The daily star-mirror., 1923-01-27
ELUCIDATES ON
PROHIBITORY Law
PROSE CUTOR TO PROCEED
AGAINST B00TLEGGER'S PAT
RON AS WELL AS B00TLEGGER

''It is my purpose to proceed
against the patron of the bootlegger
as we'll as the bootlegger himself"
said Frank L. Moore, prosecuting at
torney of Latah county, today when
discussing the question of prohibit
Ory law enforcement with a repre-
sentative of The Star-Mirror. MI
Moore believes that if the people take
an interest in the methods of the
rumrunner and his patrons the i'm
portation of intoxicating liquor 10
| Moscow can be stopped within 81
days.
Mr.. Moore said he was going to ask
the public to take interest in tne
enforcement of the law regarding the
sale of cigarettes and tobacco 10
minors, and the law prohibiting mill
ors from frequenting pool halls.
Gambling Restrictions Continue
When asked if the restrictions ne
had placed upon card playing IN the
pool halls and card rooms through
out the county was to continue, Pros
ecuting Attorney Moore replied:
'Yes It is not so much the pecun1- /,
ary injury resulting from this caro-
playing that I am trying to reacn,
it is the disrespect for the law ana
law enforcement that it engenders,
that is the great evil to be contended
with. There seems to be a marked
disposition upon the part of the m
dividuaI to keep aloOf from the en-
forcement of the law so long as IT'S
does not affect him, but
the method pursued in this instance
has demonstrated that the people
will, if their attention is brought to
the matter, take an interest in the
of the criminal law"
Prohibftory Stand Defined
When asked what position he IN
,ened to take upon prohibition en-
'orcement, the county attorney sald:
"The laws of Idaho provide that IL
hall be unlawful for any person.
irm, company, corporation, or agent,
o have in his or its possession, any
liquors of any kind, Tor
ny use or purpose except the same
hall have been obtained and is SO
ossessed under a permit authorized
v law. This provision has been held
Constitutional by the supreme court
t Idaho and the supreme court OF
rnfted States in the case of Ed Crane
vhfch arose in Latah County, in 1918.
'Tn passing upon this act, the SUI
rene court of Idaho said: No man
an drink intoxicating liquor without
aving it in his possession If then
q individual is found in an intox1cat-
/ condition, it is evidence that he
as recently had in his possession
ltoxicating liquors, and he can be
rosecuted for the offense of having K
ltoxicating liquors in his possession, Il
nd it is my purpose to proceed /
yainst the patron of the boot1egger h
) well as the bootlegger himself Il
LIQUOR Distribution Methods L
"The bootlegger, or rumrunner, has
,veloped a system that almost aD-
,lutely prevents detection He If
arts from his base Of supply and Il
,fore reaching Moscow, telephones K
read to some one of his patrons, If
at he is on the road. This party IE
lmediately interviews other pat l.
ms and they agree upon the guam |E
" of intotxicants they desire, and lE
we the purchase price all collected, IE
ey themselves, congregating at lie
me favorable point, usually bust
.ss house on a main street, and II
nen the rumrunner arrives; all he E
ed do to complete sale of his :