Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-01
PLYMOUTH'S DISGRACE.
The Desperate Escape Of Moulton from
n Religions mob.

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At the close Of the exercises when the
audience rose 10 retire, Mr.. Monitor, ac-
companied by friends and policemen in
uniform and one or more detectives in
citizens dress at his side, made his way
from the reporters table toward the leff-
hand rear entrance of the audience roOm.
Before he reached the door a small crowd
had settled close about him, some Of whom
hOoted at him and applied insulting cpl
tbeis. AS he was passing through the
inner door, where the crush behind was
very severe, the most boisterOus demOnstra-
tions were made. One old man sprsng for
ward with great show Of rage, trying
to strike or seize hold OF Frank
Moulton. Several police officers now inter
fered, planting themselves between Mr..
MOultOn and the crowd, and threatening
with their clubs. For moment a general
fight was imminent in the hallway, but
Dir. MoultOn and his friends had hardly
reached the narrow alley alongside the
church before scores Of persons had sue
ceeded in passing the squad of police. Half
way down the alley they overlook him,
and he was again in danger Of personal
violence. II was a respectable looking
NAOMAs CAoC II 10 <AAnCa . AAChi DNAe
for the time being there was respectability
run mad. He was hurried through the
alley, the darkness serving 10 hide him,
and his friends protecting him from attack
as we'll as they could, until, when he
reached the iron gate opening upon
the Orange street sidewalk, another
crowd met hun and a general rush
was made. An additional police
force here threw themselves into
the midst, their clubs and threats cut the
air with equal force, and by rapid and di-
rect movement Mr.. Moulton was hustled
into his carriage. During all this time the
crowd was noisy with excitement. The
street resOunded with the mOb-hke shouts
Of "Club him,n "KnOck him down.
s'Shoot him. The policemen were thick,
and were able to prevent any personal In
jury to Mr.. MoultOn, but while he entered
his carriage it was entirely surrounded, and
an attempt was made TO hold il back. A
few rash ones eanght the brides Of the
horses; others, less reckless, but equally eX-
cited and unreasonable, seized hold Of the
wheels and steps and doors. The horses
were facing down Orange street, and when
Mr.. MOultOn and one or two friends
were safely inside, Captain Bourne
OF the Second precinct, sprang
upon the drivers seat, the whip was quick
ly laid upon the horses, the driver turned
them sharply around, scattering those who
were trying TO detain the carriage. Whirl
ing along Orange street, the horses upon 3
fast run, many followed with equal rapid
ity and still sounding forth reprOaches
until the carriage had turned up Henry
street and had passed block or two. Tbs
carriage was driven along Henry street Il
Montague, thence TO Hicks street, ant
| thence to Remsen street, No. 40, the resi-
dence Of Mr. MOultOn. The gentleman
Immediately alighted, and with the two o.
three friends and Capt. Browne, walkeC
nerOusly up the steps just as trio of re
porters reached the door. The outer ans
| inner doors were closed behind them, bu
hardly a moment later the bell was sharply
pulled and Mr.. MOulton himself fOllOYe'
his servant to the door.
lie presented the appearance Of maj
| who had Just emerged from a rOugh-and
| tumble fight; his hair disturbed, his fac
| flushed, his coat rufiied, and his whit
panialOOns sOiled. Although he had pre-
| served his self-poSSeSSion on his way ont O
the church, IN spite of the danger SO nea
at hand, as he stood in the door lie ex
hibited much excitement and no little in
dignatiOn. Shaking the reporters hand h
laughingly said that he did not wis
| to be interviewed after such
scene as he had Just passed, but
said he. 81 will say one thing if PlymOut
! Church refuses 20 hear a minority Of on
! Plymouth Church must be very weak
don't wOndar." he added, for PiymOut
Church has ~'viudicated an al1lterer.7 MI
MoultOn then stepped out upon the StOO
and inquired Of several at the foot of th
steps what he could do for them. The
withdrew without replying, and he turne
to the reporters and said: ''There was onl
one brave man among that congregation {
towards"