The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-19
CARVER IS NAMED
Appointed Assistant Attorney
General for Shawnee.
Position First Offered to K. B.
Welch and Declined.
TO ASK COOPERATION.
Expects Help of City and County
Authorities.
TO ASK COOPERATION.
County Attorney Hungate Says
Appointment Is Good One.

Late Monday afternoon, the appoint
ment of Judge T. F. Carver as assist
ant attorney general for Shawnee coun-
ty was announced by Attorney General
c. C. Coleman.
Judge Carver has had the position
under consideration for some days. but
did not inform the attorney general of
his acceptance until his return yester-
day from a few days absence from the
city on a business trip.
| This morning Judge Carver said in
speaking of his appointment: Il hesita-
ted a good deal about taking up this
work, and have only done so now with
the understanding that 1 shall have the
hearty support of the temperance people
| OF Topeka as well as that OF Governor
Hoch and Attorney General Coleman. /
Will receive no salary from any source
except what the law allows but the I'M
Outstanding is that the Temperance
| Union will provide funds for the neces-
sary expenses of my work
Il don't know what the latest move
of Chief Goodwin will amount to- If he
keeps the joints closed, it will save me
a lot of trouble. I expect to proceed
not only against jointists, but against
the owners of buildings in which joints
are located.
b, II shall seek the cooperation of the
regular city and county officers in any
thing l may do. 1 regard my work as
ties are none the less because of those
| imposed upon me-
IF l can not have cooperation and
my assistance is declined. the law points
out the course to be pursued by an as
sistant attorney general under such cir
cumstances.
| What prosecutions may be COM
| menced for past offenses, will depend a
good deal upon the disposition the joint
| list makes of himself after today.
| think Topeka has number of property
owners who need to learn the lesson
that renting places for an unlawful
| business is not profitable
| 1t became known some days ago that
| r. b. WEIGH had been offered the APP
pointment of assistant attorney gem
eral. Mr.. WEIGH declined to accept the
place, on the ground that he could not
AFFORD to sacrifice his other law BUSH
ness.
1t is likely that Governor Hoch will
be forced by public sentiment to fol-
low up his appointment of an assist
ant attorney general for Shawnee
county by the appointment of other
assistants for Wyandotte, Sedgwick
Atchison, Bourbon, Leavenworth and
Crawford counties. Wyandotte county
is especially stirred up over the exist
ing situation in Kansas City, Kansas,
where all the Kansas City, Mo-, people
have to go now for their Sunday
booze"
When asked concerning the possi-
bility of appointments in other coun-
ties, Judge Carver said:
Il know nothing whatever about the
governors plans concerning other
counties. OF course it is to be hoped
that the conditions here in Shawnee
are not as bad as in some of the other
counties where large cities are To-
Gated"
Governor Hoch was in Marion yes
terday when the appointment was
made, but it is known that the plans
for the appointment were fully dis
cussed between himself and the attor-
ney general before he left.
Hungate Says It's Good One.
Speaking of the appointment of
Judge Carver as assistant attorney
general for Shawnee county, County
Attorney Hungate said: 81 think that
the appointment is a splendid one. If
Judge Carver cannot close the joints
1 don't believe that it can be done. His
duty is along the line of work that is
to his liking, and he will have the
hearty cooperation of the citizens of
the city. 1 have tried to do my duty
as county attorney since 1 have been
in Office and think that have succeed
ed fairly well to say the least. The
closing of the joints in this or any
, other city is a big proposition and a
county attorney of a county as densely
, populated as Shawnee has some other
things to occupy his mind and time as
> we'll as the joint proposition. I have
issued complaints whenever a showing
: has been made to me that the law
regulating the sale of Intoxicating
liquor has been violated and have been
, very successful in securing convictions
But l could not devote my entire time
. to this proposition without neglecting
: the criminal and civil duties of my
! Office. Mr.. Carver will not have any
: thing to do but to pay strict attention
, to the punishment of the violatOrs OF
: the prohibitory laws, and / want to
repeat if there is a man in the county
! who can enforce the prohibitory Law
4 | ic T11do nd + xTicf
: him weIl.''
Mayor Wants to Know.
Mayor w. H. Davis says that if the
. joints don't stay closed he will have
e them raided. No spoilers viii bt
i used in securing evidence. Mayor w
efficacy of spoilers
e Furthermore, the mayor is wary
: He wants to know first what T. F
h Carver, assistant attorney general fol
4 Shawnee county to secure the enforce
e nent of the prohibitory law, wantl
= the city authorities to do before h,
: will say anything about cooperation
n I'VE are getting things in a gooC
s shape for Judge Carver" said thu
: mayor this morning while looking owe
e some of his correspondence. 81 dom
|, know what we shall do in the way o
:, cooperation. 1t depnds somewha
g upon what Judge Carver will ask o
: us. 1 don't know what he wants u
to do. 1 am glad that Judge Carve
secured the appointment 1 dom
n know of anyone that I would prefe
y to see more in thar position than he
! He is very genial. sociable sort of
e man and thorough gentleman, too.
l. 81 don't know whether the jointist
n will remain closed or not. 1 presum
~ though that they Will have to b
pulled. History seems to show tina
they open up again as soon as the
think it safe to do so AMI this will b
sr no exception.
t. ct don't think highly of this spot
lie ter system. You take the avera E
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