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in the party were: Misses Maggie Rogers,
Pearl Nicely, Mary Mallory, Frank John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Sawrie, and Messrs N.
NJ. Jones, T. c. Doggs, Sawrie Gwynnand
Lamar Chappell.
Among the entertainments OF rack week
was pretty primrose luncheon" given
by Miss Frank johnson to number Of
her young lady friends. A race party fol-
lowed.
Mrs. Will Moore (nee Leila Johnson), Of
jackson, Tenn, left for home yesterday,
after few days visit TO relatives. She is
pleasantly remembered IA visitor 10 our
city when young lady.
A very novel wedding in high social cir
Giles is 10 be celebrated during the latter
part of next month. Tho bride is one OF
the most conspicuous ornaments to cult
waited society.
The Memphis tennis club has standing
challenge out 10 play any club, team or in
dividual. With the number Of clubs now
in the city this challenge should not re-
main open long.
Mr.. John III. Wood, until recently an
attacho OF the Woodruff Lumber company,
and an usher at the Strangers church. has
left Memphis for st. Louis, where hc in
tends engaging In business.
On Thursday night last number Of
society people enjoyed delightful supper
at the Jockey clubhouse, followed by a
| dance. Among those present were Misses
May Hill, Emma Galloway, Fannie
Lawrence, Percy Coffee, Patty Hammond,
Lucille Brinkley, Norma Goodman and
Maggie Macrac. Mrs. $. 4. Carnes chap.
eroncd the party.
A theater party occupied the two lower
boxes at the Jefferson performance Friday
night. IL was given by Miss Sarah Brown,
complimentary 10 Miss Reese. Those In
the party were Misses Sarah Brown,
Blanche Reese, Emma Fontanc, Matte
Hunt, Ida Bruce, Mrs. Ed L. Burns,
Mossrs. John Kerr, Leon Hunt, Lewis
Slarke, John Morgan, Will Brown and I'D
Burnes.
On Thursday last tho Inglcside Book
| club was entertained at a floral lunch.
con" by AIn. g. l.. Ficklcn who proved a
charming hostess. The menu was delight
fully served, and each guest received q
pretty souvenir the work Of tho fair
hostess, In all the occasion was one 10 be
happily remembered. Those present were
MB Charles Grosyenor, Mrs. J. N. Falls,
Mrs. Lucas Clapp. Mrs Charles Farms.
worth, Mrs. II. II. Beard, Mn. A. Il. Good.
bar, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Sim Tate, Mrs. w. u.
Beard, Mrs J. W. Falls, MB. G. u. Bryan,
Ms. Aston lloyd, Mrs. J. NJ. McCallum,
Mrs. II. r. Edmonson, Mrs. Robert Wilkcr.
son and Miss Frank johnson. Special
guest, Miss Ella Powell, Atlanta, Ga.
"Fanchon, the Cricket" will be pre-.
scniod at the Memphis thoatcr on Friday
evening, May II, and Saturday matinee,
May -, under the direction Of Miss Mat
tic Dunlap, the talented olocutionist. The
east is made up Of n number Of society
people, and IN as follows:
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G. NJ. Ilaynlc was in town during the
week.
Susie Payne visited relatives here a few
DAYS ago.
Tho Center Hill school Is now advancing
rapidly.
Mu. l.. II. Davis was the guest Of Mrs.
7. H. Strickland Thursday
DIR. and Mn J. w. Wcsson made a ily.
ing visit 10 Memphis Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Stewart, Of Germantown,
Tenn, has been visiting her friends here.
The charming Misses little aud Julia
llaynic, attendants Of the college IN Col.
licryillc, Tenn, spent Saturday and sun.
day with their parents.
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Mn. Alexander, Of Grenada, spent
several days In town during the week, the
guest of Miss Dora Kennedy.
The young people enjoyed themselves
playing croquoi at the residence Of Capt.
Wynn one day.
Miss Ida Hooper has been seriously IN
for the past week, but Ia now improving.
W. W. Kelly arrived homo from Mem.
phis Saturday. lilo says that be spent a
pleasant time with his many friends In the
blun City.
Mcssua. volney, Moor and @. @. Fooic.
Of Oakland, were visitors 10 Colcoyillo last
"Wednesday.
Tho Hon. w. A. Roanc, OF Oxford, was
In town last Wednesday.
II. \ Snyder, Of tho Fork, !" and Miss
Jeanette Woodall, OF Calhoun county,
were married last Sunday. Tho Rev. h.
fpnch performed tho ceremony, which
was witncascd by many warm friends.
Miss Clyde Bryant has returned from n
short visit 10 Oxford.
Sheriff Cock was In town this week.
y. Reeves, editor OF tho Water Valley
Silir Lodua was In town Thursday.
4. NJ. Milan, an cnicrpndng Young
farmer Of East lalobusha, was Ia Concc.
willie Friday.
J. J. Milton, magistrate Of beat No. 8.
spent last Friday In town.
Fishing Is quite tho 70" among tho
young people OF Coilcoyillc.
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AintnrL,IIIn- Mi.a-

