The Globe-republican., 1890-11-19
THAT ROYAL AFFAIR.
The Stories Of Both Sides Heard 4,
Judge Berry's Court Yesterday
Trial BY Jury.

The Stories Of Both Sides Heard in
Judge Berry's Court Yesterday
Trial BY Jury.
Last week the GLOBE gave an account Of
an assault made upon the person Of Rev.
W. F. Cook, in Royal township, by
Robert Ridenour and Amos Rains, and
three young ladies. Next day warrants
were issued for the arrest Of Robert Ride
nour and Amos Rains, charged as above,
also for the arrest of these two gentlemen
and Misses wray and Miss Rains, charging
them with disturbing the peace of a public
meeting. The trial was called to take place
before Judge Frank n. Berry at two
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. Much time
was consumed in getting jury, and when
finally the jury took the box and were
sworn, it was too late to try the case and q
continuance to twelve O'Clock yesterday
was agreed to.
The trial was resumed at one p. m. yes
terday at the court house, before Justice
Berry, large crowd being in attendance.
County Attorney Madison and L. X. Soper
appeared for the State, and J. +. Whitelaw
and w. E. Hendricks for the defendants.
Mr.. Soper on behalf Of the State moved
to dismiss the action as to the young ladies,
which was strenuously objected to by
Messrs. Whitelaw and Hendricks, they
claiming that their clients were unjustly
charged with the offence and asked that
the motion be Overruled. The State finally
withdrew its motion and the trial pro-
ceeded.
MIR. Madison briefly stated to the iury
what the State expected to prove and then
called Rev. Mrs. Cook to the stand, who
testified that the defendants attended a
religious meeting held under the direction
of Rev. MIR. Cook and herself at the Ride
nour school house Oh the evening Of No
vember 9TH; that while there, and during
the progress Of the services, the defendants
by whispering and laughing and exchang-
ing notes with each other seriously dis
turbed the harmony of the meeting.
Mrs. Jane Griffith, Il. Griffith, Rev. w.
F. Cook, l.. A. Griffith and Joel Griffith
testified to substantially the same state of
facts.
MIR. Whitelaw in opening for the de-
PENDANTS characterized the action as one
which never ought to have been brought
into court Of justice; that it was inspired
by religious fanaticism, and that its pro-
moter (meaning Rev. Cook), with all due
Difference to things sacred-w.s religious
crank. He had something to say about
Senator Ingalls, ''iridescent dream,'' but
its application we did not catch.
Several witnesses, including all of the
defendants, were then examined on behalf
of the defence, and while their testimony
showed that the conduct of the parties
charged was not exactly such as it should
have been at the meeting, it i'm nowise
justified the bringing Of the action.
Miss Rains stated that the note which
was testified to as having passed between
the parties was simply in regard to the
recent county election, and when asked by
Mr.. Hendricks why she laughed she an
swered that it was because of the success
of MIR. Madison. She was not questioned
further.
Considerable merriment was created BY
Robert Ridenour's testimony, who, it
seems has been in the habit of taking notes
Of Rev. Cooks sermons, -several of which
were read. When asked why he did so,
said that he had a brother who was a
preacher and he wanted to get him some
pointers.
The case was given to the jury at $50
O'Clock, and court adjourned for supper.
At seven o'clock the jury rendered the
following verdict:
We. the jury impaneled i'm the above
defendants not guilty, and concur in the
opinion that suit was brought without
probable cause and that the same was ma.
AIOAOtsSly O1OOSSuts 0uu ICCOluu1CIlO Jll8L Tic
costs be taxed to the prosecuting witness.
w. T. WATSON, Foreman.
The case Of State of Kansas vs.. Robert
Rideil0ur and Amos Rains for assault and
battery on Rev. Cook, was set for 10 a. m.
to-day.
On the calling of the case at ten
O'Clock this morning, County Attorney
Madison moved to have the cause
dismissed on the grounds that he did
not believe it was possible to gain a
conviction. and there being no objection
On the part Of the counsel for the defend
ants, the case was dismissed, the costs
being taxed to complaining witness. |
which In both cases will amount to about |
Bl35.
Since hearing the evidence in the above
:ases we can reach but one conclusion,
viz. that fbn nrosoout;on of <bo.o =. H.: