The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-10
ONE TRIAL AND ONE SENTENCE FOR ONE
 DEFENSE THE JURY
Federal InquisitoriaI Body Rec ommends Government or State Not Following Up Ar
 rest Made by the Other

In a final report of the federal grand jury submitted to Judge W. l. Grubb in the United States district court yesterday afternoon it was rec commended that each violation of the national prohibition act should be dealt with in only one court.
 It wns pointed out that when case is made against n defendant in the state court by stnte and
 county officers, it should he dealt
 with by the stnte court and not
 also docketed for prosecution in
 tho federal court. If the case Is
 handled by, federal officers, the
 grand jury wns of the opinion the
 federal court alone should deni
 with it, the report recitcs, as 1t is
 un-Amerfcan and contrary to the
 intent of CongrcSs thnt m indi-
 Vidaal shouid be tried and if found
 guilty punished in two different
 courts for one and the same iden-
 ticaI offense. such n practice
 might be commended in extreme
 caseS, 1t was pointed out. but in
 ordinary cases arising under this
 act, one prosecution is enough for
 one and the same Offense, the re-
 port states.
 Federal officers dealing with the vio- lations of the Harrison narcotic act and charged with the duties of inspect ing and checking up all who sell or dis pense drugs, were commended for theif diligent activities and were urged to increase their efforts to effectively con trol this traffic. II was recommended that all persons carrying these drugs in stock for sale at retail or wholesale be required to safeguard the stock against theft. and that physicians be required to keep their order blanks under lock and key.
 CARLINE ACT
 That material witnesses especially In cases arising under the national pro hibition act and cases arising under the act of February 13, 1913 known a. the car-line act, that Is. cases of vio- lations of such act such as stealing freight from railroad cars while par of an interstate shipment Of freight DC put under bond for appearance, wfere these witnesses are not responsible oi dependable persons, was recommended by the grand jury.
 Raiding officers were urged to tak' greater care in designating who thu material witnesses were in cases wher' arrests were made.
 SIXTY-SIX CASES
 sixty-six cases were investigated b! the grand jury. 40 indictments returne' and IS no bills found. Owing to tn ] absence of material witnesses in eigh cases, they have been continued fo the consideration of the next gram jury. Those indicted who are unde trial are: A. B. Bullock, narcotic law Newton M. Killen, opium law; Earl c Blanchard, white slave traffic acl Luther Sampson SprueIl, counterfeitin one-dolIar bill Fred w. Poole, Vivla l.. Poole. counterfeiting laws; Williaf ]. Rhoden, counterfeiting laws; G. ( Hill. using mails to defraud Vio Set 215 P C.; Ed W. Newso rrfe@ robb!n car of freight Clyde Scott, white slav traffic act; Lee Collum, national pro hibition act; Garland Bishop, John l Perkins, national prohibition act; 1 E. I.aMar aIs4s A F. Lamar. stealth baggage; c. D. Bohannon, white siaV traffic act: Lee Smith, Britt Smith. na tional prohibition act; Ed Perry, ma tional prohibition act; Charlie Giraffe national prohibition act Morris Col ton. forging money order by raisin from $1 to $100; Ebert A, Nunneile' violating section 205 c. P, that is, use s137 worth of cancelled stamps fe postage on other new mall matte while he was postal clerk in Cuilmal Ala. postoffice.