The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-28
FREIGHT CAR ROBBED
WAGON LOAD OF SEED PEAS
 TAKEN.
Negroes Forced Door and Loaded Wagon in Broad Daylight. Suspects Arrested-other
 Police Court News.

One of the boldest cases of robbery in the history of the department was re- ported to the police Wednesday after noon.
 Two negroes drove a wagon alongside a freight car in the Seaboard Air Line yards and forced open the door and pro- ceeded to load their wagon with seed peas, which were being shipped in sacks.
 Another negro saw and recognized the men as they were loading their wagon and informed Officers Goodwin and La Prade. who began an investigation yes- terdav. They learned that the negroes. or one of them. was employed as a driver. and that the owner of the wagon ana team had purchased load of peas from them which had been delivered. The sacks were examined and found to be those which were taken from the freight car.
 Later in the day the officers arrested the negroes and locked them up in the police barracks.
 The case will probably be heard in Po- lice Court this afternoon.
 will be returned to the railroad company when the case Is disposed of.
 Lost All of His Gold.
 Ned Jordan, a meat packer in gro- cery store on Commerce Street. lost $so in gold while at work about two weeks ago. A thorough search was made Tor the money but without success. Jordan finally concluded that a fellow workman got the gold and swore out warrant for his arrest.
 When the case was called in Police Court yesterday afternoon tall, black negro with an air of injured innocence answered when the name of Ambrose Lewis, the accused, was caiieo.
 The testimony developed the fact that Lewis was the only person who had Deen near when the money disappeared, anu another negro swore that he saw Lewis pick up a tobacco bag similar 10 the one in which the gold was kept.
 After hearing the evidence Recorder Arlington bound Lewis over in the sum of 500, which he was unable 10 make; and he will remain in jail until the grand jury acts on the case.
 He Got Drunk Again.
 A.. J. Walker white man claiming to be a telegraph operator. was arrested q disorderlv. When the case was caiiea Wednesday afternoon in Police Conr' Walker was fined s2 and cost by the he. corder but he pleaded with the Juuge to give him another chance as he was on his way to New Orleans where ne had position in a telegraph ofiice. AS he appeared to be working man ne was released. t.,r noon one of the first cases called was that of A. J. Walker. charged with beang drunk He again pleaded for mercy ou, the Recorder entered fine or so ana cost against him. When he has servsu eight days in the city chaingang ne VII, probably have lost some of his thirs' for drink.
 Other Cases.
 Esbert Peterson. the principal witness In the case of Beatrice Jackson, chargeo with disorderly conduct. failed to an swer when his name was called yesteroas afternoon and an attachment TOT ms ar rest was issued and a conditional me o' Si0 entered against him:
 :John Floyd. an old white man, was ar raigned in Police Court yesterday after noon on a charge of assault and battery He was charged with having struck little boy. He claimed that ne was ul uuh I, ! and did not know what he was doing. Hs was fined $10 and cost.