Gunnison news-champion., 1916-10-27
WILLIAM WtIsER's SPLENDID
RECORD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
The District Attorney Has Fear
lessly and Effectively Prose-
cu,ed Violators Of the
Liquor Laws, and all
Other Laws

NO Gl-tfiCL attorney IN NosDEdIO mas
done more effective work toward en-
forcing the liquor law and the other
laws than mas William Weiser. district
attorney Of this. the seventh judicial
district. as shown by the following re-
port compiled for the Grand Junction
Sentinel by Mr. Weiser:
Mr.. Walter Walker.
Grand Junction, Colo.
Ny Dear Mr. Walker;
Prohibition has been in force in this
state for little more than nine months.
Herewith are few Of the things have
been able to do. with the assistance of
the peace officers and my deputies:
!. In December Of 1915 called and
held mass meetings in Oursy. Telluride,
Montrose. Lake City. Gunnison. Crested
Butte. and Palisade, and explained fully
the provisions Of the prohibition law, its
penalties. and how liquor might be
shipped in without violating the law.
CThis was no part of my duty.)
2 personally conducted the first
prosecutions under the local option law
and procured convictions therein in
Gunnison County. Subsequently We
have convicted in EVERY case brought
TO our attention in that county.
Convictions were had in EVERY case
reported in San Miguel county. Con-
victions were secured in Ouray county
in eight cases reported to US. and in
two Others We permitted the defendants
TO escape punishment by testifying for
the people and thus aiding Us in secur-
ing convictions.
Convictions have been the rule, with
out scarcely any exceptions, in the
counties Of Delta. Montrose and Mesa.
3. A Grand jury was called in San
Miguel county in 1916. which | person
ally attended and conducted. This
grand jury is still in session and has not
yet made its report to the district court.
Consequently. my lips are sealed under
the law as to what they have accom-
pished.
I. At my request Governor Carlson
sent his agents into Hinsdale county In
June, into Gunnison county in July. and
into San Miguel county in July. They
reported NO violations in Hinsdale. ONE
in Gunnison. in which we procured a
conviction, and their report for San
Miguel has not been made public up to
the present.
5. have continually kept in touch
with The conditions in the district thru
the officers. thru individuals and by un.
announced trips to various places.
6. have convicted four men of per-
jury, one of them being the first con-
viction in the state under the prohibi-
tory law. I have pending in Delta
perjury case and a conspiracy case aris-
ing out of violation Of this same law.
Z. We closed all the gambling games
Of which had any knowledge. Here
tofore it was the custom to arrest and
prosecute at great expense to the coun-
ties. With the help of the peace Off
GERS this was accomplished without one
dollar Of expense to the various coun-
ties. If there is any gambling. it is
without the knowledge of myself or
these officers.
8. We procured injunctions against a
large number Of houses of prostitution
of 1915 and closed the same under a
temporary injunction issued by Judge
Black at Gunnison. and later made per-
manent.
These are some Of the things We have
attempted to do since January lst, 1916.
The Office has demanded all of my time,
to the exclusion of private practice.
1t might also be interesting to call
attention to the fact that we procured
convictions for larcency in live stock for
practically the first time in the history
of Mesa county.
Yours sincerely,
WIN. WEISER.
District Attorney Of the Seventh Judicial
District.