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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
wRIGHTsMAN IN CALIFORNIA.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, April l7.-Chas. Groves
a travelling salesman, in an interview today
stated that in July, 1857, in California he
saw James Wrightsman. the real estate
man for whose alleged murder his part
Aer, Henry Sherman was arrested at
springfield a day two ago. Wrghts-
man was working in a grocery store at the
time and had dropped the r. from his
name. Wrghtsman disappeared in 1886
when the murder is alleged TO have been
committed and Groves statement seems
70 nrnNn SlnrmnnlS innocence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
MARRIED Her HUSBANDS SLAYER.

MONTPELIER Vt. April Thames :
Caswell. VINO was convicted OF the murder
Of George Gould. his sentence being i'm
prisonment for life. was married yesterday
70 Mrs. Laura Gould. wife Of the murdered
man. The marriage took place through
the bars of Caswells cell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
A MAN oF-wAR,s MOVEMENTS.

CITY OF MEXICO, April 16.-The Mexican
man-of-war Democratic sailed from Mazal-
ton Monday under secret orders. She had
800 soldiers on board
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
REAT THElR FATHER AND slsTER.

SILVER CREEK. Neb. April 1T.-Three
vounE men named Carlton, sons Of an old
larmer living across the river from here.
beat their father and sister 50 badly Tues
dav afternoon that the girl has since died
and the old man Is in a preCarIcus Coud--
6ition The old man, who WIS found by
neighhors. said the crime was committed
bv his sons. The boys have disappeared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

I behave that nos: pe0Pls can smoke In
mo5sTatscn without in jIry. and that 20 nzEy
tobaccs scSs es 8 useful BeTve sedSssIvs. On
tie ether hand, Il ir5zlEed IL q =zcssz, IRE
habit : a.~avs injurious, and sEa SIRE that
great .1aay persons sitAa- canDos see or
wiGUiiy saut t1sir eyss 10 re 'scleEssfsc
froatisr- winch separates moderation from
Ebass.-S.r Me-slI Ea~kszEfs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
Old TIGER
4 PfctuE> Of TIE Tazosus AL ss7sSt Deg
IhAs AdarHs Rsimo1ico'A

IN ths Es~ dC-FutszR De-10HacsE plaoa
o. hCDsr Is sccsrr-e5 20 Al Ell pazn-1oZ @
rather eouDea loekazg dos-s cruzs s>ss~san
TzaszAE sa5 cur vkieA-ha2- SsEsvsr, ve-y
Teznz-zAbls Etslayy. ca 'Iaser va vel
k1sva - Val ssrseS FER E2&aT Tea-s -
Ezd tee ran ef :na fau1szs Aos-slrr-z-zd ca-e
and L Ussd 70 se SAID o kizc t1a- &c k7s~
every DsAzss - tzs Eaz-=st Jass - vel -
51o1Zn Gs -ozld resd Chc sscksz
Tiger bad s fzvoTsceS sz5onE the freaSsz;-
81 q sAs RlAeG.. AID .Es vaSA4 say asAEzsk-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
CLEARING TT UP.
a Strong Clue TO the Murder Of Mrs. Nett
man.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, April 1.-THE
mystery surrounding the murder Of Mrs.
Mettman whose mutilated body was found
in the river here nearly a month ago seems
jn fair way to be cleared up. Charles 4.
Benson, a laborer, is known to have visited
the house of the murdered woman on the
night OF the murder, when he disappeared.
Yesterday Mrs Benson received letter
from her husband in which be cOnfesses to
having sustained cIiminally intimate rela-
tions with Mrs Rautzhan, Mrs. Nett
mans daughter, and states that Mrs.
Rautzhan knows all the circumstances of
the murder Mrs Rautzhan acknowledges
the relation with Benson but says she
knows nothing Of the crime. Benson's
letter was written from Kansas City,
where detectives are now looking for the
writer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

LONDON, April 16.-Nearly all the trades
societies in London have signed mani
festo calling for a demonstration IN Hyde
park on May 4, in support of the eight
hour movement.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

q have thee on thy hip" cried rheuma-
tism. seizing his victim and tossing him
ON a suffering bed. Not sO,' he cried,
mot sol Wait my ancient foe, Just five
minutes, until the boy brings a bottle of
Salvation Oil, then wen see who wins the
day"
Patti. it is said. guards herself carefully
against cold. She evidently does not be
leve in free concerts, but does believe in
the free use of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup as
il has cured her several times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

Tie order has total membership in Penn
sylvauIa of -. Ess paid IN slcE bs1ef-s
during the year 1880. and the sabordinass
lodges have funds In hand aggregating a.
&l447
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
NO CHENGE I'M REGULATION

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 16.-Hon. Mr..
FentOn in the senate yesterday sad there
would be no relaxation of the regulations
respecting the importation of American
cattle into Canada for export to England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
cOMMlssIoN MERCHANTS FAIL.

kansas CITY. No, April l7.-Zeigler &
Zoiss. commission merchants, made an
assignment today for the benefit Of their
creditors; assets $I5,O00; liabilities ZOO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES AND
TRANSPORTATION.

