The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-08
SALVA4I0NIS9S LET GO.
Justice KimmerlY Dis
missed the Complaint
Made by Captain
Lange.
DID REV. MR.. GATES COMPLAINT
Warrants Issued for the Arrest of
of the POlice--Will Proceed
Against the Captain.
Id REV. MR. GATES COMPLAIN?


court room of the Third Criminal Court
this morning when Justice KimmerlY
announced the dismissal of the ase of
Captain Lange against the fourteen
Salvationists he had had ar
rested Suuday. Long before the
hour at which the court
opens had arrived, Salvationists filed
into the court room. The small room
was soon filled, every seat was taken, and
it was a hard matter to find standing
room. II was not file with Salvationists
alone. Throughout the crowd / recog-
nfzea persons from all denominations.
Chief among them was the Rev. Mr..
MacMinn, who tonk the part OF the Sal
vationists on Sunday aud who expressed
a wish that he might have shared
Mr.. Corfield. one of the lead
srs of the Christian Eudeavor
Society and superintendent of the Ber-
geu Baptist Sunday School. was also
there. Everywhere the people were dis
cussiug what they termed the police out
rage" and many were the bitter things
said against Captain Lan2e and his
men.
The prisoners. or martyrs, rs the Saliva
tionists style them, sat on the front
benches. The other seats were flied with
wearers Of coal scuttle hats and
blue uniforms. Staff Captain Mar
shall, editor of the C0RQGe roT,
the monthly organ of the Army, WAS lu
all parts OF the room with a note book in
his hand taking down all that was said
pertaining to the case. Major Perry
and he spent some time in consultation
with their lawyers.
Lawyers Alex. Simpson and Madison
nd av- Ind u Rn mn
peared for them. Captain Marsha II told
me that In arresting Major Perry and
himself the police arrested two or the
heads of the Army in America as they
are staff officers. He said that this is the
first time the authorities have ever inter
fered with a staff officer In this country.
Every Salvatlouist present expr3SsS
his willingness to serve term
in prison for the cause. One of
them, Elizabeth Owens. the pretty Eng
lish girl who Is Lieutenant OF Corps No.
2 was once imprisoned in England for
three days for beating drum on the
streets.
THE CASE CALLED.
Court opened promptly ut nine O'Clock
There were two cases called before the
Salvationists were attended to. The
other cases were disposed of by about
ten minutes to ten O'Clock. Then there.
was y wait of ten minutes or mose. The
people all wondered what caused the de-
lay.
They were informed when at about ten
o'clock Lawyer John A. Dennin walked
into the courtroom and announced TO the
Judge that he would appear for the
police.
DENIM. Justice Kimmerlv called the
court to order. It WAS exactly 1905 O'Clock
when Justice Kimmerly called the names
of the defendants. He gave them per-
mission to keep their seats, and they did
so, merely answering to their names as
they were called. The Salvationists had
II stenograpner present who took notes OF
all the proceedings.
Lawyer DENIM. as soon as the roll was
called, stepped forward aad withdraw
the complaint which the police had
made.
DENNIN's REQU EST.
The purpoft of Deuutu's speech was
as follows:-"I have to say that technf-
caily speaking we don't believe these
people disorderly persons, aud dtn't de-
sire to persecuts them as such. What
we want the court to do is to instruct
them not to repeat the oHense in the
future. The Salvationists must have
concluded long ago that the Lord Is deaf
or hard of bearing. They take a noisy
and loud method of worshipiug. We
wish tho court to instruct them that they
may continue to pray. but not to COM
nit further nuisance"
SIMPSONS ANSWER,
Counsellor Alex Simpson answ cred
Mr.. Denning. He said:-"I don'5 know
which showed the worst taste in Mr..
Denpin's remarks. His humor in ridi-
culing' the way OF worship or his order
| ina the ; urts to lecture them for an
| offense Of which the Court does not
know the nature. The police have dared
| to drag these people from their own
| properly and placed them under arrest.
| Now they come here with their tails be-
| tween their legs and want to
| dismiss their ridiculous charge
| These petit officials want you to violate
your oath aud lecture these people for
| wrong Of which you don't know the
nature. Your Honor, we demand either
an honorable discharge for our clients or
an immediate hearing"
simpsons speech was loudly applaud d
| and the Salvationists said Amen to { l
| his remarks.
DENIM made few weak .emarks
about Simpsons speech and then ex-
| Judge Stephen B. Ransom said:-
JUDGE RANSoM's REMARKS.
II think the remarks of Mr.. Simpson
very appropriate. These people were
| dragged from their property in disgrace,
and dragged here on some charge which
| the police will prefer. Two thousand
years ago the Apostles were thrown into
| prison for worshipping. The authorities
| afterwards said 'turn them out. but they
said mo, let them come aud fetch US
OUT So say We all. They have been
| dragged before this tribunal as criminals
and they demand either an imm ediate
| and honorable dismissal or an examina-
| tion."
THE PRISONERS DISCHARGED.
Judge Kiminerly said:-"Tnts case is
| disnissed. | can't lecture these people
as thete is nothing to lecture them for"
There was loud cheering wnen His
| Honor rendered his decision.
| COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE.
| Staff Captain Marshall ad lressed the
| Court aud said that he was n citizen and
| q taxpayer, and wanted redress for the
1 outrageous way in which he had been
| handled by the police and carted to jail
| Ia a patrol wagon like a criminal.
| The Judge told him that na woul d
listen to his complaint as soon as court
had adjourned.
| He had no sooner finished speaking
| than Major Perry came forward and
| made the same st itement. Lawyer Fer
| ris next addressed himself to the Court.
1 He said:-'I have stood before the New
| York bar for twenty-five years without
| flaw In my career, ami demand to know
| private property and maize to suffer the
tndignities which the police have heaped
suDon me-
He was told that his complaint would
| be taken at the proper time.
CAPTAIN LANCE MIXED UP.
CAPTAIN Lange spoke up aud said