The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-06
They Admitted Running
But Gould Not Tell
Why.
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Lots If Interest Developed
in Police Court
Proceedings.

AL Unusual crowd appeared at Po-
lice court this morning hoping to
learn something definite regarding
The theft 81 about s4OO from white
men WHO crossed the ferry st Rives-
/ vie satufday night. Two 8colored
men, thought to have been the rob
,btAs were arrested yesterday B fter
nSon the John Cobb restaurant on
water street. These men, leo Burma
called ayr and Joe Moore were
ljfoiignt separately before Mayor
Conaway and questioned by City At
torney Kern about the gambling go
ing on at the restaurant. Nothing de.
ffnite was learned from them ana
they we're turned over to the county
for nearing on the charge Of rob6ery'
Attorney Kern conducted the near,
ing this morning. Just five coloreo
men we're caught yesterday when the
5ottj 81 ace was raided and the bu2zeI
wa & tofr from the house and brought
la police headquarters. Two OF them
bore smiling countenances ana DIS
MAYED giistening rows Of ivory In the
center of coal black faces. They were
dues toned separately and two OF them
testified to have been merely tne
io1 icians who furnish the music q
{ ne piano They knew nothing apoul
\ M card game jeit saw q lot OF nlg
geTs settin around a big table-didnl
Inow whether It was Sunday School
Raifering or moi didn't know OF any
acher being present.
Gorge Hstling colored, VINO ral
Ie hardest and was caught on tne
INF aboye the Wlliet;s Pottery pia9!s
disri aimed all knowledge even OF tne
four dice found in his pocket. SAD ne
heard somebody yell run" ana ne y
ran with the rest. Hadn't any luea
why he was running.
4, Cieorge was fined $5 and costs on
y charge Of lettering about a place o.
rambling. Joe Moore was fined 80
and costs on the same charge, no
other 10 be decided against him IN
anolice court. F'ranp johnson, coloreu
erv solemn, said he worked at the
Fairgrounds sand went to town yes,
terday TO mail some letters and Jus.
happened TO stop in at the Copl
place Frank was fined $40 and costs
after e was discovered that he was
playing the plano at the same time
With zoe Moore. Frank failed to gel
his story straight. Nothing definite
could be learned from the colored mer
ypresent this morning regarding tht
cobb Restaurant gambling other thar
that a game called "skn game, Where
Ihe holder Of the pair loses, was
played there with no money on tne
far5ie and, no limit to the game. OIL
Gers Kern and Hall, the latter from
sRfyesyf9le, helped capture the men
from the rear when they escaped. AZ
fhers was high board fence neal
ne door OF escape most Of the players
gbf agay before the officers got over
was reported this morning that the
door ot escape had not been located
right by one Of the officers, as the
raid was planned Saturday night.
After the Cobb restaurant particl'
pants had been disposed OF, Clats
Woolf heavy set Bill Fazenbakel
and d w. Freeman, medium size, al
white, we're given an opportunity tC
ten what they knew regarding the
brick fight which occurred Saturday
evening at $50 on washington stree
near Madison, continuing up Hull al
ley Jesse Lane, colored, was ques,
tioned, as a witness and principa
nafty injured. Lane was picked W
unconscious and carried to the hos
pifai He was in good health this
morning though still suffering from
bruises. John F'ulford, colored, wa'
allied out OF the crowd Of visitors be-
aihf the rail, to tell what he saw per
6nally as the officers reported the!
Were not present when the ftghi
arted. out OF several volpmns OF in
formation, pro and con, i appeared
that Fazenbalker was looking for &c
Harris! colored, who sold him pint o.
Eatef for So. Freeman was the only
aiaa who admitted his guilt in the
roTing iof bricks. Clats Woolf sait
b gof hit in the shoulder and thai
ne bricks were coming so fast II
was q. matter OF defending himself
srIy when he threw onue or two him
eli Fazenbaker said he threw Mt
bricks at aH--that he used his tisi
instead. Freeman got $40 and costs
clats Woolf got $40 and costs and
azenbaker got SIS and costs.
Freeman was upnable to pay his
.lne and both Woolf and Fazenbakel
eIped to make up the amount
Pretty expensive fight was agreed
by the three as they left the court
Susie Vanleer, colored, forfeited s
Inc when she did not appear this
morning at police court to answer
lratgef Of disorderly conduct
NJ. Moody also forfeited $11 fine
Flien he failed to appear for hearing
"a charge OF drunkenness and swear
ne near the Watson Hotel Saturday