The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-19

ed by you. but owing to the lack of
good Judgment and indiscretion of the
party who made them he could not
perhaps comprehend the consequences
of his acts. and therefore / shall re-
frain from going into them. l will
let his own conscience sel him whether
he did right or wrong. whether he was
honest or dishonest. false or truthful,
sincere or insincere in the matter.
"A So-Called Newspaper"
The untruthfulness of some of his
charges. which charges were made pub
lie through the executive department
of the state of Indiana. gave>the Ham
-mond- Daily News, so-called lnewspa-
per whose makeup 1 shall alsp refrain
from going into. the opportunity of an
attempt to discredit the officials of
Lake county and especially the sheriff.
Thomas Grant. To say that it's attack
upon the sheriff was one of the black
est libe1s ever printed would be put
ting it extremely mild indeed.
Your informant has never made any
complaint at this office. under which
jurisdiction the territory in question is,
neither has he informed this office of
any law violations In this, territory.
neither has he expressed any desire to
prosecute anyone neither has he sent
he has never informed the sheriff's Of
flee or made any complaint there.
This office has at all times prose-
cuted all cases where complaints have
been made and affdavits signed, and
shall continue to do so as long as
charged with that duty.
Asks Governor to Remember
Now a few words as to law enforce
ment generally in the state of Indiana.
In this connection wish to call to your
mind an occasion. 1t was on the even
ing of the 5th day of June, 1907, at
the graduating exercises of the law
department of a certain university in
the state of Indiana A noted prac-
| ticing attorney at law. from Columbia
City Indiana delivered the annual ad-
dress to the graduating class. and
while sitting there that evening. a
member of that class, listening to that
splendid address, the text of which
| was What. Is Law. I heard, the speak
err say, Even thought it be written in
the statute books. nothing is law I'M
less it is backed up by the sentiment
! of the people of the community
Other Law Violations
1.-THE. author of that doctrine as ex-
pressed on that occasion is now the
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and with that statement in mind 1 can
| understand why liquor law violations,
gambling. prize lighting and prostitu-
ton exists m the city of indianapolis.
the seat eof government of the state.
and within the shadows. of the dome of
1.-THE .statehouse. l. can understand why
liquor law violations and gambling
exists at West Baden and French Lick.
/ can understand why gambling, pool
selling and bookmaking hourishes on
the Indiana shores of the Ohio river.
can understand why liquor law viola
tons and gambling exists in Michigan
| City. within the shadows of the state
| penitentiary. can understand why
liquor law violations. graft and other
| law violations exist in the magic city
of Gary. and l can also understand
why there are law violations in Lake
i county. and with an average amount
! of optimism and hope at my command
yet / cannot believe that we shall ever
/ see the day when all this shall cease
10 exist, but l do believe that the off,
Il Gals of Lake county are doing their
best to enforce the laws of the state
/ under the circumstances, and If they
fail in their efforts it is no doubt for
the same reason that the officials OF
other counties fail. namely, because
/, certain so-cal1ed laws that are being
violated are not backed up by public
sentiment.
Yours very truly.
MARTIN ]. SMITH.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney"
Affidavit of Surprise.
state of Indiana. Lake County. S.
This is to certify that I. Guy Sur
prise, have never at any time made any