The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-20
BUSY WEEK END
FOR CITY POLICE
Eighteen Arrests for
Traffic Law Violations
and Intoxication

City officers were buster Satur.
day night and Sunday than they
have been at any time in months,
receiving calls from all sections OF
the city. A total OF IS arrests were
made, most OF them being Tor traf.
fic violation and intoxication.
When Chief of Police snider and
Officer Holt last night raided a
poker game In progress in field
below Shagtown, only three out OF
approximately forty OF the party
were captured. When the gam.
blers saw the officers they fled in
all directions, some OF the party
being so frightened that they Jump.
ed into the waters Of Buffalo creek
when the officers fired.
The three men arrested are VIII.
liam Norman and John Samuels,
both colored, and Fred Walters.
The latter was able to prove that
he was not In the party when the
raid was made and was released By
Mayor Conway in police court this
morning without fine. The other
two men each denied having any
part In the game and declared they
were only onlookers. Nevertheless
they were each fined S. and costs.
Norman was able to pay and was
dismissed. Samuels was without
money and went back to jail.
Joe HanIey, the man Acting
Mayor Arnett released Friday
morning without fine on charges OF
being drunk and begging on the
streets, after Hanley had put up a
number OF excuses, faced Mayor
Conaway In police coulI. again this
morning on the same charges. His
plea was almost Identical to that
given Friday morning, but this time
he was sent TO Jail after being un.
able to pay S. fine. Hanley was
released Friday morning after
promising faithfully that he would
leave town and discontinue beg.
glng on the streets.
Charged with being drunk and
fighting on the streets, Babe" Fer.
guson was arrested about 9 O'Clock
on Madison street Sunday night
At court this morning he admitted
the charges and was fined $40. I'm;
able to pay he went back to jail.
A man giving the name Of James
E. Jones was arrested on charges
Of being drunk and for interfering
with Assistant Chief Arnett when
the latter was attempting to arrest
Babe" Ferguson. Jones denied
the charges this morning, stating
that he was not drunk and instead
of interfering with Assistant Chief
Arnett actually helped him bring
Ferguson to the city jail. The
case was continued until tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock at which time
the testimony on both sides viii be
heard.
A. j. Wilson was picked Up on
Madison street by Officer Dough.
erty for being intoxicated and this
morning paid fine Of IS.
Similar charges were made
against Jim Blaine and Edward
Jones, the two being arrested on
the new river bridge. They were
arrested Saturday and each later
put up forfeits for their appearance
in court this morning. Neither
turned up and their five dollar bills
each went to the city treasury.
Another forfeit OF IS was secured
from John Williams, arrested on
Madison street for being intoxicat.
ed, when Williams failed to appear
in court this morning to deny the
charges.
c. A. Russell was charged with
speeding out Fairmont avenue, the
arrest having been made by officer
Jones. The case was continued uu-
til Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
Passing a standing street car
while in the act Of putting on and
letting OF passengers was the
charge against J. Harrington, col.
ored, who appeared in police court
this morning and testified that he
did not pass the car until all the
passengers had boarded 1t and the
door was closed, officer Digman,
who made the arrest, testified that
other passengers got on the car aft.
er the accused had passed. The
case was continued until tomorrow