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willash-:iooIom-a»-fc-vJ*d* o. re jr a um-i:7ed liichtheIen.rht-put-tnisheldpro-ent.cutsUi«*lidir.-I.111-. iair-*t ess I lullOil:ir » .'I'd I i 11 *r.v., !sic. ; i- :i:;relt; t. inylojurg *H-ir )on. ‘ to theerrr*nor-r-Ii-orn-:ienlup some nor; around. The second r»f U:n unfaithf»il acts of her husband was in I Shi. during thrashing time, when Mrs. Ragsdale caught the minister ami another yonn? woman in a position nor usually occupied by «Trunw.*. During these duy.s Mrs. Ragsdale says that she made a hand o:i the farm, that Dhe worked in a turn field and did other like jobs, in order that she* mi^ht pave the way for iier hus!»and to enter the ministry.The first charge that the Rev. Mr.KavMlale v-cured was a.t French I-iek*-nd ::s the salary was small. Mrs.Rajrsciak* assisted in making the living lor her family by taking jti sewing. In lh‘H the minister carried on a correspondence with a young woman of Shoals, who liar relatives in Washing!oil. and Mrs. Kn^sdalo r;imo into possession of one of the letters but before she had an opportunity to read it the minister grabbed it from her. and “cursed and abused her and after he had destroyed the letter said, •that one will tell no tales.* Mrs. Ragsdale claims that she joined the *.:■/!ios Circle of the Grand Army of the Republic, but that her husbur.il ■e-mamled that she resign from the urgani/.alioii and so abused her inmany ways.Mrs. .Ragsdale continues to enumerate i]:t* ’.•’ayw;u*d acts uf lilt;*r clergyman husband ami tell:- of iiis “cutting up” with \ arious women. A lung about ihis time the minister made a i rip to Wyoming fur his In alth. later on r.anting tu Washington. and ihcn In* assumed a charge of a church at Cury. and '■.••Mile there was frerineut-iy in com pun) of one of the mem-nc-is of his flock. According to the lt;(. .npiaiui Miv». Ragsdale found thein :he home of this woman on various occasions and on at least on.* when she reprimandedhim b» runs'- of his conduct, “lie i.e.m.on lor r; revolver and told herlull horse]!. After the defendant had I o'si i aught in a hammock with a siss r o? iho Cory girl the tongue of tj’«* h'dglj.'urltnod began to wiggR-•iiiu a. si Clidal was circulated. AI tor tlir.s S'-amlaJ had become swh over tic- jilaintit: s conduct it was necessary for the minister to leave Cory. and after leaving his vjte at French Lick he *«vei.L to some place unknown lo her and i-maim-d for sevor.it days.While in Arizona the minister became intimate with a member of his flock and .Mrs. Ragsdale ms in her possession a post card from this girl, upon w :ich slm wrote: Ymir postal a few day* ago. What did Mrs. Ragsdale say about The pictures? What would voii sac if I tohl vou Iwa.s go lag to Me\ieo to gvi m.irrb'd?He careful \\h:n .w»u s\i\. 1 will rlocwaiting to hear what you s.:-. Vourloving friend, l\ii/el It.** W'.ih ibis pn.;t card .Mrs. Ragsdale lias a id:t I... . r I
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The Washington Herald
Washington, Indiana, US
Mon, May 15, 1916
Page 3
Full Page
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Debbie K.
NA, 16 Feb 2019
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