The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-26
BOOTLEG LIQUOR
$40 A Drink IS
LATE QUOTATION
But Peculiar Circumstances
Helped to Fix That
Price.
LIVELY POLICE COURT
Fifty Dollar Fine for Intox-
icated Automobile
Driver.

Chief Moran and his officers had an
exciting time over Sunday with. as a
result, a full house at police court
this morning. Not only the bench
before the mayor but the space be-
hind was crowded to capacity.
AS the high light, little Bessie
Dove, a slender girl, not much over
sixteen, held the attention of every
one, and her manner of admitting
that she stepped into an alley last
evening to take a drink of whiskey
from the half gallon fruit jar belong
ing to Bill Taylor was startling in
deed. Bessie is decidedly pretty,
with blue eyes and blue ribboned hat
and short skirt with trim ankles and
patent leather pumps. She also wore
silk stockings. She, together with
Mrs. Minnie Anderson and Mrs. Ruth
Dunn, were arrested by officers last
evening, who told the mayor this
morning that the girls had been tray-
cling the streets and alleys for some
time. According to Bessie, who didn't
make any attempt TO deny the charge,
the girls had stepped behind q fence
.totake i drink. II just got a taste, "
said BeEA 4 1.-THE others went with
me for the same purpose and we were
caught-tfats ALL" she admitted
with a toss oil! her head and. smile
The Dunn girl tried to deny the
charge, saying she Just went along
with Bessie Aand the Anderson wo-
m an flatlyid denied the charge and ask
ed for a trial. which was conducted
immedtately with Attorney l.. g, Nus
erayesiil charge. After all testimony
was 3 In, and in spite. of an fmpassioned
speechs on the p1rt of Musgraye the
fhree women wereb fined $40, each
zone ssas much to blame as the 9TH
EeTs. . was the final conviction OF the
Mayor. tor
bioody Ito charged with driving
MAXWELL car license No. 151Y22f iwnlie
INTOXICATED and smashing said car IN
connection with himself considerably
On the Monongahela bridge last nignt
prhe car also contained hat dozen
bottles of, beer purchased at Monon
gah according to the statement o.
French.
ls.rWere you drunk while driving thai
'car?a fired Che Mayor with the penalty
already zip his sleeve. II reckon 7
was.p agreed French good naturedls
little dreaming what was awaiting
You may pay fine Of $50 and II yol
hadn't turned up here just when yot
did you d have. got a jail sentence be
Sides
..How vas that now Mayor" asket
French his face losing its sunnipess
French had no money and asked tina
his car be taken as security and him
self released The Mayor instead tolt
Chief Moran to turn him over to coun
ty authorities for further inyestiga
| ton. A crowd assembled about tht
car outside the station specializing OF
whether or not 1t was worth $50. i
was looked over carefully and seyera
wanted to- take a chance on It but werr
bit afraid It might turn out to b
a stolen one
Ada Brown, colored, was back thil
morning charged with lettering. Adj
was told the last time she. arrived II
the city from Clarksburg that her com
pany wasn't wanted but this time she
said she came to have her eyes al
tended to. We'll, you don't have tc
go to a barn TO have that done, dt
your, shouted the Mayor Ada wal
fined $40 and given a jail sentence soi
30 days.
Charley Jackson, colored; was finec
$10a costs for disorderly conduct IL
connection with a shooting scrape oui
Diamond street last night. But thers
wasn't asoul to- substantfate the state
men of Mary Moore coInred ivbot ean-