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Show J0S1E JAMES GAINS HER LIBERTY Josle James, who was arrested a number of days ago under suspicion of having robbed a railroad man of $200, but who was finally charged with vagrancy, was arraigned In the Municipal court this morning aud pleaded not guilty to the charge. Mr. Shumakcr testified that a certain cer-tain railroad man, who did not care to appear In court In tho case, had been he-la up by a woman answering the description of the defendant and robbed of 5200, and that when the woman wo-man was arrested she carried an open knife In her clothes. Mr. Shumaker stated thut when the woman was questioned ques-tioned as to why she carried the knlfo she stated that It was because another an-other colored woman had threatened her life. Detective Pender requested the court to give tho woman a suspended sentence, he stating that she Is an "undesirable" resident of the city, and that the officers would like to get rid of her. The court concluded that the evidence evi-dence against the woman was Insufficient Insuffi-cient to warrant a conviction of the crime alleged to have been committed, and that there was nothing for the court to do but roloase her. This order was made, she was paid back her $50 ball money and left the station In a happy frame of mind. |