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Preacher Turns Officer.!j ; .*. I BOH SLaHue County Herald: Andy De-Spain, residing in Green county, is “putting up with Jailer Brown tor. a term of twenty days to satisfy a fine against him which was assessed in Judge Howell’s court Monday morning i on the charge of disturbing public worship. DeSpain, in company with several other young men of his neighborhood, yisited the Pleasant Ridge church Sunday and during the progress of the Sun-1 [day School in the afternoon proceeded to raise a disturbance on the outside. Boisterous language, interspersed with oaths, was indulged in and when they were remonstrated with, DeSpain. it is ! csid, pulled a pistol from his pocket and began firing, creating consternation among those who had gathered for, the purpose of worshiping.Rev. R. L. Warren, pastor of tne church who was present, dismissed the congregation, and going to the outside, i took young DeSp-in in custody, and j turned him over to Sheriff Joe Howell, who brought him to Hodgenville Mon-j day morning. It is stated that an at-, tempt was made by several of De-Spain's friends to rescue him from the minister, but the latter refused to be “bullied” and held on to his prisoner until he was turned over to the SherifT.! Warrants will be issued, it is stated, Charging the friends of DeSpain with interfering with Rey. Warren while placing DeSpain under arrest.
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Springfield Sun
Springfield, Kentucky, US
Wed, Jun 03, 1908
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