The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 26, 1954, Page 8

9 Poge8 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, May 2, 1954 Un co i ‘ous Man ee ee nse CH DA’ SS COA VIS PLANS , TY OF KEY WEST [mount of approximately $40,000/ tinued from Page One) excess is exepcted. unexpected items that] Controversial automobile in- , Walking along the Boulevard after getting off work last night about midnight, He said the next thing ( from Page One) drive, Davis got into the wagon and was taken to the station, * Judge Esquinaldo then asked Da- vis for his story. Davis Testifies Davis testified that he had stop- ped at the hotel entrance to pick . While he was in the hotel he received a long distance telephone call. He said he was in the hotel for a few minutes and when he came out he saw a “sopping wet piece of paper” on his windshield. He said that it was so mutilated that he didn’t know what it was so he wadded it up and threw it behind his car. ‘%. Davis said that he thought that if it was a parking ticket that he would be informed of it and given a summons. He said that the officer came on the scene and they talked about the ticket. He said that Cerezo eame and ordered him to go down and pay the ticket “right then.” Disputes Ca Ury At this point Davis said that Caraballo got in the back seat of _ his car and not in the front seat as he said Caraballo had testi- fied. . Davis stated that he went driv- ing on down the street with his friend in the front seat and Cara- ballo in the back seat when police officer Cerezo came up along side in a wagon and blew the siren, He said that he stopped and ‘was ordered out of the car by the officer. Davis said at this point that he was arrested for the sec- ond time by Cerezo, the last for reckless driving. Davis had not said that he was arrested the first time. He said that Cerezo used profanity toward him. Judge Esquinaldo interrupted at this point and asked Davis just what words Cerezo used. Profanity Repeated “You mean you want me to tell the exact nature of the profanity?” Davis asked. “Yes,” Esquinaldo said. Davis then'told the court the words Cerezo used toward him. Davis continued that he was or- dered into the wagon and taken to jail. He said that he was put in a cell. Davis testified that when his friend asked if there was anything to do to help him, Cerezo told him that he had better get out of there or they would lock him up too. ‘Davis said he was asked if he wanted to take a drunkometer test and he said that he definitely wanted one. The test was given. He said that after he had been in jail for about an hour they just came in and let him out but they wouldn’t let him drive his car. Ticket Produced During the testimony, Judge Es- quinaldo produced a parking ticket that was put together in jig-saw ‘fashion. He handed it to Davis and asked him if that was the ticket, Davis looked quickly at the ticket and said, “That’s not the one. The one I saw was written in ink.” Caraballo immediately said that he never wrote tickets in ink and produced his complete ticket book which was in pencil. Esquinaldo then handed Davis a carbon ‘copy of a parking ticket and asked Davis if it didn’t look like the carbon to the ticket that was pieced together. Davis told the judge that he was being asked for an opirfion and that he didn’t know. Question Restated Esquinaldo restated his question and asked Davis if it didn’t look like the carbon to the first parking ticket. Davis said it probably was but he was no expert. Cerezo arrived late in the testi- mony. He was sworn in and then Band Boosters To Meet Thursday Dr. Casterton announced to- day that a meeting of Band Boosters will be held tomor- row night at 8 p. m. The meet- ing will be held in the Band Room at Tropical and Semin- ary Streets. It will be the last get together of the year. SSS COLLINS WINS (Continued from Page One) of one of the most bitterly fought election contests in years. Collins said he could never ade- quately express his appreciation to Odham and his supporters for their “magnificent attitude.” Odham, beaten twice now for governor, has said he’s through running for office. Johns told sup- Porters, however, “We shall re- turn.” The Supreme Court still must decide whether Collins will be eligible to seek a full four- year term in 1956. Johns Concedes Johns was 82,000 votes behind when he conceded defeat’ at 9:25 P.m. Most of the returns from his more sparsely settled counties were not in then but the outcome was certain, When the northern counties reported, they cut the Col- lins margin by only 15,000, Johns received news of his de- feat. at Jacksonville. When it was apparent he couldn’t win he called his campaign work- ers together and told them he had “just sent Collins a telegram” It said, “Congratulations upon your splendid victory. The wonder- ful people of Florida have chosen you our governor for the two-year unexpired term of the late Gov. Dan McCarty. Despite the bitter- ness of the campaign, I extend my hand to you in friendship-for the Sood of all Florida, and offer to you all the help and cooperation my office and I can give you in the difficult period of transition when you take over as governor in January, 1955,” He told, his workers it was “God's will that we lose.” Johns said “In the words of that great Patriot, General MacArthur, I wish to say, ‘We shall return.” His supporters cheered and be- gan singing: “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Johns