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Show AS-MEAN AS MAN CAN BE Walter Styers Steals Dia-mend Dia-mend , Wedding Rins: From-Heine of Friend. CHICAGO, March 14. A story of "man's Ingratitude to man" is set forth in this story. Walter Styers says he is as mean as a man could be, and the policemen who have heard his statement have not contradicted con-tradicted him. . He stole rom the home .of his oldest friend, who was sheltering him In Chicago. the; diamond wedding ring which that friend gave to the girl both men courted in the days of long ago. . -v -. . .. Styers. according to the confession, took the ring, valued at; 1400, and pawned it for $38.50. Gaylord Lowman, a musician, ' living at 6528 Green street, is the friend who maintained the innocence of his former school friend to the last. Taking Styers to his home after the. latter had been ejected from a hotel for not paying his bills, and affording him a home while he looked for work, he would not believe be-lieve that the object of his friendship would steal his wife's ring. He had greater faith In the seatmate of school days at Mount Vernon, O., than the police, however. The latter arrested 'Styers, and have Ws conies- j clon locked In the archives for use in I court. I |