Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-07
MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1884

are in Leavenworth, leaving but 153
saloons in the 66 counties, not includ-
ing Leayenworth Prohibition, in less
than two years,
HAS CLosED 800 SALOONS.
During this time the population has
increased IL per cent. If our saloons
had kept pace with the population we
would now haye 792 saloons, so that
in reality prohibition has prohibited
479 saloons in the territory named.
Prior TO May /, 1881, there were sa-
looms in every one of these 66 coun-
ties 70 day the 313 saloons in exist
ence are confined to 25 counties, over
half the number being in single
county. Prohibition has, therefore,
absolutely driven the saloons out of Al
counties, in which they existed ander
license
You can't convict the saloon keep
er" has been so often repeated that
In the early stages of prosecutions it
was difficult TO convict. But the re-
ports of the officers who have charge
of this class of cases show that, as u
general proposition, it is far from the
truth. In the district courts of these
counties there have been 400 cases tried
resulting in 351 convictions, AZ acquit-
tails, and 62 hung juries, or seven con
victions out of every nine cases tried.
In justice courts there have been SIP
cases tried, with 37S convictions, rs
acquitals and SO hung juries, or con
victions in three -fourths of all cases
tried. In these cases tho fines imposed
amount to 500, 300 Ia addition 10
these fines there have been 81 saloon
keepers imprisoned for various periods
OF time, aggregating 1877 months and
10 days, or IL years, 5 months and 10
days.
There has been n larger proportion OF
convictions in whisky cases than ia any
other class cf eases tried, as reference
to the criminal docket of amy court in
the State will prove. There are now
pending in the district courts of the
State 2lS cases, showing vigorous de
termination to soIrplete the work 80
well .egun.
In FL Of these counties the reports
all agree that the principle of prohibi
biiion is growing stronger Will The peo
pie. In seven il is reported weaker,
while il remains the same in eight. -
This, OF course, is a mere matter of
Judgment If prohibition can accom-
plish these results in ~ months. WHO
can say the experiment has failed, or
how long it will be until the unyieldiiig 6
Sentiment OF loyalty will cru.h out the
3l3 struggling saloons still runningi
RECAPITUBATloN.
Saloons prior 10 May /, 1881, 7OS
Saloons now, 313.
! Decrease, 39J.
Countie. covered by report, GO.
Counties having no saloons. Al.
| Counties in which there are saloons, 20.
Cases tried ~ district courts, 460.
! Convictions in district courts, 351.
Acquittals in district courts, AZ.
| Hung juries in district courts, 62.
! Proportion OF convictions in district
courts. 70.
Cases now pending in dist. courts, 21S.
Cases tried in justice courts, 5l2.
Convictions in justice courts, 31S.
Acquittals in justice courts, rs.
Hung juries in justice courts, SO.
Proportion OF convictions in justice
courts, 3-4
Total number of cases tried, 912
Total number of convictions, 129.
Aggregate of fines imposed, S95, 20S.
Defendants imprisoned. 81.
Total time of Imprisonment, IL years,
) months and - days.
Counties in which prohibition is grow
ing stronger, 81.
Counties in which prohibition is grow
ing weaker. z.
Counties i'll which prohibition is un
changed, 3.