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Show PEARL DIVER An amusing case was before Judge John C. Green Monday afternoon when Harry Davis, alias ''Blinky," but who ' is better known as "Redlight Bill," was arraigned on a charge of vagrancy. vag-rancy. I The defendant was arrested last week by Chief Pputsch aud when his case was called he appeared for trial without counsel. When asked by the court the nature of his occupation he stated that h.e was a "pear liver." This answer puzzled the learned Judge who desired more light on the subject. The defendant then explained that he was a "crockery massager", or to still further simplify the matter, he said that he was a common dish washer. But while that was his profession, it appeared that he had not been Industriously Indus-triously devoted to that line of work during his sojourn in Bingham. When his case was heard the judge Informed him that hereafter he would have to feed In other pastures or spend a vacation of 90 days In Jail. It was a hard question for the defendant to determine. He has spent many very pleasant days in many different Jails, but during the summer months there are places on the omsfde just as nice, so he decided that he would evacuate the camp. He was given 24 hours' time in which to wind up his business affairs and tell his friends I good bye, i |