APARTMENT or THE INTERIOR, oFFICE
H CT Indian Affairs NaSnlnston, s Ssl1 -. - 40.
Tor Beef must be submitted in separate enVe4ops,
Bacon Flour, Clothing OF Transport ea,, - -
TSiaa y. So s and s. Wooster street, Nev
York. viii De received until p n oI Ls Lssis b;s 1a
81 IsQ for furnishing for the Indian seIflce 1u,.s
qn0l0 pounds Bac0n. S4uGl1C pounds bee- On ms
hoSf lisaG9 pounds net BeeI x0110 pounds BeaIls-
Is tssi peSfes f5aiSing powder sSl0o pounds IoTn,
{SLuG pounds CuHee, S5co.sn pounds flour 49,
pounds Feed I5 so pounds Hard Bread es.o I2;'i.,s
Houiny soalU pounds I.ssi, 5ug harTvls MeSs IeFs;
17,oo pounds Oatmeal tog0 pounds eats, L-,sN 80
Sl10 pounds sap, gs0gto pounds sugar, and 'e.oo'
Also BtaHIets. woolen and Cutson Goods, consist
1nc part & Ticking. lstto aFyt>; gAniiil elisN
l1lt8 yar,is, Drilling ltest yaras l,'cN - -
haI'l, .ss,eg yards, Aentocky Jeans, lsS9 g--i-s.
lAtt0 yards. Calico ShuttnE. st.o taE't>, Wl--s'
Medical supplies SchOol Books. 80. and long lSt
e miscellaneous articles, sch O., Harness. $50" ;
laaseS, Forks. &c and fer about - " a-,oS rt
FOR the service 90 be delivered a. Chice. hAl-sas
City and Sioux Clty. Also Tor such W'l,s as l.s~y
Coast with California brakes. delivered al san fEil-
so transportation for such OF the articles gocis.
and supplies Jt may act ee contracted Io' 20 es oS-
liveret 10 the AgcnCics-
BIDS MUST BE MADE OFT ON GOVERNMENT BLANKS
SCaeL4es sh10.a- she kils end quantities % s'st',
sistence supplies required Toy each Asuucy a.id
o.har goods AID a-tices together with blank pro
rl-..l9 conditions to De oh-crvel 10y bi3dcrs time
and plarp u delivery. terms O contract anu ft-
nleut- trans Ptt tiL. rrlis- aie t'l 1,..g E LAZY
Instructions NVu bc trruislp; upon afpl.gttH.t te
the Indian Ofdcr ia Washington ur Nu~- . &nd L.
SiStrlce L. =. A- ..t I6eysn1c, Cltg1l-g- lra}rn-
worth. llilgih. 81 LOUIS. - iat' fio ,>ili isuf
the Iosrluaster- az SlurV Clry. Iowa. Nonstoa. -
pako-s. Arkansas civ Caldwell. lopeAa And
Wichita. kaa-l~. and Tucson. .srisuiiA
The right is r,s-rNea by the Government 70 rgject
auv and al bids or ans qagt uf aty a.e. aui tar-o
rleu1sstis vtt-i under rrutfso That afflr9rla-
tl,,u -fs Il iss nlaas for tha supplies hy Oonktt--
Bids VIII hc opened 40 tic hour and tl.ty above
INVITE "a Ia al grT La
opening.
CEETTFtED CHECks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
MYERS BODY SENT BACK.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE cask contain
ing the body of the Danish clerk Myers,
who was murdered by soap dealer Philip
sen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was taken
from the appraisers store today and
placed on board the steamer Thingvalla,
which sails for Denmark on the Goth inst
The body was left in the cask packed in
plaster Just as it was when shipped to this
country. 1t is being sent back by direc-
tions Of the Danish consul, to whom it was
turned over by the United States customs
officials.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
EIcHTHOUR AGITATORS.

