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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
RECORDER SMYTH.

Or twice since that time. On those dates, Miss
Potts had not been at the school, Miss Wallace
had never been q pupil there, as she declared. Inc
Recorder dismissed Miss Wallaces testimony as IN
definite and improbable, we'll as contradictory
Miss Day had also said: 81 have read portions OF
other afRdavits among the moving papers IN which
statements are made to the effect That Mary Helen
Potts was addicted to the habit OF taking morphine
From my knowledge Of her and my habits OF ooSer
vation / have no hesitation in saying that such an
accusation Is false and untrue. While she was IN
my school, found her TO be an acnve' e c
and intelligent girl with good mina' Sns mSr
neither nervous nor irr.aDe h9u, nor There was
nothing about her appearance or conduct %hic de
gree under the influence OF any medicine , Sme
carried boxes receptacles Tor medicine apou.
cepta aa Se SaSues given to her by the defend
ant on the night before she died. when she spent
the en nns Sa Miss ANNA r. assistant
principal Of the school had corro3oratea sa Ms
Miss Anna waddell had declared that she ATTENDED
the Jackson Seminary with Miss Potts In 1os0; that
thew occupied the same bed for several nights when
Miss Potts was Ill., and that Miss Potts took what she
d Srpe Miss ndd haa having used
the words quoted in the affidavit BESIDES there haa
ceased pU rl either took or had morphine pills in her
possession that she gave to the witness phi con
The Recorder quoted Harriss own AFFIDAVIT IN which
be said that had he only had an opportunity: ,r m
him. The defendant. the Recorder said had had me
fullest opportunity TO the charges upon the
motion, yet he had failed 10 give any explanauon,
whatsoever OF his connection with the deceased e1ri
or of the and circumstances which were estaD-
iished on the trial. The defendant, medical sun-
dent and a man Of keen perception had not as
covered any signs whatever which led him to con.
ciude that his wife addicted to the use OF any
narcotic drug. Yet he had had the best possible
means OF closely observing her habits.
Again Dr. Byron V. TOmpkins had declared that
In isS0 he prescribed morphine for the girl and her
system responded promptly to the drug THIS woTa
not have been had she used IL constantly DE-
Hand had testified TO the sens!tiveness OF her
constitution to a slight quantity OF opium. The
o'"A careful examination OF all the facts and cir
cumstances established upon the trial Of TINS cause ho
presented upon this motion by way OF newly dis.
covered evidence, leads me to the conclusion ,nat
Inc defendant had produced the sOcaIed newly dis
covered evidence or so much OF such evdepce as
could have been legally admitted upon the trial. IL
wonld not have changed the verdict which was then
rendered against him. The motion therefore must
ho
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HCNTING FOR 4 FORGER.
MANY PERSONS WISH TO LEARN WHERE ARTHUR
HiRCOURT IS

MANY PERSONS WISH TO LEARN WHERE ARTHUR
HARCOURT is.
The New-York Police eagerly looking for
Arthur Harcourt, who is wanted at Balston on
|; charge OF forgery For time Mr. Iarcourt
has lived handsomely in tho hotels OF Chicago. Boston
and this State. with the aid OF bogus checks bearing
the forged signature cf a well-knCwn house in New.
York. At Ballson he went to the Plaza Hotel ana
represented himself be the travelling salesman f
the house Of A. g. Belden Co., wholesale dealers IN
oils. ut Nos 143 and l45 Maiden Lane. As usual
in such cases, Mr.. lIarcourt INDUCED highly ex'
trsvagant tastes. lie paid his bill with check On
the First National Bank Of Baston. The check bore
the name OF Frank z. Mitchell, the leading druggist
Of the town. The check was a forgery, and war
rant was issued for Ilarcourts arrest.
