The Miami times., 1952-10-04
To say that Judge L.

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Thomas of Miami's Municipal
Court, was rough in handing
out fines and sentences Monday
morning, when total of 80 cases
was listed for trial on the Off
cial docket for the day, would
indeed be putting it mildly. There
was a general Stepup in b o h
fines and sentences, and all indi-
cations point to the fact that as
time marches on the Judge will
become tougher and tougher on
the various offenders.
OF the several highlight cases
heard and disposed of Monday,
probably the most sensational
was that of EsSie Mae Galloway
Ga man, in spite of the feminine
first name) who is an obvious
homosexual, and who along with
Colonel Session, another man,
was charged with lewd and laci-
viouS conduct.
Testimony in the case as pre-
sented by Officer Marcellus
Goodman, disclosed the fact that
the two defendants were caught
in a car on the east side of Dor
Sey Park on the seldom travelled
road between the railroad tracks
and the park fence at 2:35 last
Saturday morning. Galloway was
completely nude, and was in a
compromising position, while
Session was at the steering wheel
and apparently dumb-founded
over Calloway'S action.
Session told the court that he
had just arrived in town from
LaBelle, Fla, and that he met
Galloway shortly after his arri-
val. Session further explained
that he did not know the city and
that he asked Galloway to show
him where 17th st. was. He added
that Galloway directed him to the
position where the police found
them, and at once began to dis
robe in the car. He pleaded with
the court that he was completely
astoniShed and did not know what
to do. In the meantime, the Off
GERS came up and arrested them
on the charge stated. Galloway
did not have anything to say in
his Cor is it her?) defense.
Obviously disguSted with the
entire incident, Judge Thomas
gave. stern warning to the
stranger and sentenced both of
them to 4 days in jail, 500 or
an additional 40 days in jail. The
case provoked more laughter
than any other from the jammed
packed courtroom.
Another case which captured
the attention of the entire court.
room, was that of Lonza Buck
ner, who was charged with as
sault and battery on ArZelius
Presley. Testimony in the case
as presented by Buckner reveal
ed the fact that this was another
case in which two men were in
volved over the same woman.
Presley charged that the woman
in question, who did not appear
in court at the trial, was visiting
him at his room at 425 NV 14th
terrace last Sunday, when Buck
ner came to the house and de-
manded that the woman leave the
house at once and came to his
(Buckner's) home with h i m
Presley said that the woman re-
fused to leave Buckner is said TO
have made several other trips to
the house on the same mission.
During the alteration Buckner
is alleged to have cut Presley on
the face with a knife. Presley
also had his shirt torn to shreds
and several scratches on his face.
Buckner told the court that the
woman in question was living
with him, and that he had warn
ed her to stay away from Press
lev. He said he only went to the
house to bring the woman back
to his home where she was hv-
ing, and that PRESLEY started the
fight.
Judge Thomas admonished the
two men that the woman appar-
emily did not care about either OF
them, or she would have been IN
court on either one side or the
other. After weighing all OF the
evidence, the judge dismissed the
case and warned them to not let
il happen again.
The largest number of charges
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