The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-12-12
THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.

| typical gentleman and good man
THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.
The .I>gis has been i'll receipt of Il num-
Der Of communications with reference to
its present attitude on the violation of
the local option law. Owing to the III
siduous manner in which these were
framed they were only worthy to be COIL
signed to the waste paper basket. The
| following communication however, from
Mr.. T. II. Ward bears uponit the impress
of sincerity coupled with fairness and we
take pleasure i'll publishing the same.
In answer to the question as to what our
suggestion would be in regard to the en-
forcemcnt of law, we would state that
we are perfectly willing to make the sug-
cestion if there is sufficient Indication
that it will be received i'll the same man.
ner in which it is iven. Wereiterate our
statement of last week that we stand
shoulder to shoulder with all law abiding
citizens and feel firmly convinced that the
future will disclose the fact that the posi-
ton we have taken is the right one.
To THE -i>GIs.-
"lsend you marked
article from Saturdays American, and
ask that you give same careful attention,
although in all probability YOU have
already read it.
81, with number of Others of the citi-
zens of our county, have been panied at
the position taken by THE .I:gis," one
of the leading papers of county, on the
question of how best to enforce the laws
we have. In your issue of last week, you
claimed to be in entire sympathy with all
movements for enforcement of law, but
are entirely at variance with the methods
now being used. Have we n right to ask
YOU to publicly express, through the
columns of your paper, your views as to
how this can best be done? All good
citizens can have but one opinion as to
whether the laws we have should he ell
forced or not. Wise men differ as to the
best methods. but by an interchange of
opinions the best plan may be reached,
so we frankly ask you, as one OF the pur
veyors of public opinion, to give us the
plan you consider best.
to catch thief has some force, and in
this matter of the violation of the liquor
! laws of our county, certainly someone
must be selected who is not averse to
drinking, i'll order to get in touch with
the violators of the law, and secure evil
dcncc against them. Certainly we will
never reach the matter by waiting for
our best citizens to take this part of the
work in their hands. They are not in
that business, neither would they be sue
cessfuI, because they are known in the
county hv these violatorS of the law, and
the plan would fall of its owa weight.
"Iudgc Henderson, as YOU will notice
by the article, has some decided opinions
of his own, and he thinks and SO expresses
himself that the jury had Il perfect right
to believe the evidence ofthis detective, be-
cause of the absence of motive on his part
to tell other than the truth.
Il hope have not taken too much of
your time with this matter, yet | am i'll
| tenscly interested in this work, although
at present away from the county, and it
would give me great pleasure to know
| that the editor of The Il: lis" is stand.
| ing shoulder to shoulder along with the
| body of other good citizens who are
honestly trying to see that the law he
enforced, although some of them may
have private opinions that possibly the
present law could be changed advanta-
gcouslv.
II hope may have the pleasure of
seeing change of front, or better still
possibly, 4 clearer statement ofthe views
of the editor of the "-Egis" as to the best
solution of the matter, which must i'll
| tcrest him as well as other good citizens
of the county
| Very truly yours,
T. II. WARD.
Below is the clipping inlast Saturdays
American referred to in the above conf
municatiOn.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 5.-"Today has
proved rcd-letter day in the history Of
! the Anti-Saloon League of this county
| 1t will be remembered that during the
past summer and fall the league has got
| ten together evidence against the pool
room in operation until recently along
the Conduit road, and violators of the
prohibition liquor law of the county.
The league, through Rev. S. L. Nichol-
son, of Baltimore, employed Detective
Vein to get the evidence. Yesterday the
first case of importance-that against
| George W. Sullivan-was taken up,
which resulted in conviction. This was
the case to test the entire lot.
This morning the crowd indicted in
numerous cases got together, and by
agreement with the states attorney
pleas of guilty were entered in a number
of cases, while others were continued
Captain Humphrey and Detective Ham
merSla, of the Baltimore detective force,
were here to testify concerning the
character of Detective Vein, but their
presence were not needed. The violatorS
of the law virtually gave up the tight and
submitted to the sentence of the court.
Quite a stir was created when Judge
| Henderson made Il statement Ill open
court as lie was passing sentence that the
| Anti-SalOOn League was to DC cOnGratu-
lated upon the wonderful success it had
achieved in the prosecution Otthesc cases.
The Judge stated that the league ought
now to continue the good work and in
dict the officers of the law who failed to
do their duty. Judge Henderson said
that he had made repeated efforts tn
have the law enforced, but without avail,
until the league took up the work, and
that henceforth it seemed that the league
must he relied upon to see to its enforce.
! iHClil, SlllSC lIt plllCClS VI INT N'I'll '
could not be relied upon.
George w. Sullivan, charged with sell
ing liquor, was fined $500 in each o
the three cases, making 5000 fine or I'M
prisonment in the House of Correction
for ) months. In the poolroom cases Z
plea of guilty i'll one case against George
". Sullivan, Samuel Turner and Guy
Tolson was entered, and fine of $500
and costs imposed on each of the travcr
sers, and the other cases continued, will
the understanding that all of the partic:
t shall forever stay out of the business.
an the case against William II. aut
George Robingcr, proprictors of Cabin
. John Bridge, pleas of guilty were entered
in five cases, and the other cases wer
continued. 1t was expressly understood
: that a fine of ST, 800 shall be paid in thes