St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-12
The Salvation Army Bodily
Arrested and Charged With
Disorderly Conduct.
Drums and Tambourines
Temporarily Confiscated
From the Lord.
Happy Willie and Smiling
Harry Rub It Into the City
Authorities.
They Say the Arrests Are
Aetuated by the Devil and
His MinionS.


were getting in their work last evening
at Market square. Tambourines were
ringing, drums beating, with dusky
men and slim young women singing. A
huge crowd had been attracted by the
somewhat peculiar, effervescent re-
ligi0us enthusiasm Of the SalvationiSts,
when-swoop! came down the police,
and in body the army members were
transferred to the precincts of the cen
trail station. The movement of the po-
lice was SO skillfully arranged that even
the SalvatiOniStS scarcely knew what
had occurred ere they were ushered into
the presence of Lieut.. Murphy and
charged with diSorderly conduct.
The arrest of the Salvation Army
quickly spread, and soon the central
station was surrounded by many hun
dredS Of people.
While the outsiders were discussing
what had occurred. quite a different
scene was being enacted within the po-
lice headquarters. 1t is not a usual
sound to hear 'Hallelujah," Amen"
praise be to God" in that building.
Quite the contrary. But last evening
the old city hall reverberated with such
like godly expressions. There were
twenty-five army men and lasses under
arrest. The lasses appeared highly
tickled at this strange outcome of their
religious Juror, and several attempted
to convert an officer relocated to pre-
vent their exit from the room.
1.-The Lord save him. Come to Jesus.
His blood will wash away your sins.
Now, officer, are you saved? Is it heay-
Ell or help"
1t was in this line the officer was sup
plicated to confess himself; to renounce
the ways of this world. The young Wom-
en- pl eaded with their eyes-Such low
ing, longing. lingering glances did they
give. The officer looked as if he felt
himself between the devil and the deep
sea, and was just saved from an unholy
confession by the timely interference Of
Jailer O'Keefe: -.....-
"Now, you ladies with the tambour-
ineS-your names, please"
The male members of the army did
not appear to relish their position. They
endeaVored to look quite indifferent to
the terrors of the law, though there
was peculiar throbbiug within their
neither garments. A more motley
grOup-men and women-has never
been seen in the police quarters. The
women, with their long poked hats and
blue dresses; the men with their gaudy
cOlOred banners and flaming red jer-
seys. Their names are: ID. f. Smith,
George Green, Charles Forster, Otto
M ark, John Maline, James Cain, Clark
Harris, Hubert Mark, j. Christoferson,
w. G. FollingSbee, M. j. MefSted, John
W. Garden, Allen Hulberson, Anna
Nelson, Mary Hayward, Martha Michel
son, Mary Peterson, Alice Beckwith,
Selena SWenson, Ellen Anderson, Anna
Alrootl, Hannah Nelson. Two tam
bourines, one bass drum and one snare
drum we're appropriated for the time
being, Lieut.. Murphy allowing the ac-
cuSed to depart on their own recog-
nizanceS. -
There was a rush for the door, and.
with wild whoops of "Amen" and
"HalIelujah," the little band passed
into the street, where they were re-
ceived with prolonged yellS by the as
sembled multitude. Instantly forming
into procession, they started for the
Salvation Army hall, corner Of Ninth
and jackson, singing: s.s
The Gay of victory is coming, by and Dye"
Hundreds of people followed to their
hall, where the proceeding took some
what the tinge of an indignation meet
ing. The SalvationiStS were in hilari-
Gus mood. They clapped their hands,
waited their handkerchiefS Of every
style, color and description, and the
way in which they anathemiZed his
satanic majesty, who was said to proWl
around in the shape of the Saloonkeeper,
was sufficient to break down the walls
of hades itself. They sang themselves
almost hoarSe when the captain called
| halt. Let him have some short, soul
stirring, blood and fire testimony. 1t
was at once forthcoming.
A black brother testified that the ar
rest of the army had given him greater
| desire to shout for "Jeasus," and he
illustrated it by almost lifting the roof
with: "Brudders, the vic'try is yo's."
| A PERT sister SubStantiated the black
brother about this shouting, explaining
| that: "When Pm filed with glory it
makes me sing and shout"
"That's right" blurted in Capt. Smith,
land soon We'll sing:
OH we are marching,
Glory hallelujahl
We are marching along.
The walls of the Salvationists' wrath
were then poured upon the devoted
heads of the mayor and police force.
Happy Willie wanted to know if this
was the land of libefty-of religious
people engaged in worship
ing God were to be rushed as common
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city authorities, he significantly added,
did not receive their reward in this
world, there was the comforting salts
faction that they would in the next.
When in the day of Judgment they
stood before the throne of the Almighty
they would 'be consigned deep down
| to the degradation of hell"
The converted gambler took the OPP
portunity to say that he had tried
many fakes, but found nothing took SO
we'll as this religion"
Laughing Harry startled the large
audience. sob! my God, help us. We
are trying to beat the devil and these
city authorities" and, with this ex-
ordium, he animadverted upon thea
tiers and saloons running and base ball
being played Sunday, while yet the
poor SalVationiSt was not to beat his
drum or tambourine. The devil was
actuating this action of the authorities.
Mr.. Williams, from the body of the hall,
an excellent speaker and well-read
man, spoke in similar strain. When
he had heard Of the arrest, he asked
himself: my God, is this American"
Had Republican run for mayor last
year, Mayor Smith would not occupy
the position he did to-day.
"Praise God and Jesus!' interpolated
the Hallelujah lasses.
Other addresses, couched in similar
language, followed, when Capt. Smith
dismissed his band requesting all to
appear at the municipal court at 9
o'clock this morning. An able advo-
cate would be there to defend them.
The arrests were made by Sergeants
Schweitzer and Pottgeiser, and Officers
Natah, Rhoemich and Davis. Mayor
Smith is not responsible for them. He
is out of the city, and it is reported
that Acting Mayor Yoerg solely decided
upon the matter. He is determined to
ouell the beating of drums and tam
bourines on Sunday. at least.
Sloped for Sweden.
Mary Jantzen, the Swedish girl who
stole horse and buggy some time ago
from West side liveryman and was
under $500 bonds for her appearance in
court, will not answer 20 her name when
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