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Show Spirit of Barleycorn Raised From Dead; Proprietor Arrested Police Officer Obtains Whisky Soaked Trousers as Evidence. OHN SEREIN", proprietor of the Peery Jbar, and C. A. Nicolia, a bartender there, were arrested about 10:30 o'clock Saturday night by Plain Clothcsman Burbidge, because, the officer says, they permitted the spirit of a recent decedent named Barleycorn to roam freelv within the sacred precincts of their strictly soft drink emporium. When the officer entered the place, Seren hastily emptied a quart bottle of something some-thing Into a sink, it is said, before the officer could prevent luni, while Nicolia drew the cork out of a bottle of alleged whiskv which he had in his pocket, and allowed the contents to run down- the Inside of his trousers leg. By taking Nicolia's pants off and wringing them out, the police say they secured a half glass of the whisky, which they are hold-ii hold-ii as evidence. Both, men were held at the city jail. |