The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31
MAYORS COURT.

kr 8. Pollard, travelling man and
stranger, was arrested for riding bicycle
Wednesday night without a lantern. He was
light, and had been Informed that be would
no, be liable to arrest when thus following
closely behiod a lantern. The Mayor excus-
ed the defendant
One of the NEST interesting cases before the
Mayor recently WAS Geo. Paine, Charleston
dsrkey. who vas charged With vsgrency He
plead 90, guilty, but the evidence proved
him to be a.fakir, idler and swindler of no
ordinary type. He had been boarding for
two weeks with colored woman. She de-
manded money due her, and Paine proceeded
TO raise the wind in novel way.
alleged to contained $3.50. These he took in
Lukens Lumber Will, and after interesting
eleven dollars from him. BE lett his money
bags with Peay to take care Of, Offering to
reciprocate the favor at any time. Peay be-
came Suspicious, and an investigation reveal
ca the fact that the bags contaiaed a lot of
iron washers about the siss of silver dollars.
The victim speedily told his troubles to the
police Officer Bsrwick arrested Paiue, acd
be will serve 80 day on the city chaio gang
for yagrancy Seven dollars of PeaJ rs money
were recovered and returned to him.
The Saturday sessioo of the Mayors court
was more prosracted than usual, there being
three cases and there we're numerous witness
es, lawyer and 8 jury to consume time and
aseis, the Mayor 10 dealing on. justice
The first case vas that of the city OF Sumter
vs..J Reid, disturbing the peace and re-
sis,iog 40 officer in the discharge of bic duty.
The defendant Was represented by j. q. Cliff
ton, E:q who demanded jury. Apanel of
10 mep vas prepared ard summoned from
which the following were selected: b. s.
Miller, foreman, H. G. Ai,l, G. W. Hutchin.
son, B. u. Lebby and T. B. Jenkics, Jr By
conseot of both sides the case was submitted
to the 6re selected instead of the requested
six
The following witnesses were sworn aud
testified II. j Seymour, Geo. D. Shore,
Vim. Green, T e. Tlovers, w. A. Clyde, H.
H. Smith, K. Bradford, C. W. Stanslll, b.
Cuttino, j. D. Epperson and the defendant.
Argument was made By Mr.. Clifton and
his Heoor Mayor Stuckey delivered charge
ss to the law The jury retired and in few
mioutes returned verdict of not guilty.
The second case was the CITY of Sumter vs.
Rev. J. C. We,kics. fighting on Manning
Avenue, at the residence of Antrim Lesesue.
number of wltpesses we're sworn asd
examined The Mayor found the defcedant
guilty and required him to pay 6oe of SIG.
The third Aod lset case on the docket was
the City of Sumter va. Jaues Holman, dis
turbing the pesce and d,sorde'ly cooduct.
Rebecca and Julia HOLMAN testified. The
verdict was not guilty.
The court then adjourned, the docket being
cleared, having been 10 session from IL
O'Clock to 3 80 p. m.
The Mayors court opened Monday With
full house, but the session was not protracsed
and the docket was cleared 10 short order.
The following were the CAGES
Joseph Love, disorderly conduct and curs-
ipg. Plead guilty of curslng. Sentence $3
o. 9 days Fine paid.
Tom Wilson. Geo. Richardson, Thos.
henry and James Weston, gambling. Will
son and Weston plead guilty, the others plead
not guilty. After the witnesses had been ex-
amiued the Mayor adjadged Wilson and
Weston guilty, and sentenced them to pay So
! each or serve 10 days The other two were
discharged.
" &. Flowers fighting. and Harry Pinck-
ney, fighting aud public drunkenness. Flow
ers plead not guilty and Pinckoey plead
guilty of drunkenness. Pinckney was found
guilty and seoteoced to pay So or work the
streets days. Flowers was discharged.
j. g. Belcher, striking Saul Pringle's
child. Belcber plead guilty, but made state
ment 10 exteuua:ion. The sentence was 81
| or 2 days
Tuesdays session of the Mayors court
ves more profitable than the average.
The frst case was against Bill Pickeos who
struck town yesterday afternoon filed to the
brim with liquor, aud started out to have
some ''fun' on the streets. he met Rev.
Gainev Davis and several other negroes near
| Joho Belcher's restaurant, and because they
| did not speak to him as politely as he thought
| BETTING his importance, be drew 38
revolver, threatening shoot the whole crowd,
aud cursed blue streak. and the crowd scat
| tered for their lives, seekiug shelter behind a
wagon Bill having viodicated his dignity
| BY putt,nS the Revereod to fight, proceeded
90 his way, but was captured few hours
| later aod committed TO the guard house to
| sleep of bis spree. When a1raigped before
the Mayor Bill admitted being drunk and out
| for fun, but could not remember trying to
shoot the Reverend Davis. The testimony
was dead against him, and the Mayor de-
clared the 38 forfeited and sentenced Bill to
pay loe of S25 or work on the streets 30
| days.
Ellison Henderson was up for public
drunkenoess and cursing on the streets. The
foe Vas S., which was paid.
Qaite uumbe, weot fron this city and
county yesterday to spend the remainder
of the week taking IN the festivities Of the
Fair
Window Glass, al, ,izss, also Putty, for