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seats. He would come into the car and sit by me, however. ' "On this day his actions were as usual and he tqok the seat beside me. "He read his paper and not once did he look at me, but moved his leg over until it touched mine. "Then he insulted me. "The conductor on the car saw this happen and noticed that I was too frightened to say anything to Weigle. "He walked up to where we sat and asked me if the man was both ering me. I was scared so bad I didn't answer him. "Weigle got up from his seat and left the train at the next station. Then I told the conductor what he had done." Mary spent last night in a talk with her lawyers for she believes that too much has been "put over" on her already, and has Thomas Pe den and Harry Kahn of South Chi cago to aid her. The girl has many friends backing her in the fight against the La Street man and they are eager to bring the case up in the right way. Laura Johnson, 7952 Brandon av., who has complained of flirts on the I. C. trains, Officer Ferguson of the South Park police, who aided Mary in making the pinch of "John Jones," and the two conductors of the train have been subpoenaed. Mary will marshal her forces in the Hyde Park court today at 1 o'clock and there she will face Wei gle with her accusations. The La Salle street broker surren dered himself at the Hyde Park sta tion last night. He was immediately released qn bonds and left the station with his attorney, Frederick Fake. He earnestly denies the implication of guilt that the girl's charges have thrown on him and issued a state ment that "he had never wronged her or any other lady." A Ipttfir tn fhfi nrfisa swiff?: "In view of what has been said in the newspapers about the affair of J the mysterious 'John Jones,' I desire to make this statement regarding my position in the matter: "I have lived an upright life. The charge of the young lady, Miss Mc Kinney, that I wronged her in any manner is based upon the impres sion of what occurred. I say that at no time and in no place have I ever wronged her or any other lady." Miss McKinney went to Hyde Park court yesterday intending to ask Judge Graham for a re-opening of the case against Weigle. Walter Rooney, Rob't Warden of South Chi cago and the judge had a long talk with the girl and she agreed to sign a new warrant for another alleged offense. She did this only with the under standing that the old case against the La Salle street man would not be closed. Rooney has said that he would probably make ajnotion before Judge Graham today or tomorrow asking that the "not guilty" verdict for Wei gle bet set aside and a motion for a new trial be argued. Today Weigle demanded a jury trial. TRY OUT HONOR SYSTEM ON KENOSHA CAR LINE Kenosha. Wis., Nov. 12. A street car system, run on the "honor" basis, with only a man's conscience to force him to pay fare, is Kenosha's new idea. Street car company officials to day declared the experiment, first tried out yesterday, an unqualified success. o o THE DUB'S LAMENT I quit at two on Saturday And gathered up my clubs Upon the festive links to play With sundry other dubs. I do not grudge a half-day off, But here's the thing that galls; I spent one hour at playing golf And three at hunting balls. Peoria Journal. --. i&6ittrjfy ,m fB'i iMgjfimiijftfUM