The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-08-27
HAPPENINGS IN
THE POLICE AND
FEDERAL COURTS

- Charles Caphinious, a Greek who
Keeps a shop en- sMuscogee wharf, was
arrested yesterday and charged with
selling cigarettes TO minors. He will
be tried before Judge Johnson.
! A Berman, arrested recently and
charged with being a yagrant and beat
/ ing his board bill, is some talker.
When he appeared before Judge John
son yesterday the case against him
looked bad, but when he numbered
! his oratorical battery and got down TO
| business he laid down a barrsge OF
alibis and plausible excuses that made
Judge Johnson yield. Berman was
discharged.
! r. Howard Morasse, the deserter
| from Camp Greenville, 5. c.. who was
brought into Pensacola yesterday by
Constable Coleman, of Century, Fla,
and turned over to Sheriff Van Pelt.
was passed on yesterday to Fort Bar
| rancas. Constable Coleman will re-
ceive $50, the standing reward for de-
serters.
G. A. Faurol. charged with fur
nishing liquor to men in uniform. was
found guilty yesterday by United
States Commissioner Sullivan and was
discharged.
Charged with the larceny of ham.
bacon and lard, serious offense in
these time Of high prices, from the To-
cal plant of Swift & Co, John Henry,
colored is under arrest He was picked
up by the police and turned over to
Deputy Sherlffs Marble and Tarrants.
Deputy Sheriff Tarrants has returned
from Arcadia Fla, with Ernest Ed
wards, colored, wanted here on a
charge of larceny.
Francis Shields, a white woman who
came here yesterday from Jacksonville.
was found guilty yesterday OF vag-
rancy and was sentenced to three
months in jail. The sentence was sus-
pended on payment of the costs OF
the case and her promise to leave the
state and never return.
An unknown negro committed suicide
yesterday afternoon by jumping from
the rock pile on railroad wharf. \
man giving his name as Quina saw the
negro take the fatal leap. The
suicide never came up, and ouina re-
covered his hat and took it to the po-
lice station.
Edward E. nonahue, a West Hill
youth, was arrested by Oflcer Kelley
yesterday afternoon on n charge OF
driving an automobile recklessly.
Stamford Davis, colored, who was
arrested Sunday by Officer Harper on
complaint of Lizzie Vim. who charged
that he attempted to carve" her, was
,, found guilty yesterday by Judge
Morey and fined SIS and costs. which
be paid.
A shooting iron in the hands OF
Mrs Scott, who lives on East Ger
vantes street, bluffed a squad OF po-
licemen. summoned there on a hurry
call, and Captain Harper was forced
to go to the rescue. He arrested the
lady lone handed and locked her NJ
in a cell 1t is understood that she
will be placed in a local hospital Her
relations are said to live in Baldwin
county.
Norman Pritchett colorcd. living in
the vicinity of Gadsden ard Guile
marde street, was not afraid to shoot
a man, but when il came to gazing
upon his victim he lost his nerve and /,
phoned to the police 70 come out and !
do the looking for him The notice !,
hurried out in response to his call, hut /!
found nothing at all. Pritchett the :
police say, told them that he shot at .
something in his backyard. and being
good shot, naturally supposed that i
the remains would be there.
Love Todd, a little colored by, was I
arrested yesterday in connection with i
the disappearance of SIC from the cash .
register of a store conducted at the !.
corner of Government and Alcaniz .
streets by a Greek. Todd denied that .
he got all the money the police say, .
and declared that two others got all I
the rest Todd will stay with the pro-
baton officer until the two others"
are caught.
Going to sleep in a place too public
cost Robert Robinson, colored, sff3.
He had that much when he retired
for the night and when he awoke IL
was gone He reported his loss to
the police.
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