The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-11
THE COUNT LECTURES ON HELL.
What Followed the Cry OF "Cuckoo"-Ordes
Enforced by the Police.

The announcement that George, the Count
Joannes would deliver a lecture on " Hell in
Gilmore's Garden. attracted about thousand
persons last evening. while several hundred
men and boys waited at the entrances IN an,ici-
patton Of seeing fun for nothing. In the centre
OF the garden small platform adbcen erected.
and on ii was table covered with red cloth.
chair. and Bible In front ot the platform We're
rows Of seats. but the bulk " the audience was
on tho lower side Of the garden. ut the left Of tho
platform. There were about fifty women thorc.
and everybody before the arrival Of the Count
secmed in the best of humor Tho platform
was surrounded by police officers. and Capt
Williams was IN another portion Of the garden
with considerable force.
Ats. the Count saunt"red in. with the Invin-
cible Miss Avonia Fairbanks hanging grace-
fully on his arm. Having escorted her 10 a seat.
lee mounted the platform. and received an up
roarious reception. Pointing at the non-re-
served section the Count said: Now let me tell
you what the law is. It's three months. 10y
statute lories Of No. no: you're mistaken . for
intcrruIting religious meeting and If YOU do
| il you shall bc arrested and stay all night in "A
cell" A roar oi ah abs greeted this announce
mcnt AMI the Count turned TO the officers with
n c.how-it-is air. Quiet restored. he snid
| he intended 10 sped on throc things tho l3rfs
| PRAYER. the Good samaritan, aud" down h.l. Nv.
| Placing his hand ON the Bible. h" said; ! am
muster of this as am muster oil the law Oi the
supreme Court" llronical cheers
The Count then .ndgnNorcd to show hy areu-
ment that the Lords Prayer had been 10y CEN
turtles rendered improperly in the sentence.
Lead us not into t"uptation." This was an
implication that God might lead us INTO o. ng
ovii. It should be-. Sufrcr US no, to he led into
ten ptntion." chorus Of Am"ns came IRON
nl quarters and the speaker was enraged
Pointing To- the noisy poople he said. oh. you
| Infamous fools You dare to bnsphcmc the
word of God 1Gu mTrreGs wTr,Ihrs w fSy Ey
rate the parable of the Good Samaritan. One
- lhysei "Ngy s4d Z t9e g SCGn, hey ~, se"
voic..i The Good Samaritan discovered his
ncishbor in an enemy," Having lnisshed "
hi, point in, spite oi interruptions hn s9uh A,
'TFSSiH TSis iIli ini,aaon Of the har6nser Of sprinl
secmttd s'ea FF''"ts came rne rum iram an
ggartcr-. He turnei eHci,edly and sad ,ti
man Who Who cried 'cutGeo = pqi ,out"1 Their
wcr,theer- and cries Of Go on !" but the Conu
7a deTn ana as inf q fqm,g mem ye e Ga pa S wSr
HE "cuckao. were. and Stationed them anon.
the audience, storm of hisscs greeted IN
movement. From this time on comparaiiv
quiet was maintained and grcnt many people
, considering the fun 10 be o,ycr Went out an,
| mnde as much noise a. poss lhle Will. dong 50
/ | The Count said he did not believe there WAS
material he'll hui he hrd to Iowards, Tor , goI
. scrnd into he'll, hut into Iadrs-n place for he
pnrted spirits. H. though, the New Tr-am"n
| should b.. rend as We road tho tales oi tho Orr
=, entnl- Dante he said. had made nine com
partments in hell. Eight II these were for prr
= sons who had committed such crimes ~ mur
r. der arson. and one. tho worst of nll. wh,-
y " what DO you supnnse this deepest und W ~
y place was reserved iorf' Bob lnsrrso !
h | somebody cried, and the building r'sonhd'
IA | with laughter. The Count explained TIA
s. the extra hot place WIS for slantrrrr- m
. liars He scorrhingy condemned libell'fs nn
) | uOliiieinns and gave newspaper porter
) favorable comments. Poets. he de'larcd, hn
= done more 10 impress on the L,ople u. cNi-,
l. | rnn. ~ "A hell tnnn nll others. Theyhnd - h1y
/. a heaven and he'll to make their work Ell" tive
h Alter repeating thHt he believed thrr" was Il
X material hell ihe announced thn he hnd iorglV"
n all his enemies and that he hal rerrnty I've
y an enemy Of fifteen yrnrs standing flu lhri
/. wer. many Oh. Obs nj This. and the inquir
- WIS made whether bee had any more oi thrnl,
a man In the audience uro-" and inquired j.,
r the Count whether he had directed that two on
- GERS hc ntionrd in front of every man who NJ
I uuit and had paid tho admission fc" III
k Question WIS loudly applHudrd. The Count "'
g. nlnincd Tint his contract WIS that sum 1tl
g inr.r Of police should be In ait"ndhn'' 10 mhii
l. lain order This wns "A religious meet NJ, an
It order was a necessity Hrthrn suddenly hroug
n thn lecture to "A clOs,'hy recommending his h"n
II ers to 20 home. read their Bibles, ANA pom n
.e over what he had said. lie sht down. hut q
5. audience did not move. and II WAS not urill u
IS Count offered his arm TO his iuir pupll lhhl u