Mellish Case Was Dismissed

MELLISH CASE WAS DISMISSED
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Cruelty to Animals Charge Fell Flat
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WALKER DIDN'T APPEAR
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The Defendant was in Court Ready to Stand His Trial
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     Fred Mellish, the student arrested for cruelty to animals, was discharged Wednesday as Liveryman Walker evidently did not care to press the suit.
     During the civil trial in which Mr. Walker secured a judgment for $153, the Humane society took an active interest and afterwards conferred with Prosecuting Attorney Duffy about getting a criminal warrant. Mr. Duffy advised them to swear out a complaint and get in witnesses to see if a case could be made out.
     Before this was done Liveryman Walker and Guy Mullison called upon Justice Gibson one night and said they were fearful that Mellish was going to leave the city.
     A warrant was taken out and Mellish was arrested at 9 o'clock at night. He gave bonds for his appearance and the trial was set for today.
     The defendant appeared in court and Liveryman Walker was notified by telephone that the case would be called. He was asked if he was going to appear and he replied in the negative.
     The justice told him that the case would probably be dismissed if he did not appear and Mr. Walker said that he did not care.
     Attorney Bennett then made a motion to dismiss the case and the justice granted the motion.