The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
CURIOUS HAPPENINGS IN CHURCH.
Pecketbook stolen Craps In . Pew Prayer
Arson, and Robbery, Preacher Fires on q Mob.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
While seated in her pew at the Trinity Cath
Ollie Church in Evansville, Ind. Mrs. Elizabeth
HUFF was robbed Of her pocketbook containing
500 in money and an $500 draft. 1t Is u thought
the work was done by n woman pickpocket.
James rane and Miss Jane Rathgaber were
arrested and fined for disturbing r religious
meeting in Huntington, Ind. They had enter
tanned themselves by shooting craps in a Dew
during services at the Evangelical Church.
Since the recent mountain battle near Escula-
pin Springs, KY, between tho Crow family and
n constable's posse. in which old Mrs. Crow was
killed and several others wounded. the Crow
girls have succeeded in eyading the officers.
Sunday they attended services at Mount Tabor
Church, this county, and were arrested and
taken to VanccbuTg.
Several nights ago the Post Office at Eric, w.
store OF Charles II. Wilson. the two being in the
srreste Spt and Sonf S@sefa"Y Ba aaraa b said that w "a
the night tho robbery ard arson were COM
m mndtihl he en- np Hur his pm Pnis Sr stiEendS Mb . P }Ts mfass
ter conducting the meeting called for sinners
to come forward ana ask repentance the entire
kncIt AT the mnrirncrs' bench alongside OF many
others who accepted the invitation to come for
aloud while pleading for forgiveness. and their
earnestness WAS commented On by many at the
From me Kansas cnv Times.
Last night, there was q religious service going
on at the Mount Zion Negro Baptist Church.
The preacher had warmed to his theme and tho
sinners we've Hooking Ia The altar and shouting
'hallcluldh, rs only negroes can flock and
shout, when a pOnderuus crash was heard in
the ncighborhOOd Of tho third row of pewa
ms. II WAS followed by another and yet an
other. each stronger than its predecessor, and
il began 10 Look as II The services would have to
he stopped, but rroachcrlA lien told and gray, do
cropit and trembling, arose TO the emergency.
He hObbled out Hf the door just in time To ro-
oeive n healthy'lOOking stone on the top OF his
gray head. lie yelled to the marauders to stop,
but his commands were answered by more
stones, and he began to grow desperate. His
old Cap-and ball revolver was In tho bureau
drawer at his little cabin just back of the
church, he remembered, and no hurried there
and secured IL.
Now. come on, yo' pooh white trash brats."
he yelled, in words of ginger, as he stood In his
whiEZcd past his head and tore on u part OF the
rickety Old door in answer. Without saying
another word The old fellow emptied his pistol
M his tormentOrs, "A wcll-Organized crowd of
white boys, some twenty strong. who were in
trenchcd on a hill beneath which the church and
the little cabin rest. Some one OF the boys fired
al tho DID pastor three times and then they ran,
leaving him the Held. The church was do
serted, ard negro brothers and sisters scattered
i'm an directions. When the police patrol
wagon arrived with q squad OF officers Deacon
Allen was still standing in his doorway with
he reloaded pistol in his hand. lie WAS not ar
rested, hut the police are looking, for Charles
KoTns aud Rill Murray. who are known TO ~
~ Ihs gang caIL(ttSsL NN