Daily Republican., 1879-03-17
David Lemon Again Before the
MayOr-He fs Fined Nine Dollars
Including Cost,

o AT the police station Oh Saturda
!, David Lemon, the well known confe
h toner, was arraigned on the charge
obstructing the street by keeping h.
wagon backed up for hours at tim
on shipley street between Front an
, Second streets.
Thomas Jones testified that defend
ants wagons, sometimes to the numbe
OF three and four, were backed up il
the rear of his (Lemon's) store on Sat
urday's, greatly to the annoyance o
witness, the wagons being in front o
his door.
Thomas }. Bennett saw wagons stand
ing there frequently, but they were nj
annoyance to him. They stood ther,
for hours at time without horses at.
tached. He thought they could b,
loaded in half an hour.
h. X. Jones, who lives opposite, saw
wagons there for three or four hours al
time, but he did not know that they
were any annoyance to travellers.
Mr.. Lemon stated that the wagons
had to be there in order to be loaded
and, owing to the variety of articles ii
took time to do 1t. He added that they
must be there, or he would have to
leave the town. He asked if his build.
ing annoyed the first witness, and said
that if it did he would take it down.
onlcer Gibbons testified that Jones
came to him about noon on Saturday
and told about Lemons wagons stand
ing there, and said that if he did not
report it he would report him
to the Mayor. The officer then
went to lemons store and
saw Mrs. Lemon, who promised to
have the wagons removed, but, instead
of that, another wagon was added.
John Taylor, colored, Mr.. Lemon s
hostler, testified to bringing the wagons
around to be loaded. He brought one
wagon about noon, and Jones (the first
witness) who had a wagon across the
street, told him to take his wagon
away. Witness told Jones to talk to
Mr.. Lemon. The witness stated, in
ansWe to questions by the Mayor, that
it took about half an hour to load a
wagon if the goods were ready. Some
time wagon remains there for half
day, but very seldom.
Several persons, neighbors of Mr..
Lemon, then testified that the wagons
gave them no annoyance.
+. r. 5. Davis, salesman for Mr.. Lem.
On testified that the actual loading of
The wagons could be done in less than
six or eight hours, but minor details,
such as taking account of goods, took
up time.
David Buckingham's testimony was
% the effect that the wagons were no
annoyance to him; that the tongues
we're taken out, and the wagons could
1ot run away without horses attached.
He also stated that the farmers wagons
n that part Of town all stand in the
street, and that if the practice is broken
Up that one sheuld be also.
After hearing all the evidence the
Mayor stated that the law on the sub
ect was positive, t ibeing to the effect
hat If any person leaves in any street,
ane or alley, a wagon or other vehi.
lie, without beast attached, fine
hall be imposed. The law, he said,
oft him no choice, and he imposed a
'enalty of 81 and costs, amounting in
II over 50.
Mr.. Lemon said he would send the ,
mount up, and started to leave the !
flee, when the Chief informed him i
hat he could not go until the money
'as paid; that he was personally re- {
ponsible for the money, and that
here were no two classes at the police fl
.ation, but everybody was treated g
like. If he could not pay the money g
lere was a cell that would hold him
well as any one else. An officer was z
nally detailed to accompany Mr.. Lem II
while he went for the money. Before
'ening, the defendant asked if he :
uld not appeal from the decision of
le Mayor, but his Honor was of the p
'inion that he could not. Mr.. l.. #
'vertheless, expressed his belief that 81
, would get the money back. II