The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-27
TWO WITNESSES FINED SURPRISE SPRUNG BY POLICE
 COURT RECORDER. Evidence Showed That They Were Guilty of Disorderly Conduct.
 A Number of Prisoners
 Plead Guilty.

Two witnesses. as well as the defend- ant, were fined by Recorder Arlington in police court yesterday afternoon.
 Rosa Barrett swore out warrant yes terday morning charging Matilda Reese with disorderly conduct. When the case was called -sor trial it developed that Ma tilda was not alone guilty. as 1t was ad, mitted by Rosa Barrett that she useu nie Loper. the negro youth who vas the fines fines of of sIo against Matilda Reese, s each against Rosa Barrett and Bepnie Loper were assessed. Bennie would prob ably have escaped punishment if he had not attempted in his testimony to shield one of theywomen.
 When entering the fines Judge Airing ton said he was determined to make Wit nesses who swear out warrants and those who attempt to shield their friends tell the truth when they were on the stand.
 A Rude Awakening.
 Ed Pendleton. a young negro, was ar rested by Officers Davis and Downs yes- terday morning about 1:30. They discov- cred the negro comfortably sleeping In a carriage which was being shipped over the Seaboard Air Line road. The car so comfortable that he decided to spend the night in it. He was rudely awakened by the officers and given place to sleep at the police barracks.
 Rendleton has just completed a sem tence in the coal mines, and his first work will now be for the city. as a fine of $10 and cost was entered against him. An Old Fisherman.
 John Meadows, an old negro fisherman. was arraigned in police court yesterday afternoon on charge of larceny. He plead guilty and was fined s10 and costs by Recorder Arlington. It appears that the old man was looking for some thing to weight down hi! net, and in his search he discovered large piece of iroI near the tracks of the Louisville and ,, Nashville Railroad, anS thinking 1t was of no use. he appropriated it.. but was seen by an off1, CT who arrested him.. Ths iron was the knuckle of a coupling which weighed about forty pounds and was val ued at about g..
 The case was clearly one of petit lar ceny. but the fine was much less than that usually imposed In such cases. as the old negro acknowledged his guilt and placed himself at the mercy of the court. Other Cases.
 John Thompson. a negro saloon keeper. was arrested Tuesday night by Officers F. WV. Jackson and George Taylor on a charge of disorderly conduct. From the evidence introduced Thompson had doubt less been drinking his own whisky. the effects of which was so exhilarating that he could not keep quiet. He was driving down the street singing for a time, and as that did not relieve him he threw out a string of paths which was heard by the officers. who took him in charge. He plead guilty and was fined s5 and cost by the Recorder.
 Jesse Patis, a negro. was arraigned on charge of sleeping on the street. As Officers Story and Wells were patrolling their beat on Commerce Street, they found the negro sound asleep on a bench on the sidewalk and took him in charge and furnished him bed in police bar racks. He plead guilty to the charge and fine of $2 and cost was entered against him.
 Officer c. c. Mcclellan, who was fined Tuesday for failing to appear in a case where he was the arresting officer. was called before the Recorder to show cause why the judgment should not be made final. He stated that his moth>r-in-law who Is very old. was sick, and that 1t was impossible for him to appear.