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They Want the Money Back Now.
sPIRITUALIsTs GIVE AWAY $1,000 AND THEN SUE FOB
RECOVERY.

Theodore n. Bovee, an Old and well-known spir-
1tualist, began suit in Chicago saturday against
DIT. Alfred Hinde and wife for the recovery Of all
his property, which he had given away under
peculiar circumstances In 1882 Mr.. Bovee and
wife, realizing that they were getting old, and be-
nevng that their spirtual1stic belief would inval-
GATE any will they might MAKE determined TO give
away everything they had except enough to sus-
tain them until they died. Having no children
they looked around for some worthy young per-
sons TO make their heirs and found DR.. Hlnde and
his wife, who were almost total strangers TO them.
Bovee proposed to give the doctor about ST., 900
worth OF real estate and s., 900 in bonds oondi
ton that the deeds should not be recorded until
the death OF the giver. Hinde wanted the old
spr1tualist to give the property TO Mrs. Hinde on
the ground that he might be sued for malpractice
at any time and lose II all Bovee consented and
the transfer was made. Lately the real estate has
become very valuable on account or the growth Of
the city In the region where 1t Is located, and
Bovee has had many offers for IL at big figures He
must nave concluded that he wasn't going to die
as soon as he had thought, for he went to Mrs.
Hnde and tried 10 get her TO return the property.
She promptly refused and he has begun SUIT for 1t,
asking In the meantime for injunction restrain.
Ing the doctor and his wife from dispOsing or the
real estate and bonds until the suit Is decided.
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Cbina,s six,een.Yenr.Dld Emperor.

HIS FAIRY-LIKE PALACE AND SOMETHING ABOUT HIS
LIPE AND DISPOSITION.
From the Pail Mail Gazette
The outside of the emperor's palace-all that
any European has ever seen OF It since the days
OF Marco Polo-is ideal, fairy palace. High walls
shut in the forbidden city; a moat surrounds
them; and then there are the giistening yellow
tiles, the roofs built by the old Mongols in imita-
ton OF their tents. Then there is the green hill
with us trees and the palace roofs climbing up 1t
golden-dragoned. with here and there touch OF
vermill1on. The sky Is blue abovr, the sun Shines
ana there In the roadway sits child stark naked,
us race SO dirty that IL Is impossible to see what IL
i like, Its head misshapen with disease. No won
DER the present emperor never cares TO come out
side, aLo Is supposed never to have done so. The
world inside must be far more delightful, II II
matches with those glittering fairy roofs. Report
does not speak well OF the young emperor. He Is
ward-very ready to Ming things at peoples heads
II displeased, and altogether cut out 10 commit
some great folly he ever becomes really the ruler
OF Cnlna- BE receives the nigh officers OF the
empire on their knees. he alone sitting in state,
but behind curtain sits the reignng empress
nearing all and really ruling China.
The Lazarist Fathers and the sisters Of st. Vim.
cent de Paul, who alone or Christian missions have
Ior centuries nestled under the palace walls, and
VINO OF late years built themselves church TO
whose high towers the empress strongly objected,
are now moving into other quarters; and 1t is said
the empress Intends to occupy the Fathers house,
when TO receive foreigners II this last bit OF Cos
sip be true, Peking may shortly see great changes
she mas particularly asked for the organ TO be left
ana me nigh towers, from which, II not as now
walled up, you could inspect The palace garden
she says now that she has always been fortunate
since they were built
- ms little Incident may perhaps illustrate the
Chinese state OF mind: The Chinese minister lately
accredlled to European court was taking leave
OF d very eminent Englisnman, and plying him
that MS vile had gone 10 England for the educa-
lion OF their children, said: "You must be very
f1nely But, OF course, you have number two"
m.
that that was quite out OF the question. Ny wife
would De In great rage II took u second wife,
and my government would punish me severely"
a pause he said: you Europeans have SO much
more intercourse with China now that we may
nope you Will soon become sufficiently civilized TO
act as we do" In this spirit the Chinese diplO-
matlSt started for Europe, and In this spirit he
will probably return
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Burglars Take to the Woods:
ONE BROUGHT DOWN WITH CHARGE OF BIRD SIG
IN HIS FACE

