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Show WILLIAM THURSTON BROWN PLACED UNDER ARREST Rev. William Thurston Itrown was arrested ar-rested by Patrolman Charlie Pitts Wednesduy Wed-nesduy night and placed In a cell in the city jail. The arrest was made while Hev. Mr. Brown was delivering a Socialist So-cialist speech at the Intersection of Second Sec-ond South and Stato streets. Patrolman Pitts struck Rev. Mr. Brown upon the left car and knocked him against the wall of the desk sergeant's room while searching search-ing him. The reverend gentleman was released from custody after $100 had been deposited for his appearance In Judge Whltaker's court Thursday. William Wil-liam Jurgen, a laborer, was also arrested ar-rested upon tho same charge and released re-leased after $100 ball had been deposited. . Upon being taken to the station, Rev. Brown said that while he was being searched Patrolman Pitts handled him roughly, causing him to Jerk away from the policeman, who then, ho said, struck him on the ear and knocked him against the wall. Patrolman Pitts claims that Rev. Brown Jerked away from him while being be-ing searched and attempted to strike him, whereupon he struck the preacher on the ear. |