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Fighting parson leads eight year crusade in Chicago
Dr Elmer Lynn Williams known as the fighting parson rose as Grace Methodist Episcopal Church pastor to clean up corruption in Chicago. He won broad support from good citizens and police, battled the underworld for eight years, and delivered a notable lecture on The Big Gate. The campaign and court actions followed with legal proceedings and community response.
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Elmer Lynn Williams
Chicago
Grace Methodist Motecopal Church
Pollen Department
Sheriff Office
Underworld
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