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Show DECISION UPSETS Pfill Cll'ICTlS Men Who Have Been Fined in Liquor Cases Will Ask Money Back. Special to The Tribune. PROVO, April 12. There was consternation con-sternation among the city officials of Provo this morning when the full purport pur-port of the supreme court decision on the Honor legislation of the state and cities was read In the morning papers. All of the prosecutions since prohibition went Into effect January 1, 1910, have been conducted In conformity with an ordinance passed by the city council of Provo In October, lflOD, and with the revision re-vision of the ordinances December 9, 1909, all of which, according to tho supreme su-preme court decision, were repealed by implication by the state law passed by the legislature In March, 1011. The moro recent prosecutions In this city, or slnco the commission superseded tic council on January 1 of this year, were against two druggists, Charles Hedonist Hed-onist and Fred D. Moore, and Jack Moody, a hack driver. Hcdqulst and Moore wero fined $250 each, which was paid, and Moody was fined $S0 and sentenced sen-tenced to serve seventy-five days In the city Jail. Moody stated today that he Intended consulting an attorney with the purpose of commencing suit for damages dam-ages for false Imprisonment. When asked what he intended doing, Moore said: "If the monev Is returned to mo I believe I will let It co at that, but If the $2ii0 fine paid bv mc Is not forthcoming forthcom-ing 1 will consult my attorney and proceed pro-ceed as he advises mc." CMtv Attorney Andrew Morgan says the cases prosecuted were all under the city ordinance, which the supremo court bus ruled Invalid, but Mr. Morgan adds: "The cltv Is safe, we are safe Tf wo have to return the money collected In fines the cases will bo taken up again under the state law." Under the decision of the supremo court, wherein the court refers to tho question as to whether the cities can-nass can-nass and enforce such ordinances. Mr. Morgan In In grave doubts, and says: "Heaven only knows what the state lav.- means, I don't." |