The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-20
NEGRO HOUSE ON
CHEW ST. RAIDED
HERE YESTERDAY
-Four Negroes and White Wom-
an caught---Many Cases
in Police Court.


number OF cases to dispose OF at
today's session OF police court as
result Of the activities Of the
city police force over the week
end. Eleven cases were on the
docket for trial, and although a
few OF the prisoners had been re-
leased under cash forfeits all OF
the cases were heard.
The big case OF the session re-
suited from raid made by City
Detective John Mckinney and
Policemen Daugherty, Hawkins
and Jones at 6 o'clock yesterday
evening on the home Of Miss Pearl
Washington, colored, at 112 Chew
street. The officers arrested Miss
Washington and two couples at
the Washington home.
Miss Washington was charged
with operating a house of i'll re-
pute, and E. E. Hlldebrand, Julia
Pool Cain and George Pine, all
colored, and a white woman were
charged with lettering.
City Detective Mckinney was
the first witness for the city. IIe
testified that the police had been
called to the Washington home
by nelghbors who claimed that
several persons had gathered
there and were drinking and max
ing a lot of noise. When the Of
ticers reached the home they
heard the noise and upon enter
ing the house found Hildebrand,
Pine, the Cain woman and the
white woman In a bed room. Miss
Washington was found in another
room playing a yictFola. An empty
whisky bottle was found oriSst
stud IN the he'd room, aud Pine
said that lie drank the vi isky
When he saw the officers ap+
proaching the house. Pine also
testified that Hlldebrand had
brought the whisky to the house
when he brought the Cain won
an there, a short time after he
brought the white woman to the
house.
After hearing all the evidence
Mayor Conway imposed fines OF
500 and costs upon each of the oc-
cupants Of the house. Frank
jackson, a local negro interested
in the Washington's woman case,
served notice on the court that
her case would DO appealed to the
MfGlon County Criminal Court.
After herring that the case would
be appealed, City Attorney Kern
intimated to Mayor Conway
that he might suspend the sent
ence in the case. Mayor Conway
announced that he would take the
case. under consideration and
would announce his f.ndIn glater.
John Murphy, arrested by Po-
liceman Eakle on charge Of be.
ing intoxicated, admitted his guilt
and drew a fine Of S. and costs.
He paid up an dwas turned over
to the state for prosecution on a
charge OF violating the State Pro-
hibitIon Law, as he sd q pint
bottle OF moonsh.ne whiskey in
his possession when arrestC>S> He
was locked up in the county jail
pending trial on the state
charge.
Charles Burns was arrnfgned
on charge OF being drunk aud
disorberly at his homo at !
o'clock this morning. Burns en-
tered a plea Of not guilty to both
charges. CITY Detective McRin-
ney and Policeman Porter. who
made the arrests, testified for the
city and Burns testified In his
own behalf. After hearing all the
testimony Mayor Conway impos-
ed a fine Of $40 and costs. Burns
paid up and was released.
H. N. Teeter, charged with be-
ing drunk and disorderly at the
McAlpin Hotel late Saturday
night, entered a plea fon not
guilty when arraigned for trial.
City Detective Mckinney testified
for the city. He told OF receiving
a call from the hotel clerk to ar
rest a man who was acting in a
disorderly manner at the hotel.
Mckinney made the arrest and
brought Teeter to the city Jail.
After hearing both sides " the
case, Mayor Conway imposed a
fine of 81 0and costs. l5Ner paid
up and was released.
Walter Jarvis, charged with be-
ing drunk in the city streets. had
put up cash forfeit Of IS for his
appearance and failed to appear.
A fine Of SIS was imposed, and the
cash forfeit turned over TO the
treasurer for the fine.
Allison S. Fleming appeared IN
codrt with Walter Cochran, who
was charged with acting In a disor.
Derby manner on Second street
when Policeman Porter was max.
ing an investigation Of an automo.
bile which he was driving and had
parked In that street at the time.
A plea OF not guilty was entered by
Cochran and Policeman Porter and
=. Q. Arnett, the city witnessed,
were sworn. =
Policeman Porter told Of seeing
the car parked. on Second stree:
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