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Show YOUNG MAN IS DYING AT THECITY JAIL Theodore Webber, suffering from tuberculosis tuber-culosis of the bowels, la slowly dying in the basement of the city hall, on East First South street, because there is no other plnce for him to go. Webber came here several weeks ago and applied to the Pollc department for aid. He was referred re-ferred to the Board of County Commissioners, Commis-sioners, and wan told that since he hail come here recently from Colorado, and was not a renldent. the county could do nothing- for him. Webber then went back te the Jail and was given lodgment In the basement, where transients seeking a night's lodging, are housed, t Webber has had some medical attention, atten-tion, but is In the greatest need of surgical surgi-cal attention and sanitary surroundings. I There Is but little hope that be can live for more than a few days or weeks at the latest. |