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, 1881-12-17

"Ho'a AAea"1uetct fpt0 ""9 't's' NJ "A''so
lnei'.
r,,r opparnvur5sT snoooea INV ru couu
4'10 nnF' s' AN' ~s''
rhere are three pro,,osit,ons l,efore tho Mn
ttounI Scna,e niTec,inr tho Presidential suc-
ccss,on In case ti,o Excoutiyo ia disabled,
Tim nno otrnro,l by senator Garland. Of
Arkansas. .-,ronoses h sui,stituta thu Sacre.
tory If Sta,n md otbor Conmtt ofl,c,r. In
atpnd NJ tho President nf tha Sonata and
snca,xrr of tl,e I]ouec. as tho law now pro.
vj,fcs NJ cn,it,ed ia s,,ccerti tn thu o,t}co of
Chlcr Magistrate when thsru sha.l bo neither
1,rcs;,trnt mr. Interpretations ,h,a to net.
S.nn,or l,.ck,s fof Kentucky, resolutton In
etr,cta t,a .1ulirtarv f2un,n1ttne tn repnrt
,vbctbor tia nrcsunt la,ys uroyt,ltnr for the
s,,ccrsston nrc constitutional or afeo1ate,
Finally n resotutlon Introduced BY Senator
AFax,v ,nstructs that eo,nm,ttea tn ra,u,rt n
,f.w h,tl IN cover nil emergencies arising
yrom thn ramovnl. dea,h. ros;rua,ion- or In.
ohititv nj thc President nnd Vice President
trhes., ,ronat,inns farm, the hns,s of tf,n dis
cu.s,on which has hecn carrIcd on in the
scnata during the INST two or three tlnys.
tho,,rh sfr. Garlan'l's btl,. wo bellaye, was
1,n,lnr ,,,mcd,nte consttterat,on.
fThc an,eohaa da,lyered hy tfcssrs. Deck.
nfaxoy. Anthony. Garland. aud Jones were
ob1c md lcarnud. 50 fur NJ thew toucbri tha
l,Istorica, nhose of tho suhtcct. hut. ut Tia
anna linn fhov s.emrd tn he tama and in
cnnseoucutial. an far M t],ey .woro tleste,,etl
T., a., .rrost ~, on,luring and eot;afactorv soIu,
t,on ~ tho tronhfas wnich NAV rrow ant NJ
tna ait,,a,Ior M # stands
rha ",,astinn r,tanI .hv senotor portond,a
, 1881-12-17
RELIEF FOR The UNITED STATES So
pRENE QQuRr.


