The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-15
Liquor Sold on Streets of Pitts
burg From Wagons.
LawIess Element Seems in
Charge in Southeast Kansas.
MAY NEED MILITIA
Foreigners Brighten Police But
Respect U. s. Uniform.
Men RidicuIe Dawson as He
Walks Streets.

Columbus, Kan, June 15.-The bel1er
Is growing here that only the presence
of men in uniform will quiet the for
eign element which is aroused as a re-
suit of the liquor crusade here. Since
the decision of Judge Sapp that outside
aid could not be furnished the 'drys"
the defiance Of the authorities attempt
ing to stop liquor selling has been
open.
The Italians and Sicilians respect a
soldier in uniform. They have been
taught to fear soldiers for centuries.
But the officer in plain clothes has no
terrors for them.
There have been several murders in
this section with no attempt at arrests.
Not long ago one Sicilian shot another.
A street car stopped at the scene of the
trouble. AN officer in citizens clothes
got off to investigate. A burly foreign
er told him plainly his own people
would take care of it and indicated IL.
a persuasive manner he had better get
back on the car. He did, and the inci-
dent was closed. In another instance a
Sicilian boy, who had been stabbed, lay
dying in room where five other mer
We're sleeping. An officer tried to get
in. He was told what was best for
him and he left. No arrests were made.
Liquor Sold on Streets.
The result is almost daring violations
Of the prohibitory law in southeastern
X nsas. Two men have been arrested
selling beer from wagon on the streets
of Pittsburg.
At Mulberry, Galena, Franklin and q
dozen other mining camps joints are
running wide open day and night
Wagon loads of beer are being hauled
into Pittsburg from the state line, four
miles east of town.
More Murder Is Charged.
Another murder has been added to
the already long list that can be check
ed up to the lawless element using
whisky and beer in mining camps. Two
men, former friends, fought in a drunk
en- braWl at EngleVale, a short distance
north of here. One was so badly in-
jured death resulted at daylight
Before leaving here Attorney General
Dawson declared it is his belief that
1ointists are being melted to renewed
activity by the brewery interests.
Governor Stubbs and Attorney Cell
eral Dawson have been publicly riGi-
culed not only on the streets, but from
the bench in the state courts for their
socalled brass band methods of car
rying on the fight. While these denun-
Citations Mr.. Dawson said do not per-
sonally harm either himself or the gov
ernor, yet they are calculated to agi-
tate the foreigners who are already on
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state.
Dawson intimated that custer pro-
ceed1ngS might be instituted against
Cherokee county officials who ques-
toned his procedure, and declared that
some of the foreigners, Slavs, Italians,
Austr1ans and the like might be de-
ported If the warlike actions and
threats were not stopped
Temperance Forces Wait.
Judge Lindsey is awaiting word from
Topeka as to what is to be done next
The law enforcement forces now oper-
ating here hope Dawson will be able to
find some way to circumvent the snag
they have encountered in Judge Sapp's
refusal to give the special officers au-
thority They and Dawson both charge
that the parole system is being 50
abused here that within a few hours
after their arrest and seizure of LIQUOR.
1ointists re-engage In selling LIQUOR in
the mining camps.
without Venturing any guess on
Governor Stubs will send the
nlntla to Cherokee county I am con-
tident that the state officers will en-
FORCE the law in this county. using
Whatever means may be necessary 10 |
accomplish it." said Judge Lindsey |
this morning.
StuOOs and Dawson at "Outs.r
That relations between Governor
Stubbs and Attorney General Dawson
m regard to handling the situation in |
this county are far from harmonious
s the opinion of those with whom, |
Dawson talked yesterday. Officials in
touch with the political situation gath
cred from Dawson's talk corroboration |
,or the theory that the governor is at |
tempting to put the attorney. general in |
-he mine hole in creating tronhia ~
dealing with the situation here, anI
hat Dowsan realizes this.
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