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Show i , . i . i Before tho Justice, i . r Tho caso against Leonard Fowler, Sninui'l Wanhiss, Hobor Comer and Walter Kiln arils for stealing chickens and cooking them In Ilcbcr Comer 'h building oil Main St., was tried by a Jury and the accused young men wcro acquitted. Some .of tlio boys are taking advantage of tho doclsion of tho jury by nil npporfranco, as Iconnrd Fowler and Samuel Wuulasa were arrested arrest-ed at h:'ih o'clock, a. in. on the l&iust, In tho Comer building Thero woro tour of them but two escaped through the cellar door that opens out on tho md-walk In front of tlio building. After tho arrest was made u close lit veHiUatlon was made by tho ollicers and tho inside of a chicken was found in the sloio and feathers were strewn on tho floor. Tho boys on tho insldu of tho building concealed thcinsclvcB In tho cellar to escape being cauh, hut Albert Wall went down the collar and brought Fowler and Wanlasi ant to br taken beforu tho bar of Justhe. Hut ns onr terrilorlul lawH say, "Kvery person who, in tlio night time forcibly breaks nnd enters, or without force enters through any door, window or other aperture, any, house, ro in, etc with Intent to ronihilt Inrcency or any felony, is guilty of burglary, and the hoys went .there to cook the chickens, tliey wcro turned iooje. |