Loaded with impurities, your blood needs
with Ayers SarsaprrllIa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

Our civil war, as Col. Henry Z Abbot, of
the engineers, says, was fought with the
rifed Euusltet of 1855, which was a muzzle
loader of o58 inch caliber 1t had a 500
grain bullet, which, with a charge Of 60
grains of powder, obtained an initial velocity
of go feet. It's penetration, measured by a
number OF pine planks it could traverse, each
an inch thick, placed ~ inches apart, was II
at 200 yards, s ct 69e and at 1000 The
highest point Of the trajectory was % inches
above the line Of sight at 200 yards range
and 40 inches at $50 yards. Our present serv-
ice arm, the Springfield rife Of 1873, is an
advance or that Of 1S55.-Forum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
4 Misery SSul.

''Es Is pretty mean, isn't her
"AwsRlly. Why, thar man would smoke
e cigar until the ughJ slnEed as palate -
Chatter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
r,cHrHOlIRs FOR CITY WORK

KANSAS CITY. No. April 1.-THE lower
house of the city council tonight passed
bv a unanimous vote, the ordinance fixing
eight hours as a days work for all city
employees, and for al laborers employed on
city contracts.
rheumatism and Catarrh, caused by
poor and corrupted blood, cured by Aver :
SarSaparilia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

II TNERS eve~vyr here endorse t-s 3. sf.t
I w "Aucruey's Pocket lfucEef, Caa be -
u III u any court elG lgv sac. Price So
III " hy RAN So eEw ad -cs-. ert t1t.l g.1.l
reoept ol $Lss- Address Jhe - ica....
-AGLE, Wichita Kansas
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Worth, of Paris, has decided in favor of
hoops, but they come in use slowly. In
this county everybody has decided that
DIR. Bulls Congh Syrup is the best remedy
for coughs and colds, and it's coming fast
into generol use. Price % cents.
Salvation Oil is the greatest pain-de-
stroyer Of any age or CLINE. For the cure
of neuralgia and rheumatism 1t has no
equal Price only 80 cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
rEErIr1ED cnrcks.

All bids must be accompanied by certified chccEs
drafts upon some Jlltrt States h,I-ltoE1 ur $40
Fsrst National bank cf san trs.aCi>n. tsl. tar ~
least five per cent % tue amount ot TIE prupostL
q l1i-41I z. =. MOkUA&. Comm .s>louer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18

LIGHT AT LAST.
REVELATIONS IN THE MURDER
0E MRS. METTMAN.
The Daughters ParamOur Con-
feSSes the Crime in a Letter
to His Wife.
Hrs. Rautzahn Accused Of knowledge Of
the Deed-The Charge Denied
By Her.
The Man Benson Known to Have Visited
the House that Fatal Evening
Wnghtsman, the Missing Kansas
Cityan, Seen in California in
1887 - The Criminal
Calendar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-18
THE NEw-AND POISONING CASE.

CHICAGO, IL, april IA c0roner's jury
today began its inquest into the cause of
the death OF Mr.. and Mrs. Newland, of
Englewood, who were poisoned with rough
on rats administered to them in some
canned corn by their maid servant, Minnie
Starr, few days ago. Minnie Starr re-
peated her confession made to the police
some days ago. She said she was des-
pondent and intended to commit suicide.
She put some Of the poison in the corn in
order that the members of the family
might be made i'll so her death would not
be laid to suicide but to eating poisoned
corn and thereby avoid disgrace. She did
not intend TO kill the Newlands
The Jury returned a verdict recommend
ing that the woman be held without bail
TO await the action Of the grand jury.
When the verdict was read the prisoner
tainted away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
Under Contract.

A man who was taking in some of the sights
at Brighton the other day was led to notice a
short-haired young man in loud check suit
who was accompanied on his rounds by a
couple of younger chaps, who seemed to dote on
him and to initiate his actions as far as possible
says the NeU York Sun. After awhile he with
the short hair seemed to get up an aching for a
row, and de drove the first peg by approaching
the man In staggering way ana impudently
demanding:
rs you the cove that's got cigar for me?''
He received an emphatic negative, when up
went his eyebrows and he continued:
DE cove is inclined to be sassy, but perhaps
it's cause he don't know nee. Chollie, you and
Dan give him an eye-opener," and while he as
sumed supposed graceful pose, with his hat
planted over his ear, "Chollie" approached and
whispered:
Hes bad-awfully bad He's de wickedest
fghtah in New York, he is. He's going to
challenge any kid of his age to a finish-any
kid in de world"
He'd better go and dig for clams?' growled
the man.
Whats dat?' demanded the awfully bad.
DE cove wants his eye punched, and if it wasn't
fur dat copper over dere I'd do il. Perhaps he'll
do me de honoh to step around behind de
pavilionp'
the man said he would and did. and as he
reached secluded spot and peeled his coat the
wickedest observed:
Il begs de cove's pardon but Just remem-
bered dat am under contract not TO fight until
meets de Oswego Whirlwind. l should like to
put him to sleep, but it would be agin de con-
tract,
1t was suggested that the other two might
sail in for him, but he replied:
''Chollie is me trainer and Dan is me hacker,
and it would be agin de contract"
The man then suggested that he had licking
in store for the three, and that he should begin
business in thirty seconds; but before fifteen
had elapsed he was alone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
BRIGHT BITS.
We a house and lot,

