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NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO Sunrise, 6:23; sunset, 5:41. Jos. Szazecewski, baker, 1636 W. Division, dead. Hit by beer bottle in saloon fight week ago. - Assailant unknown. Body, found on Erie tracks near Hammond, identified as that of Wm. Bossow, prizefighter. Death believed accidental Mrs. Cecil Ricks, 5747 Prairie av., got baby .by habeas corpus writ. Was held by Mrs. Ada Barr, 4957 Michi gan av., for boartl bill. Case of Frank Timmons, 216 W. 61st, continued in Englewood court. Accused -of appearing in window without clothes. Julia Girnth, 6, 1827 Mohawk, hurt by auto of Dr. Wallace Waterman, 4223 W. Jackson blvd. Will recover. Jacob Bessey, 540 Center st, found dead in basement. Coroner investi gating. Mrs. F. Baker, 4026 Grand blvd., lost purse and $1.50 to holdup man at 40th and Grand blvd. Nathan Leonard, pres. Leonard Die and Seal Co., indicted on charge of cmber.zling$l,876 from his firm. Mrs. Hazel Morton and Jennie Burke freed in morals court. Ac cused of running fake massage par lors in loop. i Jules Koelling, convicted con man, sentenced to prison from one to ten years. Six members of alleged auto ban dit gang captured at 2328 W. Mon roe, Sunday, arraigned in court. Bonds fixed at from $5,000 to $35, 000. Mrs. Pauline Neil, 4631 N. Racine av., sent to Bridewell fornix months and fined $50 for picking pockets in loop stores. Death penalty asked for James Pentis, charged with killing sweet heart because she went to movies with another fellow. Bomb which damaged Elmhurst apartments, 427 Wrightwood av ihlamed to labor troubles by police. Chas. Scollay and Alex Hill, 6050 Blackstone av., held to grand jury for stealing $500 worth of jewelry .from American Express Co. Bonds of Harold Watkins and Wm. Halpin, held in alleged vote frauds in 18th ward, reduced from $20,000 to $5,000. Michael Farrell, policeman with a good record for twenty years, quit force because his rank was reduced. Police say that Fred Higgins was really Grover Cleveland Henry and that he changed "his name to eludo wife. Harry Otto, liveryman, 717 Wash ington blvd., bankrupt.1 Blames high cost of horse feed. Att'y L. A. Sherwin, who accused City Sealer Eller of trying to graft, flashed "chief's staff" star on Jury. It was taken away from him. , Mrs. John Needham, 4311 Ken lnore av., told grand' jury how she traced her stolen auto. Accuses thief gang. Baby born apparently lifeless to Mrs. M. Cohen, 1621 S. St Louis av. Revived by means of artificial re spiratory machine. Mrs. LaVerne Smith, 533 Bryant av., asked annulment of wedding on charge that husband was already married. Elizabeth Brown, 9, and brother 10, 4407 Park av., lost when they start ed out to spend 75 cents. v Five auto bandits stole fifteen hams from butcher shop of Ernest Schutte, 4411 N. Clark. Raise in wage for waiters and the abolishment of tipping announced by South Shore Country club. Mrs. James A Patten, Evanston, re moved from hospital; recovered from recent illness. Police boat dredging river for body of Emil Lebman, 4650 Winthrop av., missing watchman. Jerome Cramer, 3250 N. Lawndale av., arrested as burglar in Warren Av. Cong, church basemenl