The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-06-15
The County Temperance Alliance.
The jug" Carrying Trade Discussed.
A STAGE DRIVER TO BE INTERVIEWED

The Hartford County Temperance Alliance nles
in the N. Il. Church, Bel Air, on Monday after
Rev. J: W: Smith, Secretary. The meeting was
opened with prayer by Rev. Il. d. Valiant Mr..
Thomas, the Treasurer, read his statement and
Messrs. p. +. Ball, Thos. A. Hays and Wm L. Nc
Cam were appointed committee to examine the
same and the accompanying vouchers. The COM
mittee reported the statement and vouchers cor
from April, 1881 to January, 1883, were, $S06GS,
and the disbursements, $7l9:4l, leaving a balance
in the treasury of sS.27., The receipts from the
I'd, $l92 Sd, $ll725; 4th, $3l9.75; 9th, $780, from
Rev. b. F. Benson, 1928. A testimonial, in the
shape of purse of $3.50. was given to Mr..
the I'd district, SIS Sd, sllM 4th, s53; 9TH, sisSj
Nothing was contributed from the LIST or 9th dis
tricts to the Benson testimonial.
Jas. A. Waters said that being present at a
meeting of the State Temperance Alliance, when
Hartford county was called to name the amount
she would give to carry on the local option cam
paign, there was no one present authorized to re-
spond, and for the honor of the county he had
pledged $25. Part of this had been raised and he
hoped the Alliance would assume the pledge and
appropriate the balance.
President Thomas expressed his qualification
that the pledge had been made and said ii he had
been present he would have made it $50.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Craghill the President
was authorized to send $50 to the State Alliance.
Mr.. Thos. A. Hays said he had been told that
Peter Casey, who drives the stage between Bel
Air and Baltimore, is doing quite business in
carrying demijohns, and that he is selling this Ii
President Thomas read the local option law and
said that the Alliance could not go behind the
law. Any gentleman has a right to order in the
city afive-gallon demijohn or barrel of whiskey
have it brought to his house, drink it and invite
his friends to drink 1t.
case of which Mr.. Hays had spoken. Mr.. A. had
told him that Mr.. M. had said that he (Mr. M had
helped Mr. Casey to put Jugs and demijohns, on
but thought there ought to be an investigation.
Mr.. WIN. E. Mccain thought the Alliance ought
to be prudent as well as wise. Rumors are often
exaggerated and without foundation. But let
Mr.. Casey carry what he may he is not thereby
violating the law. He was more than surprised
Mt the unanimous respect shown for the law by
all classes. In Bel Air the results have been as
tonishing He had been told that after the LIST of
May no temperance man would be able to get ac-
commodations in Bel Air, but In justice to the no.
tel keepers he would say that he and other tenn
perance men had been treated with marked re-
spect.
enquire what was in those Jugs and demijohns
and read the section of the prohibitory law re-
ferring to the Intent" In carrying whisky.
directly on Casey's case, no person being allowed
to aid or assist any corporation or association In
selling or giving away liquor.
President Thomas said the Alliance could not
act on hearsay evidence, and suggested that the
friends of the law organize associations in the diff
ferent districts and secure the prosecution of vo-
Rev. Mr.. Craighll said he had just been inform
ed that Mr.. Casey says he buys the packages of
liquor on orders and the Alliance has no right to
endeavor to prevent that. Mr.. Casey carries
packages of ali kinds, and has been exceedingly
kind and accommodating to the public. The ALI
ance has no intention to persecute or vindictvely
prosecute any one. Therefore, in justice to
Mr.. Casey--whose name was not first mentioned
by him-he suggested that a friendly conference
be had with him, in order that no might clear
himself from the suspicion of having violated or
aided In violating the law.
Rev. Il. D. Finney thought there would be no
nQpaai0n for action in the matter. as the
stage would probably cease running in few
days when the cars come Mr.. Casey is public