Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-09-28 | Page 6 | Court Hears Negro Dialog

COURT HEARS NEGRO DIALOG Shortage of 30 Cents in Register Reg-ister Cause of Disturbance Alvin Washington aged 35 35 a negro was given a 5 or day live sent sentence In cUy cIt court today when when he was found guilty of n. n charge of disturbing the peace by fighting Detectives George Theobald and A. A J. J Gale said aid they were In the Denver rooming house when they heard a woman scream on the street streeL Gale looked out of the window he declared In fri time to see Washington knock Peon Pearl WeAkley a sprawling in the street streeL Washington denied the charge that she he ran he grabbed for her and missed and she slipped on a fruit peeling He said Mid he worked In Inn Ina n a restaurant for the Ule woman and the following took place The register Is short 30 cents What of Iti We Well the register Is short Are you accusing me of s aUng 30 cents No but the register dont don't lie lie Washington said he then started around the counter cowlter and the woman ran to the street screaming and slipped He denied having struck her He said that It If working Uke a fool all day Is n. n crime he was a crim- crim crimInal Inal and ad requested request d that the woman who was supposed to have been ho 00 brought to court to testify de- de declaring daring claring that she would sy she was not struck but sUpped slipped Instead Judge John A. A Hendricks found him guilty and Imposed the 5 or day five sentence