The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-13
STANDS TO HIS FAITH
or Than Surrcnder-Seventh Day
adventist Believes Lord Had Him
Sent to Jail to Talk With a MUIR
derer.

Tom Hege. Seventh Day Adventist,
was up before Mayor Eaton again yes
terday afternoon on the charge of vio-
latiiig a city ordinance by keeping his
place of business under the postoffice
open on Sunday. Tom admitted that
he was guilty, but refused TO pay the
IIe and cost amounting to S2T.4O,
which Mayor Eaton imposed.
Chief OF Police C%rutchfield %thereupon
had Igm locked up. He was first
placed IN one OF the cells just back of
the our ROOM. Later he was removed
to jail.
I.y request of a friend an officer went
to the Jail this morning and brought
Tom 10 the mayor private office for
an interview. The prisoner was adj
viscd 20 stop doing business on Sun
day. l'u he fatty REUSED, saying lie
would still do business on Sunday.
] will admir- that i have violated
the i;;x, but point;IG TO his head,
there is something III: there that tells
me am right and what | am not dis
0beyinS Gods law. said Tom.
The mayor said. ~ will send YOU
to fllo reads Ion, il you do not pay
your II VIVA. ABOUT that?'
All | ave to Say is that they can
30 what they plea g. with me. I ara
hands oil COZ and if he doesn't
take are of me Ir lost" said Ton
would you agree to keep your store
Closed if the mayor would release
youE'
6! propose to continue doing bust
ness OF Sunday. unless the city locks
tiIe doors SO | can't get ill.,"
TjnI stated that iC couldn't under
stand why other places of business
were allowed to remain open on Sun
day why don't they stop them up?'
asked the prisoner.
How is your Trade on Sundays?"
IT, reporter asked.
II don't have :"uth to say about it,
but L will aiu'it that sell a good deal
of stuff on Sundays. l tell my GUS
toners, too. that II they think they
dong wrong not to buy"
Tom went On to say that he closed
rs place OF Friday hight, kept Satur-
day for Sunday, and did not reopen
until Sunday morning.
During the interview Tom exclaim-
"a: Il tell . | believe the Lord has
something to do with this"
w YOU iDtdll, Hc was dSkCu.
L inean thar by my going to Jail l
had an opportunity of talking with
IammOns, the man to he hanged for
killing his wife,
What did he say?'
III talked and cried and | am firm
~ of the opinion now that he is pre-
pared to die"
Tom said he told HammOns that
while he had violated Gods law and
the law Of the land, the Lord was will
ing II ready to forgive him. He also
advised the condemned man that it
would be better for him to die for his
crime, for, if you were released some
body else might think they could COM
init murder and live too"
1t was stated today that Tom would
have to serve a thirty-day sentence on
the roads if somebody doesn't pay his
lin or go on his bond. Mayor Eaton
has said so and even Tom doesn't
doubt it.
Tom was released today. A friend
became responsible for his fine and
cost. Tom went direct to his place and
resumed business. He sticks to it that
he will continue in the future as he
has in the past.
1.-THE city physician examined me
last night to see if l was Il sane man.
ssaid Tom, who added: According to
focal law l guess l am crazy.'-Win-
sion Sentinel.