case reached and considered. This stato Of
things amounts practically to denial Of
justice. The machine llas almost ccascd to
revo!yc, mid the court Is showed ul,ttur and
suifocntcd.
The humber OF Judges to which the court
Is entitled Is nine; uluro Is one vacancy,
cullsett by tho death of Judge Clifford; AIl-
other vacancy practically, axasts by rHason Ut
Judge Hunts physical md mental lnrlMi-
ties, and Ju.lgy Field, Of California, Is at'sent
In Europc, leaving but slr Judges to perform
tho current lnbors Of tho court,
II, however, tile bench was full, 1t would
not bo hnlf equal to the ayer-fncreasbg tlood
OF business Imposed upnn 1t, md though
there Is Ii genera! disposition to aif0rtf relief
to ilte court, there Is n wido difference Of
opinion as to tho bost means OF doing NO.
Several plans hnye been suggested, consptc-
uohs aiming which Is Tho foolish one Of
Manning. Of Mississippi, wilo PROPOSES TO
llnyu three Supreme Courts, one for the
"Nortll," one for the "South," and one for
the "West "-no Judgment Of either being
tlmai until concurred IN by ono Of the other
two courts.
This prepostero1ts sectional plan does not
proposea,,y relief to tl,e Supreme Court. 1t
simply prhvities tlrea little Supreme Courts
giving 10 any two OF them veto U' the other,
md involving Il hearlng of n case in all tlIree
courts. Instead Of expe.tiltng, it Is caleu-
iatea 10 SUI 1urthor cloR' ourael' ai'a delay
business.
Ano1her plan Is to increase tho n'lmoeF OF
Judges, but thls WIN 1urnsstt ihaueaeate re-
lief because. while distributing the lNG0r Hf
writing op'nlons alnong larger hu'aper OF
pe.sohs' IL VIII "ot le'luce ule t1'''e oec'pleo
III heasahe asgnhehls, anu l'' .ae atscuss'''as
u sno eo'lsu'tat'on .ooI's' l1ae" e"ss , ~
aul,es ~ w. ue'.la W ule ".o'e eou1'' a''!' ~
vs. us'ot'"'iIu Wy t'e ""olo eo".t' t1'u t''s
uout1 cau ol'ly 'loat ot'e e',so ~ l'''le' Anu
u wv eo.'t "ete ''l'ie''scH' sas' w ,, o1kn'sIn
or '"en's ouuAes' ~ ooiao p1opos.' ~ "oh', ,',
9seelas ~ ueoata's ooe'o'5 ""c'o t'".' "uut'
w teasta!ls "aa1ou y! speeesies' cohson.lol,s'
a'@ t"Ams 'otes' t"s'o4" ~ ,,'. tapa'y WV
IVY oo"'s't "o"t" pes''Ao = eous''''1o"' y
eou'l''
ihE lhlnuSK has tepeaesu'y po'".s" un' m
t'n't ''u eiAs'ont ie"sus 3" tene,o Nv ~.
pls''o sputt ~ ~ 1suueo VIZ D's''eaS .s1s''
COMES oeloFe IL ny e"!tlaR o' lh"NAu-
u'hous o'1sS u c.ses "nic'. a,.o"!o plopo''S
% uetet.'l'net'' Nv. W Me o'n'e o1pIo'no ,l
coasts' oy tnh olseuie coarts o. .no e.. uh..ca
ootes. Aho oup'e"e ooutt ~ elo 1'"'lo"
snon'u w pu.s.! souss oslo!o "nn.'. w.
paa.a aao"" ''' W 'a@.a VI .n,'a
uuestions Ma pul'''s u. 'A". ~, Ane Ions..n
1'o" so,s iost" .1e eA'e,,t & " tno 1uu'e'"l
peWet ~ luz unI.eo osales, WIN" pu"ui
~ se4teu ~ oIo o"pso.ae Iu".s ..,,.s,', a,"1 ~,
, 1881-12-17

Crt&arlon Theatre.
Corner Of sadsrok and pistaion atTeats Variety
entertainment Afternoon and ovonlnR.
, 1881-12-17

Arnttciny nf Mu4tc.
fsnlatcd Rtreet nHar nll.xofl. Wo%t 9tda. Variety
entertainment. Afternoon md 0vennR.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02

stuff in them ground up, fermented
favored and sold us tomato catsup
to the extent Of 4lS, 900.
Another singular and decidedly
pernicious business is the manufac.
ture on large scale of cheap can.
dies from white earth or terra aloa
mixed with a little sugar and glu
cOse. The deputy who investigated
the confectionery business reports
that seventy-tive per centum of
some candies is composed OF these
substances, and such candy, noia.
bly, "gum drops" contain still less
sugar. The effect of white earth
upon the stomach of the unfOrtnn
ate children who buy these candies
is yet to. be determined by future
autopsies. What is called Il fine
brand Of CASTLE soap has been found
to be composed chiefly Of this white
earth and grease, but the evil effects
of such an imposture are tritiing
compared to the results of turning
chillren's stomachs into miniature
pottery works.
Among the new industries which
have sprung into existence during
the last few years is the system OF
finishing in this city foreign goods
imported in an. unfinished condition.
Foreign articles composed of sever.
al parts are now largely finished in
this city, the parts calling for hand
labor being imported, while those
calling for machine work are made
here. In this way heavy duties are
saved. although the articles are sold
as imported goods.-N. y. Evening
Post.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
"Alnt You an lnjin7"
Baltimore News.


