I looked for a follow-up but couldn't find one. Check with the courthouse in Anderson Co. and see if there are any records. I think he was innocent also. On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 8:09 PM, Bunny Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > I found this funny newspaper article: > The Dallas Daily Herald (Dallas, Texas) > 29 March 1882 > Page 1 > Palestine (Anderson Co., Texas) > Special to the Herald. > PALESTINE, March 28. -- Dr. West, a leading physician here, was arrested > to-day by Sheriff McManus, charged by Miss Campbell with endeavoring to > seduce her from the path of righteousness. She attaches to her affidavit > numerous letters written anonymously to her by the Doctor which make spicy > reading. No scandal for a long time has so stirred up the community. The > doctor has practiced here in our best families for years. The lady is not > particularly attractive nor very young, and the doctor is old enough to > have grand-children. He was released on bond and denies all knowledge of > the letters, and insists that this is a blackmailing scheme. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >