Raleigh, N.C, Nov. 14.
'The Rev. RH. Askew' was to-day acquitted of the charge of carrying Out a kidnapping hoax in an attempt to obtain, $29,000, Mr. Askew, minister of the "Four:
Gospel, walked into the Police station at Goldsborough last August and informed the inspector in charge that he had been in the hands of kidnappers for four days.
In the ransom note, which Mr. 'Askew. says he sent himself, Mrs. 'Amy Somple MacPherson, America' "Hot Gospeller," was told that her "Angelus Four Square" Temple would be blown up unless she raised §25,000 for his ransom—Reuter.
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