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Show FOREIGNER UNABLE 10 TELL TROUBLES TO THE JUDGE Charles Brown, a drunk, was the first man to fac e Judge Rn d r this morning in the municipal court Jirown was sentenced to Berve ten laya in jail. Charles Bloom, anothn' drunk, got tre days. Fred Thicker forfeited $5 bail on the same charge. O. T. Smith was tried and convicted cf the charge of indecent act.-. He received a sentence of 60 days in jail Smith was arrested at the L'nion deiot, Wednesday night, on complaint of Depot Master John Shields. V Copton. a Finn, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He could not understand much Eagilsh and his case was continued until Mon day. K 1 hi Bow, a negress. was charge;! iVith vagrancy According to s. i , geant Charles Layne, the negress wr.s mixed up in the Copton case, Copton told him as plainly as he could that the woman had taken $5 from him. Mrs. Bow pleaded not guilty and Cop ton was put on the stand. Aftet trying try-ing to get a story out of him, Attorney Attor-ney Wade Johnson, for the city, gave up "and Judge Reeder told Copton to tell his story in his own way, adding "Now go ahead " To the amusement of every one in the courtroom, Copton Cop-ton went and took his seat, The Bow case was continued until Monday and the defendant was released re-leased on payment of $25 Isndor Schul. charged with varau cy, was given five days, and Joe Nor mnn. charged with petit larceny, wis given 15 class Both cases were taken ta-ken under advisement yesterday. F F. Ford, and Frank Clay, vags, pleaded guilty and were released on suspended sentences. The former arrested by Officer H. E Carr on Twenty-fifth street, between Grant and Lincoln avenue", about 9'30 labt night The latter was arrested by Sergeant Mohlman and Patrolman Hutchins at 1915 tiranr avenue where a house is vacant, and people in the neighborhood reported that Is is iu fested every night by tramps. The rases of W B. Orman and V.il liam M French, c harged w ith assault were continued until Monday. The preliminary hearing of E. T. Whelan charged with failure to provide, was set for Monday morning. |