Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-07-18
APUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
Whoever Intentionally makes


or causes to be made or 0mits to note
on inspection any defect in any article
or thing with reasonable grounds 10 pc
lieve that such article or thing is In
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 of
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 not m0re
than ten thousand dollars ($1O,OOO.OO),
or both: Provided, If such person 80
acts or so 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 WIN
which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations. the mini;
mum punishment. upon conviction, snalI
be imprison ment in the penitentiary for
not less than one az. year and the
maximum punishment shall be as above
provided. e.
576D. Attempts. Whoever attempts
to commit any of the crimes defined
by this Act shall upon conviction. be
liable to one half the punishment pre-:
addition to the acts which constitute an
attempt to commit q crime under the
law Of this State, the solicitation or
Indictment of another to commit any 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 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.
576E. Conspirators. If two or more
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
had committed the crime which he
cOnspired to commit, whether or not
any act be done In furtherance or the
conspiracy. 1t shall not constitute any
defense or ground OF suspension u
Judgment, sentence or punishment on
behalf Of any person prosecuted under
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
57sF. witnesses Privileges.e No per-
SON shall be excused from attending and
testifying, or producing any DOCKS,
court, magistrate, or grand jury upon
any. Investigation, proceeding or trial.
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
testimony or evidence, documentary or
otherwise, required Of him by the state
may tend to convict him OF crime or
to subject him to a penalty or for
FIXTURE; but no person shall be prose-
cuted or subjected to any penalty or
forfeiture for or on account OF any
transaction, matter or thing concerning
which he may so testify or produce
evidence, documentary or otherwise, and
no testimony 80 given or produced shall
be received against him, upon any
criminal investigation, proceeding or
trial except upon conrt based
upon the giving or producing OF such
500. Unlawful Entry or Property.
Any individual, partnership, association,
corporation, municipal corporation or
thereof engaged In, or preparing to en-
gage in, the manufacture, transporta-
tiOn or storage of any product to De
used in the preparation Of the %, United TED
Tense 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,
tribution or storage of gas, oil: coal;
electricity or water, or any OF SAID
natural or artificial persons operating
any public utility, whose property, ex-
there are entrances for railway cars,
vehicles, persons or things, is surround
ed by fence or wall, or fence or
wall and buildings. may post around
his or its property at each gate en-;
every one hundred (10O feet Of water
front sign reading "NO Entry Without
Permission" whoever without per
mission Of such owner shall winuliy
upon conviction, be deemed guilty OF q
misdemeanOr, and be punished By Inn
pfisonment for not more than ten I'D
days, or a fine Of not more than nfty
dollars ($5O.OO), or both.
SIGH. Questioning and OBTAINING Sus-
pected Persons. Any peace 0mcer or
any person employed as Waterman,
guard, or In q supervisory capacity on
premises posted as provided In section
premises to which entry without per
mission is forbidden by Section 576G
and may detain him for the purpose or
demanding, and may demand. OF MN
place. If said peace officer or employee
has reason to believe from the answers
of the person SO INTERCEPTED that sucn
person has no right to be IN sucn place.
lease such person or he may arrest such
person without q warrant on the charge
OF violating the provisions OF Section
578G; 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
States or any Of the States for defense
by the United States, or by any country
with which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations, or in the
manufacture, transportation, distriDu'
ton or storage of gas, oil, coal, cleo.
tricity or water, or any OF said natural
or artificial persons operating any pup.
lie utility, who has property so used
which he or it believes will be endan-
gered IL public use and travel Is not
restricted or prohibited on one or more
highways or parts thereof upon which
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