Burglars Take to the Woods:
ONE BROUGHT DOWN WITH CHARGE OF BIRD SHOT
IN HIS FACE.
A telegram to the New York Sun from Belvf.
dere, n. j., January IA, says: The chicken house
OF John Stern, OF Franklin Township, Warren
county, n. j., was robbed on Christmas night
On the Following night the carriage house OF John
Ferry was robbed OF harness and buffalo robe
Besides this the burglars broke open his cellar and
carried on al the eatables that could be found
Mr.. Ferrys daughter was soon to b. married and
had baked several fine cakes for the wedding
The e fell into the hands OF the thieves. on last
turned home at midnight from a party. They
found that burglars had carried OF a quantity Of
slverWare, some money, mantel ornaments, and
table linen. II did not take Mr.. Chadwick and his
son long TO arouse the neighborhoOd. BY daylight
Lney mad thirty men ready to pursue the thieves.
Ihey divided Into two parties, one headed by Mr..
Chadwick and the other by P. w. Yeager. The
latter party took 10 the mountain At the cabin
OF Uncle John Deremer. q woodchopper, they
Ing DunIies. IL was now past noon, but they
pressed forward. A mile farther on and the trail
LED into the woods Another half hours tramp
and the robbers were in view.
Ihere the sat, all nve around fire. lunching on
the Vlctuals they had stolen. When they saw
Their pursuers they fed. After calling on them to
malt the posse fired vOey, and or the thieves
Tell. Another discharge or weapons caused the
Others TO drop their bundles and skulk behind the
,r Tree, ior safety. For more than mile the run
ming 1usllade or shots was kept up, the posse using
shotguns while the thieves returned an occasional
shot with pistols The prisoners say that more
than 200 shots were fired, buc as the trees and
brush were thick, there were no other captures
The thieves made their escape from the woods
under cover OF early nightfal. Yeager and his
men retraced their steps, suffering severely with
cold and hunger. The wounded man was found
lying In the snow. He had received a charge Of
bird shot in the face and neck, but was not NOR
tally wounded. The Overseer OF the poor or the
township took him to the county poorhouse The
packs dropped by the thieves were found 10 con-
tain the silverware and linen taken from Mr.
Chadwick's house. The party reached home late
at night.
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Texas Grand Tournament.
LARGE SUNS or PRIZE MONEY TO BE AWARDED The
BFST DISCIPLINED TROOPS

AUSTIN Ten, Jan. 1.-THE military committee,
cOmpr sing GOV. Ross, Col. Steeyer, Of the United
States Army: Auditor Gen. King, MAI. Gen. Rob-
erts and others. has formulated program and a
list OF prizes awarded at the Grand Interstate
Encampment and celebration 10 De held IN this
city May IA 10 Il. In connection with the dedica-
ton OF the new capital building The principal
prizes Will be: For the best infantry company,
The best cavalry company from outside ~ Texas,
5000. best Texas cavalry company. $500; best
artillery company, $1,000; second best, 500; best
zOuave company. sIJOO: second best 500. Many
badges and prizes aTp offered Tor individual CON-
letitOrs. Ever dollar Of the prize money will be
deposited In bank to the credit Of the army Officers
who Will act as judges OF the drill
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Caurbt by IN Decoy Letter.
CLEVELAND WOMAN ARRESTED FOR wRONGFULLY
USING THE MAILS.

