Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
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DEN|zENS
PLEAD NOT
GUILTY
Wheels of LaW Begin to Grind
When Justice of the Peace
MdyfeId Hears Pleas.

Fifty one persons. caught in the
raids last Saturday and Sunday were
arraigned this morning before Justice
of the Peace l. Maytield in the Office of
the county jail
District Attorney Simmons and De-
putty District Attorney Scott, conduct
ed the legal procedure for the state,
and c. b. Conln prepared in behalf of
the majority OF the defendants. in every
case the plea was not guilty.
Those arraigned were:
Ella Willtt, of Imperial, trial set
for February 10, bail placed at $500.
Lether Andre, Imperial, February 10.
bail $500. Mary Prewitt, Imperial,
February 10. bail $500. Nora Brown,
Imperial, February 10. bail $500. Edna
Smith, Imperial. February 10. $500.
Pauline Roots, Imperial, February 10.
$500. Matte Shepard, Ell Centro, Feb
ruary 10, $3.50 Francis Ellis, Ell Cen
| tro. February 10, $500. Julia Smith, 81.
a pretty white girl was charged with
. vagrancy, and the bail placed at $500.
The bail paid and the state asked that
, she be held as a witness. and an addi-
| tional bond of $500 asked The girl
was unable to pay the second and the
attorney for the defense asked that she
be released on her own recognizance
but refused by the judge. Her trial was
set for the 18th Of February. Dr. Tuey
of Calexico, February %. $500. Shirly
Davenporte. Calexico, February II. $500
Daisy Mcdonald, Calexico February
II, $500. Nealie Vincent, Calexico, Feb
ruary II, $500 Caloras Andersan. Cal
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son. Calexico, February II, $780, Lola
Belle Calexico, February IL. $500. Ell
via Woods Calexico. February IL, $500.
Pauline Clements. Calexico, February
II, $500. Donna Browne, Calexico,
February II, $500. Nellie Porter, Cal
exico, February II, $500.
The following were arrested in Cali
patria and are charged with being pros
titutes Their trial is set for Monday,
February is, and their bail is set at
$500; Edith Walker. Pauline Hail. Pearl
Williams, Willie Mason. Mamie Camp
bell, Mamie Gunren, Beatrice Smith,
Dovie Adams and Iona McVade. The
last named was unable to appear and
the justice was called at her cell, to ar.
raign her.
Nj. V. Parysch, l.. Lane, and ]. c.
Bow, We're charged with vagrancy and
the last two released on the payment
of $25 bond. Trial is set for February
II.
E. p. Montgomery and Joe Cans are
being held as vagrants.
Fred Hass and Charles Mitchell, of
Imperial were released on their own re-
cognizance. Jack Williams is being
held pending $500 bond. He was ar
rested i'm the raid on Ell Centre. Their
trial comes up the 18th.
John Lott and Vert Mackiine were
charged with operating a gambling
house in Calexico and eight other
counts. They are being held on $500
bond John Lott is the owner OF the
colored cabaret, the most notorious
house in Calexico. The trial is set for
February Is.
Sylvester Stewart and Leon Edwards.
owners of the Owl Cafe, in Imperial are
being held on two charges. one renting
property for illegal purposes, the other
for operating an indecent house. Bond
was placed at $1,000.
The two men at the present time are
pending trial before the United States
district court in Los Angeles, charged
with smuggling whlskey across the
line. They We're arranged for trial on
February Is.
Ingram Cox was arrested in Imper-
ial, he is held on $500 bond. Trial set
for February II.
Henry Ramsey, arrested in Calexico.
was released on the payment Of a $3.50
bond.
| Hattie Davids, Ora Dcane. Maggie
Pleasant and Rose Roads, pleaded not
guilty and their trial was set for Feb
ruary TO-
| c. b. Conlin, attorney for John Lott.
has also been retained by Lot for the
girls working in his place, and cash
bond was supplied by the attorney for
all men and women retained by him.
He arrived at the jail with more than
! $4,000 in cash.