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Show HELD FOR BEGGING, CHARGE DISMISSED On the grounds that the offense barged had not been proved. ty Judge D. B. Roberts discharged Chaa. 9amlaon, accused of begging. In the city court this morning following a recommendation by Assistant City Attorney At-torney Samuel Powell that the complaint com-plaint be dismissed. Samlson was arrested near Nineteenth Nine-teenth street on Washington avenue o.v Sergeant A. 1 1 . Stephens following s complaint from residents in that section sec-tion that telephone,! the police a man was begglnc from hous to house. j Sergeant Stephana testified that he ted Samlson upon his own ad-ii ad-ii ssion. City Judge Roberts ruled out the testimony on the grounds of bearsay stating that before it was ad? mlsaible the offense .s charged would have to be proved. Assistant City Attorney Powell then naked for tho dismissal of ths complaint. |