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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
RESULT OF DRINK.
A Vancouver (B C.) Man Attempts to An
nil,ilntc His Iumlly--Two Killed.

A Vancouver (B C.) Man Attempts to An
nil,iinte His FniniIy--Two Killed.
VANCOUVER, b c., Dec. "a Tho
most horrible tragedy CIV I PERFORATED
III this city occurred during the morn
ing, resulting in the death Of two, if
not three persons. George Ashford, u
laborer in the employ of tho Canadian
Pacific railroad, has bcen a resident
here for Tie past two years, living with
his W fs and five children in the East
End of the city. For some time past he
has heen drinking heavily. He re-
turned home late at night and going up
stairs woke his wife, telling her
that her end had come, and before
she was half awake he shot her in the
head. Then the 3-year.o old child
was killed in similar manner and
the 9-ycar- old child was shot. The two
boys were awakened by the shooting
and escaped, giving the alarm to
tho neighbors. The 1iend was cap.
turn1
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Minnesota Normal Schools.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 22.-The state normal
board held a special executive session
at the office of Superintendent Pendcr-
gast for the purpose Of preparing legis-
lative measures for the coming session.
A committee was appointed to rcvia"
the course Of study for the normal
schools. Another committee was ap.
pointed to outline normal school lcgi~-
laton. The amount askel for norm#'
school support this year will probably
be less than two years ago. 1t is cX-
pected that 100000 will cover the
need of the normal schools for the next
two years.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
NOTED FoRGER ESCAPES.
Robert Smith Gets the Best Of the Jailer
at Racine, Wis.


#s at Racine, Wis.
3 RACINE, Wis, Dec. "a. - Robert
Smith, alias James O'Connor, notori-
Gus forger, has escaped from the county
Jail. 1t is customary for the under
sheriff to enter the Jail at 9:3O o'clock
and lock the cells. All prisoners are
locked in the cage on the second floor.
IT. is seldom that the door leading into
the sheriff's office is locked after an Of
sficcr enters. O'Connor knew Of this.
He rried the bars of the bathroom apart
aud crawled through the opening to
the top Of the cell and waited until the
soficcr came in. Then he dropped
down to the steps in front, ran through
the door and thence into the street.
The discovery was not made until
morning. He was well known to Off
Gers in large cities as clever all-round
5thirf and has done time at Joliet and
Waupun. No clue to the prisoner has
been obtained.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
RUSSIAN CONSTITUTION.

Draft of the Document Prepared by the
Peoples Rights Party.
BERLIN, Dec. 24-Tho Vorwaerts
prints what it claims to be a draft of
the new Russian constitution. which
the peoples rights party has prepared
for Russia. 1t provides for an imperial
parliament and diet in each province.
Each member of the imperial parlia-
ment, it is proposed, is TO represent
10000 people. and to be elected by
universal suffrage. The car is to re-
IN ain supreme head of the state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Russian Envoy Enthusis

Russian Envoy Enthusiastically Received.
PARIS, Dec. 24.-General Tcherkoff,
who was sent as special envoy to an
nounce the accession of Czar Nicholas
to the throne of Russia, arrived here
during the afternoon. He was received
with military honors. Thirty thousand
persons were assembled along the
streets through which General Tcher-
koff passed, and he was heartily
cheered
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
diamonds RETURNED.

DENVER, Doc. PA $1,000 diamond
necklace and d diamond lnarqulSc ring
were stolen Friday from Mrs. j. Ever
ett Hasler Of Now York, daughter of
Mrs. John Good, at the Palace hotel, in
this city. Other valuable gems in her
jewelry case were undisturbed. After
detectives began to Investigate the
theft, the necklace was mysterlously
returned te Mrs. Hasler's room. The
ring is still missing.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
END OF THE WAR IN SIGHT.

Japan Expected t" Send Peace Comm s.
sioners to Treat With China. .---~r.
AsHlNGToN, Dec. 24.-Now that
China has appointed commissioners to
go to Japan to negotiate for peace. it is
probable the latter country will ap-
point commissioners to meet them. 1t
.isee believed here at&Mr. Mutsu,s the
minister Of foreign affairs, win be
Japan's chief representative. An ar
mistice will likely I've declared pending
the peace negotiations.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
BISHOP BONACUM WINS.
'ricsts of the Lincoln (Neb.) Diocese Give
Up the Fight.

