The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-11
OUSTING THE ATHEIST.
I}radiaugh Elected fruni the House OF
CoInIIionn. and Thrown out of Doors.

l.oNnoS, AuSuSt3.
Mr.. Brndlaugh attempted to force his
way into the House nf Commons to-day
in tuliilment of the notification pre-
viously made Atnuuarter to twelve tho
sounds Of distant cheers made themselves
iniutly heard and murmurS ran through
tho crowd of assembled etnbers "IIe
has come Almost Immediately Brad
laugh appeared coming through tho en-
trance reserved for members. IIo looked
pale and evidently suffered from sup
pressed excitement. His lugubrious
black dress heightened the effect of his
pallor, and it WAS frequently remarked
he looked like an animated corpse.
The arrangements to prevent his en-
trance were most complete. ~ tho ,iuur
ofthc house stood two deputy sergcants at
arms, thanked on either side by II number
Of policemen picked for great bodily
strength. a number OF athletic cOnscrv-
alive members also stood close to tho
door, only too anxious to distinguish
themselves as volunteers in supprcssing
tho atheist Tho defending force looked
quite nervous, and closed up their ranks
when the Speaker passed through =
The member for Northampton showed Il
disposition to break through the inks
with as,idden rush. Itw WAS with IL feeling
of relief that all heard the announcement.
'''iie speaker il III the chair" which
told that business had begun and the mo-
ment for action had arrived. Invol,u.,
trilv NIL eyes were turned toward Brad
laugh, and without word spoken lane
was opened TO let him pass through the
crowd which interposed between him
and the door Of the House. With steady,
res0luto stride, the member from North
anlpton made directly for the door, and
so eager were the members to hear and
500 all that should occur that the rush
nearly pushed him with the deputy SER
gcant-at-arms into the sacred precincts.
Erskine, however, barred the way and in
formed Isradlnugh that by the Speakers
orders he was Obliged to forbid him
to pass. short parley ensued
in low tones, being quite inaudi-
bic owing To tho murmur and buzz ofex-
cited comment. Suddenly Bradlaugh
seized Erskine and attempted to push
him aside. Immediately the member
from Northampton was seized by the
other deputy sergeant ut arms and Il NUM-
bor of policemen. who proceeded to drag
him across the lobby toward tho NOM
bers' entrance.
IIo struggled violently and most
painful scene ensued IIewas halfpullcd
sheer force, followed by hundreds Of
members. principally conservatives.
Many of them indulged In unbecOming
jibcs. Down the broad stairway. struE-
Cling nll the way with might and main,
at the risk of breaking his own and his
Northampton dragged until the outer
door of the palace yard was reached
Thon tho doors were swung to and tho
expelled membor was released from the
grip OF his nssailants. y number Of
delegates who had obtained admission to
tho precincts witnessed the conclusion Of
this disgraceful scene from beyond
the line of policemen, and cries OF
Shame shame T. rent the air az Brad
laugh waa hurled out OF the door These
men made n rush to his aid Umbrellas
were brandished, and the angry cries of
the spectators in tho palace yard were
taken up and echoed by thousands of
men who were shut out from the yard by
n strong Gordon Of policemen. For mo-
ment II seemed "a if q physical contest
with the police Was about to ensue,
and had the struggle with Bradlaugh
continued the matter would have proba-
bly, ended In riot. When Bredlaugh.
who stood in the centre Of tho circle of
policemen, like wounded stag at bay,
l recovered somewhat his breath. he said
to Inspector Denning that he would ro-
turn with force that would compel his
admission or his arrest. Inspector Den
ming mockingly asked him how MANY
would come with him. Bradiaugh re-
piled, "Something less than million."
Mr.. Bradlaugh's case, rs it now stands,
has somc peculiar features. Tho obstruc-
tion III his way arose from his refusal n.
the opening OF Parliament to take tho
oath which required him to acknowledge
a Supreme Being in whom he did not be-
lieve. After much wrangling over this
point. he announced his readiness to
tax o the oath but the House then refused
to lot him do so, on the ground that he
had repudiated all bcliefin the sanctity
of an oath. He has, however, persisted
In demanding his seat, being qualified az
n candidate, elected according to law, and
willing to fulfill nil the prescribed re-
quireinents OF membership. The House
hs5 boon as persistent in its opposition to
b ~ demand as he has been in making it.
There have been other complications in
troduced into this case; but the main
point in dispute Is the oath
= a dispatch from Fort Smith, Ark.
says that horrible tragedy occurred on
the Goth at Stonewall, Cherokee Nation.
Major ~: Williams, living near this
place, had grown very jealous ofhis wife,
and number OF bitter nnarrels hc.-ou,,
the couple ensued. On the night Of the
date specified they were In wrangle OF
more than usual bitterness, whom VIII
liams, crazed with Jealousy, drew a pis-
tol and sent n ball era ning through His
wiie's head, killing her INSTANTLY. He
then placed the muZzlc OF tho weapon
against his forehead, and, pulling the
trigger, succeeded in infiicting a wound
which caused his death in q fow minutes.
Tho dead bodies were found living ONLY n
few feet apart. The Wiliamses were
we'll To do and NJ xty:,