Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-23
CARROLL COUNTY
THIRST PARLORS
MUST Be CLOSED
Attorney General Byers Urges
Injunction Proceedings for
Law Breakers.

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+ Des Aloinos. Ia. July - .Attorne.
General Flyers is in correspondence,
! with County Attorney Il. A. wissler o
Carroll county With respect to the en-.
ip"c"lnent of the laws In that iurisGic-
lion, and has directed injunction pro-
cee'liiigs 10 close The saloons.
Nh Wissler says that he is prepared
1 70 30 his duty If proper complaints ar,
filed aud has pui two saloons out o,
| business In the past scar
ne first letter of the series was
written by General Byers under date
q July I. In ii he called Mr. Wissers
&tteation to the fact that several com
pilin's had been tilc, with the attor-
h.y general about the manner In
Which the saloons of Carroll county
and the city of Carroll are being oper-
't:ed one of these Was embodied in
Il letter i'll which it was said "Sone
saloons rum open on Sunday, some are
running with two doors. on Decoration
DAY every saloon Was running open
with the exception of two" In addition
on July 9 persons visited the office of
lle attorney general claiming that the
saloons ran open in Carroll on July 4.
II these things are true" said Cen
eral i;Yers TO County Attorney Missler.
y am sure that You have not had yolll.
ntlrn'ion eailed to them. and | am
writing so that you may look into the
miaiter at once and take such steps as
are necessary to see that the muct law
Is enforced IN your city and county,
Mr.. WissIer Replies.
In response to his letter insisting on
aw enforcement, the attorney general
received the following reply from
County Attorney Wissler:
Carroll la, July II. 1905 Hon. III. w.
IiN"fs, Attorney General. lDes Nlones la
Dear Mr.. Byers: ON my return from
IN meeting Of the State Bar association
This morning | lihd yours Of the eth In
slant ANA take this first opportunity to
reply To same
wish 10 say that | have not received
one complaint of the conduct of the sa-
ICONS 100, hore. with the exception of Mon
day evening received am unsigne, let
ter. threatening me with dire vengeance,
etc, If ! didn't revoke the license of the
saloons.
IRON people who We're manly enough to
come TO my office with their complaints.
and as the result of such complaints i
have compelled two saloons To go out of
business And ] am ready to do my part
II Tier" are any other people who will
come to me and furnish me with N list
OF witnesses or tell me whore | can get
same, and # you will furnish me with
office will communicate with them and
VII! assure them the cooperation of this
office.
! believe that The person or persons who
ADVISED YOU hat saloons were running in
thiS eltl ON Sundays wtllfullN lied, as ii
such Is the ease, | know that there is NOT
an ofil9er IN the city that knows of such
Violation AS far as | have seen thnr,
is not a saloon in The city that has tables;
business
believe il IS true thai the saloons were
running = week ago today ON tho Fourth
OF July, and such action will be taken IN
with he sraud jury rs soon az il con-
NrncS
Carroll was in l,cs MONIES this week
aud whether on no; he IS tho party r".
isrred 10 ~ Your letter | do NOT know
WEI say nat he Is a nian that has sworn
Vengeance on thc whole Io,,ilatinn
nav meNsr yet been accused in my
short official life of not attending To my
duties as well as could and if tlos.
coinpIalnanfs Will call at my office and
give me their assistance in good faith
grievances.
will Immediately get into communlca-
.i,.,n OF inc coinlaliits ana III nav AZ AZ
ready advised them that If they violated
the law they would have to abide by the
beg 10 remain Very respectable.
T.. A. Wisslcr.
Must Close Saloons.
General Byers WAS pleased to learn
lhii' the matter would be taken nID by
The county attorney, but hn wrote am
Other letter indicating that the action
proposed by MIR, Wissler is hardly SUI
iicient TO satisfy the law and the legal
department AT The state house. which
IS insistent on law enforcement. Gem
eiiai Flyers sent tho following letter to-
County ATTORNEY Whistler in r.,,l,, =,