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he became school teacher in Prince Georges S
county. Nd, whore he remained two years
He returned to Washington in 1861. and was
appointed to a position in the United States
civil service, being assigned to the navy yard,
where he remained during the war.
Inspector Hollinberger was appointed to
the police force January 81. 1861 beginning
his first tour OF duty the next day. He was
made sergeant January Is, 1874, and ieuten-
ant February l. 1888 He had previously
served as a detective officer, and was made
inspector Of detectives October 10. 1892 His
independent commands were the Seventh and
Fifth precincIs. He was also in the service Of
the health department for some months pre-
vious to being made inspector.
GaorCe W BnNd ono of The rnnst irl11st,i
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A Strike Averted.

An engineer employed in a Western sawmill
announced to his boss that the time had come
for him to strike. Everybody else was strik-
ing and he could not be left out in the cold.
The boss asked:
do you want more pay?"
''No; the pay is ali right
''Want shorter hours.''
''No; the hours are all right"
"Then, what do you want!'
II want to 90 fishing this afternoon with
out having my pay locked
He was told to so. and the strike was ami
cably adjusted on that basis.-Louisville
Courier-Jour
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clerical part OF the de-
tective business is a
native OF Cab, Ireland,
where he was born
September p, 1886.
For several years he
attended the private
school of that city. his
father, Bartholomew
German. being Well-to-
do, and a believer in
education. At the age
OF fifteen Young Cor
man started ont and
learned the trade of
a carpenter. Coming
TO Washington IN 1854.
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days Ny. Proctor was employed rs a drug
clerk by the weii-known houses OF Wallace
Elliott, William Gray. and ]. Il. Cassn, and
afterWatd accepted position as street car
conductor, and still later he went into the
grocery business. lie became a policeman
February j. 1867. and for about three years
acted rs station-keeper at the old Central
guard house. During President Grants ad-
ministratiOn Private Proctor was detailed at
the Executive Mansion Aiterward he per
formed the dutle- OF night clerk at detective
headquarters for four years: was detailed TO
assist in the enforcement Of the payment of
licenses at the assessors Office for a year, and
was promoted 10 bis present position Octo-
Der 10, 1881. Mr.. Proctor IS a devout church,
man.
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Robert Johnson is the

Oldest sergeant in the
service. and one Of the
few survivors OF those
who were members OF
the force about the
time of It's orcaniza-
tion. His duties are
miscellaneous in as
sisting the inspector
in charge. Long and
hard service it is that
obtains for him free
dom from more ardu-
Gus duties. He is n
native of Washington.
where he was horn
July z. 1886. Like
most OF the bows Of his
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records of the pawn,
junk. and second
hand shops, and who
sees TO iC that the law
rela ing TO the sale of
deadly weapons is en-
forced. is Charles W.
Proctor. who was
born in Hagerstown,
Nd, July l6. l845. Up
to the age of seven
teen years young
Proctor attended the
Washington county.
Nd, public schools,
and continued his
studies AT Copp 5 Bus
mess College in this
city. In has younger
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RILEY'S BEST HOOSIERIE
A New Volume of Poetry from the
Famous Indiana Singer.
"ARMAzINDY" is THE TITLE
And the Style Is in Riley's Best Vein-The
Author Looks on illustrations with Dis
favor, and Approves of "Jes' Plain Read
in"-Sweet Children's Verses.
Copyright by A C. White and H. G. Brown.l

Copyright by A. C. White and H. G. Brown.l
Zines from Life.l
Bout once year Jim Riley writes book o. verse
ter sell,
An the folks at buys it reads 1t, an 'ey likes it
mighty we'll.
His PONIES are plain nd common, like the folks
'emselves, guess,
With dreamin' music in em md sort er ten
dernesS
AT creeps into the heart nd makes 1t somehow
beat in time
With the fancy of the poet nd the ripple of his
rhyme
So you who like the po'try you en- read nd think
about
Win be glad to hear at RiIeys got
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Gus attaches Of the de-
tectiye branch Of the
service. was born in
9onkers. n. Y, Janu-
airy j. 1862. Until he
reached his fifteenth
wear he was a pupil in
the public schools of his
native place. At the
end Of that period the
United States Navy
claimed his services for
five years. Leaving the
Navy he was employed
at contract work in the
construction and cree
tion OF telephone and
telegraph lines. Three
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lble members of the

