Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-28
FORMAL LETTERS SERVED
ON OFFICIALS TODAY

Formal letters, reminding them OF
l'eH respective duties as aherlff and
CITY marshal. as specified In a state
law, with reference to the prosecu.
Ton OF women who visit. drink or are
served drinks In any room adjacent to
or within one hundred feet OF "A saloon
or any place where intoxicating llquor
y SOLD, were served today on sheriff
Jesus Romero and Chief of Police
Thomas McMinin
The letters are signed By A. n. Rob.
ertsOn, attorney FOR the citizens
league. The copy Of the letter serv.
ed on sheriff Romero was served by
Attorney a u Robertson and tho
copy served on chief McMulln was
served by Rev. 8 y. Allison. member
OF the Ministers alliance and the
Ctizens' league. Bach lotter quotes
the statute governing the sale 81 liuuur
10 women. 10 H. alleged Ia ne. com.
municattons addressed to the sheriff
and To the police chief that In. law
N being constantly violated AZ houses
located at 900, I'll, 222. 2s2L North
Third street, all being situated in the
"redliHht district" The citizens league
failed several days ago In It's efforts
To have the women Of the red liEht
district hned under the vagrancy or.
der following the action Of the cl,y
city ordinance relative 10 women OF
ill fame
copy Of the letters served on the
peace officers today Is as follows:
Albuquerque. New Mexico.
september 2Gth, 1919.
sly Dear SIR
|, acting Tor a committee Of the CIT.
liens league Of the city Of Aibuauer.
que, wish 10 hereby bring 10 your at.
-.
chapter IOi, Laws OF New Mexico
1899 page geo. in which u 10 provld-
ed that sherins ana city marshals.
among other ptarc officers. are charg.
ed Win the duty OF prosecuting or
tenders Of Section . OF the same CHAP.
ter, when the same IL brought 10 their
attention, the fact that che said Sec
ton Of the above mentioned chap
tee OF the Laws OF New Mexico is
icing violated AT Nos. g0g. 2li, 22s.
222H and 500 North Third street. In
the city Of Albuquerque. county OF
Bernalilp and state OF New Mexico.
so the said committee is Informed and
has renson a. believe 20 he true. and
does believe 10 pe true, and So ON
Information states the fact "a be-
The section which Is alleged 20 be
constantly violated al the above mem
toned locations ~ IN form as follows.
1T shall be- unlawful for any w0-
man 90 visit, drink. OF To serve any
Intoxicating drinks of any kind what
ever. In any room adjacent Go or with
In one hundred feet of saloon or any
place WheTo iptCNicating liquor II
sold or given away. or found lettering
around or within one hundred feet Of
t,e same" The penalty Is prescribed
after stating that violation 81 the
above mentioned provisions shall nc "a
misdemeanor. and N placed at "a fine
not 60 exceed &i00 OF by six months
imprisonment or by both Cueh fine ana
Imprisonment,
II Is also declared 10 be INSIDE
meanor for the peace officer To fail or
refuse To make the arrests aad prose
cu.e the case when informed 0i the
Violations of the above mentioned sec
ton. and the penalty 10 which the
ence officer viii become liable Is
placed at not less than t3j nor more
than t2On I'm" OF not less than 90
days Imprisonment and not more than
one year Imprisonment, or both such
fine aud imprisonment.
Very truly yours.
tSignedl A. u. ROBERTSON,
Attorney for Citizens League