The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-28
OLD-TIMERS GO
TO WORKHOUSE
Judge McReynoIdS RapS on
Joyriders, Pistol "Toters"
and Other Law ViolatorS.
COUNTY GOLFERS HELPED

That the niisdomeanor as well as the
felony laws OF this county are being
too flagrantly violated was the state
ment OF Judge s, ID. McRoynolds Tues
day morning and as result those who
faced the bar In the criminal court were
heavily fined or given workhouso SEN
tences, Tuesdays session OF the court
enriched the Golfers OF the county sew
oral hundred dollars as well as fur
nished large number OF future road
builders for the county, Judge McRey-
nolds raped unusually heavily on Joy
riders and pistol toters, saying that
pistol carrying was the worst form Of
law violation and was responsible for
the large number OF murders and
trouble which have recently taken place.
He said that Joy riding was dangerous
and menace to tho life and prop
erty OF the citizenship OF the county
and he Intended TO break II up II he
had TO IN the workhouse. Other forms
OF violation were also raped on by tho
court at the inslstonce Of Atty. Gen.
George W. ChRmlee, the latter stating
he had dealt too long and eniently with
some offenders and II seemed to do but
little good
M, Tate Altum, former member OF the
city IRE department, was arraigned on
the charge of falling TO provide for his
little children. Tho case was an nggra-
NoNNN OhV Oht Win WHitH A1t court
seemed familiar and the defendant was
sentenced to serve eleven months and
twenty-nine days IN the workhouse.
Richard Croft. colored, was also sent
fenced 20 serve eleven months and
twenty-nlne days In the workhouse on
the charge OF falling to provide for his
family. The court stated he knew Of
nothing worse than n man refusing to
provide for his family and he intended
to burn up" every defendant convicted
on that charge,
Albert Raglan, colorcd. was sentenced
to serve eleven months and twenty
nine days I'm the workhouse for Joy
riding. Raglan was tried some limo ago
for stealing the car 81 George ScholSe
and Joy riding With H. He was Indicted
for larceny. but the jury found him not
guilty and later grand Jury Indicted
him for joy riding and he was convicted
Tuesday,
Mrs, Lon Sparks. propr'etress of the
Columbia hotel, paid her monthly visit
20 the court. this time being up for
running n gaming house. The case was
continued because Lum Hale. witness.
was missing, and M attachment was
issued for him and the case continued
until Wednesday morning, Mrs. SPARKS
Columbia hotel and had quit busi ness,
Lem Collins. an old timer. who has
been epresent nearly every term OF
court, was given n four months sem
tence In the worlthouse Tor sclllng
whisky and was fined $50 and costs.
Dooley Jackson, colored. another old
timer, who was sentenced to thirty
days in Jail at the last term or court
for selling whisky. was brought back
again and Tuesday morning another
fine OF $50 and the costs. Alfred Moore,
VIII Haley, Mack Brooks. George
]. j.. McCaffey. Pinlie
smith and Will Evans were all hned
$50 and the costs for fool'ng with
whisky In some form.
Willie Talley, Charley Thompson r.
L. Mays. Walter Achley, william Met
calf, william Goodwin and WIN Haley
were all fined $50 and costs for. carry
ing pistols. John Gladstone and &. ~
Ford were fined $50 and costs Tor va
grnncy, and Andrew Morris was fined
an ana cneIs for nnhllc nrnfnnltY.