St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-31
A WARRANT IS SOUGHT FOR THE
ARREST OF REV. JAMES
M,ALLISTER.
OUTCOME OF A CRUSADE
IN WHICH THE DIVINE SECURES
THE CLOSING OF A
DIVE.
TAX PAYERS SCORE THE DADS.
ing ResOlution-News of the
Mill City.

After Charles Tyler, the colored man,
had been convicted of running a
gambling house, on minister's testi-
nlonY in the municipal court yesterday
afternoon, he paid his $50 fine like
little man and then whispered softly to
himself: Vengeance is mine" He
held consultation with his attorney,
w. r. Morris, and determined to play
even with Rev. James AIcAllister, Of
Silver Lake Congregational church, by
having that gentleman arrested on a
charge of gambling. It looked like a
clear case. On the stand, but short
time before the divine had admitted
that he bucked the tiger to the ex-
tent Of rs cents. He admitted that he
had played roulette. Therefore Tyler
and his attorney argued that he was
guilty Of violating the city ordinance
which says: Thou shalt not gamble"
True, Rev. McAllister could not be con-.
victed on his own testimony, but that
made little difference, Tyler had a
number Of witnesses who saw him
play, among them 1.-The ma nbehind the
wheel
So with blood in his eye Tyler, &C
companied by Morris, filed into the Of
flee of the clerk Of the municipal court
and demanded a warrant for the arrest
of Rev. James McAllister on a charge
Of gambling. Clerk Allen put them
through the usual course of questions
then fully satisfied that there was
cause for the request, said, "All right"
and instructed a deputy to draw up the
warrant. A large smile settled over
Tyler's face as he felt that revenge
was within his grasp, and the war
rant was In course of preparation.
Just then Assistant City Attorney
Purdy, who had tried the case, appear
ed upon the scene. Taking in the
situation at glance he said: II would
advise you not to issue that warrant;
1 don't think there would be evidence
enough to convict"
Then Clerk Allen promptly counter
manded the order for the warrant and
Tyler was the under dog again. At
tcrney Morris gave free vent to his
opinions regarding the refusal of the
warrant on the city attorneys advice.
He declared that 1t was rank discrimi-
nation against one man in favor of
another when all men should be equal
in the eyes Of the law if nowhere else
IT Tyler was amenable to the law, in
running a gambling house, then Rev.
McAllister certainly was when on his
own admission he had gambled in the
same place.
Judge Kerr, who stood by listening
to the arguments between the attor-
peys, declared, when appealed to by
Mr.. Morris. that he did not care to give
an off-hand decision at that time. There
were some points of law to be looked
UP In the matter, and he would decide
whether the reverend crusader could
be arrested or not by this morning.
"My opinion isl said Clerk Allen,
that Tyler should have been granted
the warrant. I don't think Attorney
Purdy should have interfered as he did
After he had advised us not to we could
hardly do otherwise than act on his
Instructions
Judge Kerr was asked as to whether
in his opinion the warrant should have
been Issued to Tyler in case Attorney
Pur6y had not advised to the contrary.
IF Attorney Purdy had not instructed
the clerk to refuse the warrant" was
the reply, II don't see but that 1t
should have been granted"
AT any rate, there is something more
than a bare possibility that Rev. Mr..
McAllister will have a warrant charg-
ing gambling served on him before
shutdown, and in that case 1t seems al
NEST certain that he will be fined.