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The sun., 1891-06-04
MURDER IN DEDHAM, MASS.
An Elderly Woman Strangled ana Her
Body Jammed Into n Closet.

An Elderly Woman Strangled and Her
Body Jnmmed Into n Closet.
DEpHAM. Mass. June 3.-Miss Mary Emer-
son. aged 65. who conducted q small farm and
boarding house on High Rock street, was
found dead in her kitchen last night Marks
on llor throat indicated beyond doubt that she
had been stranRled. The body was doubled
up and had been jammed into the closet.
hardly large enough to contain it. The kitchen
showed evidences Of a severe struggle. The
table was overturned. dishes smashed. and
furpture scattered about in disorder. Tho
motive for the murder was evidently robbery.
About week ago German who was known
only By the name Of August. came to work for
Miss Emerson. He was left In bed yesterday
morning by his room mate. Phillip Hoffman.
aud has since disappeared. Hoffman is upder
arrest. but is not sue pected Of tho crime. The
missing German ia about 26 years Of age. and
recently came from St. John. N. Is.
BOSTON June 3-The manRled remains of a
the draw OF the Charlie. River bridge. The
and The body and legs twisted out OF shape He
had doubtless crawled under the bridge to
sleep and was not observed whom tho draw
was opened to allow avessel to pass through.
A peculiar circumstance Is that the man close
ly follows the description of August" who is
suspected to have killed Miss Emerson in
The Dedham police have since identified
the body as that OF August"
The sun., 1891-06-04
REILLY AND ROESCH
VIII Head the Tnmmany Delegations from
the Fourteenth aud the Tenth.

VIII Head the Tnmmany Delegations from
tho Fourteenth and the Tenth.
The Tammany Committee Organization
meets to- night and the Committee OF Twenty
four met yesterday. Nothing seems TO have
been done towards selecting successor to
Gen. John Cochrane. Chairman OF the larger
Committee. The proxies included Subway
Commissioner Storm. who represented Police
Commissioner Martin. The latter has gone to
Philadelphia as an art committee OF ono to In
spect the figure Of an Indian designed to sur
mount the Gett, sburG monument 10 the Ism'
many regiment ,,
retary OF the AQueduct Commission. was
Charles Stoekler, KeRister Fitzgerald Of the
has been considering the affairs OF the Tenth
and Fourteenth Districts. announced that the
report on the Tenth was ready; that the other
will bo really In time for to-nfght's meeting.
The General Committee list OF the Tenth dis.
trict will con sist Of 1853 names headed by that
OF state Senator George i. Koescb. IN the
Fourteenth there will be over 2OO names. and
John lteilys Will be the first.
A very line picture of roynl tieers neao
WAS new ornament OF The committee room.
1t was formerly the prnreriy OF ConaTeesman
Sripola, whose widow sent 1t to Mr.. Croker.
senator koescn Of the Tenth district told his
new associates on the all-powerful wrnty-
four that several OF the names already an
nOuncrd OF tho 100 Steckler citizens prove to
have been used without authority.
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JOB MALES HALF MILLION
The Witnesses OF FITS Unsigned win Mako
q Statement.

