The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-29
The Pittsburgh Crusaders Come OH
7H Victorious, 1.

The Pittsburgh Crusaders Come on
Victorious. '.
The readers Of tho INTR111oRNcRR are
aware Of the TACT that tho, crusaders at
Pittsburgh have lately been under cloud
and that two or three Of them have sui.
fered martyrdom., at the hands Of the
Mayor, in the shape Of fines, on the
2 ground that they, in obstructipg the streets
and blockading doors, had become a
nuisance under the ordinance in such
cases made and provided. The fines i'm.
posed were paid under protest, and an
appeal was taken to tho Court Of Com
mon Pleas. Yesterday morning their
cases came before the court. There was
an immense crowd Of crusaders present
In the court room. We are informed by
yesterdays evenings Chronicle that
Eat little before nine o'clock the la
dies under arrest formed by two and
marched 10 the Court House. Mr.. Black,
Mrs Black and Mrs. Van Horn, the par:
ties whose cases were 10 be tested before
the Court, took the lead. After the ar.
rested band, the remaining crusaders
marched to the number oi nearly hun.
dred." ,ii 1a-l .t
Prior TO setting out for the Court House
prayer meeting was held. At this
meeting aletter Of consolation and en-.
coursgement from the sisters at Clncin-
natl was read. The following Is an ex.
tract from eaid letter: 10"
"DRAR SISTERS In the faith that
makes US sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ,
we salute you. Your trials and our own
have led US through similar paths, and
while we are willing to keep peace and to
ablde'in order and by the law, yet, II
called TO suffer for the truth, let US not
waver. We commit you TO the care Of an
ever.watchlul Father"
When the case was called In court yes.
terdsy morning the counsel Ior the ladies
arose and stated that -5 h.
"This was a eertiordri from Deputy
Mayor McMasters, in tho case Of Mrs.
Block, Mrs. VanHorn and Mr.. Black,
who were fined on charge OF disordCrly
conduct, 1t being alleged that they acted
In disorderly manner and obstructed the
streetsin away tending to breach o.
the peace" sii & + L"'i'l. .-E't,
Tho point made by the counsel to the
court was that II these ladies had com
miucd nuisance they were entitled TO o
trial by jury. Y, 5i .GlH ti9!
Summary convictions were In deroga
ton OF the common law and right Of tria
by jury, and they should be confined
astrtcLlyto the cases authorised BY law
and under no events should 60 beyond
them" {
After hearing tho remarks Of counsel
on both sides the Court decided that thC
Mayor had acted without authority in til.
case, and decided that his judgment
should be reversed and the tlucs restored
TO the parties.
"The announcement OF tho decision q
the court was received with radiant face
blythe crusaders and their friends, Aud |
was with much difficulty the audience re-
Trained from active demonstrations Of ap
plause. The crowd then filed out Of, thI
court room, and tho crusaders forming Ii
double line, as soon as they were iairl!
out oSt q The building, Joined in 'sIDgini
SThisresult Is no doubta great coniOr
to the Pittsburgh Sisters. We doubtno
y nlR0 that tha hAArtu NJ 1Lo c4o,hn.,.llI
slsten will he greatly IeI diced, WeshAl