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Show FLIIVI FLAM GAME TO MM HAT C. W. Brady and E. V. Jarvero were arrested last evening by Officers Pin-cock Pin-cock and Crompton on a charge of petit larceny. It is claimed that the two robbed an old man by the namo of J. F. Lathers Lath-ers of a new hat while the latter was quenching his thirst at tho bar of the Owl saloon. Lathers had recently purchased a new "Stetson" and In celebrating the event had wandered into the Owl saloon, sa-loon, where, It is Bald, ho was pounced upon by Brady and Jarrero and plied with drinks. During the hilarity an exchange of hata took place several times as If in fun, but finally resulted In Lathers finding himself clone with a dilapidated piece of headgear In his possession. The bartender Informed Proprietor O'N'ell that he had seen the two men leavo the place with Lathers' new hat, whereupon O'Nell Informed tbo police. The latter, with the assistance of the bartender, soon rounded up the pair on lower Twenty-fifth street. Brady having tho hat in his possession. Both were locked up, Jarvero afterward obtaining ob-taining his release by depositing ball to the amount of $13. |