Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1918 — SCARED BY PATRIOTIC CROWD [ARTICLE]

SCARED BY PATRIOTIC CROWD

Alleged Slacker Begs for Jail When Set Free. Chicago, Nov. 12.—As Lee Butler of Sturgis, Mich., had waited fpm mouths in the county jail for trial on a charge of failing to register, Commission er Mason discharged him when lie came up lor heariug in the federal building. Batter left the. building, took one look at the surging crowd itl Jackson boulevard and fled back to Mason's office. “Send me back to jail,” he begged. He did not want to be at large with a slacker’s conscience in that patriotic crowd. Mr. Mason gave him an or der admitting him to jail for the night, but Butter had to start out alone tc return to his cell; No one cared tc guard him. Tuesday he hoped to get a train for home.