Harccur, who, up to year ago, lived with DID
wife in a nat I'm this city, was at one tine ergaged
in the oil jobblng business in Frontst, and thus
became acquainted with Belden & Co. Last Aprn
he took an Office in the Belden Building. but failed
70 pay his rent, and dispossessed Then he leit
New-York and about month later a. IT, Beldeh
received a number OF complaints from persons WIN
whom Han court had negotiated bogus checks. insss
checks with few EXCEPTIONS bore Mr. Beidens name
At the Plaza, Union square and Madison Avenue no
tells Harcourt cashed checks ranging In amount nom
$50 TO $40. In some he collected the money
on bills due to Mr.. Belden Later he went from
Chicago to Toronto Ottawa and Buffalo, leaving VIC
tins all along It's trail. Ten days ago he re'urnes
to New-York. At the Hotel Savoy he INDUCED 'N
manager to cash check for S3l 80. From Ne":
York no went to Bnllston.
This man Harcourt never employed by =.
and had no connection with the firm said MI be'
deD last night. We first knew him when ne na
n small business I'm Front-st There he bought Gus
from us in the regular way, and at las, TOOK an JIM
In this building Willie here he was a'Sistos,ri
solicit orders for the firms AID for each order ~
ceiyed a commission. When he failed TO pay 'Ss
Office rent, dspo>sesscd him. We nnu taa' .n ~
has forged our name two checks. one Tor GO anS
the other for $780, api he also pocketed the cash ~
one or two minor bills. In al / guess hase ~
ceiyed more than dozen complaints from pelohs
whom he has svindlcd the strength Of our name'
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covRr CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

surreme Court-uenera Teru-Bctore Van Drnt. y.
j. o'Brcn and Foliett, JJ-Nos ., s. D. ~ o. y W.
Supreme Court-Chsmbcrs-Iefore Ingrahan. J.-Motion
JrSos @507. 2503 20ii 100, 2So5 2ioo. 2old 1893
-Og Supreme ;Sutspeela rerm-rars -DefOro Barrett
circuit coart-fart uIpefOre Lawrence J-s he,
LAYS o So' oi ' sSS O So ISL ss sso ISIS sis
Circuit Court-Part I-Before Leach. J.-Csses from
clrcui. court-Par. H-Betore Truax. Gases from
Circuit cour,-Pavt Iv-Beforo Andrews. J-Csses from
fas surroratos cour-rrIal Tcrm-Betore Ransom sE'
tate sa S SSo @ Ftzscrd Sd
Myc foF probate Wills Of Mary LoOnie Henry
Huber Marie b. bsisSm 10 r. nj DAILY, C. j.
riseSon and Pryor JJ-No iob, 3D. Al 34b II. a. II,
o. Common ON II easspcSa rcrm-pe'oro Gcserich j.
Common Te5mart ITB e 70, nook . Ss
!NSs 7tS 49, s ?!S 1884, s 'Oos' ''o' 49, s'' '''
90 Common UD peas.Trai Tcrm-Parts II and III-Ad
0U supsror tonrtCsGcca TermBefOro McAd'm J.No'
c7s ISL cs o. !oo !c Tcrm-pcor, Giderseeve j.
Elevated railroad cases. r p, po,o,o s.d,u,.k
G. SS@p!lSr 1sSc SOsc iods 1856 1895 1897
Srcror Coar,NrrIal Term-Part IIBefore Freedman
J-Xos. 1897. no 1859 1874, 2O3' 1874 W. 1913
1879 p pior Court Tr'i Trn-ra,t IIIntorc p9grc
Nos 23sl, 1877, 1858, 1906 100 l747' 1871 l'o''
'', cy ' cccut-special Tcrm-BefOrc r"sImOn', j.
CITY Court-rrln rcm--por, I-Hcforc Sewburger J.,
Nos. 1850 So, 1850. sol 2,5l 2l-o, w. o'' i-'i
1850 l3iS. Mo 2l2t. 2l30. 2l32. ,,
city Cour-Trlal Tarm-part II-Before MCCARTHY, j.
Nos III 255 1850 1913 1855 1853 l66 so. 1913. 96l
CITY Court-1rlal Tcrm-pirt II-Before McGt wan l.
1884, Ms soo ! acs sos. 9cS5 POS 1884, aos ci
1888. 1870.
