Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-22
MADE III A PICNIC
Trial of the Crusaders of Spick-
ardsville, Mo.
GOING TO COURT IN GREAT STYLE

A Procession Headed by n Brass Band
One of the Feasures-rhe Accused La
dies Received as Conquerinx HeroInes,
with q Mass-Neetins At the Opera House
-Beginning of the Trisl-An the SYM
patAy on One side.
TRENTON, No, Feb. 2-Sixte-n women
crusaders, accompanied by 3D. inhabitants
OF Spickardsvills. left that little town yes
tsriay morning at 5 O'Clock on special
train for this city. where the women were
to have preliminary hearing for having
demolished club room at Spickardsville.
The citizens OF Trenton had made every
preparation to receive the visitors Three
hundred women and as many men formed In
line at the railway station, headed by q
brass band, and when the crusaders alight-
81 ~ )m tie train a volley of cheers greeted
theEn The long procession of the crusaders
and friends marched 20 the opera house,
which the Trenton people had h!rnd for the
occasiOn
Hung out Their Banners-
The SpickArisvllle visitors carried tan
ners on which were inscribed such senti
msnts as No club rooms here. "A mother.
hope-a sober son We protect our homes
and children, The will Of the majority i
law Hear the voice Of the people, PEG
pie along the line of the march cheered the
crusaders, and from appearances il
looked as though everybody in town was in
sympathy with them When the crusa-
a
found the auditorium filed, with many on
the outside struggling for admission The
. crowd was called 10 order by Rev. John Cox,
Of Trenton. who offered a prayer for the
crusaders Species followed, and almos,
every minister IN Trenton and Spickaris
willie spoke Of the good work being done BY
the women After the meeting adiourn9d
tie whole delegation from Spickarisvill.
was entertained at dinner by the local W
{. I. L. organization.
Marched TO the Justice shop.
Dinner heing over, the crowd once mors
fell in line and BEADED BY the hand marches
TO the justice court Of James, r. Spanklin
where room had been reserved for the visit
ing and other ladies Hamilton Brady.
whose club house had been demolished by
the crusaders, was the first witness called
He described the attack made on his place
AMI as be tod his story several Of the cru
saders were noticed 20 smile at his Efforts e
20 make their offense as black as possible
At ; O'Clock last evening court adjourned,
BrsdFs testimony not having been con
ciuiei
Made the Guests Of the Town.
Although Spickardsville ID only ten miles
from here the people Of this city would no:
permit the visitors TO return home, but saw
they are the guests q the town as long a
the trial continues, which no doubt will Be
for two OF three DAYS The prosecuting at
| tornsy. Mr.. Knight, made an attempt Thurs
| dsy TO employ some one % assist him in The
cases, bat fOand some difficulty in doing 50.
Almost every attorney in the town declined
70 act with him, while they have all sigui-
! fed their willingness 20 defend the crusai.
ers without sskinz dollar.
sympathy All One WAY.
At Piattsburg last night Rev. Ben Deer
ing. Of LathrOp. talked TO large crowd al
the court hOOse- Deering Is one OF the cru
s&ders' couus.lors, AMI Is one Of the most elo
Quent speakers in the state. The Pisttsburs
and Lathrop people will hoh q mass-nee:-
ing At Plsttsburg this evening. when il vii
| be Geciiei whether OF not the saloons a
| Cameron and Flattsburg shall be rasdsd
AlTast everybody sympathizes with the cru
| sldsrs, ami the excitement and enthusiasm
over the work Is constantly growing.
All Quiet at Lzthrop.
No arrests have besa made at Lsthrop q.
yet, and the marshal of that town threaten.
&c bring suits against saiooamea if they at
tempt T. noles; the women Tksy are nos.
anxious that a warrant be served, IS they
Ssy they viii then be able to bring out many
things that they have - far held back AL
the surrounding country IS Offering then
every kind q aid ami they will not lack for
means To make a r,zht To a finish