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Show MUM IE! IE li COURT ON LIQUOR CHARGES The case of the State versus H. G. Kelly. W. H. Butler and C. F. Cook, conductor and brakemen of a U. P. freight train, who were arrested by tho sheriff's force for having in their possession pos-session in the caboose of their train "two handbags containing whisky, came before Judge Roberts this morning, i Attorney Horn, appearing for IT. G. Kelly, asked for continuance until Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and' bail was fixed at $300 and the continuance con-tinuance allowed. W. H. Butler's case was also continued con-tinued until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and bail fixed at S300. C. F. Cook, the other brakeman, appeared ap-peared in his own defense and pleaded plead-ed not guilty, saying that he was working as brakeman at the head of the train and that he hsd little or no occasion to go to the back of the train during the journey from Evanston, and tha, for thirty minutes befre the train left Evanston, he was busy on the engine en-gine and that he know nothing whatever what-ever about tho whisky. Tho charge against Cook was dismissed. dis-missed. Judge Roberts being convinced that the man was not guilty of the charge aganist him. 1 . I |