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Show CofiJaHor 54 Kl rarnUU"CI.aas. A rrcntylrardi Judg.) rcoontly nn acred a dociion which U interntlm? to all perron who rldo ln itrcct can, and tho city railway comrunltM a well. A paistngor trnVrnl n 1 Mil ln imyment of hi Uro on a l'liil-ul. 1 hla car. Tho conductor conld not cliaogo It, and after an alton-Atlon put lbii.ungcr off tho car. Tho loiaenger brought a ault for aaunlt aiiil battery against tho con ductor, In Ida diargo to tho jury tho Julgnaaldi "When n pavcngcr get on n street car it ll hi duty to l ay U flvo eratl fare, and If ho cannot uy it ItlihM duty t get i1T. Tho conductor luva n right to uso ai inuih furco aa la iiecca ary to ( ut him off. Any man nholuu a $100 dollar bill, if tho rulo were other wlae, might rl lo around In Mrctt car for tho balanco ef lii Ufo without Jsiy lug fare," Under thrio Inilmctlons the jury ac qnlttod tho conductor Tho railroad couiiuutei gf riilladolthH aro greatly pli awl . Ith tho nult of Uta suit. They say that they bavo lmt u hrgo nnmber of fani klinj ly bcianM panonK.r nr UU-d In handing conductors bill of so largo an amount that they wcro unnblo to break them. Tho president of ono of tho road stated that ho knew of a man who succeeded In riding freo twicoa day for 1 mouth ilni'ly by ila)ing tho largo I ill racket on coudoLtoi . AlUiny Argus. |