The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-27
HERE IT Is AGAIN
PROHIBITION ROW TO BREAK OUT
IN TEE CITY OF ATCHIEON.

Young Nj. Guthrie Of that City, Who wouIt
Like to be Assisfast Attorney Genera
at that Place, Rusbes Down to Governor
Morrill, and Demands that He Enforc.
the Law in that City at All Hazards
Morrill, Listens to Him and Advises Hi
Commissioners to Do Little Better
in the Future.
Topeka. Kan, Sept, 26-w. F. Guth-
rie Of Atchison recently complained to
Governor Morrill, that the prohibitory
law was being flagrantly violated m
that city. He said that the saloons
were running at full blast and that the
authorities were making no attempt
whatverer toward their suppression.
He also complained that gambling
houses and other disreputable resorts
We're running wide open
This is the first complaint that Gov
ernor Morrill, has had from Atchison
since the Rev. Brumbaugh visited To-
peka and made the rash statement that
it was not safe for woman to be upon
the streets of his town after dark DR..
Brumbaugh demanded the enforceman ut
or the prohibitory law and commenced
to organize the church people of Atcni-
son for fight. But sentiment was
against it, and DR.. Brumbapgh finally
gave it up as bad job. The saloons
leased up for a few days during Dr.
Brumbaugh's crusade, but for several
weeks past things have been as they
were in the palmy days of Lewelling.
Acting upon Mr.. Guthrie's complaint
Governor Morrill, last night addressed
a letter to George Starck, president of
the Atchison board of police commits
sioners, asking for an eXplana ton.
Mr.. Guthrie will be remembered as
the young man who made the race for
attorney general against +. B. Dawes in
the Republican state convention last
year. He was defeated by scratch.
He had the support Of the prohibition
element. Dawes is not a prohibition
list. If the trouble at Atchison should
result seriously. it is likely that the pro-
hibtionists would ask for the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Guthrie to be assistant at
torney general.
Following Mr.. Guthrie's complaint
comes complaint from the executive
ion in regard to the condition of affairs
at Atchison. The complaint is signed
by the Rev Richard Wake as president.
and DR.. L. L. Roby. as secretary, both
of Topeka. The complaint has been
filed with Governor Morrill,. Here ii is:
THE executive committee of the
State Temperance union beg to report
that it has reliable informa ton from the
city of AtchisOn TO the effect that the
prohibitory law is being openly and
f1agrantly violated, and that there are
at least twenty saloons in that city from
which the city authorities collect license
fees as fines for violation of the law;
and that these saloons are being allow
ed to run under this ARRANGEMENT with
the authorities
THE friends of the law in Atchison
report. and this committee believe, that
the law will not be enforced by the pres
ent board of police commissioners, but
that it can be enforced if board shall
be appointed of a different character.
I'VE, therefore respectfully urge that
you appoint. at an early day. board Of
police commissioners for Atcnison, VINO
will seek by honorable means to enforce
the law, and thus perform their sworn
duty"
Governor Morrill, stated today that he
would investigate the complaints at
once, and if he found them to be war
ranted. he would do all in his power to
have the law enforced.
No complaints have as vet come from
LeavenwOrth and Kansas City, Kan. 1t
is reported. however, that the Rev. NJ
Dougherty of the latter place, is at the
head of movement started on the quiet
for the removal of the present board of
police commissioners. The saloons, it
seems, are running again in that city.
The governor says that the war on
the rum power at Wichita is progress
ing to his satisfaction.
ANOTHER JOB GIVEN.
The State Live Stock Sanitary COM
mission. since resembling the order
charging two cents per head for the in
spection of cattle coming into Kansas,
has been deviSing a scheme whereby
men engaged in the cattle business in
Kansas would feel that they were ac-
corded a full measure of protection
against an invasion by Texas fever.
The matter has been satisfactorily set
tied and DR.. s. {. Freeland of Marion
has been appointed as inspector at the
Kansas City stock yards and he has al
ready assumed the duties.
Inc STATE law or Kansas provides
that if the members of the commission
conclude that an inspection is needed at
the stock yards they may make such
appointment and the stock yards COM
pany will pay the salary of the officer
so selected. The stock yards officers
endorsed the idea when it was suggest
ed by the members Of the commission
and the appointment of DR.. Freeland
followed. He Will receive salary OF
800 per month and will have desk in
the office occupied by Albert Dean, the
government inspector
NOTARY PUBLIC POWERFUL.
Today. through his attorney. William
Mold of Pittsburg, Crawford county,
made application in the supreme court
for a writ of habeas corpus. which
would free him from confinement in the
Crawford county Jail. The court de-
MED the writ peremptorily.
Mr.. Mold was sent to Jail by 2 notary
public at Pittsburg for refusing to
answer questions put to him by AS
sistant Attorney General Cogsweli. The
latter has been making a vigorous pro-
secution Of joint-keepers in Crawford
county. He has pending an injunction
case and il was for the purpose Of Sc
curing his testimony in this that Mr.
Mold was summoned before the notary
The commitment issued by the no.
tary commanded the sheriff to hold Mr..
Mold in jail until such time as he would
consent 20 testify. and the refusal OF a
habeas corpus writ by the supreme
court today not only sustains the right
Of the notary Ia send refractory wit
ness 20 Jail. but il also leaves Mr.. Mold
behind the bars with no alternative
than TO confess his error and proceed
10 testify.