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Show -r i: ' HERE'S A CASE j FOR LAWYERS -t- m 1 Seminole, Okla., May 3 At- torney General West "has been f- asked to determine whether a man Is in Jeopardy when as 4 -f- Justice of the peace he tries -f himself for a misdemeanor. - -- Recently H- W. llofftuan. pub- -f Usher hero of a weekly news- -f paper and Justice of the peace, -- caused his own arrest on a 4- charge of drinking. He found himself guilty, assessed a fine ', 4- of $2B and imposed a 30-day -f ; sontenco at hnrd labor. Hoff- -f- ( 4- man took his place in a gang -f- 4 working on tho public roads, I j(i 4 but after one day of this order- 4- il 4- ed himself recalled, Issued a 4 1 4 parole to bo In force during 4 j 4 good behavior and paid the I j 4- fine. 4- A constablo from another , i 4- court yesterday appeared at -f V 4 Hoffman's office with a war- I 4- rant for hlB arrest on tho samo 4 r t 4 offenee for which he sentenced 4 S 4- himself Bemlnolo has three 4 4 justicea of the peace. 4- Then the question came up 4 4- as to whether a socond arrost 4 iflfr 4 would bo legal. -f I' 4- The matter will be hold In 4 I : 4- abeyanco pending tho decision 4 i 4- of the attornev general, -f m "" 4 If i-4-4-4-4-44-444-44-44-4-44 1 oo ' |