Telegram-herald., 1891-10-02
BURROUGHS Is GUILTY
The Jury Find That He Violated
th3 Law
II OPENING Oh SUNDAY NIGHT
Miller On Iriai For Raps-wsss of the
Koch famsts-A Jary coaId Not
AxFes-Sotss and News
From All the CoarIs

The second presentation of the
Burroughs Case in the police court
yesterday drew q crowded house. The
doughty manager himself MAS on the
stand aud gave Prosecuting Attorney
Nalcomb considerable difficulty by
syasiye answers.
"How many people were killed in
the play," asked the prosecutor.
The nearest approach TO death was
when the lady tainted through fright
by the entrance Of the police"
"Did you hear the gallery gods call
Lieut.. Hurley Names
II have heardpeople at various times
call him names"
"Dida't you tell the police that the
entertaInms nE was not sacred concert
bat regular theatrical performance"
Il won't answer that question unless
can state all | said"
'fou can answer II by yes or no. and
i want your reply without evasion"
al can't answer that question unless
you allow me 10 tell all said."
At this point Lawyer Turner objected
on the grounds that the questions were
not asked on direct examination.
Burroughs Fooled Them.
The court ordered Nr. Burroughs TO
answer the question, but nothing was
gained as the willy manager slipped out
of the loop ike an eel.
The prosecution dwelt exclusively on
the moral features of the performance,
and air. Burroughs was interrogated
as 70 which predomlnated, crime or
virtue. Manager Burroughs thought,
Ina-much "a those characters III the
performance who conducted them
selves IN a righteous manner, ia the
end succeeded IN fosling the villains in
their schemes 10 wreak harm upon in
nocent people that the moral features
were the most numerous. Sapt. East
mau and Lieutenant Hurley we're put
on the stand to testify in relation to
the conversation of Mr.. Burroughs be-
fore the arrest, but the court said it
WAS IInmaterial as II had all been gone
over before. The defense closed with
Mr. Burroughs Prosecuting Attorney
Malcomb took the program presented
10 the audience on the night OF Septem-
ber 20. He dissected the synopsis
and construed eyerv word to imply
other than moral instruction. Mr..
Turner argued the case before the jury
upon the ''moral instruction. clause
and dilated at length upon the way IN
which the police had n aie the arrest,
claiming that the officers had no right
10 enter the Opera House without a
warrant. Prosecuting Attorney Nc
knight made the closing argument
which was equally as forcible as
that presented by Nr. Turner.
The Verdict Rendered.
Mr.. Mcknight also said that it was
Obvious that a violation of the law had
been made by Mr. Burroughs being
present and countenancing the produc-
ton OF play Sunday night, aud that
every time Redmond's opera house was
opened on that evening those RESPONSE
bic would be arrested. Judge Westtall
charged the jury impsrtiaily and the
jurymen retired. During the time they
were out the audience remained. Sew
eral attorneys surrounded Burroughs
and offered him ali the consolation
they had IN stock. He took matters
philosophically and inhaled the fumes
of = "Cameo" cigarette, to while away
the time. A look of intense anxiety,
however, lurked above his puff necktie,
and bubbled out IN a nervous twitchlng
OF his hands. There was much specu-
iation as to wha: the verdict would be.
When the jury filed in an hour or so
later the crisis Was reached. Another
moments suspense would have result
ed fatally. The foreman arose with as
much gravity rs if he was about to pro-
nonnce a death sentence and said:
"We return a verdict of guilty"