If you have house and lot
carriage or a cot
A horse, or pig, or COW you do not need:
bond. a bill, or note
A railroad or boat.
or cen packet of canary seed,
And you want to do a kindness.
Don't do it with that blindness
That too ten marks the giver Of gift;
But 10 the white house send it
II to the Lord you'll lend it
Beggar Harrison will bless you for the lift
Chicago Nail.
IT is all up with the baby when he takes a no.
lion 70 cry at midnight Perhaps it is neces
sary to state that it refers to the household in
general.-Ierre HGute Express.
CLARA, said he CLARA"
but aren't you little mistaken? This is Friday
night, and am Sarah. "-Harper's Bazaar.
WIBBLE-How hard it is for a poor man to be
Wahble-Maybe; but it's no Job at all for an
honest man to be poor.-Terre Haute Express
ALL SoRTs.-C ustomer-What's the price of
butter?
Grocer-Different prices; accordin' to quality.
DO you want it fer eatin', cookn, er greasin'-
Neto York Weekly.
A MANS capacity for endurance in some re-
spects changes after marriage The lover that
never grumbled at holding 100 pound girl for
hours grumbles if he has to hold ten-pound
baby two minutes. Philadelphia Times.
1--WE are going to have a picnic" said Mamie
to her brother
SO am |, said he.
Howl"
by staying home from your picnic - Wash
ifloton Post.
A Day OF Rejoicing -Stranger-I notice
this handsome apartment house is illuminated,
and there sounds of revelry within, What
Is 1t? A grand wedding?
Resident-No, sir. The janitor's funeral
Ne,o York Weekly
ETHEL REDDY-Mamma won't Won please
ask DIR. Doce to look at my little sick ducklings
MRS. heddy-No, no; run away DR.. Doce
isn't bird doctor.
Ethel Reddy-Well, papa said last night he
was quack doctor.-Pttce.
MORE THAN He wANTED.-Angry Caller lat
newspaper ofice)-Say, want that little ad. l
gave you two days ago-'.Wanted an electric
battery in good working order"-taken out
Advertising Clerk-What is the matter? Didn't
we give ii the right location?
Angry Caller Location be dashed, The
blamed ad. overdid the business NY house was
struck by lightning last nightl-Chicaqo
Tribune.
WARRIOR BoLD.-A lawyer gave a dinner
party, after which the gentlemen retired 10
smoke and chat All at once he got up, took
down sword which formed part of a trophy
and brandishing it in the air, exclaimed: "Ab'
gentlemen, shall never forget the day when |
drew this blade for the first time,"
Pray, where did you draw it?'' said an in
curing guest. AT a rattle" was the LAWYER S
re1oinder.-E iqdro-
HEAD OF SLvERwARE Factory Cbrusouely ad-
dressing country lady)-Madam what do you
want?
LADY, wanted to see what you'd charge to
make posies on this plain old teapot which I
Inherited from my grand
chaser.
Lady tnervousIyl-N mind, sir. I'll leave
without making a scene if you don't want to do
II. -rte9ceteY's Weekty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
An Interrupted Prayer.

Some seventy years ago, when a menagerie
was almost thing unknown, and solitary
wild beast was now and then carried about the
country for exhibition, says the Wide Awake,
certain New England village was thrown into
great commotion by the news that an elephant
was 20 be exhibited in a neighboring town. The
village which is the scene of my story was not
large enough to induce his exhibitors to make
any stay there. but his road lay through it.
Now an elephant could not be- packed away or
in any manner be kept out of sight His Jour
ney must be made in fuu view, and everybody
could get a look at him, and everybody was ex-
cited accordingly. Day after day
passed--no elephant. The exhibition had
been advertised for Monday, and
Saturday night had come. with no tidings of the
famous traveller. Sunday morning, The
sound of the church-going bell summoned
the people. Parson Adams had begun the
long prayer and the congregation stood. de-
voutly attentive, 70 all appearance But there
was at least one exception for DIR. Dobsoe's
pew, near an open window, commanded a view
of the highway, and DIR. blossoms eyes. wide Open
were fixed upon the prospect a cloud of dust
arose-then-s owly above the hill opposite the
window the head of the huge beast came into
sight. The eager doctor forgot time and place
and, shouting, The elephants coming there
he isl he was out of the window like a dart
Off rushed the congregation, and whether
Parson Adams finished his prayer tradition has
not told.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
Jokes reduced to Hard FACTS.

