Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-21
POLICE U NEWS

Motorcycle officers of the Tulsa po-
lice force in all probability saved the
delivery wagon Of the Hawk Grocery
company from being stolen yesterday
morning at 4 o'clock. They saw "
men in the machine headed toward
the outskirts Of town on Admiral
boulevard. The hour Of the day
aroused their suspicion and they fol-
lowed the car. When the occupants
saw the officers they leaped from the
car and ran. The car was taken TO
the police station but the culprits were
never arrested.
Louis Elder, a local cab driver,
after using the telephone near the
Frisco depot yesterday morning at
1880 o'clock, refused to pay the ten
cents which a negro, jim Farmer, had
been placed there to collect. A quar-
rel arose between the cab driver and
the negro ending in a fight. Elder
struck the negro in the back OF the
head with a brick, 1t is said, knocking
him unconscious for some minutes.
The negro was given medical attention
at once and Elder was put under a
s25 bond for his appearance at police
court this morning.
Chief Of Police +. y. Burns stated
Yesterday morning hat the cigars
which were ole from cigar stands
in the Daniel building were ~ecoVere
at the Regal drug store on East FIRST
street yesterday morning. lie further
says that the chisel marks show that
the burglary Of the cigar stand in the
Mayo building was done by the same
parties. The burglars Of the Mayo
stand were caught in the act.
Municipal Judge John X. Clark was
unusually easy on the three 'speederS
who faced him yesterday morning on
charges of exceeding the speed limit.
X. S. Everett, foreman of a local ma
chine shop, was arrested about b
o'clock yesterday morning by Motor
cycle officer Hughes. There seemed
to be no doubt in the mind of the
Judge that Everett had exceeded the
speed limit. but the fact that he was
going about his business and had pre-
viously had a speedometer which had
been taken off for repair, won the
mercy of the judge and he imposed "A
fine of SIS.
]. A.. Cooper Of Bixby, who was ar
, rested several days Z and had put
up a bond for appearance sent a
friend to state that he was in bed with
measles and could not appear for him.
His friend plead for him, that he was
a mere boy and not accustomed TO
drive a car in the city, and the judge
diminished his fine to $40. Harry
Large appeared on IL charge Of speed
ing and was fined the customary S25.
The testimony of Motorcycle Officer
Brown was that he attempted to over
take him and see how fast he was run
ming but that he was going so fast he
couldn't catch him.
Following a series Of questions by
Judge John II. Clark to II. c.. Steel, a
negro porter at q local rOoming house,
and a white man who was arraisned
as a witness to prove the negro a So
l%icitor, a wholesale arrest Of the fe-
male occupants was ordered. The wit
ness did not appear to have any con-
victing evidence against the negro but
knew a large numbr Of women who
roomed at the Shirley rooms, being
able to call only their first names.
Tiny and COrean. Bess. Agnes and
Kate, will all probably come before the
Judge this morning to testify in the
case.
Placing his hand directly over his
appendix, The doctor said he almost
cut my heart" said Claud (Ugly) Cur
tbs, a well-known denizen of Little
Africa, to Judge Clark yesterday
morning. The case In question was
n in which the defendants were ar
rested nearly a week ago. The evi-
dence showed that the Curtis negro
and another Ethiopian named Sam
Hopkins, had been playing Coon
Can" and that Curtis had won the
pot. A fight ensued in which Curtis
was wounded with a knife. Judge |
want to make an exclamation Of this
natter said Hopkins. make your
exclamation and be quick about it,"
said the Judge. With all his orator.
ical talent, Hopkins tried to vindicate
himself, but was fined s25 for gamb-
ling and assault. Ugly was fined IS
for gambling.