The Washington times., 1918-12-10
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arrested by the police Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday viii stand trial be
fore Judge Harrison on Nthe plea that
the whisky and other liquors found
in their possession when arrested was
brought here for personal and fam
lily use and will attempt 10 prive this
when brought to trial
The attitude of the Government in
the liquor cases is that those bring
ing whisky into the zones prohibited
through the proclamation Of the
President are to be presumed guilty
ofSviolatfng the act unless they can
give reasonable story to the court
that Il. was brought here for family
use and not for Bookkeeping pur-
poses,
sTreated Like FeIon.-
Declaring that his client, Frank p.
Leach, chauffeur for the Terminal
p Taxi Company was treated like a
felon when caught in the police
roundup of alleged bootleggers, At
-torney James A. O'Shea created a stir
among the crowds of interested spec
tators and lawyers in the courtroom.
2 Leach was found guilty of the
charge despite his protestations Of
the DaANiAAOAS
for his personal and family consump-
tion and was fined $50 by Judge Her-
Olson. Attorney O'Shea took an APP
peal. II is thought the Leach case
will be taken before the Court OF
Appeals as a test case.
Pullman HOverzeaIous.-
Attorney o'Shea declared Major
Raymond W. Pullman, superintendent
of police, was a "rabid prohibitionist,"
and alleged that the raids were
"due to the police chiefs over
zeaIousness to make the District bone
dry"
my client went to Baltimore.
bought six quarts of whiskey, two
quarts of gin. and wines and
cordials for his personal and
family consumption, an act not
violation OF the Presidents proclama-
tion," decIared-Attorney Shea "Ar-
irving in Washington with the liquors
he was arrested, and despite his
protestations to the police that the
whiskey and wines he had in
his possession was for his
family consumption, he was placed
under arrest, his liquors were
confiscated. and he was locked up for
the night in a cell The next day he
was subjected TO the humiliation of
having his photograph and hngerprints
taken as though he were a common
felon- The other men and women
captured in the raids faced the same
ignominy.
Was First Trip.
MY client is innocent OF any at
tempt at bootlegging. He has told
the court the truth-that he brought
the liquors to Washington for home
consumption. It was his first trip
to Baltimore. and in explaining why
he bought eight quarts of liquor he
tells the court that he did so because
he learned the price was to be in
creased and he wanted a supply on
hand in his home. He is no boot
logger. He bears a good reputation
his employer and wife testify to that
He has two children, and his wife has
testified she never saw him in a state
of drunkenness in their twelve years
of married life. It appears that this
man is being prosecuted"
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given, in charge of the prosecution
OF the 300 men and women arrested
for alleged violation of the Presidents
proclamation, took exception to Mr..
O'Shea's remarks.
U. s. Takes Exception.
The Government feels" said Mr.
Given, addressing the court, that
Mr.. Shea has gone a little too far
The Government is not trying to per-
secute anyone. It feels it has done
its duty in bringing to court those
who bring whiskey into the prohibit
ed zones. The Government intended
to break down the story of the de-
Tense, as to whether he brought
liquors in large quantities into the
prohibited territory for personal use
II the explanation is satisfactory to
the court, he should be given the
beneft of reasonable doubt.
The Government intends to break
up this bootlegging evil. It has been
a disgrace to the District. 1t is not
seeking to arrest every man and
woman who brings whiskey or other
liquors into Washington, insinuating
dhey are bootIeggers. but IL they are
caught with large quantities OF
liquors in prohibited zones an eX-
PLANTATION is due and we are going to
ask for such an explanation"
For Christmas Cake.
Leach testified that he left his
home Thursday morning 20 get some
wines, a quart OF rum and cordials
for his wife who intended making
fruit cakes and jellies for Christmas.
He said he bought the whiskey for
himself and two quarts of gin for his
mother-in-law, who is in poor health.
He explained that he bought six
Quarts of liquor because he learned
the price was to he increased
at like TO have a little whiskey in
my home" said Leach. II take a
drink once in a while. but am
neither a bootlegger nor a drunkard."
The manager OF the taXicab COM
pany which employees Leach was
called. as was Lcach's wife. as a char
acter witness He stated that he had
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