The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 13, 1947, Page 1

VOLUME LXVIIL. No. EE Ra ES | U. S. Court Grants Watson New: Trial, Sets Verdict: Aside LOCAL LAWYER, J. 'G. Criminal Court And Adjourns Reconvenes Until Tuesday: Several Guilty Pleas Heardl Criminal’ Court, which recon- vened today at County Court House, was adjourned until 10 SAWYER, AND ASSO. “ANNE, | 2. mM. tomorrow, with a number CIATE WIN MOTIONS; 3 STUNS PROSECUTION (Special to 7 en) MIAMI, Jan. 13.—Judge John W. Holland, of the U. S. Circuit | Court, early this afternoon set aside the first-degree murder | verdict returned in November by a Federal jury in Key West against David Joseph Watson, | colored ex-Navy cook. \ 1 The court granted the Norfolk, Va, youth a new trial in the| slaying of his ship-mate, menue" min Leroy Hobbs, of Neo, N. C., last July 25th aboard the destroy- er USS Stribling while it was berthed at Key West. | The court's action meant suc-* cess to the unrelenting efforts of Defense Counsel John G. Saw-| yer of Key West to secure a new trial since the jury returned its verdict of guilty without recom-! mendation for mer Attorney A. C. Dressler of Miami has as- | sisted Sawyer since the trial. | Early last month Sawyer and Dressler filed a motion for a new trial and a motion in arrest of judgment in a desperate effort to save the convicted man from! execution. Sawyer based his mo- | tion largely on a defect in the original indictment, contending | that it did not contain the neces- | sary words regarding premedita- | tion | the grounds of insanity. He con- ; tended Watson was insane at the | terrorists who killed two’ British | $883,957.01 SOLDIER FINED $250 FOR BREAKING PARKING METER Duard Edwards, a soldier stationed with Harbor De- fense, Key West, was found guilty of breaking a parking meter by Municipal Judge Enrique Esquinaldo this af- ternoon and sentenced to pay a fine of $250 or spend 60 days in jail. Edwards was arrested in the act of breaking the me- ter glass by Officer’ Frank Caraballo last night at Duval and Caroline streets, ‘about 10:30 o'clock. The City Commission last Tuesday refused to change the law requiring'a $250 fine ° for breakage of the $1 glass in a meter. SUES M UULLLLLLLL LLL oa British Search For Terrorists In Haifa Slums (By Associated Press) HAIFA, Palestine, Jan, ing the slums in this city for 13.—} 31, Dressler argued his motion on! British troops today are search-] 778,130.05. of jury trials scheduled for hear- ing. Judge Thomas S. Caro heard several pleas of guilty today and estreated the bonds in the cases of others charged with motor ve- | hicle violations on the Upper Keys, County Solicitor Allan B. Cleare, Jr., was on hand in the selection of a jury of 12 men, who were told to be on hand to- morrow. Harold Reinhart, charged with vagrency,, immediately sentenc- ed to serve six months in the County Jail. A charge that Rein- will oe investigated by Highway Patrolman Warren Bateman in the meantime. Edward Blutch, colored, charg- ed with reckless driving along the keys, was fined $25 and costs. Harry Cates, charged with va- grancy, was fined $5 and costs. I. I. Hallgren, charged with reckless driving, was fined t and costs, Bonds were estreated following cases: O. J. Weiss, bond of $25. He was charged with having no driver's license. ‘ Robert C. Robinson, charged with fishing from his car on Seven Mile Bridge, $50 bond. Neil A. Shrouse, charged with , reckless driving, $50 bond. Eddie Blackshear, charged KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1947 pee Great Britain To Trucks To Deliver’ ‘STRIKE HAS ‘CAUSED Ca iB Carbonell, N. Saunders Opinion differs widely today sioners had violated the City Charter last Tuesday night in hart was involved with the dis-| with reckless driving, $50 bond.'passing an ordinance for the appearance of nearly $600 from a ‘Miami woman at Marathon, George B. McDonald, driving without a Hcense, $25 bond. Deposits Of Florida National Bank Now Stand At $7,058,189 Annual report of The Florida | 522,536.92, National Bank at Key West, is- | sued today, shows deposits as of December 31, 194@, of $7,058,- 189.89, an increase of $280,059.84 in one year. Reflecting the growth of the bank are figurés showing that on December 31, 1943, there was $5,236,386.67 on deposit; on De- cember 31, 1944, the deposits to- taled $6,359,780.34; on December 1945, the deposits were $6,- serve Loans and discounts totaled | last which included $1, 888,257.26 cash on hand and due from banks, Liabilities amounted to $7,522,- 536.92, including $100,000 of capi- tal stock, $300,000 of surplus, re- for income tax of $28- 205.01 and general reserves, $11,- | 267.19. Officers of The Florida National | Bank at Key West are Jerry J. Trevor, president; Ernest J. C, ders to city officials appointed | Doll, vice president; C. tae |Gardner, vice president cashier; J. J. Pinder, assistant time of the crime and that no! soldiers and two Arab police- | While the resources totaled $7,- assistant cashier. testimony had been introduced! proving otherwise although evi- | dence was produced in the trial that psychiatrists had found Watson sane some time after the crime, The decision vendered-by delib- erate, soft-spoken Judge Holland caught U.S. Attorney Hanford En- | wall completely by surprise. The! former Army colonel had fought his case with great confidence and men in an explosion last night. Despite the further attacks by the terrorists, British authorities announced this morning that the curfew order had been revoked. Authorities said they were de- \ termined to, apprehend. ‘the fa- natics and ruthless murderer of ithe soldiers and pli slurhsfate being ‘searche the authorities rece ived , what was cpnsidered: eli ef informa- in.” The} many opportunities because'{'seeing while ‘here, Visitors to Key to go sight-, and no one is.'more enjoyable than a trip atound the waterfront. West have Trip: ‘Apound Waterfront ‘Shawls Some Sights Not’ Usually Seen ‘French Prem purpose of having Public Works | Director Robert H. Dopp check up with Gulf Atlantic Transpor- tation Co., on the progress of the Key West-Havana ferry develop- ment. Mayor W. W. Demeritt said he believed ‘the Commission had | violated the charter. City Clerk Roy Hamlin thought so, too. Neil Saunders, former member of the charter board, told a Citizen rep- resentative, however, he did not} \think so. City Commissioner, { Louis Carbonell did not think so either. Hamlin pointed out that the charter prohibits the City} | Cemmission from giving any or- | by the-City Manager. Dopp is an ahd | #pppintee of the City Manager. | unders said that this was December 31,' cashier, and Kathleen Watkins,}the case, except where an ‘in-’ quiry is involved. He said the Commission was merely seeking an inquiry from Dopp as to the status of the ferry construction. | “Carbonell said, ing Dopp to check up on the de- ! a ~ flay regarding the ferry construe: | (tion. He was there when céftain | things were done; and that-is the r¢a36g/I wanted to )serid him.” | “Whether or not the city vio- R the charter depentis on the | 'etatidn ‘given’ the follow- “We are not, giving ordet's. We are just ask- ; ne Say Charter Not Violated; Solons Can Make Inquiry * as to whether the City Coxtimis- : BSaaAaL. 'SaaMs Russian ‘Ambassador ‘Here Tomorrow United States N. V! Novi- cov, his wife and members of his staff are due to arrive | in Key West at 3 o'clock to- morrow afternoon, Repre- | sentative Bernie C. Papy was | informed today. | Mr. Papy was asked to ambassador and his party, ; and he arranged to havé them stop at the Hotel La Concha. They intend to remain in Key West for a few days, Mr. Papy ‘was further informed, to enjoy the excellent climate here. Russian Ambassador to the ° ; make reservations for the © SHORTAGE OF FOOD- STUFFS THROUGHOUT ENGLAND (By Associated Presa) LONDON, Jan. 13. — Eight thousand British troops, includ- ing Royal Guardsmen, were or- dered out at 9 o'clock this morn- ing by the government to deliver foodstuffs here and elsewhere in England because of ° shortages, particularly of meats, due to the | strike of 20,000 truck driveds. » ! Two hours after: the order was given, trucks, -manned with troops, began to roll from ware- houses and.wharves with foods to rbe delivered at distribution cen- ters. Over the