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HARD 70 GET AT TIE TRUTH.
Judge Prewett Refers ScathingIy t.
Some Witnesses.
An Interesting Decision Both Lfti-
giants After a Pound of
Flesh, He SAYS.

Several weeks ago the suit of Lindley q
Co. VS.. John Shelton was heard by Judge
Prewett, of Placer County, who was then
presiding in Judge Catlin's court.
There was considerable bitterness
shown on both sides, and the Judge was
kept busy threatening fines and impris-
onment for contempt throughout the pro-
ceedings. When the hearing was over
the court was IN sort of dazed and be-
wildered condition, and announced that
he was at a loss to know how to decide
the case. 1t was therefore taken under
advisement.
The suit was over woodhauling con-
tract, Lindley Il Co. being the assignee of
the man who had the original contract
with Shelton.
Judge Prewett's decision arrived yes
terday, and, as was expected, it was
spicy. He refers first to the contradictory
nature Of the evidence, and says ''the
court is not able, by reason of that fact.
to arrive at any conclusion that is salts
factory.
ut is case in which each party is in
dustriously endeavoring to recover "a
pound of 1esh.' The plaintiff, in seeking
pay for hauling about 500 cords of wood
that his assignor never handled, and the
defendant is seeking to evade the pay
ment for hauling the other 500 or 600
cords upon the fiimsy plea that the 25
cents per cord had not been earned by
loading the wood on the cars. The evil
dence in behalf of the plaintiff shows that
the price was 81 25 per cord for hauling
and rs cents per cord for loading. 1t is
true that the defendant bitterly denies
this, but his evidence is more success
fully impeached than is likely to be the
case in hundred trials.'
The court continued to criticise the
testimony of the defendant in very harsh
terms, and concludes by the following
reference to the other side:
1.-The leading witness for the plaintiff
appeared, perhaps, to a little better adj
vantage, and beside had the further adj
vantage of being corroborated to a great
extent by witnesses whose testimony
bears the impress Of truth, The evidence
shows that it was the fault of SHELTON
that the wood was not shipped to him. -
After referring to the indefinite terms
of the wood contract, the court finds that
the plaintiff should have judgment for
just what he hauled, viz, 600 cords, and
no more.
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ANOTHER. WAR

But 1t Was q War of Words, and the
Law Couldn't Settle 1t.
Mrs. E. Grant was tried in the Police
Court yesterday for alleged disturbance
of the peace of Mrs. Hughes. The parties
reside in the southwestern part of the
city. When the case was opened up half
a dozen of the fair sex lighted up the
dingy room with an assorted lot of as
sumed smiles, preparatory to more seri-
Gus business.
Mrs. Hughes graced the stand first and
set the ball in motion. She testified that
Mrs. Grant, who lives next door to her
had been troubling her for some time, but
on Friday evening last she brought about
the climax which resulted in her arrest.
On that evening Mrs. Grant ACCORDING
to Mrs. Hughes, assumed the aggressive
told the latter she was drunk, threatened
To smash her face, wipe up the sidewalk
with her, and otherwise disturb her peace
Mrs. Hughes said there had been some
dispute and annoyance over Mrs. Grants
children.
Mrs. Hughes husband substantiated
his wite's story and added to it that Mrs
Grant said Mrs. Hughes was just recov-
ering from delirium tremens. He &C.
knOwledged that Mrs. Hughes talked
back and that a good many wild ana
whlrrlng words were whistling in the
air.
Mrs. Grant, in her own defense, cross
examined Mr.. Hughes. She wanted tC
know if Mrs. Hughes didn't shout, 'Its
another divorced ~ He's another iail
birdW ''She works for 81 80 day ''
ETC., and then threaten to scssd one of the
Grant children.
After this Mrs. Grants husband testi-
fed. ana then Mrs. kirkpatrick, and a
good many things were discussed.
When Mrs. Grant took the stand she
explained the other side of the case, from
Foundation to dome. She said she was
sitting on the porch with Mrs. Kirkpat-
rick discussing the Kelley Institute,
which is located at Los Gatos. Mrs.
kirkpatrick was explaining how the in
stitution came to be called the jag Insti-
tute," and all about il, when Mrs. Hughes
doomed up and opened up her guns at
close range, and a hot fusilIade of phrases
was interchanged. She also touched
upon a divorce case in the Kirkpatrick
family, and other matters of no especial
bearing on the public welfare or the labor
question.
Finally the case and testimony began
to get scattered and Judge Cravens called
Thine I" The Judge thought the dis
turbance of the peace was sort of re-
ciprocity transaction. found Mrs. Grant
not guilty and dismissed the case.
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POINTS FOR GUARDSMEN.
Inc Army VIII Move from Here on
Saturday Next.
Camp Preparations to be Made Durtno
the Week-How Transgressors
VIII be Punished.

