgive and with his forgivenese I am strengthened in the faith. I swindled some people, and I guess a whole lot swindled me. My salary as pas- tor of the Cheltenham Church wasn’t large, and I had to do something to support my wife and Httle ones. I am sorry, not for myself, but for them. Of course all my friends deserted me in my trouble. and I could hardly blame them. I didn’t have any money to pay for a lawyer, go I thought it just as well to plead gulity.” BODY INTACT AFTER 18 YEARS Remains of John W. Brown Found Completely Preserved With Indi- cations of Petrification. SAN FRANCISCO, May 4—The grave of John W. Brown, who died on April 24, 1881, has been opened for the pur- pose of removing the remains. It was found that they were in a com- plete state of preservation, and their con- dition indicates that petrifaction was im- pending. Even the elothing was intact, showing scarcely any evidences of decay. JURY WANTS TO DO RIGHT. It Goes Beyond the Prosecutor and Asks the Court for Instructions. NEW YORK, May 4.—The grand jury who was eitting in general sessions, and asked htm a number of questions About the Molineux case. The questions were in relation fo the power of the grand jury to examine witnesses. It was reported that the jury was not satisfied with the Dis- trict Attorney's presentation of the case to it. The procedure taken by the jury is very unusual. LARGE SAWMILL BLOWN uP. His Injuries. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. May 4—Me- Hopkinsville, was biown this mo kiting the ownors Barres Mel oleh tt Effie McKnight. John White's lece w blown off he is dying. T. T. MeKnleht was ace tid injured. The mitill is a total wreck. ‘LIGHTNING FIRED THE TANK. Twenty Thousand Barrels of Oi) Burned in West Virginia’ MORGANTOWN, W. Va., May 4.—Twenty thousand barxels of of] havé been destroyed + ‘Committed for Love. and He Became Frenzied. Him Six revolver shots were fired in rapid eum cession at Hotel Comfort Thursday after noon at 2 o’clock and a few minutes Ia! a man and a woman, both believed to mortally wounded, were hurried to the Hospital. The man was John Bhorick and he die the woman because she refused to | him. be employed at the hotel as a cook. has been hanging around in the neighbDor- 824 Ann street, but recently he has slept more frequently at the hotel than there, © That he has been for some time A few days ago Blouck proposed mare Priage and was promptly refused. ‘A few minutes before 2 o'clock afternoon Lizzie, Diedrich was meat at a table In the kitchen. Crill ‘and James Board were in the room, at work. girl, asked “her again to marry Bae bors. which those who know her denounce. as ui- true. She stopped as though to answer and then leaned over the table again. The two assistants had become interested by This time and drew nearer the cor | Blorick pulled a revolver from unr coat and began to fire, The first shoi ed.the womgt. She sprang back. Hé ute. mouth immediately below the nose. He fired a third shot, which missed. produced probably a fatal wound, the bul- let lodging in the right temple. Bis: His victim sank to the floor and Blorick once. The ball lodged in his right teme- ple. : Blorick was hurried to the City Dispem sary, but died as he was being placed on the operating table, and his body wae taken to the Morgue. , Mies Diedrich was also taken to the Dis- pensary. It was at first thought by t physicians there that she would die with a few minutes, but a careful examination of the wound in the temple showed that the ball had flattened against the bony and had not entered the brain. She soon recovered consciousness and told her story of her acquaintance with Blorick., - TO COMBINE THE ROADS. Deal On to Join the Clover Leaf and Katy Into One System.! TOLEDO, 0., May 4.-— ° . A, ow = aes * ~ , OR > Hee aS ad Oo ia S34 a. % z ea. @ ie Selita it Aaa ea : he = eas we i 4s