The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-07
WATCHFUL NOSE FINED
NEGRO TOOK THINGS AT WATCH
 NIGHT MEETING.
While One Was watching old Year Out Other Was Watching op-
 portunities-Rec
 Said 160 Days.

As a result of too much enthusiasm over the dying of the old year Moses
 Weaver, negro. is in the tolls of the
 law and Recorder Arlington expressed
 the official opinion yesterday afternoon
 that Moses Weaver should spend lS0 days
 at work on the streets of Montgomery or
 pay $100 into the city treasury.
 Generally. Moses Weaver is charged
 with grand larceny. The specifications
 aver that he took certain articles of value
 from Wesley Johnson. a negro, while the
 two were zealously and ardently engaged
 in watching the old year out at Old Ship
 Church on Holcombe Street last We'd
 nesday night. -,.-.. Wesley Johnson is what is known in Darktown society as dude niger" He wears fine clothes. The watch night ser- vices gave him an opportunity to display his wearing apparel and he was at Old Ship Church regal in fine raiment. Moses Weaver has no fine raiment. Con- sequently while others were watching the old year Moses Weaver was watching op- portunities.
 When the early morning hours had come and Wesley Johnson arose to depart from Old Ship Church he observed that Moses Weaver had preceded him. At this tuncture Wesley Johnson made an ob- | servation that was of grave importance l to him. His overcoat and other valuables had vanished.
 Wesley Johnson made some quick sher- lock Holmes-like deductions. Moses Weaver gone; overcoat gone." he unused. 'Tn hie myself to police
 headquarters and narrate to minions of the law my tale of distress" And he did.
 In the presence of the Desk Sergeant, Wesley Johnson swore an oath to these l things:
 Wesley Johnson has reason to
 believe and does believe that the said | Moses Weaver did feloniously and wilful- 1 ly take from the Clinton Chapel Church, | otherwise known as Old Ship Church, on Hoicombe Street. one overcoat of the value of so in United States currency;
 one pair of gloves of the value of s2.5o:
 one silk muller of the value of $1.50. all | the value of s24 in United States cur | rency. which was the property of Wesley i Johnson. The said act or action being against the peace and dignity, etc. etc" I After duly signing the affidavit Wesley Johnson went his way and police officers
 were notified to watch for Moses Weaver
 described as IS years and of a watchful | disposition.
 Days thereafter Patrolman W. F. | Slough espied Moses Weaver. Being l watcliful of his own interest Moses Weav- | CT about the same time espied Patrolman | Slough. Moses Weaver who had been l walking began to run. So did Patrolman 1 Slough. Their bent was in the same d.
 rection. Pretty soon the Patrolman over took Moses Weaver. He spoke something in the ear of the negro at the same time
 laying a broad hand on the negros col lar. Then Moses Weaver stopped. With
 Patrolman Slough he retraced his steps gfandin@ Rt tho
 rail before Desk Sergeant at police head quarters.
 Recorder Arlington heard the state
 ments here related in his court yesterday
 afternoon and assessed fine of $10o in
 default of which Moses Weaver will be
 watched while he works the streets of
 Montgomery.