= CLEVELAND WOMAN ARRESTED FOR wRONGFULLY
USING THE MAILS
CLEVELAND. Jan l7.-Linnie Ferttt, a comely
young woman living on Miles avenue, this city.
has been arrested by POstOfice Detective Close for
wrOngfUlIy using the mails. For two years past
the girl who - unmarried and OF good family, has
been sendiug anonymous letters signed amen"
~ Your Fnend," and zone Of the BOYS TO wives
wives % ALLEGED lnrteltty che part OF their huS
bands. AMI hu, bands OF immoral houses, aJ which,
by patient watching. they could ind their wives.
The decOy-letter trap caught thagrl, and she con-
fessed 10 writing the ten letters IN The possession
81 the authorities. She seems sane, and regards
The LrlEnLr ..Le lls wed Is a lyAe.
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The h. & d. Loan Syndicate.

from the PhlladeIphia Ledger
In the matter OF the failure OF the shareholders
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO authorize
the issue OF the 5000 600 preferred stock OF the
company, which was to be bought by the syndi-
cate who helped the company out OF their recent
financial troubles we are informed that this fall
ure does not AFFECT the syndcate's position in any
way. As the transaction now stands the syndi-
cate mas loaned the company s., 0OO, 900 upon the
security OF ample marketable cOilaterals among
which Is the s5,OOOOOO Western Union Telegraph
Had the shareholders authorized the issue OF this
preferred stock the proceeds OF its sale would have
enabled the company TO repay this loan and re-
lease the securities pledged, when could then
have been used for the purpose OF improving and
developing the railroad, for which purpose the
syndicate were willing TO purchase the stock. 1t
Is stated that as the Shareholders have not seen
nj 10 vote on the question OF the stock ISSUE and
mus permitted IL 10 fail, the syndicate Is quite
satisfied with its present position.
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Cruelty iva n Convict Camp.

huo1FlAAe - TENN ul7i atch CHATTANOOGA Ilfrcs-
4 horrible story % brutality comes from the con-
Wit camp OF the Knox county workhouse. saml
shaw, grade boss, most unmerciiuIIy whipped
Naomi Carter, " hO Is doing time for keeping a
huusr OF prostitution During Wednesday night
size called fOi water, which shaw refused, and she
proceeded 70 curse him. Early Thursday morning
shaw went u her cell ana gave her a severe drlb-
b!lg before she was dressed. he then forced her
out AID Kicked her down a steep incline distance
O' sixty FEET, Jumped Oh her with both feet and
bruised her face and body IN q terrible manner.
lie then ordered Two prisoners 70 hold her down
while ~ applied The .DuIl tongue, a strap OF raw
Lli- attached 10 "a hickory stick. He stripped her
20 the skin and gave her twenty ldSles as
s,rOng as he could put them on. The woman Is ia
a SERIOUS CONDITION and Shaw has been arrested
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Business Prospects Ruined.
A YOUNG cIEvELANDER STOCKS sTORE From HI
EMPLOYERS ksTABLIsHMEST.

A FEO1
EMPLOYERS KsTABLIsHMEST.
CLEVELAND. Jan 17.-AbOve one OF the store
fronts Of new business block on Euclid avenue Is
n sign bearing the name Edgar r. Allen, and an
announcement that the store would be opened
January 10 with fun line OF hardware and cut
lery Alien until recently, has been In the employ
OF DAVIS, Hunt s 90, laTg- hardware house In
this city Last night he was arrested on complaint
OF this frrn Investigation revealed the astOnish-
Ing fact that nearly al the goods in Aliens estab-
liShment had been stolen from his former en-
plOyers. He has distracted various articles, AZ
odd times during his connection with Davis, Hunt
a Co. and laid them away for future use. The
greater part OF his stock consisted OF hardware
tnus obtained. Allen ianguiShes in JAIL and the
LeM sIOre WIN not be Opened.
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Cut His Throat I'm Bed.

