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Show I'OI.UK COURT. Thel tual (lrlt Hefore III Honor A Human Hu-man llrnle. Judge Limey's face wore its usual serene and suave exprensinu w heu be mounted the scat of Justice this morning morn-ing and began grinding tho daily grUt. Two or threo hapless wights who had Indulged too freely In the flowing bowl suffered the usuat penalties, and then John Johns, a husky looking slmllbark from Arkansas, tloated Into tho dock to answer to the charge of vagrancy. "I plead not guilty, your honor," said John. "Oh, you do," said his honor, "well, wo will see whether you are or not," and John's trial began. 1 It resulted quite disastrously for the defendant, for he was proven to baa Ttr easy gofng man. ,,. 'Jolin," said the court, . you have been' tried and will now m sentenced. You have pleaded not guilty and In so doing you have stretched the truth until un-til the recording augcl lu wept bitter tonrs as he charged you up wllii several errors on his ledger. '1 hat you are a vagrant no one could possibly doubt. Trim you have awiertnd that you nr not ' afraid of work. In ' that c.awi I think .Vim npoku whut I an aMlut" fad. 1 don't think you are afraid of work. I apprehend that you could lie down In the shade of a cord of wood and sleep wltlwa buck v for a pillow, and bo oblivious to all harm. I will give you three mouths in w hich to ruminate ru-minate over your past life." George H. Reynolds was up for wife beating. George is alleged to Ik- a loiijfb chap, and Is said to aflllinto with fallen women iu preference to hl own wife., whom he is wont to beat with a Iwot. Three attractive young women appeared ap-peared In police court sit 3 o'clock this ufu-rnoon to testify In the cucc iixuim.!, N. 8. Stevens, who is charged w'''' petty larceny. It was alleged Ih'ut lm ! stole a silk umbrella, a dren and other wearing apparel from Ml Nellie Lett, w ho reside at 8W Wist South Fifth street. Tin; I'ui-o Is still uu hearing. |