The Cadiz Democratic Sentinel

Another Kalloch Case.

Excitement of the Citizens—The Father of the Girl seeking Summary Vengeance—Escape of the Minister over the Back Fence—His Whereabouts not Known.

From the Trenton Gazette, Aug 31.

The citizens of Burlington were thrown into a state of intense excitement on Friday last by the circulation of a rumor that Rev. William B. Sutherland, of that city, had been guilty of the crime of seducing the daughter of a member of his church, who was just turned of fifteen years of age. An investigation of the rumor led to the painful conclusion that it was, in all its enormity, too true to be disbelieved. It appears that on Wednesday afternoon last, Sutherland went to the house of the girl's father for his intended victim to come to him and assist some other girls in arranging some books in his library, it having been understood that several were to meet there for that purpose. The girl not responding to the invitation, Sutherland sent again, and this second invitation the unfortunate obeyed. On reaching Sutherland's house he invited her into the library, when she was surprised to find herself the only female present. He immediately commenced his advances and familiarities with her, drew her into a chamber, and there succeeded in overcoming her.

It is very remarkable that as the young victim of this man's seduction was leaving the house she encountered Sutherland's wife, who was just at that moment returning home after an absence of some days. The wife noticed the flushed and excited appearance of the girl's countenance, and asked the cause, why she had been crying, &c. to which evasive answers were returned, and the outraged child hastened home to the house of her parents. On Thursday she related to her mother the particulars of the shame that had been practiced upon her, and the mother immediately waited upon one of the deacons of Sutherland's church and related the circumstances. He immediately called in a brother deacon, and the two went directly to Sutherland's house, when they informed him of the charge made against him, Sutherland admitted that he had taken many liberties with the child, but denied the charge of seduction. His whole conduct and manner, however, were such as to convince the two that he was guilty, and they informed him at once that all further intercourse with him, as pastor of their church, was at an end.

In the meantime, the father of the girl was made acquainted with the atrocious crime, which had been perpetrated on the virtue of his child. His exasperation became uncontrollable, and arming himself for the purpose of taking summary vengeance on the destroyer, he started in pursuit of him. But an intimation to Sutherland that his life was in danger, enabled him to escape over the back fence of his garden, and, a few moments in advance of his justly indignant pursuer.

The clerical hypocrite is only about thirty years of age, and has been in charge of a church at Burlington since last year. He went there from Lodi, near Jersey City, but where he has now gone no one can tell. The victim of his arts is barely fifteen years of age, and has borne an unblemished character. Her family also are of unimpeachable standing, and enjoy the respect and esteem of all who know them.

This scandalous act of Sutherland is not the first which has been laid at his door during his ministry at Burlington. On the 21st of July, but little over a month ago, a hired girl in his family, named Teresa Gilbert, about 23 years of age, made oath before Alderman Brown of this city, that she went to reside in his family either in April or May last; that the very first day she was there, all the family but Sutherland being in the country on a visit, he invited her into the parlor, there to sit down on the sofa beside him and read a chapter from the Bible to him; that he took the book away from her and commenced handling her person, when she got up and went into the yard, saying she was going away, and that to induce her to stay he promised her gold rings and a new silk dress all of which she refused to receive; that a few weeks after this Sutherland came into the room where she was combing her hair, and commenced brushing it for her, but she knocked the brush back in his hand and at the same moment his wife came into the room, when she sent Teresa on an errand, on returning from which the wife looked as if she had been crying.

That on another occasion, when his wife had gone out to tea, he went in Teresa's chamber, where she then was, lay down on her own bed and asked her to lay down also that she refused and threatened to raise an alarm; that he then jumped up and told her to leave the house which she refused to do until she saw his wife, to whom she related his conduct to her, but she refused to listen to anything in relation to her husband, and he coming in at the time, and learning what Teresa had been telling his wife; he took hold of Teresa's arm, threw her part way down stairs, then followed and kicked her several times, but that he desisted on being told by his wife to do so.

The charges were investigated by the proper officers of the church, but were dismissed as not being entitled to credence. The developments of the past week have wrought a great change with respect to their truth.

We learn from a gentleman of Burlington that the excitement there was very great on Sunday night, and that there was strong talk of tarring and feathering Sutherland if they could find him.

From the Plaindealer.