The daily sentinel., 1909-09-20
POLICE COURT HAS GREAT RUSH
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When questioned by the Judge as
to where he obtained his stmulants,
ne stated that he purchased them of
man at Palisade who met all of the
trains and sold them pint bottles for
SI.O0 or quart bottles for s1.75.
At this stage of the proceedings
quite a commotion was raised by the
old gentleman who insisted that he
had been robbed of $40 by the police
who jailed him. He bad in his
possession S43 approximately, ac-
cording 10 the statement of the po-
lice, but contended that he had S53.
He had the papers beyond a doubt to
show that he had at one time during
the day S53, but the question came
up as 10 whether or not he would
know in his drunken condition
whether he had spent the money or
perhaps lost it, The Judge was not
disposed to give much consideration
to his claims as it was proven that he
was beastly intoxicated.
Third Case.
Two defendants. John Hutchinson
and Chas. Taylor, of this city, were
tried jointly on the charge of being
drunk Neither denied that they had
been drinking but both claimed that
they were not extensively full. ]"
They we're convicted. however, on the
testimony of Officers Reese and
Faulkner, and were given the mini
mum fine which they will serve out
Fourth Case.
Geo. Washburn. an old time resi-
dent of the city. and repeater, was
arraigned on the charge of drunken
ness and disorderly conduct He
pleaded guilty and was committed to
jail for eight days in default of the
fine.-$15.60.
Fifth Case.
Mrs. Leon Auxier. arrested by
Chief of Police Watson, on the charge
of being drunk and creating dis
.turbance, was found guilty and given
the customary fine, which she will be
obliged to serve out, being unable to
pay out. One of the ministers of the
city was present and it is quite likely
that the woman will be taken from
the common cell where she has been
confined with the many male inmates
and may possibly be released. She
absolutely refused to say where she
obtained the liquor but stated that it
was given her as "A present by a
friend whose name she did not know.
sixth Case.
James Ward. giving his age at 30,
accused of the theft of bicycle Sat
urday night, was next given a pre-
liminary hearing, and was bound
over for the October term of court
under the sum of $50. The owner
of the wheel Earl Haskin. of Or
chard Mesa, appeared against the de-
fendant. The wheel was, according
to his testimony, stolen from the
Fruit Growers association about 10
O'Clock and was found by him in
possession of the accused later in the
evening at the depot. The youth who
had possession of the wheel stated
that a man. who did not have any
shoes and was hard up for clothes.
tried to sell the article to him for
5 80 and that he did not suspicion
the theft as the man was in such
need of money. Fireman Gilbert
took the boy in custody and turned
him over to Officer Mccall. He was
remanded to the county Jail to await
trial
Case Seven.
The assault and battery case was
transferred to Justice Sweney's court
and made county case. the hearing
being set for 2:30 this afternoon
w. I. Tabner upon whom the as
sault was alleged 10 have been made.
appeared in court with his head done
up in bandages and swore TO the com
plant, Chris Bordeaux, the defend
ant. who 1t is charged committed the
assault with a deadly weapon upon
the person of w. r. Tabner. pleaded
not guilty to the charge and after
hearing the statement of the prosecu-
tion and the defendant. Judge Sweeney
took the case under adyisement and
will render his decision at % o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Case Eight.
The second assault and battery
case, W. NJ. Cady defendant. was not
called today as number of the wit
nesses could not be obtained and all