Show young deserter accused makes clemency plea inability to rind work blamed 1 by festa i smith for failure to provide for wife and child festus smith a youthful arm ap parIng ariso pr iso oras ra arraigned befito the dis coart of the seventh judicial Judi cl court wednesday afternoon accused of the crime of deserting dee erting a wife and minor child smith is 11 alleged to hive have entered matrimony july it 1926 smith told judge george christensen that he had been licen out of employing in nt for the past eight weeks that he be had al sit way ways supported aup ported his hi wife when he had the opportunity and that he be thought that h would be able to secure employ ment and continue to support his spouse if he ere allowed to do so lie ile stated that he be was supposed to have reported for duty at one of the mine mines mondy monday april 2 23 but that hen then arr eted on sat bat arday prevent a his hi fulfilling fal filling the chaw judge ch carf stated that th the preony op would be allowed several day days to perfect hie his arraignment anu ana that he was silted to appear saturday morning at ten tea 0 clock to bo be arraign arr aigid ea in the charge ile will appear at that time md and if it ie Is thought by the court official officials th 1 bt be may T b t ret get off with a if he li Is successful Is it 1 ssang I zing an nn leie with his hi wife |