Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-04
LOraIu LIQUOR Cnses.


The Court Of Common Pleas in Lorain
County has set a good example by the dis
position Of five liquor cases as follows:
Charles Chaney--On two indictments for
selling liquor found at last term, motion for
new trial overrulod in both cases, and De-
fendant sentenced on first indictment, to
Imprisonment in county Jail 25 DAYS and to
pay fine of $40 and costs. On second in.
dictment, imprisonment in county Jail Is
days-timo to commence at tho expiration
Of former sentenco-and to pay fino Of $40
and costs.
John Van Gelder-Sentenced to impris-
onment in county Jail 25 days, and to pay
fine of $40 and costs.
Patrick Murray-Plead guilty, and sem
fenced to imprisonment in county Jail Is
days and to pay fine Of $40 and costs.
o. G. hamplain-Scntoncc to impris.
onment in county Jail 25 days and to pay
fine of $40 and costs.
Edward Carncy--Plcad guilty, and sem
tonccd to imprisonment in county Jail 15
days and to pay fine of $50 and costs.
In announcing these sontances the Elyria
Democrat with great nppositcness remarks
! Tho conviction and sentence Of five liquor
sellers. at this term of the Court has created
quite n sensation in various circles. Tho
friends Of tell 9erance, and all who arc op.
posed to tho violation Of tho present liquor
law, hail tho movement as the comr,ence
ment Of new era 10 the business of retail
ing liquors, and feel confident that the traf
| fic, so far rs grog shop tippling is concerned
can, and will be effectually suppressed, il
the prosecutions are followed up. On the
other hand there are any number Of persons
whose sympathies flow unrestraincd in be-
half of those who arc convicted, and insis
that those individuals have been tho victim.
of base prosecutions.
We regard the present time rs n crisis
from which no lover of good ordor should
shrink. These mon have been violating the
law, and they have dono it with full know
ledge of its penalties, and in defiance of the
entreatics Of the wives of men who wer,
being imbruted by tho poisonous liquor.
they sold them; and if there is any finch
ing now-any yielding to the extraordinary
efforts that arc being made, to create sym.
patty in their behalf, all temperance effort,
will hereafter be unayaiing. All regre
these mon so conducted themselves rs t.
incur the penalties of tho law, but the faul
is wholly their own They can blame n,
person for prosecuting them, no Jury 70
convicting them, and no Court for passin!
the sentence of tho law, when it is self-ev
ident that prosecutions alone would sta,
the tide of dcsolation which has been flow
ing so long unrestraincd.
There is no person in this communit,
who wishes these mon prosecuted merely t,
CRAFTY vindictive feeling. In any Lawful
business that does not iniure the communi
ty, all would be glad to see them prosper
and we hope that not only those who hav
been convicted, but all who arc now viola
ting the law in future, discontinue tho trat
and engage in moro laudiblc business.
Why may we not have the law enforce,
in Sandusky County. Our Marshal is com
pclled almost daily to take some one to jai
for bcing found drunk in the streets. Blu
nothing is being done to stop men fror
making their neighbors drunk, that sham
and reproach may rest upon them and the
! families by being locked up in the drunl
ards cell. We had rather bear the sham
and roproach of being drunkard's Sol
than bo called rum-seller. Is there n
relief?