The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-08-21
TIE SACRED SABBATH.
An Interview With County
Attorney Heard on the
Sunday Law.
What are and What are not Ne
cessities Within the Meaning
Of the Statutes.

uay ,ICr I'M nrSt tluie IN the history OF Scua-
liza the cigar stores, barber shops and news
stands were closed Considerable has al
ready been said and written in reference to
The enforcement of the Sunday law, and OF
the opinions expressed by many of our cit
liens on the subject There was a rumor
current on the streets yesterday that the
county attorney intended TO 60 i'll fur
lher in the matter. and demand the CLOSING
OF ice cream saloons and cessation of bus
mess BY soda fountains, lemonade stands.
etc With desire to ascertain the facts
in this particular, BAZOO reporter called
on County Attorney Heard. yesterday al
ternoon, and subjected that individual to a
brief interview
working, Mr.. HeardYS asked
the newsgatherer, after passing the court
estes Of the day.
"-.n RICH, do No, .-.;o;r.-s- 81 H.
will he any violation of the law to- morrow
replied Mr.. Heard.
"How abou; ice cream saloons, soda
water fountains and lemonade stands, will
they he in,erferred WITH"
NO sir, not with my direction or con-
SENT"
DO You place ice cream, soda water and
lemon ode i'm the list of necessaries."
"NOt exactly, but perhaps / can give
you better idea OF my position in this
matter by referring you to the law"
Picking up 4 copy OF the revised statutes
Of 1879, Mr. Heard turned to page pa,
artic s, sections 1851 and l5S2, which
read as follows:
Every person who shall expose to s,le
any goods, wares, or merchandise, or who
shall keep open any ale or porter house,
grocery or tipping house, or shall sell or
retail any fermented or distill-d liquor On
tine first day Of the week, commonly called
Sunday, shall, ON conviction, be adjudged
guilty of misdemeanor, and fined not ex-
cee.ling fifty dollars"
"This section shall not be
be construed TO prevent the sale OF any
drugs or medicines, provisions or other ar
ticles of immediate necessity
swell, Mr.. Heard" continued the re-
porter, aft=r carefully reading the sections
of the statutes TO which he had been cited
what do YOU consider articles of imme
iiite necessity? Surely not soda water,
lemonade and ice cream? 1t seems to me
that they should properly come under the
head oI Injuries"
"My interpretation OF the law l have
just read is" replied Mr.. Heard, "thal
anything in the shape OF eatables. and
drinkables, outside of Intoxicating DRINKS,
are necessities. 1t Is not for US TO Judge
what are nee ssities in the matter OF food
and drink and what men shall eat and
drink"
How about cigars and tobacco Some
men consider these articles necessities"
do lot SO class them, and even pro-
supplies can easily be secured In sutficien,
quantities OH Saturday to last over Sun.
day."
While the reporter was talking to Mr.
Heard butcher called and desired to
know il he would be prosecuted if he sold
meat On Sunday.
People have to eat on Sunday as well
as on other days, do they not?" was the
question propounded by Mr.. Heard to the
butcher.
EYES," replied the vender of beef, 81 81
WAYS thought so, but Of late some people
seem to be OF a different opinion, and
have been informed that / will Law myself
liable 10 prosecution by selling meat on
Sunday"
$50 ahead and sell all the meat you can.
The law provides for the sale of neceSsa.
ries on Sunday All this fuss is kicked up
by parties who desire to sell clothing and
other articles, which are not necessaries
within the meaning of our law"
Several gentlemen called in at this time
to SEE Mr.. Heard on private matters, and
thanking the county attorney for the III
formation received, the reporter withdrew.
Col. Claiborne, prosecuting attorney Of
the st. Louis court of criminal correction,
does not altogether agree with our county
attorney in his construction Of the Sunday
law, and declares that the following lines
Of business are amenable to prosecution:
MALES.
Agents, lron-workers,
Artists, Jewellers,
Actors, Laborers,
Architects, Lawyers,
Auctioneers, Locksmiths,
Boatmen, Lamplighters,
Bar:enders, Musicians,
BOok-keepers, Millers,
Bricklayers, Merchants,
Br,ckmakers, Miners,
B!aeksmiths, Machinis's,
Brokers, Mechanics,
Brewers, Moulders,
Broom-makers, Newsboys,
Builders, Painters,
BARRIERS, Printers,
Billposters, POrters,
Basketmakers, Peddlers,
Boilermakers, Plasterers,
Bootblacks, Plumbers,
Bag'ge wagon driversPuddlers,
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