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Show L W. W. IN THE CITY POLICE COURT William Gurley and H L Brooks, who state they are members of the Industrial Workers of the World, en-liv en-liv oed the tedium of police court this morning when they advanced arguments argu-ments defending themselves for stealing steal-ing rides upon the railroad The two were arrested last evening and locked up In the city Jail on a charge of tres- I pass Crooks acted as spokesman for the two and he said that he had left his various jobs because of Inhuman conditions con-ditions He said he Is now suffering from kidney trouble and indigestion because of the bad surroundings and poor food he was compelled to eat at the places where he worked. Poth left Seattle for Salt Lake three weeks ago and had "beaten their way" the greater part of the distance. Brooks argued that It was all right in steal ridfs from the railroad company com-pany "1 would steal a ride any time in preference to walking," he said. W ould you steal a hammer in preference pref-erence to buying one0' asked Judge Iteednr. "No, I wouldn't do that," said Brooks. "I don't need the hammer.' The exchange of views continued for some time along aimilar lines . a I at one point Brooks declared thai tlv arresting officer made his living only from the misfortunes of others Judge Reeder ended It all by giving them three days each in the baslile Florence Hall, charged with a-grancy, a-grancy, failed to answer to her name and forfeited $25 ball which she had secured in the Interim between court adjournment yesterday and today. George Riley was given 30 days for drunkenness and Bud Reed, charged with the same offense, secured a suspended sus-pended sentence, as It was his first offense |