PLA1Nr1ELD. Jnne 3.-Ex.Mayor Job Male
died on Jan. 20. Just IA his lawyer. Craig n.
Marsh, had pnt pen In his trembling fingers
that he might sign his name to n will.
To tho question whether 1t was his will he
replied in the Affirmative. and then he sank
back dead before he had signed his name. In
the Prerogative Court at Trenton yesterday
an effort was made to have this nuncutative
will admitted to probate. Craig A. Marsh
and Ex-Governor Bedle appearing for tho
benehciaries named In It. Eor the frat
time certificate was made public signed by
the three witnesses. Drs. @. W. Endicott. T. s.
Davis. and Mr.. A. G. Baldwin. who were
present at the time the will was drawn
UP and when Mr. Male died. 1t went
ON to cay that the witnesses were pres
ent at the time. that they heard Mr.
made acknowledge the will and its provisions
as his last will and testament. and that he
bade them bear witness 10 It. Tho certificate
eays that in reply to a question by Marsh to
him. he dob Malel said that he wanted to
make his will and that he wanted the children
OF his brothers to share eQaly. and added:
g' sdSi III PsT ena coses sGSs pss.
IN 5 3 Ss;, hss
sell ,en estate. but not before five years after
Sras known as ,Se sshoonmaier cciecton Ole Itn to
and Mae sns M s.oas honse Is te
have 1t for her home. without charge. as long
rs she lives. After her death. / give II TO JOB
Male. give the house in which Mrs, Fenno
lives. 1888 broadway. to her. What is
left after the gifts to the public library. to
Mary Ann Gleason and Mrs. Stout. I want
equally divided among the children OF my five
brothers. Simon. John William. James, and
Ambrose.
The certificate adds:
We further certify that Rt tho time OF pro.
nounctnR his said last will and testament. Job
Male WAS OF sound and disposing mind and
ly from that time until he died"
with whom he lived There = are about thirty
heirs who contest the probate OF this will.
Runyon. and Foster NJ. voorhees, Of Eliza.
beth. None Of them is as closely connected
with the mayor Ms the heneflcfaries. how
eyer. Mr.. Male. when he died. owned about
ninety-tve houses In Painisid. besides having
considerable property in Jersey City. He was
worth 5000 OOl His desire to secure the pub.
lie library which he had built and given to the
city WAS manifested by bis provision for II. ".
n. Stillman represented the public library in
the case. Tho provision providing for the dis
vsar. S the %ons the end q
rsn oseed 1 SALE sy vou hi
cause shrinkage OF nearly one hnli the value
OF his estate. The court ordered that testi-
mony in the case be taken before Master in
Friday dune II
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RUSSELL & co. SUSPEND.
NEWS FROM CHINA STARTLES TIE
HOUSE IN NEW FORK.

No Details Made PubIie-The Firm Was
About rGanixing n Bank IN London,
Where It HAD Another Brarch-Au Oia-
established House In the China Trade.
The bare announcement was made in this
city yesterday that Russell 4 Co. Of China had
suspended business. The decline in silks. 1t
was conjectured In the trade. was the cause
OF the trouble. By the time the news got out
the resident partner. MIR. John NJ. Forbes, Jr..
was on his way to Hoston where most OF tho
members OF the firm who arc in America re-
side. Henry Hanna the manager OF the New
y lork house, remained. He said to 0 reporter
Of The SUN:
I've received Information this afternoon
that the house in China had suspended and
that the branch houses al London and New
York were to follow this example. We hal had
no premonition OF II. lean say nothing more
except that . statement will DO made in . few
days"
Tho Offices Of the firm in this city arc At go
Wall street. Tho house is ono Of the. old.
est and best-known American firms In
the China trade. 1t started sixty-eIght
years ago as successors OF Perkins 4 Co.
OF Boston. For many years the eadquarters
were at Hong Kong. with branch offices In
most OF the China ports. and the firm were
originally large owners OF steams hips en-
ployed In Chinese waters. Their credit has al
ways stood high in this and other markets.
the wealth Of the present firm being estimated
at over s500.00O. The firm consists OF w. H.
Forbes. H. D. Forbes. John NJ. Forbes.
Jr.. c. Vincent Smith, George NJ. Wheeler.
s. W. Pomeroy. and F. H. N. Huntington.
Their business OF late years has been
almost entirely commission business, teas
and silks being their main trade. Thoy took
orders to import Chinese manufactures and
products. and also filled orders for Chinese
account. Bradstreets report OF April 15 said
that the firm was then engaged in organizing
a bank IN London to do general bankin in
Hong Kong and other Chinese ports. ey
were to be the general agents and managers
OF the bank. They have fair amount
OF commission business. both export
and import. "a they are still the
representative American firm Of China
and reflect the glory Of other days
when they we're at the head OF Chinese
navigation and their steamships did most Of
the local business. Several large fortunes
have been acquired by former partners
now retired. Boston was their former place OF
business. The Now York branch was opened
in 1878 by and in the name OF 8. W. Pomeroy.
who. two years later. changed 1t to the style of
Russell & Co. OF China. The founder Of the
house was Samuel Russell Of Middletown.
Conn. and A. A. Low got his early business
training in 1t when 1t was at the head Of the
trada
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A BEAR IN AN EXPRESS CAR
It Drove the Messenger Out. md Fensted
on Butter. Strnxybe rries, and Crackers.

