The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-02
BELIEVES THE MOB DID 1T.
BROUGHTON's BAPTIST TABERNA-
Gle DESIGNATED.

Door Broken Open, Water Tank Up
set, and Faint smenred ON the
Floor and WhIIs-PIacards Found
DenOuncInE His stand ON the News
nan Lynching-Dr. BrOuRhtOm
Scouts the Plumbers Idea That Ie
Was an Accident.
Atlanta, May DIR L. G.. Broughton,
pastor OF the Baptist Tabernacle,
who has come to be known
as the sensational preacher of the town,
has evidently been made very nervous
by The receipt of the Gruesome packet
from Palmetto last week.
This packet 1t win be remembered as
stated in these columns, contained piece
of the flesh of the negro Sam Hose who
was burned at the stake, together with a
bunch of salad and note of warning
telling DR.. Broughton that he must va
cate these parts within six days or stand
the consequences. The packet was sent
TO the preacher in consequence OF the
bitterness with which he denounced the
members OF the mob who lynched Hose
The tabernacle, which Is at the corner OF
Harris and Luckie streets, was broken into
some time during last night and considers
ably damaged.
A door leading into the Sunday school
room from an alley was wrenched from its
hinges, a large tank in a toilet room torn
from its fastenings. water ran over the
floor, soiling the carpets, and paint was
smeared on the floor and walls. Several
chairs and at able were broken and piled
In heap.
Placards were found nailed to the build
ing, bearing various sentiments regarding
DR.. Broughton's stand against the Newman
affair.
Had Denounced the Mob.
The night of the Hose burning DR..
Broughton denounced the mob as murders
ers 1t was last week that he received
several pieces of Hoses flesh accompanied
by threatening letters. and last night he
replied to the senders of the missves, CALI
ing them towards.
The tabernacle Is n new edlfce and was
dedicated but recently.
The plumbers who we're called to repair
the damage done to the pipes. say the
trouble may have been caused by the CIV
ing way of the tank, but this Dr. Brought
ton scouts.
"Vandas jid It," said DR.. Brouehton.
They broke open the door which leads
from inc dlley INTO me primary Depart
ment. They wrenched the door OF the
ladies' lavatory from les hinges, broke
down the tank, took out the lead pipes
and allowed the water 10 run all night
over the door. They overturned bucket
OF paint and smeared the contents all over
the floor, walls and blackboards
Relieved II Was Designed.
ut was done by the same gang that has
been sending me notes of a threatening
character for the past week or two. L
preached a sermon last night In which
reiterated my position and remarks which
were made In former sermon. In that
sermon / stated thatS was not afraid of
ell the devils In he'll and / stll stick to
what / have said"
DR. Broughton said he would not ask
for police protection, nor would he order
the Janltor TO sleep in the church as a pre-
cautionary measure.
The police to-day found additional plac-
ards posted IN prominent places on adj
Joining streets bearing the sentiments:
What do you thing Of Broughton?
think he ought to be whipped. Who will
join crowd to whip Broughton. the negro
lover?