Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
ENFORCING HE SNOW LAW
Efforts Of PolicsAuthoritiss to Garry Out It's
Provisions
Over One Thousand Warrants Of Ar
nant, Others Indifferent

The attempted enforcement OF the snow
law will result in placing on the records OF
the police department and Police Court
more than 1000 names. This list includes
many Of the most prominent men ana Wo-
men who own property in this city, as Well
as those who are not property owners.
Names of many people who disposed of
their property long ago are recorded as
having been arrested, but this was no fault
Of the police. Under the law 1t Is necessary
to set out the numbers OF the lots and
squares in some instances, and the ponce
had to rely upon the tax collectors books
to get this information.
The complaints made against persons In
this way have caused the police and Prose
cutting Attorney Mullowny no little trouble.
1t is believed that fully one-third or the
warrants have already been none pressed.
Almost every morning Tor aoou. three es.
weeks the office of the prosecuting attorney
has been filled with citizens many OF them
highly indignant at being compelled to re-
spond to such charges. Not only nave tIe
police been blamed for the mistakes In get
ting warrants for non-owners OF properly
but dozens of those who were really charge
able with neglect criticised the attorney,
who had nothing to do with bringing them
into court. Many policemen, II is SAID, were
threatened with the loss Of buttons or Trans
fer to other precincts.
Refuse to obey Summons.
While hundreds of persons charged re-
sponded to the notifications of the officers,
others refused to pay any attention to their
summons, and one prominent and wealthy
citizen quietly told the policeman to go
to the warmer regions and not bother him
with such nonsense One member of the
New York delega ton In the House OF rep
resentatives sent in his 81 and forfeited
that sum, while a prominent banker VINO
was complained against called ana le1t
similar amount. In several instances per-
sons who were reported for neglect refused
to answer the charges, and, because or
their standing in the community, the onl-
GERS refrained from using force 10 take
them to court.
Mr. Allison Nailor had some trouble about
the clearing of snow earlier In the season,
and he adopted a novel plan to prevent
repetition of the alleged violation of law.
He sought the officers on the beats Where
his property is located and authorized them
to have the snow cleaned, and either pay
the bill or send the laborers to him Inc
officers willingly agreed to do this, and
when a single complaint was made against
him the other day the prosecuting attorney
declined to prosecute him when he had
made such effort to avoid violation.
Compliance with the letter of the law
would give the police and the court con-
siderable more trouble than has already
been experienced Under its provisions the
taking of collaterals for appearance in
court is not permissible, real estate Sc
curity being required. This, the authori-
ties admit. would be a hardship, and for
this reason money collateral is accepted.
Prosecutix< Attorney Satisfied.
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny thinks
the police have done we'll in the matter Of
serving these warrants and he thinks the
citizens have no reason to complain. One
well known real estate man who was prose-
- al
noyed by snow prosecutions that he in
tended selling his property and going else
where to live Some of the District Off
Gals, it Is said, are not entirely satisfied
with the disposition of the cases by the
prosecuting attorney and think that more
penalties should be imposed. The attorney
has found it impossible to satisfy all
parties, and his troubles, his friends de-
clare, have changed his appearance and
disposition and will cause SILVER threads
to mingle with the gold under his hat.