Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-22
CLUB ROOM WRECKERS
THE CRUSADERS RECEIVE AN
OVATION.
Brass Bands and Csssion-Thirtscu
Women aud Three Men Stand Up
TO Answer for SmR sllingR y
Club House.

TRENTON, Grundy County, Mo-, Fob.
N.-This day will long be remembered
in this section OF tie county az the date
OF one ot the most remarkable events tho
people hereabouts have ever seen. At
ba.f past o O'Clock this morning special
train came In with q cargo OF human
freight composed OF thirteen ladies' and
three gentlemen, Of Sprekardsville, all
well known and prominent, secondly, .
brass band, thirdly, 500 people Of all ages
and both sexss, forming an escort.
Tho sixteen people mentioned frstly
were charged with riot. They were the
crusaders Of sprekardsyille.
The brass band had been brought
along 70 cheer them up, and the 800 were
from Trenton and the surrounding coun-
try, AID came to see tho show.
THE TOWN TURNED OUT TO MEET THEM.
An organized delegation OF 200 with
the Trenton band was on hsnd to receive
the prisoners. Toe entire Population Of
the town of Trenton we're also present,
storss having teen closed and business
entirely suspended. A procession was
formed and II was without doubt the
largest ever seen In Trenton. There were
fully 2500 people in line. Some carried
Ases, some carried banners, others car.
ried tansparencies. aud while the pro.
cession wss forming, the band played
and all Joined In singing Hold the Fort
The order WAS given to march and the
! army moved through the street marching
and counte ;marching until tho Opera
House was reached. Here there was some
confusion, but finally something like
could possibly got inside did 80. Rev.
Mr.. Cox called for order. lie suggested
that inasmuch as the court officials were
not really to proceed with business, pray
Ing aud singing he indulged iu.
This was acted on and was followed by
prayer. Then . hymn was snug which
wss followed by abort addresses by .
number OF gentlemen. Thus the time
was put iu until noon when Adjournment
was taken and the Trenton delegation
was treated to big dinner. After din
ner business began.
THR ACCUSED IN COURT.
| At 1,30 court convened In the Operi
bench. The attorneys had put In til,
time selecting a Jury while the morninI
meeting was In progress. Tho jury Il
composed OF o. Ii. Dobbin, II. c. Sykes
John Campbell, Jacob Pontius, JohI
Fitterer and &. o. Conrads, all Of Tren
ton. TITO opening statement for th
prosecution was very briet and there wa
nothiog of special Significance In II.
Then A. II. Burkeholder stated tn
case for the defense. Some Of his re
marks we're objected to by the prosecu,
ing attorney, who took occasion to 80
plainly aud einpthatically that = MI.
taken idea prevailed that the proce edin
was q circus; he assured all within th
sound OF his voice that 1t was anythin
but show, aud that he would push tn
case to the best Of his ability within ID
limits Of his duty.
QUESTION OF NUISANCE.
There was some legal wranRlIng, an
! finally the first witness was called. Thi
was Bradley Hamilton, the man VIII,
owned the building In which the clul
house wrecked BY the crusaders was 10
Gated. Alter series OF questions as t.
whether the club house was nuissne
was sprung, the lawyers locked horns OF