The Omaha guide., 1934-04-28

stated tnat n was not intending to
cut anyone, when Miss Redd was cut,
that she was swinging her arm to
protect herself, and in the swinging
If her arm. Miss Redd was cut. The
Judge asked Mixs Hawthorne where
she got the razor and what she was
doing with it. She said to protect
herself from her friend, whom she
knew was angry with her. At this
point Miss Redd said this affair
about which Fannie thought she was
angry happened down at the Ritz
Cafe. Miss Hawthorne said that she
was waiting on a party who wanted
her to serve them and they had a mis-
understanding. At this point Miss
Rdd stated, Judge. l was waiting on
Mr.. Galloway and his party and she
said something to me about the party
and the argument began. 1t was
quite a while ago, but Fannie has
been sore at me ever since then" At
this point the Judge said that he be-
lievd this girl was a dangerous girl
to be loose carrying a razor and that
hu would not want to be aound any
place where she was.
Mr.. Walkert attorney for the de-
PENDANT asked for q continuance Of
the case until he could produce other
witnesses that were supposed to have
ben there but had not as vt showed
up This the City Prosecutor OBJ
jected to as he said that the attorney
had had plenty Of time to have his
witnesses present That was the
reason the trial had not been held be-
fore.
Mr.. Walker stated that his defena-
ant should have the testimony of Mr..
Willie Hall, with whom she was dane
ing, and others. Mr.. Small. at this
point stated that it would work a
hardship On some of the girls if the
trial was delayed as some of the girls
were working and that they had laid
off to be in court to testify and could
not aboard to lay off again. The
Judge stated that the girls that had
testified need not return only Miss
Redd, if she desired to do so. Miss
Redd stated that she was not work
ing and that she would be there.
Thursday morning, April Goth at
9 a. m. when the trial began in the
court room, sitting with Miss Haw-
thorne was Mr.. Willie Hall Josephine
Holbert, Tommy Holbert, Bernice
Wright, Gardner Macklin. and Miss
Gladys Walkr.
Miss Walker was the first to testi-
fy. She said that she was a friend
OF both of the girls, Miss Redd and
Miss Hawthorne, and she told about
the same story as the others had
told. During the time Miss Walker
was ,testifying, Miss Redd and her
friends said in a low tone, "She1l tell
the truth about it. She won't lie
for Fannie or anyone else. She'll tell
just what she saw and nothing elst."
Miss Walker seemed to tell a straight
story and it was well received by the
court. Her testimony and the facts
that had been gathered from others
gave at this time a priod of recess.
During the recess period, Mr.. Hall
decided to go and look at the Radio
Room, while he was making observa-
tions Of the Radio Rood, Miss Rose
Overton and Miss Ollie Redd on go
ing to the Ladies rest room, passed
Mr.. Hall. He said. What are you
going to say?" They answered him by
saying, That's what we want to
know, what r you going to say?"
Mr.. Hall answered, ooh, Pm going
to say it alright" To this n of the
ladies answered, "That's what we
want you to do, say it."
Mr.. Willie Hall testified that he
was dancing with Fannie when they
bumped into Miss Redd and Miss Redd
said that you could have at least have
said excuse me. He said he then
turned around and said excuse me-"
At this point Miss Redd interrupted
and said, Didn't / say alright"
Hall answered, Eyes, you did"
Mr.. Hall stated that after Miss Redd
said alright, the argument began.
Both of the girls were swearing at
each other and he saw Miss Haw-
thorne throw her arms toward Miss
Redd and saw Mr.. Jewell and another
come up and take Miss Haw-
thorne away and that was about all
tht he saw.
The defendants Counsel, Mr.. Wal
er addressed the court at this time In
defense of his client and at the close
of the case, Judge Palmer ordered
Miss Hawthorne to 80 days in jail
She was taken in custody but was
seen walking down the street a few
hours later. 1t is said that she is
out on bond, and is serving a notice
Of appealing her 5 to the dlstclrt