The Washington herald., 1918-07-10
Revenge Nix.

A long time ago George Harmon
was arrested for larceny and served
a three months term in jail.
He was arrested on complaint of
Myrtle Jones. She accused him of
taking her fur coat and selling
it.
George swore that he was inno-
cent. He insisted that Myrtle's hus-
band had stolen the coat and not
him.
He must have sworn to get even
with Myrtle, because the first time
got hurt.
parlor window, missed her husband
and struck her on the shoulder.
She didn't find out who did 1t until
met on the street.
She accused him Of doing It and
he admitted it. Then she got
warrent and had him arrested.
Myrtle's shoulder will be crippled
for sometime. But George doesn't
care. He Is revenged. so he thinks.
Fortunately he didn't have to go
to jail this time. He only had to
pay a slight fine.
Ten dollars is all the court took
from him. Myrtle was very much
disappointed as she wanted him to
go to Jail again.
You Can't Blame Him, Either.
Bert Conrad said nothing when
his wife. Louise left him and ran
away with his rival.
He was apparently glad to get
rid Of such a women. Not once did
he think of the divorce courts.
But he did get hot in the collar
when Louise came back to him. beg
ging protection. Her affinity had
beaten her and she was afraid of
him.
Bert chased her out of the house.
but she came back again. She
deaf and couldn't hear what she
said.
So she sat herself down, deter
mined to stay with her husband
again. She threatened to take him
to the juvenile court unless he sup
ported her. ...
He told her to go ahead and do
it. Then he got out his razor strop
and -whaled her good.
He blacked her eyes. He knocked
out several of her teeth.
She had him arrested.
why didn't you get up and leave
her instead of beating herr" the
court asked Bert.
EFF her lover beat her and she
didn't do nuthin' bout it," explain
ed Bert, why should she kick wen
All. beats herr?
We have nothing to do with what
anyone else did to her." answered
the court. What we are concerned
with is what you did. Pay a fine
OF $2o."
Too Accommodating.
Trying to please the, women, Gus
Jones got himself in Dutch not only
with the cops but with his boss.
Gus is a chauffeur. He drives a
Ford. His employer trusted him.
Monday night he took the car with
out permission. He went after sew
eral women and took them on a Joy
ride
A bottle Of whisxey was purchased.
Everybody drank and threw caution
and decency to the winds,
Mounted Policeman Bowen saw the
Ford staggering down Pennsylvania
avenue and set out. in pursuit.
The car halted suddenly and the
women jumped out and ran. Gus
stayed in the car, too drunk to
escape.
Investigation showed that the car
had been taken without permission.
An additional charge of driving
while drunk was put against Gus ana
he was locked up.
He cried in court when he realized
that he had played the fool for a
woman's whim.
He was given three months in fail.
And he must also face the grand Jury
for taking the auto without per-
mission.
Thoughtlessness.
Few people If any ever think or
the possible consequences OF their
crimes before they are committed.
A few minutes thought on the part
of Jim Lewis would have saved him
from a. years imprisonment and a
fine Of $500.
Jim's crime consisted OF his cutting
Charlie Magruder with a knife.
It wasn't done on the spur of the
moment. Jim had ample time to
think matters over.
<,harlie was standing on the corner
talking TO certsii young woman.
Jim watched the two tor : while.