Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-07-17
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS

manship. Whoever Intentionally makes
or causes to be made or Omits to note
ON inspection any defect In any article
or thing with reasonable grounds to be-
lieve that such article or thing is in.
tended to he used in connection with
the preparation of the United States OF
any of the States for the defense or for
war, or for the prosecution of war by
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 (10) years, or a fine of not more
than ten thousand dollars $50, O00O0D.
or both: Provided. II such person so
acts or so fails to act with the intent
to hinder, delay or interfere with tn.
preparation of the United States or of
any of the States for defense or for war,
or with the prosecution Of war, by tn
United States, or by any country with
which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations, the mini
be imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one ~ year and the
maximum punishment shall be as above
provided.
Sgd. Attempts. Whoever attempts
to commit any of the crimes defined
by this Act shall upon conviction. b.
liable to half the punishment pre-
scribed for the completed crime. In
addition to the acts which constitute an
atteNpt to commit a crime under the
law of this State, the solicitation OF
Indictment Of another to commit any of
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 arr
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 if he
had committed the crime which he
conspired to commit, whether or not
any act be done in furtherance of the
conspiracy. 1t shall not constitute any
defense or ground of suspension 81
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
conviction.
576F. 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 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
r,f hy In tot G
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
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 SO given or produced shall
be received against him, upon any
criminal investigation, proceeding Or
perjury or contempt Of court based
upon the giving or producing of such
testimony.
567G. Unlawful Entry or Property.
Any individual, partnership, association,
corporation, municipal corporation or
thereof engaged in, or preparing to en-
gage in, the manufacture, transporta-
ton or storage of any product to be
used in the preparation Of the United
States or of any of the States for de-
tense or for war or in the prosecution
country with which the United States
shall then maintain friendly relations,
or the manufacture, transportation. dis
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-
cept where it fronts on water or where
there are entrances for railway cars,
vehicles, persons or things, Is surround
ed by a fence or wall, or fence or
wall and buildings, may post around
his or its property at each gate, en-.
trance, dock or railway entrance AMI
every one hundred 600 feet of water
front a sign reading mo Entry Without
Permission" Whoever without per.
mission Of such owner shall wilfully
enter upon premises SO posted shall
upon conviction, be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and be punished by Inn
pris0nment for not more than ten (1Ol
days, or q fine of not more than nifty
dollars ($5O0O), or both.
570H. Questioning and OBTAINING Sus.
pected Persons. Any peace officer or
any person employed as Waterman,
guard, or in q supervisory capacity on
premises posted as provided In Section
576G may stop any person found on any
mission is forbidden by Section SEC
and may detain him for the purpose of
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
of the person SO INTERCEPTED that such
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
57GG; and said employee shall forth
| with release such person or turn him
over to q 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
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, distribu
tiOn 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 endah-
| gered IL public use and travel Is not
restricted or prohibited on one or more
highways or parts thereof upon when
such property abuts, may petition the
| highway commissioners Of the state OF
of any city, town or county to close
/ one or more Of said highways or parts
thereof to public use and travel or ia
restrict by order the use and travel
upon one or more Of said highways OF
parts thereof.
| Upon receipt of such petition, the
1 hf.rf mai Cd han Caf a a u
for hearing and give notice thereof by
| ratification In n newHnaner having gen