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Show DID NT KNOW WHY HE STOLE BACON ! "Judge, your honor. I haven't th least Idea why I stol that nteoe of bacon unlee It waa beeeuee I waa drunk, t didn't hav atvy use In th world for This was th plea that Fat Oorman md In police court thi morning when he waa- arraigned on the charge of petty larcenv. Oorman and two other men entered a at ore at to Wet Second South street Baturday night, and while the other two men were engaging th proprietor Oorman stole a pt.ee ef bacon and waa making off with It whn he waa captured. cap-tured. Oorman Informed the court that he wa a coal miner and bad been working work-ing m th mine ot Wyoming. Hie horn la In Wasatch county and be wae on hla way home when he stopped off In Malt Lake City and took too much to drink. Hie hands showed that he waa a working man. and after he bad again expreesed a deelr lo go home tbe court gav him the opportunity. I will he out of Salt Lake City within an hour, your honor," aald Oorman aa he left the courtroom. |