Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-06
PARSON WILLIAMsoN,s MUSCLE,
1t Aroused More Respect for Him
Among the Boys Than His Preach


HI Aroused more respect Tor Him
Among the Boys Than His Preach
ing Did.
From the Omaha World-Herald.J
Rev. T. j. Williamson, of Nebraska City,
belongs to the "church militant" and the
doctrine of non-resistance is wholly un-
known to him. Rev. Williamson is not
very small man. He weighs about three
hundred pounds, and his mental powers
are in keeping with his physical proper
tions.
About eight years ago Rev. Williamson
was pastor of the little congregation of
Disciples near Iowa Point, Kan, and in Or
der to exc out his slender salary he estab-
lished select school for young men He
secured class of eight young men, and
began guiding them through the intricate
mazes of Greek and Latin and the higher
mathematics. One day he discovered his
Kansas as a trolley bowlly." The boys
had purchased the stock in trade of
'sbootleggar" named Smith, at any rate
that name is good for the purposes of this
true story.
Now, the Rev. Williamson is Missou-
rian, a democrat, and opposed to the en-
forcement of prohibitory laws on the ground
that they are in opposition to the free spir-
it of the gospel. But he found the pro-
hibitory law on Kansas statute-book when
he went to that state, and he believe in en-
forcing the laws. Accordingly he collect
ed all the evidence necessary to convict
county seat, and swore out complaint.
Rev. Williamson is a lawyer as well as a
minister, and in the absence of the county
attorney he prosecuted Smith. The "boot-
logger" was found guilty on eight counts
and given the choice between paying 5000
fine or a laying six months in the county
jail Smith went to Rev. Williamson and
promised him never to sell another drop of
liquor if he would intercede with the judge
and have the fine remitted or suspended
during good behavior. The reverend gen.
tleman did use his influence, and Smiths
fine was RENTED.
Williamson got aboard his borrowed mule
and started through the Missouri river
bluffs for Iowa Point. When within four
miles of home and in the thickest of the
timber, Smith and three boon companions
stepped out into the road and commanded
the minister to stop.
"Williamson," said Smith, eve are goin'
to whale HI out O. your meddlin' hide,
and don't you forgit it."
"Well, gentlemen" said Rev. William
son in his most pacific tone of voice, IL
had much rather you would not, I am
sure --..-
ooh, shet upl" yelled Smith. "Git
down of'en that newl and take your medi-
cine.
'sGentlemen," said the minister, "this
animal ride is borrowed one; will you
give me moments time that may tie it
and thus prevent its being lost in the I'M
derbrush?''
Permission having been granted and the
mule tied, the minister asked for time in
which to remove his coat, saying it was his
best one and he didn't want it torn or
soiled. He was allowed to lay aside his
coat, and then the fun began.
The four men rushed at the parson, and in
an instant Smith was down with three ibis
broken by blow from the parsons fist,
and the other three revdies We're piled up
on top of Smith, with the three hundred
pound preacher topping off the heap of
struggling humanity. The fellows soon
begged for mercy, and the minister. after
giving them q lecture on the subject,