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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-26
STAUNTON


rouNi MeufiuUs
SrArNTON. Va. April 25.-' Special. r.
Professor Berkeley Minor, Of iho Virginia
Female Institute, was called To- Hanover
county a day or two since by tine illness Of
his sister, Mrs Foniainc. A telegram re-
ceiyed by friends here says She is somewhat
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Kor, Jr. returned
yesterday from their wedding trip.
Miss ~allie Bayly and Mr. Charles llO-c
were married Tuesday morning at hal0-
rama. the residence of the brides mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. lloge will spend some time in
the vs. est ON their bridal trip.
Mr.. Scott. of Scotland, and Miss. Rose
Hamau. were married Wednesday morning
at the Baptist Church. The Young couple
took the Nestibulc train for New lOrk. This
ends the list Of marriages for Che week.
Next Wednesday Mr.. j. Addison Cooke
will DE married in Baltimore 20 Miss Mary
Sans. daughter of the rev DR. D. .. sans.
The funeral of George A. llenyor took
place yesterday. from his residence q few
miles from ~tauni0n. a large crowd WAS
present, both from town and county.
The family of Hon. III. So. George Tucker
have returned To- ~iaunton.
Misses Sallie and Matte Crattan, daught-
ers of Judge Charlie, Gratial. left day or
two since for a lengthy visit % Atlanta. Ga.
Mrs. Bissell and her daughters. Mrs.
David May and Mrs. George f. Wilson,
leave next week for California.
Mrs. 4. l.. Cooke and her little daughter
were driving some distance from town Tues
day last. when some part of the buggy broke.
The horse started 10 run. and both of The
ladies were thrown out. Fortunately they
were not much hurt.
stauntonians are much pleased &c the
prospect Of having the street railway al so
early "a dag. The contractors are already
i'm the city and will begin work May Isl.
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PETERSBURG.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Hall Project.

PETERSBURG, April 2j.-ISpecial. At
the last meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, a
committee was appointed 10 look around
for "a ute on which 20 erect "a new hall for
the use of the association. The association
wished to purchase lot in the burnt dis
lrici on Sycamore street, but the price asked
(Sl2OoW was more than they were willing
Opav. They are anxious 10 build a hall 10
cost between tbirty-fYc and forty thousand
dollars. They now have about Sl2,Op0 prom
i-oG them by citizens. The association will,
0u Monday night next, give an entertain
ment at their rooms 90 the dry goods clerks
of PETERSBURG. There will be music and re-
fIesbmenis, and pleasant time is cX-
pccted.
lt is understood thai some half Dozen or
more persons. Engaged in the liquor trade
in This city. will not take ont liquor licenses
again This year. They say that the license
tax is so high that 10 would not pay them
20 carry on the business.
II is stated Chat the Democratic ward
meetings. 90 nominate candidates for the
City Council from the different wards Of the
city. iO Doe voted for at The May election, VIII
not Doe held for TWO or three weeks yet.
Rev. H. NJ. Wharton will dcliyora lecture
40 the Ncst-Lnd Baptist Church on Monday
night next. on "lhe Ups and Downs of HUI
man LifC'
John Phillips, the negro who is charged
with the brutal murder Of Captain Il. g..
overly in MecklenbuTg county, has elected
tO be tried i'm the Circuit Court of that cOun-
IS. Phillips was brought TO Petersburg last
night for safe keeping.
a pretty marriage took place last night
at the residence Of the brides uncle. Mr..
Thomas Payne, On Washington street.
The contracting parties were Mr.. Charles
J.. Eanes and Miss Mamie Lee Payne. The
nuptial knot was tied by Rev. George g..
\andcrslice in the presence of large as
scmhlage oi invited friends.
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OXFORD.
GranviIIo's Criminal Docket Ciear-Ihe
Alleged Cutter Trust.

