The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-22
Silicon Interests
I Are Hit Hard in What
! Appears a Victory
~ Pew More verdiets Like the One
N the Moore Case VIII Put
Michigan in the Prohibi-
ton Column.

hands raised took this
They jurors try against r. E. Moore
saoonkeepe charged with keeping his saloon open
a after o'clock p the legal hour for closing.
William D. Southwick private citizen was the complaining
witness having compelled take the matter into court him.
self through failure enlist the support of the police
Mr. Southwick reputable citizen property owner AID
helps pay Police Commissioner Smiths salary
appeals this official make this saoonkeeper obey
B the law availed Mr. Southwck nothing
Mr. Southwck took the witness stand and said that Moos
open after o'clock the night Of August
He coming from his Office that night he said
when he women going into the place
A little later he enter the place
policeman whose individual interest Mr. Souhwck sue
ceeding enlisng. coroboated the complaining witness
No testimony offered in defense
The evidence undispued.
The judge charged the telling them that they were to
k abide by the evidence.
That evidence was that MooRE's SALOON BEYOND
QUESTION OR DOUBT WAS OPEN. AND THAT PEOPLE
WERE GOING INTO THAT SALOON AND THAT DRINKS
WERE BEING SOLD IN THAT SALOON AFTER II
#O'CLOCK p. M, AT WHICH HOUR THE LAW SAYS. THIS
#SALOON SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
jury the oath given above and returning
found the defendant not
utility
Let's bring the the verdict more
closely together and see how it reads
ss " WITH IA! rs \;
sUitr osfssoS%T
For shame, say; for shame.
u q the sale of intoxicating liquors.
How many liquor such as this
before Prohibition sweeps in upon Michigan?
Not many.
The people are rather hardened
Tolerance violation spneess public officials but when
becomes impossible for them justice in their courts when
these constituencies servants their
course is brought plainly before them
THEIR BALLOTS WILL NAME THE PUNISHMENT
n AND THE LAW DEFYING SALOON WILL GO AND THE
SALOON WILL HAVE TO GO WITH IT
This victory single saloonkper through disgaceful
Miscarriage justice far from anything like victory for the
saloon in general
ri growing sentiment Michigan against the
persistent violation OF the
be by verdict and will require OF its
lind before that itself Enthusiastically felt
In this case Mr. southwick duty which should have
duty police commissioner who doesn't do HIS duty
The prosecuting attorney did HIS duty.
E The judge of the court did HIS duty
jury up undd ALL rendering verdict that
compelled their immediate discharge from the panel
(. Tor the
Whereupon again by fact were
recently when permitted walk from the court
something radically with either jury
commission the system by which jurors are drawn
history Detroit jues conclusvey
altogether much laxty the selection OF
che who have upon them.
The jury this that those citizens
they available for this duty blu,
found plenty of service who at least
4 know the meaning of an oath
question jury simply did Moore keep his place
(: open after legal hours2
Whether whether this law is
popular their oaths the subject
proven Moore did break the law there
only thing jury do and that convict
merably they failed in this plain apparent
\ child that knows its a, b, cs.
well upon the lberal-mnded
liberal he be- right down deep born in
Him and patriotic there fingers desire
E<ice enforcement and unfolding of the law.
81 simple Blu when
deprived OF all possibility OF being