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Show MAGGIE JONES, THE HATPIN WIELDER Tho case of the state against Maggie Mag-gie Jones was taken up in Judge N J. Harris' court this morning and a Jury is hMng empaneled The defendant Is n colored girl charged with grand larceny, the Information In-formation alleging that on November L'4, she took fro mthe person of In. Moslum ?14.". in money. At the time of the alleged tfthfl pr.lu nu n wi re oill.d to the place i wher Maggie was rooming to stop a I'Ddit between th girl and the man ' BostUm claimed thnt Maggb' had tak- en his purse containing 145 and that he was endeavoring to recover it Th purse containing the money was afterwards af-terwards found under a bush on the lawn where the scuffle ensued In the row with Bostum, the girl used a hat pin, claiming that she did ' so In self defense The defendant has been in the county jnll waiting trial since the time of her arrest. no |