AfltkfU utter
OXFORD, y. C.. April 2J.- special. The
criminal docket Of Granville superior Court
was completed yesterday. one ofthe counsel ]
arose and told judge Womack such thing
had not happened for three or four years.
During the three days seven negroes were
sentenced TO the peuitentiary for different
periods.
Rev. Henry d. Page, Protestant mission
AIRY 10 Japan. delivered am able address at
81. Stephens Church last night.
DR.. j. VI. llays. Of oxford. one ot The
surgeons of the Richmond and DanNilie
Railroad. has been appointed by the chi,i
surgeon 90 represent the system az the rail
road convention Of surgeons which meets
in Kansas City May lst.
The Injunction restraining the Richmond
and Dan,illc Railroad Company from tear
ing up the track along Peabody street in
Durham, will come up before Judge No-
mack. i'm oxford ON wednesday next.
The Indictment Of W. s. kimball a Co..
and their agent Mr.. J. NJ. CurriR, as part
Of the alleged cigarette trust. by the grand
Jury Of Granville superior Court created
considerable excitement. as II was sur
prise 10 everybody.
Great interest is being manifested In the
approaching municipal election no hondei-
son. There are several candidates Tor may OF.
The jailcr at Henderson. after all the
prisoners had escaped. sunday nighi. iuuna
the following unique note in one uifhe cells;
Mr. HAYWOOD RFa,is. we ar COLIN to stan
our own Bale. Pleas DO not bring no mo-
bred an water for cphriam has got de Noon
an gon' on and lcfi you looking zap the tree.
IL was once your time. hut now is our time,
so good by. fair we'll, We are going away for
90 leave YOU" The twelve prisoners nave
not yCt been caught.
The Commonwealth Club of Henderson
are taking active steps 90 build railroad
from that town 90 >tanh0po. in Nash count, D..
Richmond j. we'll represented ON the Hen
dcr-On tobacco market hy the following
g,uti,men: ". T. Gary * CO.. W. H..
~m0Di g. SDn n. N. Clnnnn. ". =. tlan.
Paul Cary. George l.. Smth-0n. orse =.
pritchard.J ~. =. raylor a Co.. >uause A
Rabbi and Alien a. GntHr.
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counsel 10 defend her, and expresses conn
donce that She will be- acquitted.
lIondersonNille, one Of the smar;est towns
In Western North Carolina. has lust COM
pleted it, street railway. and fully equipped
ID with rolling stock. II is "a h0r~e-car inc.
aud j. equipped to do Freight traffic. as Wei
a. passenger. The line runs from the A>he-
Vile and >partansburg Railroad mp through
the business portion Of the town.
While l.. ID. Shields. prominent mer-
chant Of Scotland Neck. was at church,
burglars broke into his store and robbed his
moncy-draver Of Si75. Walter tatlin. an
eX-conNict. has been arrested on suspicion.
syndicate has made purchase oi CON
siderable property at Tiliery. thriving
town in Halifax county. ami has let out a
contract for the construction "a handsome
hotel. "A clubhouse and cottages there iur
the entertainment a. Northern visitors and
sportsmen. The climate is very fine. ana
The hunting is unsurpassed
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PETERSBURG. VA April D. Special. '-
ON the 2;ird Of February last. James l.. jus
tico was fined fifty dollars by the mayor. for
selling liquor on sunday. Mr.. Justice took
an appeal from the mayors decision 90 the
llustmgs court. which court has been en-
gagged to-day. hearing the case. the charter
of the city of Petersburg passed by the
Legislature. requires that ail penal 0idi-
nances. passed 10y the Common Council of
said city. shall De published in News
paper in Petersburg, at least once
under resolution Of the council.
The Common COu-cil in ISIS passed and
rc-cnactcd each ordinance then In exist
enco. and adopted them seriaiim. and then
adopted them as "a whole. but it is claimed
that the Council did not have any of the
penal ordinances adopted published. The
contention is that the sunday liquor law
now i'm existence is imperative until said
publication shall have been made. as re-
quircd by the charter of the city of Peters
burg. Mr.. Justice is represented 10y Judee
R. n. Jones and Mr.. William II. Jones. Mr..
r. II. Lassiter, city attorney, represents the
city.
judge Bernard held that the ordinances
were published i'm 1876 and that it was not
necessary 10 have Them published after
their codihcatiOn. After argument hy
counsel the case was given TO the jury who
sustained tine decision Of the mayor. tnlng
Justice $50. The case is % be taken o.
the supreme Court OF Appeals.
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AsHsvlLLe
Nine-Hour Movement pi-cussed-Ahe
New United states building.

