Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-11-17
LAW VERSUS MUSIC.
The Majesty of the State of idaho
Must be Sustained.
The officers of the Law in Moscow Make
Themselves Laughing Stock.

The departure of the well-known Spo-
kane Auditorium Orchestra, with the
talented and distinguished prima donna,
Margaret Forestall Stawart, from the
village OF Moscow the l4th inst, after
their successful engagement, was marred
by an incident that aroused the indigna-
ton of everyone who knew the circum-
stances.
PROLOGUE Miss Stewart, together
with Miss Griffin, &. w. James and
Chas. Kingsbury, of Spokane, were sent
for by the Young Peoples Society of the
Presbyterian church of Moscow, about
two years ago, to give concert. On ar
irving at Moscow they were sent to the
Commercial hotel, a second rate house,
run by man named Fisher, who in JUS
tice to Moscow, it must be said, does not
receive the encouragement of the people.
Miss Stewart, Gt being warm), had
brought no wrap with her, and that she
might not attract attention in the streets
oy appearing in her concert costume,
the landlady had supplied a shawl; at
the concert Miss Stewart met two old
friends, Mrs. Luce and Miss Grace Davis,
OF the well-known Moscow Hotel, who,
wishing to have as much OF her society
as possible, asked her to stop with them
as their guest. Miss Stewart returned
to the Commercial hotel with her friends,
left the shawl in the parlor, borrowed a
wrap OF NJ ss Davis, and went away with
her friends.
THE PLAY-ACT TUESDAY morning,
the 18th inst, Miss Stewart and her
mother were reposing peacefully when
they were rudely awakened by the knock
OF the officers of the law and the alore-
said Fisher who demanded $40 in good
money OF the United States OF America
for the innocent, inoffending shawl.
Miss Stewart and her mother said, 1--WE
will replace the shawl, but why have
you waited two years before venting
your petty spite and malice2 and, then
the shawl was not worth $l0." The re-
ply was "you insulted my house by leav-
ing it, and | now need the $40 and shall
have it or attach your trunk" The
| blood OF the Stewards was aroused. The
trunk was emptied and carefully strap
ped and surrounded by the chief of po-
lice, the sheriff and his deputies it was
carefully placed in secure quarters.
ACT 1.-The puffed-up officers pro-
ceeded to the depot on further imposi-
ton intent. The tympanies, drums,
rain-box, and other paraphernalia Of the
orchestra was on the platform checked
for transportation with a number OF
isrqe packing cases the property OF tray
p. 20 nan, and they proceeded to attach
! it all pending the payment Of $3.50, fees,
etc. The drummers grew white around
| the gills, and proceeded tn tell what it
would cost the state of Idaho if the bag
gage was held. The sheriff swelled up
and said "The majesty of the state Of
Idaho ehall be maintained; deputy do
your duty" The chief OF police picked
up the rain-bo1, which is filled with
peas and used in descriptive music, and
said to the tympany player, "What is
this?" The musician replied "You had
better be cal eful how you handle that !"
1t then began to rain, and the way the
officer dropped the internal machine and
hunted cover was treat to the musi-
clans. The vented Indignation OF the