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Southern Illinoisan from Carbondale, Illinois • Page 14

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Carbondale, Illinois
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Cirhondafe Herrln Murphysbcro SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMDER 20, 1953 Pase Fourteen Beats Rap, But IP YOU tab fore the crime nough alcohol to make them "unaware of the nature of their acts," Then the prosecution put an expert on the stand who said that was about 55 ounces of whisky-enough to put the kids in a coma. LAST LAUGH St. Maries, Idaho (AP) Giurch Golladay of St. Maries got a hearty chuckle as he watched Police Chief Lee Swofford stick a parking ticket on a car owned by City Councilman Everett Ander CLARA PFAU DIES Funeral Services Tcday For Murphysbcro Resident Mrs. Qara Lena Pfau, 66, Mur physbbro, died suddenly at hei home Saturday after an apparent heart attack.

She was born in Ft. Bluff CAN REPAY $27.32 Af ornay Taties To Vaf er son. Off Township in Jackson County in But the laugh didn't last long. The nert car to be tagged was GoJladay's. MONlntT YOU CAN QUALIFY FOR A $500 LOAN rklt 7 tfy Ward Cannd New York Big Ed Bobick lit a big dear and Jet the match burn out in his fingers.

he sighed; "I beat that "I figured he was wrong," Bo-bock said. "I remembered I once drank a fifth of Scotch at a party and all got was a thirst. I remember, I filled the bathtub with cold water never mind. "Anyway," he said, "I went out and bought two fifths of Scotch 5 1 .2 ounces" The guy with the- blond eye 1 kidnap rap. That calls for a celebration." His face shone out like 'V, fl A of a red-hot nickel in a slot machine.

"Let's, all have another glass of 1890, and had lived in Murphys boro most of her life. She was married in 1912 at Neunert to Martin Pfau, who died in November of 1955. Mrs. Pfau leaves a daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Giffin of Murphys a son, Wilbert Pfau of Eaut St.

Louis, four grandchildren, brothers Joe Steuven of Murphys boro and John Steuven of St. Louis and a sister, Ella Hen-roit of Erie Pa. Funeral services "were to be held Liti. water," he said. oce va wncn ou csea money for say helpful purpose.

You csa get the extra cash you want with a repay ment plan designed to fit your income and expenses. a This caper didn't figure. A I mean on behalf of the defense." As things turned out, the jury was hung on the question of intent to kidnap. So Bobick copped a plea of guilty to the lesser charge carrying the gun and ammunition, punishable by 60 days imprisonment. And that was that.

"Wait a minute," blond eyebrows gasped. "Aren't you gonna tell what kind of Scotch it was, Ed? I mean, the brand name." Bobick took another gulp of water. "No," he said. brows said quickly: 4 'Tell 'cm the brand. Bobick I got a couple of witnesses and went home to drink." ni i i 1.

couple of days ago Bobick had gulp ed enough scotch whisky, to hang a jury. Now all of a sudden he was SOfcftOW AS MUCH AS 24 MONTHLY PAYM2HTS a water baby. today in Immanuel Lutheran "Listen," he said into the glass. I could co the rest of mv life Church. Burial was to be in Pleasant without another shot of $109 $200 $300 $400 $500 A guy with blond eyebrows Grove Memorial Cemetery.

said nervously: "You don mean the rest of your life, Ed. He doesn't table: "It was good stuff, wasn't it, Ed." Bobick said: "I guess it O. K. Like I said, I could go the rest of my life. Blond eyebrows hurried on: "What happened after you drank the Scotch, EDr" Bobick said: "It took about 18 hours because I wanted to drink it the way the kids did." Then he took the two empties mean the rest of his life.

He just miuu femo 0n 10 wm mim i I 't nO. wm 1 nmwtHONwlwiirjMW, IX 0m OTMfc fun mum tJOQ means right now. He a great kid-der. Tell us how you did it, Ed." Bodick smiled across the table at Ed Bobick blond eyebrows and told it again. TREAT THE FAMILY THANKSGIVING SEE OUR MENU IN WEDNESDAY'S PAPER CARBONDALE The story was already gleaming on here and there from constant use.

Last month, he began, he be into court and asked his witnesses thickly: "Am I in a stupor or unconscious)" "No," the witnesses said. "Then," Bobick announced solemnly, "I now offer these two ex- charge that could have been thf rough part. All Bobick could do was to show that the kids didn't really mean it. He got witnesses: to prove that came the defense attorney for two Ann 211 a Ualn St. Ph.

IS Murphysboro IIU Walnut Si. Ph. Herrln N. Park Are. Ph 103 MaiiOD 110CH Public ourp Ph t234 P4 kids charged with robbing and kidnapping a guy for.

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