Show Professional Bondsman Found I I Guilty on Charge of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses Walton T. T Hammond ammond roofing contractor and professional bondsman bondsman bondsman bonds bonds- man of Twelfth East street was found guilty in police pollee court Thursday morning on a charge of ot obtaining money under false pretenses pretenses pre pre- tenses the alleged offense consisting consisting consisting con con- of acceptance of ot 20 from Flora Garcia West Ve t Second South street for having the tho woman woman woman wo wo- wo- wo man released from the tho city jail on December 1 She had been confined confined confined con con- fined two days before for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of examination by the city of health under the personal hygiene ordinance and found round not infected Hammond on the evening of or December De De- December cember comber 1 obtained a a. release for the Garcia woman and a man whom the bondsman had Just furnished bail ball Desk Sergeant M. M I. I Morse testified The Tho Garcia womans woman's re release release release re- re lease was WIlS absolute and given by Morse at the request of Lieutenant D. D H H. Clayton who testified that 1 he remarked in the tho presence of the bondsman that no charge would be bo filed flIed against the woman I Miss Garcia testified that Hammond Hammond Ham Ham- mond took her to her hotel in his I automobile and when they arrived I there said she owed him for 20 I for lor a fine and fixing it so I that she would not have to appear in court the next morning Tho The I next day after aftel she appeared appealed before be- be l be-l fore Prosecutor A. A W W. Watson Vatson and swore to a a complaint against Hammond Miss 1 Garcia said the bondsman came to her and gave I her back the 20 I Hammond said he asked that 20 be paid him with the understanding understand understand- I in ing that 11 of the amount was due him as a previous obligation atlon I incurred by the woman for a friend whom Hammond had aided and that the remaining 9 was I I Icha cha charged ed for his services from 4 41 I o'clock in the afternoon until 11 lj o'clock at night during which time I he had twice called the attention of ot Clayton layton to the case of Miss 1 Garcia I The bondsman said he returned the th money to Miss Garcia when lie learned that the 11 was to be I paid him Trial was as by jur Jury Time TImo for sentence en tence was fixed for next Sat Sat- Under the city ordinance under which tho the charge e was brought a sentence of ot and six months in Jail may be imposed |