The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-09
DOZEN IN
IHEP0LICEG0URT
Six Drunks and Six Traf-
fic Law Violators
In a Row

4AS Law NAoAasOA9
In a Row
A round dozen sat all in a
straight row this morning at police
court and waited disconsolately for
Mayor Conaway to appear and dis
pose Of them satisfactorily. Not
that the prisoners got much salts.
faction. The spectators who filled
the court room got most Of that
among the last the young sons OF
some prominent citizens who found
the subjects Of concentration. high.
ly interesting. One Of the officers
inquired Of the boys why they were
not in school and they explained
they had no lessons Just at that
hourt
Six woe?begone drunks answered
the roll call first and one and all
explained how they had met up with
a friend who gave them all a drink
Of alchorub on Washington street
on yesterday. They knew nothing
about the friend, his name, place
OF residence or where the stun had,
been purchased. And though the
mayor declared he was dead sure.
somebody knew where the stuff
had been purchased, nothing more
was learned. The six were dis
missed with IS. fine. They were:.
Bobby Clair, John Mack, Charles
.McNutty, Perry Kelley Robert
Lynch and Michael Rody.
81 A number. of traffic yiolators iap.
,peared next with cards and promo
ised not to park on Cleveland ave
nue. again and we're told if they.
did they had better bring Sc to
court when next they found tags
on their automobiles.
Raymond Google, Riyesyille, who
was arrested Saturday on charge
Of insulting women on the corner.
Of Main and Pierpont avenue, was
released on forfeit Of $25 yesterday
and did not appear at police court
this morning for hearing. Google
had stopped a number Of women
and asked them to go for auto
rides.
Tom Murphy who was arrested
Sunday for attempting to send up
a bottle Of Alcorub by means Of a.
string to the city jail where a
friend Of his was held, this morning
at police court denied being even
on the street in the vicinity OF the
jail and, with tears filling his eyes
and general appearance that CT a
man woefully wronged, was told to
remain in the vicinity Of officers
until a couple OF policemen who
knew something definite about the
matter had finished their maps and
were in position to testify for or
against Mr.. Murphy.
6 One drunk who confessed to I'M
bibing Alcorub over Sunday said
he bought his at a drug store and
had been asked whether or not he
intended taking a bath and he re-
piled that was not his intention and
that he intended drinking it.
"And who gave yoE the stuff m.
der those conditions?" asked The
mayor.
"oh, a little man with a bald
head" replied the victim.
( Another drunk said he didn't be.
long in the Alcorub clas5 nut had
imbibed whiskey over Sunday
which he bought at Morgantown.
"Glad to learn you can buy.
liquor some other place than Fair.
mont remarked the mayor dryly.
Both got IS and costs. n
Glenn Suider will stand trial to-.
morrow morning at ten o'clock on
three charges. Warrants were
served to him this morning at po.
lice court. Snider was driving a
car yesterday afternoon and was
reported intoxicated. When off
GERS attempted to stop his car he
outdistanced his regular former
speed Of 80 miles an hour as report
ed, and paid no attention to Chief
Snider who was after him. The.
chief said he chased steadily and
finally the speed Of so miles an
hour, was maintained. Tho chief
tried passing Snider and Snider
prevented him by blocking the
road. The chief said this morning
he was always a good shot and he
fired at the tires Of the runaway
and shot one OF them to pieces.
Glenn snider was then brought to
the police station and locked up
pending a hearinr. He pleaded not
guilty this morning and will be
given trial tomorrow With Snider
in the car were 3. i L. Brown and
4. a. Layman. Thethree charges
are: Drying when intoxicated, re-
sisting an officer, and speeding.