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DTD MURDER FOR HIRE
Cornelius Io:h Accused of Ki'iing n wo-
mna ut Her Husband's InstiEation.

Detectives Nugent and M,Ginnis OF In
spector Steers's stan arraigne cd Cornelius 10th.
Hungarian. at the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday on q charge OF murder. 10th
lived. UP to the time OF tho crime with which
he is charged. in Schenectady. whore no was
employed By tho Edison Electric Light Com
pany. He Is accused Of killing Esther Domas-
eek. tho wife Of Andrew Domascek. a fellow
workman In the Edison works. Domascek is
also implicated in tho crime. and will be ar
rested.
According to tho story given out by Ser
geant Bird at Police Headquarters. 10th. on
June IA. entered Domascek's house. where he
was known. having at ono timo boarded there.
From the condition Of the woman's body when
found 1t would appear that the murderer
crept up behind Mrs. Domascek and hit her
three times on tho back OF the head with a
hammer. fracturing her skull. He then picked
UP a carving knife from the table. and after
stabhing the woman 1--WE times in tho breast
tSo dcor car
by aknocS on the door, The visitor. was Bes.
called on Mrs Domnscek. She was in ths hab;
1t OF opening, the door and walking IN. and
cordinr to the girl. Alter she had Knocked on
within told her 70 50 away, as there was n ons
did she get down the steps than tho door oil
| tho house new oren. and man. whom she
passed her without q word. and disappeared
In the direction Of the railroad station,
| room at Al Forsyth street and got cnploYrlcn,
in tho fancy brass works factory Of John vii
liams at 544 West Twenty-Sevcrth street
When n warrant for his arrest was issued ln
Schenectady. Inspector Steers was notified
and detective Nugent was put on the case. Hs
| arrested 10th while the latter was at work
| yesterday. In his room in Forsyth street the
detective found q small revolver. which an
swsrs tho description Of ono reported to have
| time OF thu murder Justice Ryan turned tho
| prisoner over TO Officer Foldborry. who tool
| him lnck to Scheme rtady.
10th. It is charged. murdered Mrs. Do.
| mascek at the inst igation of the latters hus'
| band. who. 1t Is said. Vas anxious to get SOM
| money which his wife had In the bank. Do
| mascek is said to have given 10th $50.
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TWO PULLING ROBBERIEs.
Some jewels Taken and Others OF Greater
Value Left In the Cases.


Value Left In the Cases.
few nights AGO some diamonds and iowelry
disappeared from a box In Luke Brandts
house. 1877 Park avenue. Hobokcn. Only GER
tain jewels were taken. They were family
heirloons and valued more on that account
than for their intrinsic worth. The robbery
'was reported to Chief Donovan. and he and
Detective Gallagher made an investigation.
The stolen jewels were In box with other
and more valuable jewelry. and there was a
roll Of money in tho box. which was not
touched. No evidence Of burglary could DO
discovered. No doors or windows had been
forced open. --
Chief Donovan and Detective Gallagher.
after thorough Investigation. became con-
WINGED that somebody familiar with the prem
ises had committed the robbery the Chief
and was surprised when Mrs. Brandt said it was
just possible that she might have taken tho
jewelry herself and hidden it somewhere. She
jewelry an concealed i. The house was
searched trom top to bottom. but the missing
The police were ,satisaed that Mrp. Brandt's
statement solved the mystery until a precisely
one was at PiyHe sef house. Park
avenue. couple OF blocks from the. Brandt
house. As IN the other case. the thief took
elry and, money there. The conditions were
also similar NJ evidence OF burglary could
be found about the doors or windows, and the
Indications are that somebody familiar with
the premises committed the theft. Chief
Donovan and DETECTIVE Gallagher admit that
Between the two robberes ndcatss that Mrs
Brandt's Suspicious against herself are prob
ably unfounded. but the police cannot under
stand why any professional or even amateur
thief should do Job in that way. They will
continue the investigation.
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HKUTAL OUTRAGE At SUMMIT:
Seventeen. yenr.old Minnie O'NeH Found In
stupor In = Vacant Lot.

