The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
THE APPLETON MISSION FARCE.

THE MISSION FOLKS STILL REFUSE TO PROSE.
CuTE-nEBuTrAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or
THE ACCUSED.
Tho Of tho young George Myers, George
Ahrcns and cnarcs Evans. arrested for disturbing
pubic worship In the Appleton MISSION the evening
OF March p, was called in Justice Eotts yes.
terdny afternoon Tho crowded 10 its
utmost capacity by parties interested in the mission
who desired TIE discharge Oh the accused. ON the
previous day for The continuation OF tho cxamina.
The parties attached TO the withdrew from
tho prosecution by abscnting themselves from tho
court and sending communication later TO thu
local paper announcing that they would rot push tho
matter because !. coded, through the course OF coun
sci, to cast rdicuc upon religion upon the ms
sion. The Justice would allow tho case 10 10 by
default IN TINS manner because the young men were
guilty they deserved punishment and II innocent vera
emitted 10 full and honorable discharge. Yesterday
when the case was called, none Of the prosecuting
wcrc present. The accused all answered 10
their names, and their counsel was about TO speak,
wncn the Justice saia hc nad received letter from
District Attorney, which document stated that OF
the prosecutors would have anything more TO do with
the Gaze, and he therefore deemed unnecessary to
appear
II. b. Davis, the counsel TOR the accused, thcn ad-
dressed the Court win AL the gravity OF the leading
lawyer in murder trial. and stated that owing
notoricy the had obtained, and the perjury and
measurements OF The parties connected with ms.
s,on, he demanded the right 10 20 oa. Justice Elliott
SAID that the matter being summary proceeding tho
accused had tho right 10 reDIt the testimony pre-
vlousiy offered. he should allow them proceed.
TESTIMONY PoR pKPEScE
Charles G.. Evans, Jr., one OF the accused, tho
first Witness testified that no atten ded the
at the Appleton Mission the evening OF March
- going tbcre alone and taking place the rear
seat next 10 MIR. Robinson; Mr. loebcr sat next
ROBINSON aud two seats ahead OF George Myers
aud George Ahrcns occupied places did either
OF the latter put around the others mock; Myers
did not say TO any ''Comc and kiss me - Ahrcns
did not make a noise with hts mouth like n KISS
neither OF them laughed loud enough tor mo TO hear
ana did not mock any OF tho speakers. Mr.. Grogan,
with whom am acquainted did not speak that
ing, | Gid make OF such expression as s'rcd
headed Nick" dia ! hear any obscene OK
preston used by Myers or Anrcns, and neither
Of the three maJo any noise TO disturb tho
meeting; coughed, but not intentionally, aud during
the entire evening did nothing with inteuton to dis
turb the conducted there; have known tho
witness Loebcr, whose evidence the testimony
against tucin Tor i've years and both before and since
his he has boon called To account tor dis
gracciul acts aud ms general reputation has been aud
Is bad. but do not know Of any act of his pro-
judicial 10 pubic morals his conversion; did
laugh during the service, but owing to some udi-
remark by OF the speakers smiled, did
nearly every around mo In response TO inquiries
put by the JUSTICE the witness said no dd engage
in conversion with the other accused during thu
entire evening
Jonn .. Myers, Alexander Robinson, George T. vans,
Mary y. Glass, Mary Ricfcr and George Ahrens were
also examined aud corroboraied Evans testimony.
Tho Justice discharged tho prisoners