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Show CRIPPLED MAI HAS A TALE 1 OFJVOE I Crippled with rheumatism until hi I can hardly walk and dirts and ragged I because of his Inability to take care ofl I himself, Albert Tracy, an old man, I j pleaded nut guilty to vagrancy in I Judge Recder's court this morning and I said that he is hounded from placfl g to place by the police, Ti tlfying n his own behalf. Traojl said that he had worked regularly un-j til he was attacked by rheumatism. He said he was on the chain gang in: Salt Lake, but, when he could not! work because of his condition, the po-j lice released him with orders to get out of the city at once. He had com to Ogden and was arrested within a few hours of his arrival. ' Judge H Reeder discharged the I old man and asked him If he wished a bath Tracy replied that he would J I welcome a hot bath, but feared a cold T I one would harm him The judge re- A guested that the old man be furnished! with hot water before he goes on hi way. J |