Show TfTE SAME OLD STORY 4 Another Liquor Case Is Dismissed City Attorney Has Nothing to Say Regarding the Matter An account of the liquor case against James Edwards proprietor of the Corner saloon which should have been tried Wednesday morning is simply a repetition of the fonner attempt at-tempt of tho city officials to reach the illicit liquor dealers and could be adequately expressed If we are permitted to use the vernacular by tIle simple phrase nothln1 doln The case was called for hearing before an outoftown Justice and It was thought by many that this time a conviction would surely bo made as a the evidence was known to be far j superior to any used by the city in Its 1 attempted prosecutions heretofore lee case wan called at about 9 I clock and the city attorney promptly prompt-ly asked lor a dismissal on what grounds we were unable to learn and the request was granted I When approached by a representative representa-tive of the Reaper and asked for a statement in regard to his action the city auornoy said At present I have nothing to say regarding the matter Of course ills may bo alright but to those interested in the case who are uninformed an to the details HUH seems rather strange Many ot them are inclined to be somewhat d skeptical In regard to the motives 1 which prompted the course pursued by the city attorney the outcome of the case has been 1 the chief topic of discussion on the street since the trial ana it was whispered by some that an amicable 2 compromise had been effected be V tween the city and the defendant X 1 whereby the defendant had agreed togo p to-go out 01 business If the action r against him was dismissed As to the truth of this wo are unable to say anything I tut this Is certain Richfield has been made the laughing stocK of n entire state ever since prohibition was Inaugurated here last spring and It Is time that some change should take place Uy the course which has > Qf been pursued by the city officers in the past they seem to be having a difficult time In handling tho liquor f question Hichllold Reaper October < 14 1909 A rt n 1 |