Priests of the Lincoln (Ncb) Diocese Give
la Up the Fight.
H OMAHA, Dec. 24.-The priests Of the
,Lincoln diocese, who have been fight
ing Bishop Bonacum for two years
have surrendered. They admit that
the b shop has won, and if he has not
been sustained at Rome the diplomacy
OF Mgr. Satolli has left them no chance
but to seek employment elsewhere.
Father English, the 10th priest to quit
the Bonacun diocese, came to Omaha
Saturday and has now has charge OF a
parish in the city. The trouble be-
tween Bonacum and his priests began
two years ago over the refusal OF
Father Curbett>of Palmyra to submit to
some ruling of the bishop which he
thought tyrannical.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
ROBBERS Throw A BOMB.
Two Men Commit u burglary and Mako q
Desperate Effort to Escape.

Two Men Commit burglary and Mako q
Desperate Effort to Escape.
MUsCATINE, la. Dec. 24.-Two burg
lars who had blown open q safe at
West Liberty made adesperate attempt
to escape, but in vain. Immediately
after the burglary they jumped on n
westbound train, coming back at once
Oh an eastbound train. West Liberty
officers were waiting for them and
boarded tho train. The desperadoes
refused to be searched or arrested, and
stood off the officers, the trainmon and
the passengers. They finally stopped
the train, did some promiscuous firing,
threw bomb at the side of the car and
disappeared. A posse later surprised
them III the woods, and they were ar
rcStol
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
SAN ANTONIO WANTS 1T.

Corbett- Fit tzsimmOns Fight Likely TO 1se
Pulled OF in Texas.
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. "a 1t is un-
derstood that the International Great
Northern Railroad company is making
a strong effort to have the Corbett.
Fitzsimmons mill pulled off at San
Antonio, in the event it should tran.
spire that the battle cannot be fought
at Jacksonville, Fla, as was originally
intended. 1t is not thought probable
that there will be any objections inter
posed by Gov. Culberson, should the
fight be securad for the Mission City.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Wants an Investigation.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24--Alderman John
Powers, who is alleged to have offered
to "deliver," for consideration, suffi-
cient votes in the city council to kill off
the anti-cigarette ordinance, has an
nounced that he would demand a
searching investigation, which, he
claims, would vindicate himself and
the other city officials who ara impli-
Gated in the alleged expose.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
To Develop Wyoming Mines.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 24.-A syndi-
cate Of Eastern capitalists are making
preparations to develop the extensive
coal fields in the northeastern part of
Wyoming next summer. Two large
companies, with capital stock Of
$500, 900, have been organized.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
.BR|I ! R Il.S':'H GALES.
Reports From Various Parts
4 OF the Empire Shew Great
sshs=, .ss Loss of Life. .
AT LEAST A HUNDRED DEAD.
Heavy Damage Done to Prop
Il - erty Both at Sea and
on Land.

!. LONDON, Dec. 24.-Reports received
from various parts of Great Britain
show that the gale is abating. The
storm ragged with the greatest fury all
day Saturday. Telegraphic communi-
cation with Scotland is completely in
terrupted while the wires to the Mid
land counties and Ireland are more or
less damaged. There is hardly town
of any size but reports personal casual
ties and damage to property. Manu-
featuring towns in the north and west
suffered badly. Roofs were torn off
and chimney stacks collapsed, crashing
through adjoining buildings and kill
ing and injuring number of working
people. In many places the residents
were Ill.,
Afraid to Venture in the Streets
during the prevalence of the storm. A
number of fishing boats are missing.
Three boats We're swamped off Storno-
way and their % occupants drowned.
Much damage was done to houses in
Dublin and it's suburbs. People in the
Donegal hills are reported to be suffer-
ing terribly, their cottages being
wrecked and flooded.
The ships America and Mary E. Mar
shall went ashore near Greenock. The
Arklow, for Ship Island, was driven
ashore in Scalpsie; bay, and has nine
feet of water in her hold. It is ex-
pected that she will be total loss. All
around the coast vessels are reported
to be =. = i ~
Stranded or in Great Danger.
The ship Kirknichasl was wrecked off
Holyhead and five OF her crew were
drowned, six being rescued with much
difficulty. The County OF ,Kinross for
Haetlepool was seen Off that port lying
!, on her beam ends and apparently sink,
ing Her crew were gathered in the
ba ':s ''sf@e sss'
p The exact number of deaths is un-
known. but it is stated that the list
will not be much less than 100.
The American ship Kennebec from
Port Blakely, which had discharged her
cargo at Belfast, broke adrift and sank
tug and damaged another vessel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Train Robber Gets Ten Years.

