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Show .WIFE BEATERS TO GET SWIFT TRIAL Wife beatln- la a .serious offense and will be dealt with severely in bis eourt. City Judge Ben Johnson declared tbday when he refused to dismiss a case asainst C. H. Lieber. who la charred with an aaaault on his wife. Mra. A. P. Oallacher. Libber's Libb-er's stepdaughter and tha complaining complain-ing wltnaaa, told the court that she and her mother wished the case dropped. Husbands may be able to Intimidate Intimi-date their wives to keep them from testifying In aurh eases, but if the cherge la brought I want to see the testimony taken." Judge Johnson declared. de-clared. "If the offenss haa been committed, com-mitted, the offender must be punished." pun-ished." Mrs. Oallacher -failed to appear In court when the case waa aet for trial earlier thia week. She appeared In answer to a subpoena today to state that her mother wished the case dropped. "We will continue the matter until an Investigation can be mads," Judge Johnson said,. |