The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-09
pARSON PRESLEY.


Phillips. John III. Fleming. George Rus
sell. Charles III. Davis, Richard Davis
ana one other.
Deacon Nelson Morgan signed these
warrants as complainant I'm behalf OF
the state, and Rev. James III. Presley
became surety for costs in the lower
court, providing there. was no conviction.
that being the practice in Rhode Island
where complaints are made other than
by the regular police officials
THE CHARGE MADE.
The body of the warrant WAS alike i'm
each instance and read as follows:
That---"did wiifuly interrupt and dis
turb certain lawful meeting OF tho
Congdon Street Baptist Church, corr
poration within the place of such meet
ing, said meeting being then and there
held within the meeting house of the said
Congdon street Baptist Church. In Proyi-
dence. aforesaid. by then and there
shouting, talking i'm a loud voice and BY
boisterous. disorderly and unseemly
conduct and behavior"
These warrants were placed in the
hands OF Deputy Sheriff Andres, who
served them by notification. yesterday.
thus saving the respondents the indignity
OF an Incarceration over night or I'm the
alternative. the hunting up of bonds
men; but even that consideration did not
serve TO relieve the acerbity OF speech OF
those WHO found themselves In the
meshes of the law.
DEFENDANTS IN COURT
According to agreement all the re-
spondents showed up before Judge
Sweetland. to-day. when their names
were called stepp.y forward and taking
positions in front OF the bar until semi
circle was formed.
Cnconsciously one OF the audience in
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refrain OF a familiar song. which declares
that to the singer there is a remarkable
semi. nee on the part OF certain pc Die
that he has trouble i'm distinguishing one
from another.
However. Judge Sweetland after shuf-
fling the big pack OF warrants, cut for
a deal and began TO swing I'm his trumps,
taking every trick.
To save time he called the name OF each
respondent and when all had answered.
he read TO them the body OF the COM
plants.
Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked
the court
AS one the chorus came out with both
feet on the loud pedal. mot guilty.
Very well. | will hold each of you in
5000 for trial When will you be ready?''
Mr.. Arthur Gushing appeared for the
respondents. but Mr.. William A. Heath
man, speaking for Mr. Hopkins, who was
unavoidaby absent said that the COM
plainant would be ready to proceed next
Tuesday.
HE ENTERED A PROTEST.
This started q ruction right OF. One oc
the brothers at the bar protested. He
didn't want to come 10 court next week
Tuesday. That was the day and date
which had been fixed npon for the annual
church picnic. arrangements for which
were already we'll in hand
In the exact language OF this good
brother. "He didn't sec no sense no how
er havin' pleasure int'rupted by no sich
duty as this here
This caused an uproar OF laughter and
when IL had subsidized Judge Sweetand
said that inasmuch as Il had been assert
ed that large number OF witnesses
would be disappointed II the excursion
was inferred with. he would continue
the cases TO any day counsel might agree
on. He would fix the bail and 1t would
be irnmaterial to him when the trials
came on.
The court then assigned the cases to
August 18th and admitted the respondents
TO bail in 500 each, accepting Archibald
Marshall and Noah Wesley as surety for
the whole number.
There were two factions filed out, and
while they were not inclined 20 fall upon
each others necks. there were indications
that all anmosities would be declared off
for one day, at least-next Tuesday.