The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-24
SAY 1T is A GRAFT
Judge Sapp, Of GaIena, Talks Of
Law Enforcement Crusade.
Says in Past Officers Have Di-
vided SpOils.
THEY PAID THE COSTS
Then JOintists We're Released
to Again Offend.
Indignant Because He: Says
County Is Slandered.
THEY PAID THE COSTS

According to Judge E. E. Sapp of
Galena, Eleventh judicial district, the
lid has not been on in Cherokee coun-
! ty for twenty years. During all the
law enforcement crusade of the past
four years graft has been rampant in
that county. declared the judge, and
the state and county law enforcement
officials divided the spoiIs between
them. For eight years not 3 dollar in
fines was paid into the treasury. All
the culprits arrested for violation of
the law were compelled to pay the
costs and then were paroled in order
that they might again fall from grace
and again be summoned to the bar to
pay the costs OF the officials of the
hosts of prohibition.
Judge Sapp came to Topeka today
to get letter from the governor to
the governor of Arkansas in order that
he might go to the latter state to in
tercede for one John McClannihan,
serving a penitentiary sentence for
killing a hog in the woods. McC1an-
nihan is the old guide anc camp cook
who always goes with Judge Sapp and
Tom BOtkin, assistant secretary of
state, on their yearly hunting trips to
the Arkansas woods. Mr.. Botkin's s
voice was also raised for his old cook
who had, in a moment of weakness,
killed a hog that did not bear the
McC brand
Governor Stubbs is not in the city,
but Judge Sapp held an interesting
conference with David Leahy, the gov
ernor's private secretary. Dave asked
a thousand questions about the situa-
ton in Cherokee county and Judge
Sapp answered them all right off the
bat without seeking to dodge or color
or equivocate.
Judge Sapp made no charges against
any of his predecessors or the system
in vogue in his county during the
jackson adm Of
ney generals Office. He was willing to
let the dead past bury its dead, con-
tent to enforce the law and keep
things decent during his own term of
office, but he answered questions
I know of one case" he said where
120 cases were tried in a Justice court
in my county, each one an Injunction
case. Not a defendant was fined. but
each was stuck for all the costs he
could pay and then paroled. Later a
second injunction would be asked fol
against each Of the places of these de-
PENDANTS and then they could be stuck
/ again for costs. Where I had my trou-
/ Bile with the state prohibitory officials
was because would not grant a second
| injunction against a place. I believe
| that contempt proceedings on one in.
junction are sufficient to meet all EN-.
ergencies.
AN offender brought to court fo
contempt of an Injunction does not nee,
| a jury: no need of costs; he can b.
sent to Jail But the prohibition off
Gals need the money and therefore pre-
fer a second or a third injunction Oh
the same place.
1T is a fact that of the hundreds O
paroles issued against jointists in m,
county in recent years. not one wa.
issued without the recommendation o
| the state officials"
do you mean by that John Marshal
| urged the paroleS?' asked Leahy.
Il suppose he did, was the reply
HE could have prevented them ha,
he seen fit to do so.''
Says County Is Slandered.
! Judge Sapp was very indignant owe
the stories printed about his county
He declared that the large proportion 0
the people there are as intelligent AM
| law abiding as anywhere in the state
He talked interestingly of the liquor sit