HELENA, Mon, Dec. 24.-Charles
Jones, train robber, has been sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. Jones
and three other men held up train at
Grey Cliffe, in Eastern Montana, in
August, 1893. The other three men
were killed in the chase for their cap
ture and Jones was at once sentenced
to be hanged, but got new trial III
August, 1898.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Denies Being an Embezzler.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Adolph +. Jacob
son, who was arrested here on Il tclc-
gram from the Burt Dexter company Of
New York, expressed his willingness to
return there without extradition pro-
ceedings. Jacobson admits he is the
man wanted, but denies he took 5000
of the company's money, as charged.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Biz saltwater Blaze.

SALTWATER, Mimi. Dec. PA de.
tructive conflagration visited Still
water. The entire stock Of A. q.
Schnittinger of the Bazaar was ruined
by fire and water. Mr.. Schnittinger
carried stock of dry goods, notions,
toys and crockery valued at $50, 900 and
an insurance Of $50, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Defeated by TOnghaks.

LONDON, Dec. PA dispatch to The
Times from Kobe, Japan, says that
thousands of Tonghaks defeated the
Corean garrison Of 300 soldiers at
Challado and then burned their houses.
The inhabitants of the town fled. 1t is
reported that number of Chinese were
among the Ionghaks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Deathbed Wedding.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA. P. Hulze,
chief clerk of the Elgin, Joliet and
Eastern railroad, died at the Yelling
ton hotel of aneurism of the heart. A
particularly sad featur, of the demise
was the deathbed marriage Of the de-
ceased to Miss Ollie Hopewell OF st.
Louis. The wedding had been ar
ranged for Jan. l.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
VICTORIA STEIN AWARDED 81.

Saulpaugh Promised Marriage Bat Her
Conduct Was Not Proper.
MANKATo, Mimi, Dec. 24.-The jury
in the Stein -Saulpaugh $50, 00o breach
Of promise case was out SIX hours
and awarded the plaintiff Il Judgment
for 81 and costs. The jury decided
that there was Il promise Of marriage,
but here the obligation cpdcd, for,
in the minds of lie jurym'n,
the plaintiff did not lead u proper
life in St. Paul while under her agree
ment to the defendant.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
General Lung Defeated.

TOXIC, Dec. 24.-Advices received
here confirm the report of the defeat Of
General Lung after hard fighting that
lasted five hours. The japanese are
now about 10 miles from New. .Chwang.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Done Quickly and Thoroughly.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 24-When the
Milwaukee passenger from South Da.
kota came in four men went into one
Of the coaches, some distance from the
depot. They used no rcvolvcrs, but
had masks on, and two took each side
of the car, which they worked in about
four minutes. Nearly every passenger
was relieved Of a watch or pockctboull.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Churcl,hIll Much Worse,

MARsElLLEs, Dec. 24.-Lord Ran
dolph Churchill has become much
worse since his arrival here. Symp-
toms of locomotor ataxia have appeared.
Nevertheless he was determined to pro-
coed to London, and accompanied by
his wife and physicians he has started
for Paris.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Routed After Four Assaults.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 24.-General Ka-
sura on Dec. 10 attacked General
Lungs position, seven miles west of
Halt. Cheng. The position was defended
by 10000 Chinese VINO were routed after
four assaults. The losses are not stated.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Forest Fire Reminder.

