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January 21, 1928
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
83-year-old Lucas Leon of Meloland arrested for drunkenness after drinking tequila with a friend. He was friendly and shook hands repeatedly during booking. Judge Perkins fined him $25 or 12.5 days jail, suspended if he avoids tequila.
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Lucas Old Enough To Know Better
Lucas Leon, 83, of Meloland was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Seeberg on a charge of being drunk.
Leon didn't want to leave his seat in the police car when he arrived at headquarters to be docketed but the patrolman finally persuaded him inside. Emerging from the station Leon was a picture of friendliness. Just why he had been booked was perhaps puzzling to him but he insisted on shaking hands with Seeberg for some time before the patrolman was able to get him into the car to continue his way to the county jail. At the jail the prisoner insisted on more handshaking before he was given a room without bath.
This morning the aged man told Judge Perkins that he was treated royally by a friend yesterday afternoon when he came to town to buy groceries. Three large glasses of tequila resulted in his dizzy condition, he declared. The judge sentenced Leon to pay a fine of $25 or serve 12 1/2 days in the county jail but suspended sentence upon the condition that Leon subdue his tequila desires in the future.
Lucas Leon, 83, of Meloland was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Seeberg on a charge of being drunk.
Leon didn't want to leave his seat in the police car when he arrived at headquarters to be docketed but the patrolman finally persuaded him inside. Emerging from the station Leon was a picture of friendliness. Just why he had been booked was perhaps puzzling to him but he insisted on shaking hands with Seeberg for some time before the patrolman was able to get him into the car to continue his way to the county jail. At the jail the prisoner insisted on more handshaking before he was given a room without bath.
This morning the aged man told Judge Perkins that he was treated royally by a friend yesterday afternoon when he came to town to buy groceries. Three large glasses of tequila resulted in his dizzy condition, he declared. The judge sentenced Leon to pay a fine of $25 or serve 12 1/2 days in the county jail but suspended sentence upon the condition that Leon subdue his tequila desires in the future.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Drunk Arrest
Elderly Prisoner
Tequila
Suspended Sentence
Handshaking
What entities or persons were involved?
Lucas Leon
Patrolman Seeberg
Judge Perkins
Where did it happen?
Meloland
Story Details
Key Persons
Lucas Leon
Patrolman Seeberg
Judge Perkins
Location
Meloland
Event Date
Late Yesterday Afternoon
Story Details
Elderly Lucas Leon arrested for drunkenness after drinking tequila; behaved friendly by shaking hands repeatedly; fined but sentence suspended if he abstains.