The Detroit times., 1909-01-11
MINISTERS
HOW he BROUGHT
MOORE To TIME E.
w. o. soUTHwick REHAsHEs sA.
LOON PROSECUTION ExPER-
iENcE-PRAlsEs JUDGE CON-
MOLLY AND RoAsTs YERkEs.

The members of the Pastors union
were treated to a diversified program
at the monthly meeting. Monday morn
ing. In the Central Methodist church
w. d. Southwick told OF his exper'
fences In compelling the closing on
time OF the Moore saloon; Judge
Willis Brown. first judge OF the
juvenile court OF Utah, and organizer
OF the Anti Cigarette league, told OF
his work among the boys OF his home
state, as well as In other parts OF the
country; Mrs. Elias ii. Sellars pre-
scented the women's suffrage proposi-
ton and asked for signatures OF the
ministers TO petition 10 be sent to
congress asking for sixteenth amend
ment to the constitution, giving her
sex the right TO vote, and a Michigan
university professor circulated printed
questions among the clergymen seek
ing information as TO the amount OF
Biblical studies they had pursued,
this information 10 be used for his
work in the university and in a book
10 be written
Mr.. Southwick was the principal
speaker OF the morning. and gave de.
tailed account OF the various steps
taken in the Moore case. He described
the police court clerks as ideal gen.
tlemen, saying they will do anything
for you II you know what you want
and ask for it," He described his
difficulties In having Justice Jeffries
swear him to the numerous complaints
he had to make against Moore. but
said that afterwards Jeffries apollo
gized for his rudeness
Prosecuting Attorney Yerkes did
what he could to assist me In pas
sive sort OF way" said Mr.. South
wick. He is oonstitutionally unfit for
the Office % prosecutor. He would
stand In the way OF cannon ball TO
save a friend. but he is not aggres'
sive. find that Judge Connolly has
one OF the finest legal minds | have
ever known. He is at the head OF the
Democratic party In this city, and he
told me | was on the right track IN
the way | worked up these cases. He
told me the law ought to be enforced,
and Judge Phelan agreed with me
that | was OH the right track.
The acquittal of Moore on the
first trial was the best thing that could
have happened. Full details were
given in the papers of the fact, and
II aroused public sentiment Many
people. up to that time, had taken lit
tie or no interest. They wished me
well, but II We could only bury all the
dead who are walking the streets we
could get better results. | was dead
TO great many things going on until
last summer If Moore had been con-
victed on the first trial, even the
haU Caid hot hn
world was now saved, and we are al
right.
AT the close of the first case Moore
took ten jurors across the street to a
saloon, but, of course. don't know
what they did in there. The papers,
however, roasted Moore in editorials
and did much good
From my experience in this case.
know that 1t is up to the individual
to see that the saloons obey the laws"
Judge Brown, In short talk, de-
clared that II the officers OF Detroit
did their duty there would be no need
of juvenile law. He outlined the
course OF procedure In Utah in which
the constitution was so changed thet
children are considered the wards OF
the state, and that instead OF the chil-
dren being sent to Jail, those respon-
sible for their bad deeds are punish
ed Judge Brown is close friend OF
the Rev. Frederic Tower Galpin, pas
tor OF the First Baptist church. and
Is interested In the establishment of a
"Boytown" In Michigan, similar TO the
one in Indiana, where the boys have
complete control of the municipal at
fairs. He has In his home eight boys.
taken from various penal institutions
OF the country, and he is educating
them with his own children.
Judge Brown caused quite laugh
among the clergymen by saying he
was a Judge. but had never been ad-
mitted to the bar; that his father was
81 preacher. and "he has all the ear
marks Of preacher-he is busted
The Rey.sJ. d. Jeffrey Of the Scovel
Memorial Presbyterian church, recon-
mended that the ministers take an &C.
tive part in the MONDAY gospel meet
ings planned by the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Y. w. c. A. OF the city, to be held
In the various factories OF Detroit
from Feb. 10 to Feb. 2S. w. Z. Fen
nell OF New York, is TO have charge
Of these meetings. The matter how
ever. was referred TO the various min
isterial associations for discussion.
and no action will be taken until the
next meeting OF the Pastors union.
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