The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-24
CARROLL COUNTY
THIRST PARLORS
MUST Be CLOSED

Attorney General Byers Urges
Injunction Proceedings for
Law Breakers.
Des Moines. Ia, July 22.-Attorney
General Byers is in correspondence
with County Attorney E. A wissler, of
Carroll county. with respect to the en-
forcement OF the laws in that jurisdic-
ceedings to close the saloons.
Mr.. Wissler says that he is prepared
to do his duty If proper complaints are
filed and has put two saloons out Of
business in the past year.
written ine ''hse RS Letter, letter OF the series was
OF July z. In 1t he called Mr.. Wisser's
attention to the fact that several COM
plants had been filed with the attor-
ney general about the manner in
and the city of Carroll are being oper-
ated." One of these was embodied in
a letter in which 1t was said: Some
saloons run open on Sunday, some are
day every saloon was running open
with the exception OF two" In addition
on July persons visited the office of
the attorney general claiming that the
ssAiooAio 1SaA opcIl III SdFFOll on July 4.
If these things are true" said Cen
eral Byers to County Attorney Wissler,
Il am sure that you have not had your
attention called to them, and I am
Writing SO that you may look into the
matter at once and take such steps as
are necessary to see that the mulct law
is enforced In your city and county,"
Mr.. WissIer Replies.
In response to his letter, insisting on
law enforcement, the attorney general
received the following reply from
County Attorney Wissler:
Carroll. Ia, July IL, 1sos-Hon. IA. w.
l5yers. Attorney General, Des Mones. la.
Dear Mr.. Byers: On my return from
the meeting of the State Bar association
stant and take this first opportunity to
reply to same.
] wish TO say that I have not received
one complaint Of the conduct OF the sa-
looms here, with the exception of Nom
day tsE evening received an unsgneS let
etc. II l didn't revoke the license of the
saloons.
from people who were manly enough to
come to my office with their complaints.
and as the result of such Complaints /
have compelled two saloons to 60 out of
business. l1 And am ready to do my part
II there are any other people who will
come CO he, +,, to me and furnish me with list
same, and If you will furnish me with
drt,od the name n,,,, of the complainants to your
office ~ ~
! believe that the person or persons who
advised you that saloons We're running in
this city on Sundays willfully lied, as, il
such Is the case, I know that there is not
an officer in the city that knows of such
violation. AS far as l have seen there
Is not saloon in the city that has tables
or or chairs or screens in their places Of
believe 1t Is true that the saloons were
e lahhins Ilis week ago today. on the Fourth
with the grand jury as soon as it con-
cdrrn1 am advised ,s that certain citizen of
and whether or not he is the party re-
ferred 1,si,1 to in your letter do not know.
vengeance on the whole population
.,,la,1 nave vso.1' never yet been accused In my
complanants will call at my office and
give me their assistance in good faith I
grievances ~ '-
will Immediately get into communica-
ton ION with 1T t,a the sal'oonkepers and advise
ready advised them that il they vioiate.l
the law they would have to abide by the
beg to remain very respectfully.
E. "A. Wissler
Must Close Saloons.
General Byers was pleased to learn
that the matter would be taken up by
y,
other letter indicating that the action
proposed by Mr.. Wisser is hardly SUI
fcient to satisfy the law and the legal
department. at the state house, which
is insistent on law enforcement. Cen
erai Byers sent the following letter to
County Attorney Wisser in reply to
his communication:
Des Moines. Ia, July 49, 19Os.-E. A. Wis
sler, ESQ, Carroll, Ia.--My Dear Mr. wis
July IL responding to my letter 10 Won of
the 7th. '@@e' ~ YOU oi
I am very glad to know that YOU in
keepers in Your city in Keeping W their s:iloe1- sa
looms open on the 4th day OF July
This is we'll enough as far as 1t goes
but why not bring injunction proceedings
,;a against ms these law breakers and put them
openly and defiantly to violate the mulct
law in this state after being warned time
veae aTa as haxe been in the
consideration: they should be made to
des suffer eve ewsry T. penalty that the law pro
prosecutor Of that county to proceed
against them at once. not only through
the grand jury but by injunction proceed
ings.
Section 2o6 of the code was enacted for
IN me express purpose OF putting the burden
torney and taking it off of the citizens
Under this section you are given the right
to use the name Of the state Of Iowa as
plaintiff, thus making 1t unnecessary for
you to delay action until some citizen is
willing to come forward and sign the in
your letter.
trust these suggestions will make it
unnecessary for this department. to give
OF the law in your city and county Yours
very truly, H. w. Byers,
Attorney General.
[ G0MPERS AND MITCHELL
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
Washington. July 22.-President
Gompers, Secretary Morrison and
John Mitchell. of the executive coun-
Gil Of the American Federation of La
Dor, were today cited to answer on
September the charge of contempt
in violating the court fniuncffon for