Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-03-07 | Page 7 | Old Merlin Bows to Old John Law Couldn't Foresee Arrival of Police

Old Merlin Bows to Old John Law i Fortune Tellers Tellei's Are Caught in ill Raids 4 Couldn't Foresee Arrival of Police I Old Merlin famous fifth c century seer and magician Is probably turn- turn Inc big handsprings in his ids medieval grave at the moment And well he ma may too for tor Merlin's art art which centuries ago ngo guided the destinies of nations and was the thc I watchword o of rulers in the thc dark ages I has been challenged even challenged even nipped in inthe the bud bud and and b by no less a personage than Old John Law La Six of these thes alleged followers of the famous prophet were unable unable un un- able to predict the arrival of a squad Quad of burly cops Friday afternoon and andas andas andas as a result they were arraigned be before before before be- be fore Cit City Judge C. C F. F Dalby Saturday on charges of violating the city ordinance nance against telling fortunes TRIALS MARCH l 18 Judge Dalby Daiby set their trials for March 18 when the they pleaded not i guilty to tho the charge and now they must appear In court and attempt to pro prove that the trade they ther ply is ta mere merely psychoanalysis numerology or neurology and that it has no con con- with the ancient art of Black Magic The defendants and the disposition dispo i- i tion each tion-of-each of each of oC their cases follow Professor Pr S. S A. A 41 41 colored eel col lored ored arrested at 16 East Seventh South street pleaded not guilty and wa was Voas released on his Ills own recognizance zance lance Madame Merle 43 South State street pl pleaded not guilty released on 25 bond MASKED MODEL Carrie Brady alias El Caro the masked model 41 1 2 East South Temple street pleaded not guilty re rc- released re- re teased leased on 50 bond Hilda HUda Greiner 60 East First South street not guilty relea released ed on 25 bond Madame Baldwin 38 East Second Second Sec Sec- ond South street not guilty relea released ed on 50 bond band A bench warrant was I Issued for Mrs Mar Mary Eric Erickson on North Main street who failed to appear for ar ar- ar Her 40 bond under which the she was released Friday Frida was ordered forfeited