seventeen. y0nrsOlu AInnho oNGu FOuu0 IN
stupor In - Vacant Lot.
Seventeen year-old Minnie O'Neil employed
in Kenney's Hotel. Summit. was missing from
Sunday night until she was discovered yester-
day afternoon by Patrick OBrien in vacant
lot. She lay in pile OF shruhbery: her cloth
ing was {. isarl ang ed and thoroughly drenched.
She was in stupor. and O'Brien. frightened
by his failure to arouse her. notified tho
police. The girl was taken to o hotel.
where she told her story. She said
that on Sunday night she attended church.
and on her way home met a young man. u
friend who deceived her as to the time. and
when she at last reached tho hotel It was
closed. She was much frightened. and after
wandering around the hotel seeking an en-
trance she sat down upon the stoop. where
two young fellows found her and volunteered
to find her place to stay all night. They led
She H lay ali night In the woods. afraid to ven ven,
tuis out until daybreak. All Monday and
Tuesday she wandered about the woods and
Her plight was such that she was afraid to
return to the hotel. but at nighttall on Tues
day she Picked uI courage and turned her
Of young men. among them tho two who had
abused her before They seized her and.
despite her entreaties and the struggles OF one
was again carried into the woods. Since that
time her mind has been blank. She has been
in ths Sb eighteen
say that t the rirl has been dutiia attentive.
add oblieing. and attended, strictly, to her re-.
ss 81
Commissioners Of Immigration: Chief Of Po-
lice Kelly of Summit received telephone
Fills Island yesterday. He will 20 this morn
shs wOffsd in NM Hote NV Yo9
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TRIED TO CHLoRoFoRM HER.
A Young Man Surprises Miss Terry On .
Lonely Road.

Miss Matte Kerry OF Sayville. Long Island,
was attacked on Tuesday night while on her
way home by man who came upon her from
behind in the dark. ree-shaded road and
placed handk erchie. saturated with chloro-
form against her face
Miss Tory is n pretty girl about % years
old. she is employed in the Grand Central
store in tho main street OF the town, and
every night at o'clock she walks home alone.
She lives with her father and mother about a
mile from Sayvile. on the north main road.
The place where the chloroforming was at
tom pied was opposite deserted house. about
quarter Of milo from her home. There Is
thick clump OF trees In front OF the house.
She heard the underbrush crack and felt that
some one was approaching her rapidly from
behind. Just as she turned around to see
who IL was the man thrust wet handker-
chief in her face. and with his other hand
seized her. by tho back OF the head. She strug-
ksrehief to the ground
You raillaa, how dare are, y9ulI she exclaimed;
The da to IA the the snd
Miss Terry. however. had had time to recog-
Sayville., Whom he ran away lie dropped a
bottle. which the girl picked up and carried
home with her. together with the handker-
Dr., Rogers found Miss Terry suffering from
shock and he prescribed lew days OF rest
He said the bottle. which was half full, con-
thin ed chloroform. and that the handk erchief
had been saturated With chloroform.
Charles ketcham was arrested by Constable
Wells. He lives tn his father and stcD-
mother and earns his living by taking parties
OF visitors out sailing on the bay. Tie is 10
years old and appears to he in delicat" health.
He has a peculiar wandering expression about
the eyes.
About three weeks ago Jacob Morris, while
looking for lost dog. found bottle OF chlor-
oform under the front porch OF ketcham's
house. When he told Of this, both father and
son denied any knowledge OF it, presence, and
tho bottle was turned over to Druggist Klar-
son.
There are two drug stores in Sayvilo ono ia
kept by Klarson. tho other Ivy r!gno Both
men say they have not sold any choroiorm to
order. Tho bottle found unSer the porch and
bore ,SshteTeiin / COS label K!arsoH
buys his chl3to:orn Of sch .ileIin 4 Co.
New York But he asserts that he
knows every purchaser to whom he has sold
| any ot tho drug during tho .pnst year. The
handk chief used by tho chloroformer has
been found to be similar to others owned by
Ketcham.
The general beliefs that tho boy Is weak
minded on some SUBJECTS and has been the
Peeping Tom oi the town. No motive 10. the
chlOrofcrming has been suggested. Ketcham
| only knew Miss Terry slightly. She Is en-
| gagged to be married to James Coglin. who
| works In the Same store.
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CHICAGO. July 15.-Adlai E. Stevenson. Dem
ocratic candidate for tho Vice. Presidency. left
for Now YORK this afternoon over the Mich
lgan Central Railroad lie was accompanied
by James S. Ewing. his law partner. OF Bloom
inCton. Ill.,: W. 6. Ewing OF Chicago. ex- United
Statos District Attorney; Lambert Tree Of
Chicago. ex- United States Minister to Russia
ex-Gov Campbell Of Ohio: Gen. John CASTLE
mon Of Louisville. Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee OF Kentucky:
Don Dickinson OF Michigan. cx-Postmaster-
General: Jacob Richards Of the Illinois State
Central COMMITTEE: Chairman Campau OF the
Michigan State Central Committee. and sew
eral members OF the Notification Committee.
Mr.. Stevenson will make speeches at various
places along the route. Ho will arrive In New
York in time to Join Mr.. Cleveland and meet
tho Notification Committee on July 20
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Major Augustus Tate Of tho Twenty-third
ward OF Brooklyn has been legislated out OF
his ofIlce Of Marshal OF the new United States
Circuit Court. When the billlon-dollar Con-
Gress voted the money for tho establishme nt
OF Circuit Courts throughout the country there
was included In this appropriation money for
the PAYMENT Of a marshal for each court. Tho
first intimation that Brooklyn Republicans re-
eelved that such an office had been created was
tho annoancemeent that :; Major Tate had been
ti,es led by Chairman Holman OF the Appro-
priations Committee. has struck out the S22.-
BOO proposed by the Senate for salaries OF the
marshals. In accordance with this amend
ment the duties OF the marshals will deyolve
upon the regu ar United States Marshals In
may be hold.
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JO11ISGS ABOUT TOWN