WARREN, o., Jan. 17.-AleXander MCLain, a we'll
TODD farmer o; West Mecca, made a desperate and
probably successful attempt TO commit suicide
sunday night His wife arose about O'Clock 10
Ispenish the IRE, and during her absence from De
McLaic took a butcher-knife that he had secreted
and slaShed his throat in a terrible manner tie
presented an awfu! sight when the neichOOrS re-
spOnded TO the frightened cry OF the vile. The
Knife had not severed the jugular vain, but had
penetrated the windpipe and with every breath
blood was spurted over the bed physician was
summoned ana the now OF blood stopped MCLain
4. still alive. He Is ity-nve years or age ana Tor
years has SHOWN symptoms OF insanity.
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TELEGRAMO TO THE STAR
a Rcmarkabi Revival.
NFN DANCE. WOMEN FALL N AFAIST, AND CHILDKl
sing SHOUT. AND PREACH.

NF~ DANCE, WOMEN FALL N AFAIST, AND CHILDREN
SING SHOUT, AND PREACH
CIScIxSarI. Jan. IA special dispatch from
WystpOrt Ind. says: AT Wesley chapel miles
I.g-a this place. the most remarkable revival ever
aaOwn In this section Is in progress. II started
about two weeks ago and has daily increased IN
interest, which Is 80 great now that long before
DARK the church II surrounded by crowds eager TO
get Inside. The 1rSt service Is much the same as
that OF O.her REVEALS. The pastor breaches, then
a hymn l. sum- and there IS inaugurated one OF
the widest scenes imaginable Men dance, women
Iall IN falut and children i've and six years old
shout Themselves hOarse and fall In frances. hich
last for hours. Almost every night Eva Myers, a
ssven-year-Old daUs liter Of welI-tO-iO farmer In
astOni5hingiy eloquent language. breaches for
fifteen and twenty minutes, eXnOrting the people
% repent OF their sins scores OF people have fallen
10 the nOJr IN dead faint while she was preach
Ing. Some OF the most reckless men IL the neigh
bOrhOOd have prOtessed conversion, and a new
order OF things has be n ushered IN. Some OF the
Children relate wonderful stories OF what they saw
In their frances. Many people believe little Eva is
Inspired and almost worship her. over 800 peO-
PIE have pTOfeSsed conversion, and sightseers come
Tor miles TO see AID hear.
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Encounter with Burglary.
TWO ROBBERS ATTACKED BY YOUTH, WHO SHOOTS oNH
OF THEM.

AT Pottstown, Pa, shortly before 1 O'Clock Sat-
urday morning, VIM. Brizzolar, a young man of
twenty, coming home to his fathers house, heard
suspicious noise on the back porch. Getting his
revolver he opened the back door, when he discov-
cred two men trying TO effect an entrance to the
back building. He asked what they wanted, and
upon receiving no reply he struck at one of them
WIN MS INST. scuff1e ensued. during which one
Oh the burglars cut Brizzolari slightly with knife
me young man fired his revolver at his assailant
at such close quarters that the blood from the
wound Spurted out upon him. At this point the
Otner burglar struck BrizzOlart a stunning blow.
knocking him down. In falling his head struck
the stone doorstep, stunning him for a short time
during which the burglars ran away. Brizzolari
Jumped up and ran after them. discharging the re-
naming chambers OF his revolver. shortly after
ward Two policemen gave chase to the thieves.
There was trail OF blood through the back yard
and for quite distance along the street but they
were unable TO catch the burglars.
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BALFoURs ALLEGED BRUTAL INTENrroSs-The
Dublin FTeemdn's Journal says: "Mr. Wilfrid
Blunt, being personally prosecuted and fearing that
he will be removed TO worse prison, feels bound
10 state the grounds upon which he fears that the
Parneu leaders are TO be imprisoned. While stay
ing at a country house IN the south OF England in
september he met Mr.. Balfour, who made the
statement that he intended TO imprison six Of the
physically weakest OF the Parnellites, ad ing, Il
shall be sorry for Mr.. Dillon, as he has some good
about him. He will have six months In prison.
and as lac has bad health he will die In prison. ~
Mr. Balfour denounces this statement OF the Free
mans Journal as lie and says he does not think
MI. Blunt ever said anything OF the kind.
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A BLAsPHEMER's DEATH.-The Lenox Uowa,
Time Table relates the death or q man In Taylor
county under the following circumstances: "a
W. Futile, living In the northwest part OF the
county, met an untimely death on "Wednesday ar
last week. He was man well known In this com.
munity and quite wealthy. week ago, when the
frst blizzard came, he made use OF the expression
mat III there was such being as God Almighty
he was without love Or feeling for humanity ar he
would not send such storms upon them at the
same time declaring that II another such storm
cursed with such storms, and escape the vigilance
or the Almighty. The storm came on Tuesday
morning, and he began preparation for departure.
securing large trunk he packed 1t, and Wednes-
day morning went to load 1t into O wagon to haul
TO Viliisca where he expected to take the AFTER
noon train. He had one end OF the trunk in a
wagon-box, and was raising the other end from
the ground when his feet slipped from under him.
the sharp edge striking him upon the neck as he
lay upon the ground. his neck was broken, and
he died almost INSTANTLY
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Love at - Degrees below Zero.

