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Show Bold Hunter Makes Alarming Mistake Police Arrest George Clark After Aft-er Hen Is Shot ; Serious Charge Is Made. Mistaking of o fober-minded hen for a fierce wild duck resulted in com plica- ! tions for George Clark, years of age, I that landed him in jail yesterday. Clark , was returning empty-handed from a duck- : hunting jaunt west of the city. At Sec- i ond South and Fourteenth West streets he sighted a flock of hens. They acted In rather bold fashion, but Clark stood his ground, bringing his trusty shotgun to bear on them. Before th1 foremost supposed sup-posed duck -could bite him, Clark had shot it quite dead and was ready for the advance of the others, it Is said.' The othr binis dispersed In noisy disorder, dis-order, however, and an indignant citizen citi-zen drew pa r ami began upbraiding Clark with having shot his best layer. ('lark is alleged to have pointed the gun at the owner of the flock of chickens, chick-ens, who promptly beat a retreat and telephoned tele-phoned to the police. Sergeant Thomas Simnson answered I lie call for help and arrest e1 Clark. He was booked at the city iall on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. |