Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
Men and Religion Leader
Stands Sponsor to Amount
of $50 for Preacher.
OFFICER HOLDS FORMER
TABERNACLE ASSISTANT
County Commissioner Vim, as
BOndSman in Diamond Ring
Suit, Asks Arrest.

Only the timely assistance of John J.
Eagan, Men and Religion Forward
Movement leader who agreed to stand
sponsor for the preacher for the
amount of $50. saved the Rev. J. w.
Ham, of the Tabernacle Bible confer
ence. from going to jail today or max
ing heavy bond to assure his appear
ance in superior court.
The Rev Mir. Ham was attached this
morning by order of Superior Judge
Bell on suit brought by County Com
missioner w. Tom VIM, who wanted
Ham hailed ilto the court to explain
some legal points on a year-old Gtiga-
tion involving a 1925 diamond ring.
| Deputy Sheriff Broadnax placed the
preacher under arrest at the Baptist
Tabernacle but he was released later
after John J. Eagan, of the Men ana
Religion Forward Movement, and Har-
ry Ethridge, a Tabernacle deacon, had
come to his assistance and placated
Commissioner Winn's attorneys, Daley
| e Chambers.
In his suit upon which Superior
Judge Bell issued the order for Hams
arrest. Winn charged that the preacher
after securing him as bondsman III a
.rover suit brought by jewelry firm
for a balance due on a diamond ring,
had made a deal with the jewelers. al
lowing them to take a Judgment and
leaving him (Winn) to pay the bal
ance.
Produces Order on Eagan.
When the preacher was first brought
to the offices Of WINS attorneys in
the Grant building. he produced an or
der on John J. Eagan for $780, and was
released by the deputy sheriff on his
assurance that Mr.. Eagan would honor
the order.
This Mr.. Eagan at first refused to do,
and Ham, who in the meantime had
left. was ordered arrested a. second
time. The deputy went out TO look
for him.
Apprised of the true situation, Mr..
Pagan. protesting that he was not in
debted to Ham in any wise, agreed to
stand sponsor for him for the amount
Of $50. Mr.. Ethridge then said that the
Tabernacle owed Mr. Ham $45, and this
amount would be put up with Commits
sioner Winn's attorneys to aid in sat
isfving the commissioners claims.
AS the balance due the H. H. Will
iams Jewelry Company for the dia-
mond ring now in litigation was about
800 and Winns bond was for this
amount Aldine Chambers, Winn's at
tornev. agreed to the two pledges in
lien Of the bond first demanded in the
court order authorizing Hams arrest.
Suits Year Old.
TIE suits over the diamond ring be
gan a wear or so ago. Al that time
Mr.. Ham was assistant pastor at the
Tabernacla. He purchased the ring
from the tewelry company for 1925. and
paid 1925.
After several months had elapsed, the
Williams COMPANY brought bail and
frover suit demanding that the ring be
turned over to the court until the mat
ter was adiudicated.
During the tendency Of the suit Mr..
Ham having induced VIM, so VIM
asserted in his bill filed today, to go his
bond in the bail and troyer suit, left the
state and the Jurisdiction of the court,
VIM asserted that before leaving
Atlanta Mr.. Ham promised him faith
fully that he would settle the account in
short time and he need have little
fear of making good the bond.
In seeking the assistance of the court
today VIM said that since Hams re-
turn to Atlanta to participate in the
Bible conference the jewelry company
has been pressing the matter to trial,
demanding that the balance, with in
terest ana the court costs. be paid at
once by either Ham or his bondsman.
VIM maintained that ne had thought
the matter was still unsettled when he
was informed suddenly by attorneys for
the jeWelry company that Mr.. Ham had
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