It Drove the Messenger Out. nnd Fensted
on Butter. Strawberries. and Crackers.
ROCHESTER,. June 3.-John Robinson. who
runs a menaeerie at Ontario Beach. on the
shore Of Lake Ontaria. heard the other day
that he could buy fine big bear cheap in Buf-
falo. He went up there. looked at the bear.
and concluded that it was Just what he
wanted for the menagerie and bought it on
the spot. He made Al arrangements to have It
sent to Ontario Beach and came home to pre-.
pare place for It. The bear was shipped BY
express on train "a from Buffalo. which
is known rs the Lyons accommodation.
The express business is 30 heavy between
Buffalo and Ly ons that on that train. although
il is an accomm odation. there Is 4 car deYoted
10 OK xprsss matter exclusively. In this car the
be ar was shipped yesterday afternoon. It was
placed in crate made Of rough boards. and
" hen Mr.. robinson bought the bear tho
him that it was an evil Item pered brute. aud
eart. TOOK no more notice OF It than il 1t had
Teen crate OF strawberries.
ssssnssr rysa. noeed be"s %ss
uneasy. aud soon was surprised to see tho
boards Of the cate begin to bulge sSs out as
out il The car and keep him company: He be;
came somewhat frightened. and took severa!
them ns sS en- The CRAZE At this The bear beesme
very angry. and with a Rrowl broke out OF tho
crate. scattered the fish in all directions and
made Tor Tygart on hts hind legs, growl-
ing furiously. Tygard was badly frightened
and turned and ran for the door Of the car. It
was y close race between messenger sHt hear;
but Taogart got to the door first rushed out
on the platform. and slammed the door he:
hind him. He crawled up on the tender and
over to the locomotive. and thcre he stayed
until the Il ain reached Rochester
In the car al ong tho express were several
barrels OF hsh. crates of STRAWBERRIES. several
crooks OF creamery butter, and some boxes Of
fancy crackers. The bear was not long In find.
ing this out. and be m ade an elaborate lunch OF
these eatables and amused himself by tearing
open and DESTROYING the express ,I +, packages
Rochester the train was sidetracked: and
on looking through the Windows OF the
car it was discovered that the intertor OF
the car Looked as though cyclone had struck
it, The bear was plastered from hend TO foot
with butter, and. Notwithstanding his lunch.
was stll growing ferociously and rushing
against the doors OF the car In vain endeavor
to get out.
train and sent TO that place. At a late hour
last night al! efforts TO get the bear out OF the
car had boon unsuccessful.
Mnny dollars worth OF goods are ruined. and
even II not spoiled tho delivery VIII DO delayed
until some body discovers way to get tho bear
out OF the car. In the mean time the bear IL
happy md has plenty to eat.
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Daniel Lake Dead.
United States Marshal Daniel Lake died at
lh o'clock this morning.
The Weather.

There was an increase Of heat yesterday from Ne
braska to Pennsylvania. twas not quite 70 warm in
this city It had been Tuesday bnt the atmosphere
mado more oppressive by an increase OF tho hui
mildly. which measured a3 per cent In the morning
and had an average OF 81 per cent for the day.
1t was but2 above freezing at Duluth, Minn in the
morning. and At all lake cities between 4U' and oo'.
The storm centre that was in the orhwsst has begun
to cas-. and central yesterday over Nebraska
The depression reaches from Lake Michigan Mexico
Its slow movement allows muAtion of warm air
from tho south to settle over rho country south and
east Of tho centre. This accumulation according to
present indications viii pass into the lake regions
day and still warmer weather In Nil the States
south Of the lakes and saat of Ohio.
There was o lively thunder storm In this city early
yesterday morning lasting from midnight to IA VI.
Highest ofciai temperature 49, lowest 81. Average
humidity 40 per cent. Wind generally northwest; Av
craze velocity. ~ miles
The Thermometer in Perry's pharmacy In the suH
building recorded the temperature yesterday a.
The sun., 1891-06-04
NO OPIUM ABOUT III:
PLATA whisky HAD Knocked Ont Coo
Emma nAd Her Sailor Friend.

