El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-22

Murder is not a crime in FL Paso,
and Juries VIII not treat II as such,
Rev. p. r Kuickerbocker, pastor Of
the Trinity Methodist church. de-
clared in his sermon Sunday night
A crowd which filled the large church
heard him.
He flayed weak kneed jurors he
blistered citizens who are too busy
TO serve on the jury He exposed the
rottenness OF picking juries. which he
openly declared existed all over the
country. He said:
Wrong IS wrong No 1ury's verdict
can make wrong right You. you men
here. some OF you. are the ones I'm
talking about You are partly respon-
sible for laWlessness. When called
on to serve on a jury you manage
to get out Of it Bless your heart, I'll
serve on the jury. Whenever they
call me III waive all my. ministerial
have me
willing to Serve On jury.
"You won't serve. Someone has to.
and the professional juror gets on-The
old haugeron gets a Job serving on
the jury for S2-50 a day-he wants
the money. No wonder we get some
Of the verdicts we do.
Take a man this day and time
who can't make more than $3.50 a
jury for the fee-wen, he isn't much
Of a man Most any man can make
$3.50 q day. any man but an ordinary
preacher-but III have you know I'm
no ordinary preacher"
Knickerbocker said the last SEN
tence with a smile and q grin, and
the crowd chuckled-
Then he denounced efforts OF some
lawyers in getting new trials. post
ponement Of cases. reversals and de-
lays. He named four OF five cases in
quick succession and branded each
one as a cold blooded murder"
why, I believe" he said, ii
man was wearing a modern bathing
suit, one Of these kind a red bug
him skin tight, and another man
would walk up and shoot him down
that they would turn him loose II
somebody said the man In tight bath
ing suit reached toward his hip
pocket.
Il feel sorry for some people. But
let me tell you something II We
killed everybody who misreuresents
oil stocks. we would kill three or
four hundred thousand people. Why.
we would have TO make some new
graveyards.'
The way At Trinity.
Toward the latter part OF his ser
mon Mr. Knlckerbocker preached on
.he manliness OF David He said he.
was generous. unselfish. faithful and
pious: that he had a great capacity
for friendship and do hot harbor
animosiries. Then, as an admonition
TO young men he asked them 10 be
brave and strong. and true to their
convictions, and 10 use the day OF
small opportunity and thus prepare
for the day Of triumph
Before the offer for the evening
was taken. sIr. Knickerbocker said.
Il want everybody who can afford il
to put a dollar in the basket Those
who can't afford but quarter or
dime all right But II you have
nothing but q penny save Il and give
it to the children don't need any
more cough drops, my cold is ven,
and I haven't lost any buttons.
IF you can't afford 10 put some
thing in the collection box all right
But the rule IN Trinity church Is TO
put something in or take something
out So If you are broke Just reach in /
the basket and take out little
change and It viii be all right"
The pastor baptised a baby before
the sermon and at the close OF the
sermon nine persons Joined the
church
Special Music At Service.
Miss Julia Crisp whistled Perfect
Day and Nearer Ny God To Thee,
Miss Bill McRae playing her accom-
paniment Mrs. ". d. Howe sang the
solo parts OF the anthem sung BY the
church choir. and at the close OF the
sermon Mrs. Clint Ballard sang
solo. Members Of Trinity's choir are;
Mrs. Howe. soprano; Miss Dura Eliza
beth Gilbert, contralto' C. C. Ballard,
tenor; N. Il. Barrough, bass, and Mrs.
J. J. Pearce, OrganisL
The pastor announced that he would
preach next Sunday his last sermon OF
the conference year The service viii (
be a repetition OF the annual rose
service, and the pastors message VIII
be a resume Of his three years in FL