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Show FINED $100 FOR ' CHARGE OF ASSAULT A fine 0 $100 or s like number of days in tha county jail waa imposed by Justice Dana T. Smith oa Ed Kelley thia morning. Kelley waa arrested several days ago on the charge f having made an attempt to criminally as- Ssult thirteen-year-old Lalita Evers. After earing tha evidence in the ease Soren X. Christanaaiv acting for tha County Attorney, asktd that tha chargo ba dismissed. Kelley waa at once arrested on a charge of assault and battery, to whioh he entered plea of '"Ktliev aaked the eoort to be lenient with him. The court informed the defendant thet It waa hie opinion that tha charge, from tha evidence that had been given in the Srst charge, waa serioss one, and that he, tha court, felt that it "was one that deserved se-vare se-vare punishment. Ha than imposed the fine. |