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Show oo Shortly after his arrest on the charge of stealing1 a fur overcoat, word was received from Austin, Tex., that Cornelius Lewis, colored, Is wanted in the southern city on a more serious ser-ious charge. Lewis was arrested by police officers on lower Twenty-fifth street yesterday morning on a chargo of stealing a valuable coat belonging to James Robinson. Yesterday Sheriff E. E. Harrison received re-ceived a telegram from Austin asking for Information concerning Lewis. The sheriff had not learned of the man's arrest but asked the city officers offi-cers if thev had any information concerning con-cerning such a man. The county officer of-ficer was informed that Lewis" had been arrosled but a few hours before. Sheriff Harrison wired tho authorities authori-ties In tho Texas city and is awaiting await-ing further instructions. Lewis told the city officers that he purchased the overcoat from a man for $10, but ho could not recall tho man's name. While thero seems to be little doubt but what Lewis purloined pur-loined the overcoat, he will nevertheless neverthe-less be turned over to the Austin authorities au-thorities if they have a more serious chargo against him. |