Logan Republican | 1902-09-23 | Page 2 | Man Who Caused Stampede in Negro Church Does Not Feel Responsible

Man Who Cauaed Hlamprde In Negro Cliunll Iloea Not leel Itenponalble. William Hicks, the negro Insurance agent, with whom J. 11. Hallou, the negro lawyer, engaged In an altercation alterca-tion which, it is said, caused the disaster dis-aster in hliiloh church, at Klrmingham, Ala., is tinder arrest. After giving bond, he sulci: "I do not feel responsible responsi-ble for the stumpede or for the deaths of so many Christian people, but how the courts will look at this will be a different matter, und I will willingly abldu by their verdict."