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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-13
Pref IiiiiDgbecs And DRuxhaer s
AZ tThe Battery Park.

The entertainment by Prot. hi ling beck
and his daughter, Miss Mollie, at the
Battery Park hotel last evening, was Il
good one, aud was enjoyed by 4 number
OF guests OF The hotel and many people
of the city. 1t began at o'clock and
closed at 1880.
Miss killngbock $ first number was a
recitation How Miss Edith Helps
Things Along" Ii was well done, al
though her voice was a trile hoarse from
cold. Then she gave a beautiful exh;-
biton OF dancing The "Salor's Horn
pine" followed the "lliphland Flng' -
then the rambourine Dance" and the
skirt Dance Miss Kiilingbeck, who
is beautiful girl, danced them all with
the greatest skill precision aud beauty.
The "lIighland Fling - pleased the audi
cuce most and seemed TO hc Miss Killing
beck's tavoritc also.
Prof. l<illincbeck with a pair oI Indian
clubs made the audience oss-eyed try
ing 10 'loM his motions. His handling
of the clubs showed him to be an expert
especially when he swung pair o.
clubs, in which he had placed glasses Of
"a,er. wi'h hout spi'ling drop
Miss killinghcck's rendition OF the
potion $ enc from "Romeo and Juliet
was not quite 50 good as that ot the
slccp-walkng scene from "Macbcth.' -
She showed in this true dramatic tervor
quite remarkable in one 50 Young.
The entertainment, closed with club
swinging duet by Miss killngbeck and
her father which showed the unusual
skill o! both.
RatW The straight Democratic ticket
tonight at the court house.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Republicans of the Sixth indiana
Congressional district have nominated
Henry I. Johnson Of Richmond, to sue
ceed himself in Congress.
+. r. Post, a prominent operator in
the New York wheat ring at the produce
exchange, was this morning posted, being
unable to meet his liabilities.
The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination of A. M. Avery of Ala.
bama to be receiver of public moneys at
Huntsville, Ala.
Charles Wisdom, colored. was hanged
this morning IN st Louis for the murde,
OF Edward A. Drexler in April, 1892.
Judge Dundy has ordered the wages
the Union Pacific employees restored tt
the old rate.
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RATIFICATION NIEExING,
II kS TO lie Held In The Court
House THIS I:veniuy

Every Democrat in Ashcville who can
possibly do so should attend the ratiica-
ton meeting to he held in the court house
This evening at s O'Clock. And all voters
interested are invited. Addresses are ex.
pected from Julius {, Martin, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor, Hon. Jas H.,
Mcrrimon, Judge II h. Garter and Others
who have the interests of Ashevilc and
the Democratic party at heart, Let the
Democrats come out in full iorce and
show their determination to stand BY
the nominees.
Listen for the ringing of the bell
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COI.ONED DICK TURPINs
y Henderson Mau Held Up Near
AsheNitie YeSterday.

{. NJ. Woodhn, who lives at Boilston,
Henderson county, had an encounter
with highwaymen about p III. ycster-
day as he was on his way home from
Asheyiilc. Mr. WUodin was in his
wagon alone, and when on lIominy hill,
not far from the old power house OF the
West Ashevilc and Sulphur Springs rail
way two negroes sprane into the road,
grasped the brides of the team and ran
the wagon over bank MIR. WOodhn
Jumped out rs The wagon went over and
the negroes ran up to him, one on either
side, one carving club and the other a
revolver. The pistol was showed in Mr..
W0odhn's face and he was commanded
to throw up his hands and give up his
money. He did this, as he was uuarmed
and The negro who carried the club riiled
his pockets, taking his purse and all tie
cash he had, some SIS or $40. The high.
wavmen then allowed him to 90 and
started away in the direction OF Ashe.
willie
Mr.. Woodhn could not identity the
II groes. They were heavy set and not
tall. one wore pair of light trousers,
and both wore poor clothing and dark
hats. They each looked to be about 80
years o! age The purse they took was
OF three auartments, with brass rim.
1t was OF leather, dark grain, and had
two or three small holes III the inside
lining.
Mr.. Wood6n tccphoned to the police
here and patrolmen Neatman ana
Lycrly went to the depot last night to
arrest the hi9hwaymcn should they at.
tempt to take the train here, but they
were not to be found. Mr.. Woodin
came back to Ashcvile and reported the
case to Sheriff Brookshirc, but as yet the
men have not been apprchendcd.
Come TO the court house and hear
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Let THIS settle Ii.