Mr.. II. Blumcn6old, Of tho larrc MGR.
camille firm OF Blumcnhcld 4 Fried, of this
city, was married Wednesday evening al
the Methodist churgh NJ go O'Clock, 20
Miss Carrie Fried, Rabbi llcrkewiiz, Of
Mobile, Ala, officiating Tho wedding
WIS largely attended. A grand inception
was given them ai the residence 81 tho
brides father. Tho bridal party left
Thursday morning and will make an OK.
tended tour 90 EuUpc.
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TTUW WU IIIIIH HWNTI|T
Tho great gathering Of distinguished
men at Mr.. Copkng's funeral was no
moro remarkable ior iis numbers than for
the many shades Of political opinion rep.
resented. II II healthy phase of our
American political lic ihat partisan ami.
mositlcs, though bitter and persistent
enough toward any man during his active
carccr, stop short NJ the door of The
chamber Of suffering and utterly vanish
In the presence u death.
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A western rhuanihrepi.,.

From The Chicago IniefOccan, o.
The late Mrs. Manccl Talcoit, the iriend
Of the fricndlcss and Oppressed, left rich
legacy in the way Of example tothe pros
porous md a warm place IN the memory
Of the poor. Her charitable gifts within
the past ten years aggregate over $780,
on With her lie Was worth living and
money worth having. sl.
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The new departure in amateur thcatri.
GALS. ns adopted by the Athletic club. Is a
novel feature, and one which will be in.
tcrcsiing. both from an artistic and social
STANDPOINT. The MINISTRIES have always
been little beyond the limits Of the
Legitimate" but when they are under
taken by sot Of young men whose social
standing Is unqucsiioncd, Il becomes
pleasure 10 witness their performance and
e. award due praise. Amateurs generally
coniinc themselves 10 drama and tragedy,
with o vein OF light comedy thrown in.
Asa rule, the comedy is the ludicrous re-.
suit Of their attempts.
~ when we are offered guch q diversion
M viii shortly he presented, we hail u M
new ora In the nmusemcnll line. Those
who have enjoyed the artistic Jefferson
during the past week can 10 Gar lay aside
prejudice m 10 enjoy the first amateur
minstrel performance ever given In Mem
uhls
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TnpeIo. ,II..

Miss Lula Williams left Tor Jasper. Ala,
ON Monday last, whorc sho will remain
during the summer.
Mrs Ethel Clifton and children lci for
Clchurne, Tex, last Tuesday. Mrs. Clif.
ton will spend the summer visiting rcla.
tiycs In that State.
Mn w. @. Sicgcr and family have gone
TO Fort Worth, Tex, on q visit 10 relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Walton LEFT for Bonneville
last week. She will visit her mother there
and 80 ON TO Jasper, Ala, In a week 10 ~.
side permanently.
Capt. Hood, Of this place, attended the
meeting Of the Prcsbytery at BALDWIN Last
week.
Mis-. T. NJ, savcry has been visiting
fricndsin BALDWIN,
Dir L. w. wosham, Of Corinlh, was
In town last week.
Miss Fannie Longbrdgc. Of Birming.
ham, Miss, IL visiting her sister, Mrs.
Henderson, of this place.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Clayton and children, Of
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PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
EVENTS IN MEMPHIS AND NEIGH
BORING POINTS.
Weddings. Receptions and Entertain
achievements and Prospeots--
Reflections of the Society Reporter
The Social Season.

