| Show LOVE MADE SANDOW HE PAID ANNOYING ATTENTION TO MISS ballanger was arrested and his case Is now before judge murphy who Is inclined to have mercy 1 I once read a scholarly thesis by an eminent french doctor in which aho author declared that love Is insanity I 1 am inclined to agree with him for I 1 think tills has been a convincing demonstration on declared judge murphy at the conclusion of carl bandows San dows trial oils morning in municipal court A charge of disturbing the peace was preferred against sandow last week on complaint of harry simms who alleges that he conducted himself offensively in the presence of miss myrtle ballanger singer at his theater the defendant was arrested he grew pensively silent and refused to talk of his affair apparently ho was either occupied with some perplexing problem or hopelessly enam aured of tho girl on the stand harry simms mrs IL W strong and miss lout green testified that sandow began his attention to miss ballinger without the formality of an introduction he became so hopeless a victim of the divine anro that he spent more money than was wise in seeing alie same program at the theater when miss ballinger would finish a song he would invite her to sit by him but she refused not only in the playhouse but outside to even consider his wooing when his eloquence of action failed to make the desired impression he took to letter writing in a heavy hand and overflowing with s ind earnest entreaty three letters were received by miss ballinger bo fore the manager of the theater decided tha for the protection of the girl sandow should be arrested the letters were handed to his honor by the city attorney as exhibit A do you expect me to read them inquired judge murphy in a grieved voice it might do you good ventured attorney devine his honor Is a bachelor and with willing reluctance he folded the tender and put them in his pocket sandow took the stand his chin was elevated above normal by an exceedingly cee high collar he spoke a thickly accented english andaas brief in telling why ho was so persistent in declaring himself before miss ballinger 1 I came fram the old country in 1900 ho slowly spoke and lately I 1 have been lonesome ive been working hard and probably I 1 needed a rest so I 1 went to the theater and saw miss ballinger one time and I 1 fell in love the defendant appeared bewildered and he hesitated when he again spoke his voice was quivering with emotion do you love her still inquired the city attorney yes answered sandow then be as bothersome as over wont you 1 I leave everything to her said sandow in a weak voice judge murphy gravely pondered for a few seconds he took out the packet of letters and looked them over this court will reserve judgment until he has read the letters he ruled and sandow was taken away t |