PA:rHlDGE, Mini, Dec. 24.-Tho
skeleton Of man was found i'll the
woods near this place by woodsmcn
working Tor d. Boyle of Saltwater.
Nothing could be found by when
identification IS possible.
Last of Desperate Family.
DANvILLE, KY, Dec. 24.-Mickah
Rowsey, the desperate, was killed at
junction City by Town Marshal Ellis,
whom he resisted. Rowsey was the
last of a father and seven sons, all OF
whom have died with their boots on.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
MANY Villages Inundated.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 24.-The town Of
Dender1nonda at the confluence of the
Bender and Scheldt rivers, was inun-
dated by the overflowing of the Bender.
The inhabitants were aroused by the
tocsin and escaped, but the property
loss is great. The villages of Aude-
gone, Denderville, Mesrelacre, Appels
and Baesrode were also inundated.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING.
The Victim Fired Into a Crowd While Re-
sisting Arrest.

CrOWu :" NIID
sisting Arrest.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Georgc
King, desperate negro, was lynched
at the slaughter house just below the
city. He had difficulty with some
butchers and saying he would not be
bluffed, went off and got shotgun and
a bag of shot. Constable Guerre came
up and tried to arrest him and the
negro escaped to barn, from which he
fired into the crowd that had gathered,
woun1ing the constable and half a
dozen Others. The barn was burned
down and the negro forced into the
open, where he was shot and then
dragged to tree and hanged.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Lumber Yard Burnel.

ToSAwANDA, Dec. 24.-Fire broke
out shortly after 3 a. m. in the lumb'r
Yards of A. Weston e. Sons and de-
stroycd 5000, 600 feet Of lumber, Va? ?ucd
at over $3.50, 900. The fire is supposed
to have been Of incendiary origin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Hamburg Inundated.

HAMBURG, Dec. 24.-The river Elbe
has overfowed its banks and inundated
the lower parts of the town. The water
Is so deep in these sections of the city
that tram cars are unable to run.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Entire Town Threatened.

W1LL1AMsPoRT, Pa, Dec 24.-The
village of Watsontown, in this county,
was visited by fire which seriously
threatened the town. As it was it de-
stroyed the opera house, four dwellings,
large livery stable, Faust's general
store and many outbuildings. Loss,
$4,000
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Last of a Desperate Family.
Burxlarized a POstOfIice.

FOREST, Ills, Dec. 24.-The postoffice
at this place was burglarized and $500
in stamps and $500 in money was
taken. The safe was blown open and
all its contents of value were stolen.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Minnesota Man I;EncOed.

DENVER, Dec. 24.-Morris Williams,
AL elderly plan from spring Valley,
Mimi, complained to the police depart
mcnt that he had been buncoed in this
city out Of a check for $500 OH the First
National bank Of Spring Valley, which
he had been induced to give for alleged
gold property at Cripple Creek.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
FOR LOS BENEFIT.
Indian Agents WIFI Hold n Conference at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA conference
Of the agents Of the Sioux Indian res
crvations in the Dakotas of the Chip
powa Indian agent and Of several army
officers in charge Of agencies with the
secretary of the interior, and the COM
missioner Of Indian affairs will be held
here during the first week Of January.
The object is a general conference on
Indian matters and d discussion Of
needed changes and improvements in
the Indian service.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Snow blockade Raised.

DUNsMUIR, Cal, Dec. 24.-The block
ade caused by the heavy fall of snow
was raised at noon and the delayed
passenger trains are now moving.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
Had Sworn to Kill

stogethb
work OF death and destruction began.
The names Of the killed are: Sam Ihy-
lor, Eli Frazier, Sam Pike, Harry
Sherad, and three others whose names
could not be learned.
A reporter visited the scene during
the evening. Every crossroad was
found picketod with sentinels and
every man in the county is armed to
the teeth. When one Of these race ex-
elements occur, terror rules in the
homes of the whites as well as of the
blacks and that was the case in this in
stance. There are probably, 500 men
under arms, covering an area of about
five square miles. About mile and a
half from Isom's place were about 200
whites, all we'll armed and
Breathing All Sorts of Vengeance.
A mile further on was a crowd Of ne
groes of about the same size, armed
with Winchester rifles, pistols, axes,
clubs and everything else conceivable
waiting for the whites to attack them.
They are entrenched in and around lot
of negro cabins in the midst Of a thin
grove, and the latest information is
that the whites are advancing on them
from two sides. The county is COM
paratively sparsely settled and the ia
cilities for securing information are
very meagre.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-12-28
/: | | 0 !: !, RIOTS. il 5 ].
717 3VI',nr $1,000 INT7I = ~ 11I| Nl9gNEs5g
Whites and Blacks at Q ujtmans|
b: Il Ca. Clash, With Awful
F*taF5 5sEass-. 4. &5s &4 - ~
J. *.j. 3}$$ss ~ Results.
SEVEN NEGROES ARE KILLED
Brutal Murder Of a Leading
White the Cause Of the :@s:
Trouble.