me resignation of Major Presley B.
johnson of the First Artillery has been
accepted, and the election to fiji the va
caiicy mas peen ordered to take place in
camp at Santa Cruz on Tuesday evening,
August 9TH, Major Weinstock presiding.
ull-dress uniforms need not be taken
10 camp by the line officers and staff, ex-
cept that the field and line officers may
need them at the election for Major on
the evening of August 9th.
The Fourth Brigade troops will leave
Sacramento about O'Clock on Saturday
afternoon, August 9th, the train picking
up Company f of Woodland at Davis
vile. Company C of Nevada City will
arrive in Sacramento on Saturday fore
noon.
An effort will be made to have the bag
gage sent on in advance, so that blankets.
bedding, etc, will be in camp on the
arrival of the troops at midnight in Santa
Cruz.
The first regular guard mount will be
on Sunday evening, and will be con-
Quoted as per revised tactics. The
Adjutant and Sergeant Major Of the First
Artillery will probably officiate first, and
Colonel Henshaw's Adjutant will take
charge on Monday evening. There will
be AN Officer OF the Day and two Officers
OF the Guard, each twenty-four hours
the Division Commander announcing
the Field Officer of the Day, guard for
provost duty, etc.
The advance party to pitch tents and
arrange mess-roomS, sinks, etc., will
leave here next Tuesday, August I'd, in
charge of Major Sherburn and Lieuten-
ant Maydwell of the brigade and regi-
mental staffs.
Horses for the staff officers will go on
the same train with the men, and must be
taken to the freight depot at an hour to be
determined upon hereafter. Major Chas.
4. Gardner, the new Quartermaster, will
look specially after this matter, also the
Shipment of baggage. Two experienced
ana trusty men viii go with the horses
and take care Of them in camp.
The trumpets for Company G have ar
rived from the East, and will be pre-
scented IN camp. They are beauties, with
the following inscription on the bells of
each: Presented to Company G., First
Artillery Regiment, Fourth Brigade, n.
q. c., by the brigade staff, for best at
tendance at drills in April, May and
June, 1922
The price OF round-trip tickets from
Sacramento to Santa Cruz during the en-
campmeut has been fixed at 81 %. This
rate is for the families and relatives of the
officers and men only.
All soldiers not detailed for guard duty
will probably be allowed TO leave camp
from 1880 a. NJ. to 4:45 P. NJ. when the
roll Will be called and all found absent
VIII be denied pass for the balance of
the week.
All prisoners will be compelled to work
at cleaning up the camp every day, under
guard-a changing, in fact. 1t is not
likely there will be any prisoners in
camp.
General Allen is preparing 10000
rounds of blank cartridges for the sham
battle which takes place on the last day
OF the encampment.
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
Four Toughs Plumber a Man While
HeIpIessIy Drunk.
Saloon-Keeper Kennedy Assists the
Officers in Arresting Some
of the Garroters.

Another bold daylight robbery was
committed yesterday afternoon about !
O'Clock. This time the robbery was COM
mitted in the rear Of a saloon between
Third and Fourth, on X street
About O'Clock five men went into the
saloon and called for drinks, and shortly
after went out the rear door. They had
been out but few moments when foui
OF them walked rapidly through the
saloon and went away.
Immediately afterward a stranger. who
gives his name as Frank Thompson
reeled in from the rear, covered with dirt
and sawdust, and told one of the pro.
prietors, named Kennedy, that he had
been robbed by the four men who came
in with him.
Thompson, who was quite drunk.
claimed that the men were strangers tc
him, asked him to drink, and then in
duced him TO go out to the rear of the
saloon. AS soon as he got there the foul
bounced upon him, choked him to pre-
vent his giving the alarm, and took from
his pockets $50 and watch and chain.
thompson claims to value the chain
more than the watch or the money. and
says it was braided from the tresses OF
his mother and sister.
AS soon as he told of his robbery tC
Kennedy the latter went with him and
reported the affair TO an officer Kennedy
gave description ofthe garroters, one OF
whom he recognized at the bar as Billy
Cowan, alias Toronto Bill" another was
a one-armed man and the other two APP
peared to be MeXicans.
Officer Maley about O'Clock arrested
Toronto Bill" and shortly afterward
Officers Naghel and Ahern arrested the
one-armed man, who gives his name as
Walter johnson, and a small man teither
Mexican or Spaniard) giving his name
as Hezekiah Brown. The officers found
the two latter at Front and X streets.
Johnson was identified by Kennedy as
one of the four alleged to have committed
the robbery, while Brown was not in the
saloon, but is believed to be one of the
gang.
officer Maley and Kennedy learned
that two of the men had gone in the iii.
rectlon Of the depot, and they boarded an
outgoing train and went OUT some dis
lance in the hope of catching the two
Mexicans. whom the officers think they
know.
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ing the peace, had his case set for to-day.
Charles O'Neil pleaded guilty to the
charge Of petit larceny, in having stolen
coat and vest belonging 10 J. Harbin
son OF the fremont Hotel. O'Neil said
he was drunk and didn't know what he
had been doing, but officer Maley testi-
lied to finding him on the street with two
sets of clothing on, and was informed by
O'NeiPs companion that he had stolen
one part of his costume. Judge Crayens
said he would pronounce Judgment to-
day.
Sam Ginsberg was arraigned on two
charges-one for selling lottery tickets,
and the other for assault with deadly
weapon. His case was continued until
today
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RUSHING 1T.

