CRIME: Tough Clawson

On trial for larceny in Cleveland last week was Clayton Clawson, holdup man famed as "the toughest prisoner ever to be held in Cuyahoga County Jail." Tough Clayton Clawson was conducting his own defense before Judge Samuel Silbert. Suddenly Clayton Clawson whipped out a small bottle of colorless liquid, shouted: "I'm gonna blow everybody to kingdom come!"

"Duck!" yelled Judge Silbert. The jury, to a man, dived out of its box. All the spectators tried to get out the doors at once.

Uncommonly cool, several detectives drew steady beads on Clayton Clawson with...

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