The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-13
Willis REDWINE.
WAS TR|FLE WILD.
lover WEEK END.
So He Was Among Those
Present In Police
Court Today

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Fleming disobey the biblical advice
to refrain from looking on the
wine when it is red, and on the
Sabbath, too, but they laid violent
hands on the cause of the disturb
ance and landed him in the city Jail
where he languished until he was
assessed $5 and costs this morn
ing by Mayor Conaway.
Last night willis Redwine, col
orcd, terrorized the residents Of
Jackson street, where ne was run
ming wild with a billiard cue, which
he had taken for weapon form the
pool room Of Lud Burress. Two
citizens were called upon by the
officers for help before the negro
could be subdued. Redwine did not
remember just what happened
when he faced the mayor this
morning. but admitted that he must
have been drunk.
you'll wake up some morning
with a murder charge against you,
or as he imposed the fine.
Charles Martin and Joe Henry,
two colored strangers, are busily
engaged today as chambermaids at
the city jail, in default Of 81 ano
costs assessed against them for loi-
tering at the B. and o. station. spe-
cial Officer D. H, Brown, OF the B.
and o, made the arrests last night.
Tho men said that they were pill
grims passing through to Grafton,
where they were going to work in
glass factory.
William Laterovich found himself
stranded forty miles from his home
near Hardinfg and minus the where
with to pay fine of $5 for being
drunk yesterday. He was arrested
by Patrolman Ford. Chief Snlder
telephoned to his employers for
funds to pay the fine and William
departed with the aVowed purpose
to stick to his Job at the mines
hereafter and pass up the pleasures
and pitfalls Of the big city,
Ray Powell forfeited $5 deposited
after his arrest for disorderly con-
duct at the B. & 0. station. and F.
FC. Null was assessed IS for singing
at the same place,
With the arrest OF Anna Taylor,
colored. charged with having rob-
bed Thomas Grant, a white man.
of S33 on Washington street Satur-
day night, tho police believe they
have one Of the women who have
been so active for some time past.
The woman was arrested by Pa
trolman Digman, after being point
ed out by Grant. At the time OF her
arrest the woman had only $1.2l in
her purse, but more thorough
search made later by Chief Snider
and Night Chief Boggess disclosed
three tens and three ones slipped
inside the waistband. This was the
exact amount and in teh same de-
nomination as the sum stolen from
Grant. Grant claims that he was
walking down Washington street
when the woman approached him,
and while talking OF him took his
pocketbook from his overcoat pock-
ct an dtried to get away with 1t.
Grant called Officer Digmnn and
had her arrested.
The woman was turned over to
the county officers today for trial.
Another automatic turnover to
the county officers was alos made
after the Arrest by Night Chief Bog
CESS Of Robert Davis, colored, who
lives at Harden's Hollow on the
East Side. Davis was arrested Sun-
day morning at his home on
charge of robbery and a A calber
automotic revolver found in his pos
session.
Davis is charged with buying
held up and robbed Ruther Wilson,
colored Saturday night, securing
$50. The robbery occurred on Clay.
ton street, and although three men,
Sam Gray, George Spears and Lon
20 Wilson, weer with tile victim OF
the robber, they we're so complete
ly terrorized by tho sight OF the gun
that they made no attempt to pre-
evnt tho robbery.
Special Officer D. r. Brown, OF
the B. and o. Saturdya Night found
a note written in pencil lying on
baggage truck on the platfolm and
after taking a glance at the river
turned the note over to tie police,
It read:
Dear Jennie: Whoever
finds this notify authorities.
win be dead in river. Too
much worry. Glass Company.
Jack Adams, West harrisburg,
W. Va"
The officers are Inclined to think
the letter is the work OF a practical
Joker.