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Show Preacher Blamed for Lynching. Tho Newcastle presbytery has decided de-cided to try Rev. R, A. Elwood of Wilmington, Wil-mington, Del., on charges in connection connec-tion with tho preaching of a sermon by him last June, ontltlod "Should tho Murderer of Helen Bishop bo Lynchod?" Tho trial wilt take place In tho Presbyterian church at Newcastle New-castle on February 2. Tho complaint against Mr. Elwood Is that tho sermon ser-mon so worked up the peoplo that tho next night n mob gathered, Btormod tho workhouse, took out Georgo Will to, a nosro, who confessed to assaulting as-saulting and killing Helen Bishop, and burned him to death at tho stake. |