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Show Up-to-Date Excuse. aH Thomas J01103, a' citizen of dusky H hue, was In tho dock at tho police. H court at Washington a day or two ago !H I to answer n chargo of stealing an over- j icoat. It wnrcn't no uso to' Thomas to 'll try to Blip oh tho coat and hlatno fo' 'iH tho whtdo oceurruueo, becauso ho was lH wearing tho pilfered garment when ar- 1l "Why did you tako It?" queried tho H judgo as tho prisoner was arralcaed H mul, perhaps, pleaded guilty. H "I cayn't tell you' fo sure, plcaso yer ,H miner, oxccptln' I'eo got 'tetnperery' la- I H Banlty and the un'rlttcn law." 'H |