Daniel Mullen, colored, wanted by the police since May 9th for larceny of clothing belonging to his wife and baby, was found not guilty in police court Monday when said wife went on the stand and testified that she had since got her clothes back and that she and Dan were again living together in peace and harmony.
It appears that feeling herself aggrieved at certain language and various epithets Daniel had applied to her, the wife left him going home to her mother. Daniel went to the mother-in-law’s house and took all his wife’s and their baby’s clothes, except what they had on, home with him, thinking thus, probably, to induce his wife to return. She didn’t but incenses more than ever at the loss of her wearing apparel, swore out a warrant against Daniel, who disappeared from town before the police could get him.
The case was dismissed with a word of warning to Daniel against employing such methods to induce his wife to return should they have another falling out.
Other Cases
Rosa King and Vivian Bunch were fined $5 and costs for being drunk and participating in an affray, and Vivian drew 30 days in addition for selling liquor. The case according to State’s evidence grew out of Rosa going to Vivian’s house for a drink, refusing to stop until a pint had been consumed, and a fracas had resulted as each got full. Vivian drew the additional 30 days on the roads on State’s evidence to the effect that she sold Rosa three drinks. Vivian denied this and her attorney, M.B. Simpson, noted an appeal.
Harold Reid of this County and Sinclair Bailey of this city were taxed with the costs for failure to meet law requirements of the law as to mufflers, while Wilson Haskett was let off with costs for failure to observe the law against glaring headlights on his statement that it was the first time he had operated his car at night and did not know how to adjust the lights.
From front page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., Monday evening, Aug. 7, 1922
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