Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-31
RESISTED ARREST.
G. L. Lambert Convicted Of Violating a
City Ordinance. Sent to Jail.

G. L. Lambert Convicted OF Violating a
City Ordinance. Sent to Jail.
1t looked for time Thursday
morning as if Corvallis had a white
elephant on her hands. The pre-
vious evening, a gentleman, c L
Lambert, of Portland who is local
sales agent for Chicago tailoring
establishment, was arrested on a
charge of having violated the city
ordinance, which requires that a
license fee shall be paid for permits
sion to distribute advertising mat
ter in the city of Corvallis. He re-
sisted an attempt to take him to
the police court for. trial, and
numerous citizens and a dray were
called into service by acting Chief
of Police Henderson. The prisoner
was carried into court and placed
before Police Judge Grefoz. The
complaint was read to him. He
refused to plead guilty or not guilty,
and the court entered plea of not
guilty for him and set his trial for
8 o'clock Thursday morning, and
he was placed under bonds of 800
to appear at that time, in the alb
sence of which he was committed to
Jail.
At his trial Thursday morning
he conducted his own case, while
Attorney w. E. Yates represented
the city. William Reid testified
that he had been employed by the
defendant to advertise his business.
On being informed that the de-
fendant had no license, he became
alarmed and approached George
Bigham, the licensed bill poster, to |
get his opinion of the matter. AS a
result of their conversation, he and
the defendant saw Mr.. Bigham
later. On the stand, Bigham said
that he had advised Lambert to
take out license or he "might be
pulled" Here the defendant asked
the witness if this advice was given
in spirit of friendllness, or simply
to induce him to pay the license.
The witness replied that he was
acting in spirit of friendliness.
What right have you to be SO
friendly to me-" asked the defen-
dant. "You never saw me before"
Mr. Bigham seemed at a loss to
know just why he should be so
familiar. John Barnhart testified
that one of the CIRCULARS had been
handed to him, as did Officer Hen
derson. Attorney Yates made
few remarks, and told the court that
he thought the city's case had been
fully proven. Mr.. Lambert told the
judge that if convicted his company,
which fully guaranteed it's goods
and employed SOB clerks, would
carry the case to the supreme court.
At North Yakima, some years ago,
his place Of business had been closed
by the city for an hour. Later the
city authorities called upon him
and offered to compromise the mat
ter. He was lenient with them and
let the city off with a fine of $50.
He felt no animosity against the
city of Corvallis, and if the court
was willing to .arbitrate, he would
be lenient. /
A sentence was imposed of $40
Or ten days in Jail The defendant !
refused to pay his fine, and after
considerable delay and consultation
IN the part of the authorities, was
to Jail. The bill-posting
ordinance seems to be the source Of
considerable annoyance, and some
lay may cost the city more than all
,he revenue itever has derived from
Dill posting licenses. +
Mr.. Lambert was resident of
Corvallis some 81 years ago and was
/ student of the Agricultural Col
ege. Many Of our citizens were
with him. Aside from
oeing a trihe peculiar he seems to be |
veil disposed and peaceable enough.
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