Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-19

1NdIlOn IOT COUNTY dClOiItSy utsaS IL
suited In list Of public interrogatories
addressed to County Attorney Eyer
mayer by Messrs. II. r. McMahon, w
H. Jones, William Battin, James Nc
Neel, w. B. Beeson, N. A. Evans, Will
lam A. Smith and D. j. Ferguson, par
tisans of Mr.. C. c. Caswell, candidate
against Egermayer for the same nom
ination. The friends of Caswell sub
mitted their questions to Mr.. Eyer
mayer last week with request for him
to answer for publication in the three
newspapers OF NLarshalltown during the
present week. Mr.. Egermayer's an
swer was delivered to his critics and
submitted for publication with his full
consent.
The interrogxutories are printed be-
low with Egermayer's reply following
each in order:
To Joseph H. Egermayer, Candidate
for County Attorney: During the prog
ress Of this campaign a number OF
things have come to our attention re-
lating to the conduct Of your Office
which if true, will materially affect
our position in the matter. According
~, as life long republicans, we wish to
submit to you the following questions
which we believe are very pertinent to
the present issues and to which we be-
lieve every republican is entitled to an
answer.
i. Is it true that during the entire
period of your first term, there have
been from five to six places In Mar
shall county, outside OF MarshalltoWn,
where Intoxicating liquors for use as a
beverage have been openly sold?
Egermayer's Answer.
To II. R. Mcmahon, w. n. Jones,
William Battin. James Mcneil, w. B.
Beeson, N. A. Evans, William A. Smith
and D. j. Ferguson-Gentleme Your
communication was received May 10,
1908, and replying to the same SO as
to make 1t convenient to you have
copied your questions and In answer
thereto have to say as follows:
q /. Not to my knowledge. Every CONF
plant that has come to me has been
investigated, and I have proceeded In
all prosecutions, both liquor and oth-
ers in the same manner.
I call your attention to the fact that
my term of Office began on the 7th day
of January, 1907. The grand jury met
on the Sth day of January. There
was but one case (Iot liquor case) to
submit to them and the grand jury
adjourned on the same day. On the
9th day OF March, A. D., 1907, pre-
pared two informations against places
commonly called liquor Joints, at Mel
bourne, Iowa, upon reliable informa-
ton submitted to me and in addition
an affidavit for a search warrant was
filed at my request. The parties oper-
ating the liquor joints were arrested;
a preliminary hearing before a Justice
Of the peace was had and the defend
ants discharged. These two cases were
submitted to the March grand jury
and an investigation had at my re-
quest; indictments were returned and
the defendants again arrested. The In
dictments were quashed with others
owing to an Illegal grand jury selected
(before became county attorney from
names not properly returned, and the
defendants were released. At the next
(August) session of the grand jury
THESE eases WtcIc dS dill w
them and an investigation had at my
request and an indictment returned. A
plea OF guilty and payment OF fine
resulted in one case; the other defend-
ant has been at large and never ar
rested owing to the fact that he has
not been publicly present In the state
SO that his arrest could be made. To
succeeding grand juries cases have
been submitted on complaints against
illegal liquor sellers. One at Marshall
town, two at st. Anthony, two at Glenn
ons, one at State Center, one at Laurel,
and one against the Chicago Great
Western Railway company. 1ndict-
ments were returned and convictions
had in four OF them. In other cases
no indictments were returned. In adj
dition have prepared papers on COM
plaint by resident OF Rhodes about
six weeks ago against an illegal liquor
joint, which It seems were never filed
by him. These are all the cases In
which complaints have been made to
me, or Of which have information.
There are now two cases more to be
submitted to the next grand jury and
any others when complaint Is made
and Information supplied from which
legal evidence can be obtained. Action
has been taken in eleven liquor cases
up to the present time.
2. II these liquor Joints have been
so maintained, are not the proprietors
guilty OF violation of the liquor laws
Of the state and are not the buildings
In which the traffic is carried on liable
to the mulct tax?
answer.
They are.
8. Is 1t true that each Of the f1ve
men running these liquor joints are
paying certain MarshalltoWn attor-
ney the sum Of thirty-five dollars per
month and are receiving and have re-
ceived assurances that as long as such
payment is continued they will be UNI
molested, unless some private citizen
upon his own motion files informa-
ton?
answer.
have absolutely no information OF
any kind or nature. In this connection.
let me say, IL you have any informa.--
ton that will lead to legal evidence
and will furnish 1t to me, will see
that these men are prosecuted for,
selling Intoxicating liquors contrary to
law and will endeavor to have the at
torney who receives the money dis
barred.
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