For the benefit OF some who seem cXcI-
cised about the tax collectorship in con.
ncction with the coming election, it
should be said that Mr., Fagg, the pres
cnt collector has two years
term. Further than this, The CITIZEN
hears it from the best authority that ex.
Collector \. A, Reynolds has no design
whatever upon any position in the city's
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Turn out and ratiiy tonight
A Million DOliar Fire

BUFFALO April l3,-rhc American
Glucose company's works were destroyed
by fire last night. Loss 81 100000; in-
surance. 100000. About 50 men were
working in the main building and 10
are reported missing. light persons in
jurcd were taken to the hospital,
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COXcy's Mission Thwaris a
Where Hin Is

Ir.W The Atlanta Constitution
Those who have watched these events
and interpreted them as Democrats can.
not feel any great surprise at the atti-
tudc of the New York Senator as out.
lined IN his speech on the tariff bill. lie
is simply in the procession of Eastern
Democrats who are marching away
from the Democratic platform, lie has
succombed to precisely the same ini!u.
ences that have driven the admnistra
tion to rcpudiatc vital pledge Of the
plItlOrm,
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where IL GOXey I?

ADDISON, Pa, April - The Common
veal army left here this morning at $50
escorted out BY the sheriff and % armed
men, Two miles out the Maryland line
was crossed Coxcy's absence is still un.
cxnlainrl
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SOUTHERN ICE ENCHANGE.
T.. r.. Eagan OF Asheville l;le c,ed
Pre- sitlent bV the Convention.

The convention OF the Southern Ice
exchange was in session Wednesday
aud Thursday in the kimball house, AT
lanta, The executive committee. as
learned by the CONSTITUTIONS report,
discussed the advisabllty Of recommend
ing the erection of large plant for the
manufacture OF ammonia to supply the
houses in the South, \ committee was
appointed to loukiuto the matter further.
At the evening session, l.. L. Earan, OF
the Ashevillc Ice and Coalcompany, was
elected president of the exchange Tor the
ensuing year, and it was decided that
the next convention should he held at
Jacksonville, Fla, in February, 1895.
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The Great l.uw Reformer,

NEW YORK, April 13.-David Dudley
Field died suddenly at $3.50 this morning
OF pneumonia, lie would have been 90
years old next February.
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KuieG Nv Revenue Men

WINSTON, April Ia Special. In
Davie county yesterday William Meyers,
a blocbadcr ol ladkin county, escaped
from the revenue men. He was fired at
bv Deputy Marshall Foard OF this city,
the ball iutllcting serious wound,
Meyers is reported dead today. The
two revenue men were bound over for
trial
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II. II. Hill on, Of stgh,.

SPRINGFIELD, o., April 13,-Tammany
hall, n west end Democratic organiza.
tion, passed resolution last evening to
turn Senator David B. Hills picture to
the wall
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-13
Cans Get a quorum

WASHINGTON, April IL AT l O'Clock
the House being unable to secure vot.
ing quorum, adjourned until tomorrow
at noon. immediately after adjourn.
mcnt democratic caucus was called to
consider motions ior obtaining quo.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-13

Come to the court house and leai
Judge Merrimon tonight.
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Another 1 One
skfGv J. or FUNDS.
A Miud tS ratier Ana CnInpnpiOn
III Trouble

