OCR Text |
Show -: , CAWDU3I Oilj Stranger - Sold the ; Composition , and ; G:t Arrested. . . i f . . ',' John Murphy Is not to oily as the lubricant lu-bricant ha was ndevorlng to sell Tuesday when he was arrested by Patrolman Pa-trolman Jack Furater on a charge of obtaining money- under false pretense. The driver of one of the city sprinkling sprink-ling carts told Patrolman Furster that be had purchased a large can of axle grease from a stranger who, figuratively figura-tively speaking, bad an oily tongue. The lubricant looked to be a ft rat-class article, ar-ticle, and the price was so low that the driver could not resist. He bought and found that he had -been sold. The lubricant, which apparently filled the can, extended to a depth of but half an inch. Beneath it was sawdust As the victim wa telling hl tale of woe, the vendor of oleaginous sawdust turned the comer and was pointed out to Patrolman Furster, -who with great presence of mtod arrested the man, who had one of the phony oil an in bis possession at the time. . lective Lane last night. - Anderson was taken sick and went Into an alley to lie down. People living near by notified the police of his presence pres-ence and Lane appeared. Lane called to Anderson to hold up his hands, but instead of doing so Anderson ran. Lane thereupon shot him, the bullet taking effect near the spine. Today Anderson Is paralyzed and may die. |