New-York tribune., 1921-04-26
100000 Fund
Denied Enriight
Rum Tasters
Mayor Tells Him Esti.
mate Boards Money Is
Exhausted and to Make
Appeal TO the Aldermen
$4,000 Gals. Wine Seized
Judge Promises Leniency to
Those Pleading Guilty, but
Laws Limit if Convicted

Police Commissioner Enright tried
yesterday to get the committee on
finance and budget Of the Board of
Estimate to consider the necessity of
granting him S1.50O.0Oo to put 600
more patromen on the force and
100000 for the purchase of drinks ne
evidence. The Mayor told him that
the committee had exhausted its re-
sources and that he had better try the
Board of Aldermen.
The commiss oner was told that Tho
Board of Aldermen could issue sne-
cial revenue bonds to the extent Of
$2,Oo0,00O for all departments and
necessities. lie may 20 before the
board to- day.
While Mr.. Enright was being denied
AID and comfort by the finance and
budget committee, Judge John f. Nc
intyrc in General Sessions was blast
ing the hopes of violators of the state
liquor laws, who thought they might
get helpful sympathy from either
grand or petty juries.
The Judges remarks accompanied
the pleading Of Trotim Skutjena, who
was arrested a week ago for possessing
liquor. Skutjena pleaded guilty. He is
the first to have done so under the
new laws. Judge Mcintyre SUSPENDED
sentence and said:
AN impression has been broadcast
and prevalent that grand juries would
be reluctant to indict in liquor cases
amounting to Il violation of the
liquor law Of the state. Every case
where there was violation of the law
established before a grand jury, the
grand jury, without hesitation, has
lodged an indictment, thereby showing.
that the popular impression is with.
out basis.
ut has also been said that petty
juries would not convict in relation
to the sale of liquor, the use of liquor
or the unlawful possession of liquor.
In my judgment I wish to state that,
where there is evidence of violation
and guilt beyond reasonable doubt
petty, jury will do its full duty by
convicting.
ut therefore might just as we'll be
understood by the public that the
people OF this country will not be per
mltted to set themselves up in open
dehance of the law recently passed
oy the Legislature. 1t has been said
that it curtails personal liberty and
freedom. That will not justify a vio-
lation of the law.
There are pending approximately
$50 complaints alleging violations Of
the prohibition statute. The grand
jury has filed more than 100 indict
ments. They have not indicted in
every case presented, but have care
fully considered the cases and it is
safe to say that in each in which an
,lnltd!lctment has been found the proba-
bliitles of conviction are very strong.
"The trial of these cases will con
sumo much Of the courts time and ada
expense to the already er-burdened
taxpayers of the county. The court
IS inclined to be lenient and will ex-
hibit real clemency to those defendants
who plead guilty and give assurances
before the court that they will dis
continue this unlawful business. On
the other hand, those guilty defendants
who by standing trial compel the au-
thorities to devote valuable time that
might be used for other purposes
need expect no consideration from