The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-09
Local News Briefs.


Considerable excitement prevailed
for a. few moments late Saturday aft
ernoon In the police station, when a
soldier, W. E. Jennings, was brought
IN by officers. charged with threat
enfng with a gun. A crowd thronged
the desk sergeant's office, while an
other soldier, Charles o. letters, made
affidavit that Jennings had pulled his
pistol on letters at the entrance OF n
local clothing store a few minutes
previous.
In a statement made In the station,
Jeffers explained that on May 3 he
had suspected Jennings Of being UNI
duly intimate with his (Jeffers0 wife,
and in company with two police Off
GERS, had gone to the room of Mrs.
LETTERS and found the two together,
and had caused their arrest on
charge of lewdness. which resulted IN
a verdict of guilty IA the recorders
court and a fine OF SIS and costs
against each.
LETTERS stated that the gun action
OF Jennings yesterday was in retalia-
ton for the arrest. A case is pend
ing in the court OF record against
letters on the charge of breaking and
entering, as a result of his action on
May 8. when the pair was arrested.
Mrs letters. who had been with
Jennings in the store when the al
legged gun threat occurred, came to the
station with Jennings to give bond Tor
his release, and her cash bond OF $50
was accepted by Sergeant Hoffman.
The case Will be called IN police court
this morning at 9 o'clock.
letters states that his wife is still
drawing the allowance from the war
department allotted to her by him at
a time when he regarded her as faith
full.
In the police court Saturday two
parties. Victor Reache and r. L.
Whitaker were declared guilty of
vioIating the new sanitary ordinance.
and each was assessed a fine and
costs by Recorder Morey. Three per-
sons were taxed for riding on the side
walks with bicycles.
Wardell Goley, a negro, was arrest
ed Saturday on q charge of larceny,
the complaint having been sworn out
by Ben Yeats, also a negro. Goley
insisted that he had made legitimate
purchase of the property found in his
position; but his bond was set at
$500, in default Of which he was de-
tanned at the station.
Circle No. 4, First Baptist church,
meets this afternoon with Mrs.
Edwin Caro-, 222 North Barcelona
street, at $3.50 o'clock.
A benefit entertainment will be
given at school No 9, formerly school
No. 43, tenight at o'clock under the
direction of Sergeant Hutchins. Every
one invited.
G. Tricadoras was adjudged guilty
of assaulting his wife, fined SIS and
costs and put under bond to keep the
peace, Saturday morning. The first
action against him was taken in tho
city court, when he was turned over
to the county officers to be put on his
good behaviorl
Circle MO. 1, of the First Baptist
church, Will meet with Mrs. J. L. In
graham at her home at Piney Hill.
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Wallace, Saturday afternoon, a boy.
y.
Sales Co., here, has returned from
Lansing, Mich, where he spent sever
al weeks as a student in the Olds-
mobile factory.
The Pan-American Business Col
1ege has secured the services of Miss
Ida Goeltz, who has had charge of the
commercial department of the De-
mopolis Business College and has
also taught in Wisconsin.
: The Norwegian bark Derwent, Ium-
rber laden, cleared Saturday for Bue-
nos Aires, after having remained at
anchor here for several days after
having completed loading cargo
The British steamship Cundall is
expected in port within a few days
for the purpose OF loading lumber
cargo.
Judge VIM. B. Sheppard, Clerk F.
w. Marsh. Marshal J. B. Perkins and
Deputy Clerk Fleming. of the u. 8.
department of justice, left yesterday
morning for Gainesville, where term
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