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Show Page 186 EtonianVol. II.other shouts were heard, which were only quieted by Downey, who was hoisted upon shoulders, and demanded silence. Fortunately for the accused they were not out that night. The blaze had been kindled by two of our eager classmates.As we halted the next car and jolted down town our mountain lights soon gave way to the greater ones above.At Main and North Temple, where the car makes its final turn towards the business part of town, we waited long enough to mix our paint and receive instruction. The crowd was divided according to the number of artists we had, each group taking a different route. ' * To Cummings Field,'' with a properly directed arrowhead, was to be painted on the street, sidewalk or billboards. jMany walks had been stained and man/ citizens had watched and wondered what mischief was on foot. Finally, Jim Smith, more commonly known as Slim Stewart, tried to escape Brown, a city cop, but failed. The sight of the two men in uniforms marching arm in arm, one carrying a bucket of paint and the other a stirrer attracted so much attention that a very large crowd followed our chum to the halls of justice. Here a brief preliminary hearing was held, and "Mr. Smith" was dismissed, without bail, to reappear the following morning for his trial."Hear, ye! Hear, ye! The police court of Salt Lake is now in session," was the order that quieted the songs of the most mysterious set of listeners that ever assembled on such an occasion. Nearly fifty students crowded the room, and without invitation or recompense, rendered the very appropriate and solemn selection, "The Policeman is a" Jolly Good Fellow." Attorney Parley Williams for the defendant, asked that Mr. Smith be tried early, so that the students could return to their classes. The request was granted by the judge, and the case was tried. The prosecuting attorney, in his argument before the court, stated that he could find nothing on which the accused Mr. Smith could be convicted. No sooner had the decision of acquittal been delivered by Judge Diehl, than nine Eahs! for each, the Judge, Cop and the two attorneys, were given. And as we lock-stepped out of court singing "A Utah Man," a smile of victory crept over the face of our lawyer. Brown had learned a lesson. Daley had intentionally lost a case. And the judge smiled at the attorneys, smiled at the boys, and then smiled at himself. |