The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-19
CLEReYMEA PLEAD
LAW ENFORCEMENT
More Than Hundred Ministers Ask
City Officials OF Newark To Have
Respect for Statutes.

newark, ~. j., May lS.--EffortS or
the Anti-Saioon League OF New Jer-
sey TO close saloons In this city on
Sunday has borne fruit. An order
was issued Saturday to close every
saloon in Newark. 1885 of them. The
other 500 saloons in Essex County
also were ordered to close.
Action in the matter was taken
when Police Chief Long received a
letter from Prosecutor Guild The
latter called for enforcement of the
excise laws by the police.
conference followed the receipt
OF the letter. Those at the confer
ence in the sheriffs office we're Sher-
If Schmidt, Chief Long. City Coun-
sci Frazer and President Breiden-
bach, of the police board
The reason for the prosecutors
order is directly laid to the letter OF
Samuel Wilson. of the Anti Saloon
League, which was sent to Prosecutor
Guild last Monday.
firing of writing to Mayor Ray
mond because he felt that he could
obtain no action from that source,
Wilson directed his weekly letter
about violations OF the excise law to
the prosecutor. He sent copies to
the chief Justice, county judges,
sheriff Mayor. Police Chief Long
and Judge Osborn
Cognizance of the letter was taken
by Prosecutor Guild. and 1t is said
that the prosecutor. after instru citing
his detectives what he would expect
from them, this Sunday sent rather
sharp notification TO the police au
thorities about the alleged fragrant
violations complained of by Mr.. VII
son.
over 100 clergymen of Newark
signed the petition to the Mayor.
Chief OF Police. prosecutor, sheriff
and judges to enforce all laws and
ordinances governing the liquor traf-
fic
The petition is signed by all clergy
men of the Baptist. Congregational.
Methodist Episcopal Methodist Prot
estant. Presbyterian. United Presby-
terrain. Universalst and seventh Day
Adventist denominations; and promi-
nent clergymen OF the Roman Catho-
lie. Greek Catholic, Episcopal, Luth-
eran and Jewish churches. as well ms
Swedish Ruthenian, Slovac. Ldthuan-
ian, Russian and Italian ministers.
In part the petition says:
Have Right To Expect IL.
The iaw-abiding public have
right to expect. and demand. that
you. upon whom the responsibility
rests To enforce the laws. shall faith
fully and jealousy perform your duty
without fear or favor: and. as repre-
sentatives OF this class of citizens,
this in our demand
f.iir is development o. an aGita=
ton for Sunday closing of saloons
growing out of an investigation made
personally by 1alnbe- Of ministers
;>ho visited. on five SUNDAYS. promi-
nent saloon conducted by a leading
official of the State Liquor Dealers
Protective League. The evidence pre-
scented to the Excise Board included
nine bottles of whiskey, and count OF
nineteen drunken men and over $50
customers.
1t started with the filing Of COM
plant against Frederick Hochbaum
of 264 Market Street. vice-presdent of
the State Association of Retail Liquor
Dealers This case was decided Fri
day in favor of Hochbaum by the Ex-
else Board
There were Tx ciergymen who tes-
titled at the trial of Hochbaum and
since then Wilson has been sending
Mayor Raymond n weekly letter COM
planning OF local conditions.
He charged that at least so per
cent OF the saloons of the city were
doing business on Sunday, end that
no attempt was being made to conceal
the violations He snacified violations
IN his letter, and declared that many
OF the places were catering to young.
boys and girls,
The letters to the Mayor continued
until this week. when he appealed to
the prosecutor To take some action
The last time the Sunday law was
strictly enforced was during tire
regime of Sheriff Sommer. Wholesale
arrests were made under his drec-
tons, and during his administra ion
very few saloonkeepers took a chance
of selling on Sunday
Board Was Unanimous.
The board was unanimous in its
decision 10 dismiss the charges
against the saloonkeeper after re-
ceiVing an ONinion from City Counsel
kalisch. which held that the com
plainants failed to establish who was
the owner Of the property in which
the saloon is located and offered no
PROOF that the owner was served with
notice of the proceedings.
In his opinion Mr. Kaliscn held that
such notification and proof are one OF
the fundamental requirements in rev.
ocation proceedings such as were
instituted against Hochbaum
In his application for the reopsning
q. Rowland Munroe. counsel for the
Anu-Saloop League. said his purpose
IN making the request was to give him
an opportunity to offer evidence as to
the ownership of the property In
question, President Heilmann said
the board would take the request un-
der ADJUSTMENT and let Mr.. Munroe
know what action it will take in The
matter.