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Show A QUEER CASE. Kanaka Umi Betnm MUflt Shoe and Is Armted for Theft. William Lema is a Kanaka. His hair is coarse and bristly and his complexion is like furniture polish. William was brought to public attention by being arretted ar-retted as a thief. A few days ago he appeared at Caw-son Caw-son 4 Kim ball's store with a pairof shoes which he desired to have exchanged, stating that they were too small. Investigation In-vestigation moved the clerk to have him arrested for stealing the shoes. In court this morning Williams' wife and his brother swore to being present when he bought the shoes, but the man they designated as the clerk who sold them said not so. The Kanaka declared that he had lirst sent his wife back ! with the shoes, then his brother, and ! finally went him-elf. He said they were IT shoes but he had jewed the clerk to ). and the latter told him to say nothing noth-ing abont it. The clerk acknowledged that he had offered a pair of shoes to Lema for 14 but closed off at that. Judge Laney found the Kanaka guilty ami the latter appealed. His wife and relatives remained in the court room throughout the dinner hour waiting for the conclusion of the Thev took lunch then and were at Williams' side to the last. |