Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-08-26

The Police Court was packed 6atur-
day morning. 10th inst. Colored peo.
pie composed the greater portion of
the audience, although, many white
persons were there to hear the testi.
mony and TO note the outcome Of the
trouble in the Fourth Baptist Church,
OF which Rev. Evans Payne is pastor.
Justice John ]. Crutchfield presided.
At his right, sat the popular Sergeant
rhomas and &C HE lefs Was the efficient
Clerk White. tn sssfe 68S
JustiSe Crutchfield sent cold chilIs
dow n the backs Of ..some of the church
folks when he announced that he ex-
pt cted to send most Of the Fourth Bap-
tiet Church down to Jail and had or
dered Sergeant Epps GO have a good
dinner prepared for them
MANY cRess WARRANTS.
number of cross warrants had been
sworn out, estimated at So. It was
laughingly stated that one man had
q warrant out for him. although he was
not even at the meeting.
Police Justice CrutchfieId decided to
take up the caze of Mrs. Nancy WaEh-
ingeon, charged with striking w. E.
Noble.
Before going into the merits of the
case, Mr.. IL. M. Smith, Jr.. presented
the protest of the deacens or rather
the charges, asking for "a investigation
OF the pastor. Rev. Evans Pa1tie. He
stated that he swoulu hand il up to his
honor to read, IN order that he might
see the cause of the trouble.
THE LAST DRAGONS MEETING.
r. \ >
meeting. charges were filed against
Rev. Hvans Payne. The deacons re-
&c we'd and tabled the charges. In
making their report to the church on
Monday night, the 14th inst. they left
the charges out, and when the report
came up for adoption, some Of the
members objeeted because a reference
90 these charges did not appear. Rev.
Payne ruled them out Of order and
confusion resulted.
W. Z. Noble testified as follows:
On Monday night last. minutes of
deacons' meeting were called for TO be
read. and it was insisted that the min
utes did not show where the charge
against Rev. Payne appeared.
Rev. Payne (ehairman) ruled the
members who objected, out of order.
The charge had been made, received
and tabled. The chair would not al
low US 30 talk and ruled us out.
Justice rruthfeld. 1.-The Gear of
Russia u do that, but 1 don't. see
that tEs. ouad do that over there"
Mr. Sui h.-"They did do it."
JuS lee ..sutchfisld- d-"Well, ] have
nothii do with it, il they wish him
TO be AH.s over there; but if he goes
further than there, then step in. He
may b- king there, but / am king over
ALL" laughter.
THE CHARGE AGAINST THE PASTOR.
Charles Woolridge testified: - "On
Monday night, had church. meeting,-
called for minutes OF the deaeons'
meeting. Some one made the point
that charge against she pastor did rot
appear. The pastor ruled them out of
order. Then all arose. K. A. Wash
ington was the ons, think who made
tne-point."
Deacon Amos Jones testified "WelI,
II started pretty much a. has been
tad. Every body who was in that
meeting could be heard or were in or
der II they were in favor OF Rev. Payne.
Ibid not say anything. I was looking
on. haven't been saying anything
for long time. saw that woman AS.
seult this man. She appeared to be a
stronger man JnAn ne ls. llauRhterl.
SAT WITH THE D sAo0Ns.
"This woman walked up to the front
and sat down in the seats for the dea-
cons"
E. A. Washington testified :--"I was
the clerk of the church for several
years until last January. On last
Monday night at the time for che
church meeting, when tn g minutes Of
deacong meeting were read and the
motion made that they be received,
there was objection made because they
did not contain the charges against
Rev. Payne.
Upon the objection being made,
arose and asked that if 1 were eut or
order, in insisting that the minutes be
correct
Sisters said, Take your seat Take
your seat Rev. Payne said, shav II I
would turn to the guide and could
show where be should be dealt with,