The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-26
COAL RUN AGAIN
. BREAKS INTO PRINT
shanty Down There Was
Scene of a Lively Fight
Last Night.

A long line OF offenders sat on the
wrong side of the bench this morning
at police court. Elmer Nay had diff
Guilty in holding back signs, and he
had good cause for signs with head
some two sizes large and with the en-
tire front of his face bandaged, giving
his head the appearance Of house
with an unusually large front veran-
da. Nay fell Of his horse last even
ing on Morgantown avenue after q
day spent in drinking apple cider.
When asked this morning how much
cider he drank, he replied that he
supposed several quarts. The mayor
warned Nay that next time he would
be killed sure, and Nay agreed that
this should be his laset good time. It
cost Nay IS for his tumble.
Dwelers in the shanty under Coal
Run bridge near Locust avenue were
brought to the station last night fol-
lowing free for all fight. Lily Camp
bell did most Of the talking, with oc-
casionally a word from George Ray
and Ed Jones. 1t was a very difficult
matter to get the straight Of the trou-
BILE last evening, but after lengthy ex-
planning It was gathered that Ed and
Fred Jones, two husky colored men.
were the rent payers, and that Edith
Lewis and Lily N. Campbell, one with
two chillren and the other with htree
with three extra colored men be-
sides-all reside in the shanty. which
contains three rooms. Somewhere a
seed Of Jealousy began to sprout and
had grown high enough last night to
start a fight, which, as the mayor ex-
pressed 1t, might have done far more
damage than was done.
~ don't see how you have all man
aged to get along without something
worse than this happening. Two fam
lilies can't get along together. and
you've got twelve living in those
three rooms" said the mayor.
1t seems one Of the men cane in
last night and started passing uncom-
plimentary remarks about one OF the
women, which was resented. In a
few moments the fight began, with a
poker playing an important part.
Judging from George Rays face, and
a revolver about ready to be loaded,
handled by Edith Lewis. Lily said
she took her three children out the
front door with mighty few clothes on
their backs and took shelter at Phil
Johnson's. George Ray said some
body put a finger in his mouth and he
bit down hard on 1t.
The following were mixed up In the
trouble: George Ray. Ed and Fred
Jor/s, Carl Minor. Edith Lewis, Lily
Campbell. Henry Peck and Ave chill
dren. Fred Jones was fined $40. also
George Ray, Lily. Ed Jones and Edith
Lewis. Carl Minor got of with IS
fine. The party went back to jail to
consider ways and means Of raising
the amount Of the fines.
John Geary paid S. for being
drunk last night. Geary came from
Brownfield yesterday morning. He
was found at the B. & o. station.
Amelia Bruno was fined IS for
trotting over the river bridge. Mayor
Bowen complimented the officer who
made the arrest.
Ralph MCGEE was found drunk in
car No. 2S041-E.-43, with Fred Bar
tholow as driver. Beecher McMillen,
in uniform, was also arrested. Beech
or said he knew nothing about seven
pints Of whiskey which was also
found in the car. He merely hired
the driver to bring him from Morgan
town to Fairmont. Ralph MCGEE said
he was given whiskey BY the driver,
and that It was the first time n ever
got drunk. The three were taken to
the prosecuting attorneys Office.