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... % • *Some time luring l$st fall a colored picnic was held at Paris, by the UnitedBrotherhood. One Basil Hayden, oi Hannibal, attended in the capacity of confectioner, and was approached by a manlt; T*claiming to be a revenue officer who de-.• . * *9rnanded ten dollars in the way of license for selling cigars. Hayden denied selling cigars, and also questioned the officer’sauthority—demanded proof, for tlie reason that he was among strangers and run a risk of being imposed upon. The offi-cer would not deign to show his authority, and there the matter was supposed to have been dropped. A few days ago, however, Hayden was arrested on a writ issued at St Louis, and required to visitcustody of an officer. Arriving at St. Louis he gave bail and was permitted to return to Hannibal and securein his defense. Several parties were summoned, nd they leave for St.’ ’ . W, X_ r '* /. . * . . .this evening, the case having been set for to-morrow. There seems to be no• .v .doubt ot Hayden’s innocence, but whether guilty or not the expense attending a so far from home will amount to asum.cbitsneA:W;VYisuWscroScP£SamiHiMveofinScg1L(apbja-c
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Hannibal Clipper Newspaper
Hannibal, Missouri, US
Fri, May 28, 1875
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
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