Qu1lMAN, Ga, Dec 24-The lives OF
seven negroes have been taken in the
last ~ hours in reven e for that Of one
white man, and unless all signs fail ut-
terly, many more lives are i'll jeopardy.
Two bodies of determined meR; be-
tween 400 and 500 men in all, every one
being heavily armed and each body
about equal in numerical strength to
the other, separated by less than annie
of country and Liable 10 clash at any
time-that is the spectacle presented IN
Brooks county at the pr S mt One
body is male up OF stern. determined
white mon. bent Oil revenge for, the
brutal mur,Icr of one of the best citi-#
zens OF this county, tic olhcr is made
up'of neg! eS,St = : -2
, Terror Strtp%-u,:rnd Fea' fnl @
lest they or III iii tam.l.es be lua:le the
objects cf.1!.e SANE y st->as has al:eadys
befalen seven OF tlejr number, anaa
ready to detend thanls ives from such
fate as weil a. they yray ~bp able. s:.. %.s.
On Thursday MI: Joseph I:ome of o1fss
BROOKS county, a most prosperous
farmer and one of the best Of citlzans,
was murdered by a party Of negroes,ss
and it leaked out that the killing. OF
Isom was a part>of plot to. kill all 4the5
whites who were ip the posse which,
few weeks ago arrested Jesse JeffrethS
for the killing Of M t,F; Mouldpon.ssE Il 81
Isom was one Of the most popular nalIs
in the county. He lived 10 miles nortlehs|
Of here in part of the cohnty wheTs
tha negroes> >outnumbei, 1.-The Whites, fatil,sl ana
the killing created great deal of exss
citement. When it developed that, 5tAas
same gang of negroes s,~,s> ~ s
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-27
KiNDLING WOOD.
The GallOWs at the County
Jail Burned.
McNulty Will Cross the Bay on
Tuesday-Fiis Confessor Believes
He Will Be Pardoned.

The scaf1Old which was erected in the County
Jail several DAYS ago for the execution of John
McNulty was taken down yesterday morning
and broken into pieces by the Sheriff's deputies.
The beam from which The rope depended was
cut into kindling wood and burned under The
pot in which the prisoners beans were cooked.
The black platform and the steps that led up 10
it VIII be cremated in the same way at an early
date. and all VIII have disappeared of the ma
chine that separated the souls OF eighteen muir
derers from their bodies.
The preparations for the hanging of McNulty
were complete early Thursday morning. Sher.
If McDade took four OF his deputies to the
scaffold ana showed them how 10 play their
parts. One of the deputies was told that he
would be obliged 10 adjust the moose about Nc
NulIy's neck, so that lie condemned man
would not be strangled. The moose was tight
ened around the neck of The student and lie
learned bis lesson right speedily. lt was les
son that he Will never forget. He Will dream of
II for years
Then the Sheriff showed how the rope should
be cut. In order that no one should know who
sent The condemned into eternity the rope was
divided into three strands and thrt e deputies
were ordered 10 cut each strand at gwen
signal.
al don't like this business" said the Sheriff,
"but IL must be DONE" and the Sheriff init
mated 10 bis deputies that if they did not do
his bidding they might enter The ranks Of The
unemployed.
There is not deputy In the old Jail who will
tell who was selected 10 assist McNulIy on his
way 10 eternity
McNulty went back to cell 81 yesterday
morning. He Will remain there until Tuesday
morning. when he Will be taken 10 san Quentin
Father Jacquet, the priest who miBistered TO
him for years visited him yesterday afternoon,
and after bidding him farewell said, II believe
that McNulty and bis old mother will meet
again"
newspaper man who has worked like a
Trojan" for McNuIty visited him last night and
advised him 10 behave himself while In prison,
and that II he dId so his friends would work for
his release. Some one has given McNuity a
new coat and supplied him with money.