City Court-Trial Term-rart IvReforc EhriSh. c. IL
Short causes; Nos rs 2so 1927 TO Sos2 SID
Court Of General Sessons-part I,Fltperald j, ana
Assistant District Attorney Irdfor-iGoured until MOI
day March 20, 1893.
Court OF General SessonS-Part II-Cowing. j. and
Assistant District. Attorney Days-Adjourncd TO Monday
March 20, 1898. ,,.,
Court OF ;cncral Sesson~-Part III-M1rtine j., and
Assistant Distrct.Auomey McIntyre-No. I.
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STAY FOR CHARLES ". GARDNER.

Jy-DGE INGHAIIAM SAYS THERE Is REASONABLE
DOUBT ABOUT THE JUDGMENT.
Indigo Incroham Yesterday granted n certificate OF
reasonable doubt which acts n stay OF execution
of Judgment TO Charles W. Gardner, the agent OF Dr.
Parkhurst's society who was convicted before l'e-
corder Smylh recently OF attempted eXtor1oh "i
money from Lille Clifton the keeper OF disrcpapie
house and sentenced TO two-years' imprisonment.
Gardeners lawyers applied for the VIII on Se''r"i
grounds the only one OF which Judge lngraham con
sdcrs IS that Recorder smyih ruled out certain '"St
mony which would have been favarohe To 'aruher
and which he had right TO Introduce
I'm order to giant the certificate. says Judge III
Graham at Is not necessary that should be SATISFIED
that the Judgment will bc reversed, but that In my
opnlon there Is reasonable doubt as to whether inc
Judgment should stand DR.. Parihurst, he goes
on t. say, allowed 10 testify WITHOUT
objection a. to what instructions ne gave
10 the defendant, but neither Mr. Moss nor
Gardner ever did testify expressly to what inSruc-
lions Gardner received. and DR.. hrkhurSt qnnhheu
his statement by saying, so far as can reco"cc'
II Dr. Parkhursts statement that he was subsequently
allowed 10 give was competent. the defendant was en-
titled 10 have It corroboratcd hy his own testimony
and by Mr. Moss He closes his opinion by saving:
II does not nj all follow that the defendant should
be admitted bail pending the appeal til" Defendant
has been convicted by jury Of n serious offence.
The Jury by their verdict have shown that th"y o'u
not believe the defendants denial Of the main charge
and | can see no reason why the defendant. under
those circumstances. IS entitled 10 his liberty after
Conviction and pending an appeal based mainly upon
n doubtful ruling upon question Of evidence VIII
hear counsel however, the question o bail on ''
settlement OF the form Of the ccrtlhcate.
When the decision of Judge lneraham was shown now
TO Recorder Smyh yesterday afternoon. ne salu
nCraham l. entitled Ia his opinion. OF course.
If l am wrong shall be glad to be set right
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expressed to him a willingness 10 testify that ne SOFA
the girl morphine n Iarris's mother paid him sooo
Lcffers had told him that he did not Know u WIS
Helen Potts TO whom he sold the drug, but some one
had said she. These facts and other evidence
that Lcifert, was unworthy OF belief. had leo 'he
Recorder 10 the conclusion that Lencrts lied ABOUT
selling the girl morphine
DR.. Hugh S. KnmOuth, OF Asbury Park, had maze
AFFIDAVIT that In 1890 he sold the deceased woman
morphine pills. In rebutta J. T. Carroll had testi-
fed that Or. Kinmouth told him that lie never sofa
Miss Potts morphine. A record OF the physician
conviction sentence for keeping disordery house
had also been filed and his reputation for veracty
had been impeachcd.
Frankie Wallace had made affidavit that she knew
Helen Potts well that she met her at the ComstocR
School; that Miss Potts told friend OF Miss
Wallace that Miss Potts took morphine for IN
somna: that the pupils OF Miss Potts's eyes We're
often contracted TO almost pins point, and Olat
she frequently admitted that she habtually took
morphine The DistrictAttOrney had cross examined
afiant and had brought out many contradictions
In her testimony and much uncertainty about ma
terial facts. Miss Wallace had said she saw the
girl at the Comstock School with the atlantis aunt.
