Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-13
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was notified, examined the body, and decided that Gillon died of heart disease superinduced by alcoholism.
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 The SAIVatiOnists Sing i'm Court and App
 pear Unterrifi fied-What the People are
 Saying About the Case-Judge DemtDg
 Reserves His Decision Until Friday.
 The talk of the town yesterday was un- doubtedlY the arrest of the Salvation Army, which event occurred Tuesday night. In the conversations that were held upon the street, in stores and hotels the fact was demon strated to any observer that the Salvation Army has quite following here that they have impressed a great many people with the honesty of their purposes and the sincerity of their work. Many people expressed themselves as approving of their peculiar style of work and champions of the Army sprang up in numbers surprisingly numer- ous. On the other hand many expressions of opinion were heard tending to depreciate at the honesty of their hearts. Some people said that the arrest of the Army WAS persecu- ton. More thought it just and right.
 In the City court yesterday morning Judge Deming presided and endeavored to dispense justice to the enthusiastic religionists. They were there twelve strong. The SaIvatienists were defended by Lawyer Strouse and the two Yale theological students by Attorney Moulton. Prosecuting Attorney Cable read the information charging the prisoners with breach of the peace by making disturb ing noise on public square," The accused stood up in line just inside the railing and in unison answered Mot guilty. 'I The court room WAS crowded.
 Chief Webster and his assisting officers testified as to the events on the Green. Chief Webster testified that he sent word to Dap tain Johnson that if her Army went to the Green to sing they would be arrested. In twenty minutes they were out singing and shouting on the Green. Some of the officers thought the Army songs irreligious and oth- CTS that the noise could be heard 8 quarter of mile. All agreed that it was nuisance and attracted bad crowds. who frequently jeered at them, although no one knew of case where the Army jeered back. Lawyer Strouse in his examination of the chief tried to make the point that it was no worse for his clients to parade the streets with their music than for a minstrel troupe or brass band to parade.
 For the defence Captain Dinah Johnson said that the object of the Army was to per suade men ana women to make their peace with God and to serve him. MT. Strouse then asked His Honor's permission to allow Tuesday night so that he could decide whether it was blasphemous or not as one of the off cers claimed. The judge assented and the Army then arose and sang as follows:
 ''Im soldier bound for glory,
 I'm soldier marching on;
 Come and hear me tell my story
 All who long in sin have gone
 love Jesus, halIe1ujah, love Jesus,
 Hove Jesus he's my Saviour, Jesus
 Smiles and loves me, too."
 This created a sensation in the court. Messrs. E. E. Aiken and Charles D. Brewer were next called. They testified that they were students in the Yale Theological semina- ry. The former Is 8 graduate of the academ- 1cal department of the class of 'S1 and was prominent man in his class. The latter has studied at Yale for four years, two of which have been spent in the seminary. They had not joined the Army, but believed in it's work and thought that to stop the open-air meet ings would be serious blow to the work. They thought they should give the Army what moral support they could in view of an arrest.
 Evangelist John c. Collins and City Mis- sionarv Mossman spoke in behalf of the Sal vationists and their works. Both believed they were reaching class of people that needed the gospel very badly.
 The D8laQC6 or GQ6 6V1Q0nc0 was or the same general tenor and Messrs. Strouse and Moulton argued the case at length.
 Prosecutor Cable closed the case for the State shortly after o'clock yesterday after noon and Judge Deming reserved his decision till next Friday, asking that in the meantime the Army refrain from promenading the | streets and singing, and further that they hold no meeting on the Green. Lawyer Strouse agreed to this and his clients trooped | put of court behind their banner and march ed down Court street to their hall, where 8 1 thanksgiving meeting was held.
 THE MEETING AT THE BARRACKS LAST NIGHT. |
 The Army held their usual meeting last | evening at their barracks" in old Union Hall They sang and prayed and exhorted with more than ordinary fervor and but little sference WAS made to the subject of their | arrest and appearance before the court by | the members in general except such allusions | as deliverance from evil, escape from the | snares, freedom from chains, and persecu- ton for righteousness sake. The Army were especially cheered, however, by the l presence of Captain Thompson, of Brooklyn, who came up yesterday on hearing the news of the arrests made here. He said that the Army had been stopped in New York and | Brooklyn, as they had been here, but that the casa had been carried up to the courts with 8 fair prospect of the Army's winning it. A friend outside the door stated that in those cities the Army marched in the streets play ing their musical instruments, but they had to get fresh permit from the chief of police svery morning in order to do so.
 A correspondent says: ''There was fairly arge audience at theSbarracks of the Saliva. lion Army last night. The officers and sol 1ers were arrayed op the platform and sang lively, evidently not much embarrassed by she proceedings of the day. In addition to the usual force of officers Captain Thomp- son, aid de-camp to Major Moore had ar rived on the scene. He had come up from New York to lead the forces on providing Captain Johnson and her troops had been put in jail. In conversation with Captain Thompson, who, by the way, seems niee joVial kind of fellow, we asked what they in- tended to do if the present trial were to go against them? 'Oh, carry it to the Supreme the very tip-top. They can't stop ns. Why, in Brooklyn we have just won the day. They stopped us marching there, but we won, and now for the past two or three weeks we have been marching. They tried the same in Bridgeport, but it's no use, we must go on marching
 ''Of course we do not wish to break any law. We desire to keep within the limits of the av, but there is no law to prohibit us from in the street and holding open air meetings. And we don't mean to be merely frightened ont of our rights Well, captain, now are you proceeding in other places now?' was the next question. 'Oh, grand. In New burg, N. T., we opened week or two ago and we conld see, we'll perhaps 8 dozen sa. oons almost in front and close to our hall, md as soon as our people commence singing Ill the people turn out of the saloons and cave them empty. We have also just opened ia Newburg, Ohio. They are doing we'll there. We have almost fifty sta ions now in the United States and Canada Well what do you think of the arrest here last nightP' Why it was perfectly scan- lslous, ridiculous. but we'll come out all $ght.' and with that he bade adieu and went down 50 the front of the hall to lead them in a songH He returned to New York on last nights boat. Quite number Of the soldiers testified to the good received from tAe Army. Capt Thompson exhorted freely everyone who had not surrendered to Christ to do SO at once while thoY sang There is