Telegram-herald., 1891-10-01
BURROUGHS ON TRIAL
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ana Jury
HIS lIIoRyEY STATES TIE DEFENSE.
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When the hour hand on the irregular
clock IN the police court erawled over
the Arabic numeral III yesterday af-
ternoon, every seat WAS occupied by
people who were anxious TO hear the
trial of c. Sumner Burroughs, for
opening Redmond's Opera House on
Sunday night- Bailif Holmes succeeded
IN impanellng . jury whose chief char
acterlstic was . direct and marked
contrast 10 beauty. Prosecuting At
torney Mcknight appeared for The
People, and Lawyer Turner for the
respondent. Mr.. Mcknight stated to
the jury that ne expected to prove that
sons c. Sumner Burroughs, being then
and there engaged in the theatrical
business, a. acting ma ager of Red
mond's Opera House, had caused TO be
enacted and produced on sunday night.
september 20. 1891, q play known as the
Rocky Mountain Walf, being then
aud there present. PatroIman McCar-
thy took the stand and related that In
company with several officers he had
visited Redmond's Opera House on
Sunday evening, September 20, for the
purpose of arrestlng Mr.. Burroughs
and the company enacting the Rocky
Mountain Waif.' The officer had no
distinct recollection of what he had
seen or heard.
Mr. Turner ObisetsI
At this point Mr.. Turner objected to
any evidence being introduced under
the warrant and complaint on
the ground that the paper was not
properly drawn. He stated that section
30ls of Howeli's annotated statutes was
intended only 10 punish those who were
present. That IN the warrant the direct
charge was causing TO be enacted
and that the respondent being present
Was only mentioned incidentally. Law
was quoted by Mr.. Turner to sustain
his position. Mr.. Mcknight said that
IL WAS necessary 20 set forth the hrst
part and that he considered the allega-
ton that Mr.. Burroughs was present,
sufficiently clear. Tue court concluded
10 hear the case. Two or the audience
testified rs To the character of the show.
The tigat by the defense was principally
ca the moral instruction" clause. The
witnesses thought that a moral could
be drawn from the plot because the
Williams we're defeated IN their schemes
and the righteous prevailed. Sergeant
Conlan said that Burroughs was first
met on tire street and that he did not
go into the house until himself and
Lieut.. Hurley went up to make the
arrest. Lieut.. Hurley described his
visit TO the opera house, his meeting
Mr.. Burroughs on the street. the latter's
trying to prevent HIM from going in,
and his entrance against Mr.. Bur-
rough's will.
Moral obstruction the Defense.
Mr.. Turner asked the witness if be
was aware Of the fact that lecture
was given ia Powers Opera House by
Mr.. Underwood against religion, and
why he did not arrest him. Mr.. Hur-
ley said he had no orders to do so. In
outlining the defense Mr.. Turner said
that . clergyman IN one of the
churches had announced that he would
deliver q series of lectures touching
upon economic questions and the regu-
lsuon of wages. These lectures were
not for the purpose of moral instruc-
ton, and even the clergyman was liable
10 arrest. lie said that he would show
that the show gwen was for the pur-
pose OF mural instruction. The ase
was adjourned until this morning at 10
O'clock.