The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-27
HITS At SUNDAY Sins
Mayor Garrett Fines Two
ViOlatOrS Of Blue Laws.
PUZZLED BY WHAT IS ITF'
Deputy Emery Attempts 20 Tell
What IL Is, hut Barker Weiner
Doesn't Even Have 10 Pay Costs
for Exercising His Lungs Mt the
Glen Echo ReSOrt-TrOubIe Ahead.

Although no fuzzy periwig or gold
trimmed spectacles adorned the magis-
terlaI person Of Mayor Garrett last night
az the Glen Echo trial. and although he
was not bounded on an sides by musy
law books nor addressed by bewhiskered
advocates, the decisions handed down by
that worthy Interpreter Of the code prom
lse To be far-reaching in their effect and
may revolutionlze the observance Of sun
day IN the whole State Of Maryland.
Far back IN 1873. when Maryland was
feeling the influence or Puritanism. a
blue law was enacted, which included in
its provisions an ordinance that forbade
the doing Of bodily Abor, save that Of
religion or necessity, on the Sabbath.
The statute has long been considered OBJ
s0iete. but IL was under this law that
Sundays raid was made and that two
men, Ray Brown and Willard d. Colwell
were fined s. last night.
The cases against the employees Of the
railway company were nolle pressed or
the ground that-the running Of cars was
necessary labor, and further that any
action in their case would have 20 bt
taken by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission The case OF Larry Garrett
brother OF the mayor. who was turning
on the music at the merry g0-round, was
nolle pressed on the ground that a
brother cannot sit in Judgment on a
brother TWO other men, Roscoe Roach
L. -, hoo nj
lack Of evidence. while all the cases in
which the selling Of articles figured were
turned over % States Attorney Peter
who promised to look after them
Cannot Sell on sunday.
The selling Of anything on Sunday IS
nance. and although this has not been
enforced for many years. it can affect
soda water fountains, cigar stores, and
newspapers all through Montgomery
County, and may even reach through
the whole state. provided the authorities
wish 10 enforce the law. That the selling
at Glen Echo will cease Is certain. FOR
at the conclusion Of the trial last night
the States attorney said:
Il shall prevent the selling Of articles
at amusement places on Sunday
When his attention was called TO the
fact that soda water was sold In almos,
every town in the county. the States
attorney would not commit himself as 70
his course OF action, but many of the
lawyers present thought that the Law
would either have to be repealed or en-
forced in its entirety IN every district
Altogether twenty-five cases were
turned over to the States attorney. who
will probably take no further action. UNI
less the misCemeauors are continued
Although the potent mayor. the grave
States attorney. and the defending bar
risters Str0ve manfully to preserve the
dignity and decOrum of a court Of Justice.
there were many ludicv0us situations and
unconscious sallies which caused violent
explosions among the spectators. Tire
merry villagers amply filed the room.
Witch h0S seen many uses. from the mys-
tic symbolism Of a lodge meeting 10 the
loud "allcluias" of a revival; from the
solcmnity 90 a wedding TO the mazes of
the terpsichoreau whirl.
BucoIic Setting Provided.
A long. unfinished kitchen table served
as "A resting place for the books Of the
advocates. an oak desk was the piece de
resistance on which Mayor Garrett
pounded his gavel, hickory benches and
camp stools were arranged for the Wis
itoTs. while the chief witnesses, Marshal
Collins and Deputy Sheriff Emery. were
squatted japanese fashion in corner Of
the room.
The learned States attorney took an
inactive interest in the proceedings as
was evidenced by the uncomp~omislag
back which he offered 20 the audience
and by the judicial leg which ne allowed
10 dangie out The window as his gaze
wandered over the Maryland fields The
defending counsel. which included Ed
ward Peter brother of the States attor-
ney; Morris Talbot, Of Rockville: George
Hoover and Robert Wells. the attorneys
for the railway company. and airs Brad
ley were ranged in a semi-circle about
the mayor while drifting in. the windows
came the wheezes Of the pipe organ at
Glen Echo Park
The railway cases were first disposed
Of after the court had been duly called to