PLATA whiskey Had Knocked Ont Cook
Emma nAd Her Sailor Friend.
Emma Wolf. q cook employed In the Sta
vengeren House, a resort for Scandinavian sail
oes at 81 Cherry street. met an old friend In
the person OF Norwegian tar. Just from q
long voyage last night
They celebrated the meeting by drinking
several TASKS OF wtiiskey. Then they won't to
tho cooks room. They were found there un-
conscious AZ $3.50 ,oclo"k. A physician was
the ssiiornan were suffering from opium
poisoning. -
The ambulance sxpert was inclined to agree
police OF the Oak street station 30 reported to
police head dquarters.
pital said after a careful examination OF the
patients, that 1t wa, 3! mply u case OF zoo much
bad and that the "a Ss ana
The sun., 1891-06-04
"S "oAF HOPPER, DEFENDANT.

we w,seatr'c"l World Talking or His
NJ ' h"mored Suit for Divorce.
d, ,I'ls ns, was excitement on the Rialto yester.
ion n,'n snn u. TOOK the form OF positive afflrma-
AoD,s.al sau 'nen Of positive denial. that De Wolf
ior A. aau been made defendant In o suit
.sn.",slut sUsolute divorce. Mrs Hopper is the
sursd a a,' second wife. his first having pro-
n. .rc .uNorce from him about 1886.
Ds. Sa SSO-respondent In the present case is
Ase.s.. who is at present chioi soubrette in
M onera, Wang" at the Broadway.
hsssa1per is said to have objected to her
,xakl hal IMhsentions hsenti to his leading actress.
no,s%sssnl, people here and on the road Hoh TT., n,
'tsl wssRss a" a"w"rd divorce was Instituted sew.
~ MSssy May ,l,onp"r's friends wero very retI.
Sssn tfouSIe' h htitem admitted that there had
Elected N'''ared that reconciliation had been
lsssSissssr lsssSissr,s present wife uas Mia. ca,r,.
spsn t.o,nn.o wno wa was In tho chorus OF the McCanil
s0nsdisau1e when she met and married the
The sun., 1891-06-04
Actor H.rr,san and Gen. B.rto. III.

Actor Edward Harrigan did not take part In
the performance Of Reilly and tho 400" last
night. His part was assumed by John Sparks
1t was the first time since tho theatre opened
that Harrigan had failed to appear
He has had severe cold for several days and
yesterday. discovering that his voice was
nearly gone. he decided to take rest.
Comedian John Wild said at tho theatre last
night that nothing serious allied his chief. and
TINT he would be back again tonight
Mr.. Goodrich. the member OF the company
who was removed from his homo to BELLEVUE
Hospital OIL Tuesday night. was said last
night to be very low.
Gen. W. b. Barton. the old time comic opera
manager, 10 seriously III at his apartments in
the Gllsoy House. He has been In failing
health for . long time. and took Q trip to her
muda several months ago. without being per-
ceptibly benefited.
He lives az the hotel with his private socre-
tary. 1t was SAID last night that he was quite
low.
The sun., 1891-06-04
ACID INsT8AD OF LINIMENE
A Queer Mistake mt Some Drug Store and
BsA Barn the Result.

A Queer Mlatako mt Some DRUG Store aud
EsA Burn as the Result.
Mrs. Henry Schwartz Of 81 West Twenty
fourth street has bten an invalid for year or
more. Rheumstism Is one OF her ailments.
DR.. +. Z. Miller Of ss West Twenty-iourth
street instructed her to use compound chloro-
form lIniment forthe rheumatism. When the
bottle OF liuime ent wasused up Mrs. Echwartzs
custom was to have It Ieiilled at the drug store
Last Monday week she sept little girl with
OF ihs linimsnt. The child came back with .
botileful Of q colorless liluid: Mrs schw9rtz
and IL was soyerelybnrnod Instead OF chloro-
cat atboltc acid
got the acid, npd at the drug store they express
doubts about her having como there with the
hottla
The sun., 1891-06-04
NORTHERN OHIO DELUGED.
Cleveland Streets Turned into Rivers-Mueh
Damage In Various cities.

