White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-11-18
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At CARSON ENFORCEMENT MEETING

| that he regarded some of their acts
as affirmative and could not help to
bring comfort to the bootleggers. He
pointed out certain cases in the fed
eral courts in which district attOr.
neys of the state had appeared for
the defendants, and in this connec
ton mentioned the names of Booth
b. Goodman Of PershinC. F. e. Wads-
worth of Lincoln and w. S. Boyle OF
Storey. He read a letter from Dis
trict Attorney Boyle with reference
to the "tilting of the lid" during the
recent Labor Gay celebration on the
Comstock Referring to White Pine
county he read from a newspaper
what purportcd TO be an account of
what transpired at meeting of the
board of county commissioners early
| in the year and at which District At
torney Edwards was quoted as in
qu;ring whether certain places were
| to be semi-oGicially recognized and
whether it was the intention to crush
the flagrant violators and allow the
better class Of soft drink Darlors to
run under some restrictions. All of
these acts the federal district attor.
ney said were Affirmative and in his
judgment could only have the effect
of bringing comfort to the bootleg
gers. He concluded his opening re-
marks just about the noon hour, bu:
the customary call for a recess at
that hour was delayed while District
Attorneys Boyle and Edwards took
the floor in reply to Mr.. Springmeyer.
District Attorney Boyle made an able
presentation of his case and his re-
marks created a favorable impress
sion. He said he courted an investi-
CATION of his every act and challenged
the federal district attorney to point
out single instance where he had
failed to perform his duty to the very
best Of his ability. On the other hand
he openly stated that in one of the
cases in connection with which the
federal district attorney criticized
him for appearing FOR the defendant
he had been approached by federal
officer for a bribe in consideration
fer which the federal officer was to
Testify in such manner AS not to
obtain conviction. Later G.. A. Nor
crcss, assistant to Captain Donnel
lts said that during the noon hour
he inquired from District Attorney
Poyle who the officer was and the
name was given him. That particu.
lar officer, Mr.. Norcross said, had
been discharged because similar
charges made against him were found
to be warranted.
District Attorney Edwards of White
Pine proved the attraction as "a speak
or at the morning session. He took
the floor in reply to Mr.. Springmeyer
and established what was generally
accepted as complete defense. He
ointed out that it was in his judg-
ment tc say the least out of the or
dinary for nan with the legal learn
ing that a United States district at
torney would be presumed to have to
indite man from a mere newspaper
article. "Mr. Springmcyer says there
can he nothing personal in his re-
marks concerning me, because he
does not even know me-" said Dis
trict Attorney Edwards. "Well, there
is nothing personal in my remarks
because l don't know Mr.. Spring
mey. and going just one step further,
l don't care to know him. Speak
ing of cooperation, Mr.. Edwards said
he had never been asked for any CO.
operation and asked Mr. Springmevcr
Have you ever communicated with
me or with my Office since I assumed
charge of it?" asked Mr.. Edwards.
and in reply Mr.. Springneyer said he
had not. but he had communicated
with the board of county commits
sioners. District Attorney Edwards,
spoke in clear and most convincing
manner. His attitude and voice,
while without passion, was determin-
ed and carried with it conviction. His
address, which closed the morning
session, was most able one and be-
fore leaving the senate chamber
many gathered at the door to shake
hands with the district ATTORNEY
from White Pine county and warmly
congratulated him upon his able eff
fort. During the hours that FOL-
lowed his speech was freely comment
ed upon along the streets and in such
places as barber shops and the like,
where people generally gather, fiat
tering comments were freely heard.
During the afternoon session Har-
ry G. Smith, narcotic agent in charge
of the San Francisco division. made a
favorable impression when he out
lined the work of his department and
showed the many difficulties which
confronted the officers in their at
tempts to suppress the growing evil.
He spoke in an earnest and convinc-
ing manner. and when he pointed
out the great good that had been ac-
.complished under all the circum-
stances his remarks were received
with much comfort. In speaking OF
the various state, county and NUM-
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