Wm. Snyder pleaded guilty and was
fined $20 in the police court for as
saulting James Shaw at the Porters'
and Waiters' Club, on June 30. The
complaining witness was allowed to
take the stand and from his testimony
the court said that it was satisfied
that gambling was going on at the
time that the assault was made. Hon.
A. H. Hall has been substituted in
the place of B. 3. Smith as attorney
for Shull, Hamilton and B. S. Smith
\n the cases brought by Atty. W. i.
H. Hamilton against the club on ac
count of losses at gambling therein.
Attorney Franklin sat in with and as
sisted the assistant city attorney in
he' prosecution of the assault upon
James Shaw B. S. Smith represented
the defendant. Lawyer Franklin is
also attorney for the Negro Morals
Commission.
Funeral of Mrs. Martha Medley.
The funeral services of Mrs. Martha
Medley, who died in Anoka, Minn.,
June 29th, was held in Bethesda Bap
tist church, July 2nd. Revs. Carter and
Withers officiating assisted by Revs.
Edwards and Jackson.
The St. Paul Household of Ruth 553,
of which she was a member, mor&
than 20 years, together with the Min
neapolis Household, turned out in full
regalia. Mrs. Medley leaves a dear,
devoted husband, two nephews, a sister
and many other relations here and in
St. Louis to mourn for her. Her
husband is still ill in bed at the home
of her cousin, Mrs. Mae Bailey.
Mrs. E. B. Thornton of St. Louis,
who is Mr. Medley's cousin, came lastj
Wednesday, to be present at the fun
eral and will visit a while with Mrs.
Bailey and help care for her cousin.