took over the governor’s duties in September when Gov. McCarty died after only nine months in office. By the time he surrenders the office in January, he will have held it for 16 months, BILL NEBLETT WINS (Continued from Page One) the first primary, Johns drew 2,- 414 votes and Collins, 1,900. The others went to Brailey Odham with 2,205 votes. nes County voters tumed out “TRENDS” SHOWS (Continued from Page One) to the Merchants Division float in the Armed Forces Day parade. The float was the first project of the committee under its new chair- man, Kathleen Lucas. The first Prize trophy was awarded to the merchants committee float.. The committee meets every Wednes- day morning at 10:00 a. m. at the La Concha Coffee Shop. All whole- salers and retailers are urged to come to these coffee meetings. The advertising committee, Ralph Goberna, chairman will gave his story. Before he began, Judge Esquin- aldo informed Cerezo that grave charges of his using profanity against Davis had been made by him (Davis). Cerezo denied the charges. Cerezo said that he had been or- dered by City Commissioner Louis Carbonell to put an officer down at the La Concha to prevent traffic congestion during the loading: and unloading of people for the dinner and to prevent parking. Cerezo Gave Order He said that he had told Cara- ballo to go with Davis down to the police station to pay the fine for parking. He said that he then got back in the wagon while Davis drove off with officer Caraballo in the “back seat.” He said that Davis’s reckless manner of driy- ing and his speeding caused him to give chase. Davis testified at this point that he couldn’t have been going fast because of traffic in front and back of him. He said that two friends who witnessed the alleged violation were following behind him. He added that they were in Miami and could not be in court, They are Miami coaches, he stated. The judge at this point told Davis that he should have had witnesses and that he had post- poned the case once for this rea- son. Cerezo then testified that Da- vis was going So fast that it took meet at an early date to discuss Summer tourist promotion. The ho- tel-motel division will also hold a Special meeting in the near future. Mel Levitt is chairman of this di- Davis was asserted to have oc- curred.at this time. Cerezo denied any use of pro- fanity toward Davis. However, he said that he did place him under arrest for reckless driving. He also testified that the drunko- meter test was borderline and that he decided in favor of Davis. The drunkometer test was .146. A man is considered intoxicated if the reading is .15. Judge Esquinaldo, in sentenc- ing Davis, told him that he was favoring the officer’s testimony because Davis had produced none of the witnesses he claimed to have had. Judge Approached Esquinaldo also reminded Da- vis that about two hours after the alleged violation occurred he, Davis, and Louis Carbonell had approached the judge on the street and tried to tell only Da- vis’ version of the case. Esquinaldo stated that he had wanted to be fair and told Davis and Carbonell then that the only way he wanted to hear about it was when both parties were to- gether. In the city clerk’s office short- ly after the trial, Davis told Cerezo he would like to meet him some time and settle the thing. Cerezo answered, “Any time!” a long distance for Davis to stop after he had blown the siren on pulling alongside of him. , The alleged profanity toward L Salt ocean water, heavier than Is Found On Roosevelt Blvd. A man identified as Bemis Lee James, 19, of 2417 Harris Avenue, was found velt Boulevard shortly after mid- night last night. Arnold Platineck reported that he was driving along the Boule- vard when he saw James passed out on the sidewalk. He said that he called the police. Officer Eddy Ramirez, in his po- lice report, stated that he inves- tiaged the call at 1:24 this morn- ing. He found the man unconscious and called an ambulance, and James was taken to Monroe Gen- eral Hospital. Dr. Frenandez reported that he examined the man and found no- thing wrong. However that he re- quested that James remain over- night for observation. James reported that he was i DISASTER (Continued from Page One) hatch in, The five guys just van- ished.” Grant said the hangar filled with smoke and that there must have been 30 or 40 men around, some choking and some coughing and others “just plain screaming.” Grant said “we all gripped each other’s hands and the lead man made his way to an opening to the starboard side forward. “My ankles are raw and bleed- ing,” he said, “‘but that is nothing, nothing at all compared to what happened to some of my buddies,” Grant said the fire crews fought the blaze almost as soon as it he knew, he was swimming in the water. He added that he climbed back to the sidewalk and that was | the last thing he remembered, - ted This morning has been re-| 4 dizziness and his head shakes, started and were still fighting it| - at the time the carrier docked at Quonset. Burned Four Hours Another survivor, aviation elec- trician mate Francis Toth of Phoenixville, Pa.; was a volunteer in the first fire control crew that went into action on the 4th deck. “They wanted a crew and I was not a member but I just couldn’t stand there. I had to help” he said. Toth estimated the fire burned about four hours. He was blackened and shaken by his experience. 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