month was given an appointment on the po-
lice force. where he served as a mounted po-
iceman in the Eighth precinct until June /;
1898. when he was detailed 10 do special duty
in the detection of crime. As an officer he
was always on the alert aud made several
good captures among the suburban outlaws
and thieves.
Eight other detectives complete the roster
of the Washington detective service, and The
TIMES will print sketches Of them on a fol-
lowing Sunday.
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OlE VI AAAt AAab~A "a
detective bureau is Ben
iamin 7. Rhodes. who
was born in De Ruyter,
Madison county, New
York, January 3. 1912.
When a boy ne was a
pupil in the district
schools and the De
Ruyter Institute, which
he left at the age OF 10.
years. For awhile he
worked on a farm and
afterward leanred the
carpenters trade. In
Marcn, 1877. Mr. Rhodes
became a station-keep-
er and the following
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his first place of employment was with
Thomas B. Entwisle, the present inspector of
buildings. In 1862 Mr.. German became
identified with the police department as a
private, but his superior clerical ability has
since 1876 secured for him employment as a
clerk at headquarters. 8Ir. German was as
signed TO telephone quarters in 1885, pro-
NOTED TO sergeant November y, 1868. resigned
the sergeantcy June 10, 1875. detailed to head
quarters August, 1876, and promoted to de-
tective February !. 1891.
The sedate looking officer who inspects the
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None of His Kin.

Everett Wrest: Il see that a feller by the
name of Dawson was killed out West. Do
you reckon he wuz any kin OF youse?"
Dismal Dawson: ''How was he kilIed?''
Drowned.
Drowned? Any kin to me? You make me-
sick. ."-Cineinnati Tribune,
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Rochefort,s stranae shift..

French Journalists are not now allowed to
say anything about anarchists which may dis
please the authorities and are put to strange
shifts. Henri Rochefort lately expressed his
ideas on the subject in the deaf and dumt
language. His leading article consisted OF a
column of miniature hands with the fingers
arranged to represent the letters, with his
name printed at the bottom.-New York
Journal
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wider popular ac-
quaintan &C tha n
Richard L. Weldon,
who was born in
Washington August
1s, 1858. He attended
the public schools,
and when quite a lad
was noted for his
muscular develop
ment and prowess.
Earlyin his career the
police department en-
ployed him Ill several
subordinate capaci-
ties. Subsequently he
entered the District
fire IaT,~t,oap Int,f
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Robert Burns, a native
of Ireland where lie
was born. November 8.
1896. Young Burns at
tended the national
schools until fourteen
years Of age. and in
later years adopted the
trade OF galvanizer and
tin-piater, which he
followed, in the en-
ploY of the United
States government for
years. Before his ap-
pointmenr on the force
Mr.. Burns was a gov
ernmCBt Tatchman.
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FiIiaI Solicitude.

Isaacstein (to doorkeeper of poker room)-
Ish Jakey Isaaestein IN dere2
DOorkeeper-Ies.
Isaacstein-Is he ahead2
DoOrkeePer-Yes-
Isaacstein-Tell him TO come home quick;
his fader is dying.-Judge.
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who is in charge Of the
detective force, was
born in Baltimore, Nd.
February 16, 1887. He
attended the public
schools Of that CITY
until be was nineteen
years old, making a
special study of mathe-
MATES. He afterward
learned the trade Of a
blacksmith in BalIi-
more county. He came
20 Washington in 1856
TO secure a position in
the United States Coast
Survey. subsequently
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years afterwards he became private on the
police force and enjoyed the distinction Of
possessing a greater physical strength and
endurance than any member OF the force in
his precinct. One Of his most remarkable
feats was the hurting over q high fence Of a
disorderly negro during raid. For while
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he was connected with the harbor police detail,
and in February, 1892, was assigned tc duty
in the detention Of crime at headquarters.
No oficer of the secret service Office has a
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He was commissioned as q Lrivate June II.
1870 and besides proving an efficient and
painstaking officer possessed the necessary
qualification te perform duty in the sanitary
office and as telegraph operator He is a
Grand Army man. and member Of the
Veterans Union.
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Hadn't voted

"How many times is you voted to-day?''
II hain't voted nary time
''Why. what's the matter?"
'Well. both O. them candidates put up 81 so
and I'm from 81 family Detroit Free
Press.
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hook

James Whitcomb Riley's fame as poet and
humorist is so firmly established that the
publication of one of his volumes is recog-
nized both in England and America as a Ut
erary event of prime Importance.
In an estimate of writers recently given,
that nestor in literature, DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, classed Mr. Riley as a later Hosea
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Etiquette Up to Date.

