The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-07
PUNISHED FoR CONTEMPT.
II. A. Buttimer and Recorder Wilson
Have a Little Tilt.

Recorder Wilson fined another man for
contempt in the police court yesterday
morning Maurice A. Buttimer, the well
known Tammany politician, was the suf-
ferer this time. Mr.. Buttimer undertook
to argue with the recorder about the SEN
fences imposed by him in the police court,
which resulted in his receiving sentence
OF five hours confinement in default of
fine of 3. MIR Buttimer claims the re-
cOrder had no right to impose the fine,
because he had adjourned the court. He
paid the fine, however, and announced his
intention of appealing to council and pre-
ferring charges against the recorder. He
recOnsidered this determination upon the
advice of friends, and probably there viii
be nothing more heard of the matter.
Mr. Buttimer was hot though, and so was
the recorder.
F. F'relong, who keeps a bar at East
Broad and Bay streets, and a Russian
Jew named Brown, were before the re-
cOrder charged with fighting. From the
evidence, it appeared that Brown went
into Frelong's bar with friend to get
drink. While there, some discussion
arose about shanghainR sailors. Brown
accused F'relong of shanghaing his
nephew among others, and sending him to
sea against his will. The re-
suit of the dispute was that
Frelong struck Brown a blow in the
face. Brown then fired a lumber at
trelong who got club and hammered
him over the head with II, bloodying him
up badly. Both men were arrested and
the case came up before the recorder
Tuesday morning. Browns friend was
not in court, and the case was continued
for the purpose Of procuring his testi-
mony. The evidence Yesterday con-
WINGED the recorder that both parties
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The next case was that of Policeman
Spencer. Spencer got on a drunk Tues
day afternoon, while of duty, and broke
into the house of II. (. Parks, a respect
able colored man, living in York street
lane, near Price street. lie
claimed to be trying to make an
arrest though in citizens clothes. He was
finally arrested by Sergt. Lining at the
house, and a case was made against him
for disorderly conduct. The recorder
fined him $40. Spencer had only recently
received severe reprimand from the
mayor for making rude reply to Post
master Heines, when the latter made
civil inquiry Of him concerning an arrest
he had made Further charges will be
preferred against him before the mayor
for his conduct Tuesday afternoon.
This finished the recorders work for
the time. and he remained at his desk for
case he had set for a hearing at 10
o'clock. Mr.. Buttimer approached Mr.
Wilson and told him he ought not to have
fined FrcelOng, as he could prove that
Brown was drunk at the time The re-
corder did not like Mr.. Buttimer manner,
ana told him shortly that the case had
been decided and he did not
wish to near anything from him about
it. Mr. Buttimer left the recorder.
As the latter was leaving the bench
Buttimer again approached him about
F'relong's fine saying that Brown was
drunk. The recorder replied that that
question was not very important. He
considered both parties to blame for the
difficulty. Buttimer then asked if
Spencer would be required to pay the
tine OF $40 lie was informed that he
would. He then said he would see
the fine paid; that there were plenty of
officers on the police force who had been
allowed time. The recorder said he
knew nothing about that. MIR. Buttimer
then replied: I'VE are getting the worse
of the decisions in this court now all the
time" evidently meaning that the re-
corder was allowing political considera
tions to influence his decisions.
Lock this man up for five hours for
contempt Of court" said Recorder Wilson
TO Assistant Chief Reilly. Lieut. Reilly
left the room with Mr.. Buttimer, while
the recorder went over to his desk to
write out the sentence. In writing the
sentence he made it five hours or So, ths
heaviest fine he could impose for con
tempt. He then left the court room with
the sentence in his hand and entered the
sereeant's Office. He was surprised to
see his supposed prisoner at the tele-
phone, where he was evidently convers-
ing with Mayor McDonough. He shortly
LETT the telephone and walked over to Mr..
Wilson
Mr.. Wilson, the mayor wants to speak
to YOU" he said.
well / won't receive any message
from him through you" replied the re-
corder
Mr.. Buttimer rushed back to the tele-
phone and called out that Mr.. Wilson re,
fused TO speak to the mayor, As soon as
he left the telephone Mr., Wilson had one
Of the sergeants call up the mayor and
ask him if he had any message for him.
The recorder and the mayor conyersed
for awhile over the telephone, bat it did
| not result in any change in MIR. Butti
mer'S sentence.
The little affair was the cause Of con.
siderable talk during the day.