The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-27
The News of Mobile

about that matter. He got to the door and said he was a lawyer and would get out warrant for me. I ought to have taken a stick and beaten him. His manner to my sister was of bulldog ing nature. When I took hold of him l said l meant what I had said. Mo- Aleer did tell Mrs. Richards he came there to see her. She repeated that she had nothing to do with the matter that Mir. Richards was upstairs. Mc- Aleers manner was very abrupt. Judge Afford here asked the defend- ant If he had authority to eject any one from the store and when the de- iendant began answering the counsel for the defense interposed an objec- ton. remarking that the prosecution was ably represented. Defendant here ing to prosecute me?" The court very promptly said: T will send you to jail for twenty-four hours for con- tempt of court" Defendant then be- gan an apology, hich the court would not hear. The counsel for the defend- ant also interposed an apology, but the court maintained It's dignity. In answer to the query the defendant said he had such authority, though not in the employ of the firm. He said 1t was his sister and he ha da right to defend her. He said McAleer acted so rough ly he should have taken a stick and beat him. Mrs. Richards did say she did not know anything about the trans action.
 MT. Cohen, a clerk for Richards, was put on the stand and testified that Judge McAleer came in and addressed him. asking for Mir. Richards. told him he was not in. He asked if he was upstairs and answered In the negative. He walked over and talked to Mrs. Richards. Heard Moore say You get out of here" and saw him catch hold of the judge McAleer did uot talk in a rough tone of voice. His manner, SO far as I saw. was not rude to Mrs Richards. Moore said. after Judge McAleer walked to the door. that ho was going to whip the next man who came there about that matter When Moore told the judge to get out he did so.
 MT. Kennedy. another clerk in the store. said in substance; The judge came in and spoke to Mrs. Richards Moore walked up and put his hand on the judge. He said he did not want to hear any more and for the judge to get out. Mrs. Richards was at the phone when the judge came in. Did not hear the conversation and. as far as I could tell. the judge acted as gentleman. Heard something from Mrs. Richards about MT. Richards being drunk al tho time of transaction.
 This ended the taking of testimony and then the attorneys argued the case. Judge Afford, after imposing the sen tence above noted, remitted the twenty-four hours in Jail for contempt against the defendant. Then he in- formed Judge McAleer of the oppor- tunity for proceedings for perjury, but the judge, feeling himself vindicated. declined to ask for the warrant
 In the Circuit Court this morning Robert F. Bell filed a suit against the Mobile Light and Railroad Company for $20,000 damages.
 Plaintiff alleges that on the 1st of August, 1904. while a passenger on an electric car of defendant on Main Street he was thrown violently from the car to the ground, sustaining in juries to his leg which has perma- nently disabled him. %....
 It developed today that yesterday evenings lightning storm did much damage to the telephone system and electric lighting system of Mobile A number of bridges were washed away but these were promptly repaired this morning.
 Eight electric cars were damaged to the extent that they had to be sent to the shops for repairs. s Charles Kohler, popular young em-