Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
Names of Electric Railway Employees
in the List.
HEARING WEDNESDAY EVENING
Views Of Interested Parties-Marshal
Bags Autoists for Violating Speed
Laws, One Of Whom Is Released.

as there were no violations of the auto law
within the knowledge of the pleasure
seekers no exciting episode was anticipated,
and many were accordingly greatly sur
prised when the marshal and his assistant.
Walter Shaw. accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff w. r. Embry OF Montgomery coun-
ty, swooped down upon the amusement re-
sort and conducted a general raid All OF
the employees of the park-the telephone
operators. peanut and popcorn boys. and a
score or more conductors and motormen
who run cars to and from the park-were
placed tentatively under arrest, but most
OF them were allowed to go upon their Civ
ing their names and addresses. But four
OF the employees were actually taken into
custody. These were Frank Winer. Roscoe
Roach, Willard v. Powell and Smith Brown,
all Of whom were employed at the What
Is Itr' Two Of them were arrested for
changing money. and the other two for
acting as barkers
Violation Of State Law.
1t was explained that the raid was
conducted on a charge of violation of a
Maryland law, passed In January, 1905.
which states: If any person or persons
shall do any act of bodily labor works
of charity, religion or necessity ex-
cepted) they shall be arrested and fined
not less than So for the first offense.
Marshal Collins stated this morning
that Sheriff Embry at first arrested only
the employees of the What Is IT, stand.
but he (Collins) declared If one to
be arrested for working, others were
also violating the law. and therefore he
instructed his assistant. Mr.. Shaw. who
is a son Of l.. D. Shaw. manager OF the
park. to arrest all Offenders. The mar
shall found that one Italian who was con-
Quoting fruit stand was not actually
at work. so he purchased two oranges
and then quietly asked for his name:
h.. fr.,s L.. ha.
those who must answer in case the
charges ever come to trial Among those
included in the raid was Larry Garrett.
brother of the town mayor. who was
turning on music on the merry -go-:ound.
The members of the District National
Guard Band were also compelled to give
their names and will also have 10 ap-
pear at the hearing.
Trial to Occur Wednesday.
Yesterday being Sunday. Mayor Garrett
could not obtain warrants for the arrest OF
the alleged offenders. but told all of them
that they would be served with one today.
and that they were to appear at the town
hall Wednesday evening and stand trial.
These Were Caught. .;...
Among those who were caught in the raid
We're: George F. Howard, manager of tho
theater; Miss Minnie Kelch who was sell
ing tickets for soda water; Edward Bos-
well. John Carrow. Arthur Wilson. Ray
Jones and Charles w. WinslOw. soda water
boys; H. Reed Smith, who was selling
photographs of Marshal Collins arrestng
autoist; Lee A. Bielaski, the runner of a
Ferris wheel; j. c. Buckingham. Mrs. l.. S.
Buckingham and w. +. Murray. who We're
making candy; L. Cooms. selling candy.
Hiram CHM, selling oranges; s. S. Taylor.
cashier and manager of the cafe; Harry
Karmosy, J. S. Collins and A. w. Moon.
walters. and the following members OF the
1,a,, a. II ID aaI Il
Voodin B. Phillips. J. b. Tailor. q. Seitz.
]. Giachetti. b. Kenny. N. Horton. V. Hay
berger, J. Wallace. J. Meyers. v. Walton.
II. V. Male, E. NJ. Tansill, E. Minnick, J.
Maker and A. Schmidt.
Not Ordered by Mayor Garrett.
AS a result of the raid, Mayor John A.
Garrett Of Glen Echo will this evening ISSUE
seventy-four warrants. charging the alleged
offenders with violating the town ordinances
prohibiting working on the Sabbath. and.
as stated trial is set for "Wednesday even
ing Fourteen of those against whom war
rants will be issued are employees or the
railway company whose cars run out TO the
park.
Mayor Garrett went to Rockville today.
and when questioned concerning the raid
stated he had nothing whatever to do with
its instigation. He said Deputy Sheriff En-
brey without solicitation on the part OF any
of the Glen Echo officials, visited the park
and placed under arrest three employees OF
Lorenzo d. Shaw, who runs the resort. En-
brey, he said little later upbraided Col
Inns for not arresting the employees OF the
park. and the latter replied that WINE ne
did not think there was any occasion Tor
disturbing them he was in favor OF arrest
ing the entire crowd so long as the three
had been molested The two officers there
upon returned to the park and procured the
names of those against whom warrants VIII
this evening be issued.
Mayor Garrett says that while the ralu
was made without his approval, lie VIII try
the cases, and If ii has been shown that tho
law has been violated he will impose me
of IS in each case In default OF payment
the law provides for Imprisonment IN inc
county jail for thirty days.
The raid is understood to have very great
ly incensed the citizens of Glen Echo The
sentiment there Is said to be very much
against the action Of the officers. States
Attorney Robert B. Peter has been asked to
represent the town at the trial and Edward
c. Peter of the local bar Will appear Tor a
number of the accused.
The cases will be tried at Glen Echo.
Gen. Harries Reticent.
Gen George II. Harries, vice president,
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, which operates the trolley line
to Glen Echo and Cabin John Bridge. de-
clined to discuss at any length the raid OF
last night by Montgomery county and Glen
Echo officials He had not fully informed
himself as to the legal questions involved.
he said. and did not know what his COM
pany would do in the event warrants are
Issued.
Gen. Harries was asked by Star reporter
whether the company might not diScon-
tinue the trolley service to Glen Echo on
Sundays. as the county and town officials
seemed to desire.
I'VE would rather discontinue the service
altogether and forfeit our Maryland fran
chse." he replied.
If the authorities VINO conducted the raid
last night persist in interruptng the troll
ley service, the natural outcome would be.
1t is said. the cutting or of Glen Echo
and Cabin John from communication with
the rest of the world, except by carriages
and automobiles.
When the reporter pressed Gen. Harries
for most definite statement OF the attitude
of the railway company in the affair lie
replied
II cannot discuss that at the present
stage, but you can INFER a great deal
Autoists Caught.
Previous to the raid at the park Marshal
Collins had been out on the Conduit road
looking for alleged speed law violators but
was only successful In catching two, who
gave their names and addresses follows:
Julian Z. MCDOWELL of S433 Mount Pleasant
street northwest and Henry Buckley, who