Judge Bischon has granted limited divorce to John
?. Kavekss from MAdallne EavskeS.
Esther Schwartz, IL years Old OF lo5 Lewis street.
WAS batting truck horse in front OF $50 s.cuad street
when the animal turned and BIZ her the arm. The
owner OF the horse 10 Casper Emil
Reef r.Ilmsn and samuel perTan. charged with
nj 81 Essex street on July e. because they had bssn
.hrHhhed by Gihss were acquitted IN the Court OF
Special sessions yesterday.
DENIM. uLsarv an syear.od resident Of 2.4l6 First
avenue, iGnb ed OF sue new pier foot of East l2b h
street yss osdAy James Mcguire and Peter McLAugh.
lin Jumped overheard and brought the drowning boy
ashore lie WAS nearly exhausted but recovered under
treatment.
All lien and lin How Of Psll street Jim Glss Of u
~ 'ueg' snu Az ssW "a NOW ares, weIs nned
slbo IN the special Sessions ysstt!day for keeping
opium joints. Eight thnameh. who were caught
snOGins were nnrd $40 each thirteen were nued $50
eAcE. aud nine were discharged
The small riot ~ lAni at the junction OF West End
sNenue aud tho Boulevard may be converted into .
small park n the owners OF property which II
will directly benefit agree 10 pay for the msnt
Is: SSs e. sseoI mad. " comI s,lsnsi
Ing OF the Board Of Street opsninss yesterday.
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Tho low pressure that was over the extreme west
moved east over tho lake region and drow another
blast OF air from the south northward. Yesterday
this covered all the States east Of the Mis-.
sissippi. and made Canada the Gulf States
The temperature everywhere went close to 9o' and in
the Atlantic States II averaged 91'.
Scattered light showers fell in the upper Mississippi
States and the south Atlantic coast; elsewhere the
weather was generally fair.
In this city tho day opened tho warmss Of tho year
At A. NJ the temperature was IT, and for each hour
It remained higher than on any previous day Of the
year. until i. NJ. when It reached 800. the highest
point after which to fall Tho humidity aver
aged IS per cent: wind south west increasing
to fourteen miles an hour.
The Thermometer at Perry's pharmacy in TIE Sun
K orded th Al
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Tho Fuse Had Burned to within an Inch OF
the Explosive Cartridges.

1no kuec ktnu nurne0 10 "ltnIn an 1nOn OF
the Explosive Cnrtridges.
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. July 15.-The lives Of
those persons living In the double house at
the corner OF Pleasant and Whidden streets
were saved on Wednesday night only because
fuse failed to reach a package Of dynamite.
Tho house was occupied by tho families Of
Mrs Nash and W. c. Emery. Yesterday work
men found a package Of dynamite cartridges
crowded under the sill Of the house. to which
was attached about ono inch OF fuse. That
was all that remained Of long fuse which
some one nsf g Lighted There vas enough Of
The cartridges were packed IL soft paper sat
largo amount Of shavings and old shingles
covered with oil and tar. Connected with tho
nited. but went out within an inch Of tho pile,
AMI apparently no effort had been made to re-
light It
Had the cartridges been exploded the houses
would have been blown to bits. Neither Of
the deed or what motive promp pied it
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KILLED his FELLOW BOARDER.
His Victim Tormented Him by Saying He
was in Love with an Old Lady.