CLEVELAND. June 3.-The whole OF northern
Ohio has been deluRed during the past forty
eight hours. In this city nearly ono inch Of
rain fell yesterday. and this forenoon. between
IL and IA o'clock. 61-100 OF an inch fell inside
OF seven minutes. thu fall being at the rate Of
5.4 inches an hour.
The streets were turned to rivers the water
running over the sidewalks and ON the lawns
in some placeA The Superior street cable line
was blockaded by a wash OF sand, which COW
cred the track to depth OF four feet for about
thirty yards.
Sewers wore flooded and in Forest street the
water Undermined a big water pine. causing 1t
to break in two. adding greatly to the flood.
Tho street was washed out to depth OF 10
feet for quito distance.
At Liza, Ohio. there was tornado late last
night doing great damage to buildings and
crops. Several cattle were killed In barns.
A young man named Samuel Bennett near
Cavett. Allen county. was crushed By falling
,ree.
At Salem. O.. lightning struck and shattered
the sieepie Of the Presbyterian Church.
At Clyde. O.. the storm was terrific, hail
stones breaking windows and door panels In
houses and stores. Fifteen windows In pas
senger car on the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad were broken, the headlight smashed.
anu nOl0 knocked In Inc roof OF the CAP.
Haistones nine inches IN circumference fell.
CINCINNATI. June 3.-The Commercial Ga.
xette's specials report that at La Porte. Ind.
this evening . storm unroofed King 4 Folds
mammoth warehouse. damaging wooden goods
about $4,000.
At New Philadelphia, Ohio, tho storm ofrain.
hail. and wind this afternoon damaged crops
and fruits. Lightning struck the pu blic school,
house. but seriously hurt no one. Tho wind
unrcofed the factory OF tho roofing tile works.
At Seymour. Ind. this afternoon q tornado
tore up trees. demolished the main building OF
the Ice factory. blew away the third story Of
Shiclds High School building but spared hu-
man life and limb.
At Augusta. Ky. trees were uprooted and
houses unroofed. At Falmouth, KY. the barn
OF farmer John Austin was blown down. and
Miss Mamie Austin. his l6-year-o daughter.
who was in 1t. was killed.
At Salina, Ohio. the Frien's' Church was
wrecked and eight houses were unroofed.
At Xenia. Ohio. . barn was blown away and
timber and fences were blown down.
The sun., 1891-06-04
BROOKS LACKS ox1r ONE yorE NOW.

ApHreyst Ol fhe Conservation OF the Bishop
Elect Voted By Tweaty.six Dioceses.
Tho e'ection Of the kev. Dr.. Phillips Brooks
to the bishopric Of Massachusetts has been
approved thus far BY tho Standing Committees
OF twenty six dioceses-exactly one-half OF the
entire number. Delaware approved late on
Tuesday night. and Louisiana approved yss-
terday. only one member OF the Standing Com
mittee OF the latter diocese disapprovin9. Ono
more vote is necessary now for authority to
proceed with his consecration.
The vote now stands:
For consecration-New York. Albany. Penn
sylyania. Central Pennsylvania. Rhode Island
West Virginia North Carolina. West Missouri.
Southern Ohio. Nebraska. Tennessee. Indiana.
Missouri Michigan. Connecticut, Long Island,
Maryland. Ohio. New Jersey. California. Ken-
tucky. Virginia. Kansas. Delaware. Louis
iana-26.
Against consecration-Newark. Iowa. Mil
waukee. Mississippi. Chicago. Texas. Maine-7.
The sun., 1891-06-04
CHEERS IN A COURT ROOM.
Tho Verdict Acquitt'ng Moses r. Walker
OF Murder Received with Applause.

Tho Verdict AequIttsng Moses r. Walker
OF Murder Received with Applause.
SYRACUSE. June 3.-Moses F. Walker. q
mulatto and the catcher Of the Syracuse Base
ball Club In tho season Of 1883. who about two
months ago killed Patrick Murray. tough. In
an encounter provoked by tho dead man. was
acquitted tonight The plea was self-defence.
Whom tho verdict was announced the Court
House was thronRed with spectators. who re-
ceived 1t with tremendous roar OF cheers.
which Justice Kennedy in vain attempted TO
suppress Even when the Justice ordered the
Sheriff! to arrest tho offenders AGAINST the dig.
adjourned. Walker is the hero OF the hour. aad.
strangely enough. has the well wishes OF the
whole white population: while the negroes
have kent away from him because of his
superiority to most OF them.
The sun., 1891-06-04
In Honor or Marylana's First oovernor.