Miss Lydia Day, principal Of the school, had con-
trsdicted the young woman upon many OF her state
ments. Her aunt had not been connected with INC
SCHOOL since 1857 and she had visited 1t only once
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HISTORY OF THE CASE.

HOW THE GIRL DIED FROM MORPHINE POISON
ING-THE TRIAL AND CONVICTION.
Miss Mary Helen Nelson Potts died early on the
morning Of February l. 1901 at the ComstocK schooi
IN West Fortiethst Her roommates had been awak-
ened in the middle OF the night by her heavy breath
Inc Drs Fowler and Bauer we're summoned. Ihey
foupd the girl In stupor All the symptoms were
those of morphine poisoning and they applied RENE
dies accordingly. The girl died. however. II was
learned that Carlyle W. Harris. student at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons and grandson OF
Dr. McCready, a well-known physician, had gwen MISS
Potts four pills on January co. lie had lad NAH a
dozen containing four grains OF Hulnlnc ana onesx'
Of a grain OF morphine each COMPOUNDED Ut H"en
Mcyntyre's drug store In Sixth-ave. He gave four OF
them 70 the Girl for her headaches. Then he sailed
sor Old Point Comfort. He returned IN ten days.
SIN had taken three pills lie advised her 10 taHo
the last She did and her death followed.
Harris was known only as friend OF the girl. put
later II became known that they had been secretly
married. They had met at Ocean Grove In 1850.
T1.ar acouaintance ripened until they secretly
eyyaed by Alderman RInckhoh In this city on Febr'i-
a. = ,aoD In six weeks Harris began 10 grow cold
tovsrd the young girl. In the fall Mrs. Potts was
tnl OF the marriage She said that II carr o'u well
!. his studies here she would send him abroad 10
aptsh MS education. She wanted them TO be married
~ Q minister. however on tne annave.s",s ., .,.
civii wedding On that day Helen was In her grave.
No.. cave TO the Coroner one OF the capsules
->a.h h had retained. II was found to contain
rnosuhipe and quinine in the QUANTITIES prescnDeo'
IA theory that Harris had substituted morphine Tor
ths ouinine In one Of the other pills was strengthened
~ knowledge Of his dissipsted life Finally ne was
arrested and indicted for murder In the hrst degree
TAe tr4al was In Part III Of the Court OF General
a,asions Recorder Smyth presided. The prosecut-
lna attorneys were Francis L. welman and Charles f.
Nmns tr. John A. Taylor. William Trnvcrs Jerome
~ Charles r. Dawson conducted the defence. THO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
"HuNyADI" WATERS.

Paragraphs have recently appear"
some Newspapers here stating tna' '."
Work. firm OF mineral water dealers are III.
,essees I'm America Of the Hunyadi waters u
nuda Pest. and respectively sole agents IN
tho United States for the famous Huhyaoi
Springs Of Hungary.
These statements are ABSOLUTELY MISC
snd the intention with which they are maos
is obvious
Before any Hunyadi Water was pracncahy
known in the United States. The Apoihnar's
Company, Limited, OF London. wineiy anu
successfully introduced the Hunyadi 'ahos
Water. the Proprietor In Buda Pest Oh 1ne
sprinrs having entrusted to them. for term
OF years still uncxpIred. the sole sale Oh ,n's
water IN England aud In all transmar'he
places. Hunyadi Janos Water having De-
come very popular. quite number OF o'"er
Waters are now Offered for sale, under Names
~ which the word Hunyadl forms part ana
IN bottles. and with labels. closely resembling
In appenrancc and color those long used Ios
Hunyadl Janos Water.
The word "Hunyacl" having become
generic name for Hungarian Bitt:r "c,crs'
rood. had. or Indifferent. The Apollihar's
Comuny affixed to the bottles Of Hunyaai
Janos. the Hungarian Bitter Water OF whicn
they have still tho sole sale. a small yellow
Label with their Rcd Diamond. the OBJECT u
This Trade Mark being ONLY TO indicate to
the Public tha, the bottle so labelled Is soid
bv The Apoll!nnrs Company. Limited.