CHICAGO July 15.-Fred Hahn. a coachman.
shot ard killed Harry Alkire at Lyons. q Chi
cago suburb. this morning.
Alkirs had finished his breakfast and was
sitting on the steps Of his boarding house.
when Hahn who boarded in the same house.
walked up to him and fired three shots. the
bullets lodging in vital spots. The murderer
ran toward the town OF Riverside. with 200
citizens in pursuit.
lie would have been lynched had not a po-
liceman whsked him into buggy and locked
hp in the G9 Sm JAIL Hahn said that
why" said Hahn. "he gave 1t out in the
boarding house that was dead in love with
mo- but Alkire was tho prime mischief maker.
Last night. when the parlor was full Of ladies.
mined to kill him. and am not sorry that he is
dead"
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Diea In a Patrol Wa: on.

Policeman Clark Of the Liberty avenue sta
ton In Brooklyn was told last night that a
child had been cruelty beaten in house in
Christopher street. near Liberty avenue, and
he hurried there to make an investigation
He was assaulted at the house by several men
defending himself. With the assistance OF
another policeman he arrested Behr Israel son.
aged % years; his brother. Emanuel Israelson,
put them into patrol wagon. On tho way to
the ststion Behr 1sraslson fell dead in the
on tho body and Ambulance Surgeon Gal.
lagher said the man died Of apoplexy. brought
on by excitement
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BROKER GRI,woLD DOES NOT ANsnER.
His Bail Forfeited ON the Indictment for
Keeping n Disorderly House.

Keeping n Disorderly House.
William N. Griswold. broker. Of 72 Broad
way. was arrested on April T. tho Grand Jury
having indicted him for keeping a house oiill-
fame at 38 West Fourth street. He did not
personally keep the house. but as charged.
sublet 1t with the knowledge that 1t was to DO
used as a disorderly house and this under
the Code. made III him principal IL tho Keeping
Gil A, G. Levy. and Police Captain Ryan testi.
fed before the Grand Jury that they notified
Griswold OF the use to which tho house wes
being, put but that he did not dispossess til !,
disorderly tenants.
After his arrest Griswold was bailed in ST.
900, his surety being Henry Y. Chapman OF
2.O0l Seventh avenue. Griswold's expiana-
ton was thst he had not been Informed q the
not had my opportunity to Obtain that for
nation for himself. because he had boon in
California.
:, When ,Griswold was called upon to plead to
the indictment. his counsel domurred to 1t.
The demurrer was oyerruled aud Grswold
was not fed to appear yesterday in the Gen:
eral Sessions before Recorder Smyth to plead
to the m1srs as did npt apPsa Re-
and issued bench warrant for his arrest.
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BALLET GIRLS FOR THE CASINO.
A Report Starred that the Theatre 10 to he.
come an Alhambra Garden.

A report has been current for several day.
that Manager Rudolph Aronson intends to
give up the production OF comic opera Mt tho
Casino next season. and that the PLAY house is
to be changed into n concert hall fashioned
after the Alhambra in London. with a variety
entertainment and ballet spectacles on tho
stage and facilities for the audiences to take
liquid refreshments In the theatre as they
do now on tho roof Garden. Manager Aron-
son Is now in Europe. but for several days
advertisements have Eeen In print calling for
100 ballot girls for somo production at tho
Casino,
Business Manager Charles Barton said last
night. however. that ~ so radical a departure
contemplated he had not heard OF 1t. Nobody
ut the Casino seems to know exactly what
Manager Aronson is up to In Europe. 1t was
said when no sailed that he was going abroad
chiefly to secure Geraldine Ulmar as prima
donna for next season.
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Four Girls ut n Birth.

PHILADELPHIA. July 15.-Mrs. ]. Harkins OF
1888 Pear street. Frankfort. while on a visit
to some friends at Sixteenth and Vine streets
yesterday gave birth to luadruplets. all girls.
Her usband heard Of the sudden increase in
since been In n terribly excited condition. The
mother and children are doing WELL and will
De taken homo in a few days.
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{ meers OF the state Pres. A..oe,.t,ou.

CHAUTAUouA. July 15-The New York State
Press Association to-day elected the following
officers; President. A. c. KeessinGer. Sentinel
Rome. Vice Presidents. John A. Sleicher. Mail
and Express. New York; Russell b. Harrison.
Frank Lesits, Now York: William II. Clark,
&andard Cortland Garry A.. Willard. Herald
Boonville. Secretary and Treasurer. A o.
Bunnall. idrrrnser'. Iansville.
On behalf of the Association Carroll T. Smith
presented the retiring President. T. II. Butler:
with handsome cRE-shap%d sapphire scarf
pin. BET about wi Ii diamonds and ruDles.
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Cronhsim Must Stay In Prison.

sigfriod Cronheim.th Hoboken theatre man
aEer. who Is serving nine months term in
tho penitentlnry for maintaining dlsordsrly
house. by giving sunday performances. will
not he released until the exniration Of his
many Influential citizens. including the REV
Father Corrigan Of the Church OF Our Lady Of
Grace. was presented to the Court OF PardOns
in his behalf. The court refused tho pardon
but remitted the $500 fine which was part Of
thu Sentenc0.
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A Railroad Car Hanging Over Hug.

