Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-07-27


tina, the said Harry { Lynn. s,a,.'g
has from and since the 9Th day OF
January. y - 1873 failed. neglected
and refused 10 perform til" duties upon
neglected uad refused |" enforce III"
provisions OF the laws Of III" state 81
North Dakota relating 10 The enforce
m"nt of the i'r"hihiti"n law
That contrary t" III" provisions of
tt"ns lnil1 and loliG Of III" 1913 com
piled !.a"s aud Chapter l9' OF tn" 1915
Session Laws aud Other provisions Of
our Statut" relating to the duties Of
S,ntea Attorneys ana Notwithstanding
the fact that III" said Harry {. Lynn.
well knew of violations Of the 'FRONT.'
Eminous County and had sufficient In
formation 20 warrant tn" institution Of
proceedings to enforce III" Prohibition
law, hns failed. neglected and refused,
without amy cNrus" or ustihcntion. TO
prosecute any 'ioin,urs OF the pruhibi-
bltIon law IN tn. said Emmons County
In violation and contrary Ia his duty
as states Attorney, Of said county
THAT during III" m"uthH OF April. May
and June of IN" year 1878. one +. e.
I.nrr was Keeping aud maintaining
common nuisance. IN The city Of Linton.
| liquor" wrr" sold IN violation OF law
! and where divers persons wcr" permit
ted to resort for tn" purpos" Of drink
-
anh The said Bacr and others wcr" dur
!me III" greater part Of said period, en-
| gagged in tn" unlawful selling of in
| toNicatting liquor ~ violation OF the
| laws OF this state IN said plac" and
elsewhere and that tn" said Harry 6,
hymn. States Attorney. had fun knuwl-
& edge and information with respect to
: such violations by the said l,acr and
others ~ said place hu, has failed. neg
| irctrd and refused to bring any action
or To prosecute the SAID kncr therefor
Icontrary I" and in violation OF hi" duty
"s's"'h states A''3En'y
That during the month Of May, y -.
1915, th"r" Was kept and maintained "a
: IN. "Alcat Market ~ III" city Of Linton
and also known ~ iiundert's Blind Pig.
which said plac" was conducted by on:
Lynn well knew that common nui-
sane. was being conducted II said place
and that said pl"rI, was used rs = rin ,n,
! liquor H. - b"verag" and that divers
| persons were permitted to resort for tho
purpose Of drinking Intoxicating liquor
ns a beverage and Notwithstanding such
Knowledge tho aid Harry G. Lynn.
stats A,'orn-,% hna failed, ,efnse Z.
| person maintaining III. same contrary
TO his duty as such ! States Attorney
THAT inrs" and excessive shipments
and "Uusiguments OF Intoxicating liquor
YER mn"r"f go int" ,nr ' MA u ii,'
the County Of l;muons. North Dakota.
iby various and divers persons in viola
,,ion Of law and for the purpose OF sell
Ing said intoxicaiinI liquor IN violation
of law: that said Harry G. Lynn, state &
Attorney. well knew that such large
quantities nf intoxicating Liquor were
imported into the said points IN said
county for Illegal use ana that said
Harry G. Lynn, States Atorncy was
| furnished with a list showing +uCn
large. unusual and exc t6aiNc shipments
OF Intoxicating Liquor I" SUCH place
Of. with the request that such persons
be prosecuted under the provisions OF
the laws Of this state prohibiting the
importation OF Intoxicating liquor for
illegal use and that notwithstanding
such request and knowledge on tn
part of said Harry e. Lynn. states At
neglected and refused /" commcnc,
any proceedings OF to prosecute any OF
, the persons guilty of importing tntrN'
irntinr liquor into said county IN NO
lntion OF Law OF to make ANY inNcs'
LEGATIONS with respect thereto ~ diEre'
gard Of his duty as such states Attor'
: n"y $50
Tha, common mnisamces are KEEP, nW
maintained IN III. villitg" OF liraddoel
IL said i;mmons, county mug scycra
persons aI'., engaged in the ;'cil ink %
Intoxicating liIuor in Hhid itiAr' III rip
intiun OF law. that notwithstanding thu
'a,t that information and complaint
; thereof have hc"u made 70 tue Sald tihf
,,cat.d REQUESTS have been mad. tina
In. Prohibition l;tw be enforced in sat'
village aud that those guilty OF Ntoiat
? ing said law b" pr"accni.h t"r a'l'
] an respect. and In All things fniic,5. re
fused ana neglected {" institute an
= proceedings to enforce the Prohibition
[ inw in said village and has failed ant
refused to prosecute the riolntors o
: said law therein: and has failed to ever
said place with respect to III" violation
, Of the Prohibition law III violation o
his duty AS such states Attorney
Tha, the Prohibition law Of tn
2 state of North Dakota is now and 70
more than six months last past hn
been openly. notnrionaiy and public!
r violated throughout the County OF Fin
:, mons. In said state, and IN pract icall
6 10 such an extent that the open ar
fragrant violations of said law in SAT-
r county Eas h"s"n,,e' and Is now :, matte
OF common knowledge: that such viola
). tons of law IN said county are du
wholly and entirely TO I'll" failure. tn
: NEGLECT and the refusal Of the sal.
. make an effort 10 prosecute any OF III
violators Of said law IN said county o
J hihition law therein: that northumberland
!, ing the fact that said Harry c. Ign,
> states Attorney. has knowledge and in
!, formation Of the violations of said lh'
in said county he has failed to pcrforr
: his duty with respect TO the, enforcement
;, Of such law
n That the said Harry G. Lynn, state
: Attorney, has during the period nfore
G said been guilty or neglect and viola
ton of official duty as states Attornc
= of said Emmons County and has bee
l. guilty OF on-feasancc and malIeasnn.
In office and that by reason of the fact
l. hereinbefore get forth Is an unit perso
to hold the office of States Attorney
: PEARS from the aifidavits hereto "A
II tached and hereof made part by refer
lc ence with the same force and effect .
y, IL they we're In this complaint set fort
ii Mt length.
WHEREFORE. the REALTORS herein r.
he spcctiveiy submit and rcpresne that II
i said Harry G. Lynn. states Attorney,
an unfit and Improper person to no
C. the office OF States Attorney OF En-
mons County. North Dakota. and tn:
IN said REALTORS request that n hearing
=, had for The purpose of furnishing pro
va of the allegations of this complaint NJ