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SPICERON SWINDLINGCHARGE HEREFountain Syrtro” Sold toMerkel Man Proves toBe Barrel of WaterApril Fool arrived a dav ahead cf schedule for R B Johnson drugman at Trent. (Friday night, he found himself in possession of a 55-gallon barrelof water, for which he had paid $50 cash earlier In the day. Johnson mad'1 the purchase believing he was buying a barre’ of soda fountain ayrup that usually wholesales for lt;90, lie told Tavlor county officers notified after he discovered the*1*1. ' ; f. ? ■ '■:'■.'*** ‘An Inner tube con tain Inf a quart of syrup had been sealed over thebung of the barrel officers found The transaction had an aftermath April Fool day for Ervin Spicer, convict on furlough from the Huntsville penitentiary, and Ft H Jone? who tfcre arrested bv Abi-lene police to face charges of swindling lodged in Judge CarlHulsey’s justice court Jones, arraigned Saturday afternoon, waivedexamining trial, and hi* bond wasset at $500. Spicer's examining trial was set for Monday morning.Johnson told officers be bought the barrel from two men who told him thev were going out of business at Merkel and needed the money,Spicer Is under sentence* of 79 years from Baylor, Young, Nolan and Tavlor counties, all asaeased In 30:?I for burglaries. He was given a 90-day furlough last October, and hi* lrave was renewed again early in January.!IJ
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Abilene Morning Reporter News
Abilene, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 02, 1933
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