Consumers. who desire TO secure the Hun
rartnn Tdttrr Water sold BY The Ap''liharis
Company. are requested to see that the bo''ie
bears the Red Diamond and they are
cauticrc. against such absolutely false STATE
mcats rs those contradIcted herein.
CHARLES GRAEF & CO.,
30, Bcavcrst.. Ncw-iork,
eo,c AGENTS in tho United States and CANADA
a, The ApoI,,naris Company. Limited, London.
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pr.s,yrss IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.

Albany, March 16.-Thc following e"'''
or,uod in fine Court Fl Appeals to-day;
POTTER & stymu, Manufacturing company any, "S Hr
,ugus,n Nocl. appeilant-Argued By ~ ram h'i"e ''
anncant. Ebert Crandall f r respondent. Doh
Charles H. Locbcr. appellant, ast. Is tai, H. rIhopt
orts"hrgncd by W. G. Beecler for appellant 1i"'''
Wary e Higgins agt George G.. Ialock, appeilah!TI
Argued by Marcus r. Hun for appellant 'hnrie9 H.
pnonl, c.c appellants. act. Charles H. Laurence
Arruei by =. +. King. DstTlct-Attorney no ONO 'P
Inssnh ~ Tiskc, appellant. agt. Mayor, etc. OF
York and others. respondents Andrew b. sr,, .t
nv nv ,Jn~s nnnelnnts-Argcd by John Brooks ieavtt
and SWcrt IT, A'ierbury for appellants, LAdley H.
Horton for respondents.
rho d,y calendar for Friday Is Nos. e61, 15e. :o4
900 go, 3i0 Dab, ooJ'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17

The trial Of suit brought by Frederick victor
\chcll, Mcgros PORTER s. Co.. and other Juuem'h'
rdtor. of the firm Of ALBRIGHT Slender To the amount
" about 30 recover the Judgments was oeeu'
before Judge McAdsm in the supreme Court yesterday
ALBRIGHT 4 SLENDER manufacturers OF hork"car III
pro,dwav and failed In september 1891 The creditors
acgc that most Of the firm had been tufcu
oyer 10 relative. ALBRIGHT and SLENDER before inc
failure 10 dcfraud the creditors They ask that re-
cci,cr appointed for the property, ana that u" AZ
counting be made The defense Is general denial
Jane, Donyan secured verdict OF $1,000 DAMAGES
from the Manhattan Elevated Railway Company In the
Court II Common Pleas before Judge oksiVer yester-
a,v BOWMAN was put of The Observation-Disclosures
s,a,ioo about a war cnpoyc. CT tie company on
tho around that he drunk. In the struggle ne re-
ceiyct injuries resulted In paralysis OF me iei'
dc lie. occurred a verdict OF $4,000, ana on an appeal
by the railroad company the Judgment was set as'e anu
n,w trial ordered. Thi, the scconi traI.
Jtdgnent for sG47s Yesterday entered ashhs'
William Oli,hanc in favor ot w Watson Mar;i Tor the
yau of slN bonds OF te IT. Louis ana san FRANCISCO
Railroad Company, which Mr. Martin d'pos"a WIN NJ
opham OH January g. 1891, and which the lat'or re-
Il SGD return.
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THE COURTS.
KISS INSTEAD OF A DIVORCE.
JUDGE MADAM EFFECTS HAPPY iE""AN"
rInN OLE DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

Ir-DGE MADAM EFFECTS HAPPY iEn"A'
TON OF DOMESTIC TROUBLES
Indigo McAdam walked out OF the superior court
Chambers yesterday afternoon with p''"'"'"
benevolent smile on his face, and the ait VI ma"
,rho had done n good deed. The cause or MS sa'i>
faction was the happy settlement when III w
effected of :, suit for separation brought ny "'o'
,ilor, uoppe against her husband, Herman Hoppe
Mr. and Mrs Hoppe have been married about HA
wears and have one child, abont h'e !e"io wv
They lid some family jars and MIS- Hoppe uc''u'u "
hiring an ac,i.n against her husband on 'he s'o""u
that he had iLtreated her, had struck Her Nv" ~
had Language 10 her. Eoih Mr. ana MIS- hoppe
were In court yesterday when the case WIS 'a'''
Judge Mcidam denied motion OF Mr hopp7 ~. ~.
