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Show LIVELY III IS me in mm court Charge of Disturbing the Peace Is Basis of Spectacular Hearing. "Standing room only" was the sign hung outsldo the door of Judge Bowman's Bow-man's court. Monday afternoon, when tho case of JJ. L. Davis, who is an Industrial stock promoter with offices In the iVcwhouse huildlng. and who was charged with disturbing- the peace, was called. According to tho testimony of Davis, ho had been beaten up on lhc morning of .January in, while in the Chesapeake cafe, either hy Claud E. Slmfer, assistant manager of tho cafe; W. .1. Dunn, night manager, or Joseph Popper, a waiter. Davis said that ho had been struck in the face with a beer bottle and exhibited a sewed wound and broken teeth to the court. I'oppor said th.iL Davis had been wllji a party of friends In the cafe a few moments before tho trouble had started and hail made a spectacle of himself! after which ho left, but returned later and Insisted on seeing his friends. Popper Pop-per also sab! that tho man had not been struck with anything, but. did admit, on cross-examination that all mixed up In the ejectment of the man had struck at him with Uielr fists. - W. .1. Dunn, the night manager of the cafe, said that he had helped to oject Davis, but denied hitting tho man. Mr. hhnfer did not appear in court as a. witness. wit-ness. After hearing the evidence. Judge liowman announced that be would lako the matter under advisement and render his decision in the case Tnesdav afternoon after-noon at 2 o'clock. Davis slated "that ho would sue tho proprietors of tho cafo for damages regardless of tho outcome of tho charge of disturbing the peace. |