The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-02
Is 0rdered to Investigate
 Rurnors. LAW MUST BE ENFORCED
 SAME AS ANY OTHER
Wants a More Thorough considefa-
 ton as to Enforcement.
ssass Fina ous cestsnss of, and wAeth. sr aNear Beers Is Intoxicatiss,
 If 1t Is Drunk to '~. Excess.

"Is the liquor law enforced? There are conflicting rumors as to such en- forcenent. It Is for you to investi- gate. See what the truth iS and do your duty as you swore you would"
 With this statement Judge William H. Thomas of the>criminal division of the City Court of Montgomery yester- day charged eighteen citizens to inves- tIgate the enforcement of the general prohibition law in. Montgomery County
 The entire charge of Judge Thomas aaid especial stress upon the prohibi- ton laws. The jurymen were eau tioned not to fool themselves about the new duty as tho law expresses 1t. II a 1S-cent coco-Coia will buy q drink oi liouor, such condition Is worthy of re- port; if near beer." If drunk to excess will cause intoxication. 1t is a condi- ton for you to thoroughly investigate and an indictment must be returned.
 The grand jury charged by Judge Thomas consists Of: pr. B. J. Bald win, foreman; George H. Shackelfcrd V. D. Gerald, J. J. Johnson. M. Gerson Jr., ]. w. Tuliis, IT,, A. M. Kennedy, J, N. Etheridge. K. H. Moore. o. D Brewer. W. H. Afford, J. A. Battle J. N. McInnls. w. H. Upchurch, W. T. Chandler, Jr., C.sF. Moritz, P. M Mo Intyre and J. R. Relf.
 The Charge in Full.
 The prohibition law give you in special charges 7.2se. In short, 1t may
 "That it is unIawfui for any person firm, corporation or association within this State to manufacture, sell, barter, furnish at public places or otherwise dispose of any alcoholic, spirituous vinous or malt liouors. intoxieatins or other beverages by whatsoever name called, which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication.
 This win prohibit in the city and fture, sale and disposition of any alec. holtc, sptrisuoue, yiHOus Or malt liquor or bittefs, or bevera Ees oF Aqnpxs hy to exeess viii produce fnfozication.
 '"Thls has application in this county but effected by the local statute here. toforss of force in the county for this repeal loca. prohibition laws. And the local prohibition laws for this county outside of the corporate limits of the city Of MontgSmssy g,,s as s,sSa construed , hy case of Dinking vs State. l49 sAla.t 49 makes it an offense to selL or dispose of. any fiu.d by any name. containing malt or a weak solution of malt liquor although sush liquid Is without intox- icating effect. This Is still the law and has the same application and pun. ishment as before the general prohi- bition law went into effect. So of spir' itous and vinous solutions, though they
 "By the following Section 7sss of the Code, "an1y person; firm or cooperation prstIn wise dispose of hop-tack, hop-tea, hop weiss. op-ale, malt tonic. or any other beverage which is the product of malt. ace or gencase or in which maltace ol gencase Is a substantial ingredient at or in any place where the sale oi spirttuous, vinous or malt liquors ii prohibited by law"-that is at any 1t Is intoxicating or not. There is nt such substance as either "maltace" oi ''gencase In the original (Augusi of the code is drafted, the former worC is correctly printed 'mattose' while thu latter word is enormously printed ..gencasei The latter Is intended foI sugars formed by the action of dilute acids or ferments upon starch. When ever grain undergoes' maiting pro cess maltese is formed and both malt ose or glucose are capable of yielding alcohol upon being subjected to- fer mentation in the presence of yeast.
 ''Is the liquor statute being enforc ed? There are conflicting rum0rs as tt such enforcement. 1t IS for you tt investigate. See what the truth Is ant do your duty as you sWore you would
 Does any man expect the Solicitor he will be mistaken. Does any maE violate the prohibition law and ex pect grand and petit juries to forge so. I am sure they must be mistaken Does any one expect that the Sherff or courf will not do what the law ex poets i'd this regard? l am sure & the! If or Judge should not mean more thar the oath of juror, and the oath of juro does not mean more than the oath O witness: It is but an ,exaction of dut' law cannot expect the ties of friend ship or benefits of business. or hope O policies to shift punishments and re 1ieve from the penalties of crime.
 NeaR-Beer Question. 'v
 q therefore charge that.you give. most thorough consideration Co th way the prohibition laws are beinl way to eyade the law by giving Q spir atuous, vlnous malt or alcoholic liquo or compound thereof? Is Near-beel sold outside of the city of Montgom cry does 1t contain any malt or a veal solution thereof, though 1t may not in toxicate? If so 1t Is q violation of tn dict. Are any beverages which are th product of maltase, or in which malt ase is 8 substantial ingredient beinI statute is violated and you must re turn Indictment Lef 1t be an irspartis enforcement-the same at one place d al another: one man closes his liauo oIace in obedience to the law, then SC that no others sell prohibited liquor
 SThe law makes 1t your duty to dis cover the !iolations. if any there bt and return an indictment. If you d not, who do you expect will do 1t Some may say 1t is the duty of the cit authorities In the city. yet if they d their duty, that will not excuse yo from neglect of duty, if you should neglectful In this regard. It IS to yo that the community looks lastly fo
 "A community has gone a long wa toward anarchy if 1t refuses to obey
 statute, if citizens who arc respected q aot expose crime, if they know if, ( if any class of individuals defy tn statute. do not believe this will true of this community. There may Individuals who will seek to vfolat the iiquor laws, yet they win be foun out and punished under the law. It
 now no longer a question of debate e 10 the right or expediency of the stat ute. It Is the law Of the land and tf duty is upon a citizenship to sec ths the law 10 enforced. It is no more tn Jaw of the ofncial class than of the cit gen olass; 1t is your law and my la 4hat must be enforced if violate, s1ayheehaY vola b0lfeye fe 0 wise enaci