HE custom that
has always made
the engagement
finger the third
ON the left hand,
seems TO be UNI
dergoing q deci-
ded change. II
is no longer pos
sible to detect
the engaged girl
by any such
sign. She some
times wears a
monade on her
wrist rs the to-
J ken OF her lover,
and from choice
and eccentricity,
wears tho ring
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exploit at the tine, but now the hun(6i1
see what such criminal destruction OF ~
game led to, and they view the Slaughter
in different hght.n 49,
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$3.50 u 90. lani LIFE how Man-n.lln CURED
y .aner. ~ ipunyier 81, New Orleans, Of
.r.H. is.i .iie@ f.
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sIsIangc.

on any finger but the proper one. Good
taste has always condemned the Excess
siye use OF rings, but what is good taste TO
popularity? II the fingers are covered
with Jewels then girl must rank AL In
popular circles. II was the Philadelphia
belle who, TO deceive friends and relatives
ms TO her engagement, wore her ring upon
her thumb, and thus started fashion that
may be property relogated to barbarism.
The nursery rhyme "Rings on her fingers,
bells on her toes" comes TO US with start.
ling realism when the much-bcringed girl
Is met up with.
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Puck fncetiously remarks that sleeves
are not yet made long enough TO laugh In,
and conversation Is consequently some
wha, limited"
With the full sleeves now In vogue Il
seems special provision was made for the
unusual amount OF giggling In which a
great many people indulge. young
lady with the girgcs il a perfect God-send
On timid man. She need but an excuse 10
indulge in her invorite nnstimc, and of
she plunees into ripplcs Of merrimeni.
know some friends who are honest
enough 30 confess when they have the
gigglcs. n ere is no remedy fcr this dis
ensc. II T. the happy affect Of light
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Engagements, whilo often suspected,
often exist long before they are ever di-
yulged, and the girl who Is able to keep
the secret is model OF perfection. A
pretty custom with engaged girls Is 10 take
formal leave OF their girl friends shortly
before their marriage. This takes the
form OF luncheon, n tea, dinner, or other
informal entertainment. IL would DO n
treat 10 be behind the scenes ON such occa-
sions and listen 20 the sentiment and feel
ings of the party. Every girl Is Just dying
10 be in the shoes Of the lucky hostess, but,
with strange inconsistency, bemoans the
fate OF the soon-to-be-wedded. A pretty
affair Of this kind was recently given here,
but a number Of gentlemen were among
the party, NO the young ladies were COM
PEELED 10 be- moro guarded in their ex-
pressions. The young man about 10 bo
married INDUCES in few wild spurts OF
'painhng" and then quietly prepares 10
assume the yoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-19
Preper Carr Of the Ewes.

