Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-05

The CoiOred Church Difficulty.
IREPokTED FOR TIE DEMOCRAT.
Trial before Justice Lucas.


jJurnmcnt, at 10 o'clock, at the Court House.
to continue the case Of the People against Mrs.
Bates, Mrs Jones aud Mrs White for disturb
ing public worship at the Mt. Oliyet Church
The court room and gallery were filed to
oyernowing, and the crowd was mixed up
and rather mottled. We saw our tall and
wiry African Of yesterday present, towering
Ike an Ajax above the rest and solemn as an
owl in black. After some technicalties and
premnares were settled by the Court and
lawyers the case got under weigh, and the
defendants plead not guilty. The defendants
asked for a separate trial The case being an
exceedingly dark one, Mr. Filkins threw some
| light upon it which gave color to the idea
that it should be dismissed but the Court
oyerruled the motion, and the counsel took
exception to it. The jury being sworn and
the complaint read Mary Bates was first put
upon trial.
Witnesses being sworn, Thomas Randolph
| took the stand. Residence ia MarysviIle on
| y street; keeps fruit stand and breaches for
the colored Baptist Church. Went to church
| at about 3 o'clock; saw numher of persons
sitting on the steps-some inside sitting on the
pulpit steps. Sang hymn wanted o read
the 23d Psalm; Mrs. Jones wouldn't let him.
Mrs. Bates got out whip and went ot him
other parties then joined in. Mrs. Jones
struck him with the tibie over the head Mrs.
Bates pitched at him furously and tore his
coat he tried to get help, but they would not
let him get out of the house. There was
larger congregation last sabbath than usual.
! AZ sat mot fIr in fhu
did not expect any trouble that day; was
elected paste of the church some time ago
term not oUt yet Mrs Bates made lick at
him and broke the chimney of the lamps she
said he should not preach there. Webster
was member of the church at that time;
has Lecn expelled since. All three women
| jumped on him following and screaming
with all their might; whip was pretty hg;
afraid they would scratch his eyes out; meet
ing was broken up; Mrs. Bates stood in the
door and would not let him 90 out; terrible
muss--biggost muss lie ever saw in all his
| life.
Cross,examined.-Oth persons besides lis
congregation did not say dare was forty
zacy but spose dare was forty or more-but
not gwine to say how many.
Mr. Satchell sworn Resides in Morys-
vile; is "A member Of the church. Mrs Bates
pulled out a whip as large as one that they |
drive oxen with she and Randolph got inlo |
a collision she called him an impostor-said |
be should not preach there that day. Ran |
dolph held on to the pulpit and Mrs Jones |
hit him on the head With the bible. Ran |
Golph was confused he did no do any
thing, poor man. Witness did noJ 60 out for
fear that they would take him off along with
the rest. Did not see any scratch on Ram
dolph until the muss was over.
The prosecution here rested, and witnesses
were called for the defense.
MIR Webster sworn-lIas been stopping
with Mr. Low for about four years had no
pastor of church last sunday church was
fastened up; thought we would have 10
church on account OF the row there on Fli-
day night Golted the door to keep pence; |
call it a row, the lie was given, and they
talked like so many geese; he might have
seen Mr.. Randolph administer the LORDS
supper but he objected to it; boards at Mrs
Bates, but does not lodge there; Randolph
said he would send the church to oblivion
if the members would not do as he wanted
them to did not consider myself on trial
Friday night do not go to church to hear
brother Randolph preach.
Cupid Blue sworn-ls one OF the Trustees
had man put d4re for pastor, but don't
consider him no kind of one no how; did
not expect dare would be any church, but cX
pected to big fuss; nailed up the door
to keep the peace; they called each other
liars spit in dare faces, and he did not think
the house of God should be used for such
purposes.
Cross examined-Diniculty caused on ac-
count of brother Randolph preferling charges
against brother Webster ; lro Randolph was
said to be elected pastor, but bro. Reese
brought It in, in such blind way that the
members did not know anything al out it.
Aaron Cobb sw0rn-knew there was to be |
general row on Sunday went to see it out;
everybody went TO see the fuss; Randolph !
got out Of the pulpit with the assistance of
the women.
Webster recalled -Deliverel the books to
Cupid Blue the by laws were not in those
books shewn him Randolph left the church
to get his fighting men; he went inside;
some one spoke and said put down dat book
and come out dat pulpit, you impostor;' he
went with his wife to the row.
Sooman Towsan sworn Went to see the |
worship or let it be what it was; did not take !
my wife, she took me.
Mrs. White sworn-Sail Randolph was no
kind of preacher; he was all the time abusing
them; had seen him at bapteing duck them
under water; he would always be present
whether they wanted him or not; she
thought they would take it in hands them
selves, as Randolph was disgracing and
blackguarding the house of God.
Mrs. Cupid Blue sworn-W ent to church
to see what was going on; knew that there
was something wrong she was a follower OF
Christ and was determined to follow him,
and she was honest about it she went there
to stop the difficulty.
Mr. Upton Getty scavencer), sworn Has
been elected Trustee, and has acted as such
took the responsibility to open the door be-
cause | was Trustee; went to heir Mr.. Ran
doph preach that day.
Cross eXamined.-Do not 90 church often
went to church to prevent a fuss
| Mr.. Sands, sworn.-GOes to church occa.
sionally always wear a cane has two one
small and one large one went to church that
day with his big stick
Mr. Rees, Baptist clergyman, (white)
sworn Examined as to the rules and disci-
pline of the Baptist Church, generally, and
of the Mount Olivet Church in particular,
but saw nothing of the present difficulty.
Messrs. Goodwin and Filkns summed up
for the defense in a skilful and ingenious
manner, and Mr. Mitchell, for the prosecu-
ton, acquitted himself admirably and fell
citously. The jury after two hours consul
tation, brought III verdict of guilty against
Mrs. Bates, with a recommendation of mer-
cy to the Court Another one of the defend
ants, Mrs Jones, will be tried today.