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Show oo LOVE AFFAIR IS CAUSE OF AN ARREST As a result of his attempt to learn how his rival stood in the eyes of a colored lady. Louis Bryant, one of the lovers is repining behind the bare of the city jail, while Postal Inspector L A. MeC.ee is Becurlng a warrant charging him with opening mail to! which be had no right Tom Smith,1 , the other lover, is free, hut he Is BUf- fering from a beating administered by I Br aut. Smllh appeared at the police station sta-tion this morning and complained thai be had been taken to a room by blu rival and had been beaten about lhe bead anil shoulders with an axe handle, while his assailant threatened ; to shoot him If he attemepted to ' strike back Smith showed the police Beveral cuib on his head ami exhibited exhibit-ed a blood undershirt to clinch his story While relating the incidents leading up to the fray. Smith easu-alb easu-alb mentioned that Bryant had gone to the postofflce and had secured and opened his mall. Upon hearing this. Detective Pln-cock Pln-cock told the man to report the matter mat-ter to the postmaster, which he did Inspector McGee was In the office at the time and he set to work on tho case at once The neKro offered lo lead the inspector to the place where I the alleged assailant could he found, and Detective Pincock was summoned to aid iu the arrest Just as the party set out on the hunt Smith saw Bryant walking up the street opposite the postofflce and pointed him out. Brvant was arrested and a letter addressed ad-dressed to Smith was found on him. McGee asked that the fellow be held until he could arrant from , the federal district attorney . |