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Show Fined $25 m Charge i of Taking Overcoat w EL Honry it. years old. arrest- ed last nlghl on charge of stealing a cap und overcuat. pleaded not guil-ty guil-ty before the city court this morning He asked for immediiite trial Judge Louis J. Holther found himj guilty and imposed a sentence of $25; o Wenty-flve days in lall. Henry, according to August Jacob-son, Jacob-son, reputed owner of the coal, was seen last night wearing the coat. Jac-obsen Jac-obsen raid that the coat was stolen about two months ag-o from the Dai land hall. Albeit Messlck testified that he had been talking to Henry on th'- night of, the theft and b-d;. red that Henry had said at the lime that he Intended stealing steal-ing the coat and cap- t'pon seeing the coat In Henry's pos-' pos-' I'.n, last nipht, Jacobsen went to tho man's room and demanded the ooal Henry denied taking the coat and an agreement was finally effected whereby Henry agreed to bu the eu.-it ' from Jacobsen for $10. Later Jacobson summoned ( 'fficer j W. A. Brown and had the man arrest -1 ed. |