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Show BOYS OLD IN WRONGDOING. Toey Act as Their Own Defenders Before Jnstice Gee. lliey lllilirl lo llrlusr Arrrattil l,r is "I smiths I si,.' n.i.l 1nk.il llrlors n "l(ni,,rirml',inrl." There waa a deplir ib'o though amusing amus-ing rconu In Jui'.los (Joe's uiurt this morning. Hobble MoDjuild and Henry Ilrown, a omplo of la Js who bavu beun trivellng the IloaJ of the Hough at n rapid pace the last tbrinor four years, weru on irlil for stealing nicks from (Irani Ilros.' livery stable. Neither ot the bjjs Is over llllttajll years of age, thcugh both ol them aru old In wrung doing nud liavu faced thu court for theft many times. Aa thu lads weru brought Into lhu court from the city bastllo lu thu custody of Jailor llilelgli they tcok their seals on thu criminals' bunch and assumed n perfectly luHllcrent air. Aa aoon ns court annouueuj that hu was ready for business youug Hobby urjsu and with thu demeanor of a practiced attorney slartlud theccutt, prosecuting attorney onl police ollloers by saying. "May It phase tho court, w u di maud a Jury trial." "Very well, yojr roqueit shall be granted," said Justice (lee and Hobby satdowii apparently perfectly aatlsflod with the manner In which bubal conducted hisoiso ui to that point. "Why du you wish a Jury trial, boyi?' ijuerleJ Clerk Klchuor, with blseianrlvu countuunncu wreathed In smiles. "Hocauso" proraj ll' repllol Hobby, "we don't tXoct to be lalrly Irraled birr. It Is not Just tbu propur thing for Unit loug.leggeil cop, (lolnllng to the nrresllug olllcer) to drag ua In heforu this kangaroo court wlienevir hu feels like It. We ain't dunu nu.hlii wrong nnd we wsnta fair play. Wu objtcla lo being Jobbed, see" 'Iho work of empaneling a Jury was tin u iicvceded with, Jlol by all the while oljectlng uu thu ground that they weru bland nsalusl li tin. lo one bu would nay "You aretxcuicd sir." To anothur "Vou won't do" and to Mr. (hilliszzl "You can step Into Ilia next room, sir." rinally n Jury was secured which seemed lu satiify thu lads, uLd tho trial waa proceeded wllh. Asnruult the ury relumed a verdict ot guilty In a very limit time. 'liiou lhu buys said thu Jururs haj been bought by the police. 'I bey weru silenced by thu court, however, nnd uu order mado commuting them to thu Third District court with a view uf having them seut to thu reform school. |
