The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
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Thirty Three Arrests
Were Made Over
Week End

Were Made Over
Week End
All police RECORDS were broken
this morning when Mayor Conway
was called upon 10 dispose of
total OF 80 cases and to impose fine
amounting to $2l5 Speeding, gam
bling, lettering. shootin gtirecrack-
ers on hestreets and drunkness
was responsible for most Of the ar.
rests.
Officers Arnett and Jones hade a
raid on the residence OF Bud Lewis
colored, Of the East Side over the
weekend and arrested Amos Tay-
lor and John Hoult and three young
colored girls all charged with lol-
tering and Bud Lewis charged with
running house Of iii fame. The
girls were all under II years Of ago
the youngest being only 12 years
old. They were turned over to the
county probation officer. Taylor
and Hoult paid fines Of $50 each
and Lewis was fined $25.
Nine men were arrested by Off.
GERS Holt and Baker yesterday af-
ternoon when a raid was made on
two gambling games in progress in
Ia field near shagtown. One of the
10 persons present escaped In court
this morning seven of the men In
sisted that they were not playing
but were merely onlookers. Two
others failed to appear TO claim
their forfeit money. Mayor Coma
way explained to the men the un.
reasonableness OF their story, ieale
with them all liallke IN dimposed a
fine ot:ss5 on each Of fthem, Most
OF the men were unable 10 pay and.
went togJail. Those festdd
were zee Hamilton, Lee Hardway,
Edward DALEY. GO. Cross, Ralph.
Arnold John Smith. Boyd Nolas,
Henry Wines and William Nor
man.
Acting Chief Of Police Thomas
Ford went to Merchan tstreet Satur
day and arrested four young men
who were shooting flrecrackers on
the street there in violation of the
city ordinance. The men were H.
Hudkins, NJ. V. Cooper, Andrew
Vance and W. Murphy. Each put
up forfiets Of IS for their appear
ance at police court this morning.
None OF the four turned up and
they were fined the AMOUNT OF their
torfeits.
James Edwards was arrested by
city officers yesterday charged with
fighting and shooting at William
Reese. While Edwards was under
the officers charge he was attacked
M Reese and Reese was also arrest
ed The two men each put up $50
and were released. Neither appear.
ed for trial this morning and their
money went to the city treasury.
Charles Jones was fined $5 for be
ing drunk, be paid hois fine and
wa sdismissed. Another man Civ
ing tn ename J. Corple paid the
same fine for the same charge.
George, Duncan who insisted that he
had more money than was turned
over to him when released drew n
fine Of S. for being drunk.
R. W. Barker was before the ma
yor charged with operating his pool
and billiard room without license,
Barker was able to show that the
violation wa svery technical II there
was any violation at ally and he
was dismissed without fine,
Speeding out Fairmont avenue al
the rate Of 80 miles per hour was
the charge against William Morris,
who later put up a forfeit of SO.
which this morning went to the city
treasury.
Mayor Conway this morning In
structed the city officers to go to
Worthington and arrest Arlie Par
rish who the officers have been try
ing to round up on a speeding
charge for several days. Parrish Is
charged with making 40 miles per
hour on Fairmont avenue.
| The determination to bring viola
tors Of the law to quock trial was
further shown when Mayor Coma.
way instructed acting Chief OF Pol.
ice Ford to arrest Immediately and
lock up a certain driver for the Lis
Union taxi company who had been
ordered to court for speeding on
the South Side but who failed to
turn up for trial this morning,
The owner Of the automobile with
license number 2S443 will be order
ed into court for speeding out Fair.
mont avenue. The driver OF the
car with license number s21Ss was
arrested yesterday for making 4o
mile an hour out Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. A forfeit OF $40 was put up but
the guilty pa rtydid not turn up for
trial this morning.
A colored man giving the name
OF Rufus Smith was arrested by the
city officers yesterday for being
drunk. He managed to get away
from the officers and itjwasynot nm.
til alters merry chase that :he was
captured This morning he con.
fessed To- the charges Of drunk and
disurd DERBY, and was tined SO. bdi
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