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Hannibal,
Oct. 1, 1906
The
first arrest made in this under the cigarette law was made on a
warrant issued by Judge Abner S. Smith on Saturday afternoon last.
The
complaint was filed by Silas T. Gregory of St. Mary’s avenue and
was prompted by the frequent sale of cigarettes in packages and
cigarette paper by Michael Chios of 212 Market street against whom
the warrant was directed. The boys are under 18 years of age.
Chios
is an Italian who cannot speak English and is located in business
just opposite the West School which is quite convenient for
selling to the boys of the school. Chios was arrested by Constable
Munson, arranged in Justice Smith’s court and plead not guilty.
Editor’s
Note: It would appear that although Mr. Chios could not speak
English, a report in 1906 made up for that by not being able to
spell English, Notice that Chios was “arranged” rather than
arraigned and the wrong tense for plead. Of course, we never make
those kind of mistakes today.
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