PITTSBURGH. July 15.-The summer hotel.
restaurant and garden. with the power house
and hosting machinery at the head OF the
Penn Incline Plane. which extends from Six
tenth street over the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks 1000 feet at an moline of 80 degrees to
the top OF the high bluff near Union station.
One OF the heavy irci, CARS hangs In a very
dangerous position over the side OF the blum,
held in place only by the wire cable. Should
the cable snap the car will either slide directly
from tho remaining part of the plano or top
pie over into the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
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A Young burglar Convicted.

NYAcK. July l5.-Some time ago a series Of
burglarios were committed In the interior OF
Rockland county which mystined the people.
Suspicion rested upon Garrett Kelly. son OF
Martin Kelly. . well-known man living In
Monsey. and to-day no was arrested and his
examination took place this afternoon. The
testimony proved him guilty. and he was so
ndindged. IL Is said that young Kelly was the
tool Of bad gang Of burglars who have been
ouaratinR In Rock land county
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PADuoAH. Ky. July 15.-Quiet has been re-
stored In this city. and there is no fear Of fur
Their trouble More than 200 firearms were
seized in the negro quarters yesterday. and
several OF the leaders Of tho mob were arrest
ed. At q mass meeting OF negroes resolutions
were adopted deploring the recent events. and
pledges were made to cooperate with tho
whites in maintaining the peace.
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Ex-secretary william c. Whitney said yes
terdny that 1t WAS useless to go into prohecy
at this time over the selection Of q Chairman
OF tho National Democratic Committee. A
good many favored W. r. Harrity Of Pennsyl-
yaniu. aud he liked Mr.. IIarrity. But by the
iinls M Committee msets tho eS;Secrctary
>, The DRIFT ia Enthusiastically toward Harrlty.
Their, Is objection made to him. though. by
certain Democrats. and James VI. .Guify and
ex-senator william A. Wallace OF Pennsyl-
yantn have arrived here for the purpose OF
protesting against Harity's selection.
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A Pretty Sch oolmarm Elopes with an Old
Married Farmer.

wnKEsBARRE. July 15.-Miss Rose Kile.
pretty schoolmarm OF 10. has eloped with
Farmer Samuel Deisheimer. aged go. They
live in Rock Glen. Mrs. Deisheimer and her
two sons are working in the harvest fields now
saving the crops. The wife says her husband
dare not come back. Miss Kile had been Just
elected for another term. She had many suit
ors among the young mon Of the place. At n
fair for the Rock Glen Band she was voted tho
than her next highest opponent
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Street Hallway Extension.

A certificate was filed yesterday with the
Secretary OF State by the Metropolitan Cross
town Railroad Company OF this city for a
double-track extension OF it's road from South
Fifth avenue and Spring street to and along
street. where connection will be- made with
the Houston. West Street and payonia Ferry
Railroad.
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Suicide OF Mrs. James r. EIston.

Another suicide resulting from melanc ola
occurred In NeGark yesterday. Mrs. Sarah E.
Elston. " years old. tho widow OF James E.
Elston jumped from the roof OF tho house at
board walk. She fell about forty feet, striking
upon the back OF her head and shoulders.
Her husband formerly kept n blacksmith shop
at the junction Of Broad street and Belleyille
avenue He died four years ago.
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A thrilling Revolutionary roma nce, from the
pen Of the late George Hppard. the great sen
sations writer Of the last generation. will ap-
pear In to-morrows Sunday Mrrcovv. together
with mauy bright and breezy sensations Of .
local cLlracter.-Ada
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Gen. Hsstea Critically Ill.

PEEKsKIIL- July l5.-Gen. James W. Hustled
who was taken III ut tho Minneapolis Ccnven-
ton and brought some days thereafter to his
homo in this village. Is tonight in a critica
condition.
He has teen confined to his house ever since
his return. He suffering from heart failure
has. Frustrated him. II Is fear ed by his friends
that he Will mover recover. A physician !,
constantly with him.
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Fears for tho Safety Of Party OF Excur.
nlOnlata.

CHICAGO. July 1916 3o.-Ths steamer John
A. Dix left Michigan City for Chicago with q
load Of excursionists at 3 o'clock this after
noon She WAS due at her dock hero ut .
o'clock and has not yet como in. There is q
heavy sea running. and fears are entertai ed
for her safety. telephone message from
Michigan City says She has not put back there.