Yesterday afternoon Father Ryan
stopped newsboy OIL Baltimore
street to procure copy OF the tour
o'clock's edition of the News. He
handed the little fellow a quarter
and told him to keep tho change for
himself.
The boy was amazed, could hard
IL realize his luck, and began to
tumble iu his pocket for the neces.
sary amount Of pennies to return,
fearing that he must have misuDder'
stood the words OF bis customer.
"Thst's all right, boy said the
poet; "keep the change for your
self"
The gamin looked up 10 amaze.
ment, and catching . glimpse Of
the priests long locks, he expressed
his thanks with the impulsive ejacu.
lation "Say, mister, ain't you IN
InjipF The boy evidently tbOsght
that no person in the world but an
"Ipjin" would have the heart 20
give him 10 much money ioe . sin
Gle paper. A. be went away r&)otc-
ing be cast many n look behind =
the recedine form which biz ohildish
fancy had pictured ms ono OF The
tribe Of "Poor Lo."
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
Undiscoverable Substance, Allper-
vading Shadow.
rs. q. City Item. |

chemical science has resulted in an
age of adulteration, when the simp-
lest comestibles are initiated or
poisoned or falsifed,-so, the pro
grcss in modern social philosophy
seems to have produced an age of
moral shams. He that incrcasetl
wisdom increascth sorrow, said the
Ecclesiast.
1t is really frightful to glance at
the shams Of modern society, 70 ex.
anime the unsubstantiallty of what
We are most prone to boast of. Is
this the result OLA government of
the people, by the people and for
the people in the most scientific age
of this hoary worldi
Everything appears TO he what 1t
is not, or not 10 he what it is. Sham
coffee and sham sugar, sham Hour
and poisonous bacon. sham vinegar
and sham wine are bad cuough; but
they are triviae compared with sham
virtue and sham law.
We have sham Justice and sham
rclgiou;-sham governments and
sham police:-sham elections and
sham electors. In fact il would be
wise to abandon the election bust
ness altogether, and allow railroads
and banks To appoint Presidents
and Cabinets and CrongresSmen. 1t
would save the country billions OF
dollars.
We have "A sham navy and sham
army. We have sham literature.
We have sham doctors and sham
medicines innnmerable. We have
sham charities, contrivcd for politi-
cal effect, and real charities OF
which the motive is suspected. We
have Il sham journalism which af
fects independence and secretly
sells itself to the highest bidder
We have even sham pavernents and
sham public buildings,-mere frail
ties constructed at an expense
greater than the cost Of Roman
road, which show how hollow they
are soon after construction. We
have even sham bridges through
which trains fall once in a while,
and sham dykes which yield to the
/ first heavy pressure.
We have sham churches, which
are really only mutual admiration
societies; and sham societies which
fave no refinement but what money
can give in the shape of outward
veneering. We have sham writer:
who make immense regulations
and sham preachers who abuse tn,
theater in their weekly sermons, al
though themselves far less mora
and religious than many actors.
There is quackcry in everything
in business, in politics, in profes
sions, in religion, in society, il
scieuce, in the trades, in public
morals. Of course there is charla
tanism in all parts Of the world; bn
in tue United States it is threaten
ing to become universal. The rea
is overshadowed by the unreal; tn
solid corroded By the unsubstantia
as stone by fungus growths; the few
scattered ears of wheat are beinI
strangled by the tares. Brains rule
as they must always do; but tn
brains not Of the wise, but Of tn
cunning,-not OF the learned but
the willy scbemer without a cor
science. There are no more reail
great men in our politics, In on
law, in our civil snd military servic'
In our colleges 10 our churches, !
our literature. And yet We arc val
enough to believe that We are til
greatest people on the face OF Il
, earth! God help the earth.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
Some Strange Industries.

