Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-26
Attorney General Walters
Returns From Washing
ton Confident That Appeal
Will Be Denied.
Case Involves Mooted Cues
ton Of Personal Posses
sion Of Liquor Easter
Idaho Grazing Case Re-
opened.

confident that the supreme court Of
the state of Idaho will be sustained by
the supreme court Of the, United States
in its ruling in the celebrated Crane
case and that possession Of intoxicat-
ing liquors within the state Of Idaho
will be strictly prohibited. This case
has been argued and submitted to the
latter tribunal which has taken 1t I'M
der advisement Attorney General
Walters returned Sunday from Wash
ington. whore he appeared on behalf of
the state. arguing the case from the
standpoint Of the constitutionality Of
Idaho's prohibition law.
The decision Of the supreme court
Of the United States in the case of the
James Clark Distillery company versus
the Western Maryland Railway COM
pany and the state Of West Virginia,
virtually settles the Issues involved in
the so-ealled Crane case" said At
torney General Walters. There is no
question in my mind but what the writ
Of habeas corpus applied for by Crane
will be denied and Crane ordered 10
stand trial under the laws of the state
Of Idaho"
WRIT HABEAS CORPUS.
There Is unusual interest manifested
in tho outcome of Cranes appeal. 1t
involves the issue of personal liberty"
and the right of the individual to have
liquor in his home for his own use. Ed
Crane was arrested in Latah county
har wi ho vi iclr til
session following the passage of the
prohibition law which makes such an
act unlawful. He was arrested in the
name of the state for violating the law,
Crane then brought action against
Sheriff Campbell of that. county seek
ing his release from custody through
an application for a writ of habeas
corpus to the supreme court of Idaho.
The latter tribunal denied the appli-
cation and Crane was remanded to the
custody of the sheriff. AT the same
time 1t held the possession sections of
the prohibition act, sections % and 215
of chapter IL. session laws of 1915
constitutional. Crane alleged them to
be unconstitutional as they were in
violation of the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
Solat6S. rTOIn luG utCtSiOH OIL tne Bu-
preme court Of the United States. The
appeal has been pending there for over
a year. Attorney General Walters was
called to Washington to argue and
present the states side of the case
which he did.
TO REOPEN LAND CASE.
Attorney General Walters also an
nounces that following a conference
with interior department officials at
Washington he was informed the land
leasing case Of southeastern Idaho will
be reopened. Application was made by
sheepmen there to have certain unoc-
cupied lands set aside for grazing
purposes. Clay Tallman Of the LAND
department denied the request. At
torney General Walters pointed on,
the necessity for providing range fol
the sheep ~ applied for and explained
all Of the circumstances. The depart
ment has therefore reopened It and
win mako q further investigation
Clear listing Of idaho lands was alst
taken up with the department OF tn,
interior. The attorney general was tt
have met State Auditor Van Deusen a
Washington but they failed to come to
gethsr.
ANXIOUS TO LEAVE.
II also visited Camp Mills and me
Colonel Hdelblute and many Of tn
members Of our old state regiment,
said Attorney General Walters. ''
found them all glad to see anyone from
Idaho. and anxious to set sail 70
DROUGHT Ar WASHINGTON.
At washington Attorney Genera