Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-22
THE MISSOURI CRUSADE.
Fair Barroom Wreckers Re.
ceive an Ovation.
srxrEEN WOMEN ARE ON TRIAL

xhey were Escorted to the Place ~
Trial By Two Hundred Friends and
sses at the Depot by "A Band--Exciting
Efpses at Trenton. RIO.
81. JOSEPH, Mo, Feb. p -sixteen women
erssaders, accompanied by 300 OF the inl.AA-
stants Of Spickardsvflie, came TO Trenton
yesterday on a special train, where the
wo<nen were to have a preliminary hearing
for having demolished notorious dive at
&pickardsville. About three hundred women
ssssd as many men formed in line, aud headed
wy brass band were at the depot to meet
xAs crusaders, and when they alighted from
%he train enthusiasm and excitement knew
60 bounds At the head Of the long process
sion the crusaders wore marched 70 the
Opera house, which the Trenton people had
hired for the occasion.
banners Of the Crusaders.
The SpickRrdsville people carried banners
ON which were inscribed the following: "No
Club Rooms Here "a Mothers Hope-A
Bober SUM- owe Protect Our Homes and
Children "The win OF the Majority is
Law" Hear the Voice OF the Peoplen and
a dozen others similar to these. People
along the line OF march cheered the crusad-
ars, and from appearances it looked as
though there was not person in town but
who was in sympathy with them.
Prayers Tor the Women.
When the crusaders arrived at the Opera
house they found it filed, and there we're
nnany on the outside struggling for admis-
sion The crowd was called TO order by the
Rev. John Cox, OF Trenton, who offered a
prayers for the crusaders. Speeches followed
prayer, and every minister almost In Tren-
&on and Spickardsville responded to calls
and spoke of the good work being done by
ths women. After the meeting adjourned
abe whole delegation from Spickardsvile
was banqueted by the W. C. T. u. organi-
ration. Il was ! o'clock when dinner was
over, and the crowd once more fell in line
and, headed by the band marched to the
Justice court Of James r. Spanklin,
Brady Made IL Strong.
One-tenth OF the crowd was unable to gain
adnittance, but room had been reserved for
ebe crusaders and ali ladies' Hamilton
Brady. whose club house had been demol-
sshcd by the crusaders, was the first witness
called. He described the attack made on
his place, and as he told bis story several OF
ths crusaders were noticed to smile at his
'nGorts to make il as strong as possible.
when the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Knight,
smade an attempt to employ some one 20 as
mist him In the case he found it a hard mat
Ger 20 do. Almost every attorney in the
town declined to go on record with him,
while they -all signiied their willingness
30 defend the crusaders without asking
dollar.
Crusaders Eager FOR the Fray.
At Plattsburg last night the Rev. Ben
Deering, Of Lathrop talked 10 a large
crowd at the court house. Deering Is one
Of the crusaders counselors, as he is one OF
abe most eloquent speakers IN the state. The
Plattsburg and Lathrop people will hold
mass meeting at Plattsbung this evening
when it will be decided upon whether or not
the saloons at Cameron and plattsburp
shall be raided. What the outcome of the
whole thing is going TO be no one attempts
predict. Almost everybody sympathizes
with the crusaders, and the excitement and
enthusiasm over the work Is constantly
growing. There have been no ARRESTS made
at Lathrop as yet, and the marshal of that
4own still threatens 70 bring suits against
Ahs saloon men il they attempt to modest
the women.
They are now anxious that warrants be
served, as they say they will then be able to
bring out many things that they have so
far held back. All the surrounding coun-
APT is Offering them every kind OF aid, and
ahey will not lack for means to make fight
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