New Citizens Admitted in Wholesale
Quantities.
There was quite harvest of new citi-
gems yesterday. Judge Catlin caught
them all. Here is the list:
George Schmeetberger, a native of Ger
many, admitted on the testimony of Peter
Newman and j. j. Ulrich.
Charles w. Morton and Harry Thorp,
both natives Of England. S. B. Smith
and William Skeels were sponsors fol
both.
Johann Frederick Schultz, native Of
Germany. Theodore Labhard and Fred
erick Weisse testified in his behalf
john A. Silvey, a native of Portugal,
admitted on the testimony of I. NJ
Bittencourt and Matthew Pendergast.
Ferdinand Rehorst, native of Ger
many, was admitted on the statements Of
George Frahm and Charles Schirmer.
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A FORTUNATE HORSE.

But the Cart Was Considerably Used
Up and Needs Repairs.
A horse and cart said to belong to Neu-
bourg & Lagos, got away from its driver
yesterday morning, and becoming fright
ened the horse ran upon trestle at the
railroad-crossiRg at Sixth and r streets.
1t seems the horse, on reaching the
trestle, either stopped or stepped through,
and passing train threw both the ami
mai and cart down the embankment.
The horse escaped serious injury and
was taken away in comparatively good
order, while the cart sustained a good
deal of damage and will need about two
new wheels, pair Of shafts, a seat and
other parts TO make it whole again. Then
1t will be new cart
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FOUND GITIIITY

George Irvine Convicted by Jury of
Petit Larceny.
George Irvine was tried for the second
time by a jury in Judge Cravens' court
yesterday. The first trial took place last
week on the charge of being implicated
in the theft of some grain from a barge
belonging to the Sacramento Transports
ton Company, and the jury failed to
agree.
Yesterday the jury was out only few
moments and rendered a verdict of
guilty, recommending Irvine to the
mercy Of the court.
Judge Cravens will pronounce sentence
to-day
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J. F. Bergin, President of the San
Francisco and North Pacific Coast Rail
road Company, and Thomas Mellarsh,
Auditor and Secretary, We're before the
State Board of Equalization yesterday on
business connected with the assessment
of the road.
D. a. Bender, Secretary of the Carson
and Colorado Narrow Gauge, also APP
peared before the board and made state
ments concerning the value of their
nrOnprtY.
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Wants His Release.

A. c. Freeman, guardian of the estates
OF George Ford and John P. Williamson,
minors, filed his final account in the
Superior court yesterday and asked to be
discharged from further responsibility.
The younger of the minors is dead and
the elder left home. Freeman complains
that he has never received any compen-
satlon for his work and wants no more
Of it. he requests that another guardian
be appOinted
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SUSP'ENDERS.
THU NEW ". l. & CO. So 50 SHOES FOR MIN

This is a new line Of Shoes for men introduced
by US recently and to which we have not hest
tated to give name.
We believe the Shoes are Of more than ordi-
nary excellence and that naught bat good will
ever be said or thought Of them by those who
give them trial
They possess the same good fitting qualities
and general appearance as the average SIS Shoes
OF commerce. They have sewed wets-nO nails
or taclls to hurt the feet In of re-soIinq the
repairing is done by sewing the sole on ana not
mailing it. The soles are flexible and the Shoes
easy to the feet. We promise for the Vein
stock, Luon & Co.'S SO 80 Shoes that they will
give first-class wearanyone can tell that to look
at the material in them and the way it is put to-
getner. We have them in elastic SIDES three
styles Of toes and all widths and Sizes Also but
ton styles in three toes. One line is very wide
especially for elderly men with tender feet
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CAPTURED BY THE POLICE.
The Folks Judge Cravens Had to Deal
With Yesterday

