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Show JUDGE DIEIIL'S courtroom assumed a familiar and old-tlino aspect yesterday yes-terday afternoon which was duo entirely en-tirely to tho presenco of tho Honorable Honor-able ETihralm Kelly. With a steady sazo, accompanied by an occasional scowl, tho veteran of many rushos.gazed around tho courtroom admiring the ncwly-varnlshcd benches and clean papered walls. How clean It all appeared! Then Ephralni sud-donly sud-donly smiled as If to say. "Well. I think a chungo of climate wouldn't hurt me. Really. I am afraid I shan't bo privileged with wtayfng hero .long enough." Und Ephrnlm been permitted to dream longer ho mkht have Imagined himself again In tho homo of the blessed partaking of Undo Sol's angelic soups, but just then ho wa6 awaken by tho storn voice of tho Court: "Guilty, or not guilty?" With that samo old swagger and triple nod of his KlKuntic cranium. Ephralm aroae and as 1C-from more habit, grunted, "guilty He smiled and the .smile Krow Into a dull grin s Judge Dlchl growled out: "Thirty days." ti 4 m "You are charged with being a tfiBso-luto tfiBso-luto and Idle person, a vug. if you please. Are vou readv to plead?" said the Court. "There ain't a bit of use In It. I shan't take tho trouble. One again two don't go. see!" responded James LIddel. "Thirty davs or thirty dollars." retorted the Court, and Jamofl dropped Into his scat with a deep sigh. Charles Smith, by Ids own word, an honored and respected resident of Su;ar House ward, was tho next on tho dockot, with tho doublo charge of drunkonnosH and vagrancv When permitted to speak In his own behalf, ho said- "1 grant that all tho honorable gentlemen said ngalnBt mo Is true, but just an friend Jim says, ono against two don't go. I came to town for my health with a big bunch of monoy, and I never ank a cent from anybody. I nm n minor, your Honor." "Well," Interrupted the Court. "If you nro hero for your health I think we will bo doing you a favor by taking caro of vou, In nn much as you hao shown your own Inability." Tho Judge suggested that there was I0U1 of work In tho mines and Smith, uelzlng tho opportunity, made a jtrcnuoue but Ineffectual plea for permission per-mission to hlko back to tho hills. "Tho court will givo you twenty days In which to regain your health and consider whero you wish to go." a A largo crowd was on hand to hoar tho testimony In tho case of Edith Smith. Mabel Jones. Beatrlco Wilson and Ethel Clark four young and Innocent-looking girls charged with Immorality. Tho smile of yesterday had been transformed by a night's rest In Jail to a wad blush of shamo and when the Judge drew himself up In his chair and began speaking ono of tho girls burst Into toarn. "I understand that none of you girls aro over ago n.s you reported horo yesterday, and consequently consequent-ly I don't know what to do with you. I supposo that the court will be compelled to sond you to the reform nchool because we are Informed that your parent, utterly utter-ly disgusted, don't caro what becomes of you." At this tho other three girls burst out with heart-breaking gobs, and the court ordered them to withdraw and appear for trial again on Monday, when nil tho evidence evi-dence will be on hand. George Romnoy, Chariot; Brain and John Glbbs, charged with disturbing tho peaco by their premature celebration of tho Fourth of July, wore discharged with a suspended sentonco after receiving a severe se-vere lecturo from the court |