Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-21
SUNDAY BALL-PLAYING.
Phescs Of tho Legal Contest Brought out
Yesterday.
rALKINs II OVER WITH TIE
MARSH Al


states Attorney ETnnrosss Letter 10 the
EhsrIn.
The fight about Sunday base ball Is
getting hotter as the time for the next
game at Actions draws near. Manager
Barnle says positively that his club will
play Jersey City tomorrow. ard declares
az the same time his belief that this course
docs not coBiiict with the law. The
Sabbath Association of Maryland holds
exactly the opposite view, and yesterday
a delegation OF It's members, consisting Of
President William W God ward, Messrs
Latham and Hopper. and Mr.. Frank u
Rhodes. counsel Of the organization, walt
ed upon Marshal Frey ia the Interest of
the position they take. Mr. Rhodes told
the marshal Il was not bis intention 10
ask the aid OF the Baltimore authorities at
present. but added that such q request
would be made II the law officers OF Anne
Arundel county permitted future Sunday
games 10 be played there. Mr.. Rhodes
announced that the association In that
article 4, section 725 of the local code,
which authorizes the arrest by the city
authorities Of persons who leave Balii-
more for the purpose of violating the
law. Ia response TO queries as to his
authority In the matter Marshall Frey
explained 10 the visitors that If an offence
Is committed In Baltimore 1t is his duty to
follow the offenders anywhere they can
be found and arrest them, but In the case
OF offenses committed outside the NUM-
cipal bounds he must receive the authori-
iiy Of the police board before acting In
his official capacity. TIE marshal also
said that If offenders from any locality
come into Baltimore and proper war
rant Is sent him TO the authorities Of the
place where the offenses were committed
he IL empowered TO arrest the parties.
The delegation wanted to consult the
police commissioners also. but they had
left the City Hall.
The following paper signed by William
Woodward, president, and Joshua Lever
ing, secretary of the Sabbath Association
was sent yesterday 10 States Attorney
Munroe and Sheriff Armiger, of Anne
Arundel. THE Sabbath Association Of
| Mary land desire to express their appre
citation and commentator OF the efforts
Of the States Attorney and Sheriff of
| Anne Arundel county IN their efforts to
suppress the violations of the law by play
| ing ball In Acton park In said county on
| the Sabbath day, and pledge their CO.
operation and support In any Efforts made
necessary 10 be taken by these officers TO
suppress future vioationt Of the law"
Mr. Wm. r. Porter, of counsel for Mr.
| Barnie, sent the following letter to Mr.
Robert Moss, his associate, in Annapolis:
81 am instructed by Mr. Barnie TO say
that In view of the threats and statements
made that he viii be repeatedly and con
! tinuously arrested pending the determi-
nation Of the construction OF the law Ia
| his case at the next term OF the court
4 hat mill ho hi n
| the names of ell parties who actively par
ticipate In his prosecution. together with
the names of all those who aid and con-
| tribute or participate voluntarily. or who
| give countenance or appreciation to the
| prosecution. You will kindly furnish Mr..
| Barnie with this information SO that In
case the courtldetermines his view TO be
the proper construction of the law he
may be enabled to institute proceedings
| for damages against each and all of those
who have so zealously and maliciously
| prosecuted him. I"
States Attorney Munroe gave Sheriff
| Armiger the following written advice In
reference to his official conduct In max
ing arrests for Sunday baseball playing
II was under the impression that Mr.
Barnie was DESTROYS of testing the Sunday
aw with regard to playing baseball by
~
therefore, willing that no further arrests
should be made until full opportunity
was afforded him to take that course, feel
Ing sure that he would prefer to conduct
his games without further interference,
If he could lawfully do so, and that be
would not willingly defy the law II II
were settled against him. am not at all
satisfied that Mr.. Barnie purposes to ap-
ply for writ of haheas corpus II you
should arrest him again, and the pending
proceedings defeats the whole purpose OF
the arrest by putting off the trial until
after the base. ball season Is over. You
know the opinion of the attorner- general
that Sunday baseball Is violation OF the
law, and you have my opinion In writing
on the subject. II Is In your power alone
to have this matter settled by arresting
the PLAYERS as soon as they have finished
one Inning, and by repeating the arrest
as often as they repeat the violations.
You must take the responsibility OF
failure to bring the question to q settle
ment IS speedily as possible, and stnink
/ have pointed out the only way In which
it can be done"
The Anne Arundel sheriff was In Bal
timore last night and stated that the con
struction he placed upon Mr. Munroes
letter was very simple. Il will wait un-
I'll one inning has been played said he,
that Ia, until both clubs have been 81
the bat, II game is attempted at Ac-
tons Sunday. and then / will arrest al
the players. the managers Of the clubs
and the umpire. If the men are released
on bail after the first inning shall walt
until they have played another inning and
then arrest them again. The spectators
will not be molested as long as they behave
In an orderly manner. San.
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