The work of the staff Of officers
appointed by the Superintendent OF
the Census To collect statistics rela.
ting TO the industries and manutac.
lures of New York City is now ap.
preaching completion and will show,
in the opinion Of Mr.. Charles +.
Hill, the gentleman in charge of il,
very satisfactory growth since
1870.
In the course of the investigation
by Mr.. Hill sdepnties some singular
industries were brought to light.
IL was found. Tor instance, that
some use WAS made old shoes, but
exactly what use was hard TO find
ont. Large numbers of old shoes
were sold by raGpickers TO certain
men who disposed OF them at Il good
price. 1t is well known that bits Of
old leather make the commercial ar
ticlc known rs PruSsian blue, but
only II few firms manufacture it, and
( the new cali for Old shoes WAS cyi.
IDENTITY for some other purpose. In
New York City and Brooklyn about
three million pairs of old shoes are
thrown away every year. Formerly
old shoes were plentiful III the gut
, tiers Of certain nciGhhorhoods; now
it appears that they are sought nj.
ter az choice prizes in the rag'pick-
er's line. By dint ct persevellng
inquiry it was discovered that tho
old shoes were used for three pur-
poses. First, all shoes not complete.
~ worn out are patched, creased,
and, after being otherwise rcgener-
atpd. sold to men who deal III such
wares. Some persons wear one shoe
much more than the other; original
mates are past hope. Secondly, the
shoes not worth patching mp are cut
into pieces; the good bits are used
for patching other shoes, and the
worthless bits, the soles and crack
Ell "uppers," are converted into ia
nalca rum by Il process known only
to the manufacturers. 1t is said
that they are boiled in pure spirits
and allowed TO stand for few weeks,
the product far surprising the ia
maica rum made with essences,
burnt sugar and spirits. \ gentle
man who doubted the truth OF this
story stopped recently at low grog
shop in the neighborhood Of the fac
tory spoken Of and inquired if they
had any rum of old shoes. NO.
said the barkecper, "we don't keep
il much now; the druggists, who
want pure article, all sell it, and
the price has gone up. But we
have had it, and we can get you
some if you want it, How many
old shoes 60 to n gallon OF rum
could not be ascertained.
1t has been noticed by some dcpu
ties that while manufactures are
qnite willing to put a valuation mp
OH their manufactured product the!
hesitate about stating the value o
raw material, and even return thu
schedules with the space for the val
ne of raw material left blank. LII
some instance q manufacturer of to
matO catsup returned u report giving
the value ofhismanufacturedp rOduc
> Mt $4,000 and the value of his raw
material as nothing. His explana
ton was az follows Every year il
the coming season he sends TO al
the houses which make bushes
!, of canning tomatoes clean tubs, will
the understanding that the wome'
who trim and peel shah throw th'
skins and parings in these tubs; ev
cry day the tubs are removed, tn,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02

Professional aud business cards, of ten
line, OF less in length, sl5 per annum; for
SIX mouths, so; for three months, 81
,iaAiasss advertisements Of greater length
will be- inserted at above rates.
I."ril advertisements willie charged at
irru rates, where fixed by law; other wisr
NJ special RATES It's published above.
= Special notices 90 cents per line.
runrral notices Of less than ten lines.
aud marriage and religious notices inserted
-rttiS.
.Inh.work executed in the neatest style.
aud ~ reasonable prices.
August -, l-77.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
Terms Of Subscription:
Terms Of Advertising:

Ono square, Of one inch in space OF les.
.ir,t Insertion, 81 %; each additional inser.
tiniI, 30 cents.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
BACKBONE.

tScottish- American Journal.
When you see a fellow mortal
Without fixed and fearless views,
Hanging on the skirts Of others,
Walking in their cast-off shoes,
Bowling low 10 wealth and favor
With abject, uncovered head,
Ready to retract or waVer,
Willing to be turned or led
Walk yourself with hrmer bearing;
Throw your moral shoulders back;
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
just the things which his must lack.
A stronger word r.
Was never heard
Than this-back bOnc.
When you see "A theologian
HugglDg close some ugly creed,
Fearing to reject or question
Dogmas which his priest may read;
Holding back all noble feeling;
Choking down each manly view,
Caring more tor forms and symbols
Than to know the Good and True
Walk Yourself with hrm"r bearing;
Throw your moral shoulders back;
Show yonr spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which his must lack.
4 stronger word
Was never heard
Than this backbone.
When YOU see n politician
Crawling through contracted holes,
Begging for some tat position,
In the House or Mt the polls;
With no sterling manhood in him;
Nothing stable, broad or sound:
Destitute Of pluck or ballast;
DOuble sided all arouud-
Walk yourself with firmer bearing;
Throw your moral shoulders back
Show your spine has nerve and marrow
Just the things which hi, must lack.
/ \ stronger word
Was never heard
Than this-backbonc.
A modest song, and plainly told
The text il worth 4 mine of gold;
For many men most sadly lack
A noble stiffness in the back.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
A Mistake.

