The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-13
RECKLESS DRIVER
! HERE SENTENCED
.BelMew Man Fined $50 and
Cost and Sentenced to
Ten Days in Jail.

E. C.. Carroll OF Bellview drew
fine Of $50 and ten days in the
city jail at today's session Of po-
lice court when he entered a plea
Of guilty 70 a charge OF driving an
automobile In a reckless manner
and also to driving while undes
the influence Of intoxicating
liquors. He paid the fine and
started serving his Jail sentence /.
H. III. Carroll. brother OF Carroll
who was in the car at the time
Policeman Swiger made the arrest,
was charged with being into2icat-
ed, He entered plea OF guilty
and paid a fine Of $40 and costs.
Just prior to being arrested a.
T6:45 o'clock Saturday evening, q
Dodge auto driven by 2. Carroll
coll.ded with a studebaker car
driven by Raymond Blain at First
street and Fairmont avenue. The
Studebaker car WIS badly damag.
ed. Dlain was coming into town
on Fairmont avenue and the Ca.-
roll brothers drove the Dodge car
out of First street and rapmed II
against the side OF the studebaker.
Sanitary Policeman Swiger, whn
was working traffic near that
place. rushed to the scene OF the
wreck and after making an inves-
tigation ordered all three to tho
police station. Blatp drove III
headquarters and put up q $50
cash forfeit for his appearance,
and Policeman Swiger brought tho
other two over town. They were
locked up In the city Jail until this
morning.
The technical charge agatns.
Blain was dismissed at tie conclu-
sion Of the case, and his $40 forfeit
was returned to him. He stated in
court that he was going to start
civil action against the men far
the damage done to bis automo-
bile.
chant street at 5 p. m. Saturday
on a charge Of driving his car
recklessly and while under the
influence Of Intoxicating liquor,
was next called for trial. he
entered a motion asking that the
case be continued until 4 o'clock
this afternoon. His request was
granted, and no was released uu-
der bond for his appearance -
that hour.
Opal watts and P. 8. sllttery.
arrested by Policeman j. D. Por-
ter on a charge of being disorderly
In Fairmont avenue at 1890 Sat
urday night. failed to appear for
trial this morning. Mayor Coma
way heard the testimony OF Po-
llceman Porter. the arresting o..
flcer. Porter told the court that al
10:30 o'clock he saw the Watts
woman approach Slittery and re-
move a pint bottle Of what he
thought was whlskev from the
bosom OF her dress and give It to
the man. The man placed 1t in his
pocket. When tbs policeman pla9-
ed them under arrest the mao
threw tina bottle to the streat.
smashing It and spillinG Its cou-
tents. Mayor Conway imposed b
fine OF SO and costs uDUn each
for breaking the glass in a city
street In defiance Of the law.
H. ], H,te and Mary Jones, ar
rested by Chief Snider and .Police.
man Porter on a charge of loltee-
ing in the lakewood Road section
last night, failed to appear In
court today and after the tesi-
mony Of the arresting officers wa3
heard a fine Of $40 and costs war
imposed in each case. The man in
The case left a valuable gold watch
for their appearance and unless b.
comes in and pays the fines the
watch will be sold for the fines
Grover Lake. William Bowets.
Dave Connolly and Leon Comb.
charged with being intoxicated ie
The city streets, entered pleas Of
guilty and were fined IS and costs
each. Bowers and Combs pad
their fines and the other two wenA
to jail for five DAVIS
John Mahon. thought to be in
sane was arrested by Policeman
Fleming late Saturday night after
he had confessed to the officers
that he had thrown a half brick
through window Of the Steven
son Co. office In Cleveland ave-
nue.. In court toHay the man said
someone Was running after hl:D
and he thought that IL no tsreN
the brick through the window HE
pursurer would let him clone. The
mayor ordered hin, back to fail for
observance.
Robert Hutchinson, ordered II
for parking forty five minutes 10
Main stree, failed to appear and
Chief snider sent out a policeman
to have him appear before the
mayor sometime today 10 answer
the charge.