The Folks Judge Cravens Had to Deal
With Yesterday.
Mike O'Shea was the first to rise in
Judge Cravens' court yesterday, and the
Judge told him he was up for being
drunk.
Mixes face assumed a look of patient
resignation, and he had nothing to say.
1t was evident in his case that silence
was convincing, and he was given ten
DAYS in the City Jail.
James Galloway was also charged with
heing drunk. and he tried to exnlain il
away, but couldn't. He was assessed $40
or five days in Jail. and Jim sat down to
think without anything to think of, APP
parently.
Charles Sweeney, arraigned for disturb
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tence has nearly expired and he will soon
be preying on the public again, for good
is not in him.
Durkin was one of the four convicts
who few years ago overpowered a guard
and sought to escape. one of them was
shot while trying 10 swim the American
River.
The Chief gained considerable informa-
ton about some of the cons" which
may come in useful hereafter.
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REDSKTN INVASION.
The Piutes VIII Soon be Here In Force
to Pick Hops.

1t is the happy hop-picking grounds
that interest the Piute braves more these
days than their prospects in the happy
hunting grounds we used to read OF so
much in Indian tales.
Johnson Sides, the Piute boss, has re-
turned to Nevada from his sojourn in
Sacramento, and reports to his tribe that
while here he made satisfactory arrange
ments with the hop-growers for the en-
pioyment of all his available bucks to
pick hops in this vicinity. The copper
colored sons of the sagebrush country
viii be here in force in a few weeks, with
their mahalas and papooses, to earn
money, buy red bandanas and play poker
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For the Museum.

Miss Hancock, Librarian of the City
has presented the California
Museum Association with a bottle of
ocean black sand, showing grains of gold;
also. a collection of fine pebbles from
Pescadero beach. Theodore Schumacher,
Twentieth and o streets, has presented
the association with a rare Russian
bronze coin, a Greek coin, so letta, and a
Mexican nickel coin no longer minted
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Not n Grand Omcnr

Members of the Order of Chosen
Friends in this city wish it understood
that NJ. P. Light, whose name was men
toned in yesterdays paper in connection
with suit brought against him to re-
cover certain moneys, is not a grand
officer of the Q. c. f., but simple mem
Der Of one of the San Francisco Councils.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Manager j. II. Clunie has been COM
PEELED to make change of date for the
appearance of Sam Jacks burlesque
company in THE Creole" owing to a
modification of the route of the troupe.
The new date, which will be announced
presently, viii be later in August instead
of on the st
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Wanted by Her Parents.

Mary 1. Collins, or Mabel Barclay, left
her home in Grass Valley on the 9th
instant, and has not since been. heard
from, although it is thought she is in this
city. She is five feet tall and fully de-
yeloped; has dark brown hair; large
grayish blue eyes; is slightly freckled,
and of stout build. When she left home
she had on q new dress,
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AMONG THE OoNVICTs.
Bob Durkin, Pioneer Tough, Soon t,
be at Liberty,

be at Liberty.
Chief Of Police Rodgers visited Folsom
Prison yesterday. and he was shown
over the place by the officers there. He
saw number of old-time convicts there
who had figured in the criminal courts
here, prominent among them being Bob
Durkin.
Bob was very tough boy here even
thirty years ago and has served several
terms in the State Prison. His last sem
The record-union., 1892-07-30
Receivers sa1el Receivers Sale,

To-day we have on sale large variety
of ladies' and children's high and low-cut
shoes, bought at a receivers sale in San
Francisco this week. These goods are all
of the best quality of imported and do
mestic make in the finest grade of French
Kid. The prices are about onehalf their
regular value. Red House.
WRITE to Cooper for everything in the
musical line; 63l ] street.
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Petition for Letters.

NJ. D. Brandon, petitioned the Superior
Court yesterday for letters of admins
tration on the estate of Il. p. Brandon.
deceased. The estate is valued at $4,000
and consists Of a farm in FL Dorado
County. The petitioner is the son of the
deceased
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Gents, summer Underwear.

On sale to-day: Fine balbriggan un-
dershirts and drawers at 4Sc each; full
finished white India gauze-finished I'M
dershirts, 45c; brown-mixed balbriggan
undershirts, finished seams, size; gents
silk scarfs, 25c. Red House
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DIED.

