St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
CRUSADERS CONVICTED.
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Wrecking a Saloon.
TRENTON, Mo-, Feb. 22.-"We find
the defendants guilty and impose fine
of S. and costs on each CASE" That
was the verdict of the jury in
the case of the Spickardsville crusad-
ers. Great excitement attended the
hearing of the cases to-day. To accom-
modate the large number of ladies who
were in attendance, Justice Shanklin
held court in the court house, and the
room was crowded to its full capacity.
The feeling was intense on both sides,
the opposition attorneys at times barely
escaping frantic encounters. and
at one time it looked as If a
general row would occur. When the
court had been formally opened, Justice
Shanklin announced his opinion on the
question raised just before adjournment
yesterday. He held that no evidence
could be introduced going to show that
the destruction of the saloon was the
abatement of public nuisance. Pri-
vate parties could not
ABATE A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
unless some individual rights were in
fringed. This had the effect of taking
the wind from the sails of the defense
and the announcement of the decision
was greeted with distinct signs of dis
approval. Justice Shanklin restored
order and the introduction of evidence
by the prosecution was begun. William
NJ. Drust0w, editor of the Spickards-
vile Gazette and confessed leader
of the movement before the case
got into the courts, was the
messed the destruction of the saloon.
but could not swear that defendants
were among the crusaders. His dislike
to swear to anything damaging to the
defense was evident, and he was dis
missed. l.. c. Cook. barber, was an
unwilling witness also. He said that
he had been told that he would be boy
cotted and his business ruined
if he testified against the crusaders.
Ten other witnesses, all of short
memories testified, and then the
state rested its case. Judge Nall, chief
counsel for the defense, stated that the
decision rendered at the opening of the
court destroyed the value of the testi-
mony that he had intended to produce.
He would present no witnesses. Prose
cutting Attorney Knight then began his
speech for the state. He said he had
been insulted yesterday at the mass
meeting by being Kissed by persons
hostile to the prosecution, at the in
stance Of Judge Nall. He had no
FEAR OF BEING INSULTED
to-day. he said, because he was in the
court of justice and not at meeting
called to defy the law and urge its in
fraction. Judge Nall was on his feet in
a minute. He objected eXcitedly to Mr..
Knights remarks and denied their
truth, at the same time shaking his fist
under Mr.. Knights nose. Mr.. Knight
continuing. said that the judge had lied
when he accused him of having per-
jured his oath of office in not
enforcing the law against nom
licensed liquor sellers. Judge
Hall again rose to his feet, this time
with his chair in his hand, and with a
threatening gesture at MIR. Knight, de-
MED that he had ever made any SUCH
accusation. The excitement in the
court room became intense, and the
stable to assist him to restore order.
Finally the excitement was subdued, and
Mr.Knightproceeded with his argument.
Continuing he said the ladies had taken
the law into their hands because one
boy had been found drunk in the sa-
loon. At this phrase Ida f. Barr, dis
trict organizer of the w. e. T. u,
sprang eXcitedly to her feet and ex-
claimed, "God save u.s." "God save
that woman" retorted Mr.. Knight.
''She's got fits" This passage at
arms again produced great excitement
aud it was some minutes before quiet
was restored. Mr.. Knight kept to the
record hereafter and soon concluded his
remarks. The defense submitted their
case without argument, and the case
was immediately given to the jury.
The jury was out from 5 until z o'clock
and finally returned the verdict given
above. The announcement of the ver-
dict was received in silence. The de-
Tense gave notice of appeal.