That editors are always delighted
to get anything to "Hll up their pa
pers.
That they have plenty of time to
correct bad manuscript.
That they should "puff everybody
for nothing
That they should know every
thing whether informed or not.
That they have plenty Of money.
That they should "notice every
scallawag that travels"
That they should print the name
of every man who attends a dog
fight or horse race.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
A Very Mad Man, But No tuEl{ic
New York News.l

New York Ncws.l l'V
DIR. Banjo, the celebrated curer
Of insane people, was recently ell.
gagged to 60 to u hotel, IN charge Of
3 man who had suddenly gone mad.
He went to the hotel and was shown
up to the room occupied hy Col.
Poker, and went in. A look 1T the
patient satisfied the Doctor that at
that moment the man was compar.
atively calm. The Doctor saiuted
him, and sitting down, began 10
chat about the weather. Tho pa.
tient looked at the Doctor in n
rather bewildered way, and finally
asked him what brought him there.
OF course the Doctor couldn't tell
the truth. and said lie bsd inst
come for a social call. The Colonel
seemed quite amazed at this, and
sat down, and the conversation
went on.
The Doctor was very careful
about what hr said. aud tried to
draw the Colonel out. 10 fnd what
the particular feature "f the mad.
ness was, aud ~ rnfmusly did he
ac: that it sadtlehl, oeearred TO the
Colonel that his visitor Was n mad.
man. He was awiully scared, and
a cold sweat broke ant all over him.
lie rose and said: "My dear sir,
you MUS; excuse I'M, I've got to 60
out to meet al engagement" The
Doctor mildly but firmly replied,
"You mustn't go, sir. wish TO talk
with YOU" TIE Colonel hrsitated,
but dared not Offend tire madman,
and 30 sat down. SevefHl times
during the three or four hours they
sat there, did the Colonel try To-
make excuses to get out, and, OF
course, the Doctor objected. And
there they sat aud talked, each
watching the other narrowly; each
afraid Of the other, the Colonel
nearly wild aud utterly at loss
what To do. It WAS an awful SEES
sion for both. At last the Colonel
could stand it no longer, and said:
Greatly, sir, you must excRse me;
mnst CO."
He started. but the Doctor inter.
posed. Desperate, the Colonel
cliHched him. The Doctor felt that
he had to cope with ~ terrible foe,
aud a desperate contest took place.
All over the room they fought.
Neither cried out, each outstanding
his breath. The furniture aud the
clothes were completely wrecked in
the combat. The Doctor, however,
was the most muscular man and
finally ovcrcame and bound the
Colonel. Having secured the luna
tic the Doctor, seeing it Was q very
bad case, then proceeded to put the
Colonel in % chair, and stSste6 to
shave his head. the Colonel tremb
ling with fear, not daring 10 cry
out, and being unable to resiat.
One halt the ColOners head was
shaved, when the landlord sudden.
" came up to the room and sahl:
"Doctor, come and take charge
Of that mailman; he's breaking fur
nitnre in the next room"
The Doctor stopped shaving.
} Good Lord!' he cried, "isnt This
the lunaticr
"No, they showed you the wrong
J room"
J The Doctor released the Colonel
and tried to apologize, but mar
who has been made bald on one
, side Of his head isn't IN a condition
: to accept Att apology. He was the
maddest man in seven counties and
, it took four men To hold him while
the Doctor fed. And now the Col
+ onel with his head tied up in rec
silk handkerchief, is cavorting al
! over the town getting ready to sn'
, the Doctor for a. 900. 900 DANA ges
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02

