The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-07-07
BOYD CLASHES
WITH THE POLICE
M u S t Know Evidence
Against Bootleggers.
MAY NOT APPEAR IN COURT
Unless Certain That State
Unless Certain That State
Has a Good Case.


City Solicitor Elmer r. Boyd re-
fuses to enter upon any more boot
Logging cases until he knows the evil
dence and IL reasonably certain that
there is a chance for conviction. Yes
terday, the police say, they requested
him to draw an afiidavit for "A war
rant In the Bert Briggs case. The
solicitor refused to do so and the po-
lice had to go To John IL. Clark, at
torney for the dry interests, to secure
an affidavit.
Solicitor Boyd claims that in the
past too many cases have gone to trial
where there Is little or no evidence
against the accused and unless he Ia
certain that the cases will stick u
will not take part in them. The police
claim that Boyd Is the city solicitor
and therefore must take part In the
cases In the mayors court.
If Boyd refuses to act II Is expect
ed that Attorney Clark will have full
charge of the cases In the mayors
court,
Mayor Setter. reafiirmlng his eX-
pressed intention of stopping the ex-
| hibition of the Jeffries-J ohnson fight
pictures here, today upon learning
| that there Is no ordinance under
which they can be prevented. decided
to ask council to pass such an ordn-
| ance at its next meeting.
There Is little danger of any race
| trouble here by the mayor believes
prize fights are degrading and he does
not want the people of Marion to look
/ la. .,tA
is expected that there will be a clash
in council on the proposition and un-
less council passes "A valid ordinance
the picture show men are determined
to carry the fight to the courts.
| They say that the agitation against
the pictures Is merely he best adver-
| tsement for them and expect to reap
big profits.
| Mayor Setter got down to his Office
| this afternoon although I'm reality he
was I'm no shape to make the journey,
He arraigned Bert Briggs. who plead
ed not guilty and was released when
he furnished an appearance bond OF
| $3.50. Briggs was represented by At
torneys II. W. Warner and Eymon and
| Thompson. His hearing will occur
July Is at which time the mayor eN.
poets to be able to sit in the nerve
trying bootlegging cases,
| Chief Kllnefelter today received the
name of the auto driver who ran
down Dr. II. C. Lewis Sunday and
seriously injured him. The owner Is
John II. Todd, of Columbus, The
number of his machine Is 27,S24. Todd
will be communicated with and II he
offers to make fair settlement he
lwlll not be arrested. His machine Is
a new one and the license was recent
| ly issued, hence II was necessary to
| get his name from the secretary Of
state.
| Eva Stiffler, who was fined SIS for
lettering on the streets, Saturday
night. got friend to pay her fine yes
terday and secured her release from
the city prison.
| Bert Briggs, who was arrested yes
| terday, is still I'm the city prison al
| though he Is ready and willing to give
bond to secure his release. The may
| duties and there is no one to attend
to Briggs case.
Jim Allen was arrested for drunk
enness yesterday. Jim could not keep
from celebrating the Johnson victory,
White, Pure cad strong Glover
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