OWEN-Near old Elk Grove. July 2Sth. Mar
garet, wife of Richard Owen, a native of
months and days.
Fs-Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this
morning at 10 O'Clock, from her late resi-
dence. 1nterment in City Cemetery.
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All Must Register Anew.

To-day the new Great Register will be
open at the County Clerks Office to re-
ceive the names, ETC., Of voters. No
names Will be copied from the old one, as
the present law imposes new regulations
for registering.
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For anything in the music line go to
Pommer Il NeaIe. 500 J street. Agents for
Steinway, Gabler and Pease Pianos.
Pease Pianos, $3.50; $40 down, and $40 per
month. Band instruments, music and
uniforms speciality.
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IronnnoIders, Picnic.

On Sunday the fifth annual picnic of
the Ironmolders' U Mon will take place
ct Richmond Grove. The managers pro-
pose to see that every thing is conducted
IN perfectly orderly manner and assure
all who attend pleasant afternoon. Adj
mission, so cents.
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when tbe EnergIes F1ae

USE HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE.
DIR. T. G. Smith, Charlotte, n. c., saws:
''It is an invaluable nerve tonic, a de-
lightful beverage, and one of the best re-
storers when the energies flag and the
shirts droop.D
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The Knights of Sherwood Forest, Uni
formed Branch, will give dance at Oak
Park this evening.
The record-union., 1892-07-30

On Tuesday evening, August I'd, Har-
mony Lodge, knights and Ladies OF
Honor, will give a moonlight party at
Oak Park.
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BORN.

PARKER-In this city, July goth, to the wife
of w. j. Parker, a son.
DIETERLE-In this city, July goth, to the
wife of Edward Dieterle, q daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
ERIN NOR.
Why Irish Americans Should Not be
Democrats.

Why Irish Americans Should Not be
Democrats.
In his book, ERIN Nor: The Story of
Irish Republicanism, John Brennan
shows why Irish Americans ought to be
Republicans. Among other things, Mr..
Brennan says that while landlordism has
been among Ireland's most potent ills,
yet British Free Trade, identical with the
tariff reform which the Democratic party
seeks to infiict upon the United States
was the underlying, If not the immediate
cause of the terrible famine of 1si6-47.
Continuing Mr.. Brennan says:
1T is not difficult to understand why
England favors free trade with America;
nor is IL To be wondered at that among "A
people Of great intelligence aud of many
minds like the Americans. England
should find many devoted believers in
her plausible theories; but it is mystery
why Irishmen, Of all other citizens in
America, should be relied on TO vote in
American elections precisely as English
mea would have them vote; and
th1t when Grover Cleveland or
Hdrpors Weekly sounds the drum
beat of England calling for soldiers TO
box, those who most cheerfully respond
to the roll call should be the sons aud
kindred of Irish exiles, driven from home
by the same free trade policy: why those
whose own factories have been destroyed
by English desirous to vote themselves
into the condition from which they fled
when they left their own green land with
tears in their eyes and curses on their
Inns ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-01
FROM FOREIGN LANDS
Another Larceny Scandal in English
High Life Exposed.
DEACON REFUSES HIS WIFE.
A Batch of Varied and Interesting News
and Gossip From Many Countries That
Are Not In 1t With Us In the Grand
Presidential Campaign.

LONDON. Nov. LIN the Queens Bench
division of the High Court of Justice
yesterday case came up for trial which
recalled phase OF the troubles in which
Mrs. Osborne became involved through
stealing jewels from her friend, Mrs.
Hargraves.
Mrs. Leader, who is the wife of Lieut..
Leader, sued Mrs. Smyth, wife of Major
George Gibbon Smyth, for damages and
slander.
Mrs. Leader called on Mrs. Smyth.
After Mrs. Leader had gone away, Mrs.
Smyth missed a diamond brooch. Some
time after Mrs. Smyth was in the West
and saw her brooch exposed for sale in a
shop window. She went into the shop
amp asked the je weller where he got the
brooch. He told her he had bought it
from Mrs Leader.
Mrs. Smyth denies that she accused
pleads that IL she used the words imputed
to her by Mrs. Snyth she WAS justified
by the circumstances.
Mrs. Leader asserts that Mrs Smyth
never owned the brooch in question.
She declares that she received IL as n
marriage present from IA gentleman now
dead. but who was formerly an officer in
the army.
Mrs. Leader asked the court some days
ago TO order the brooch to be taken to the
merchant who sold it, for Identification.
The court refused her request.