A man outlives every other emotion before
that Of vanity.
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IsefnI Information
IFrom the Atchison GIob,

In buying presents give a girl something
she can wear and boy something he can
eat.
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ATendencv of Love.
From the Galveston Ne
Wears Wen.

Love seems to have a natural tendency to
run to jewelry and fancy candy.
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ILINIl THO NdINtsIUH -NtWHJ
Patience is the highest form of politeness.
The evening world., 1894-06-27
BROOKLYN NEWS.
THREE SUITS IN ONE.
Hard Knots in the Gates-Dudley-
Lipman Divorce Case,
Justice Bartlett Throws the Whole
Matter Out Of Court.

Justice Bartlett, Of the Supreme Court,
| Brooklyn. this morning disposed of the
peculiar and complicated Gates-Dudley
divorce case by throwing the whole mat
ter out of court. He suggests that the
| principals begin all over again.
George X. Gates married Miss Annie
Dudley In 1856. The couple lived to-
gether n few months and separated
Gates says that in 1863 he met Ids wife's
father in Broadway, New York. who
| said that Mrs. Gates. vas dead
Gates alleges that from that time until
| Aug. %, 1880. he remained single. when
he married Alice S. Lipman. They lived
together at GIG one Hundred and Thirty
eighth street. New York, until Nov 10.
| ny, when they separated.
peared on the scene and sued him for
divorce, naming his second wife as
AS Gatess life with his second wife
was not happy one. and he had about
| action for the annulment of his second
marriage.
The first wife pressed her suit for
divorce against Gates. Mrs. Gates No.
| . then sued Gates for alimony and
Counsel fees, pending the suit to annul
| the marriage. Mrs. Gates No. | in her
suit for divorce makes Gates and Alice
lipman equal defendants
In his decision Justice Bartlett says in
substance that there is no provision
under our system of practice FOR max
ing the so-called correspondent I'm n
divorce suit party TO the action.
Finding himself sued by his first wife,
he continues. and apparently having no
| defense. Gates puts In an answer which
| admits all the allegat ions in the plain
TINS complaint. In effect he seeks TO
| turn his answer in this suit brought
| by his first wife into complaint on
| which he can have his second marriage
annulled. Alice s. Lipman. the second
| wife, makes no objection to this remark
| able practice: treats Gates's answer as
| though II constituted n valid complaint
| against her. and interposes an answer
| herself, containing what amounts to a
| denial OF the alleged prior marriage Ia
| Ornie Dudley. and charge OF adult cry
| against Gates. from whom she also de-
mands to be divorced
| Upon this answer she asks for a
| counsel fee to enable her to prove her
case"
| Justice Bartlett denies the motion for
alimony by saying: THE matrimonial
| differences between Gates and Alice s.
| LipmOn must be settled in suit or
| suits in which they occupy the position
OF plaintiff and defendant. and cannot
be determined in this action, when they
are co-defendants. and where one OF them
ought not To be defendant at ALL"
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HIS SCHEME DIDN'T WORK.
christopher Thought the Pruden
tial Was in His Power.

NEWARK, June 27.-Edward Christie
pher. the young man who yesterday was
arrested on the charge of stealing $4,000
from the Prudential Insurance Company,
OF which he was manager, pleaded guilty
this morning to the charge preferred
against him and was rcmanded for SEN
tcncc. 1t is thought he has taken much
more money than it was at first sup
posed he had.
President Dryden, of the Insurance
Company, admitted that Christopher
thought he had the Company so much
in his power that II would not dare
prosecute him for his thieving. lie had
in a trunk in his house a lot of papers
of the company. which he thought were
very compromising. He meant that If
arrested he would make the Company
release him.
Some of the papers were copies of tele-
grams from people in authority m Tren-
ton to President Dryden informing him
Of the movements of the Insurance bill
before the House.
President Dryden says he would be
Will ing to have all the papers published.
1t Is known that much of the stolen
money was spent on women.
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CONVICT GRAVEsENDERs OUT.
Grow Hill Gives Up Four of Nc
Kane's Late Heelers.
stubenbord, Brownhill, Murphy and
Morris Are Free.

