The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-30
NINE PRISONERS
IN COURT TODAY
Man confesses to Driving
While Inotxicated---
$50 and Ten Days.

Mayor W. W. Conway had nine
cases to decide upoun at today's
session of police court as result
OF the police department oyer the
weekend. Tho most serious case
before the mayor being that OF
Edward Mcvaugh, who was con.
victed on Il charge OF operating an
automobile while intoxicated and
causing a collision. McVaughn en-.
tered plea Of guilty rs charged
and drew q fine of $50 and sen.
tence Of ten days in the city Jail.
An amusing incident which
cause much merriInent in court &C
cured in the trial Of the city vs..
Andy Claton, who was charged
with being intoxicated in Glove
land avenue. Clayton was arrested
by Policemen Fleming and Holt
after complain had been made to
Chief Snider that he was drunk in
Cleveland avenue.
When arraigned Clayton entered
4 plea OF not guilty. The city's wit.
neSses, Chief Snier and Policemen
Holt and Fleming were called to
testify against him. Policeman
Fleming was absent at tie time
and the other officers testified that
Clayton was drunk. Clayton jumped
TO the floor and demanded that
Policeman Fleming be called to
testify for him, declaring that he
was not drunk and that Fleming
would SO testify. The trial was
stopped and Policeman Fleming,
who was ont OF the building was
found and brought into court. The
mayor swUre the witness, and
Fleming was asked If Clayton was
drunk whom arrested. Policeman
Fleming replied that he was drunk
and good aud drunk. This took
the prisoner by surprised and he
had nothing more to say. Mayor
Conway Imposed Il fine Of 81 and
costs, and In default OF paying the
fine Clayton was sent to Jail for
five days. This WAS ClaytoNS sec.
oud appearance on the same charge
In three weeks.
II. N. MGrrell entered a plea Of
guilty to charge OF being intoxi-
Gated in Water street and was
fined S. and costs. He paid up and
was released. Policeman Porter
made the arrest.
John Muldowney and Joe Grady,
also arrested by Policeman Porter
in Water street on charges OF be.
ing intoxicated in n city street, en-
tered pleas Of guilty and we're fine
S. an costs each. They paid up and
were released.
The next case was that Of Ed.
ward McVaughN, charged with OPP.
Grating an automobile while intoxi.
Gated and colliing with an auto
driven by J. l.. Gatian Of Morgan
town. The accident occurred in
Fairmont avenue near Twelfth
street. Gatian was driving toward
the city and McVaughn was going
out the avenue. McVaughn admit
ed being on thew rong side Of the
street and striking the cur riven by
Gatiun. Both automobiles were
badly damage but none Of the oc.
cupants OF the machines was in
jured.
In the car driven by Mr. Gatian
were his family and the family of
W. II. Cation OF this city. MIR. Ga
tian and his family had driven here
from Morgantown to visit with the
family OF his brother In this city.
Mayor Conway imposed fine OF
$50 and a ten.day jail sentence on
McVaughn.
Glenn Summers. arrested on COM
plant OF Dora Weaver, his moth.
er In law, who alleges that he as.
saulted her, appeared in court for
trial, but the prosecuting witness
failed to appear. Chief Snider sent
out all officer for the witness who
had Summers arrested, but she
could not be found at her home or
where she was employed, SO the
case was continued until Tuesday
morning.
Glays White, arrested on a
charge of lettering, was unable to
be in court today, and her case
was set for trial at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Golden Riley, charged with being
intoxicated in a public street and
having a revolver in his possession
was tried on the charge OF being
intoxicated. He entered a plea Of
guilty and was fined SIS and costs.
Mayor Conway ordered the pris-
oner turned over to the state for
prosecution on the gun charge. He
was taken to the office of Prose-
cutting Attorney Frank R. Amos,
who ordered him locked up In the
county Jail pending a trial on the
charge.
The case of Capt. Clarence o.
McVey and A. Hirsh, charged with
fighting, is also scheduled for trial
tomorrow morning. Present indica:
tons are that the session tomor.