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”. ° |Sinatra Held for Trial on Battery Charge” | On Columnist’s Complaint Singer Hit Him| “ HOlg- YwooD, April 9 OF) ferred for two hours with Assist- Frank’ Sinatra was arrested in the/ant District Attorney M. F. Hows! . middie of a tune today and hauledlard. After numerous telephone]. off to court, where he pleaded not|calls he signed the battery com-}: F gullty to a charge of hitting Lee|plaint. ‘ Mortimer, New ‘York columnist," Meanwhile the crooner, assured] ~ , outside Ciro’s restaurant last night./he would have plenty of time to|: . The singer accused the columnist|surrender, wound up make-up! “of insulting him. testa for a motion picture at a This afternoon two burly inves- dent aun Mayer and confi: Mr. Tolaon... “esha tigators picked ‘up the crooner onjdently asuntered to the rehear ae: © a battery warrant at the Colum. st the CBS Vine Street Playhouse,| . “pie Atom. | (Cong *, Bis Broadcasting Company wtdioy or ninge he as ce eal 7 a sence 7 "broadcast, the two men from the District At-| — - on. _ Pp Me. Glavin yo... 4 ; The singer said with a grin that/‘rney's office sirode down the LIV "oy Gawe. anda. ps Be “ * he couldn't produce $500 bail when|sisle and led him away. ' nn MAW, oa i vy, he was brought before Judge Bert] He welked briskly into the court. : Mr. le . ‘<* Woodward in Beverly Hills Justice| “I plead innocent and wish a | PE Me, Rosen } a 1.0" Court. So obliging newspaper men, jury al,” he zaid ne firm voice. oo tr “. lawyers and court spectators pro- er tad agree that the croon-|_ - _ Dir. THBEY .-o0cn scare \Vided the necessary funds. het e Hewspaper man in Pr. CAFOON nsec cose _ «.“I waive reading of the com-/the foyer of Ciro’s, But exactly ‘ . ge faint,” said the crooner affably,) “hy was a moot point. , Mr. Egan ...--.- 00-0. }: “and request a trial late next! “For two years he's been needing : Mr. Guenem .... +. + month.** me,” sa) e crooner, "He called . | the judge set May 27 for a jury| me a Dago. I saw red." . - ; Mr. Uorbo .-.---« — | trial on the battery complaint,( said mr. Mortimer: Mr. Hendon . 2.05. 4 —— signed by Mr. Mortimer. “I was standing on the atens gut- . po Penniagten ..... a The columnist, gingerly stroking! side the restaurant when I was hit! ae . Mr. Pe son] ’ + the Jeft side of his head where the] without warning from behind." : ‘ M- Quing Taram.... singer'a fist connected, said that} Mr. Sinatra, weighing 130; ‘ — +). was all right. pounds, sald he entered the club. , . Mr, ease -see- _ | a There were hours of indecision! alone and joined some friends. He . Gandy. seoree . before the arrest. Mr. Mortimer] spied the columnist at @ table and: : * got out of bed at the Beverly-Wil-|nodded in greeting. shire Hotel this morning with the] “He gave me a look,” said - .anfouncement that he would wait/singer. “I can’t describe it. .. 7 toffee the X-rays of his injury be-|was one of those contemptuo: ag oh... fog: he took any action. ‘Who do you amount to’ looks, eat bout noon he showed up at! followed him outside, I hit “*, 4 -dutige Woodward's court and con-|2'm all mixed up.” —_ 4 of oo ne ‘ SG RLCORDED oe _ oF Va GGAPR 141987 jn This is a clinping from: page_ - ; of tha New York Times for”. [a & a _ ; Clipped at the Se