Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-03-14

few days ago a number Of our citl-
zens Of the lower section Of the county
were fined by a Deputy Collector u
{ ustoms charged with the often es OF
violating the navigation laws 10 not
having proper mears Of extintuishing
burning gasoline aud In other less i'm
p1rta1t particulars: The persons 80
cused we're Mesars Thomas Grissett,
Joseph Slime, Ollie Hayden and 4. A.
Jackson. he prosecution IS through
Che Baltimore Custom House and the
modus operandi is as follows: A De-
putty Collector Of Customs assigned to
the duty OF investigating and seeing that
the Navigation laws are observed pre-
fers the charges to the Collector Of
Customs; he in the matter Of lesser Of.
lenses imposes thu fines subject 10 rat
ihcation Of the Department Of Com
merce ana Labor and the eases OF not
prov ding prurer means farextinquish-
ing burning gasoline 60 TO the United
States District Attorneys Office Tor in
vestlgation by a Grand Jury az The
federal Coart anu the trial and pun-
ishment Il the accused Is adjudQed
guilty In cases Of these parties the
niieuses we're only technical, they not
knowing the law. The punishment.
however ia the three lesser cases were
line of 500 IN each case, making the
total hnes Imposed on zach Of $500 for
the oitenses committed and the charges
OF olating the section requiring them
to have proper means Tor extinguish-
ing burning gasoline sent TO the United
states District Attorney.
The accused we're not disposed. how
ever, to rest easy under the charges
and procured counsel, MIR. F. Stone
Posey, u have their cases reviewed
with the result upon active and ener.
geiic action and a proper presentation
81 iacFs on his part tue collector Of Gus
toms, MT. Stone, reviewed their cases
and made favorable recommendation
TO the department Of Commerce and
Labor requs sting that the United
states -District Attorney dismiss the
charges Of not having means for extin-
gushing burniug gasoline, and the Col.
lector remit the fines for the other aud
iesser otfenses which has been accord.
ingly done and one Of the parties,
Thomas Gfisseft, has been discharged
from all charges as Mr.. Posey has been
informed by the following letter:
UNITED STATES Customs SERVICE
PoHr OF BALTIMORE. MD.
March L, 1918.
Hon +. Stone Posey,
la Plata, sid.
Sir;-~i have pleasure in Informing YOU
that the tine has been entirely re n1itt4d |
10 the case OF Thomas Grisset. and shat
| have been directed to cancel the re. I
ference to the u. S. Distrist Attorney. |
The other cases have been forwarded |
70 TINS department this date.
Resp ctfully yours.
(Signedl N A. Ryon,
Special Deputy Collector.
He further states to us that be has
been notiti-o that the fines Of $3.50 I
against jackson aud Slime for not hav-
ing proper means for extinguishing
burning gasoline to which they were
subject, have also been RENTED. -
Thus the matter stands Grissett is en-
tirely clear and Jackson aud Stire are 1
subject to fine of ohly $500.
AS REGARD tho cases sgaiust Messrs |
I. A. jackson ard Joseph Slime, he
showed us the following letter receive d !
by him on Wednesday.
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE
PoHr or BAKriMoRE, MD.
March II, 1918.
La Plata, Nd.
sir;-l have to inform you that the penal
ties imposed upon 7. A. jackson and
also those INFUSED upon Joseph Slime,
have been mitigated to S. 90 in each |
case, provided it is paid within 80 DAYS. |
Enclosed are copies of the decision
in each case.
Respectfully,
fCfs~a1A.
Collector.
And he states that,the cases of Messrs.
Ollie Hayden and Eugene Lloyd, the
latter, having been fined since the
others for violating the section re-
quiring all boats to have the name Of
the same on the bow and stern are
still pending and on which he hopes to
have final action 10 few days.