Show wanted a pair of slice at noon today to day a young roan man whose understandings ap had become impaired ed was looking 0 for an opportunity port unity to mend them on reaching the mercantile establishment of mr jamea james alien allen west side ofrain of main street he lie saw a pair of solee with heels at tit the rear of them 1 I think they will fit said he and reaching out his hand ho lie detached them from the hook look on which they ley hung and started off ON on oil the keen lope with his ilia shoe ties in ill a southern direction sir mr 11 tavey saw the fellow take the property and raised the alarm when several persons started in swift pursuit of the purloiner with the cry of stop thief 11 the latter ran p past a A Seb turned the corner and imitating the ostrich stuck hh head in a holo hole in the ilia fence and tho thought he was then safe but al alas s for human hopes I he ire re was seized by some unofficial officious young man who after a rough and tumble tour detained the jefin syl 1 until the arrival of affia officer er J stevens who took c charge li arge of the prisoner and locked him m up in jail to await the interview view with the justice of the peace when asked why lie took the shoes in that fashion ho lie replied I 1 well I 1 think I 1 need them bad enough dont I 1 look at my feet I 1 guess they wont hang ha 91 me will tl they alio r lie person la is a little over twin twenty ty years of age ne 0 and lias has been on oil the tramp for s some orne time |