Delk v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Miller.

Affirming.

The appellant, James L. Delk, a minister of the Nazarine Revival Mission, while preaching’ to a large audience at Science Hill, Pulaski County, in November, 1914, used the following language: “Some men will stand around the depot, stores, the post office, and street corners, and watch the women pass,.and size them up; the foot, ankle and form, and they would be willing to give five dollars for the fork. ’ ’

For using these words appellant was convicted and fined $67.50 for having committed a breach of the peace, under a warrant issued by…