Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-25
sPUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

tended to be used In connection with
the preparation of the United States or
any of the States for the defense or for
war, or for the prosecution OF war by
the United States, or by any country
with which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations. or that such
article or thing Is one OF the number or
similar articles or things, some of which
are intended so to be used, shall, upon
conviction, be punished by imprisonment
in the penitentiary for not more than
ten QO) years, or fine OF s not 6on m on,
or both: Provided, IL such person 80
acts or 80 fails to act with the intent
to hinder, delay or Interfere with the
preparation Of the United States or OF
any Of the States for defense or for war,
or with the prosecution of war, by the
United States, or by any country with
which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations. the mini.
mum punishment. upon CONVICTION, snall
not less than one (D year and the
maximum punishment shall be as above
provided. q
to commit any OF the crimes defined
liable to one half the punishment pre-.
scribed for the completed crime. In
addition to the acts which constitute an
attempt to commit crime under the
law Of this State. the solicitation or
the crimes defined by this Act not fol-
lowed by the commission Of the crime,
the collection or assemblage Of any ma
terials with the intent that the same are
to be used then or at a later time in the
commission of such crime, or the entry,
with or without permission, OF build
ing, enclosure or other premises OF an
other with the intent to commit any
such crime therein or thereon shall con-
stitute an attempt to commit such crime.
persons conspire to commit any crime
defined by this Act, each of such per-
sons is guilty of conspiracy and sub
ject to the same punishment as II he
conspired to commit. whether or. not
any act be done in furtherance OF the
conspiracy. It shall not constitute any
defense or ground Of suspension Ut
judgment, sentence or punishment on
this Section, that any Of his fellow con-
spiratOrs has been acquitted, has not
been arrested or convicted, is not amend
able to justice or has been pardoned or
otherwise discharged before or after
conviction.
57sF. witnesses Privileges No per.
son shall be excused from attending and
testifying, or producing any books,
papers, or other documents before any
court; magistrate, or grand grand jury upon t!g,o1
for or relating to or concerned with
violation Of any Section of this Act or
attempt to commit such violation, upon
the ground or for the reason that the
otherwise, required Of him by the State
may tend to convict him of a crime or
to subject him to a penalty or for
fixture; but no person shall be prose
cuted or subjected to any penalty or
transaction, matter or thing concerning
which he may so testify or produce
evidence, documentary or otherwise, ana
no testimony SO given or produced shall
criminal investigation, proceeding or
perjury or contempt Of court based
upon the giving or producing OF such
testimony. }
SsG g1aTfu Entry or rsSpsEty
corporation, municipal corporation or
State or any political subdivision
thereof engaged In, or preparing to en-
gage In, the manufacture, transporta-
used in the preparation Of the United
States or Of any of the States for de-
tense or for war or in the prosecution
Of war by the United States. or by any
shall then maintain friendly relations,
or the manufacture, transportation, dis
tribution or storage OF gas, oil, coal,
electricity or water, or any OF SAID
any public utility, whose property, ex-
cept where it fronts on water or where
there are entrances for railway cars,
vehicles, persons or things. Is surround
wall and buildings, may post around
his or its property. at each gate, en-.
trance, dock or railway entrance and
every one hundred 900 feet Of water
front sign reading mo Entry Without
mission Of such owner shall wilfully
enter upon premises so posted shall.
upon conviction. be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanOr, and be punished by Inn
prisOnment for not more than ten 80
dollars ($50.0O), or both.
SIGH. Questioning and OBTAINING Sus-
pected Persons. Any. peace oftcer or
any person employed as Waterman.
premises posted as provided in Section
576G may stop any person found on any
premises to which entry without per,
mission is forbidden by Section 576G
demanding, and may. demand, of him
his name, address and business in such
place. If said peace officer or employee
has reason to believe from the answers
person has no right to be In such place,
said peace officer shall forthwith re
lease such person or he may arrest such
person without warrant on the charge
OF violating the provisions or Section
576G; and said employee shall forth
with release such person or turn him
over to a peace officer, who may arrest
him without a warrant on the charge
of violating the provisions OF Section
576G.
576-I. Closing and Restricting Use OF
Highway. Any individual, partnership,
association, corporation, municipal cor
poratiOn or State or any political sub
division thereof engaged in or prepar-
ing to engage in the manufacture, trans
portation or storage of any product to
be used in the preparation Of the United
or for war or in the prosecution OF war
by the United States, or by any country
with which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations, or in the
manufacture, transportation, distr1bu
ton or storage of gas, oil, coal, cleo
tricity or water, or any Of said natural
or artificial persons operating any pub.
lie utility, who has property so used
which he or it believes will be endan-
restricted or prohibited on one or more
highways or parts thereof upon which
such property abuts, may petition the
highway commissioners Of the state or
of any city, town or county to close
one or more Of said highways or parts
thereof to public use and travel or to
restrict by order the use and travel
upon one or more of said highways or
parts thereof.
Upon receipt of such petition. the
highway commissioners shall set day
for hearing and give notice thereof by
publication in a newspaper having gen
eral circulation in the city, town or
county in which such property Is To-
Gated such notice to be at least seven