Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-25

inches of water in various parts of the
reservoir, which is about nifty feet WIDE
and about eighty feet long. / realized
that this was insufficient to last all day
Sunday, as the Glen Echo amusement
park could use up this amount or water
alone.
Wishing to save some OF this water
for the rightful use OF the townpeopie.
attempted. after giving due notice, to cut
off the water supplying the town and In
Guiding the Glen Echo Amusement Park
when word was received at the amuse-
ment park by the attorney. John A. car
rett. who is also clerk and treasurer or
The town of Glen Echo. that the water
would be cut off he came to my house
and threatened me with violence II at
tempted to do II. Wishing to peacefully
do my duty. | went to the management
OF Glen Echo Park and told them ii was
necessary for the safety of the people OF
Glen Echo to cut off the water, and that
| had been threatened with violence.
notified them that II | was interfered with
in the discharge of my duty and physi-
caliy Prevented in doing this | would be
compelled then to have Deputy Marshal
Weiner to arrest the park employees Tor
violating the Maryland and Glen Echo
Sunday law. l was again threatened.
cursed. inundated and defed and the
marshal ordered to disobey any instruc-
lions that l gave him.
Believing it was my duty to save the
water, / attempted peacefully to close off
open the supply at IL O'Clock. when the
park was closed
Set Upon ''by a Mob
When | attempted TO do this / was
set upon by a crowd who attempted to
mob me. Then l was forced to draw a
revolver to protect my life. as there was
no one to help me protect myself
NO one having harmed me. as yet.
tom cd To do he Iftv "a a
before me- and. as authorized by the
charter of the town, went down to the
park and ordered the deputy marshal
who worked there to arrest the employees
for violating the state and Glen Echo
Sunday law. and TO get him to have them
appear in court. which l proposed to hold
Monday morning. The gates OF the park
were closed me when j attempted TO
enter.
Il then entered the park through the
main entrance to see the marshal and
was crowded to the wall. When my
pistol was in my pocket 1 was assaulted
by park employees.
Being unable to do anything. I appealed
to the governor of the state and the
next morning took it up with the county
authorities at Rockville. 1 do not pro-
pose TO resign under any condition. and
law and order shall prevail in the town
of Glen Echo and the people there are
sure OF a square deal
Manager Aids in Arrests.
Judge Joseph Reading of Rockville,
Md, provided with a wholesale lot OF
blank warrants and dispositions, appeared
in the amusement park about 8 o'clock
last night j. 3. Schloss, manager, was
informed that the place is pinched.
With his press agent John Mcmahon. he
personally aided Judge Reading, provid-
ing him with list of employees.
Every one who has Job at the park
had his or her name written into war
rant. Sheriff Edward Welt went around
the grounds with these warrants. az fast
as written out. found the person for
whom each one was intended, served It,
where Judge Reading was administering
justice and imposing fines.
There were just few persons who OPP
crate Sunday amusements who were not
on the ground last night, but the law
has not overlooked them.
Mayor Asked to Resign.
Daniel Collins, Thomas A. Weaver and
Robert l.. Garrett the three town coun- |
Gilman who oppose Mayor Witkowskis
method OF administering the affairs Of
Glen Echo, drafted the following letter
TO the mayor:
Sir: The undersigned. being a ma
jority of members Of the town council of
Glen Echo. have taken this method of
informing you that. because Of your in
temperate and unwarranted action in the
pleased to call your duties. 1t is deemed
advisable to request your immediate
resignation
Tn drawing a revolver within the
crowded precincts of Glen Echo Park
you endangered the lives of hundreds
who stood nearby. Nothing that had oc-
CURED can excuse this rash and fool |
hardy behavior-unprecedent in the his
of nfYv1ffx nd Obj c1xr
showing your utter incapacity a. a NUM- |
cipal executive. Your action in turning |
off the townships water supply, which is
the property of private Individual and
additional evidence Of your ignorance of
the duties of the Office you hold
Eve respectfully beg to inform you |
that, should you not care to act upon |
this suggestion We will take every legal |
step to acc omplish your removal from |
office 1t is our sincere wish that the
latter course will not be necessary"
States Attorney Bowie F. Waters Is |
active in enforcing the law. He has told
Sheriff Welt his duty and directed him
to do it. He promises to thoroughly in |
Vestigate the incident of Sunday, when !
Mayor Witkowski, it is claimed. was
manhandled while trying to turn off the |
water supply.
A J. Houghton denies report that he |
has any more influence with the execu- |
tive than any other resident taxpayer of
the town. but declares if he has been
responsible in any mea sure for the clos
ing Of the park Sunday he is glad Of it. !
The charges of assault and battery and
counter charges against Mayor Witkow-
ski, Town Clerk Garrett and Council /
men Weaver. Garrett and Collins viii
he heard Saturday before Judge Reading
a. Rockville. The case of Charles A. |
Wiuslow. the soda fountain CONCESSIONS re
st the park, will also be heard the same |
day by Judge Reading.