DR.. David Webster, OF New York, says: ssOf all
the organs OF sense the eye u the most ornamental
as well as the most useful Every object we see
has its picture formed the back wall OF the eye,
a picture as distinct as that In the camera OBJ
scura How the impression is carried along the
optic nerve to the brain is beyond our knowledge
In gathering distant pictures the normal eye lnds
no trouble. but IL Is In near work, as reading or
sewing, that the dif1cuty comes.
'In reading, the book should be held at a ais
lance OF from ten TO fifteen inches from the eyes
The readers position should be such that the
The light itself should be sufficient; nothing Is so
injurious to the eyes as poor light In reading.
Next 70 sunlight the incandescent light gives the
best Illumination for reading, and all notions OF
the Injurious eject on the eyes OF the electric
ligh are erroneous. Reading while hiding In the
cars should be avoided. The Jolting ana shaking
Injuries them. There Is a great deal OF popular
prejudice against spectaces, but there are two
good reasons why they should be worn,
Se au on and the other that strain ON the the
eyes may. be relieved. The near-sighted
child should wear spectacles, because they
near-sghtedness, and also because he loses great
part or MS education In not being able TO see more
than few feet away. When person grows Old
the power OF accommodation Is los, and even II he
line lens prevents sight at short distances Hence
he Is obliged 70 wear glasses The vast majority
OF persons who wear glasses can see as well with
out them They use them TO avoid q constant
strain on the eyes. The act OF focalization Is q
muscular one, ami uses up nervous energy. The
oversighted e,e, In which the focus comes behind
the retina, has 70 perform this muscular act con-
unually. The results are headache, irritability,
and nausea The only remedy In such cases is to
wear glasses. For eyes In . healthy state, pure
cold water is the best wash. When the eyelids
makes the best domestic eye lotion. Never apply
poultices 70 the eye"
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The Late a. q. Abell.

tBApfNe EVENTS IN THE LrFE on A VERY spccrso.
FpL SEwsPAPkk NAN.
Arunah Stephenson Abell prupr1etor on the Dxl.
timore san. whose death Is announced IN Tar
STAYS Geographic columns to-day, was born In
East Providence, r, l., on August 10 lso0. The
family had long been settled II New England A.
5. AbelIs father. Caleb, was an oficer connected
with the quarterInasters department IN the war
OF lsl2 and bis grandfather, Robert Abel, served
with distinction 10 the revolutionary war Arrsr
acquiring a rrdimentary education, A s. Abel
was placed when fourteen years OF age In the
LED HIN IN The course VI couple OF years INTO the
once OF the Providence fdsriot, where he Was ap-
prenticed 10 the printers TRACE In October.
iSs2. On competing mis- apprenticeship young
Abel went 10 Boston. where ne obtained EN-.
pioyment In one OF the best Offices In the CITY, oe
winch ne was soon mace foreman. ON the ele,
ton OF Gen. jackson 70 The Presidency, Mr. Abel
was offered position in the Boston poslullice but
declined It. saying that he did not wish. imme.
diaue gain, TO allow himself 10 be diverted from
the purpose OF his iie which was 20 NJ himself foE
the Inanagement OF great newspaper. Soon az.
terward he removed 10 New lorA, where he ulsg
William NJ. Swain ana Azariah H. simInons both
practical printers Ike himself 1hvse men Invited
Mr.. Abel 10 join them IN establishing q penny
paper In New York. he declined on the ground
tnat the neid was already niled, but suggested thst
there was an opening Tor such paper IN Philadel-
between the three genuemen on February ~
1855; the new paper was christened the Pubic
Is. 1885, each page reing by 10 Inches In siza
Al nI,t the new paper iet WITH such little success
that Mr. Aoeils partners were incnned TO abandon
the venture, but ne encouraged them 10 persrvere
and at tue end OF q year the Ledger was on 4
paying OASIS Early In 1887 Mr.. Abel went 10
Baltimore on a prospecting tour, the outcome a
which was the es abIisanen Ia that city OF the
sun, The nrst number OF which was issued on
Nay IL. 1887, at The price OF one penny, ana with
a prospectus announcing that Il was the
organ OF no parry, reprs sen,ing nobody
but Itself and the best intercsts
.Ssta mad q circulation OF IL 600 Mr.. Abel con.
unued his partnership VITA Messrs swain ana
simmons, but was himself sole manager OF tho
San. On the death Of Mr. simmons, In lsSs,
Aessrs swain ana Abel continued the partner-
ship Owing 10 differences OF opinion on the war
questions between them The Public Ledger waa
sold IN lsDs TO Messrs. Childs and Drekel Mr..
SWANS interest In the .ssla continued up 10 hin
death, In ls6s, when MI. Abeil became sole pro.
prletor.
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DIED.


