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Show COMPTON ASKS FOR TRIAL W. F. Compton appeared In the municipal mu-nicipal court this morning for arralgu-ment, arralgu-ment, pleading not guilty to the charoe of obtaining money under falc pretenses. The trial of the case was so for tomorrow morning. Mr. Compion was represented by nn attorney who explained that the younj man had not been trifling wllli the court In not appearing yesterdav and the day beforo when his naro3 was called, but that there had been a slight misunderstanding as to the time fixed for the arraJammeut He Is now having his vacation from his n:-ular n:-ular occupation In one of the business busi-ness horses of the city, the lawyer said, anrf expected to leave the c!tv today for a short trip away fro;.i homo, t hearing that a bench warrant war-rant had been Issued for him he had voluntarily made his appearance. The attorney for the defendant asked ask-ed (hat a jury be called to hear the case, and it was so ordered. Compton is charged with issuing a check for $3.50 ou one of the banks of the city that was dishonored when it was presented for payment, Josopjj Baumeibter bing the one to whom the check was Iven. he paying cash for It. Mr. Baumelstcr Is the com plolnnnt In iho action. |