week-end, the gov-- ernment reported, hundreds Of thousands of homes in Great Britain were without meats, and shortages of other foodstutts were acute. No trouble over the troops making the deliveries had been reported up to mid-afternoon ;anywhere in ‘England. Porters jcalled a sympathy strike when. it was learned that troops had pete ordered out, but at one point at least they weré disposed ito joke with the troops because ithe their’ awkwardness. in hand- American Legion Initiated 34'\New: ‘Members Saturday|> | Thirty-four new members were given the obligation of the Amer- \ican Legion:at the special ee iheld Saturday evening in the: gion Home. i ‘Those. obligated by’ H! fea ling quarters of beef. * A committee of 45, dng the! strikers, have called a «meeting for tonight to: try to. reach: fos bah Sa ha with com . Roberts Expects |. Hear Shortly pea vigor against his much older op "tion that the attackers had fled ‘About NG Battery Blum In London «ii ponent of the bar and the court's , decision was no doubt a stunning blow Sawyer and Dressler later cn pressed gratification over court's decision and pre iat i to those quarters. British Warship To}: Pay Courtesy Call This trip may be. made, the Chamber of Commerce reports, | on the. Vagabend,« a mbtor * vés- that sails from Grinnell ing provisions of Chapter B, Ar- For Conference: tice 1‘ of ‘the Charter: “Except for the purpose of in- (By The Associated Press) quiry, the Commission shall deal PARIS, Jan. 13—Premier Leon with the administrative service athe near Craig’s Dock, at 10, Blum left for London today with- solely through the City Manager out making any announcement of gnd neither the Commission nor the nature of his trip. any Commissioner shall give or- It was stated here that Blum,‘ ders to any subordinates of the | ger, either publicly or lay plans for the new trial a. m., and 2 p. m,, ‘each day. Watson appeared stunned at’ The writer had a chance yes- first but when he realized ihe Here February 27 terday to make the trip. Al significance of the decision, pleagant-voiced skipper was at, and his mother, Inez Namen H.MS. “Porlock Bay,” a Brit- fhe wheel and standing before aj made no effort to hide their feel-| j., ip of 2,400 tons, will] Microphone when the ship left! ings. The prisoner’s mother came | visit Key West on a courtesy call|the dock. { here today from Key West, where | rom Feb, 27 to March 3, accord-}| “On your right is the old dock ; she has been staying since the ing to a letter received by May- jot the Florida East Coast Rail-! November trial. or W. W. Demeritt from J. C.| Way, now a part of the Navy The murder of which Watson tiomson, British Consul at Mi-| Yard,” he began. Then he gave was a particu- involving information regarding the Ger- ated Jan- | man submarine, and the de-' ‘stroyers tied up there. Then the ship went up past the seaplane base, Fleming Key and} thence into the harbor at the Navy Yard. It was pointed out was found guilty ami. larly brutal slaying, The consul’s letter, di many unprintable details of a re rary’ 10, lows: pulsive sex nature. At the trial! UY tO OHO VE the court admitted evidence that I have the honour to inform Watson had confessed the murdgr,|— 0. pa Wii ates n mins cnafassion ‘revealed: WAGONS Cron ennye reo veniaGee because of ill haelth, will retire City Manz as premier in a few days. In London he will confer with Prime Minister Clement Attlee ‘and members of the cabinet. Ballot Boxes To Be Filled Tuesday | ° Night By County Ballot boxes for Criminal Court will be filled with 750, names selected tomorrow night; meeting of the at the regular Monroe County Commission, Chairman Frank Bentley an- nounced today. The County Commission will meet at 7:30 p. m. in the Court House, and expects to be in ses- sion until after midnight. Only other business scheduled | ' privately. Carbonell, Saunders and oth- ers contended that the ordinance passed by the Commission is for “the purpose of inquiry and hence within the provisions of ‘the charter. Regarding reports that the Commission would rescind its ac tion of Tuesday, the commission- er said: “I am not going to re- scind it. We did not violate