Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 January 1896 — Wiser than Solomon. [ARTICLE]

Wiser than Solomon.

A man was recently tried for stealing a watch from a lady in an omnibus. The man declared that the watch was his and the woman was mistaken in Identifying it as hers. Suddenly the magistrate asked: “Where’s the key ?” The prisoner fumbled in his pockets and said he must have left it at home. TLe magistrate asked him if he wouii 1 the watch frequently with the key. and he said: “Yes.” • 7’hou a key was procured, watch and key were and he was told to wind the watch. He opened the case, but could not find any place to use tlfe key. 11 was a keyless watch! He was committed for trial.—London Amusing Journal.