\ week or so ago a young man regis
tered at the Swannauoa as Prof Lewis
OF New York, mind reader, who could
forecast the future. He gave clever
exhibition OF his powers at the hotel A
few DAYS later Oscar DeArmond stopped
at the Swannanoa from Knoxville
Then he aud Lewis left the hotel without
paving their board bill, This morning
Proprietor Rawis of the Swannanoa
learned the youths were at the Glen
Rock, aud Deputy Sheriff J. II. Hampton
was sent down to arrest them tor de-
fraudng the hotel. The men had gone
to the Glen Rock AT O'Clock this morn.
ing. registered as l.. Ncrn and Vernon
G.. Brown, took a room and
asked to be called at l | TODAY Deputy
Hampton let them alone till later in the
day, when he and Nh Rawls went down
and the men were arrested for attempt
ing to dgiraud a creditor. They were
taken to Mr., Iamisou's hotel down the
hill"
Prot Lewis or Kern appeared to be
preparing to open an office at 30 Ba
lev street to do the mind reading act,
aud WIS 10 open today lie had a
large quantity OF dodgers printed by the
Randolph Kerr Printing company. and
told Deputy Hampton he expected he
would have made lots OF money ii lctt
alone.
COXcS's Mission Thwarisd
From the Springfield Republican.
The saddeSt and most discoutagng
news ior CoXry and his army is amost
certain to reach HIM before he gets to
Washington, There is a growing dc.
mand tor labor all over the country.
The employment office at the immigrant
bureau in New York cannot answer the
calls which are made upon it, and con
tractors a'c said to he looking for men
to begin their undertakings When
CoNcy hears this his heart will wcIl-nigt
break, for where will be his privance
where the precious dclusion that he was
leading an army OF wrouged and or
,,rnSc.J ,,,,l. s,.I,re
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BARGAINS.

We are still Offering the following bar
gains: Ten piece English decorated chamber
sets, s. 75 slop jars, English decorated, to
match, $2.25; very thin, fine tumLlcrs (wur h
81 ,oo) soc. dc, white china for decorating,
at very small margin OF profit especially to
teachers, 112 piece English diner set.
$7.95; large Jap. after dinner coffee cap
and saucer, l5c, large Jap. tea cup and
saucer, 35c.. 3 doz; fine LAMPS nickled,
prices low.
oil and gasoline stoves, treczers ic. chests,
rciriserators, coolers. etc. All at very low
prices
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TIE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
HIGH TRIBUTE 10 RIs ARlI.-
ITY BV carr CARTER.
Hon. II. a. Gudger sass There lis
Now NH Cause For The Mass
straight Ticket

Capt, NJ L. Garter, one OF the fore
most lawyers of North Carolina and a
brother member OF the bar of Iulus c.
Martin, the Democratic candidate for
Mayor ot Asheville, paid very high
compliment to the candidate III con
vcrsation with THE CITIZEN today,
SAID Capt. Carter
"Mr. Martin is a man OF practical
busl0ess scrse, clear headed and honest.
have watched his course carefully
since he came to the VAR and hare been
pleased to note his strong grasp OF ques-
tionS that he had to Contend with
am sure he will prove TO be a most pains
taking, conscientious and able executive
officer
Ron. VI. A. Sudger's Card
The recent call Tor a mass meeting sat
urday evening was signed by Hon. II
A. Gudger Today Mr.. GudGer gives
THE CITIZEN the following card which
has 10 uncertain sound about it:
"EDmoR TuECITNEN:-W hatcvcr may
have been the reason or the supposed
necessity for the mass meeting called by
citjIens for April Il. there can, in my
Judgment, exist no cause for it now that
circumstances and conditions have
changed.
THE ticket in the field now is one in
which all can have confidence, and for
one shall give it my b arty support
"H. A. GudScr,"
AHOihor One
Anotbtr OF those who signed the call
was Jesse X, Starncs, He told THE
CITIZEN today that in his opiouion there
was not better man in town thau Mr..
Martin Hes all right" said Mr.
Starncs, "and | propose to do all can
for him. -
EaUl the STRAIGHT Democratic ii hctI
tOHioht at the court house,
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GOOD ENTERTAINMENTS

