NEWS: Holy Roller Lands in Police Court, 1921, Bell Co.
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Middlesboro Daily News, Middlesboro, KY Feb. 5, 1921
 
Superabundance of Religious Fervor Lands Holy Roller in Police Court
 
    There are some person who are emotional to such an extent that they
completely lose control of themselves and let their emotions sway them.
When persons of this nature are overcome by their emotions, they cannot
control themselves and they are not in a position to judge of their actions.
Mrs. Lucy Chadwell, a member of the church of "Holy Rollers," who lives in
the East End, by her own admission in police court today, is such a person.
   When Mrs. Chadwell, accompanied by her daughter, attended the services
last night in the Second Baptist church, and her religious feelings overcame
her so that she shook and rolled, thereby throwing those present at the
service into a state of alarm and disturbance, the Rev. A.L. Chadwell of the
Second Baptist church, swore out a warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Chadwell
on the grounds of disturbing the peace and breaking up religious services.
   When arraigned before Judge Wood in police court this morning. Mrs.
Chadwell declared that she did not mean to create a disturbance or to break
up the services.
   "I was so overcome with the spirit of religion." she told Judge Wood,
"that I could not hold myself back.  The Holy Ghost was within me and I
could do nothing but give demonstration to my feeling."
   During the hearing, which was attended by a large number of the members
of Mrs. Chadwell's church, a demonstration was given showing how services
are conducted by "Holy Rollers."
   Judge Wood placed Mrs. Chadwell on probation, with the warning that if
any more complaints of a similar nature are made, he will be compelled to
deal more severely with the offender.