The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-01-19
RUFF IAN|SM
HAS An EASY
PATH IN n. D.
Whitaker's Bond Placed At
the Pitiful Figure
of So, 900.
Deposed Police Gar Gives
Order to Police to Arrest
Photographer.

Yesterdays New Orleans World
says: There was a new order of
things at the parish PRISON yesterday
morning.
The once mighty Whitaker himself
stood before the bar of, justice, and in
the presence of his men, curious civ
iiians and q number OF negroes, was
arraigned before Judge Skinner in the
first city criminal court
1t was not until about 10:30 O'Clock
that the chief made his appearance in
the courtroom
He had been expected for some
time and everybody was on the look
out. There was a general craning OF
necks when the bulky Inspector made
his appearance at the main entrance
SINNERS court.
He was surrounded by several
henchmen and at once proceeded to
the courtroom. He entered through the
large doors and walked up to the
judges desk
Under Liuht Bond.
II As soon as he started up the aisle
Judge Skinner commenced reading the
charge, which was that of Shooting
at with intent to kill"
The deposed car paused in front
of the railing for few seconds, looked
about and mouthed out the words,
mot guilty.
The amount Of bond was placed at
the low figure Of $1,000. and the per-
petrator of the dastardly assault on
Mr. Leveque left the courtroom. He
went into the office of the affidavit
clark. which is just on the left Of the
judges desk
| Judge Downing awaited him there
, and the inspector got behind q desk
f! and talked in low tones to some of
his adherents while the preliminaries
/ were gone through with.
| After some little time he was called
over and siened the bond.
| Still accompanied by some OF his
gang" he sfsrte4 TO leave the huj'd-
ing. Going down the stairs he locked
out of the window and saw man with
camera, readv 10 snap him as he
stepped into the street.
! Ruffian TO the End.
| He stopped and arrogantly ordered
that the man be prevented from
taking his picture, absolutely ignor-
ing the fact that his authority over
the rolice had ceased !
! Used to his domineering way, the
puppets around the door iuplned 70
do his bidding, and the man with the
camera who was John Coqnille, stan
photographer of the Times-Democrat,
was hustled across the street
The would-be murderer surrounded
! by his bodyguard started for Tulane
avenue en- route for the city hall AS
they walked away one Of the crowd
| turned around and shouted to some
of the outomatons who stood about
Corporal arrest anyone who attempts
to take a picture"
The unfortunate photographer in
the meantime had been surrounded
by police and Whitaker's blackguards
ard etcod in danger of being roughly
handled.
Hugh O'Brien, and one styling him
self Willie Spimmins." but whose
real name is said to be Carlo, were
the most active participants in the at
tempt to intimidate Mr.. COquilie.
Attorney Morgan Gurley interfere6
. in behalf of the photographer, sayins
the man had right to take a pic
ture if he wanted to. O'Brien ant
Spimmins at once went after him
: In vile language they declared if h
would take off his glasses they woult
be pleased to give him beating.
A crowd was rapidly gathering, tn
: most interested spectators being tn,
, police.
: One Dutifu! OnfceF.
, Mr.. Gurley would have undoubted
T " been very badly used had 1t no
: been for Patrolman JEFF Chambel
lain. who arrested O'Brien. He wa
the one officer who made the sliCh'
est attempt to preserve order. Tn
fracas took place directly in front c
!. | the first precinct station.
Chamberlain was strongly advise
not to enter charges when b
e brought the man to the desk. But h
a declare he was tired of the 'foul
e flushing business, and If his idea Q
+ duty demanded the arrest of the ma
}. he would do so.
h Detectives Coyle, Holyland an
r Methe were the first Of the gan
5 who had aided their chief in his mu
s derous attempt to be arraigned- nc
!. guilty was their plea. Later Dial
e and Glynn appeared before the coul
b and made similar answer when tn
e charges were read
Their bonds were fixed at Si.0e
each. Larry Kern, saloonkeeper 8
Saratoga and Tulane avenue, furnish
ed bond Jointly with Frank Smith, s
[ Foonkeeper at 21S Saratoga for Coyl
Methe AMI Holyiand. Kern alon
gave bend for Glynn and Dale.
e Whitaker had no legal advise
{, when he appeared in Judge Skinner
/ court His bondsmen were judge
IL H. Downing and Police Capital
II Thomas Capo. Judge Downing gay
5, as security property at the corner Z
s. Soniat and Freret streets. CAP
It Capo's property was situated at 22s
e and 2236 Cont street