Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-06
FOLLOW THE FLAGl
Voter. put your cross In the circle un-
der the Stars and Stripes.
EPH. KELLY'S UNIQUE PLEA.
Wanted to Vote for lrimmony Tomor-
row but d Did Not Work.

As Judge Tlmmony took his scat on
tho bench In the police court room this
afternoon the solid phalanx Of assorted
bnokailders In tho enclosure straight-
cnod up preparatory TO receiving their
medicine.
Jake Fiohn you are charged with be-
iug drunk"
~ had two drinks, your honor"
You are further charged with inter-
fering with and resisting an ofhcer IN
the dlsoharl'v Of HE duty"
u Am NOT guilty 10 both counts"
Oniccr Williams then related the cx-
citing circumstances surrounding the
arrest OF the hcllicoao railroad man at
tho corner OF Fifth East ana Third
South on Saturday morning, which was
along tho lines Of that published In the
"NCwa" on that date. Williams further
furnished few OF the sample terms OF
endearment with which the defendant
nailed him.
Fiohn denied the allegations and de-
fed the alligator In measured terms, He
said that h. went 20 the home Of his
divorced vito 10 get a clean nhirt, na
for swearing at his daughter ana the
officer he aworo at no one, except him
self. for he couldn't ind his linen. AB
10 abusing hia daughter. that was pre-
posteriouu, he said, didn't ! take her
bottle Of wino7 II IN all a mistake your
honor. I have good work az the RIO
Orande woctern and l shall lose my
Job"
you ought to have thought OF that
before The ecntencs OF the court W
that you ehall pay, on the charge OF
drunkenness. a me Of $50; Tor resisting
an officer another $50. or hfty days In
Jail"
Just you wait until I get out. Will
llama" murmurpd the nggrleyed
Flohn.
"John Shirley"
The hero OF the bombardmcnt Of
Ralph Ainhrose's saloon arose with his
noec In rood repair.
Drunk ana violating the license or
dlnancc."
u only got out Of SAN on Saturday.
judge. and I took como whisky and
quiulnr for cold. have o Job on
Thurfd1y and I have no desire 20 live
In tall all the time"
"Wcll sunday drunkg are invariably
So but will suspend sentence on the
other charge.
"Eph Kelly. Drunk"
Eph arose at the head Of the class and
assumed tho air Of Napolean upon the
ialn N 81 Helena.
Then like the mufiod roar upon a dim
and distant shore came the Response,
"Guilty Judge, but / would like 10
have the esteemed privilege Of voting
for you tomorrow"
Wei, / guess We will have to get
along without YOU"
Thun ~ the transport OF hia 10y Eph
grabbed his rusty IA and glidod FOR tho
portal
stay" said the judge. ~ meant by
We the party at largci you come too |
oftoni top dollars or ten days"
"Eph dmhlcd aheopishly back amid |
delicious applause from actors and gall |
lery alike.
Jos, Clark. Drunk No. l." and VIII |
Ham Thomas Drunk No. @" the |
heroes ~ the free hack ride at $3.50 |
on Saturday morning. both snid that |
they had guzod TOO long and lovingly |
upon the cup when Il was Injected, but |
u was positively the FIRST time that the |
tull rays OF public attention had been |
focused uuon their devoted henda. /
Both admitted that they were roal- |
dents ~ salt Lake cay and probably |
n they had been allowed 10 enter FUR I
Their into their autoblographies they