Show FOR fon prohibition what will undoubtedly prove to be tin thi mot moa disheartening blow the liquor la violation element ever re vied irs d in the history 0 of prohibition bounty was dealt during the tern term or court which just ended here ases tried before juries for il k ot of the prohibition statutes rd d in convictions and in rd there was a hung jury could hardly offer consolation tofi h i element since it must no ile da bt bc tried with a repetition 0 of I 1 amous expenses incurred by iq i do d jdant in the trial this time another significant thing about ho convictions is that one of 0 the ses sea involved the raiding of 0 a house pi pa y by the officers an act about 1 aich there Is reputed to be much opposing sentiment we say reputed to be because we doubt it 1 h re to is any distinction in the minds mind law abiding citizens between raiding a private party where the law Is f g violated and a public party where the same thing Is hal 9 ae e no reason why there should b but by tar far the most crushing cr allow of the term was dealt ahen hen judge seow eo r christ asci i or the seventh daric dis ric who was acting tor for judge burton here sentenced 2 young men w 10 0 o pleaded guilty to burglary charges it appears that they admitted being under the influence ot of liquor when the act which they pleaded juiley of 0 was committed the judge jude gave them statutory sentences ot of one to twenty years in the state prison and then suspended execution of their s JB tor for three and six months r ly on condition that they letter ter to the court between br fira jd d fifth of each month as L 0 and that they tell tie d i aftic ers from whom they PUT pur teased the intoxicants which they had when the crime was committed in other words it if our interpretation of the courts order taken laken from the minutes of the clerk Is correct those boys must either tell from whom the they y purchased that intoxicate ing liquor or else the sentence becomes operative and they face at leant one year in the state penitent lary J possibly sibly they will take the sentence rather than tell but that the important thing the really vital thing about the courts ruling Is the precedent it establishes it if violators ot of the law can be made to tell where they procured the stuff they had or else serve jail sentences some ot of them are going to squeal orl on their favorite bootlegger and bootleggers are going to be more cautious as to the salts sales they make judge christensen is to be congratulated tor for such a ruling so BO also are the jurors wiio who had the courage to bring in verdicts against those whom they were convinced were guilty the whole proceedings indicates a growing sentiment from which well peace officers off leers can take heart and continue on OIL in the discharge of their duties with the knowledge that public sentiment I 1 la supporting them |