Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-12
DODG|NG AN ISSUE.
The Law and Order Society
Fails to Commence Its
Great Crusade.
NO VICTIMS YESTERDAY.
First Monday in Months That Infor-
nations We're NotsMade.
SQUIRE ROHE DEFENDSeHIMSELF.
He Says lie is Not Responsiblesfor Actions
of the'Society.
NO VICTIMS YESTERDAY.
SQUIRE ROHE DEFENDSeHIMSELF.
He Says lie is Not Responsiblesfor Actions
of the'Society.
AGENT MCCLURE, AND DIoSTFOLLOw SUIT

The Law and Order Society's bluff and
bluster about going to suppress Sunday
newspapers and numerous other alleged
menaces to the Puritan Sabbath seems to
have passed away like midsummer thunder
that is accompanied by no rain. Yesterday
was the day Agent Mcclure had promised
TO commence the crusade, but for reasons he
nor no one else would explain the plan was
not carried out.
1t was the first Monday fora long time
that there was no informations made
against unfortunate victims of. the lynx
eyed Law and Order detective. When ex-
plantations were asked, however, the mvs-
terry of one of the most mysterious organiza-
tions in existence became deeper and
darker. Everyone spoken to- seemed to
feel like school bov who had fupset bee
hive. and like most school boys when
such unfortunate things occur, 'they'bamed
it on the other fellow. Robe
said it was McClure's fault that informa-
tions were made against Sunday newspaper
employees. Mcclure said it wassthe society.
Houston. who is thiEd OF theisociety, said
it was Yost and Yost simply said 81 don't
knew" None of them cared to.talk about
their favorite society and still more strange
was the fact that they wouldn' t'discuss the
Sunday paper. Their actions made it evil
dent that they are laying off to give their
spirits a chance to get back the customary
vigor.
AHundred Informations Pig eonholed.
In the meantime, 100 nicely-written in
formations are taking up space in Alderman
Rohe's Office. The Squire is ready 10 make
out warrants, the constable is killing time
until he gets an opportunity to serve them,
and all there is to block the machinery is
the great and only League of Law and
Order. When Mr.. Robe was seen yester-
dav he was sitting in his lonely quarters
waiting for something to turn up.
ANYTHING new?" he was asked.
ono"
''No new cases?"
'sNo'
Mcclure up here today"
'No'
'Have YOU made out warrants against
Sunday newspaper employees
"No"
"When are you going to do so?''
Il don't know"
''Do Won know when the Law and Order
people intend to act?"
Robe Pleads Densest Ignorance.
"Haven't seen or heard from them since
last TUESDAY," answered Mr. Robe at last,
becoming conversant. ''In fact, 1 know no
more about what will be done than did a
week ago. don't see why so much fuss
should be made about the matter, anyhow.
Things have been going on pretty much the
same wav they did when Captain Wishart
was agent of the Law and Order Society,
and no more has been done nnder the
present administration. l would not like
to say whether arrests will be made or not.
I can't understand WHY the friends of Sun
day newspapers should attack me for what
the society proposes to do. | am only to
serve the warrants and hold preliminary
hearings if arrests are made. -
With regard TO the number of fines he
had collected, Mr.. Robe stated he had dis
covered 10 or - instead of five or six, as he
thought on SATURDAY.. He has not taken
the money TO Mr.. Frazer, and the latter
hasn't made any demand. He stated yes
terdav that he would write a letter some
day this week in case a settlement is not
made before.
The fact that only between s., 600 and
$1,000 h;;s been turned over TO the State as
faes collected from Law and Order victims
in the last five wears is still matter of gen.
eral and sometimes severe comment. When
Mavor Gouriev was asked if he didn't think
the sum Was very low, he studied moment,
looked up inquisitively and finally an
swered:
Opinions OF City Officials on the League.
"Well l doa't know very much about the
Law and Order Society or its workings, but
if il was the CITY instead of the State that
was getting the fines. / can assure YOU there
would be thorough investigation" He
would say no more.
Assistant Superintendent of Police
O'Mara thought the society had passed its
DAYS of usefulness 'It was organized for
good purpose" he continued, "but since the
police have taken hold of illegal liquor sell
ing ard gambling there is no necessity for
the Law and Order League. L am opposed
to the society because about all they do is to
arrest women, cripples and blind people
who happen to sell something on Sunday"
At the Law and Order Society headquar-
tiers in the Excelsior building, yesterday,
solitary detective held the fort to answer
questions for reporters He was indignant
because Agent Mcclure and the detectives
were held partly responsible for objection
able work of the society. 1--WE only do
what we are paid for and would just as soon
do any other kind of detective work. Nc
Clure isn't a member of the League and is
working for money. We are not RESPONSE
BILE and don't believe any of the people in
the Office indcrse the work"
When Mr.. Houston was asked when Sun
day newspaper workers would be arrested,
he made the indirect reply that he was in
the grocery business, and that Mr.. Yost
would answer all questions. The latter
said: q know of no cases that are to be
brought up now, and, in fact, know no more
about what will be done than what 1 have
read in the newspapers.
Suppressi"c Oakdale Speak Easies
OR" H. W. Say, James Williams, Will
lam Slattery and Miller, alias Mart O'Day,
were given a hearing yesterday afternoon
before Alderman King, of the Southside,
on the charge of selling liquor without
license. They were arrested on the infor
nation of citizens of Oakdale. Thev were
all held for court and committed to Jail in
default OF $500. Agent Mcclure, of the Law
and Order Society, stated yesterday that the
arrests were made by him as detective,
but nos as agent for the Law and Order
League. Citizens of Oakdale, he said, had
employed him.