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Show WHERE FORMALITY IS WAIVED Introductions Not bsolutely Demanded Demand-ed When Gentleman Engage In Game of Craps. Abe Jackson, colored, wai indicted for stealing money from the station agent of a railroad. Aa the railroads were then under the control th government, the trial wna In a United-States United-States court. The station agent, who waa white,, testified thut he did not know Jackson, and had never seen him before the da of the theft. Jackson's defense waa ingenious. D did Dot deny that he got the none? from the agent, but claimed that hr won It. 1 The presiding Judge seemed afltountV ed at the defense, and asked : Do yo mean to tell me that yon won thiav money from the agent shooting craps 7" "Yea, suit." "Why, the agent doesn't know you never saw yon before that duy r "'Deed, Jedge, ron don't hate t , know folks tub ahoot craps wlf 'em l" Judge. ! |