- Pau! Dl-pz-cl 10 the Chicago Herald
There Was an incident In the town OF Red Wing
to-day which proves that love Is as warm with the
Llercury at twenty-eight degrees below zero as at
ninety above. farmer named Jas. Wood, who
has lived bachelor Tor sixty years drove into town
to-day during the bitter cold in a great hay rack
ia the rack, under pile OF straw was Mary Charl-
ton. 4 cJine.y willow Of forty. They had driven
eight miles Tor the purpose Of getting married.
hey went % the Office or Justice OF the peace
AID weTe soon male Iaan ard wife.
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DUNCANsoN BROS. Aucuoneers.

nUNCANSoN BROS. Aucuoneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE,
STREETS SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of 9 deed of trust dsted September -
45o SEQ one Of the land records Of the Dis.rict
9; Columbia We vii. sell a. public suction in from! q
DAY OF JhNuARY, 4, D. 1855 at HALF PAST
Columbia wit: All that certain piece or parcel Of
land and premises known and DISTINGUISHED as and
Enlmons' subdivision of certain lots square
bered nine hundred and twerty-s, e:ol as per plat
the surveyors Office Of the District aforesaid
Terms Of sale: cash balance in three equal
ns.a ents rsyaoe IN Twelve eighteen and twenty
interest al Ter cent will be taken or all cash 81 the
Of 81 sale All and
shasers cost II terms Of sale are not S.mpliei with
sold at risk and cost Of deiauitins after i've
days advertisement, w,pxvp r-.
,ala-eosds aEoRaE Z EMMoSs. fru.,es.
Nv LTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. AuctioneersL
TRUSTEES SALE OF FURNITURE. TOOLS MA
CHINERY, COUNTERS, sHOMCAsLs. MIR
By Virtue q q asseS The sixth day of
May A D. 1882. and duly recorded in Liber No. l6OA
and b 81 The ss
cured thereby, shall sell at public aacton on the
TEEN d. isss
.sd sss Of
0u 1sniss snG SKIS Marble Sab. Whine Too:
Fixtures, Shelving Marble.top Tables, Chairs,
PSssfor@ seaie, pssi' Heating Mac hine. Esfre L.;
and many other articles mentioned in schedule too
numerous to erumerats, ,,,.~w wp,our
; si:ns cash WILLIAM '" Wh1 Fia.ls..
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The trial OF the indicted Officers OF tie Norfolk
Exchange National Bank has been postponed un-
Court.
-. The latest advices from San Reno declare that
.ne reports that the crown princes malady had
taken an unfavOrable turn are true There were
symPtoms OF recurrence OF the swelling, but the
The warehouse No. l410 Thames street. Baltt
more, occupied by r. c. Wells Commission grain
aealer was destroyed by nre Saturday night with
iss contents Loss. $4,000; partially covered by
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NEW YORK SPORTS SwINpIEp.-Ed. Mcdonald
VINO was once whipped by JACK Dempsey an.
nst IN New York that he had got up night
saturday night between Billy Learey and "Swipes,
the NewsbOy." He charged wouid-be Spectators
y each for the privilege Of witnessing the mill
Inc Ieatherweights were to tight to q nnish
Queensoury rules with twO-ounce gloves. At q
~ the party. which included several members Of
tne New YORK, Manhattan and Nassau Athletic
Ciuos, about nifty all told, was led to the loft OF
entered the ring Mcdonald raised the cry Of
npne ana There was general scampering. No
turn OF the money. Mcdonald refused to give up
saying that he could not remember who had paid
MIN In discussion between him and John
y: Reagan, the oarSman, which followed, Reagan
MT Mcdonald on the nose and knocked him down.
No money was refunded
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4 bridal Couple Delays a Train.

