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Show Oil NOVEL BAD Ml JS JAILED John F. Miller, a would-be "bad man," created - much excitement in Electric alley and one of tho adjoining adjoin-ing saloons Saturday night but soon landed In Jail, where ho deposited ball and is reported to have taken the first train out of town. Mllb-r Is a husky railroad man of French descent, and after Imbibing a liberal quantity of Twenty-fifth street fire water, entered an Klectrlc alley resort and began starting things wilh the occupants thereof. Discovering a number of bottles of beer In a tub of Ice he Inquired if the liquid refreshments had been furnished fur-nished for his benefit and was Informed In-formed that such was the case provided pro-vided he found himself poesefsed of the required amount of legaJ tender. The reply seemed to ho what he was looking for and drawing a young cannon can-non from his belt he proceeded to shoot the corks out of several of the buttles mentioned before the surprised preprletress could find timo to scream. Miller then took to his heels and the police were notified. Xothlng was seen of the man until some time later, when he entered a nearby saloon and electrified the crowds within by draw-log draw-log his gun. waving It above his head and demanding that everyone within tho sound of his volco tako a drink at his expanse. Officer Layne, who had been on tho fellow's trail, learned of the latter's whereabouts, and, accompanied by Captain Brown, stopped In at the aa-loon aa-loon and found Miller seated at the proprietor's desk with his feet In a chair. Officer Layno, despite the admonitions admoni-tions to bowaro of the gun. walked up and Informed Miller that he was wanted, at the fame timo reaching around to the litter's hip pocket In j search of tho weapon. Miller evident- ly anticipated the moe. aR the gun was already in his hand and he Immediately Im-mediately dropped It to the floor, where It was seized hy Captain Brown before further damage could be accomplished ac-complished Miller was taken to the station and booked on the charge of carrying concealed con-cealed weapons. The inslgniricent bail of J1S was quoted, which Miller at onco deposited and disappeared- |