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Show ELS '.'HAKE CHARGES . M1NST -R CLERGYMAN h HTBINIDAD, Colo., April 19,The ! name of Miss Florence Dunsworth, the Pretty IS-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Duns-worth, who live at 410 ' Baca street, that dry, la mentioned In an ugly church scandal that has developed de-veloped at Danville, EL, in which the Eev. George N. Keniston Is the central cen-tral figure.. Keniston has been bound orer to the graund Jury In the sum of $2300 on the charge of attacking four girls of his congregation, including Miss Dunsworth. Keniston is pastor of the First Con-gregational Con-gregational church, and for some time he has been aeeused of being too attentive at-tentive to certain girls in his church. He was finally arrested on complaint of Miss Dunsworth, Miss Olive Orlea, Miss Bhea Geiger and Miss Isabella hodge. Miss ' Dunsworth was the principal witness against Keniston, claiming that the preacher mistreated her in his study October 6 last, while arranging plans for a party. Miss Orlea told of how she fought off the minister after he had seised her and held her on his lap with the intention inten-tion of caressing her. The next time Miss Orlea visited the study she placed a Bible between herself and the preacher to remind him of his duty and position. Miss Isabella Hodge, another friend of Miss Dunsworth t told of similar experiences ex-periences with Keniston. The hearing of Keniston jvas held before be-fore Justice Osborn, but no defense was made by the minister's attorneys, who insist that they will prove their client innocent at the proper time. Officers and members of Keniston 's church went on his bond. |