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4ttLe tlirtrjfeet when, after listening to Erbstein's argument, he said: "I've been expecting every day to have a lawyer shpw that." There was a hurled consultation between the Funkhottser men and AssU Corporatfon Counsel Prank Smith announced that the prosecu tion would non-suit the case. Srbstein fought this and demand tSlthat teh court render a decision. Bui the non-suit was allowed to sWnd. Around the city hall it was admit ted tnat the morals squad has receiv edjan awful jolt. Without the use of stool pigeons their operations are fu- Practically all their cases nave I made by the use of men who go on the streets to trap women. ae police detailed to follow the Dieeons make tne arrests. I very probable that the LaPearl etnd the "law of entrapment" brought to the attention 01 city council. Second Deputy unkhouser twould make no com ment or propnecy concerning me work of the squad of the future. However, after the case today it will be easy for any attorney to go into court and have the morals squad cases thrown out That will mean a lot of money foolishly spent on stool pigeons. wj , o o SECOND PASSPORT SCANDAL New York, Feb. 25. Government officials today delved deeper into a second fraudulent passport case, fol lowing the arrest and confession of Richard Stegler, a German, that he was about to be sent to England to go. spy duty for the German govern ment while masquerading as an American citizen traveling on busi mb. Captain Boy-Ed, German naval a&i&ehe at Washington, is mentioned ia Stegler's confession, which was BKorapted by his young American bride of tnree montns. o o .Seventv-five eirls routed bv factorv 1 CHRISTENING, WEDDING AND FUNERAL AT SAME TIME All arrangements having been pre viously made for the marriage of her daughter Evelyn to Elmer H. Nelson, of Pontiac, Mich., and for the christ ening of her grandson, Laurence Nel son, Mrs. Robert Johns, 6463 Kim bark av., president of the Woodlawn Woman's Club, kept to the schedule and then ordered the funeral cere mony for her husband to proceed in the same room within an hour of the wedding. Theh wedding occurred yesterday at 1 o'clock. Immediately it was over the grandson, was christened. He is the son of anothe rdaughter of Mrs. Johns and a brother of Hmer H. Nel son." BITS OF NEWS State's Att'y Hoyria continued in vestigation of primary vote frauds before grand jury. - . Bucket weighing 500 lbs. plunged down narrow 80-foot caisson of new State-Adams bMg., where Coleman Conley, 1045 N. Franklin, was work ing. Crouched against wall, saving his life. Right hand crushed. Oak Park jitney bus grows exclu sive. Price raised to 25" cents and will enter Bervice exclusively for use of bankers. Hundred girls in classrooms when re broke out which destroyed Star rett School for Girls, 4707 Vincennes av. Marched out with no disorder. All belongings lost. Rudolph Eller, 1724 Belmont av., owner string of flats, wearer of Ger man iron cros&for bravery In Franco Prussian war, said wife used hatchet on him. Divorce granted. Miss Cora Johnson, chief nursa Presbyterian, hospital, will go to Kiev, Russia, as war nurse., Rev. Jas. M. Darnell became hys terical in IT. S. marshal's office. At tempted to attack his father. Mtwt Jensen, stenographer, Saratoga hotel identified minister for retpa rux-Itnowa, 45&J)$ S. Market, None injured. mmammmmttm