The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-15


Mr.. Sneakers character was thoroughly
canvassed, and, il must be said, the result
was not at all favorable to that gentleman.
OF course much was then said in the heat
of passion which would not be reiterated
to-day, after calm deliberation.
HUNTING AN ATTORNEY.
A majority of the players were DESTROYS
Of entering into a recognizance at once on
the grounds, and proceeding with the game,
thus giving their patrons their moneys
worth, but the officers would not listen to
the proposition, saying they had no right
to accept such recognizance, but all would
have to appear before Judge Weber.
Several LAWYERS were present, among
them being Charlie Yester, Will Steele and
Asa Dame, and these gentlemen were ap-
pealed TO To express their opinions as TO
whether the arrests were legal, whether
they were compelled To quit the game and
appear before Justice Weber, etc. The
legal lights decided that tine officers were
right, and IT was finally agreed that the
game should be declared off-at least for
the time being.
wRONGFCLLY DENOUNCED.
OF those present there were quite a num-
Der of the more hot-headed ones who de-
nounced the action of the officers in un-
measured terms, seemingly fOrgetful that
they were siup doing their duty, and, as
they themselves said, would much rather
have been excused from the task imposed
on them by Mr.. SNEAKERS action, Mr..
Barnett, in conversation with The writer,
going so far as to saw that he never hated
to do ANYTHING SO bad in his life.
Seeing but one way out of the difficulty,
all the players retired to the Park hotel,
where they changed their dress and then
returned so the city. Captain Green
and Manager Delano accompanied the
sheriff and constable to Webber's Office,
but as that Justice could not be found,
Justice Fisher acted in his stead, and BE-
fore him
BOTH MEN GAVE BOND
in the sum of 500, with Joseph Sicher as
surety, for the appearance OF the eighteen
players on Friday next, the 11th inst, and
the crowd in attendance dispersed to dis
cuss the situation on the street.
Although the warrants called for the ar
rest of twenty-five persons, none but the
players were placed under bond, the UNI
pire, scorer, and managers escaping.
A BAZoO representative was In attend
ance throughout the entire afternoon and
heard but one opinion expressed,
and that was in denunciation of Mr..
Sneakers action. On the streets and
at the hotels, last night, the game was the
one absorbing topic of conversation, and
the sympathy of all seemed to be with the
players. The above are simply the facts
in the case, but on the second page will
be found an editorial on the matter.
SNEAKERS SAY.
Mr.. Snedaker was met by a BAzoo
reporter this morning, when a brief inter-
view took place The gentleman said he
had conversed with several prominent citi-
zens in regard to what action should be
taken on yesterdays game, but they did
not have the backbone 10 come out and
make the fight with him, hence he would
not make their names public. He had no
malicious intentions, and no personal feel
ings against any of the players, but
thought il would be shame to let the
matter pass by without rebuke, and the
only way out of the difficulty was to let
the law take its course. He had been
threatened, he said, but paid no attention
to anything that had been uttered against
him in the teat of passion. As to hav-
ing the arrests made before the game had
commenced, that, he said, would have been
impossible.
HE WILL PROSECUTE.
"Will you be on hand Friday to prose
cute, Mr.. Snedaker ." asked the reporter.
81 WILL" was the reply. And under
stand there is to be another game next
Sabbath / will be on hand then, also, as
I propose lighting this thing to the bitter
end"
He was then told of q rumor circulated
last night, that he had, on more than one
occasion, packed pork on the Sabbath day,
to which he replied:
ats a lie, no matter who says it. The
only times l ever did any work about my
place of business, on Sunday, was when
poor people would come after meat, and
then / would not sell il, but make them q
present of it."
This closed the interview and the gentle
man took his departure, fully satisfied that
he had done nothing but his duty in the
premises.
NOTES PICKED UP.
Section 1880, of the Revised Statutes.
is the one under which the players were
arrested. 1t reads as follows: Every
person who shall be convicted of horse rae
ing, cock fighting, or playing at cards or
games of any kind, on the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined
not exceeding $50.
THAT warrant is no good" remarked
one indignant citizen, "at least SO far as the
Brown Stockings are concerned. They are
accused of playing ball, and the charge
CAN'T be sustained. Three innings and
not run isn't ball playing where came
FROM" And then the crowd yelled.
, The management of the Brown Stock
ings has the thanks of the BAZoo's re-
ligious and ball reporter for making every
thing as convenient as possible, yesterday,
for reporting the game. "For of such is
the kingdom of heaveH," gentlemen.
Prominent citizens have signifed
their willingness to contribute various