The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-19
s465 IN FINES
Is 70 DAYS.
POL|CERECQRD
Remarkable Work Performed By
Police Officers During Present
MOnlh---BOOze Gets Them

II business in police court keeps up
for the remainder OF the month in the
same ratio as the first 20 days, De-
cesnber viii prove the banner month
as far as Tines aud convictions go
So far the police judge has recey-
ed $465.00 in cash fines and trifle
more than that amount in work. The
chain gang is numerically the largest
il has been in many months. And
there are some husky FELLOWS In it,
TOO. They ae doing valiant work re-
dncing the 'no3o deposit on Third
street If the present force is kept
at work FOR the next month, Third
street will be fDne of the best in the
city. In fact, II will be the only pure
~ rock street in the state.
Itemized, the police record for the
first part of the month stands.
Twenty-four cash fines, ranging
from IS up to 500, six discharged for
insufficient evidence and IS sentenc-
ed TO jail az hard labor Some OF
those sentenced to jail are women.
Tzney will be detailed TO do the laun-
dry work cl the city, thus saving the
municipality many dollars on this
item. The following is the list and
the charges convicted on.
Henry Robinson, having in his pos
session liquor, fined $50, which he
paid. s@.AAa
Jack Dreanon. same charge as Rob
inson. fined $50; paid.
Frank c. Meyers, convicted on
charge Of gambling, fined $50. paid
Lee McGill charged and convicted
OF immoral conduct; paid fine of SO.
Frank Brown. charged with same Of
Tense, paid $40
sW. H. Woodland, plslni drunk, fined
sfO, went to the Toek pile in default
Of fine. as
~Joe Wheeler an Oklahoma city sew
Ing machine agent also will con
tribute $40 worth of labor to the city
in default Of fine assessed for cele-
brating.
Gus Cogan drifted here from Mus
kogee, got toe much 'pizen" under
his belt, became boisterous, was
grabbed by the police, vagged by the
police judge and is repenting at leis-
ure on the Third street rock pile
Charles Jackson, Charles Thomas
and Frank Patton came here from
Csyle Saturday morning They were
taken In tow by band of sports and
lured To the banks Of the Cottonwood |
near Sixth street They We're being /
beautifully fleeeed by 4he sharpers /
when the police raided the place and /
saved Tor them the few dollars they I
had left. The charge made against |
them by the night sergeant was 'loit I
ering around "a gambling place" Their /
attorney TOOK exceptions TO the charge T
and as the ordinances OF the city do 1
not cover that specific offense they 4
were discharged They were happy
when discharged and promised the /
Judge they would never do 1t a.ain"
This defect in the ordinances of the I
city should be rectified b. the council /
at their next meeting, as ii leaves a
splendid loophole for escape in this
particular violation Of the law that
the gamblers VIII take advantage OF
until the hole is corRed
WasOn Hallowell, Pies Meadows.
Letha Wood and Willie Dandy each
contributed $40 10 the city exechequ-
Pr for allowing their morals TO loos-
en- up too much the wrong way.
Boney' Jones took on an over
lose OF 80 rcd aud was gathered in
DE the patrol. His wife put up $40 I,
lor his appearance He appeared
md was promptly fined $l0 and costs
When he was sentenced his wife
weakened and said TO Judge Chapel Il
Judge ! wants my money back. that Z
spthless Niger halnt worth the price