Another chapter in the Gravesend cleo
zion frauds was closed to-day, when
four convicts walked through the gates
of the Kings County Penitentiary at
Crow Hill, and were once more free
men.
The Gravesenders released this morn
ing were Conrad Switchboard. jr.. John
Brownhill, John w. Murphy. formerly
John Y. McKane's private secretary,
and Morton Morris
The four men arose at $50 A. NJ, and
after marching in the lockstep to break
fast with the other convicts. were taken
to Warden Hayes's office and formally
discharged from custody.
Each Of the prisoners replaced the
regulation prison uniform with new
suit Of clothes. Several friends and rela-
tives were waiting for them in the
warden's office. The whole party left
the prison shortly after A. NJ, and
went direct to Gravesend.
The discharged convicts had served a
sentence of three months each FOR aid
ing John Y. McKane to hide the fraud.
last Fall. Although they were sentenced
10 short terms, they were forced to
have their hair cut and mustaches
shaved OF, anu IL every way opstlNt
the prison rules Just as though they
had been sentenced for. twenty years.
Two weeks ago Warden Hayes had
Srayesenders permission to begin rails
ing a mustache and growing their hair,
10 that this morning. when they were
released, they did not have the appear
ance OF ex-convicts.
There are still a number Of Graves
snders in the penitentiary. but it is
McEane Association. of which they
are members, will be discontinued. owing
to the absence of a quorum.
c,sdine "Dick" Newton, kenny" Suth-
erIand and Public School Superintendent
Michael p. Ryan, sill have number
Of months to serve,
BEFORE Sutherland is released he will
be transferred to Sing Sing to join Nc
Kane
There will probably be a celebration
at Gravesend tonight over the return
of the four ex-convicts.
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EWJERSEY.
WH|TSETT RAVES As A MANIAC.
His Wife and Daughter Still Suf-
fering from His Attack.
1t Is Said He Had Frequent,
Threatened Them.

NINELAND. n. j.. June 27-Joseph
l.. Whitsctt, who, while in 1T of in
sanity. yesterday horribly gashed his
wife and daughter with a razor and
then set fire to his house. raved like a
IL aniac all night and has to be watched
constantly.
Clara Whitsctt. the daughter, Is In
II critical condition and there Is slight
hope of her recovery. She received a
cut from the left side of the neck to
the right breast, eight inches long. She
almost bled to death before n physician
arrived. She is eighteen years of age.
Mrs. Whitsett received several gashes
in her arms and shoulder, but her cond-
ton is less critical than her daughters
and II Is thought she Will recover.
Whitsett is well educated man, and
raphcr by ex-Gov. Albeit. He has fire.
qu"nuy quarrclled with his wife
ana dsHgh'er threatened their lives
up their home ON Saturday night
last he attempted to set fire
TO the house four times. but was pre-
vented by the family and neighbors.
lie then left and went to New York and
returned yesterday.
He was in "a still more eXcitable con-
dition and said lie had walked most of
quarrslling with his wife and first at
tackled her with blacksmith's file.
Clara, the daughter. went to the rescue
of her mother, when the crazy husband
and father seized a razor and slashed
his wife and daughter in ii terrible man.
ncr The women ran out of the house
and Nhitsett locked himself in and Sc,
! fire to the building. The latter was
| from Il horrible death by being dragged
out of the flames.
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BLACKSMITH KNOCKED OUT.
Capt. German Asked to Report I'm
Regard to u Prize-Eight.

Supt Campbell. OF Brooklyn, to-day or
dered Capt. German, OF the Liberty ave
nue. police station, to investigate and re-
port in regard to "A prize-fight which is al
legged to have taken place last night in
the rooms OF the Brighton Athletic Club.
on New Jersey avenue. near Atlantic
avenue, East New York.
y pugilist named Burns and black
smith are said to have fought eight
rounds with bare knuckles. The black
smith was knocked out.
Capt German was bothered somewhat
n short time ago by being called upon to
explain why prize-tight was permitted
In his bailiwlck. Corporation Counsel
Mcdonald has held that boxing exhibi-
tionS with gloves OF proper size, held
under the auspices of regularly incor-
poratcd amateur athletic clubs, are legal,
hut the fight of last night in the rooms
of the Brighton club Is said to have not
only been without gloves. but to have
been particularly brutal affair,
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PASTOR ScUDDER'S VICTORY.
PrOprietress of the House He Raid.
ed Held in Court.

Pastor Scuddcr is making Roadway in
his crusade against disorderly houses in
Jersey City. Mary Larson, prQprietress
OF house at 16s York street, which was
raided last night, was held in $1,000
bail for the Grand Jury to-day by JUS
tice Potts The five women and four
men who were found in the place were
discharged
Chief of Police Murphy last night
asked the Board of Aldermen TO
revoke the licenses of the following
places: j. |. c. Music Hall, 80 Montgom-
cry street; Washington GuardS, In
Washington street, and the Tivoli Thea
tire, in Newark avenue.
This action. it is claimed, practically
substantiates the statement of Pastor
Scuddcr that many disorderly houses
existed in Capt. Farrier's precinct, al
though the latter denied it.
Charles Hutton, who Is alleged to have
| denies the. statement made by Pastor
Scudder that Hutton had said that he
paid money TO the police for protec-
| ton.
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CAN THE DOC PROVE AN AL|Bi'
Mrs. Hioks-Lord's willie" Sail
to Have Been Falsely Accused
Bernstein Insists, However, Tha
the Dog Bit His Child.

