The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-01
7.IAL OF TllE cGusADA..-
a Ecvy OF Missouri Woman ar1ustt TO
the liar.

the liar.
Friday special train pulled into Tren-
ton. No. bearing the spickardsyllle crusa-
ders. who were TO appear for trial, accom-
panied by about 800 OF their friends and SYM
pathizers. They were met az the depot by
about the same number OF Trenton friends
headed by a brass baud. The original six
teen crusaders were photographed. They
are Mrs. Il. A. Cook. Miss Emma Cook,
Miss ollie Winters. Miss Mary Chambers.
Miss Mary Ewings, Mrs. sallie Cook Mrs.
Linney schooler. Mrs. Emelino Ricketts,, Mrs.
Oscar Austin, Mrs. John Austin. Miss Flor
ence Cox, Mrs. vina Montgomery, Miss
Minnie Demer, and Mcssrs. James Baker.
Frank schooler and John Austin. The pro-
cession then formed Ia line, the spickards-
willie delegation In the lead. with the Trenton
delegation bringing up the rear. The spick-
ardsyille people carried banners on which
were inscribed notices. among them the fol-
lowing:
"No club-rooms here"
"A mothers hope--a sober son."
1--WE protect our home and children
"The Will OF the majority is law
Hear the voice OF the people"
The procession marched 10 the opera
house, where the trial was 10 take place
and In a short time the hall was filled To its
utmost capacity, while many people were
still struggling TO gain an entrance. After
the crowd had been called To order speeches
we're mnde by the Rev. Mr.. Cox, the Rev. j..
l.. Davis, J. X. songer, Perry schooler, j
nj. Robb the Rev. benjamin Lockhart the
Rev. Mr.. Robbins, Col. w. II. Rogers, and
others. after which dinner was announced,
and the Spickardsylle delegation partook OF
sumptuous feast which had been prepared
for them by the local Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
SCENES IN THE COURTROOM.
promptly at 10 o'clock Justice shanklin
cated the court TO order there being crowd
Of 1000 people present. The officers OF the
court had been at work several hours and
the jury was already chosen, which was an
nounced ms follows; A. II. Dobbins, II. &.
sykes John Ca1Ipbel, jacob Pontias, John
Fltterer, and 4. %. Comrades. All OF the
jury arc residents OF Trenton and are good
citizens. In his opening statement for the
defense A. IL. Burkholder's remarks were
objected TO by the prosecution on the ground
that he was going ont OF the case. The
court, however, allowed the gentleman TO
proceed. The ruling was considered 10 be a
favorable one for ths crusaders. and the inn
mense crowd applauding vociferously the
court called the house to order and an
nounsed that II any further demonstration
OF that kind was made he would have the
house cleared, rs IL was not temperance
meeting, but court OF justice. There was
no further applause.
The first witness called was Brady Ham
ilton, the owner OF the building In which the
club-room operated. lie had been on the
stand but few minutes when question OF
admissibility OF evidence tending 10 show
whether the house was nuisance or not
arose. A long argument followed my diving
the question ~ TO whether private parties
had legal right TO abatc u public nuisance.
Many authorities were cited and speeches
were made by the attorneys oil both sides,
In the course OF which some sharp person
alities were INDUCED In. The court took
the question under adyisement and At )
O'Clock adjourned until 8 in the morning.
About seyenty-hyr witnesses have been
subpTnaed aud the case viii consume two
or three days. In making his speech Mr..
Harber OF the prosecution, accused the men
OF both Trenton and Spickardsyillc Of being
guilty OF hiding behind the pctticoats OF the
women aud encouraging them 10 acts that
they, the men, were afraid 10 do. George
Hall, A. ii. Burkholder, n. A. Deboit, aud
y. G.. Balm are the attorneys for the defense.
LATER The women crusaders OF 81. Jo-
seph, NO., were tined 8 each.