The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-03
County Court is Said to Be
Doubtful He Has the
Power.
SEVEN At POLICE GOURI
Booze Figured as the
Cause of Most of
the Trouble.

There we're seven guests before the
ong table a tpolice coaFt this morning,
the largest number in two weeks.
Refreshments>f6 the shape of two full
pints Of Old Emden Club were not
enough to go around SO they remained
on the desk Of Chief Moran. Blackte
Mock and A. E. Atkinson, arrested
last night at midnight on charge of
selling and buying whiskey will be held
until three this afternoon when they
will come up for a hearing before the
mayor at which time the mayor will
find out what the opinions in general
are from the county court as to his
using his power as justice ex-otficto
in misdemeanor cases.
Mayor Conaway says If he Is to try
such cases in his court he will insist
on his decisions holding without fur
ther trial at the county court. The
question to be decided is whether the
mayor cans punish offenders and put
them on the, county roads or In the
county Jail. The county court isi
doubtful asto whether police court of
tenders may be sent over by the mayor
to the county jail and as the city jail
only has room for u sleeping prison.
ers, some important discussion pro
and con will take place this afternoon.
Atkinson was arrested last night by
Policeman Digman and Constable
Michael in the Bunner and Edgar res
taurant across from the Watson hotel;
Digman CHANGING to see the label Oh
the pint bottle through the window
when passing. Atkinson said Blache
Mock sold it to him.
Red Nolan, his eyes bloodshot, con-
fessed to being drunk last night, re-
porting that he got his whiskey out
along the road on the car line about
mile away, though he knew so little
about the city that he couldn't tell
where. A colored man sold 1t to him.
Tom Mahon, also drunk, said he got
his whiskey at the same location. Both
got SIS and costs.
Henry Lemons, colored, bought a
pint last night on the street between
the station and the B. & o. which
dropped and broke and he informed
the mayor rather complainingly that
he could get pint there any time he
wanted 1t. He didn't know any names.
He was fined $40 and costs and when
the contents Of his envelop were emp
tied on the table he had $4S left after
the fine was taken out. He said he
came to town tobuy some new clothes,
but more important business develop
ed.
Mike Nestronsky bore a questioning
expression which grew to still more
of question mark when he was hand
ed fine Of $5 and costs for appealing
to the police court yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, dead drunk, to inquire
for somewhere around 500 which was
missing from his pocket. His envelope
contained so cents.
Brooks YanGilder, who wore but
ton with the cheeful information in
large letters, Keep Smiling" was not
detained by the mayor this morning as
Constable Michael held a warrant for
him charging him with threatening
the life of Clarence Freeman's wife
who lives on the Speedway. He was
taken directly to Justice Musgrove
who dismissed the charge pending
good behavior, for ten days.
Clayton. Miller and B. F. Gaskin,
young boys, were fined $10O each for
reckless driving which caused COL
lision near the South side bridge yes
terday, Both were driving beyond the
speed limit,
Starting yesterday police court Of
tenders will not be dismissed to go in
search of money to pay fines; except
in rare instances, 1t will be back to
jail for those who come with light
purposes after this; pending the ar
rival Of friend.