New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-14
WHITE GETS SIX
MONTHS FOR RAID
Disturber of Rockefeller
Church Service Scored
by Court.
REVOLUTIONIST SAYS
HE WON'T QUIT TASK
viii Preach immortality of Being
Rich"-To Publish Letter
to DR.. Woelfkin.

Six months IN the workhouse Is tho
penalty the Rev Brouck White. Socialist
aC.tator and minister. must pay for MS
visit" 20 the Calvary Baptist Churcn
last Sunday. The verdict. which was
rendered by Magistrate Campbell in the
West side Court. WAS greeted with Kisses
By Whites followers. many Of whom
have attended his trial: but they were
snenced by the attendants. There was
no other demonstration
White enter court with an easy smile,
as II expecting acquittal. His face faded
during the Magistrates address, ana at
the sentence he tottered and almost fell
He recovered himself, however, and
walked without assistance from tho
room.
The Courts address scored White for
attempting TO Justify his actions by
TALKING foolishly and realistically about
the right Of free speech"
THE case is peculiarly fragrant. con-
tinued the Magistrate; 'and in my tudg'
nent indictments for unlawful assembly
and disturbing religious meetings would
undoubtedly lie against the defendant
lie is highly educated and. instead or
coming into court in spirit Of humility
and acknowledging his wrong. he Is de-
FAINT. Az a university graduate and an
ordained minister Of the gospel, his &C
tons and conduct are incomprehensiole
"lf law and order cannot be main
tanned in the house OF God, they cannot
be maintained in the courts Of justice.
To overlook or palliate such conduct on
the part Of the minister Of any church
would be monstrous."
What took place to-day and yester~
dav was not a trial" White said, FOR
the Magistrate had made UP his mind
what 10 90 before the evidence was
heard. This was apparent from every
thing he did. especially from his exclua-
ing from the record my letter to Woeh-
kin. on which we based our defence.
81 realized fully the danger OF this
thing before went into II. The papers
pointed It out. and I anticipated the re-
suit: and I would do the same thing over
again As for by letter TO Woelfkn-
bondbroker Is already arranging for It's
widespread distribution"
White said he had received letter
from a member Of Woenkin's congresa-
ton asking permission TO join his own.
"A letter to The Tribune says that, II
the Church Of the Social Revolution goes
on. the energy Of religion will go into
revolution; and this is true. My being
locked up won't stop II; we gained forty
seven new members last Sunday. with
me behind the bars Our task is 70 con-
vey the economic message OF the Cali
leean who taught the immortality OF being
rich
Here is this church. whose property
is exempt from taxation because It
breaches the doctrines Of Jesus. hiring
rufians 70 pummel us because we wish
TO speak OF Him It's becoming more
and more difficult for a rich pastor TO
preach Christianity and hold his Job"
OF the other defendants, Milo Wool
man, an l. w. W and a disciple Of Tan
nenbaum, WAS given six months, and
Emanuel Lopez, the Portuguese, ten
DAYS. Robert Loan, Edward A. Ames,
Daniel Croker. Charles c. Morrison and
Mrs. Woolman were put on six months
probation.
The letter written by Mother Jones
last week 20 John D. Rockefeller, IT..
could try 70 convince him that he should
make concessions TO tho Colorado strik-
ers. she said last evening, was returned
20 her in the morning from % Broadway.
Across Its face was written the word,
Refused"
"As Mr.. John d. Rockefeller, jr- has
already turned down the President Of
the United States. through his repre-
sentative. Mr. Foster" said Mother Jones.
81 naturally had little reason to antici-
pate that he would show any considera-
ton TO q woman in her eighty-third year,
who has devoted her life 20 tho interests
o. the people he is exploiting"
The Central Federated Union will hold
mass meeting at Labor Temple in East
B3th st. tomorrow evening 10 protest
against the alleged brutal treatment OF
the striking miners in Colorado and
against the stand taken by John D. Rock
efcller jr., in refusing TO recognize the
union or to agree TO a proposition for me-
diation. Among the speakers will be Miss
Melinda Scott, Mother Jones and Hugh
Frayne.