New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
A THOUSAND YEARS IN CHAINS
THE DEVIL CONVICTED AND SENTENCED
BEFORE THE SALVATION ARMY.

A TRIAL, WHICH PROVOKED MUCH MIRTH AMONG
The pREJuDIcED srEcrAroRs-THE JURY
PACKED AND THE JUDGE mAssED.
The devil was tried. convicted and sentenced last
evening in the Salvation Army branch head
quarters IN the old Civil Court Building. at Sew
enth-ave and TIVE? ty-second-st. As in the recent
cass II captain Devery before the Police Commits
soners the defendant lid not appear. and IL was
evident from the beginning OF the trial that the
Jury was packed for a verdict OF guilty There
yas a counsel for the defence In the person or
Ensign Damon. but his conduct was PROOF that
bs mover had eceived retaining fee from the
Il, fe,dnn, Major Perry the rresiding judge.
and 10 uas as openly bassed in favor OF the
uro,ecution as was Recorder Sinyth IN me trai
of Gardner hdjutant Caygill was the prosecuting
attorney and Captain Jenkins was the cierA Oh inc
court
Tho courtroom was crowded to the doors with the
members OF he Salvation Army. VINO trea'ed tne
trial as a farce. and laughed immoderdte'y az
evervtb.ng that IN the faintcst degree reseinbiei
wit during the proceedings. They even iaus"eu
when the clerk with an attempt 10 ne so,e"',''
announced the on trial as mat OF 'he peF"'
alias Beelzeoub alias Satan. also known az 'He
Prince of Darkness accused OF high treason against
the King of Kings. Adjutant Caygill declared IN
his openng speech that he would show that the
dc PENDANT had led away number OF the hing
subjects and then the witnesses were caHen
William Wallace testified that he had met the
Devil in Scotland and had been tempted to drink
The audience laughed loudly when the witness al
mtted that he had been arrested moro than once
for intoxlcation, and that he had been urasse"
down BY temptation until he was n jaiibird before
the Salvation Army had rescued him. In the cross
examination he wrangled with the counsel III
manner calculated to raise n suspicion that ne haa
been tempted shortly before entering the tr'a-rooh
Louise Rasmann owne1 to only a passing ac-
.g, ..t,k b.. i.xn gh
she had left his camp when she understood that
he at with her King.
You are a one-sided witness" cried the counsei
for the defence. and there was shout OF laughter
Q-.what did he look like when you knew ,So HIM. i1e
A.-NOt Ike n roaring lion, but rdtner NICE, hhc
you. (Roars OF laughter)
James Duffy testified that ne was chureh-mem-
her when he was tempted by the devil. but ne was
saved by the Army.
Q-How we're you tempted? Al was IN ne
produce business. and topped up second s.aue
vegetables to deceive customers. LOUD laush'e''
on crossexamination he admitted that ne never
had seen the devil and had learned the tricHs OF
the vegetable trade from older men.
Fredl Lyon testified that when she was a litte
girl In Germany she had been tempted By the dew.
to eat up some nice cakes which her mother had
baked fer the rcst Of the family at Christmas
time. She mad been detected and soundly whipped
by her mother
Odd you leave the devil then? A.-No cut
up more such capers. u-aughcer) .o
q (Py Ensign Damon Were you thletE Al
sto.e from my mothers cupboard.
Q-Were You convicted? Any mother con-
vcied me. Shouts OF laughter)
Odd you ever see the devil? Ayes, In shapes
of peOp.e. - 1850,
Ayes.
Q In shapes OF people? A.-No. More laughterD
There were other witnesses who testified In the
same way The counsel for the defence declared
tha he could CAL about ha.f dozen Witnesses for
the devil II he thought best. and he looked hard at
the reporters present hut he thought he you'd bet
,er not He made a speech which laid MIN open
10 the charge - negecting the interests OF MS CT
emit The speech OF the prosecuting attorney had
the true ring OF sincerity. In spite OF an attempt
TO be amusing. and the charge OF the Judge wis
directly against the accused demon. The jury coud
not leave their seats, because they had been Obliged
- sfand up during the whole trial. but they quickly
arrived at n verdict OF guilty, Win recon-
rnendaton 10 hold prayer-meeting. The Judge re-
gr.t,sd that he could not condemn the defendant 20
death but he imposed sentence OF "A thousand
wears In chains. and announced the approach OF
he millennium. ,,. , 49,
Then there an end TO the Laughter. ana tns
rom was filled with the sounds or prayer ana
praise.