The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-20

i The little troubles that have been dis
turbing religious circles at Bucto broke
forth yesterday when the Rev. Christopher
Jackson, minister in charge at that place,
and king Lewis Armstrong came together
1t was but single round, short, sharp and
decisive, and the King was leveled in the
dust, or more strictly speaking in the mud.
Lew was driving towards Mount Holly,
and when he reached the residence of Ben
Deekins, the minister rushed out. He
does not live at Bucto and it was Ben's
turn to entertain him, hence his presence
there
Hold on, Strong, he said. Strong"
seems to be term of familiarity which
some people are allowed to use toward the
King. Lew stopped his steed and the
minister asked question which aroused
his majesty ire and he replied in terms
not very polite. The next thing he knew
he was lying on the ground. He came to
Mount Holly and entered complaint
against the minister, and constable was
sent to bring the offender to the bar of
justice.
When he arrived Lewis told his story
1t was to the effect that he was coming to
Mount Holly when the minister ran out
and asked what the king meant by trying
to undermine his religious and moral char
acter by circulating stories that would i'm
pair his credit. Lew denied the charge, one
word brought on another and Lew called
the minister liar. This was too much
even for preacher to stand, and Lew said
the latter hit him over the head, knocked
him from his wagon, and then jumped
out after him, brandishing the wooden
seat and declaring he would kill him.
Rev. Mr.. Jackson was asked what he
had to say. well, sah,' he said, the
charge is partially true. | did hit him.
For over two years this man Armstrong
has been making me trouble and has tried
to ruin my religious and moral character.
| He is not member of the church, nor is he
constituent, yet he thinks he can run
| Bucto and the church, entirely ignoring
the fact that / am minister in charge.
Well, he came along and hailed him and
asked him what he meant by going to
STATIONS, where / had been propitiating
deal for watch, and telling that was
going to remove and that the watch man
had better be looking after the balance of
50. Lew denied it and asked me to get in
and ride to Mount Holly and see the
| jeweier. l got in with my overcoat on my
arm and while we were in the wagon we
had another dispute and Lew called me a
liar Then, as quick as wink, hit him
three times with my open hand. He slid
toward the end of the wagon and fell into
the road, and jumped out and landed on
my overcoat. which fell to the ground.
The board seat came afterus. Lew jump
ed up and out of the way very quick, but
never threatened to kill him. l was
mad clear through, and when he called
me liar Lit onto him. F"
In view of this admission the Justice
concluded to hold the minister for his ap-
pearance at court and fixed the bail at $50.
This rather staggered the reverend gentle
man, who said that he had been so engross
ed in his duties to the church he had fail
ed to become acquainted with the men of
the town who would be beneficial in this
hour-of need He said he was without
any money, as he had come from Kinkora
| to preach at Bucto, and the collections at
the latter place had not been sufficient to
give him a return fare. He finally found
a good Samaritan and was allowed to
depart. Lewis is going to push the case.
He was not satisfied that he did not have
a chance to reply to the minister. ''If
had been allowed to say just one word, >
said he; SID a-showed him up in great
style. Why he has been writin 'enor-
nous letters about me. Talk about me
tryin' to damage him, why he's been dom
everything he can to run me out. /"