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The Pensacola Journal
Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida
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Henry Pruno and Jim Powell, two colored men, were found guilty of selling whiskey without a license and fined $100 plus costs in recorder's court. Judge O. J. Semmes suspended part of the fine on condition they do not sell liquor again. They were arrested after allegedly providing whiskey to a sailor, caught by Captain Tarrants of the night police.
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Henry Pruno and Jim Powell, colored, who were arrested late Friday night on a charge of selling liquor without a license, were fined $100 and costs in the recorder's court yesterday morning. Judge O. J. Semmes suspending the collection of part of the fine on condition the two defendants do not re-engage in selling of liquor in the future.
These are the two negroes who are alleged to have furnished whiskey on one or two occasions to a sailor, and who were arrested by the work of Captain Tarrants of the night police squad, who had his suspicions aroused some several nights when several men in uniform showed up intoxicated. It is claimed one of them furnished a cheap bottle of liquor to the man in uniform for $1. This act is said to have been carried out in the presence of witnesses, who testified Saturday to that effect and the case was taken under advisement until Monday morning.
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Late Friday Night (Arrest); Yesterday Morning (Court); Saturday (Testimony); Monday Morning (Advisement)
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fined $100 and costs; part of fine suspended on condition of not re-engaging in selling liquor
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Henry Pruno and Jim Powell, colored, arrested late Friday night for selling liquor without a license. Found guilty in recorder's court yesterday morning. Allegedly furnished whiskey to a sailor on one or two occasions. Arrested by Captain Tarrants after suspicions aroused by intoxicated men in uniform. One provided cheap bottle for $1 in presence of witnesses who testified Saturday. Case taken under advisement until Monday.