BRICK. On April IL. lsss. ut O'Clock D. m. MAR
GRET the beloved wife OF Patrick brick aged forty
SIX Year,. after long and PAINFUL nlness which abe
bore with Christian fortitude
Funeral viii take piece saturday morning from her
late residence, llo street orth st d 80 oclo.
tves invited TO attend 3s
GERHARDT. Az lloe Twenty-nrst street aorth-
west on April l9, 1855. CHARI.ks GERHARDT, the
beloved Of Mrs Lena Gerhardt AGED tweDty-ons
Year, and three monthA
Funeral on Sunday 1t pm
HERDMAN In West Washington. ID. c.. April 10,
1885, LILLY MAY, beloved dsashter % benjamin r.
and Caroline l. Herdmsn aeed nineteen year,
Funeral Saturday, April Fl. At O'CLOCK y. m. from
1888 Thirty second street northwest 1ntermsnt -
Oak Hill Cemetery. Delaware papers plesse copy g
HoDGkIN. only daughter Of the late Perry Hooskan
OF oeorxetown. ID. q
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
oNEII. On April IL. 1855. ct geo O'Clock,
MICHAEL ONEIl. IN the hfty eighth year q ere
native Of the County Clare, Ireland. tor the lAsS
thirty ak years resident Of this city.
Funersl viii take place from his late readen 81
street northeast on Friday. o. O'Clock p, M.
Friends and restves respectfully invited attend -
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I'd EDITION.
Latest T6lGglanS to The Star.


Frenxted Women Saved by Jumping
Into the Fire Nets-One Fatality.
NEW YORK, April 10.-There was q regular panic
this morning az IRE which occurred at 365 and
367 east 80 street. The place il used as rag FAC
tory By Chaa Harley. Fifty women ana nfteen men
were at work. The building was soor nlled with
smoke, and the hands rushed In every direction,
beside themselves with fright. Every means OF
escape seemed cut on. Women In their despair
took 10 the window.sillA while others crowded the
stairwayA Meanwhile q vast thronG had congre-
gated on the Sidewalk. They were principally
Italians They yelied themselves hoarss, adding 70
the din and clamor within the building.
platoon Of police was soon on the
ground, and the men had all they could
do TO keep the excited throng back.
Later on It became necessary TO increase the num-
Der Of of1cers. At nearly every window Of the up
per floors one or moro women stood sllrieking and
wringing their hands and calling wildly for help.
The nremen got quickly TO work. Ladders and
nets were put 10 place and the work OF rescue was
begun gray-hatred woman, aged seventy-nv
jumped from o window on the fourth noor and
landed plump into one Of the nre nets She was
found to be bruised somewhat but not seriously
nurt Many others were forced to jump from the
building, but all were caught in the nets without
being severely injured. The dead bo0y OF Minnie
Leonard was found In the building after the fre
was extinguised The loss on the building and
stock Is estimated at $4,000.
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AGAINST MlNIsrER PMELPa
ssrsne Democratic Oppesisisn % Ap.
pointing Min Chief Justice.

since the announcement was made that the
President had about decioed 70 appoint Minister
!. Phelps OF Vermont Chief Justice
OF the United States, the strongest pressure
mas been brought to bear TO prevent the
appointment This pressure Is exerted BY leading
democrats, and ID not based upon any objection TO
Mr. Phelps capacity or democracy. But the
PRESIDENT has been urged to consider that
MI Phelps has incurred the bitter amnesty
OF the irish Americans; that by them he 10 re-
gas9eo AZ the very Incarnation OF En-
gnsn anti.Irsh sentiment, and prominent
aemocraoc leaden declare that Il might
s 70 appoint ns Mr. IN. next sas
, Ussa urged TO calmly consider this
p srn,e.N the subject He has been
se ssrpe Srono O. the lcss IN lss! q
S,sn elections have shown that this ele-
t put that II would be danserous At this
polntment to % high place Of NAN, whom they
regard q an enemy OF Ireland and as .
mieno ana ally OF lrelandb oppreooorA
Inc oemocrate who thus protest against Mr.
Pneipc appointment DO him the justice 20 concsde
NE high character and great ability, but, In
saT &c 70 the aspect Of the matter they
that these representations made to the
Presi dent oy men who have only the
gooo OF the party ct heart have Influenced him 70
nola the appointment IN abey ance for the present.
ana that ne may Determine 70 reconsider It
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coNEIDEScE IN FLoQUEr.

