The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-16

ofthe prosecuting attorney / have moth
ing to do with it. That Is his business.
But can say this for him, that he has
had nothing 10 do with reporting any OF
those cases, so far as my knowledge eX-
tends, and does not claim the fee as part
Of the costs, but the cases being plain VI
olations Of law, the evidence being posi-
tive and conclusive; almost sure if the
cases should go to court, he does
not feel disposed to relinquish what
he would be entitled to and | can say
further that SO far as he is concerned he
would rather let the cases 90 10 court
for then he would have an opportunity
of making his fee several times over of
the same party, as each sale constitutes
an offence and makes the seller liable L.
Indictment.
Now, having replied to the article Of
Reporter let me say few words as to
the origin of what the LHtetligcnceT man
calls trouble. Some time ago prrtles re
presenting two or three firms dong a
grocery and produce business inquired OF
me If there was not county license re-
CURED for hawking produce. My reply
was, that if the hawker was not the pro
Queer of what he offered for sale he was
liable under the law" The names Of
three gentlemen were then mention
ed with u request 10 have
them pay their llsence,
or take steps to prevent them from doing
business IN violation of law, and coming
in competition with those who are per-
manentiy located here, aud subject to tax
alton. | at once filled up blanks for the
three parties named handed them TO the
sheriff and his deputies collected the
same without any trouble. a few days
after this, list containing some seven
teen names was handed me OF parties en-
gagged in the same business, and MUIR
mur not about meat, but about the I'M
fairness of making two or three pay IL
cense and letting others oil. thought
the murmur well founded, and filled up
blanks for several Of the parties named
in the list, and when the deputy sheriff
presented the license for payment, he
met with IA blank refusal, and could not
collect and it was not until 1t be-
come necessity that proceedings
were entered against the droyers.
The license question was brought up
and discussed over and over by the
drovcrs some of whom ! am informed
said they did not believe it was law, and
thew would contest il to the last dollar;
and / am further Informed that a sub
,cription paper WAS circulated among
them for the purpose of raising funds to
be expended in testing the law. The
majority Of the drovers know that they
received a license from four to SIX weeks
before any Of them were arrested and
there is 10 excuse for them not paying
The payment of costs Is the result Of their
own folly. In conclusion, let me say
that 1t is no unusual thing for the pub
lie press to cast reflections on officers and
dcnouncc them for not enforcing the
laws but it is a very unusual thing for 1t
to assail officers for cndcavoring to en-
force the laws. So rare thing indeed,
that cannot call TO mind Il precedent
for the Mtciiigcucer'S attack on the Off
GERS both county and city. 1t being my
duty by virtue of the office | hold, 10 re-
port the cases alluded 10, cannot but
feel that the hteiignc'r mans article
was intended for me, and in making tins
reply, | have cndcavored to contne my
selftO facts. RALPH ARKLE.