II Harris Bernstein, the proprietor
secondhand shoe store in the base.>
rneht or 10 sixth avenue, carries out the
intentions he expressed to an ",Cveniny
WORLD reporter to-day there may ba
serious trouble ahead for Mrs. Hicks.
Lord. of 80 Washington Square, a LADY,
who is well-known in society, and her
pet dog. Willie, aged eighteen months
weighing two pounds, seven ounces and
valued al $3.50.
bernstein alleges that while his little
Sirl. Bessie. aged four years. was lookln,
at Willie rolling about in the grass O,
his mistress's residence last MondasA
evening, she became so infatuated with
Willie's gambols that she polSed her
right hand through the iron railing to
pet him.
Willie, 1t is alleged. snapped at Res-
sizes hand and bit her on the three
middle fingers. severely injuring oue OF
them. Bessies sisters, Hlda. aged five,
and Rosa, aged six, who were with her
hurried her home. The childs fingers
Were oauterized at drug store.
Bernstein now says, that he will to-day
lay the matter before the Boaral "a
Health. obtain doctors certificate al
to the child's injuries and deSnal
that Willie be killed He says IN ~
make complaint against Mrs. Hicks 4
In police, court and that he will
| consult a lawyer about commence
civil suit for damages
Thomas Dyer, Mrs. Hicks-I .ord's y
ored butler. tells very different s.
however. He says that last Monda
coschman took Willie out for an -
ing constitutional. The dogs frlsl3,eN
attracted number of children. wEo foN
Flowed him home. The coachman ards
Willie entered the house by the front
| door. Soon after they came IN and went
| upstairs. Dyer says Tthat while lookinm
out OF a second-story window he saw
| the little girl and some other children
hanging about the iron gate of the grass
plot in front of the house They v ora
| evidently waiting for Willie to consl
out again. Little Bessie had her hand orl
| the iron gate post, and one OF the othel
children slammed the gate to, he says,
| thereby pinchinG Besscs fingers. She
yelled and little girl took her away,
| soon after Bernstein came back with the
child and asked for Mrs. Hicks-Lord bur
| did not see her. He limited that there
should be some compensation for the
| childs hurts. Dyer told him how tka
! accident occurred, but Bernstein rA,
fused to believe 1t.
Bessie. who was found eating cherries
on the sidewalk, is not able to speak
| English very distinctly, and all she could
tell the reporter about her hurt to-day
was n tumble of dog grass gate"
| Bernstein claims he has plenty OF cyl.
| dence to prove the child was bitten by
the dog. The little girls fingers snow
three small sores and We're black from
| the caustic. Only a medical expert could
| determine II the marks were caused by
bite or bruises.
The evening world., 1894-06-27

The most remarkable of the
series, the present offer of Two
Months Medicine and Treat
ment Free, has been once ex-
tended in this manner. 1t will
not again be extended. 1t was
originally made during May.
Feeling that the lesson involved
was but imperfectly learned, DIR.
Copeland extended the offer
through the present month.
Under no circumstances will
it be repeated or continued after
July l.
For the remaining days OF
June Drs. Copeland and Gard.
ner will receive all patients, old
as we'll as new, giving to all Two
The evening world., 1894-06-27
BROOKLYN.
MARRIED, NOT MAYNARD.
Scrcyng Had His Daughter Arrest
ed, but She Proved II wife.

Carl SCreyag. Of u Suydam street,
reported to the police some time ago
that his daughter Emma was missing
from home. Later he visited the Lee
Avenue Police Court, Williamsburg,
and secured warrant for the arrest
OF the girl on the ground that she WAS
fourteen years Old.
Detectives Holland and Campbell,
who had the warrant, located the girl
this morning at lAi Lynch street, and
arrested her. Emma was indignant at
her arrest, and displaying "A wcdding
ring and certificate, proved that she
was the wife of William Nichols, and
that the two Were keeping house.
Emma claims to hc over sixteen, and
II her story is true nothing can hc
done. Justice Goetting. before whom
the case was called. adjourned it until
tomorrow.