The Miami times., 1952-10-25


the magic number in Judge L. E.
Thomas Municipal Court Mon
day morning, when another over
capacity crowd of spectators was
present to witness what proved
to be one of the longest sessions
in the history of our local court
Exactly Ill cases were listed for
trial on the days official docket,
and again I'll have to say, what
session it was. Court was called
to order by Court Clerk Forrest
Reynolds at exactly $50 am. that
day and with the exception of a
fifteen minute recess, it was in
continuous session until las that
afternoon, when the final case
was disposed of.
Highlight cases were almost a
"dime a Dozen" throughout the
session, but the one which SEEM
ed to capture the greatest atten-
ton of all, was the case OF Roy
Glover, a married man and faith
er of two children, who was
charged with assault with a knife
ON Ida Mae Garland, single
Young woman. Testimony in the
case disclosed the fact that Glow
er had been carrying on an I'LL
cit affair with Miss Garland, after
assuring her that he was not mar
ried. Glover, his wife and child
rem live at 2l28 NV tn court, but
Miss Garland lives in a roomlng
house several blocks away from
the Glovers. Glover's mother, also
lives in the same rooming house
with Miss Garland, intact the
mothers room is opposite Miss
Garland's. The shocking feature
of the case was the fact that
Glover admitted that he had
spent several nights at Miss Car
lands room with the complete
knowledge of his mother, but at
the same time having his wife
under the impression that he was
only visiting his mother. AS IS
always the case, Miss Garland
soon discovered that Glover was
married and had several children.
This disclosure was followed by
an alteration last Sunday be-
tween Glover and Miss Garland
in which a portable combination
victrola-radio, which Glover had
placed in Miss Garland's room
also came in for considerable at
tention. During the alteration
Glover is alleged to have threat
ened Miss Garland with a large
knife. No serious physical dam
age was suffered by either party.
Glover's mother did her best to
defend her sons action, but 1t was
very obvious that she had upheld
him in wrong doings. Glover's
wife was reported to be present
in the court room, but she did not
testify during the trial. 1t was
simply another case of a married
man, a single woman, who did
know the man was married, an
illicit relationship between the
two, and the usual unfortunate
ending. After a stern warning,
Judge Thomas dismissed the case
with the remark that Glover's
wife will punish him for what he
had done.
Pathetic was the case of Dora
Christian, who was charged with
disorderly conduct, creating a
disturbance. The courts records
disclosed the fact that this same
Dora Christian, who is the moth
er of an illegitimate infant baby,
had recently been given a sus-
pended sentence of 90 days on a
similar charge, because of the ex-
pectation of her baby with few
weeks from that time. Monday
morning she was right back be-
fore Judge Thomas, on a similar
charge - but this time, after the
baby was born.
Testimony in the case revealed
the TACT that Dora is a constant
loi .erer around the infamous
'Open Door" Restaurant al NV
Emu ave. near 9th 81. Mrs. Nellie
DdTke, molner oil the young man
VINO Is the IaLner OF Dora'S DaDy,
too Inc court that DORA mad no
pace 70 ave, ana hat on several
OCCASIONS Sne nau peen Iouno
sIeeplng virtually on the ground In
uacA OIL Inc open Door" Mrs.
burke explained mat she offered