Good morning." said the new contributor,
somewhat nervously. as he entered the editors
den; anything you wanted in that batch of
paragraphs sent yesterday
All. yes" said the editor. "sit down. 1
wanted 70 talk with you about those para
graphs Where are-o, here they are Yes, l
wanted 70 talk with you These Jokes are very
amusing, but | object to you writing up your
personal experiences in the paper. Il doesn't
look well. Now. here. for instance. from this
Joke infer that prior TO your marriage, when
You called upon your wife. you were bitten by
bulldog. and, saws the Merchant 7rareLer
.kiekei out of the house by the young lady's
father"
Nothing Of the kind ever occurred. sir" in
terrupted the new contributor, with mingled
dignity and asperity.
Your prospective father-in-law did not come
down to the parlor at l1:5. o'clock D. m. aud ask
II you owned stock in gas factory and coal
yard!n
No. sir! 1 don't know what sort of people
you imagine"
Did not the young lady, after you had
treated her to three plates of ice cream, suggest
that the saloon wasn't wasn't going to close
right of, and that"
Il never had the impotence to take Miss Van
Renssaiaer into an ice cream saloon; and, be-
sides. sir, she couldn't"
When you were married her father gave you
a bogus check that
Nothing of the sort, sir, My father-in-aw
rity!''
But when your mother-in- law came to visit
you you went out and slept in the barn?"
My mother iu-law is the whitest old lady that
ever wore spectacles, and she thinks I'm
genius. reptile the contributor who began to
see some things he hadn't seen before.
And last night the baby had the collie, and
you walked the floor"
The baby in my house sleeps with his nurse.
as all babies ought to-
And when you came home from the lodge
and couldn't find the keyhole. your wife told
you to stay outsid' and bring in the milk:''
Il don't belong to any lodge; don't come
nome drunk; and go in and out of my house
when see fit, and do not neglect my family"
And In putting up the stovepipe, you did not
H
Il put up no stovepipe," said the new contri-
butor, rising and taking the batch of paragraphs
which the editor held out to him; 'but / see
what you mean, sir. l will destroy these para
graph, and will do myself the honor of calling
upon you tomorrow with a new lot And any
little occurrences which may record will be
such as might take place in civilized society,"
i think" said the editor, that civilized
society would much better enjoy reading
them"
Good morning. said the new contributor.
Good morning,' said the editor. 1T is a
very agreeable morning, indeed. l shall be
happy 10 see you morrow"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-16
Falsehood Preferred to Truth

The editors of some Of the northern re-
publican journals, in discussing matters re-
lating TO. the south do not seem 10 want the
truth. They prefer 10 print that which is
false. and which in many instances they
know TO be false. because tho false informa-
ton gives them an opportunity to make
comments which they believe will be benefi-
cial TO their party. In dealing with the affairs
Of any European country. or OF any section Of
country. except the south, in any part of
the world, they make extraordinary efforts
to get at the truth. and they take pride in
doing so. They would resent an insinuation
that they would wilfully do an injustice to
even Hottentot or Zulu, or a native of the
Congo country.
Is it not somewhat remarkable, therefore,
that they are SO ready to do
injustice to the people Of a large
section Of their own country-a people
with whom their own people are clearly
connected by the strongest kind of ties-for
the mere sake of gaining a partisan advan-
tage! The southern people for a quarter of
a century have been struggling against
innumerable difficulties and have been
making commendable Roadway. Many of
the northern people, instead of encouraging
them and lending them a helping hand,
have been busy placing obstacles in their
way.
Partisan feeling leads men to do many
strange things, but it is doubtful if in any
ether age or in any other country has this
feeling been responsible for SO much injus-
tice as the south has suffered from the north
since the close of the civil struggle. Those
who were victorious in that struggle seem
determined not to be satisfied with the re-
suits of it. They appear to be possessed
with desire to torture those who were de-
feated. Is it not about time that partisan
hate had burned itself out and that the
voice of justice was heard!