The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
''Parson" Morris Says He Was
Held up This Morning.
Unknown Thief Takes SIC From Him
Harry Harton was Turned
Loose Today.
OTHER POLIUE NEWS NOTES

fhrsOu Nullhm motifs, well
known colored man residing near
Eighth and Tennessee streets, and who
is on market every morning with pro.
duce. tearfullv complained at the city
hall before daylight this morning that
he had been held up and robbed near
Sixth and Clark streets about 5:3c
O'Clock Morris sometimes preached
aud is considered . truthful man.
According to the mans story he
was coming towards market a. he does
every morning, when . man accosted
him and asked him what building was
the county Jail. That's the Jail.
replied Morris
whats that tall fence ?" asked
the stranger.
"Thats where they hangs people"
was the rejoinder.
"well, gimme you money then,
demanded the other a. he threw pis-
toll into the face Of the other and held
ous his palm.
Morris shelled ont ei6, all tbs mon.
ey be had. 90 he claims. He was made
to show his watch. bus IL did not suit
the highwayman, who was impolite
enough to say he wouldn't have such
. watch.
Morris says he started TO follow the
man up Sixth street but was told to 60
back or get hurt
He says the man was either . white
man or light negro. He oouldn't tell
which, and wouldn't be able to iden-
tify the man should he see him again.
Harry Harton is free again. While
the officers are confident he is not ss
bright a. he might be, he 10 not con-
sidered crazy enough to try for luna
cy, and today il was decided not to
try him. He was taken to the city
hall, the $50 judgment against him
for pointing q gun at Fred Lowe was
suspended during good behavior, and
he WAS sent home to be good.
Mayor Yeiser this morning had q
meeting Of the board Of aldermen
called for this evening. A number Of
just how many has not been
fully decided ON, will come up for con-
but the meeting will prob
ably not last long. II was intended
to hold the meeting last night but all
the members were not notified.
Mayor Yeiser stated today that he
was in no position ut present to talk
about the board appointments he may
have to make shortly. As to the hoard
of public works he said an ordinance
will have to be passed by the boards
before he can appoint such bosrd,
and the new library board cannot be
appointed until the present board turns
over the building to the city. May.
or Yeiser stated. however, that he
would say this much, that every man
he appoints will be a good. intelligent,
first class citizen.
There was no session of the police
court this morning, as the only case
on the docket was that against Arthur
Crawford, colored, who is charged
with stealing watch belonging to
Lige Pulien, colored, and selling 1t
here for 50. He is charged with OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses, and
the case was continued.
The case against Henry Kahn. ~
Mcbride and II. Atkinson. for running
q pool room, is set for November 20 In
police cour:. Attorneys Lightfoot 81
Yonts have been engaged to defend
and the defendants claim they are run.
ming a legitimate commission basil
ness and will continue TO do so. The
progress of the case will be watched
with interest.
City Jailer Tom Evitts this after
noon ia preparing for q big barbecue
and possum supper at the city hall.
He Is giving the Supper to his many
friends who helped him in his recent
campaign for city jailer. He has the
CITY court room rugged out for the CO.
cssion and will guarantee 20 his many
friends that they viii have an excel
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