The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-09-26
THE SUNDAY SHOWS
START SOMETHING
Warrants Sworn Out for Man.
ager and Actor Folk.
All the Performers Made Good Their
Escape From the City After
the Show.
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT

Two performances given yesterday at
the Kentucky theater by the Frank Dud-
ley Stock company for the benefit Of Mr..
Louis friant, the former policeman now
blind. caused quite a stir in church and
official circles. From indications II was
only tempest in teapot, however. and
there will be nothing else Of IL.
II seems from claims made by the the
alter people and police that Manager
Dick Harrison, Of the Dudley company,
saw in the paper where a benefit dance
was TO be given for Mr.. friant, and as
the company would be under no greater
expense TO remain here and give a per
Torrance than to leave for its next
stand. he agreed TO give two Sunday per.
formanccs for Mr.. Friant's benefit.
The announcements in the Sunday pa.
pers seemed to stir up the church people
aud Mayor Neiser was communicated
with by telephone. lie had not heard OF
the performance. he said. but would at
once instruct the police to look after tho
matter What he said seems to have led
the church people to think that he was
going To stop the performance. but he
didn't
The mayor says he instructed the po-
lice 10 secure a warrant in ease a per
Torrance was given. as he had no right
10 stop Il before II was given. and had
nc right 10 get warrants before the al.
legged ofrense was committed.
The church people seem to think that
IA the mayor a year or two ago stopped
a sparrirg exhibition by ordering the
police TO prevent IL he could do likewise
with theatrical performance.
Chief Collins. however. only received
orders TO swear out warrant II the per
formances were given. and he went to
Manager English aud communicated his
orders.
Manager English Is alleged TO have
stated that he knew his business. and ~
the performances were for charity, was
not violating the law. and would give
the shows So he gave the performances
and Chief of Police james Collins, In
pursuance of orders, swore out the war
rant.
II seems that in the evening Mr.. W. "A
wicklide went before Justice Jesse
Young and swore out warrant against
all the members Of the troupe that play
ed. Although IL was addressed to the
sheriff or some constable, II was given
to the police TO serve.
Officers johnson and Rogers went 81
the Kentucky accompanied by quite
how'd Of ministers and church members,
some of whom swarmed into the alley
and went TO the rear of the theater.
II seems the warrant contained the
name Of every member OF the company
except Manager Harrison, and he was
the only member of the company the po-
lice could find. The performance
had just ended, and the church people
then came into the theater in an orderly
manner. The officers accosted Mr.. Har'
rison. who was sitting in the theater
talking TO an acquaintance. and asked
where the members Of the company
were. and were told that IL they were
not in the theater they were probably at
the hotel.
The officers were unable to find any OF
them, for they had all been given tip
and escaped Every member managed
to reach hiding place and later the
train, and leave the city.
The officers. ministers and church
members went to the hotel after leaving
the theater, where quite little excite
INIT was created. but none OF the show
people were found there.
Manager J, +. English, Of the Ken
lucky. soon after the performance. sent
to the city hall for Mr.. friant the pro
ceeds of the two performances, minus
the legitimate expenses, m part of which
il is claimed, either the manager of the
theater or the manager on members oil
the company gets. He gave bond for his
appearance today and the case was today
continued until tomorrow by the prose
cution. II is the general opinion that
ii the shows were for charity, there was
no violation of law.
The church people last night passed
o resolution, published elsewhere, asking
the mayor to discharge certain ofiicers,'