Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-26
BON MA2CHE, 314=316=318 9th.
LAWBREAKING AT CABIN JOHN.
How the Maryland Statutes Are VIC
lated at That Resort

How the Maryland Statutes Are Vfo-
lated at That Resort.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In behalf Of many citizens of Montgomery
county We want to thank you for the
prompt and clear manner in which Won
have shown up the evils of the Cabin john
bridge resorts. But for The Star many of
our people would not know about the drink
ing, gambling and general carousing going
on there. We trust from this on all our
county papers will give the news to their
readers. even If it is unpleasant to have to
admit that vile debauchery is going on in
our midst
You have thoroughly informed us as to
the evil and it now behooyes our peonla IN
seek remedy. No community can afford
to have its standard of morals lowered and
its good name degraded, and the people of
Montgomery county will we all feel sure,
very soon be heard FROM and that thew will
speak with no uncertain sound We have no
doubt. Our new prosecuting attorney. Mr.
H. NJ Talbot, has demonstrated his deter
mination and ability to deal with all Offend
ers In summary manner, and no one
doubts but that he will do his whole duty
The sheriff of the county is our executive
ofcer, and to him we look for PROMPT &C.
tfon. He knows the situation and it is his
DUTY to go to the place where the law is
pelns violated, where society Is being OUT
ragged, where life and limb are in danger G.
murder having already been committed)
ard there boldly proclaim to the proprietors
of Cabin John Hotel, who are desecra tjny
the Sabbath. to close up their bars forth
with or abide the consequences of the law
being carried out by the grand iury and
county court. Now, If there is no law BY
which the sheriff do this the sooner ~.
know it the better, to the end that the law
abiding, God-fearing citizens of our beloved
county may take counsel and demand of
the powers that be a speedy relief from the
vile Dissertation of the Sa bbath
we have abundant provision of law and
II necessary demand can be made upon
our court to convene the grand inquest of
the county and let them hear evidence and
indict the offenders, who should be tried
and convicted without unnecessary delay.
In conclusion We request you to publish a
synopsis of the Sunday law of Maryland
and the penalty for violating it, S.
The text Of this law follows:
23s NO person in this state {Maryland}
snail sell, dispose Of, barter, or, if a dealer
In any one or more of the articles of mer-
chandise in this section mentioned shall
give away on the Sabbath day commonly
called Sunday, any tobacco, candy, cigars.
soda or mineral waters, spirituous or fer
mented liquors, cordias. lager beer wine
cider, or any other goods, wares or mer-
cEandlSe whatsoever; and any person viz
iaong any one of the provisions of this sec
llOn snail be liable to indictment in any
court in this state having criminal iursdic-
tlon, and upon conviction thereof shall be
nhed a sum not less than $50 nor more than
$50. IN the discretion Of the court for
the frst ofense, and IL convicted a Sec
ond time for violation of this section the
person or persons SO offending shall be fined
sum not less than $50 nor more than 500
and be imprisoned for not less than ten nor
more than thirty days, in the discretion Of
the court. and his, her or their license if
any We're issued. shall be declared null and
void by the judge of said court and II
snail not be lawful for such person or Der
sons to obtain another license for the Pc
rod of twelve months from the time of
such conviction, nor shall a license be oh
tanned by any other person or persons TO
carry on said business on the premises or
elsewhere. II the person, so as aforesaid
convicted, has any interest whatever theriu
OF snail derive any profit whatever there
from; and in case Of being convicted more
than twice for a violation of this section
such person or persons each occa sion
shall be imprisoned for not less than thir,y
nor more than sixty days, and fined a sum
not less than double that imposed on such
person or persons on the last preceding con-
viction; and his. her their license If any
were issued shall be declared null and void
by the court, and no new license shall be is
sued to such person or persons for period
OF two years from the time of such con-
vlction, nor to any one else to carry on said
business wherein he or she is anywise in
terested, as before provided for the second
violation of the provisions of this section:
one-half of all the fines to be imposed un-
der TINS section shall be paid to the state
and the other half to the informer: this sec
ton is not to apply to milk or ice dealers in
supplying their customers, or to apotha-
carries when putting up bona flde prescrip-
tions.-(P. G. L., 1860, art. 30 sec 119 1123
Oh. l6, sec. II. 1866, oh. 66)