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Show Upto-Date Excuse. IB Thomas Joiich, a citizen of dusky II hue, was In thu docU ut tho police H coutt at WiiBlilnctoii u day or two njo H to answer a cluiiKo of Bteallng an over- 1 HJ coat. It watrn't no uso fo' Thomas to H try to slip off the coat und blnmo fo' HJ th whole occuireuco, hecnuso lio was H wearing tlio plUeied gatment wlieu ar- HJ BJ "Why did utt .al.o It?" quorled the Judge aa tho prUoner was atralgued JM nnd, perhaps, pleaded guilty. BJ "I cayn't toll )ou' fo' sure, pleaso yer i HJ on nar, oxceptln' I'so got 'tetnperory' In- H sanity and tbo itn'rltten law." HJ Mr.--J'T' . .-,.,.. -..- - -t i ix ,'iJMiMTSiMHI |