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Show SAYS HE'S MEAN BAD MAN, JUDGE SOON FIXES HIM "I'se a mean, bad nlggah from Texas Tex-as so lay off me!" William Melhoun colored, who Is said to have been drinking a mild potion po-tion concocted from denatured nlco-hol nlco-hol and water, volunteered the foregoing fore-going information when Detective W. A. Taylor and Sergeant A. 11. Stevens arrested him yesterday afternoon in front of the Bdmb'ersei depot. Following the application of a pair of clenched knuckles, the said applications appli-cations having been administered by the officers. Melhouse quit struggling for freedom and submitted to heinK handcuffed. The effect of the hcver-i age had apparentlv worn off when he appeared before Judge D. K. Roberts in the city, court this morning and he looked like a meek, mild, peaceuble colored man. In spite of a swollen Jaw which gave Ids face a lop-sided appearance. ap-pearance. Sielhouae registered surprise when.1 following a recital of his arrest by the officers. Tu lie Roberts imposed a fine of o or 60 days. The liould which he had been drinking drink-ing smote th- olfactory nerve and diffused dif-fused an odor characteristic to a disinfectant dis-infectant In which formaldahyde Is the chief Ingredient. oo |