The National tribune., 1907-07-18
water. The Attorney General sums up:

wafer The Acknowledgement sums up:
II advise you, therefore. first, that, in
my opinion, the laws of Maryland con-
fer upon the Mayor of the town of Glen
Echo no authority to impose or collect
fines. either for violations of the ordi-
nances of that town or for ofenses
against the laws of the State of Mary
land; second. that the Congress has the
right of exclusive jurisdiction over the
entire length of the Conduit road. sup
posing. as l understand to be the fact,
that its entire roadbed is owned in fee
by the United States. and has been ac-
quired in accordance with the consent
of the Legislature of the State of Mary
land to such acquisition contained in
the act of 1853; third, that the said
Conduit road is not a public highway,
but is subject to the control of the Off
Ger designated by the President in ac-
coruancc with the act of 1859, and that
its use by the public may be subjected
to such regulations as may be appro-
pirate; obedience to which regulations
may be secured by the use of such rea-
sonably sufficient force as you may
deem advisable"
The Mayer Defiant.
Mayor Garrett denounces the opinion
as "senseless and absurd" which shows
he is chesty youth. He says:
Before l will consent to pay out u
single dollar that has been taken into
the Town Treasury, | will insist upon
carrying the case to the United States
Supreme Court. A decision from this
tribunal only can force me to refund
any fines | have collected.
There is one thing that / cannot
clearly understand in connection with
the many decisions rendered on the
status of Glen Echo. Every Federal
official who undertakes to define the
rights n ri,
conclusion
Capt. Crosby some time ago render
ed report in which he held that the
Conduit road could be closed by the
Government. His report had no sooner
been made public than the Judge-Ad-
Vocate-General came out with an opin
ion to the effect that it would be ille-
gal to close the road. Now, then. At
torney-General Bonaparte steps forth
and asserts that the road is Government
property, subject, therefore, to the ex-
elusive supervision of the official ap-
pointed by the President. Which of the
three opinions is correct? Can anybody
tell?
Notwithstanding all the opinions.
there is now in the Treasury of Glen
Echo something like $1,35O, represent
ing hneS for violation of the town Ordi-
nances. OF this amount about s900l
represents automobile fines"
The Council Stands by the Mayor.
Last Saturday night the Town Coun-
Gil of Glen Echo held its regular meet
ing, and there must have been a hot
time in the old town hall, according to
the reports. Mayor Garrett defied the
and declared that to
obey the edicts of his opinion regarding
the Conduit road would be to turn il |
INTO "a highway of crime-a no mans |
land He says that neither the Gov
ernment nor State authorities have the
power to make arrests on this thoro- |
rare. This means that a person NAV
commit murder or some other revolving |
crime and escape arrest
Maryland has exercised jurisdiction |
over the Conduit road for half a GEN.
tury, and its authority has never been
before. large number of
persons have been arrested on the Con-
aunt road for grave crimes, and a few
nave barely escaped the gallows. Even
now there languish in Jail score or
more criminals who committed crimes
on this thorofare"