A Kansas preacher closed an ex-
citing revival meeting the other
day as follows Brethren and Sis
tiers, this ia the last day OF the meet
ing. 1t Is impossible to keep up q
fervor. on corn bread and moiasses
for myself, and one ear Of corn q
day for my horse. God bless you"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02

The worst educstaon that t6aNAes
elf.denisl u b6etsr than than The
best that teaches everything elee
and not that.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02

Why 10 half pest seven o'clock in
the evening like next mornings
breakfast Only because IL isn't
eight yet.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-02
MINDEN HOTEL.

VIiE travelling public and regular board
L rrs will lind this house Us comfortable
and we'll supplied az The resources and con
dition OF the country will permit. The
charges arr very reasonable. The Stag
stand is kept al this Hotel.
have also attached Ia my hotel new
and commodlous Stable, well supplied with
proveHtltr and water and good ostler al
WAYS on hand ~ attend 10 stock.
The travelling public vii, do we'll to give
me- cali \. J. REYNOLDS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-17
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

We notice that the Free Library Trus.
tees at their last meeting decided that De
Foes s. journal of the Plague" should be
classified as history. This is an eccentric
classification, to put the case as mildly as
possible. As matter of fact, De Foes
Journal of the Plague" is not history
any more than Robinson Crusoe" is
history. 1t il, no doubt, written with a
verisimilitude well calculated to impose
upon the unsophisticated, and it has so
imposed upon several very intelligent per-
sons, as for instance DIR. Mead, who, in
his g History OF the Plague. quotes De
Foe as standard authority, and regards
him as sober historian. But, DR.. Mead
and several others to the contrary notwith
standing, it is well known that the " Jour
nal Of the Plague is work of fiction.
1t is highly probable that it contains much
faithful description, for though De Foe
himself was a little child when the plague
occurred, he may undoubtedly have heard
from living witnesses of that awful period
more or less accurate accounts of it. For
all this, however, his story cannot be
classed as history. 1t is like hundreds of
works of fiction, " founded on fact" but
it is not historical, and it is only calculated
to confuse and mislead young readers to
put it in such category.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-17
THE PosgoFFIcs BUILDING.

In our local columns yesterday we stated
the facts about the present disgraceful con.
dition of the Postoffice accommodations in
this city. This matter has been played
with too long, and it is necessary that the
Government should take it in hand. The
Washington authorities are understood to
have determined upon thorough reform,
but nothing has been done, and the indica-
tions are such as to warrant the suspicion
that the contract will not be fulfilled
unless the Department puts pressure upon
the contractor. The Sacramento Post
Office is an important one. 1t is as
ably administered as any in the country
For twenty years it has been conducted
in quarters which it is an outrage
to ask men to work in. The building is
unhealthy, foul, cramped, inconvenient
and uncomfortable in all ways. Yet the
owner of that building has succeeded in
getting his contract renewed every time it
expired, despite protests and reports
against it. While General James has his
hand in at the work of reform, he will do
well to bestow little attention upon this
matter, and thus reform what the people
of Sacramento have come to regard as
nothing short of an abuse of the first
water. Either make the contractor carry
out his contract, or break it, and move the
Postofice into habitable and commodious
quarters.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-17
STAR ROUTES.


It is gradually coming cut that while the
star route frauds were being perpetrated
most audaciously, many honest men in the
employ of the Postofiice reported against
them, exposing them fully, bat received no
other satisfaction in the majority of in
stances, than swift dismissal from the ser.
vice. We are aware OF one such case, the
victim of which is now residing in CaIifor-
MIA, and it is evident that there were
great many similar ones. In few cases
the complaining official appears to have
been silenced by purchase, having been
given small share OF the spoils, but as
most of the men who discovered the steal
ing were perceived to be upright and in
corruptible, the quickest way to deal with
them was taken. and that was dismissal.
Probably it was shrcwdly calculated that
even If they told what they knew after they
left the service, their statements would be
ascribed to a desire for revenge, and would
not be believed.