Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-07-20 | Page 4 | Conscience Bad Guide |

Type	issue
Date	1923-07-20
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Conscience Bad Guide
Type	article
Date	1923-07-20
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	4
OCR Text	Show I ' I CON8CIENCI BAD QUI0K. PORTLA.VD, Ore, July 2 By XJ. P. Oeorgs Wright, colored, had a; new alibi when be appeared before1 Judge Kkwall on a charge of stealing steal-ing junk. George had admitted the theft, but put up a novel excuss aa the reason. My conscience dons tor me to do ut," George explained to ths Judge. " 'Twaa a cons'entlous theft, yo honor. I figgsrs on bavin' 1 a fambly some day, aad I baa got to hav something to buy silver i spoons for them pickaninnies; so I asks a lawyer, and he says 1 ran steal If ! does it cons'ent lously. Judgs Ekwall was an Impressed by Ihs negro's explanation that he released re-leased him. a'imonmhtng htm how evi-r. not tt l i h ; conscience be bis giude In tue future.
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