Show Charge Dismissed in Sam Ly Lyte e Case After four trial continuances hail had been granted since March 25 a charge of disturbing the peace was was dismissed against Sam Lyte proprIetor proprietor proprietor pro pro- of the Alton hotel South State street in police court Wed Wed- The dismissal order was entered on the grounds of lack of prosecution and it was said this was based on the failure of or the witnesses witnesses witnesses wit wit- nesses for the prosecution to be lo lo- lo Lyte was arrested March 22 at Second South and State streets when he Is alleged to have interfered interfered inter inter- with Patrolman John Morgan as the officer stopped Charles Howard to question him as a suspect suspect suspect sus I How Howard rd is la said to 10 be night clerk at Lytes Lyte's hotel A charge of ot interfering with an officer was I first filed against Lyte and later changed to using abusive language The charge was finally made to read disturbing th the peace The changes were made It was said after after after af af- af- af ter Prosecutor A. A W. W Watson ex examined examined ox- ox the evidence Officer Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- gan furnished and found each time that the charge was' was misleading and weak for the prosecution Three witnesses the officers took to fo Watson Vatson could not be located Wednesday when the case was called for trial The officer was re reported reported reported re- re ported to have left lert the the city on his annual vacation |