LIGHT SENTENCE AND LECTURE.
For the Man That Blew Up Third
Regiment Armory Boilers.
Calvin Lee Davis, who blew up the boiler at the Third regiment armory, was sentenced to six months in the county jail yesterday. The technical charge against him was malicious mischief. It would have gone much harder with Davis had not Ben R. Estill, appearing on behalf of the regiment, asked Judge R. S. Latshaw of the criminal court for clemency.
"I had been drinking and did not know what I was doing," said Davis. He emptied the boiler in the armory and when the fire was started the heating plant was ruined.
"It's a lucky thing for you that is occurred in times of peace," said Judge Latshaw. "Had there been war you would have been hung to a tree with no more trial than a rabbit. Fortunately for you, army officers seem to have hearts in time of peace. But you must leave liquor alone. After your discharge from jail, the first time you take a drink the officers will bring you back and it will go hard with you."