RALEIGH. y. c., April D.. special.
The nine-hour-a-day movement has struck
Ashcyille. and call has been issued TO
the workingmen 10 meet tonight 20 discuss
that question. 4 week ago Joint meeting
of the Carpenters niOn and knights OF
Labor was held ~ talk over the subject,
and general meeting Of all WOrkinginen
of Asheyille will bee held tonight. IL Is ali-
pretended that there may le some friction
between w0rkingmen and employers IN case
the nine-hOur movement is adopted.
The contract for Asheyiile'- new United
States building has been awarded 10 Denu,
* Harding. Of that city. Their offer wa, 90
do the work for fOl.luu.
Henry Collins, styling himself southern
pugilist.n has arrived az Asheyille, and has
issued a challenge 10 amy lightweight IN tho
south. Ills challenge was accepted yesief-
day by Professor W. $. Layton, Of spartan
burg. :. G for tight 10 the finish iof 5000.
Collins has written Layton his willingness
10 meet him, and arrangements are being
made for an early meeting of the TWO pusi-
lists af A-npNillc
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RALEIGH.
Budget OF Items Gathered from Many
Points.


RALEIGH, y. c.. April special. r.
Reports from the eastern part Of the state
indicate that the recent irosts have played
fatal havoc with iowland corn. which WAS
inst getting under good growing headway.
II Will have 20 be- replanted, and many far
mer, are already plowing the ground for
the work Of replanine.
Work on the extension Of the Roanoke and
Tar River Railroad from Greenyille to hins
ton is going forward rapidly. steel rails
are being distributed along the line, and al
the present progress Of work, II Is calcu-
lated that trains will be- running TO hinsion
within three months. Connection VIII thus
be established with the Atlantic Coast Line
and the -eaboard Air Line, securing through
connection 10 Richmond and Norfolk Tor
that part of Eastern North Carolina.
Leah Foreman. the negro woman under
arrest at Ashe,ille for the murder OF her
mother, Harriet Williams. will attempt q
prove an alIbi, She has employed apls
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REVEMUe AesNIs ATTACKGO.
Fired on from Ambush as They Rode
Along at Sight.

GREENSBORO. y. c.. April -. special
News has iu-t reached This place that rev
emuc agent 40 statesyille, lrcdcll county.
with party a. officers. lcit town recently.
hy appointment with "a man. who io'd
hem that Dee could show them where
her, were i've Illicit stills. Ihe party went
iO the meeting point in tWO-horse buggy.
with saddle, and lr.dles. and after reaching
a bridge concealed the buggy and went nn
horseback toward OsbOrneNlle. in Nilfce
county. After staying at thc place oi meet
ing some hours and nU guide appearing ihel
separated. each going their several ways.
the revenue agent and deputy (liafWch)
coming back toward ihe bridge. Aiier they
had left tine others about one mile. Whiie
they were ON level piece OF road, WIN
woods on one side and an open iield on ihe
other. they were startled hy the report oi a
gun from the woods. and then seven shots
i'm quick succession. Mr.. llarwelis horse
plunged and threw 0n his rider. The lirine
ceased after the eight shots. and the oihcefr
walked and led their horses. keeping the De-
dies Of the animals between themselves ana
the woods until they reached The hueg, /.
The agents horse got a bail In the jaw, and
one through the agent hat
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cutting his throat, from which he very soon
died.
AT the debators' contest Of the Piedmont
Literary society. Of the Virginia Midland
Academy. Mr.. c. J. Rixey, Jr., received
first honOrs.
A number of our citizens are visiting Big
stone CAB with a view Of making invest
mcnts.
Mr.. &. a. Saunders. Of New York city. is
opening the vein Of iron ore which lies about
two miles south OF Culpeper. 20 develop IT,,
should 10 prove 10 be profitable. The ore is a
very fine grade.
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LIE CHICAGO cARPENTERs.

