The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-22
Man Who Protested and
Fruit Dealer Both
Fined Five.
CHECK FOR CHIEF MORAN
Warrington Citizen Wipes
Slate Clean With
Terse Note.

The High Cost of Living received
an unusual jolt this morning when
Race horse" Jim Williams, suffering
with tuberculosis, and ony Delegatti,
fruit stand proprietor with at least six
Witnesses appeared at police court to
settle their differences in regard to
one apple, price ten cents.
Delegate told his story somewhat
as follows THAT man he want-a buy
apple. l tell him the apple ten cents,
three for quarter. He say to me If
he had pistol he shoot me. He swear
and holer and xetch my finger hard
and sprain it. (Delegattt had the
said finger done up in a large ban
dage.) l tell HIM if he no want-a
buy apple, / no make him and when
talk bad bad / toll him get out and
go along. He no knock me down but
he come pretty neM it"
Williams told his side OF the story
very carefully, smiling as though the
whole thing were joke. Williams is
very black with unusually big, hollow
eyes. He coughed frequently. claim
ing to be in the last stages of tuber-
culosis. 'Do l look like ! was banker
in for fight?" asked Williams. The
c0lored man slrnDed badly ir his chair
until called upon to renor.. He said:
What that man s; ss Is all exactly
wrong. He run right up in my face
and knock me on the shin, Civilians
pulled up his trousers and q bruised
iIrea was marked as eXl%blt number
one.) | then Jest Kinda pushed. l
got temperature Of 101 aud l amt
lookin' for no fight!"
After a number of Witnesses told
and retold stories of the tight which
occurred last evening in front OF Dey-
egattis fruit, stand near the Princess
Theater, Attorney Kern and Mayor
Conaway decided that both Williams
and Tony were to blame and fine OF
S. each was imposed. 81 don't blame
anyone for wanting to shoot when ap-
Dles come TO ten cents apiece" lu-
minated the mayor at the close OF d
somewhat lengthy session. still that
doesn't release either party from his
responsibility legally in TIE matter
John Doe, alias John Campbell, was
much the worse for wear this morning
He sat sideways on his end of the
bench and maintained that he was not
drunk last night at the B, Il o. depot
as charged. Joh aid ensh etaoin
as charged. John said he was sick. DR..
Criss was called in TO examine the
man and after gazing at the queer
looking tongue and feeling q rather
wobbly pulse, he confirmed the may
or's conclusion that drink Of some
sort was responsible for the mans
banged UP condition. One eye was
not in seeing condition and both
cheeks below the eyes were puffed out
into bruised pouches. Campbell was
fined SIS and costs. Campbell admit
ted he'd been taking few hot drops.
Lawrence Dewitt was present this
morning charged with reckless driv-
ing. Dewitt and Herschel Yost col
llded on Cleveland avenue last night
somewhat demolishing q Ford car. DR..
Yost could not be on hanll as he re-
ceived a call to Baxter today not to
renlrn tin afternoon. The case was
postponed as a consequence.
Lafe Snyder somewhat surprised
Chief Moran today when letter was
received from him enclosing five dol
lar check. The letter stated that the
amount was owing on fight which
took place a week ago with JACK
Fleming on Main street in front of the
Watson building.
Pete Smith forfeited Sc when he
failed to appear to answer charge OF
being drunk last night