Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1901 — Evangelist Arrested. [ARTICLE]

Evangelist Arrested.

Logansport Journal. .¶ Elmer E. Byerly, of Francisville, Ind., an evangelist and farm hand, was arrested on the farm of a man named Baker near Francisville Friday by Detective Morgan upon a warrant charging adultery and brought to this city that night. .¶ John Obinger, a section foreman on the Vandalia railroad, who resides at No. 312 Linden avenue, filed an affidavit in Justice Guthrie’s court yesterday charging Byerly with adultery with his wife, Lillian Obinger. The affidavit sets forth that on March 28, 1901, and on times previous the defendant had been guilty of adultery. .¶ Mr. Byerly was arraigned before Justice Guthrie and through his attorney secured a bond of $100 with Rev. Alexander Reid, pastor of the Church of God, which religion Mr. Byerly espouses, as surety. He was then released until the day of trial, Friday, June 21. .¶ The statutory penalty for adultery is a fine not exceeding $500 and imprisonment not longer than six months in the county jail.