The First Concession Made by the Masters.
Chicago, April 25.-The Master Carpen-
ters and Builders Association to-day con-
scented t0 q conference with committees
from the ,citizens. the Boss Carpenters As
-OciatiOn and the striking carpenters To-
morrow. with view 10 bringing the strike
tOan end. The old masters in promising 10
meet the three committees made the one
agree that they should come separately
and appointed the time for each. ms II
the first concession made by the masters,
-ince The strike WAS inau-uFated. lfa plan
Of arbitration be- adopted tomorrow, II VIII
take nearly "A week to settle all the ques-
tiOns. now in dispute.
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ALsad,ng Educator.

Professor Thomas leaiman. who died ai
ue close Of March. az Neuilly, Paris.
France. Was one Of lhe leading members Of
ile American Colony in the French Capital
iie was ai ihc head Of a large school, 10
Which many. iadie, nom the highest English
and American social circles were sent for
education. Pere Hyacinlbe preached a rc-
maikaDiy eloquent and pathetic sermon az
Dds iuu0fai The institution which be and
DIS wife built up with 30 much care until il
is one oi the first Of iis kind on the Cont
nrni. is 20 le continued 10y the widow an
educator ofrare talent aud great accomplish
NeQts.
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HE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Six thousand Refugees from the over
flooded Districts.

Six Thousand Refugees from the over
flooded Districts.
BATON ROUGE. La. April -. The relief
steamer Dacotah bought in to-day about
5000 people, and large number from the
overlooked district The people are mostly
NEGROES. They readily lind employment, as
"a number of planters from the interior are
here looking for hands. The break i'm the
old M0r-auza lcNee is 600 feet wide, and the
break in the Grand Line is l,O0O feet wide,
and washing rapidly.
BIG RISE IN RED RIVER.
SHREVEPORT, Ia. April 2j.-Reports
from upper Red river. above Fulton. Indicate
% big rise caused hy the heavy rains. The
streams are bank full, and If the rice
reaches here it Will Hood g0od deal OF the
country.
THE RIVER STILL RISING.
MARINGOREN, La. April -. The river
i, rising an along the district for thirty
miles, The bridge of the Louisiana Cen
tral Railroad was carried away to-day.
Much OF the country Is submerged, but the
leyces are holding up well.
FALLING AT COUPE.
The Dacotah will make only enc more trip
as the river along POini.e tOupee is falling.
and the people mostly prefer 10 stay there
until the flood is over.
FALLING AT GEEENyILLE.
GREENyILLE, Miss, april -. The river
is falling quite rapidly and the backwaier
is recedng from our streets.
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LYNCHBURG.
Dr. Felix to Lecture Tailors Discussing
Rates Personals.

