The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-01
LONG HEARING IN
POLICE COURT TODAY
Nothing Done After Hour
and a Half of Testi-
mony Taking.

A disturbance which took place yes
terday evening in the restaurant and
rooming house of Chat Johnson and
Jim Roach in Jackson street was aired
in police court this morning and after
occupying an hour and half was dis.
missed by the mayor, sufficient evil
dence not having been produced to
warrant the conviction of the defend.
ant Jim Roach, who was arrested at
tho tnsttgatton OF Kid" Lewis. Lewis
and dusky paramour engaged in an
argument in the hall of the second
story of the building which is conduct.
ed as rooming house by Johnson and
Roach and when Roach intertered and
tried to restore order a scuffle ensued
In which Lewis alleged Roach drew a
big revolver on him. A number OF wit.
nesses were heard on both sides ana
Attorney Eddy represented the defend.
ant in the case, while Attorney Albert
j. Kern defended Lewis.
Earl Carter was up ON a vagrancy
charge this morning and after cues.
tlonng him Mayor Bowen told him
that he was going to personally inter.
view his mother before he passed sen.
tence upon him.
Mrs. Earl Draggo, who conducts a
restaurant to the rear of the Carrico
hotel, was fined ten dollars for throw.
ing paper and other rubbish on the lot
adjoining the hotel.
Mayor Bowen with the assistance of
his police force, is determined to put
an end TO violations OF the traffic ordl.
nances and scarcely day goes BY
that one or two Of these offenders are
not brought to justice.
This morning several violators of
tratfic laws were in police court among
the number being Earl Smith who was
lined five dollars for running his car
with broken exhaust. w. G. Keener
ten dollars for driving in a reckless
and imprudent manner. Lester Nc.
Eltoy ten dollars for speeding on
Fairmont avenue.
Ihe case Of Luther Layman who ia
alleged to have driven in a reckless
manner thereby knocking w. T. Hart.
man, who was in the path of the car
70 the ground and severely injurIpg
him was held over until witnesses in
the case could be secured.
George Leach, a colored man who
claimed he had seen several months,
military service abroad and who came
here several weeks ago to work for the
koppers company, was drunk before
me mayor this morning. When asked
II he were guilty he pleaded YES and
remarked Il sure was drunk right !"
The man told pretty straight story
and said he was not drinking man
but had been offered the STUFF by some
one unknown" 10 him and had i'm.
6ibed too freely. He said he had paid
for a Liberty bc1d and had iust
enough money to buy the pint when
1t was offered him. He had nut IN a
forfeit of three dollars and was re-.
leased to secure the remaining two
dollars which he owed the city and
promptly came back with same. John
Murphy was arrested for being drunk
and for disorderly conduct and was
fined ten dollars.
The case of four colored people.
Paul Blancher George Wish. Essie
Hill and Villa Harris, arrested for
disorderly conduct which was held
over until last night, wal tried by
Clerk Kern. Blancher was fined ten
dollars and the others were released
there not being sufficient evidence to
| show their guilt.
Bertha Meyers was fined ten dollars
for dtsorderly conduct.