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LOCAL BOIN&& IN TABLOID FORM Attorneys for G. W. Fitzger aldj on trial for the thelt of $13, ObO from the U. -S sub-treasury, proved today that the govern ment has sent for witnesses, se cured their favorable testimony and then sent them from city. This l illegal Judge Carpenter ruled that the witnesses Be re summoned if the defense so wills. Martin Snik, 43, 9326 Cottage Grove av., found dead. Gas. Mrs; Snik was frying for double fun eral bat was rescued and is in a critical condition at St. Bernard's Hospital. Mrs. Henrietta Page Gaston, mother bf Lucy Page Gaston df anti-cigarette fame, is dying in Hiiisdale Sanitarium. Life-saving crews rescued three freezing men from tug William H. She had ruri into bar hear iWhitmg. Sooth Park Policeman John Laney resetted his aged father-in-law Edward Delaney, when fire fardke out ih home at 7020 Cfiaun cey av. Margaret Gormelly, 17, 2746 N. 40th av., slapped and tippercut masher who accosted her. He beat it. Frank J. Polcar, 1428 tt. Ham lin av., could not get job. Used a razor on heck. Dead. Aloin S. Case, 16, ibst hat ih street. Saved hat. Lost hand by street car. Pattie's weekly party and mas querade dance given last night, 2243 W. Madison st s Joseph Merochnick, New York importer, who says he was r6bbed of $24,000 Sunday night by hdld up men, failed to identify two. suspects held at Peoria. Win Reichert, 8519 Aberdeen St., motor cop, heldJUp and robbed by two men near his home Let him keep his star. One hour after rdof of .Home Theater, 1539 Milwaukee av., caved in, oder to have" place clos ed reached chief oi police. Over $900 realized at benefit for Billy Rugh fund last night. Bribe-taking charges were filed against Deputy City Smoke In spector Frantis E. Howard. Geo. W. Fitzgerald, on trial for thefj of $173,000 from U. S. sub treasury, on stand in own defense. ' Cofimiittee of aldermen to in vestigate municipal dance hall sites. f L Little boy asked Santa Claus in downtown store to sehd mother, some coal. He will get it. "Prof." Lanord, the "genius of magic," unable to will judgfe into letting him go free. Fined $100 far fraudulent use of mails. Regulations of pedestrian, traf fic by whistle tried out yesterday. Mayor Harrison chief of police aknd delegation of aldermen at State and Madison sts. to see how it worked. Election ,of bfiicerS finished wofk of. Federal Council of Churches of Christ in Ameridu Lewis Riiiaker, Republican can didate for state's attorney, Hag filed a contest petition against Maclay Hoyne, elected. William