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Show SHARE CELL IN JAIL Man 64. Wife 62, Unable to Pay Fines of $300 Each NEWTON, la.. 'Nov. 2". Judge elemental elem-ental fined William Swift, aged M. and his wife, Charlotte, aged 62. each J3nu and ordered or-dered that thej be committed to all until un-til such fine and costs were p.ijil. Mr nnd Mrs Swilt Were trier ;md convicted con-victed on the charge of keeping a lq tor nuisance- In Newburg. a mall town In tho northeast part of the county. They were engaged In the restaurant business, and among other drinks they sold .i drink known ;ls malt They stated on the trial that they believed thej had a right to peii it. ;,h it contained less than 2 per cent of alcohol As Mr. and Mrs. Swift hnve no means with which to pay their line, they must spend the, next three months In the county coun-ty Jail. |