Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
FOR ILLEGAL |: SALES
Number Of Saloon keepers
Convicted and Fined.
MAXIMUM PENALTIES
ACTIVITY OF MONTGOMERY
COUNTY ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE.
Judge Henderson Delivers a Rebuke
to County Oficers-Bars on
Conduit Road.

violate the local option law. The crusade
against this class of lawbreakers mas al
ready borne fruit in the conviction OF sew
eral Of the offenders and the imposition OF
fines by the court. To many OF the people
of the District the fact that Montgomery
county enjoys local option and that the
county in which many Of the Conduit ROAD
resorts are situated is supposed to be free
from bar rooms will doubtless cause sur
prise. There are many people who Deiieve
that liquor is sold under license at these
places and who are of the opinion that
every drink sold is sold under the law. II
Is demonstrated, however, that such Is not
the case. The people OF the county, 1t ID
stated, have tried in vain to rid themselves
of lawbreakers, but without complete sue
cess until the Anti-SaloOn League TOOK the
matter up a short time ago and, independ-
ent of the constabulary Of the county, start
ed a crusade that has already brougne re-
suits. Ten persons have been taken INTO
court and convicted, and the league prom
ises to do even more than this. From one
to five cases were brought against each OF
those against whom Information was
lodged, and they were fined in each case In
which conviction was secured
Judge Henderson's Position
The policy of the courts to convict was
announced by Mr.. Justice James B. Hender-
son in sentencing George w. Sullivan to pay
fines of $500 each In three cases. Judge
Henderson severely arraigned the sher1n
and his deputies for not enforcing the law
and bringing it's offenders to Justice. saying:
The argument resolves Itself into tnls,
that no good man would go to any OF
these places for the purpose OF making a
case against any one OF the proprietoIs,
and no bad man. who may have been there
and secured the evidence necessary to con-
Wet, is to be believed But 1t is COM
mon knowledge among the citizens OF TINS
county that the traverser here mas par
room on the Conduit road, and that II Is
being conducted as such. Not only 80,
but in this case there was evidence OF
number of witnesses who had been there
and had seen the place fitted up as par
room. And this was known to the sher1H
and deputy sheriff Of this county. whose
conduct the grand jury. though 1t was
called to their attention, did not investf
gate.
There was some talk here about anar-
chists. It was, said that Wien was the as
sociate of anarchists-that he came to this
country with letters from leading anar-
chists of Europe. There is no doubt that
there are political anarchists. They have
killed kings and rulers of other countries
and they have also killed Presidents of
this country. But they are not the only
anarchsts-this traverser is an anarchist.
He is running "a bar in open violation OF
! the law of this county law that has been
| in existence, for twenty years. This law
| Is stamped with the approval of athe peo-
pie of this county 1t should be enforced,
| Anarchy Prevents Enforcement q
But anarchism has prevented its en-
! forcement. To such an extent has an
archfsm prevailed that the Anti-Saloon
| League Of this county had TO secure the
! services of parties outside of the county to
| bring the violators Of the law before
| court of justice. 1t was in that way that
| Wien was brought here. He testified
| against this traverser, and courageous
| jury has adjudged the traverser guilty OF
! the offense charged against him. The jury
| is to be congratulated for their courage.
| They having done their duty, it low re-
| mains for the court to perform its du-y.
| Sullivan having been arraigned IN three
| other cases. and having entered a plea of
| guilty in each, the maximum fine YVES I'M
posed. Thereupon the court continued:
County Authorities Criticised.
Il tried for weeks to secure action by the
county authorities and failed. The sheriff,
deputy sheriff and constables daily visited
| those places on the Conduit road and could
have broken them up had they desired
But they did not. In fact, as / was inform
| ed, the sheriff Of the county said he could
| not do it, because his word was out.
| THAT condition of things could not exist
| in this county. Therefore, the Anti-Saioon
League furnished the testimony that
brought about this desirable result And
| congratulate them upon the result of their
| efforts; and the traVerSerS in the pool room
cases are also to be congratulated because
| they have recognized the fact that the peo-
pie Of this county are in earnest.
II wish to suggest that In the future the
| Anti-Saloon League turn some Of its atten-
| ton to the action of the public officials of
| the county. One Of the most desirable
| things that could be accomplished in the
| enforcement of the laws of this state would
\ fo he inHt nfY Nf Of <71ofo 1-
| who refuse to enforce the law. There
| ought to be some comprehensive way Of
| reaching them-of indicting those who
| should have arrested those persons who were
| officials are equally guilty, because they not
| only violate the law. but violate as well
| their oath of office.
Places Condemned.
| "In accordance with the understanding
| had in the pool room cases, you may enter
| nolle pros in one case in each series, and
a fine of $500 may be imposed in each Of
the other cases While We are on this sub
| ject 1 may remark further that by the
| action OF the jury and court these places
| have been condemned. Therefore the court
will not submit to any shifting of the places
| to anybody else to transact the same illegal
business. The man who moves into one of
| these establishments does so with notice
that the courts mark of condemnation is
! upon the places. and that he may expect the
! full penalty If he should be adjudged guilty
| OF violating the law. He may not plead
first offense, because the places themselves
stand condemned
List Of Convictions.
In the case then under discussion the de-
PENDANT Sullivan, was charged with three
| violations of the local option law and was
| convicted In each. William II. and George
Bobinger, proprietors Of the Cabin John
Hotel. pleaded guilty to number Of sim
liar cases and were fined $500 in each case.
| A fine of $3.50 was imposed on Mrs. Mary
| X. Byrne upon conviction of having main
tanned road house where liquor was sold
on the Conduit road. and Carl Blaubock,
proprietor Of the Great Falls Hotel, was
fined $500 on the same charge. J. H Nor
gan. said to be the proprietor Of road
| house near Bethesda, was not in court
when his name was called, and forfeited
| $500 collateral Samuel Turner Guy Toll
son and George w. Sullivan were all fined
| $500 on pleas Of guilty to indictments
charging them with violating the gambling
laws Saturday. in the circuit court. the
Anti-Saloon League agent brought the last
| case. 1t was against BENJAMIN Lenowitz
| merchant, said to be In business at Hal
| pine, two miles east Of Rockville He was