El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-15
MERRY-GO-ROUND.
1t Will Shut Off Its HideouS Music
Next Sunday, Sure, and Not DIS
turb Divine Worship Any Fur
ther-WiII Remove to Juarez.

| lnSI-nIlI ASMOFS 10
Rev. M. G. Martin, rector of St
Clements church, has for some tim,
past complained that the merry 20
round, which is operated across the S
p. tracks, had interferred with the
worship in his church and had asked
the chief of police to abate the nuts
ance. However, no heed seems to have
been paid to the request by Chic
Lockart, and now Rev. Mr.. Martin ad
dresses the following open letter to the
chief.
DEAR SIR:-On Tuesday morning,
July %, l called on you and earnestly
requested you in your official capacity
to put stop to the operation of the
"merry,go-round" on Sunday evenings
after 8 o'clock, that St. Clements church
being so near, it was a disturbance of
our public worship; that owing to the
warm weather the windows had to be
kept open. l also asked that the band
be not allowed to play in the plaza on
Sundays after O'Clock. You will re-
member that you were not so positive
about the bsnd being stopped at the
time 1 mentioned, but as to the "merry-
go-round' you answered me much more
vorably than 1 had anticipated. You
assured me that you would see to it that
it did not operate at all on Sundays;
that 1t was run in defiance of law; that
six days in the week was sufficient for
it; etc.. when 1 had made only the very
NJ dest request that the rector and con-
gregation of St. Clements be not dis
turbed during the hours of divine ser
vice, that they, too, bad rights which
should not be interferred with.
You agreed with me in the position
[ took, and 1 relied upon your aid.
Now, sir, three Sundays have passed
and nothing has been done. I have
consulted my parish wardens and they
both agree that l was right in the de-
mand l made of you and both promised
to speak to you, reinforcing my re-
quest. Whether they have done SO or
not do not know, but this do know,
that your positive promise to me has
not been fulfilled.
May 1 respectfully ask you why?
Shall it be said that the church peo-
pie, through one of their ministers. an
peal, and that in vain, to Ell Paso's
c chief of police to protect their rights
rights which l know are theirs by law?
Respectfully yours,
MAYO CABELL MARTIN,
Rector of st. Clements Church.
FL PasO. Texas, Aug. IA, 1899.
Chief Lockart when seen in regard
70 the matter referred to in the COM
of Mr.. Martins had this to
say:
when Mr.. Martin first spoke to me
about how the noise of the music at the |
merry go round interferred with wor-
hip In his church 1 went to Mr.. Case |
Ind told him that he would not oe able |
% play Sunday evenings after
eight O'Clock. He agreed to do this
that I woula also have the
'and stop at the same time, as when it
vas playing it attracted the crowd and
mere was little use in running the
merry go round.
81 then went to Prof. Concha and be
Promised not to play after eight
clock. Prof. Concha kept his prom
Be but this man Case did not and as
m seldom down town after eight
CLOCK l was not aware that he was
1olating promise made to me, other
rise 1 would have made him close
OWL.
"Since reading Mr.. Martins letter I
ave called on Mr.. Case, and he says
hat on Sunday night next he will not
ontlnue after that. but he fails to see
ow such a small organ emitting such
small volume of music, can be heard
1ch great distance, however, he will
lose Gown early Sunday and the first
hing Monday morning will remove
cross he river to Juarez, and we will
BUS be rid OF q noisy pastime." |,
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