New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-02
A SEVERE PENALTY IMPOSED.

HANSON PLACE EPWORTH LEAGUERS TAKE
REVENGE ON E. X LAwNTENNYsON TODD.
A mock trial at the Hanson Place Methodist Epis-
conaI Church drew a large audience last night The
following notice which explains itself had been sent
10 the church members. and humorous programme
was prepared:
State Of equny ,r Of Kp Hsnssn Pace
plaintiffs versus Edmund Krke dawn Tennyson
P and P InGc{men
You hereby summoned tc attend regular SEES
s sSn ol IN the Hall of JUSTICE Of ST
ST and Hanson Place Monday evening the hrst
eighth year Of the Epworth League. that YOU may
by your presence uphold and sustain His Honor.
10 trv and impartiaiy 10 administer justice in the
grave and solemn charges made against the above
named Edmund Kirko DAWN Tennyson Todd. as set
forth in the following
INDICTMENT
The people of Hanson Place Parish. free and inde-
pendent, supreme yet sensitive anG !ong suIerlns'
torious Edmund Kirke DAWN Tennyson Todd. In
that. though once-respected member Of our own ,i
parish ne has. with malice pretence deIioe per- h
and with daboca premedl tation. violated the ny
Of many Of our most
sented and set forth, TO wit ,,.,o,. has - ra,v
wsVs and at divers times. In the presence of repu
table persons. viley and mailciously murdered
anhority Of Noah Webster and other eminent exi-
cographers the Century and SanSard dictionaries
biz Of soons, the Brooklyn Board Of Education.
various TS occasions and without provocaon, painfully
persisted in the publication OF puerie poiychromstc
lion. lofty in tone exalted in sentiment of perspcu-
ity OF statement-yet utterly lacking IN co mInon-
sense the detriment OF the morals ana manner
Of the humble and simple-mnded people OF the par
Count third: That Furthermore. the said defendant
has. on divers occasions. In the parisn house b O
nroner psoemnty OF the Occasion. rasping the
Of the worshippers and melting them to inc eXs
The truth Of the Indictment win be sgbstapaed
Z. seimes pr. Frank F. A. soney, James Harry ,TF
Causey Frederick 4 Walker and p9h1 csssn
Taylor who. by means Of fashlight Will produce
an ray Photograph OF defendants orain-on
The preslding Justice viii be he Hon. Charles
% %sm will be BY the
m eansy sSrffso WING e. the has
Mountain legal debutante. Rufus Choate Henderson,
Clerk of Court. Charles Adonitah wilkinson nS.sa
a Jury Of Twelve good and true women will be
empsneiled to hear the evidence.
public are requested to attend en- nssse That the
r of o9t Be mu ss S shown
dsfaT! OF which the o sSo5t T
u "o' WALDO, THE FOURTH VICE.
Reeves e. selmes was the first witness to take
the stand.
Somewhere near TSmpkins Park" he replied
NY M@1 daughter liter doesn't like me to tell it"
The Court must know.
We'll / will be twenty-one next birthday" said
the witness, who is nifty years old II ne is day.
DO you know the defendant?'
yes. sorry to say.
You have heard the defendant try to sing? Does
he sing base tenor
HE sings in Chinese, / think"
Have you a sample Of his songs?" The wines:
had a sample and proceeded TO read IT, much e
the amusement OF the audience. The defence ther
took the witness in hand
Are you married." .
Yes. very much So" he replied pointing to hi
bald head.
Have you ever heard any Of the defendant
roctry? What Is It's nature?
1T seems TO me to be polygrammatic.'
What Is your weghy
Two hundred pounds.
We'll, weight a little while" said the defence a.
ne fumb,ed among some papers. . .
And SO the examination went on until all tn
witnesses examined. The jury found Mr.
Iawntennyson guilty. and sentenced him TO havini
his poetry read to him for two hours