Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-19 | Page 2 | Rum Offenders May be Freed

RUM OFFENDERS MAY BE FREED Some Prohibition Law Violators to Receive Clemency W WASHINGTON Oct 19 UP UP-Re- UP Re- Re lease ease of some me prohibition law violators will be one of the most important im im- questions facing President Roosevelt upon repeal of the eighteenth eighteenth eight- eight amendment The problem is being eing studied by the department of justice ustice Records of ot the bureau of prisons show how the government held prisoners pris- pris ners for violations of ot the prohibition laws aws on June 30 SO and many thousands more are arc confined in state institutions for 01 or infractions of liquor laws Recommendations for pardons in inome some ome cases and further confinement In others among federal prisoners are expected Present indications are that small violators are likely to obtain presidential pardons in event of repeal but ut those mixed up in liquor conspiracies conspiracies con- con piracies and in racketeering may be made to serve their sentences The treasury state and internal revenue evenue departments also aLto are engaged engaged en in studying problems arising from rom repeal A report was to o be forwarded to to Mr Roosevelt lt later later lat lat- tat tater er this week so that he may draw up up liquor control and taxation measures for lor presentation to the next congress The attorney general has insisted that hat present liquor laws would be enforced en en- forced breed so long as they were on the statute books But it is known that enforcement activities have dwindled since the rising repeal tide began