New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-13
WHITE CONVICTED
FOR CHURCH RAID
Preacher Who Defed the
Courts Spends Night in
West Side Prison.
SIX FOLLOWERS
FOUND GUILTY, TOO
Mayor Gives Orders for Police to
Use Nightsticks Instead of
Moral SuaSion."

Bouck Whites challenge to the courts,
in which he dened any judge or jury to
convict him for interrupting the service
az the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church last
Sunday. drew a brusque answer yester-
day morning.
Magistrate Campbell sitting in the
West Side Court. found White and six
OF his followers guilty OF disorderly con-
duct. and remanded them without bail.
Sentence will be imposed at . o'clock
to-day its severity 20 depend on the
previous record OF the defendants Two
persons were discharged.
Mayor Mitchell Disguised with the ad-
vantage White and other asitators have
taken OF the tolerance Of the police, has
instructed Commissioner Woods to act
aggressively against all disturbers of the
peace. The nightstick will replace the
moral Suasion' Of the last two months
Whites defence, which was based on
letter he had written DR.. Woelfkin an
nouncing his visit to the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, collapsed when the
court ruled the letter inadmissible as
evidence 1t was further shattered when
DR.. Woelfkin. whom Whites process
servers had hunted over the city yester-
dav. declared he had not read the letter
till after service and had no intimation
OF Whites coming.
Dr.. Percy Suckney Grant. rector of the
Church Of the Ascension testified TO the
defendants peaceful character. Much
of what he said was ruled out as ir-
relevaSa the same being true of the
testimony Of Dr. Fagnani, Of the Union
Theological Seminary Whites testimony.
IN his own behalf. was cut down by the
magistrate, who declared he was trying
10 make a speech" The testimony of
George y Sage, an usher of the church.
and the two officers who made the ar
rest was practically mistaken.
A touch OF humor enlivened the after
noon session when Mrs Milo H. Wool
man. Of 81 West 10th St, discussed her
assistance Of her husband, who was be-
ing arrested for aiding White.
He is my property" she affirmed. land
{ did not want him damaged. My hus-
band WAS reading aloud from the Bible
when a policeman struck him. l shouted
at the man that he should not beat and
aamage my property, and that is all l
Sid. except 10 follow my husband TO get
the house key"
Mrs Woolman and her property were
convicted.
Several persons appeared at Pocantico
Hills yesterday. but all failed to get into
The Rockefeller grounds One of them
was a woman, who was at first taken for
Mother Jones'" of Chicago A lookout,
who sits behind tree at the junction OF
Bedford and County House roads and
spots all strangers. denied the woman ad-
nittance
John d. Rockefeller, jr., has not been
seen around the estate since last week.
he was staying at his fathers house on
he hill last week, and, although he was
under the doctors care he walked out
,n all bright DAYS and often stopped TO
shat with the workmen.
In a letter to John ID. Rockefeller. tr.,
Mother Jones'" who has come all the
way from Colorado 10 see the oil mag
aate. sets forth the conditions which, she
rays. have caused the strike.
Writing. she says. Is inadequate, and
personal interview is essential TO his get
ing a clear view of the facts. Mr. ROCK
.feller has not yet answered the letter
Mother" Jones added that If the courts
persisted In the path blazed by Magis-
rate Campbell there would be revolu-
ION in the country within two years.
The American people have passed the
uage where they can be tyrannized over
" the courts" she said land efforts at
mch despotism must end in disaster. Why
couldn't White be allowed 10 talk? He
meant to raise no disturbance. and would
lave raised none had he been let alone.