BALTIMORE. June 3.-Ths monument to
Leonard Calvert tho first Governor OF Mary.
land. was unveiled at st. Marys to-day Tho
ceremony began with an invocation BY Car
dinal Gibbons. read by the Rev. joseph Cum
name Of Upper MarIboreo; Col. J. Thomas
aiter which Miss Julia stouart Calvert pulled
the cord which cansesd the draGirg t9 fall frIsm r.
sung @ BY bS1A 9 ladies Of 81. Mary's Feinals Sent
nary. after which Attorney.Gonera William
day The ladies' Of st. Mary's Seminary sang
"America." and es the group s!ood p WITH w, I4,wed
Paiet, Bishop OF Maryland. pronounced the
bensdiction. bnrst OF music from the band
closed the proceedings. .
The sun., 1891-06-04
TASTED THIRTY DAYS.
Then He Broke II with Beer and Sand.
Miches. Which Disturbed His Reason.

BUFFALO. June 3.-Charles R. Owen. who un.
dertook a fast OF nifty days at a museum here.
weakened last night as he entered on his
thirty first day. which won him $500. Dlsre-
RnrdiuG the instructions OF bis ph, sicans he
broke his fast with beer and sandwiches. Of
which he devoured a great quantity. and 1t is
supposed that his diligence after the long fast
disturbed his reason. This morning he entered
the Office Of the manager Of the museum and
demanded his money. 1t was paid to him in
silver dollars. He s"ooped the pile Of silver
handles Of tho valise broke and the silver dol
lars rolled all over the street. Picking up most
OF them he started urthe street. declaring that
twenty days and fight at the expiration OF that
period. A diigent search Is being made for the
lunatc,
The sun., 1891-06-04
SHOT; At A WOMAN's WORD.
A Husband Revenses the Alleged wronsa
OF HIS WIFE,.

RocHDALE. Ind. June 3.-Dick Adams, q
married man. was shot through the heart and
instantly killed this morning by Noah Evans.
whose wife Ada asserts that Adams assaulted
her some time ago. Evans and his wife drove
into Rochdale and deliberately drove up to the
Adams homo. Evans stepped from the vehicle.
pointed to Adams. and asked his wife: rs this
the man ?"
She replied: Yes"
Evans Immediately drew two revolvers and
fired eight shots. five OF which took effect. one
ball going through the heart. Evans then
jumped into the cart with his wife and drove
of. cautioninR the crowd which had gathered
not to follow at the peril Of their lives. Tho
citizens formed a po-se with shotguns and
other weapons and started in pursuit
The sun., 1891-06-04
student .sm,sh Drowned.

SING sING. June 3.-Cadet Bradley ". Smith.
the l7-year- old SOP OF Milo A. Smith OF Denver.
COL, and a publ In d. A. Holbrook's school
here. was drowned while bathing with several
schoolmntes this afternoon. Charles Cooper
apd Rufus McIlhSpny. fellow, students. were
nearly drowned ~ endeayortng to rescue
Smith. The body was recovered.
The sun., 1891-06-04
Where Ye..erd.y's Fire. Were.

AN,-l2:<a. 81 Nassau streetJ.Boid'S damage sliRht
30 42B Sa7 and 42s West street. various occupants
damage sx 26o: I;so isel Third avenue. L. KrombsrK
era awning nrs damage s25 siiu % Essex street
cellar nre damage 500 ts7 East sixteenth street.
r H.-s:s1 i7o wilism s!.sst william y; sehrsasha.
sv.Dns, unhnishsa building Svosa sy william Wilson
The sun., 1891-06-04
state Senators Como to Blows.

sFR1N6F1ELD. ILL.,. June SIN tho Senate
chamber Yesterday Senators Campbell and
Allen got into dispute over a bill. Allen said
he did not want to have anything to do with
Camrboll. and tho latter gave the retort dis
courteous Then Campbell banged Allen in
tho left ear. and lien reached for n muctla9e
adversary with a bill fle loaded down with
bills which had Jailed 10 pass. Subsequently
there were apologies.