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jlnhftttttbffll-Smtrttaf, Wed., April 27, I960 IBCOURTROOM COMEDY.Woman Held For Trial On Bad Check CountsMary Jane Stumer. 42. fumed S90 at the C and D Meat Mar-and stuck out her tongue at the 1 ket and the Original Fourth prosecutor during a court hear- Street Liquor Store in San Ra-ing yesterday on bad check fael.charges. From the outset of yester*' Judge Leonard A. Thomas day s preliminary hearing Miss of Marin Municipal Court ask- Stumer indicated her dislike o ed bailiff John Canziani to the prosecutor by glaring at keep Miss Stumer quiet, thenj We.ssich and sticking out her ordered her held to answer on tongue Then Inspector Mid-felony check charge. in super- j ^^e°had talked to Mis.The moment the hearing was j over. Miss Stumer formed out! mitted writing the checks, of the courtroom, with her bed- pubUc De(cndcr Pcler AUe„ sheet clothing streaming be; dcfcnding Miss Stumer,hind her. Pointing an accusing cha d that Midyett had nofinger at Dist. Atty. William O.right talking to his client with-Weissich and Inspector DonaldE. Midyett, she shouted: Mr. At this p0intj Miss stumcri Midyett is a big liar. 1 did not giuing in the audience section, say I wrote the checks.^ I said ^ the act „May , have I thought I wrote them. a word with Mr Smith?’* sheA bailiff and a matron ush- yened The judge asked forered the 300-pound woman onjer, and bailiff Canzianidown to her county jail cell. rushed over to calm Miss Stu-where Miss Stumer will await merher next court appearance Attorney Smith then asked Monday morning in superior Midyett whether he had told court. • ! Miss Stumer the information heShe is being held in lieu of got during the jail interview $2,625 bail. would be used against her.The once-wealthy woman, j Midyett said he had not told who owned a home on Pigeon her that.Hollow road in San Rafael and ! Miss Stumer, half rising from had a chauffeur to drive her her seat, nodded her head vig-station wagon, is accused of orously, almost bouncing up passing a series of bad checks and down with glee. She again since February. The district stuck her tongue out at VNeis-attorney said he has reason to sich and Midyett. believe' Miss Stumer passed But her momentary elation about 40 bad checks on the was short-lived as the judge First Western Bank alone dur- ordered her bound over to suing a three-week period. perior court. She told news-Three years ago. she hit men she was “furious. ’ and inheadlines when her home be- sisted she did not say she wrote came infested with rats. i the checks. Even if she did. She is specifically charged she maintained that she had no with passing four ejjecks worth intention to defraud._
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San Rafael Daily Independent Journal
San Rafael, California, US
Wed, Apr 27, 1960
Page 13
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