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Show "BILLIE" CORNELL DIES IN CELL AT CITY JAIL William Cornell. 33 years of age. a native of Louisville. Ky.. died at the city jail Saturday night. 'Billie," as he was known to every officer of tiy force, has spent most of his time during the last two ..r thrre years in the city jail. Last Wednesday he was sentenced to a term of thirty days on a charge of vagrancy. The sentence was more an act of kindness on the part of the court than a menus of punishing 'Billie." Cornell has been a "'dope" fiend for a number of years. He is reported to have a number of wealthy relatives in Kentucky, who i have been notified of his death. j |