The Omaha guide., 1934-04-28
Waitress Gets 80 Days
Waitress Gets 80
Days For Cutting

Miss Fannie Hawthorne, 1920 N
26th st who was charged with cut
ting Miss Ollie Redd. appeared in
Judge Palmer's court on Wednesday
morning, April 18th and the follow
ing witnesses testified as to what
really appeared at the Dreamland
Hall, on April 10th.
Mrs. Rose Overton was present,
but did not testify. Miss Ollie Redo
was the first to testify. She stated
she was standing talking to some
friends and Mr.. Willie Hall and Miss
Fannie Hawthorne were dancing by
her They bumped into her and she
looked around and said to them. both.
Well, you might have at least ex-
cused Yourself" Miss Redd said that
Willie Hall answered and apologized
for humping into her and she ac-
cepted his apology by saying, "all
right" At this point. Miss Hawthorne
replyed, eyes, you are-its all
right. Miss Redd stated that she then
said, "Well now Fannie, if you want
to fight and fight right, I'll fight
you any place and any time you like"
At this point Fannie cut at he and
cut her dress clean through her
girdle, the double seams in the girdle
preventing her from cutting Miss
Reeds abdomen. At this time the
crowd around them grabbed Miss
Hawthorne and led her away Mr..
Jewell was leading her out, when
she said that she had to go to the
ladies rest room. Mr.. Jewell be-
lieved her story and let her go, she
then returned to Miss Redd, who was
standing with her back turned talk
ing. Miss Redd saw her cousin
throw her foot up and she turned
just in time to see Miss H~awthorne's
hand raised to strike with the razor.
She threw her hand in front of her
face, to pevent from being cut, and
her arm was cut about IA inches
in length and about 2 inches deep.
Miss Redd, at this time called DR..
Hawkins to unwrap the wound and
show it to the court. Judge Palmer
frowned on this and stated that it
was not necessary to show the wound
to the court, but for the Doctor to
state the condition of the wound when
he dressed it. DIR. Hawkins stated
that it took Is stitches to sew the
wound. The cut was from the should
err down to the elbow about IA in
ches in length and through the skin
about one half way through the
muscle of her arm
Miss Griffin was the next witness.
She stated, "We were all standing
talking in front of the orchestra
when I heard a commontion of loud
talking and saw Mr.. Jewell and some
one else take Fannie Hawthorne to
the rear of the hall, and in a few
minutes, | saw Miss Hawthorne come
back toward Miss Redd and | saw her
cut at Miss Redd."
Mrs. Georgia Wilkens next took the
stand, and stated to the court. 81
can make about the same statements
the others made only I tried to kick
the razor out Of her hand. when she
cut at Miss Redd, but I was unable
to prevent the contact and Miss Redd
was cut.
The next witness to testify was MI.
Melvin Small. He said someone told
him that Miss Redd and Miss Haw-
thorne we're in a fight and at this
point Miss Hawthorne interrupted
and said that Mr.. Small was going
with Miss Redd and that after the
dance, Mr.. Small came in the Ritz
cafe with a gun and her boss, Mr..
Mclaughlin had to slip her out the
back door and send her home to keep
Mr.. Small from attacking her with
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