Dir. Felix TO Lecture railors Discussing
Rates Personals.
LYNcmBuRG. Va, April %. special.
The West Lynchburg Land Company has
placed ON sale to-day 1000 lots, embracing
some of the most beautiful portions of that
end of the city.
Mrs. Dr. vs.. NJ. Witbcrs and daughter.
Miss Fannie of Richmond, are ON visit 10
Mrs. ID. l.. Ward.
The /ouaye Dramatic Club went 10 Dam
vile to-day 90 give repetition of one of iis
finest entertainments. The Club rs c0m-
posed of local talent, consisting of tWeni!
members. ladies aud gentlemen.
Rev. Dr. Felix will deliver lee
ture AT y. NJ. 4. a. Hall in the near
future 90 raise funds 90 present Rich
mond College with a portrait Of DR.. a. j..
Dickinson. who has done so much for that
institution. Dr. Felix's very popular here,
and will. no doubt, command a great
crowd.
There was quite "sirike' among talors
here to-day ON account Of reduction hom
So to $50 on extra work. There Is much
dispute about rates, bat il may be adjusted
iu % few days.
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REiOSVlLLE.
Mangled Remains ct Colored Man
Bound Notes.

Mangled Remains OF "a COlOrcd Man
Found Notes.
REIDsyuLE, n. c., April 2j.- Special
This morning. as the hands Of section 40.
27. Richmond and Danyiile Railroad, were
going % the Toulouse ON the side Of ihe
track. one mile and half north of ihi,
place the manglcd remains 0f colored
man were found ON the track rs if be- was
killed by some train during the night ana
then run over by several successive frcights.
Miss Lillian Arnold, OF Richmond. an elo-
cutionist, amused "A fullhDu-e az Ellington 5
opera House last night she gave an en-
tertainment several NIGHTS ago, when was
a success in every way. and the incest treat
that Reidsyille has had for some time.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, April D. Mrs.
Knapp. wife OF prominent citizen, left her
Two Young Children, Ralph age nse and
Freddie aged three, playing IN the nursery
Yesterday. Ralph secured an old pistol from
another room aud shot and killed his baby
brother, The mother is nearly crazed with
grlel,
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BASEBALL.
List of Games Played AZ Various Points
Yesterday.

PLAYERS League AT Buffalo: Buffalo s;
Chicago. 90. At Pnt5burg: piit,bure. s;
Cleyeland,9 AZ Boston: Bosion-New lofh
game postponed on account rain. AZ Brook
lyn: Brooklyu-Philadeiphia game post
pOned on account rain.
National League-At Pitisburg: Pitts
burg. /: Cincinnati, I'D. Al Cleveland
Cleveland. ~; Chicago. q. Al Boston: BOs-
ton-New YORK game postponed, rain. N
Brooklyn: Bro0klyu-Phlladclphia game
postponed. rain.
An American and Atlantic Association
games postponed, rain.
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NORFOLK
Zig Lot of Strawberries shipped 10 Hos-
ton-Other Happenings.

ANA-NtitfA AA"litifih-'s
NORFOLK, Va April Dr. Special. -
-Four hundred and fifty crates of strawher-
rios were shipped TO Boston this afternoon.
This is the largest shipment Of strawberries
ever made from this section in April
The shipments of coal from Lamborts
Point. for the week ending yesterday, were
the largest in the history of the pier. They
amounted 10 20 l6g tons.
In the Norfolk County Circuit Court to-
day. the case of Henry Gusts. charged with
the murder Of Mr. j. l.. Walter. prominent
Norfolk county merchant. last september.
was taken up. out of Nemre OF
twenty. only six iurymen were obtained,
and the court adjourned until Wednesday.
and ordered a new ,cnirc for that time.
A dispatch received this morning by Mr.
Norman Bell, secretary of the Cotton LN-
change. from the secretary of The Cotton
Exchange of New Orleans, stated that
"there il, not now, nor is there the slightest
danger % New Orleans from high water M
the Mississippi river" To quote the state
ment of "a member of the state Board Of
Engineers: The city is as safe as II it
were ON a high hill.'
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CHARIOT re.
The sam. Jones Meetings Begun in the Big
Tabernacle.

