Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-10
CITY TO TAKE NEW
TACK DEALING WITH
SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
SOUTH OTTAWA JUSTICES WILL
BE CALLED UPON TO PRESIDE
At NEXT HEARINGS FOR OB.
sTREPERoUs DRAM SHOP OWN
ERs.

That the city will take a new tacl
IN coping with violation of the saloor
rules In order that convictions car
De obtained In cases of fragrant dis
obedience to the laws, was admitted
this morning by an official in close
touch with the local situation.
The frequency of litigation rebuffs
mas almost disheartened members of
the council, since 1t has been proven
almost impossible to secure conyic
tions in the city. The next move
according to the Free Trader Journals
informant will be to prosecute future
charges against saloon keepers in
south Ottawa where there are two
justices and where juries can be 50
cured that will give close heed to the
evidence. rule according to the facts
and refuse to be guided by sentiment
or any of the other phases that have
previously entered into loop" trials
H. l.. Thompson and Carlisle Pool.
are both able to handle such trials.
ana, 1t is said, are willing to tackle
any case the city may bring before
them.
Moose May be First.
IN the same interview 1t was ad-
mitted the Moose, who are accused
OF having kept their buffet open to
members last Sunday by Commission
er Palmer, may be the first to be nut
thru the new form of grilling. AS
yet no intimation has been made as
to whom the city will single out to
lace prosecution, but It is probable
that only few of the officers will be
served with summons to appear in
court for trial on Mr.. Palmer's allera.
ton
Members of the order are highly in
censed at the cloud their lodge has
been put by Commissioner Palmer.
and are now searching the laws for
means of preventing further unde.
notoriety being heaped upon
their order.
Other offenders as their names an
pear on the dokets for Sunday closing
will be put thru the same
course of treatment.
To Be Sweeping.
Ihtlmations are made that the pros.
ecutions will be sweeping in their of.
lect. kumors OF gambling. soiled
loves, etc, are to be looked into and
Il lnlractions Of the state law are
.ound in those two regards then re-
relations will be made and arrests
ordered. While lacking in positive
proof 1t Is openly limited that old 1893
'ulton, which was supposed TO have
passed out of existence months and
months ago. Is back on fourishing
oasis. and in the clean sweep of the
'ltys morals it would not be too sur.
)rlslng If the girls were brought into
'ome Justice shop to explain their
conduct
II the rlImOrs are proven unfounded
he situation as 1t now exists will he
greatly clarified and the celebrated
'ld rendezvous for scarlets and their |
'aramours will be allowed to return
o It's oblivion without fear of fur.
her official molestation.
Palmer Promises Aid.
AT this mornings meeting of the
council when authority to handle the
aloon question was thrust upon him [
Palmer announced that
1ity Attorney Clark would have the
oya' support of the police depart
nent IN gathering evidence and seeing
hat all offenders were rigidly prose.
uted
With the police aligned in the cru
ade as offered by Mr. Palmer, Mr..
lark will be In a position to gather
violence with which to press his
prosecutions to successful termina.
ion.