The Washington times., 1906-07-15

Determined efforts are to be made by
states Attorney Robert b. Peter, Of
Rockville, Nd. 10 stamp out gaming
Sunday amusements and liquor tFaihS
on the Conduit road
Several days ago Mr.. Peter appeared
before the board of county commission
ers in the court house at Rockville and
made a two hours speech on lawless-
ness on the Conduit road. Mr.. Peter
had made an unsuccessful effort to get
the board 10 appropriate q sum OF
money with which he could carry out
his idea Of preserving the dignity OF
the law on the road, lut at the end on
his recent address the necessary
funds were granted him. Money was
placed at his disposal 10 employ detec-
lives and deputies 10 make the neces-
sary arrests and he was given free rein
to spend as much as he should deem
advisable.
with the support OF the board and as
surances that Judge Henderson viii
sentence the offenders as heavily as the
statutes will allow. Mr.. Peter expects
10 put an end 10 the violations
Lawlessness Must Cease.
Speaking OF the Iawlessness on the
Conduit road Mr.. Peter said 20 q Times
representative in Rockville yesterday
These gambling and drinking houses
have got TO go. The sooner the proprie-
tors realize that there is no place in
Maryland for their business and that
every day they ply their nefarIOus trade
within the bounds OF this county they
are laying themsely as liable to a fine OF
$500 and six months incarceration in the
house OF correction at JesSup, Md, the
better it Will be for them, I shall spare
no expense or enc sy in roofing out the
evil and showing these men that they
are in bad
Il am not a fanatic on this subject
because I have seen some wide open
towns In my day. That is neither here
nor there. The statutes say II is illegal
and unlawful TO dispense intOXiCanUs in
this county. The sandwich game
doesn't go here. Whisky IS whisky and
beer Is beer whether sold with a sand
wich or by themselves. Games of
chance are games OF chance. II does
not matter one whit whether they are
indulged IN or run by members Of a
club or organization. The bare fact
remains that the games are played and
that is all the law takes into considera-
ti0n. The selling of any article on
Sunday is a violation of the law in this
State and the operation of merry-go-
rounds. scenic railways and the like is
also against the statutes.
Offenders Are Prominent.
These men have conducted their
various resorts because they are promI-
nent I'm the world of business. are roll
ing in wealth, and have much influence.
/ say the more influential and prOmi-
nent the offender the more vigorous the
prosecution should be. and 1 shall set
10 work on this principle. When a man
Of a criminal disposition sees another
man, especially one of prominence and
lnhuenCe. violating the law openly, and
with impunity. he will do the same
thing when 30 Is 70 his interests.
What We have 20 contend with here
but won't tolerate much longer. is eX-
acJly the condition which Crandall
Mhckey found IN Alexandra county Va.
when he went into office. He cleaned
out that county In approved style. al
though II did take him some little time
Mackey stirred up public sentiment, got
the people on his side and then started
out on his crusade. This is Just what
intend to do These spealSeasies and
the gambling places have been on the
Conduit FOR so many years that 10 viii
probably look odd when they are closed
but closed they shah be, II can possibly
do IT, The Reople have grown accustomed
10 seeing druukards ana gamblers OF
that road, and the blazing lights at the
various resorts, and because nothing
has been done so far they have mani
tested but little interest. All j want is
public sentiment. and I think the peO-
pla are getting pretty well awake 20 the
fact now that l. is high time for some
decided action. If il was possible foI
Mackey 10 clean out county, IL is pos
wfthstanding the fact thar the places
against which I shall wage war are OF
much longer standing"