The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-07-07
|DR. BROUGHqON'S Fight.
ATTACKED BY A POLICEMAN,
Investigate Follows.

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DR.. L. G. Broughton, pastor of a
Baptist church in Atlanta, Ca, vas at
tackled By the chief of police in Alba
ny, Ga, some days ago while holding a
meeting in that city.
DR.. Rroushton is North Carolinian
and the readers of THE COMMONWEALTH G
! will be interested in the matter. The
following account appeared In the At
lanta Constitution
"Chief of Police R. N. Westbrooy
this afternoon assaulted DR.. Len. G..
Broughtcn, of Atlanta, with a rawhide
whip. The attack was made In a
Broad street barber shop, The en-
counter caused wild excitement.
"The trouble started yesterday after
noon when DR.. Broughtor, who is lead
ing series of meetings at the Audlto-
rium, stated ir the presence of large
congregation that rottenness peryaded
the city government OF Albany. He
specifically charged that Chief OF Po-
lice r. N. Westbrook had been taken
from house ct questionable resort In
state of intoxication. He promised
to produce affidavits to sustain his
charges II they were desired. Chief
Westbrook denied the charges. His
friends confidently stated that he would
personally resent what they deemed an
objectionable insult and their conf
dence proved to be we'll founded.
"The ball opened this afternoon
when State Senator-elect Cruger West
brook, son of the chief, made per-
sonal attack on r. w. Jordan, who has
been taking prominent part in the
revival meetings and who, it Was al
legged, had furnished Dr.. Broughton
with the Information which had been
used In the sensational charges made.
"This afternoon just before 6 O'Clock
DR.. Broughtor went into Broad street
ba bcr shop, accompanied by several
OF his friends. In a few mlnutee be
was followed by Chief Westbrook. DR..
Broughton was in a barber's chair.
Chief Westbrook made several inqui-
men who we're being shaved was the
Atlanta divine. As soon as he identi-
fed DR.. Broughton the chief produced
heavy rawhide whip and struck him
three or four times, but owing to the
interference of dozen persons the
blows did not take full effect. There
were several side fights precipitated in
the excitement. It is charged by a
number of persons who we're present
that DIR. Broughton had a pistol and
threatened to use it. He assumed the
defensive with heavy iron cuspidore,
held tightly in one hand, the other
hand being thrust deep into one of his
coat pockets. Chief Westbrook used
some unprintable language in denounc-
Ing DR.. Broughton, who did not reply.
The chief said
al will beat you to frazle If l have
to follow you to Atlanta
"The affair has created intense ex-
element and further sensational de-
velopments are predicted"
LATER DEVELOPMENTS.
Albany, Ga, June 29.-As a sequel
to the attack made by Chief OF Police
Westbrook on Rev. Len. G. Broughton,
in barber shop on Monday, Mayor
Lippett to-day received the following
communication signed by twenty-four
prominent business and professional
men:
"Sir Chief OF Police R. N. West
brook having card in yesterdays
Herald denouncing the charges made
against him by Rev. l.. G. Broughton
from the pulpit at the Auditorium
last Sunday afternoon as false and ma
Ilcious and demanding of him the
name OF his informant and the source
of his information therefore the un.
dersigned citizens, to relieve DR..
Broughton from further trouble ard
responsibility, have taken the matter
in hand and after a thorough inves'i-
CATION, unanimously request and de-
mand that your honor call a meeting
of your board that We may come be-
fore 1t by attorney and prove by EVIL
dence that the charges are true. II
proven we demand the removal Of
Chief Westbrook."
The incident has aroused much feel
ing.
CURED OF G III RON &c D1AR-
.RHOEA AFTER TEN YEARS
OF SUFFERING.
oI wish to cay few words in praise