The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
LET BOOTH TUCKER OFF.
WARNING TO lush UP HIS Saba
TO- ARMY A LITTLE.

The Commander Wanted tn Read = State
mont 20 the Court, but tho Court Said Jt
Didn't want Any Plays FOR the Gallery.
Commander Booth-Tucker of the American
Division Of the Salvation Army, who was con-
victod of maintaining n disordcrly house at the
Army barracks in Fourteenth street, was ar
raigned yesterday before Judge Newburger in
tho General Sessions for sentence.
Tho benches in the rear OF the courtroom were
crowded with Captains and Colonies in the Sal
walton Army, whilo the army of sleepless board
ers who had brought about tho conviction of
Booth-Tucker sat inside the railing. Many of
the good-looking young women in the uniform
Of the Army removed their poke bonnets 30 as
TO let their faces express their feelings toward
Assistant District Attorney Walsh moro openly.
They shook copies Of the Salvation Army organ,
tho War CRY, at tho Assistant District Attor-
ney. and thon said In an undertone, God bless
your
"As q Christian, Sir knight, 1 forgive you"
said Rowena to Sir Brian dc Bots Guilbert when
the story of Ivanhoe was almost done.
THAT means" said Wanda, that she does
not forgive him at ALL"
The Var Cru contained bitter attack on the
prosecution. As soon as tho Salvationist was
arraigned at tho bar he struck q dramatic atti-
tude and said:
May I be allowed to mako Q short state
mentT'
"Your counsel Is here for that purpose" said
the Judge.
"well, It Is not a matter Of law that I wish to
talk about" continued Booth-Tucker. "I un-
derstand that before sentence is pronounced 1t
is usual TO ask the person who is to DO sentenced
not be- pronoanced. 1 have some reasons here
which I would like to state. and they will not
tax" 3co mTre If hns I maa h,n a stat e1 ,n,t f fop yon, tam esid
Judge Newburger.
the sT rass. ha ss;5 an sSny.sh ,lnst to DC with tho law in
don't think II take up the time Of the
.,nd II seems 1dns t2 me very hard, your Honor con-
w We'll, think iii dispose of thi, matter sat
"Ithink,,' said Booth!Tucker. that I should
be allowed to state it."
LAWYER Hall then broke in and asked Judge
court If Booth. Tucker gave out a statement to
Judge SewburRer replied that he had no OBJ
%1ections to any statement the salvationist might
TT seems to me-. said tho Commander, "a
shall not 20 considered as transRressing the
nHise ~ and al I S eoSsf had the fs' du Sss Gh w ano a I pain,
full duty-of sentencing criminals, and it seems
ally, but upon the organization thatI represent.
%Boo airf nSs gesn sa Ger Judge N &c sBBeHEe "you
have been convicted by a jury Of your peers and
- yOuT Y beleCLlOu Oh II CnhTRe OF MAINTAIN
ing a public nuisance, in that you conducted ser
vices at unreasonable hours, to wit, from 8
BY your own statement. services We're PARTED:
pp steS in by =, 2 Zoo pee people aSd thus n =, deprtying your
t aSesfn0G prop pt tSe'r It Tes Is ae Gained IN she on sn'9 gouF na ct
that the conviction, was for the maintenance
Of a disorderly house. Let me disabuse
not necessarily be q disorderiy house: the
nuisance in this case was not in the gathering
over which you had control; II was in the con-
Quoting, as l said. of services al, unreasonable
hours. No one objects to the work in which you
rather TO be commended for the good that you
the Fights Of those fos S WHO live e0 about you 90 '0 All re.
ligions teach us that the first duty we owe is to
as not to injure him. II the services
had been So conducted in the hours
s se w Would S1 nat s Be- before u this Ssar are You SSnd sre an
intelligent man and know that every one must
obey aseSy. The e Laws OF the n,t land Ini,o The law Is not in,
admonish others that they must SO conduct
themselves rs not to incommode or inconven.
convinced, from Information that has been fur.
nished to me, that you understand the duty you
ing to obey the law hereafter. there
fore propose to suspend sentence. which means
t faht to s obey d s6s law, % aail a Se any You '' and i IL sss
the punishment prescribed by the statute. 1t
bors; it does not mean that you have a license to
conduct services at unreasonable hours. 1t does
mean tnat you snail so conduct yourself as not
to interfere with your neighbor. I trust that
the verdict in this case will be a lesson to you
and TO those with whom you are associated, and
that you will never be called upon again to APP
pear before the bar of justice"
"Sour Honor. l am not sure" said the Army
Commander, whether 1t would be right for me
to accept that suspended sentence. because I
may leave q wrong impression on your Honor,
You had better consult with your lawyers
remarked Judge Newburger.
If ! understood it. your Honor" said Mr..
Hall. the sword OF Damocles hangs over my
client. That is the effect OF the sentence"
II think" began Booth.Tucker, Il should say
one thing"
Zone moment" interrupted the Judge. IT
don't propose to have scenes or plays for the
gallery. You have been represented in this
court, as you had a right to be. by counsel. and
any communication must be made to the Court
through counsel"
Booth-Tucker attempted to speak again. but
was silenced by the Judges gavel. Then he
left the courtroom, followed by tho Salvation
lists. all of whom shook hands with him in the
corridor of the Criminal Court building.
The maximum sentence the Judge might have
imposed was a term OF one year in tho peni-
Tertiary and q fine of $500.