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ON CHARGE OF STEALINGFivt Boys Arc On Tri.il Before Juc tice Brown Tins Afternoon in Council Room.Ai 1 o'clock this afurnoon Justice S M Rrown's court was held iti the council room for the purpose of Irvine the live boys accused of stealing fruit from E. L. Ransom's orchard last Sunday. The tive hoys ate (Irover Mammell, Clare Whitney,| (Hen Whitney, Roy Ferris and Fred ; Ferris.The following jurors were selected to sit on the ralt;* it .1 Knapp. W l Wilcox Archie Oviatt. II \ l.anc worthy, ('harles Mc.Michae! and .1 M ThomasProsecutor Cross staled his side ot 'the ease to the jury alter which .1 W I’atchiu who is defending tin boys, stated liis side of the case say ing that the hoys had been to Duck Lake and cot off their road on their return home running across Mr Kan Isom's son. who gave them permission j to pick some fruit, vL L Ransom, two of liis sons ami la hired man presented the evidence j for the prosecution The defence is i now on. The question at issue is {mainly whether tin* boys did or did not have permission to take tue fruit. They claim they did The witnesses tor tlie prosecution claim they did not \ com let loll ! n .i r\;. ( led by those who have followed the ease.i
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Traverse City Evening Record
Traverse City, Michigan, US
Tue, Jun 23, 1903
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