The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-16
Advertiser Bureau.

Mobile, Oct. 15.
 Chief of Police Case arrested last night W. T. Pr:tchard and F. J. Harris, weii- known young men about town, on the charge of disorderly conduct. and imper- sonating an officer. The evidence sh owed that the two men went into a barroorn and telephoned the various immoral re- sorts giving orders to the inmates to call at the office of the Chief of Police. They would give no reason. except that the chief was at the telephone, and they must obey the summons. This occurred Monday night, and Tuesday ,n.;ning the guard house had a constant Gtw Of visitors, all anxious to see the chief. Az ter investigation, Prftchard and Harris were arrested, and the case was hfsrd before the Recorder this morning. Char lie Williams, saloon keeper, rest ned that the two men were in the saloon, and that he saw Harris using the telephone. and Pritchard standing by. The light operator was called and testified tha. stv- eral calls came from Williams's r'pce that night. Demfmondcs from the diff ference houses were introduced as wit nesses and testified that they were re- quested, through the telephone ny the Chief to call at the station, and .eat tiiey either went or telephoned to h'.n.- Un- der the evidence, Pritchard was disTtss- Cd, ana f1drrlS reCclVeO a liHe oA S<o oh fifty days. He took an appeal.
 The general council held its regular monthly meeting tonight. Chairman P. J. Lyons occupying the chair. The min- utes were read and approved. A com munication was read from James G. Ter ry. secretary of the board of fire under writers. against the construction Of frame buildings in the fire limits. A | io fp Anthony and Royal street, owned by Cos tello & Finch, was granted privilege of completion, but the matter of frame buildings sn the fire limits will hereafter be given due consideration.
 The regular monthly communication from the Mayer and the heads of the various city departments were read and referred to the different committees.
 In reference to the much discussed peti- tion of W. P. Wilson for the right to construct, maintain and operate an elec- tric street railway. the special joint com mittee having this petition in hand re- commended that the Mayor be author ized and directed to publish the same for bids in accordance with the law. and the ordinance of the city. Alderman Butt moved that a consideration of the report of the special joint committee on this matter be deferred until Monday, Oct. 26, and that each member of the general council be furnished with a copy. This milton was unanimously carried.
 Various. petitions were then read and referred to the different committees. As requested in the last meting of the gen. eral council the quartrly reports of the board of public works, and the superin- tendent of the water works were read The motion that the reports should be received and filed was carried, there being ten ayes and I nays.
 Alderman Walter R naChannna feu- dered his resignation to the Council. which was brought up and accepted. MT Delchamps is no longer a resident of Mo- bile.
 Colonel A. S. Lyons moved that an election for the successor of Alderman W. B. Delchamps take place, and nomi- mated Hon. John Craft. as alderman at large for the city of Mobile. Alderman Kirkbride asked that the Council adjourn until Oct. 26. but this was lost on vote of to 6. MT. Craft was unanimously elected.
 The meeting then adjourned.
 MT. Craft had been previously a mem Der in the general council for fourteen years. and is one of Mobiles representa- tive business men. A suit was filed today before JufKs wil-
 liam 8. Anderson of the Circuit Court of
 Mobile County by James T. Dng;;an dBdlHSL JdInSS U. 6lLlS, a JuStlc6 CT the
 peace. The petition of James T. Dpggan complains that James O. Sims Is anls w. fully holding or exercising Jurisdiction in
 civil cases, as a justice of the peace, in
 and for the city of Mobile. Tnis sl.t is
 the outcome of the act of the LegisIa- ture in establishing an inferior court in
 Mobile County, in lieu of justices Of the peace in the city of Mobile, the a4t be- ing approved September 26 1908. It is un- derstood that the seven justices of the peace holding court in this city, will come here and employ an attorney to fight this act as being unconstitutional.
 MT Mason Cooke Is in the city for a few days on business Mrs. Cooke will come south later in the winter.
 Robert Alexander, the negro p-Gfes- sor,'' or piano player. who is takirg sJch a conspicuous stand against the Chief of Police, has again been arrested on a warrant charging him with vagfancy. Chief Case testified before the Recorder this morning that Alexander had again violated the law. hv going hack tO inc