,ornov IN dismiss the case. Mrs Hoppe was '"eN
mt on the stand and her couisci S'iu ."'' w
would be willing 10 withdraw the acuoh II sue 'uu
sa,.a , promisc from her husband that he wouid DC
Kind TO her in the future Judge McAdnm s''oHeu
his whiskcrs moment, concluded 'h'' l" ""' - '''
Of " Pctsy and are out ana said
"I'l take care CT this case' VIZ if'
within the rail" ,
Afr Home came forward with pleased looh' anu
Mrs Uoppc's face WAS lighted with SMILE
DO Won love your wiel" the Judge ASKED
eyes sir.' 40.
"w,u Won promise to he Kind to her. ana 10.
strike her or bud language 10 her III u"e
Yes. SIR , ,,
Mrs. Hoppe, do you love your n"'''''' "''1
10 live with him again p
Yes, sir
"Thcn kiss each other . A. ,,uo
porhons She MAY not want to-" said Mr.. Hoppe
hesitatiEgly. .Iv.rt
She must want to-" said Judge McAda"' ., ~" !,
~ r., show right here that you get along toeether'
well. come, said Mr.. Hoppe, extending MS "ri"S
m his wife and giving her as loving KISS rs III ''
oa!S No =, "a ,nt arm In arm together SAID 'uase
VIC ,dnm and ont OF the courtroom they weht hr'"
" .rhnt. the way to deal with those cases. So dis
ouiznd Jndgc McAdam. There are lo's VI H"'" ~
that never should be brought
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LIGHT PUNISHMENT FOR THOMPSON
TIE GLOUCESTER RACETRACK OWNER fLEAos
GUILTY OF BOOKMAKING AND Is
FINED $50 AND COSTS

FINED $50 AND COSTS
Camden, y. j., March IL (specian-ln the county
Court this morning william J. Thompson was nneu
$50 ara costs amounting In all to S9, for operaun'
the Gloucester rucetrack. This was Judge ueofse "
Vroom's first important act upon assuming the efn''
The Judge received his commission yesterday ai'e'
noon was sworn In this morning and immediately e0n
vened Il special session OF the County Criminal 'ou'"
Judges Gaunt and Mcdowell thanked the new p.'-
Ing officer. Thompson was present Win MS a'0'A'.
Frederick A. Rex. Mr.. Rex said that the ehslse "
which the indictment was found was not cons".
n crime at the present time by the people also 'A"'
the Legislature had declared that bookmaSins "a'
Il crime. Thompson was, therefore. guilty ons
technical crime under the statute, and asheu "
allowed to withdraw his former plea OF not gum, -.
the indictment Of keeping dlsorderly house. VIM
was found three court terms ago through ~. N.
and Order League. No objection was maze "
prosecutor TO the change Of plea and the c" .mIna
tired TO deliberate TO the sentence tpon nson
the bench Judge VroOm said: William j. ln0@s ps q
the sentence OF this Court Is that you pay suce
$50 and costs, Thompson and his attorhe, A.
went to the Sherlf's Office and settled the h"e'
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thai began In January. 1902. II lasted 'lrec "'oN'
and was OF deep Interest throughout
both sides conducted the case brilliantly. The jury
found a verdict Of cutv after celebrating for an hour
and twentv minutes. Recorder smyth sentenced Har
RS TO be PIT TO death ,,d IN the u wTSn "s conn
eaI and took an nIucal TO the highest court III the
State The decision WIS adverse TO him: ,n,o, on tho
Mr. Howe made motion Tor new .ra, W, cnd
many afidavIts In proof Of his contention thnt MIS-
potts was addicted TO the use OF morphine ,s
Attorney Nlcoll secured proof in rcbntt1l kecorucr
Smvth Yesterday handed down his decision ait.r CIV
Ing all his waking hours for more than week 10 'o"
sIderatiOn Of the case