The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-10-01
Men OF WILSON COUNTY
WILL ENFORCE THE Law
CITIZENS MEET AND PASS STRONG
Representatives of the Various of the City APP
paed Wave of Crime the Result of Illicit Making
and Sale Of Liquor Are Determined Sweep Out for Good
and Always. Committee Appointed to Cooperate With
Officers f the Law and Arrange for Mass Meeting Later.

Liquor cases disposed of in Su- 4
perior court of Wilson county from
Jan. 1, 1921 to Sept. Is, 1921. Is.
OF these, there we're appeals from
lower courts.
No found guilty of distilling 10.
No found guilty of selling 4.
No found guilty of other viola
tions 1.
OF these, pleaded guilty 9.
No imprisoned 9.
No fined, None.
. No. let OF on payment of costs 6.
Stills destroyed by Sheriff. Is or
20.
J. D. bARDIN. Clerk.
3S cases pending in court now.
The following cases as compiled
for Mr.. Flanagan by City Clerk,
Theo Hinnant we're presented
Town of Wilson Court cases Sept.
1st, 1920 to Sept 1st. 1921
Drunk on street $50
Drunk and disorderly 1e5
Drunk and driving automobile 81.
Receiving more than quart 3 days
3S-
Liquor on hand purpose of sale 81.
Manufacturing liquor l.
Transporting liquor f.
Retailing liquor 8.
Total cases caused directly by Ii
quor SIS.
Disorderay conduct and assaults
s4s
80 per cent of disorderly conduct
and assault cases directly or indir-
eetly caused by liquor.
Gambling 27O. Estimated.
Liquor figures in good per cent
OF gambling cases.
Other cases such as concealed
weapons, speeding, resisting officer,
| robbery, ARRAYS, reckless driving,
! murders, etc, are directly or in
directly caused by liquor.
Then came the following resolu-
tion presented by DR.. Love pastor
! OF the Methodist church.
| These resolutions were adopted
unanimously after DR.. Love had
spoken e1oquently in their support.
"In view of the crime wave sweeping
the country, unprecedented in the
memory of living men, which fact il
demonstrated in countless expressions
of disregard for law and the rights
of others and characterized by fix.
ed purpose to defeat the ends in view
in both the spirit and expressed pur
pose,
We the citizens of Wilson county
representing the various OrganiZa
tions in the county and assembled in
the Chamber of Commerce Offices d,
unreservedly condemn the cause
responsible and deplore the condition
that has arisen from the same. We
pledge ourselves to the enforcement,
of law and to the creating in sacI
ways as we may spirit of respe.
for the same.
II We observe with qualification the
work of our city and county officer
in discharging a duty that at thi
, time is most difficult. We would en-
courage to greater effort and dill
gence and pledge them our support
| We would assure them that tho w
, may at times seem to forget that the.
risk much for the sake of law ant
:. order we are never unmindful of tha
service.
We are appalled, at the fragrant vic
lation of our state and national law
: dealing with the mnufacture and sal
) of liquor. Never before has there bee1
| such studied and organized effort t.
: make of none effect and ridiculou
a Federal law. It has reached tn
. point that it is direct thrust a
/ our national life and is a challeng
: to every man who has one singl
: spark of patriotism in his bosom.
0 our own fair county it has commi,
> ted murder, made orphans and slai
z character. It does not hold the homo
+ of our courts in any esteem an
r would barter for the soul of the legs
: profession and bribe the men en-
ployed by the people to defend tn
g law they, at great sacrifice have wri
r ten into statute and constitution. W
> pledge the officers of the city an
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