The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-20
TEN DOLLARS AND
COSTS OF SUIT
Funston's Father Was Found Guilty
as Charged.
APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT
KANSAS PRoHIBITIoNIsTS GET
TING EXCITED.


former congressman from this district.
and father of General Frederick Funs-
ton. was today in police court found
guilty of disturbing the peace and with
having carried concealed weapons He
was fined s. on each charge and the
costs Of the suit We're charged against
him, making a total OF S31.5
The charges against Mr.. Funston srew
out of the wrecking with dynamite by 4
temperance fanatic on July 10 Of three
lola Joints or saloons. The explosions
followed an agitation against the saloons
in which Governor HOcn was appealed TO
IN an effort 10 secure the Enforcement OF
the state prohibition law intense eN-
element followed the act of the dyua-
inter and Tor three dayS the city was
crowded with people. who came from
many points of the state TO view the
wreckage caused and 10 Join in = hunt
for the dynamiter.
Fought Policeman.
During the height of the excitement Mr.
Funston, il was charged, mad made IN
tldmmaIOry Utter9nceS 10 CROWDS mat
gathered about him on the streets Nnen
IatrolInan Cannon tried TO persuade MI
Funston 10 desist. a quarrel between me
two ensued and Funston, II was aIleSeo,
attempted 10 draw revolver Funston
was arrested ana formal charge made
against him. AFTER which ne was re-
leased upon his own recognizance-
In the trial. which was attended by
hundreds of persons, one witness test
ned that Mr.. Funston had said i am
glad that some one had nerve enough to
40 it. The only regret IS that the men
Blown out of their buildings If the
police officers had done their duty this
would not have happened. i nave no
sorrow IN my heart for the men along
this street that have suffered loss. be
cause Jhey nave uOne business Win lhe9S
men and have not put a stop TO the sa-
loon business
Called Witness a Liar.
NTr
Funston had threatened his life and had
That's a lie. interrupted the defend
Mr. Funston testified in his own de-
Tense He admitted he had come to town
AIMED with shotgun and had purchased
shut on that day. He asserted that he
wanted the shot TO protect his property,
located some distance out from lOia,
against threat that had been made to
burn It, He denied having made lntlam-
mdtory utter2nces-
The loss caused by the explosion was
estimated At 100000 and the alleged dy-
MAJ inter. g. l. Melvin. Is still at large,
although warrant has been issued Tor
his arrest ana hundreds of men nave
searched for him.
Judge Expressed Regret.
Judge. ,Adair in sentencing Mr. Fun
III is with great regret that 1 have
been called upon TO render judgment IN
the ma tier. While this is not = matter
of testimony. 1 wish to state that L have
known Mr. FCnston ever since L have
been in Kansas, that L know him 10 be
an honorable. upright citizen and a man
of exemplary character and reputation
heartily symDarhize with his feelings in
regard to the joint question. \ man who
regards his family and children would
naturally resent anything which would
tend to- disgrace or inJure them do not
wish 1t understood that any judgment L
Z NAV render indicates that / do not sym
pathiZc with the sentiments and Feelings
of those VINO believe IN the enforcement
IF the prOhibitOry law. ] have decided
the matter. disregarding the standing of
the defendant. public sentiment and
everything except the law and the eNl-
Continuing. Judge Adair said that the
testimony showed that the defendant
came 10 town with a gun and bought
ammunition; that he made loud utter
anCeS before several crowds that gath
cred about him on the streets, ana Jhat
his language addressed to PatrOlman
Mr. Funston was not in court when the
decision was rendered His attorney I'M
mediately filed an appeal to the district
court There were put Few persons lu
the court room at the time and there
was no show of demonstration
Not Surprised at Result.
Later AR Funston, who had come into
town from his country residence. said
that he had not expected favorable
decision and was therefore not disap-
Z pointed
In discussing the result OF his trial
Mr.. Funston said;
There is not citizen of Kansas who
believes that 1 am guilty OF disturbing
the peace We shall win out in the dis
trict court, to which We have appealed
the case.
i have received letters from all over
Kansas expressing sympathy and the be-
! lief that j am innocent Not one OF
these letters but has expressed the hope
( that l MAJ win out
THE people are waking up. The dyua-
hitting Of the lola saloons was most de
plOrable, but at the same time it vii
( answer good purpose in stirring the
people of Kansas 70 action 1t VIII cal
attention anew to the fact that these
same conditions exist in almost every
Kansas town
Crusade About to Start.