Evening star., 1926-08-16
FEDERAL ARREST
SDUE IN CANTON
Warrant to Name Man Who
May Clear Up Me||ett
Case, Attorney Says.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 10
The United States Government pre-
pared today to strike at Canton
underworld and it's liquor activities.
The first Federal attack on the
Canton liquor situation was to come
in the form of a warrant which was
to be issued during the day accord
ing to United States District Attor-
ney A f. Bernstein.
The warrant, Bernstein declared.
will name a man who knows as
much as anybody about the murder
of Don r. Mellett. Canton publisher.
He intimated that the arrest or
this man would be instrumental in
clearing up the killing of the pub
Usher and also that the man named
in the warrant was one of the lead
ers of the underworld of Canton.
Judge Charges Jury.
Judge A. w. Agler. charging the
Stark County grand jury which is to
consider the Mellett case. its con-
tributing causes and its subsequent
events within the next two weeks de-
clared today:
1T is not enough for Us 10 stand
as crusaders for punishment Of dere-
lict public officials and demand en-
forcement of law. but we must also be
champions Of justice and equality and
we must demand the observance of
law by every private citizen as we'll. -
Public officials Of Canton and Stark
County have been accused by John II.
Roach. Chicago "cleaLup" attorney,
as having been implicated in a multi
plicity of misdemeanors and crimes.
including a liquor conspiracy and
even in the murder itself.
Does Not Mention Murder.
In his charge the judge did not di-
rectly mention the murder or it's va
rious ramiications, but by inference
it dealt entirely with those questions.
Referring to the alleged deadlock
said to exist in prosecution Of law vio-
lation cases necau'h Of political pres
sure and antagonistic cliques, the
judge said Your oath requires that
you shall present no person through
malice, hatred or i'll will. nor shall YOU
leave any person presented through
fear, favor or affection or for any re-
ward or hope thereof.
mo grand jury has A right to start
a. criminal prosecution because Of pub
lie agitation, nor to aid or defeat either
side Of a POLITICAL religious. social or
personal controversy. You must not
take hearsay. street corner gossip,
newspaper reports, mere rumors or
suspicious as evidence to show the
guilt Of crime
Must Demand Law Observance.
I'VE believe in the intelligence, the
honesty and integrity Of our citizen
ship as a whole" the Judge charged.
1--WE recognize, however, we have vice
and crime IN our midst We must de-
mand that law observance Is Just as
essential as law enforcement"
The judge then swung into the
phases Of the case which include al
legged "blackmail" attempts made on
public officials and prominent citizens,
said by Prosecutor G. b. MCClintock
to have been attempts 70 thWart JUS
tice and int!midate investigators into
the murder. He also referred in this
part of his charge to various pub
lished reports held by some authori-
ties to have been libelous attempts
against officials and citizens. This
phase of the inquiry is to be taken up,
beginning Wednesday.
Refers to "Affidayits."
THE affairs of private citizen cam
not be published broadcast without
liability for defamatorv statements
that injure him in his reputation or
business. or which hold him up to pub
lie ridicule. The law requires not
only some basis of truth of the things
published. but it also requires good
faith and proper motives"
In these phrases the judge referred
to the printing OF alleged 'affidavits"
supposed to have t'een drawn up by
underworld members as "hlackmail"
attempts against public officials and
prominent citizens for the supposed
purpose Of thwarting the inquiry.
Several newspapers printed the al
legged 'affidavits." leaving blanks for
the names of those meant, but iden-
tifyinS them closely.
The 'atfldavits' We're purported to
alleGe that certain officials and promi-
nent business men were guilty Of
wrongdoing.
PROSECUTOR SEEKS AIDS.