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Show BEF0REr DIEHL'S BAR.) Two pups of bullish pedigree, divers and sundry bones and a front room carpet ng-urcd ng-urcd In a botlery caso tried before Judge DIehl yesterday afternoon. Mrs, Laura Brown, who lots lodgings at 17 South First West street, was the complaining witness.-She witness.-She testified that, bocause she told John. D. Matthews that he would have to pay for any damage dono by his dogs, Mrs. Matthews held her and Mr. Matthews knocked her "as flat as as ," word3 failed tho witness when she- tried to describe de-scribe tho degroo of flatness to which she had been knocked. ( Mrs. Brown's little girl said she did not see tho assault but came Into the hah Jusr as her mother wns getting up off the floor. There seemed to be no doubt Hint Mr. and Mrs, Matthews wero very violent people and the spectators wero wondering how big their ilno-s would be when thu defendants defend-ants took tho stand, Thoy agreed that Mrs, Brown's story wna true save that tho assault camo off in .tho Matthews apartments, woa started by Mrs. Brown by beating Mrs. Matthews over the head wlih a felt hat and that Mr. Matthews had no part in It at all, but was trying to read a newspaper during tho whele disturbance. disturb-ance. Mr. and Mrs. Matthews sooncd to be tolling the truth, tho whole truth and nothing but the truth, moreover lliey were from Boston. If Mrs. Brown had not spoken first ovcryono would have been sure that their vorslon was tho correct one. Judge DIehl could not solve the qucstior. of voracity off-hand so he deferred judgment judg-ment until today. t- W. Ilallun. tho pardoned convict, pleaded plead-ed guilty to tho larceny of nn overcoat from H. Erkstoln. Hp said that ho must havo beon Intoxicated whim be committed tho crlmo and Officer Carlson paid he betrayed be-trayed symptoms of having a few drinks concealed about his 'icson. The court awarded him three months In Jail so that he might bo kept out of temptation till the overcoats are all picked. Royal Watts, bis color 'black. Said, "Lot mo go, I'll not -eon c back. I'll not come back, you hovah feah; I'll not come back for twenty yeah." "Thon you may go," tho court replied, And, "Thank you. Jcdgo," tho culprit cried. Potcr Thomas camp to grief through an excess of hospitality. Ho not only got drunk himself but attempted to got all-his friends in tho same beatific. condition. Ho had sot "em up to three comrades and was trying to explain to tho bartender that ho had no money when ho was arrested. ar-rested. It was first offense nnd the court discharged him with a warnlnir (hat h must not allow his generosity to outstrip his finances in the future. w a - Georgio Lewis admitted that she had been intoxicated. Officer Clsen said ho had told her to go away. Sho v.ould n6t go. so ho arrested her. Tho onlookers wondered won-dered why the officer wanted Goorgle to go away. Most men would havo wanted her to come along, for sho was fair to look upon and her bright red. skirt was very' fetching. The court took compassion compas-sion on her and tho clerk took p. ?o gold piece In settlement of all charges. John Nolan explained his theft of two suits at Mullott's clothing sloro on tho hypothesis that ho camo hero from Colorado Colo-rado and had no money. Tho explanation was acceptablo to the Judge and he awarded Nolan a term of ninety days In Jail. V Stellas Thcoharls was found guilty of assault and battery on Roslne Dennis and was lined $50. Tho .arraignment of Bruce Johnson for shooting at John Burns was set for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. |