The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-02
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Joseph Burracco. an Italian, could
not answer whether he was drunk
yesterday. because he did not "savey'
the meaning Of the words "unlawfully
drunk when before Judge Murphy
this morning Ho was admitted to
ball In the sum of S5. and his trial
set for tomorrow morning 1t is eX-
pected that in the interim he Will
find some OF his countrymen to tell
him what "unlawfully drunk" means.
f. B. Browning n colored man,
pleaded guilty to the charge OF drunk
enness. and he was sentenced TO pay
fine OF SO or serye five days in
jail
II Fl Raw. was before the court
Saturday on tho charge OF mendi-
cancy. but the city not being ready
with the testimony against him, tho
case was continued until this morn
ing he having entered a plea of mot
guilty"
Officer Burk and Lou Wessler tes-
tilted this morning that last Friday
evening. the young man was plying
his profession TO splendid advantage,
10 much 80. that he was furnishing
eight of his pals with money 10 cat
and sleep on. He belongs to the or
der of Eagles and 1t was his brethren
who were his victims.
In his own behalf he stated to the
court that he came into the city
rather late Friday evening. without
money. and. It being too late to see
the secretary and treasurer OF the or
der for assistance. ne simply asked
some OF the boys to help him out
| little He said he is a metal worker
! by trade, and expected TO get some
thing to do here this week He knew
1t was wrong to ask aims and he also
| knew that his order would give him
assistance when he asked for II. Tho
man importuned the court to give
| him a change TO get to work. but the
| court did not look at the situation In
| that light He told the follow that
he should knew better than TO ask
! people for money. when he was able
! 20 work and make a good living for
| himself, and that 1t was doubly inn.
proper for an Eagle TO beg "Thc
| Eagles take care OF their members.
II they are deserving" said the judge.
Il Will sentence YOU 10 paw fine OF
! $50 OF serve twenty days in the city
jail"
The case OF l.. Lawrence. charged
with drunkenness, was called again
! this morning. the defendant having
| pleaded not guilty Saturday. and Of
| ficer Moblman was called to the Wit
ness stand TO testify. The officer
stated that on Friday night he met
young Lawrence on Twenty-fourth
street. his face covered with blood
! and his hair disheveled. giving him
! tho appearance OF a man who had had
| serious difficulty with some one. The
fellow persisted in trying to make the
| officer believe he was turned
around because the officer told him
there was no noodle joint" on Twen-
| ty-fourth street. between Grant and
/ Washington avenues. He did no harm
[ said Mr.. Moblman, but he was In
toXIcated 10 the extent that he thought
he was the only man on the street
that knew exactly what he was do
ing {
The Judge concluded that, in.
asmuch as tho young fellow had done
no particular wrong, and that he had
been In jail since Friday night. 1t
would be we'll TO release him.
1t cost Charles D. rRiblet and An
drew s. Klopatos So leach fors yiolat-
Ing the bicycle ordinance
John Hill failed TO appear and ans-
wer the charge of disturbing tho
pence and his bail. In the sum OF $40.
was declared forfeited. and Bob Jack
son was released from similar
charge the testimony given being not