, 1922-05-04
PIANO tuner WILL
SEEK OTHER FIELDS
lTlNERANT MUSICIAN CHARGED WITH
PEACE DISTURBANCE. SEVERAL
COMPLAINTS. fine SUSPENDED
IF OUT OF TOWN PROMPTLY

Nv OOOI LIvDI.D
IF OUT OF TOWN PROMPTLY
Iher was music in tn" air all
right yesterday morning in the cour,
room of polio" Justice Dunlap, bu,
ttcr" was also a lot of di4cord which
required tuning out and this was
to by His Honor and CITY
Attorney a. }. Roster. The objcc, Of
the meeting. as set forth in the
formal call. was to determine what.
II anything. vas to be done in the
cas-" Of Charles Edwards. piano tun-
er extraordinary. and one OF the
leading members of the Amalgamated
Association Of Trouble seekers.
Mister Edwards has been in Raw
Inns but J" short space of five
weeks, during which time he has
managed 10 accumulat an acQuaint-
anc" wider han some. less aggr"s-
>iv". would achirv" in five years. II"
is an exceptional piano tuner and
freely admits il - and TO This thcr.
Is no dissent on the part OF those
who have come in contact with him,
either professionally or otherwise.
Both TIL" thief Of Polio" and tn"
Sheriff have a accession to tag him
for future reference. du" to many
coilpIdlntS on 'n' part oi RdWllnS
residents.
The defendant Edwards has a sv--
tenn Of securing business. and every
thing else for hat matter. by what
might b" termed "strong arm" meth
DDS. 1t a. in evidence" tina h"
would spot Il HON" which sheltered
Il piano. then forthwith lay siege to
the house. demanding an opportunity
to repair whatever happened to all
tn" musical instrument at the time.
II" just simply wouldn't take no for
an answer. II tn" lady Of tn" house
said III" piano was behaving nicely
and showed no signs Of internal
trouble. Edwards would convince her
that it was all but Il brokcn-dowu
wreck and needed his magic. touch.
Then. if the lady c0untprrd. led win
the left and told tn" timer that while
all h" said might be true. it must b."
accepted with patient resignation. az
she couldn't afford to have the work
done anyhow. Edwards. the human
rubber ball. would agree to take his
fee ont in a series of breakfasts
tn" first to take plac" Immediately.
But Edwards took his pitcher to
Me well once too often and. yest"r-
day morning, got it nicked for 50"
and costs. He vas arrested upon
complaint of a landlady who had ac-
rOmmOdatcd him with a Oom for one
night shortly after his arrival in our
%tunclcss midst. He had overlooked
the trifling Formally Of paving her.
and so she acc0Sted him in a caf"
: and asked chow Gomez or words to
that effect. I'll" piano maestro BE-
+ came indignant and threatening. II"
was insultod by being dumped in 4
| public place and said so in a lGUd
| tone of voice. swinging n massive fist
close to the lady'S nose to emphasize
his remarks. He told her that h'
was stopping at tho Ferris Hotel
|. where he could be reached by tcle
= phOn" on business matters and t.
, please consider the interview at al
end, walked away with an air o
hnutcur. such as only an cnraEet
piano tuner can assume when in
J financial jam.
when Edwards appeared in cour'
yesterday he a m"ckn"sS persona
fled. He spoke with a d"cid"dlN
foreign accent and odd Il tai" which
ought to melt the heart of a wooden
Indian. After Il prosperous career
of "Overhauling' pianos in ETanS'On,
covering several months, he had en-
all fixed and moved on to ROCK
Springs, wher" dire misfortun" over
took him. He said h" landed in that
town like IA gentleman and left ii
like a tramp" His Overcoat. tools.
money. in fact. everything but his
food-yearninE. We're stolen by som"
heartless thief. He was arrested in
the Sweetwat"r metropolis and given
n limited time to becom" a former
resident. Then he came to RawlinS.
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