Beassuflng Action 81 the CHAMBER o.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BOulaagor.
PARrs, April 1a-The chamber OF deputies recon.
vened to-day. On the demand OF Premier F1oquet,
the chamber, by o vote OF SO TO III, adopted an
order of the day expressing confidence In the gov.
eminent and the conviction that 10 win secure BY
its energy respect for republican institutions the
triumph OF ITS policy OF progress and reform, and
the liberty desired By the country.
GEN. BouLANoKK ARRIvKa
Gen. Boulanger, who arrived in an open car.
Rage, was cheered by the immense crowd that
was assembled outside OF the parliament build
lngA
Count Dillon gave banquet at Neiuliy yester-
Gay In honor OF Gen B0uiangef.
The Boulangist journals urged the friends Of the
general TO abstain nom making any manifesto
ton, The streets at noon were lined with police,
and bodies OF troops were held under arms ID order
toprevent any riotous demonstration.
HxcrYMHNT IN TIE CHAMBBR
The Hobbies were throngcd and much excitement
prevailed. All OF the political groups in the cham
The extreme left adopted resolutions rspudiat-
ing the plebtsctte, and declaring the Boulangerst
deputies shall be excluded from the party.
The left decided not to futerpellate the govern
ment The radical left approved an entente with
the government regarding the appointment Of Q
COMMITTEES to revise the constitution.
the United Right will propose that sue b q COM
mtttee be appointed at the next sitting. MN
Laguerre lie Herisse, and Deroulede accompanied
Gen Boulanger when he entered the chamber.
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The Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day
2 e pei imp. .7s, 1891. currency, li9h BID
10y asked. Washington and Georgetown railroad
bonds "3o asked. Washington Gas, SO bid, 39H
ance, SO bid. Columbia Insurance, 12A bid, lJk
asked. Bank Of Washington, $50 bid. National Met:
Mechanics Bank Of deorxetown, 1874 bid, 16s
Insurance, 1l6 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone c.. 79 bid, 7e3s asked: .: 2. MsctIio Light
bonds. 72 asked Washington Light Infantry LIST
morssage bonds es SO bid, washi1gton Gsslisht
100 bid. Panorama Co., IS bid. Columbia Title
Insurance Co.. bid, 81 asked.
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A Texas Judges Curious Ruling.
TO ESTABLISH THEFT IT IS NECESSARY TO SHOW m


TENT TO DEFRAUD WHEN PROPERTY Is TAKEN
CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from Galveston,
Texas, says: The State supreme Court has rem
dered a unique decision In the case where the
prisoner had been convicted and was under SEN
tence for theft, he having taken $40 bill from
mans pocket in the presence OF several witnesses
The court, In reversing the sentence Of the lower
court and remandtng the case for new trial,
ruled that in order 70 convict under the indict-
ment the proof must show that the intent on the
part OF the prisoner TO defraud existed at the time
OF his taking the money. He sid that the theft
was committed under peculiar circumstances,
Justifying the above extraordinary ruling. The
prosecuting witness testified that ne and several
others were In a store. He was Offering to bet
man named Williams that his horse could output
any horse IN town when the prisoner stepped up,
dipped his fingers quickly into the vest pocket or
the witness and pulled out $40 bill, saying as he
did so: "You have no nerve to bet, will bet him."
Ten minutes afterward the defendant refused to
return the money and denied having It, The
court held that the evidence was not suf1cient TO
sustain conviction on the ground that the de-
PENDANT used no false pretext to obtain possession
of the money, in the absence OF which he is not
guilty OF the THEFT though he afterward converted
the money to his own use.