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Show Up-to-Date Excuse. 9 Thomas Jones, a citizen of dusky H hue, was In tho dock at tho police H court at Washington a day or two ago H to answer a cliargo of stealing an ovor- 9 coat. It warcu't no uso fo' Thomas to H try to t'llp oil tho coat and blanio to' 9 tlio wholo orcunenco, becauso ho was 9 wearing tho iillfcrcil garment when ar- 9 rested. 9 "Why did you tako It?" quorled tho 9 Jnclgo as tho prlsonor wus arralgtted K anil, perhaps, pleaded guilty. "I cayn't toll you' fo' sure, pleaso yer I onner, oxceptln' 'ao got 'tomperory' In- H sanity ana the jn'rlttcn law." H M ' t . : - jaw |