Prom the Macon tGa) Telegram, Jan. H.
Last night the traiu Tor Florida by way OF Al
blny. Conductor Dasher was detained in Macon
I'VE minutes over the leaving time by a bridal
couple. The newly-mated came down from At
lanta, and were on their way TO Florida. They
went 10 Browns Hotel Tor supper, and they lin
gered over their tea When about leaving time
they were sent for, but they tarried at the table.
Another message was sent and yet they fingered.
Finally, when IL was I'VE minutes after time, the
conductor sent goodbye TO them and then they
walked across The street 10 the station just
concerned as II they had an hour TO spare.
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I T'Ill N NeN U-Ieans Ilurs- D5TuOcTlt
Tor some time past there has been growing
hostility Ia the oO!Ored Blptls. church here 10 the
pastor on The part OF the leading married portion
81 his nJcS on account Or his attention TO the sis
ters- \ week ago he was requested 70 hand IN his
resignation This Le refused 10 do and last night
a party Of about two hundred men called AZ bis
house and administered coat Of tar and fa, hers
They then we lin xix hours TO leave the county
lie left before sunrise this morning for parts ul-
known
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BETTER TREATMENT FOR Mr. BIUxr

BETTER TREATMENT FOR Mr.. BLUNr-Mr Will
rid Blunt, who is in Jail at Galway, Ireland was
on Friday, deprive OF his overcoat by the prison
officials: lie then demanded his own suit of cloth
Ing, and, this being refused him, threw aside his
prison garb and wrapped himself In his blanket
saturday he stayed In bed Mr. Blunt told the
visiting justice that Mr.. Ballour in recent inter-
view, declared TO him his intention OF imprisoninp
SIX or the physically weakest OF the Parnellites
VINO would De unable 10 survive six months The
justice ADVISED that the prisoner be removed to a
better room, that his overcOat be restored and
that he be supplied with writing material ON
sunday this was done, his new cell being warmer
A band tried to serenade him yesterday. but were
prevented by the police. A riot is feared In Gal
way.
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The POLICE HUNTING MIR. PYNE-Mr Pyne.
irish member OF parliament, against whom a
warrant was ISSUED under the crimes act far using
Seditious language but who prevented its service
by rntrenching himself In Lisnnny Castle where
he Tor long time babe defiance to the police has
are In pursuit OF him.
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A CURIOUS STORY FROM MICHIGAN-A telegram
from Bay City, Mich, January Is, says: The miss
Ing farmer w: H. Fisher, VINO was thought to
nave been murdered in Monitor tow nShip has been
found at Rochester, Mimi, by the messenger sent
from Bay City. His case Is one OF the sIrangest
ever known here: The wife and two children OF
Fisher admitted that he had been murdered, the
former acknowledging that she had witnessed the
deed committed by one Wallace, who was stopping
on the farm, and that she had washed up the
DloOd from The floor. Fisher was traced to Kend
Wis. by letter, and from there to Rochester by
Jas. Gilbert, who went TO ind him. The accused
has been released from TAIL