New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-28
ROOTY-TtCkER.

Tho commander of the Salvation Army i'll TINS
country is in an exceedingly unhappy frame OF
mind heca,lsc of his having been 90 lVlcled OF
maintaining n public nuisance at the BARRACKS
On West Fourteenth-st. This is not unnatural
for no man. whatever the habits and purposes
of his life dwolls fondly on the incidents ana re-
cults of - suit at law which has gone against
him esl,ec;ally when the verdict largely restricts
the privileges Of which he has supposed hlilisel
IN be possesSed II is to be regretted, however,
thar Mr.. Booth-Tucker has not been able TO eX-
en,nlifv the spirit of tho Gospel which he has
nrocloimed. with superfluOus noise, as the jury
IN his case decided. but. on The contrary mas 10
a considerable extent forfeited that GOODWILL
which is an important element in the success OF
his niuistrations by Incorporate dcnuncla'iohs
of his accusers contcmptuOus criticism OF the
cour, and Jury which tried him. and absurd as
sertions ON the subject of private rleh's as
sailed in his person Such display OF resent
mcnt in defeat ia not becoming IN ahynod!' ie'is'
Of all in ore whose ayowed mission is to convert
the world TO Christianity.
The issue in this case was perfectly simple
II was commended on one side. ana denied on the
other. tina, the peace and comfort OF nelghb0"-
hood had been so tar disturbed by The SaiVahoh
Army's mode Of conducting i's services rs 10
warrant an appeal 10 the law for the PUNISH
mont of the individual ronfessedly responsible
for the conditions alleged TO have been so
created and The abatcnen: OF the nuisance
charged against him. The evidence on both
sides was duly presented. all the legal processes
wore regularly conducted. the Judge eXpounded
the law as he understood il. and the jury nscer-
tanned the facts Their verdict was adverse TO
Mr. Rootb-Tuckcr. A different result may fol-
low an a,,peal but until the verdict Is reversed
e. reouires obedience and n respectful dcmcanor
on tho part of Mr. BooihTuckcr and Of all con
cerned Moreover wa do not believe that his IN
diopation is shared by any considerable number
Of persons outside Of the organization which
takes lis orders and its emotions from HIM
Until the rupture in the original Salvation Army
had led to wretched outbreak OF evil pas
slons. there was ii widely prevalent feeling Of
respect for It's purposes and confidence In its
utility even among those to whom It's methods
were distastefu II still retains large part of
that sympathetic interest. but no intelligent Oh
server of its operations desires TO have it re-
ceive any other treatment than that which any
organization. political. social OF religious would
receive under similar circumstances. AND IN
fact so prejudice for or against the Army or IFS
commander was carried into court. II any relig
loIs society In the city had done the same things
II would have been quite as likely TO excite
the same disapprobatloG and 10 b" put Oh trial
IN the same manner. IL Is certain that n any
church bell were loudly rung all night the plea
tia, II was conscicntiously ruDg In praise Of
God would not save the responsible offlcers or
lint church from pleading to an Indictment
The fact that the Salvation Army was on trial