Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-27
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Attorney General Stone Orders Case Against
 Flanagen Dismissed

Some time ago D. w. Flanagan, a prohibition and revenue officer was arrested at Fairbanks for alleged as- sault on the person of Peter Ken dall, an alleged resident of the city Following which MT. Flanagan was duly arrested and later released on his own recognizance to appear be- fore the courts this spring. Now comes an order from Attorney Gener- al Stone, directing District Attor- ney Hurley to dismiss the case with out trial, as the officer had appar- entity violated no law.
 The facts in the case were that MT. Flanagan went to the residence or place of business of Mr. Kendall, together with two local officers, and found the oldtimer making and sell ing beer, in violation of several stat utes, among whcih were the revenue laws. A customer or two was found in the place at the time, who denied not that they were there for the purpose of buying beer; and the beer was seized in open sight, on table in the room. MT. Kendall de- nied the officers entrance to his castle, claiming he was an American citizen and that they had no right to enter his premises without search warrant. MT. Flanagan, it is claim whereupon the latter applied term dear to Mr. Roosevelt, claiming the prohibition officer was a-liar At the time of the conversation, Ken dall stood across the doorway barring entrance Whereupon the prohibition officer showed him to one side and entered the premises, seizing the l- quor, and several choice bits of eVi- dence belonging to local citizens, among which was a valise bearing the name of a prominent citizen, with several bottles bearing traces of G- quor, and apparently waiting to be filled.
 The aged pioneer claimed that MT. Flanagan assaulted him and Thos. Marquam, mayor of the town and an attorney, swore out warrant for MT. Flanagan The latter was arrested and it is claimed, taken before the city magistrate, who being somewhat shaky on the law applying to open season on dry officers, released him on hisf promise to appear later. The alleged bootlegger was tried and ac- quilted by jury, the eloquent mayor showing various scars of conflict sus- tained in the near battle over near beer.
 Now comes the honorable MT. Stone, attorney general for the Unit ed States, and orders the district at- torney to dismiss the case, without trial, it appearing that the case is not yet over, and that various and sundry officials of the Fourth divi- sion may be required to explain their ferociousness when attacking dry squad man. Under the law it might be pointed out that like Heinz pickles, there are 57 varieties of charges to be brought against boot legger, and that his release under one charge does not quash the others.
 To sum up it appears that the East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet" and that a revenue officer may enter where deputy marshals and common dry squad men fear to tread. Therefore, if you are caught selling the imita- tion beverage called beer surrender gracefully, say good morning judge, and take the necessary trimming without a chaser.
 In the meantime the public is anx- iously awaiting the inevitable hour when the identity of the men owning one frst-class suitcase is revealed.