Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-14
Big Step Towards Obedience to
Sabbath Closing Law
WERE SOME VIOLATIONS.
Chief Paul Talks to the "News,'s nnd
SAYS Pscls We're ni.rcpresenssd
ny the Morning Newspapers.

Chief Of Police Paul made what
seemed to be a serious and altogether
earnest effort yesterday to close the
saloons. He issued orders 10 80 houses
that sell liquor that they would be re-
qulred positively to close their doors
and TO make no sales, The majority
obeyei this order but there were some
who recognized II only by being a little
more careful about the men they per-
mitted inside These are the facts as
stated this morning not only by Chief
Paul, but by numerous others whose
business 1t was to inform themselves
on the subject,
There Is no harm In being fair In
this matter" said the chief I'VE did
everything In our power to make the
saloons stay closed. on Saturday
sent out two men to every one OF the
saloons with orders that they were to
close all doors over Sunday ami to
conduct no business whatever Yester-
day the force worked harder than II
has ever worked 10 see that these or
ders were carried into effect. The bet
their blinds up so that we coup1 see
ter saloons were closed. They had their
blinds up 80 that we could see inside.
and they were closed up tight and the
barrooms were empty.
But there were some saloons that
tried to evade the order, ana with them
we made every effort to get evidence
that would lead TO a conviction. These
men were not arrested yesterday
were simply gathering evidence, and
think we have some Of them now where
we can make examples Of them. They
win hear from us later.
ut Is a mistake" continued the chief,
warming up. ito say that We didn't
mean business. We did mean business,
and we did everything that could be
done to keep the saloons closed up
tight, and, In the case Of those who
wouldn't obey our orders, we put In the
day getting evidence against them, l
have been misrepresented by the morn
ing papers, and although | don't care
a rap Of the finger for that, still II does
no harm to be fair. All can say about
the morning papers Is that they were
either mlsinformed or they were wilful-
ly stating what was not true"
Chief Paul made this statement with
a sincerity that could not be doubted
He was earnest ami honest about IT.
that was evident. Patrolmen who were
approached on the subject simply cor
roborated his statements. They said
that they worked harder than they had
since they had been on the force. and
did everything possible TO secure evil
dence against those men who were dis
obeylng the law.
ONE ARREST.
As a sequel TO the work done In Sc
curing evidence yesterday one arrest
was made today, and II is said that 9TH
ers will follow X. b. Moore, proprietor
OF the Walnut saloon at ~ east Second
South street, was brought in on COM
plant by G. w, Olson. one Of the new
ly appointed patrolmen. He was re-
leased on furnishing 800 bail Other
warrants are being issued and before
night viii most likely be served,
FOUND GUILTY.
The case OF X. b. Moore, charged |
with violating the Sunday liquor law at
the Walnut saloon yesterday. was |
tried this afternoon. Officer c. w. Oh |
sen, the new policeman, testified that |
he saw several men in the saloon
beer. He said he saw one |
man in particular w. W. Church, |
drink two gIasses Of beer. Mr.. Church,
u 246 east Second South, testified that
he went into the saloon yesterday.
callel for two glasses OF beer drank |
them, and paid 10 cents. He swore It
was beer and the kind that makes !
plan.
Moore was found guilty In the police
court this afternoon and took the sta
tutory time to pay his fine or receive
his sentence which viii be o'clock to-
morrow afternoon