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Show WOMAN ACQUITTED OF THEFT BRINGS SUIT FOR DAMAGES Salt Lake, March 1. Charging that she has been maliciously Injured by J a complaint Issued against her by the county attorney's office and sworn J t to by Mrs. II M. Burton, charging . her with stealing a handbag belong-1 belong-1 1ng to Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Lou Emma Davis Tuesday afternoon began .suit In the Third district court against H. M. Burton and Mrs. Burton, his wife, for damages in the sum of $5,000 for alleged defamation of character. It Is alleged that the complaint was sworn to against Mrs Davis February Febru-ary 7 last and charg'ed her with stealing steal-ing a handbag belonging to Mrs Burton Bur-ton containing two diamond rings, a gold watch and chain and other Jewelry Jewel-ry to the value of $200 Mrs Davis Rvers that she was acquitted of the charge and alleges that the complaint was sworn to against her for personal malice. 00 |