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IN THE MAYOR’S COURT.Monday was a busy one in the circles -of the minor courts. That morning after the mayor had finisned off with the plain drunks, the prosecutor was called to Squire Walbert’s otlice where Tom Fox was on trial for having sold liquor to Dick Ilunter, a drunken man.This was one of the affidavits died by G. W. Cotton over which there hasbeen a great deal of talk. When thetime came for trial, Fox entered a plea of not guilty, lie had Frank ■Dailey to defend him, Arch Gordon, the chief witness for the prosecution, swore that he saw Dick take a drink but was unable to say whether it was whiskey or water. John Marshal testified that the drink taken by Hunter consisted of nothing more severe than orange cider.At this juncture Dailey moved to dismiss and the prosecutor seconded the motion. There was absolutely no ■evidence to show that Dick had received anything intoxicating at thisplace although he was drunk.Morris Lipinsky came up that afternoon and made arrangements to plead guilty at a later date and the case against him was not pushed. When he pleads guilty he will get the customary fine and cost.At noon Monday Prosecutor Matlack •ordered the case against Ersham dismissed. It was found that practically the same evidence would he introduced that appeared in the Fox case and as it was known that the conviction on this evidence was impossible,the case was dismissed and the consequent expense saved.
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Bluffton Banner
Bluffton, Indiana, US
Wed, Aug 19, 1903
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