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Show I THOMPSON IS HELD IN BONDS OF S5000I CHICAGO. Feb. 7. George S. Thomp- ' aon, a iipgro, was held In bonds of $5000 ! today by Municipal Judge Courtney on cnargoK Hied by Mrs. Mary Hansen, I mother of tho negro's 15-year-old epileptic epilep-tic white wife. The girl told In court j now she left home after a quarrel with I her mother and w.-m married to Thomp-1 son by a white preacher in NIle3. Mich. She testified that she was given drinks ' at Hammond. Ind.. which dased her. Thompson'H attorneys made an effort to Mavc their clliinl discharged on the ground that all the testimony agalii&t him was given by his wife. Tho court hold the glr wan not legally married to the negro as she Is under 1C years of ago. Ah a result of this marriage, a bill ro-cently ro-cently waB Introduced In congress Intending In-tending to prohibit tho marriage of ? whiten nd negroes. ' I |