24 JEHOVAH’S SERVANTS DEFENDED persons guilty of disturbing it, and not forbid innocent Perens fo exercise their awl and 3 rights... . f defendants’ actions were sustained, constitutional liberty of every citizen freely to speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible only for abuse of that right, would be placed at the mercy i ier: ng eee win Rona = moment a the wight wh authori reserve ubiiCc pence an e rT) to a free press thus ag e's Another ease in point is that of City of Gaffney v. Putnam (decided June 2, 1941, by the South Carolina Supreme Court), .. S. B. 2d... There one of Jehovah’s witnesses was distributing literature which highly offended the religious susceptibilities of one Fowler, who attacked Putnam. Putnam resisted, standing his ground manfully and firmly defended the Kingdom interests in harmony with God-given instruction contained in the Bible. Putnam was prosecuted for assault upon his assailant. On trial Putnam, one of Jehovah’s witnesses, was convicted of violating an ordinance of the city, pertinent parts of which read as follows: “Any person or persons creating any disturbing noises, or maine, anion seas in cas brawl, Sk afSe aae eee or vu ees ‘oun, s Pind ee On hearing the case on appeal, the Supreme Court of South Carolina held that “the defendant was not fail in our opinion, of any assault, and it is clear ‘owler, who provoked the above narrated [Putnam called out in a normal tone of voice; “Religion is ruining the nations; Christiani will save the people’), addressed to the public at ted of ives sufficient legal justification for
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