The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-04
SIMPSON IS RELEASED
CASE, AGAINST YOUNG MAN DIS MISSED By RECORDER.
He Was Charged With Disturbing Play at McDonald's Theatre
 Father Thanks Chief of
 m Police Gerald.


 Recorder Arlington yesterday afternoen dismissed the cases of disturbing the. atrioat performancea and resisting arrest against Louis Simpson and the young man with broad smile of exuitatton upon his face walked out of the court room. His father. Peter Simpson, lng- cred behind to shake hands with Police Chief Gerald and assure him that ms son would not in the future give the police extended his hand to Recorder Arlington, but the young Police Judge impatiently waved off the cordiality of Simpson and declined to take his preferred hand.
 Louis Simpson is the young white man the play at McDonald's Theatre Satur- day night by his iboisterous conduct. Ac- cording to the evidence submitted in the case he strode up and down the dress in sight. including the ladies in the audi Ance and wfian arrested by Patrolman Grimm fought 50 strenuously that 1t took i've policemen to subdue him. Patrolman a broken tooth. The refractory Simpson had kicked him in the mouth.
 Simpson was released on bond Sunday morning. When he appeared in the Re- said he had not had time to get his wit nesses and was not ready to so to trial Recorder said he would not continue the case and number of witnesses were sworn. 4..a...,
 into the d~ess circle twice and cautioned Simpson to behave himself. He said Simpson was playing. t,fssling. yelling and generally raising racket He final ly took Simpson out of the theatre and was surprised swhen An usher came and told him that Simpson was again in the gallery and was disturbing the audience. Then he went inte the gallery and threw simpson down and sat on him to keep him from pDr4tur Ia son was using the most obscene language In loud voice. Griffin said he took Simpson outside of the theatre and Pat rolman Crosslsnd came to his assistance. telephone message brought Patrolmen Miles Smith. Rapport and Graham to the scene and they took Simpson to police headquarters < s4s .t
 G. E Mcdonald. Manager of the thea Ire. w. T. Field a constable and Patrol man Crossland corroborated the testi- mony of Griffin. Field swore that Simp, son said nobody could arrest him.
 Miss Julia Simpson. a sister of the de- the orchestra circle when she was in formed that her brother was in the dress circle. She went to toe dress circle and was rudely showed out of the way by Patrolman Griffin. She begged her broth CT to leave the theatre but with a vile oath he said he would not allow Gritfn to arrest him. She said Griffin grabbed him and choked him and said he would take him to the police station dead or alive. V
 Joe Cranford testified that he was at the theatre with young Simpson. He told the story of the arrest of Simpson and insisted that he and Simpson were laugh ing and applauding like others in the
 Young Simpson swore that he had been drinking but was not drunk. He said he told his sister that Gri fin.. the - - wanted to arrest him. hut he would not let him. He claimed he was not acting in boisteroqs manner.
 Police Chief Gerald then put Arnold ''iimer. an usher at the theatre. on the witness stand to rebut the testimony of Simpson and Cranford.
 Gilmer swore that Simpson was merely applauding like other, persons in the au- dience. Notwithsta nding he was closely questioned by Chief Gerald younp C5ii mer stuck to it that Simpson was not actisg boisterously. He said he went af- ter police officer upon request of Door keeper Finuesap
 The testimony of Gilmer !plainiv iyri. ta ted Chief Gerald.
 This Is an employe of McDonald's the atre. your hohorf said the Chief, sneer- ingly. He comes here and tells us this man was merely applaudelg; Applause is affects him like new harness on q mule. Hereafter when McDonald's Theatre wants an offieersto preserve order the manager will have to swear out war ought to be dismissed'
 T will dismiss the disorderly charge" said Recorder Arlington.
 Tt seems to mo he just as well be dis charged on the charge of resisting ar rest" broke out Chief Gerald If the police had no right to arrest him he certainly had a right to resist them"
 'If the Chief desires It. you are dis charged" quietly said Recorder Airing ton. Then with determination: You may BO
 Simpson walked 'bfiskly from the court "oom and was warmly congratulated hy a number of his friends who were pres ent.