Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-22

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recording the fact of Mr.. Proctor's
election to position of secretary, iden-
titles the handwriting in minute book
as being the same as the signatures
on refreshment cards.
The defense introduced no evidence
submitting the case as made out by
the city.
The second case against Mr.. Proc
tor was but a repetition by practical
ly the same witnesses, no feature be-
ing brought out other than the ire
mendous rapidity with which the
"orders" for stock could be filled. 1t
did not develop in what particular
manner this was accomplished, but 1t
is safe to say the telegraph and ex-
press companies would be willing to
pay literally to know how it is done.
Mr. Hundley testified that his case
of beer or whisky, or whatever he
should elect to drink, was ordered,
received and served to him within 20
to 80 minutes from the time he pro-
cured his card.
Mr.. Cherry addressed the court
briefly in behalf of his client, confin-
ing himself to technical points.
Nothing new was brought out in
either Of the subsequent cases against
the officials of the club, and in the
cases Of Ben Jones, porter at the
club, his honor assessed fine of 800
in each of two cases, emitting the 30
day Jail sentence, inasmuch as he
considered Ben to have been merely
tool of the white men.
Richard Mcbride, porter at Fabach-
er's restaurant, was found guilty of
unlawful retailing I'M two cases ami
given 800 and 30 days in each, and
had the additional misfortune of hav-
ing a pistol concealed on his person
when arrested, for which he will pay
the city 800, unless the higher court
rules otherwise.
Willie Arthur, otherwise known as
Peg" drove Mr.. Hundley over to the
park one night, and procured some
beer. His honor seemed disposed to
dismiss the case of unlawful retailing,
but on statement of the statutes by
the city attorney, gave peg" the
minimum fine of $50.
Eli Powell, the accommodating darby
whose chief accommodation seems to
have been in procuring liquid re.
freshments for his white gennermen
friend will accommodate the city by
handing over SIS.
Annie Bell Williams will not sell
whisky or beer for 80 days, unless
she hoodwinks the jailer. She will
also pay 800 out of the profits of
her unlawful retailing.
P. o. o. Sullivan will pay the city
5000 for being caught in the act
twice. The court omitted the 80 days
in each case out of Difference to the
gray hairs of the accused. He plead
guilty.
officers and Members.
The following list of officers and
members of the Business Mems Ath-
letic club is taken from the books of
the organization, now in possession
of the court, and which were sub
mitted as a portion of the evidence
in the trial and conviction of the
officers of the club in the city court
yesterday:
Louis Diebel, president; Joe H.
Proctor, secretary; Sam Klinger,
treasurer; ]. A. Frazier, vice .presi-
dent
Members-A. e. Curry, e. L. Camp
bell ]. v. Campbell, H. H. Hundly,
]. E. Ellison, w. c. Batson, L. d.
Hammitt, Henry Spears (comp.); R.
Younger (comp); A. K. Parr, r. c.
Mckenzie, G. o. Hundley, W. F. Hop
kins, j. F. Acher, R. L. Terry, Capt.
Britain (comp); P. Peacher, o. L.
Mitchell, c. J. Mitchell, Erwin At,
kinson (comp); R. w. Mitchell, Alex
Lott Comp; E. H. Thomson, P. A.
Carter, H. L. Watts, R. A. Logan, p
A. Whitson, w. c. Pittman, ]. c. Her
man. B. H. Cragin, r. A. Mcdonald
Chas. Poole, w. H. jenkins, ]. w
Allen, A. e. HARRISON, c. Stow,
Reno, Chas C. Seibert, l. Champenoir
F. H. Hartman (comp); w. H. Har
ris, ]. M. Mccain. Harry Mick Comp.
o, E. Baxter, A. Farley. w. ]. Eos
ter, Harry Beauchamp. G. w. Cocker
c. H. Burch, VIM. Murphy, B. F. Re
dus, L. Kaufman CT. Reddoch. ]
F. Evans, w. A. Powe, ]. e. Mckay
c. A. Gruber. J. B. Howe. T. r