the charter. We merely agreed to an inquiry.” It was pointed out by observers that there is no differ- ence in requesting Dopp’s opin- ion regarding the ferry than to t {ask him his opinion on the con- dition of the city sewer system. se eee tte NEW PIONEER HOTEL 151 N.E. FIRST ST. other | Bailey, Miami, department com: |mander, were: Harold ar ‘Mai>: Will E. P. Roberts said jEldon R. Alvis, Joseph J. Platt, \today that he expected to hear Robert E. Berry, Eugene Fabal, | this. week regarding the reeruit- | Jr., Samuel L. Collins, James B.) Of the first unit of the Coast Ar- Peterson, Elmer V. Anderson, } tillery, Florida National Guard. |Charles W. Kimberl, William H.| Maj. Roberts is expecting a ‘Monsalvatge, Jr., Mario L. Alfon- | Visit from Maj. Henry Taylor, so, Robert L. Baucher, Joseph G.; former Key Wester, now of Mi- | Morgan, Kermit W. Loucks, Earl 2mi, who is scheduled to notify |S. Keirstead, Jack A. Saunders,! Roberts of his appointment as William R. Schoneck, Kenneth R. | commanding officer of the local Knowles. Robert Lamberson, Jr., , unit. Joseph C. Cerezo, Delfin R. Fer-} Between 109 and 117 men will nandez, Lisle C. Panter, Joseph be recruited here for the first Trudeau, Hugo Barcelo, Marco, unit. If a second unit is possible, Mesa, Jr., Paterno Escarillo, Gia-| the same number of men will be como Turso, Mario rey Emil needed. Carl F. Vizel, Jack | |R. Hyman Jr., George a "Valdezy! Anthony E. Powell and Kenneth Earl Bak Baker Die: Dies H. Kyle. The initiation ceremony wis In West Point, Ga {conducted by the ritual team of wi {the Key West Guard of Honor. Among the distinguished guests , ent were H. Frost Bailey, Mi- . department commander: Al- J. Mills, Key West, alternate ,National Executive Committee- Edward Deering, Coral Ga- Earl Baker, 67, who was born in Key West and resided here till ' 1930, when the local Navy Yard {was put on an_ inactive basis. | died Saturday afternoon in West Point, according to informa- _ tion received by his brother-in man; to be considered at the meeting to be homosexual and in it he ad- peecee from) Vice Admiral Wil- shat ot Sane: cre liam Tennant, ‘Commander-in-|that a Japanese subma’ mitted assaulting Hobbs crimin- | Ghief of the American and West{at present within the base: nai 7 Sanat ail Indies Station, notifying-me that| which also had a number of When the North Caro ine sane is. Majesty's ship, “Porlock American submarines and: the resisted, Watson acco to ae ay." a British Warship of 2400 | submarine tender. pecan or ress the head | tons displacement and carrying a] Then came a trip up the At- ee iat ac Rinh with ae ,complement of 7 officers and 140] lantic Ocean side of Key West. etl eit nat en will, in the course of aj Old Fort Taylor was passed, and rope, later assaulting him crim-| ise, which commenced at Ber-| finally Casa Marina Hotel. Then inally again. ss not introduce (muda the Ist January, visit Key|the return trip was made to, any a tnesses and kept Watson! West from Thursday the 27th Craig's Dock. : cient ana eff the stand. The prosecution of-{February to Monday the 3rd Tt was a very Wee s fered more than 40 witnesses. Ex- | March. The Commander of the instructive trip,” said a strange’ cept for the confession and a con- versation which F.B.I, agents said | overheard between son | the evidence was | they and his mother, cire umstantial Convent A lumnae To Meet T uesday | Alumnae of the Members of the Convent of Mary Immaculate will gather to attend a meeting of the association at the ant Tuesday at 8 p.m., Mrs. An- gela Caro, recorder, anounced o> day Plans will be laid for a tea to | be held in the near future. P PPPPEPTTSCPCCTTS “MOTOR, TUNE UP Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming St. Phone 5 Opposite Army Barracks Sev rv IIT I VIII IT Orient Restatenf ROASTERS and FRYERS |ship is Commander F. R. Twiss, DS.C.,R.N. Vice Admiral Ten-) lnant states that the visit of H.MS, “Porlock Bay” during its | present programme will be of an | informal nature. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. R. THOMSON, H. M. Consul. PPPPrrrTrrrr retro cere. 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