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Show DRUNKS IN MURPHY'S PARLOR- Ian Kennen told .Fudge Murphy that he wns drunk August IS, nnd tho court ordered that he spcud five days In Jail or pay a fine of 10 Dan will be with the chain gang this afternoon, after-noon, having no mouey to pay his line. Tom Ward denied that he was - btggar, or that ho was playing the part of mendicant yesterday, as alleged al-leged ln a complaint filed against, him. I was drinking, not begging, yesterday," yes-terday," he said In answer to tho charge. Clerk Fulton tostified that the fellow fel-low askej him for "help" yesterday at'ternoou and lnslted that ho be given something of value, that he might get bomothing to eat. When Tom testified he said he did i ot know anything of the conversa-tlon conversa-tlon to which tu clerk referred, for h? was drinking heavily. Tom waa ceatened to sorve ' ten days on the chain gang or pay $10 to the desk sergeant. The court consld tred Tom to be an able bodied man nnd opined that he could earn his board and lodging while at wok for tlo city. P. W. Buhlcr p.eaded not guilty to the charge of p"-it larceny, and the hearing was set for tomorrow, the bond of the defendant being lixed at $i0. Tho compiaint alleges that , on August 10 Buhl?r stele '? 1.50 from l Henry Kammeyer. The attorney for J. E. McKalo, charged with vagrancy, and whoso bond was declared forfeited yester-'iay yester-'iay iuorning because he did not appear ap-pear in ccurt for arraignment, asked that the order forfeiting the bond bo rescinded and that the case be set lor trial ThLi was done, and tho trial , will be taken up next Friday. The attorney stated that the reason, McKalo did not appear yesterday waa that he did not understand that the case would be called at that time. The bond is In the sum of $lo0, the defendant heing looked upon as a hardened vagrant. It Is claimed by Co officers that he has a paramour v. ho Is supporting him. |