CHARLOTTE. y. c., April Especial. r.
Rev. sam. Jones opened an eight-day re-
yiyal here to-day in large tabernacle,
built for the purpose. seating live thousand.
He preached three times to-day. Tonight
hundreds were turned away, even before
the preaching began. six thousand persons
were packed inside. Mr.. Jones Will De- a.
sisted by Rev. Mr.. stewart, who preach's 5
at g 4. NJ. aud z. VI. Mr. Jones preach :
ae n A NJ. and ; Z. NJ. Crowds from all
over this section are here. incoming trains
loaded with people, coming 10 hear ne
evangelist. This is a Presbyterian strong
hold. Professor Excel leads the choir.
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PrrTsBt 20. April 2j.-Rohert :. Marshall
aged f0rty-hye. of Buena Vista street, Allie
ghony. committed suicide Tonight by blow
ing out his brains. Mr.. Marshall was bigh-
ly educated man. His father Away kept
him we'll supplied with money, IL is thought
oypr-studv and CONGESTION OF brain wa, the
cause of suicide. He leaves widow, whom
he married In Dublin. and four children.
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IERRlFlc Cloud RURsT.

Gainesville. Texas. Deluecd. and $50, 900
cfTroperfy Destroyed.
GAINESVILLE IFNAs. April 2.-A ter
iInr storm oi rain and bail struck this city
la.i nisht. deiugins the streets % the
deIlh of ihrec feet, and destroying over 500
DO worth oi property. The cloud burst was
preceded DY four hours rain. accompanied
hy thunder and lightning. a creek which
Cows through the centre oi the town, arose
.ni swept away forty dwellings. but the
whole cItY came t0 iac rescue. and only one
l'l. wa. lnaf. This morning washOuis are
reported 0n ail Che railroads. and all traffic
las been suspended ou the Santa he. Crops
nHtc suffered, many farms being und'r
water.
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CRUISER BALTIMORE.

AFTER Inspection VIII Practice Her Guns
on the Coast.
NORFOLK, VA, April 2l.- Special. The
new steel cruiser Baltimore steamed ont Of
the harbor this morning at II O'Clock. The
big shin iloated through the harbor as grace
fully as swan. and kept upa continued
fire a. she passed the numerous wharNer,
which were lined with spectators. She Will
bc examined by q board of survey in Hamp-
ton Roads tomorrow. and VIII then spend
several days practiclng her guns on the
Virginia coast before proceeding 10 Balti-
more
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TO DIE BY ELECTRICITY.
The Murderer i<eminler Resigned to His

AUBURN NY. April 2i.-kemmler, the
man Who is condemned to die 10y electricity
next week. shows n0 signs Of weakening.
in truth Dee seems 10 note all proceedings
and final arrangements with an air Of IN
difference inai shows him lO be man Of
almost iron nerve. lie does not allow him
self 90 contemplate his fate. bat bu-ies him
SELF in Whi-iling. singing. writing his auto
graph. on listening iJ his keeper read from
the Bible COR some popular periodical. lie
takes pant 'n religious services daily. ami
manifest, ieryor THAT is surprising 10 others
who narlIcInnl..
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THE CLAYTON MURDER.
About seyenty-hye Witnes-es, MOST,
Negroes. Examined.

Negroes, ExafDined.
LITTLE Rock. ARK, April about
scyeniy-aye witnesses, mostly negroes,
were examined hy the Clayton-Brecken-
ridge Investigation committee to-day. Each
Of the negroes sWore that be voted for Gay
Ton for Congress ~ the White River pre-
ciuct. in Woodruff county. al the No'em-
ber election. 4 recount Of the votes
IN The White River precinct showed 2l0 for
Breckenridge and only - for Clayton. The
majority of negroes who testified were
unable to read. About forty witnesses
from Pine Bluh, the home Of the
late John VI. Clayton, will be eX-
amined tomorrow, and next week about
hve hundred wittesses from Plummefs-
vile, where Clayton was assas7lnaied. VIII
give their evidence. An effort Will be made
10 not only reveal the Identity Of the parties
who stole the ballOt-box, but also to md out
who killed Clayton.