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Show HA UMI TRIES T8 mm mm In Trance After Taking Drink He Throws Fortune in Street. CHICAGO, Oct. 25. A. Mueller, a ranch owner from Nevada, attempted to give away JG351 in front of the Palmer House this morning. Ho might have succeeded had It not been for Policeman O. Peterson, Peter-son, who was attracted by Mueller's actions. ac-tions. When the policeman ncarcd Mueller Muel-ler tho Neva dan throw tho money on tho sidewalk and called out: "Will no one take It?" Policeman Takes It. "Yes. I will," said Peterson, as ho picked up the money and seized Mueller. Peterson, believing he had In custody one of the men who yesterday robbed a bank In Indiana, took Mueller to the central ' police station Mueller told the police be had arrived in Chicago Tuesday and had disposed of several carloads of cattle at tho stockyards. stock-yards. Ilo then left the place and went out for a drink. Tho prisoner was unable to toll the police whero ho had been subsequently. sub-sequently. Money and- Man Safe. The money was placed In the treasure vault at the station nnd Mueller was ttimed over to the police surgeon for safekeeping. |