Come TO the court house and he.
Judge Werrimon tonight,
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DETROIT, Mich,
No. 224 Lysandcr Street.
Mr.. Houston.
Care Raysor * Smith, 81 Patton Ave.
Enclose please find one dollar for which
send me four bottles OF
Royal CamphOrlinc.
like it SO much better than anything
] have ever used and miss it so much.
Yours very truly,
Miss CORA McLoGAN.
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Jmdse H. Is. Garter speaks IN the con
house tonight,
The evening world., 1894-07-09
Is DEBS DEMENTED ;
He Is A Kelley Institute Graduate, and His
Physician Says He May Not Be Re-
sponSible Now for His Actions.

s Eugene gene ns responsible for his actions indeed any ma" who once
That qui @ a mtss" s eoe r @ @ who are acquainted
with the President Western
He D Ss ssT f,t New York few this % ,
victim Of He came with letter Of introduction from Col ROB-
cas disorders
M @ your system and the strain upon make you
telegram
that D had been treated dpsoT
Der described n charming @ & he
believing that would
The strain which he said DR. @
what ha A judgment h S h a m nesss S Y Hs, "
a down. s replied D @ I sss suffering ing,
ny DESTROYS reforming and he heey submitted to treatment At
' s .s ss @ s. "s n 1 i'm the % % %
editing labor and he belong number of So
himself ansy led
rs he man of sound udgmentr'
enthusiasm The present strike cannot but eapse rh s"psr TT rs ssr S
that is
%nG ss Srs S "s S from ,
% as me 'aas s@
s. sssss ss . ss sssn be do nc" know that
"Nenrashna mybe debility
" co P eas "p %a s 5snn Of n pe
the auann of very few ea neo b fs w %n y Hs
kinds and when he discharged by Ids physeanh
rsFRE HAuTE srssan Dsns Of the
Dwight III. is
init e. s
He in
/ weakness that he to Dwight
The evening world., 1894-07-09
PROCLAMATION
BY THE PRESIDENT

combinations and assem-
bages Judgment of The President
judicial proceedings the laws of the
Of Chicago
of
distractions
President has
n pa o m o
l.
within
under it's
with all the moderation
but tho
without
o
of a
he
to he here aih
| the OF Anlera the
Sgned
NJ, OF
The evening world., 1894-07-09
COY. MATTHEWS ASK ID FOR TROOPS
III scnding Troops to Hammond Gen.
Miles Ed What IndianA's
Execu,iv. Wanted.
zens of the tow

INDIANAPOLIS, July S.--To day. after
receiving several kilograms from the
railroad officials in regard to the Ham
moud situation. Gov. Matthews sent the
following telegram to Washington:
"Fon. Grover Cleveland, President OF
the Unltel States:
Since Judge Baker. Dlstrict-Attorney
Burke and Marshal Hawkins wired the
Attorney-General, the situation at Ham
mond grows more alarming. Mail
traIss are hcld up and all trafllc
stopped; the town Is N control of mon
AMI Oycrrun by desperate characters
from Chicago. Available state troops
Will soon be on tie wa to Hammond:
other points In. the state are In Il
threatening and dan erous condition. II
Us absolutely neces arg that at least
three companies OF United States troops
be ordered to that 1nt without delay.
VIII use every means at my command
ana e I-dpera,e witG q oVernnent troops.
"CL Avn MATTICWS Governor"
Gov. Matthews received the following
answer from Secretary Lamont:
your telegram OF this date addressed
TO the President has been referred to
Maior-Gen. MICS, commanding the De
partment OF ,he Missouri. headquarters
Mt Chicago, who has full authc rity to
act in the premises. Please communi-
cate with him at that place
The evening world., 1894-07-09
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE ORDERED.
After rolriag President Cleveland's Proela-
nation READ, Many of the Conssrva-
I've Labor Men E ca'~e d icals.

CHICAGO, jury s. 40 AHA gen
eral strike was ordered unles the Pull
man company will ACRE to arbitrat with
its striking employees. The company is
given until noon Tuesday to decide
Failing settlement al trades in Chicago
vii 60 out At +. ~ This means not
only ~ trade workers. but also that
butchers. bakers. street car and /. en-
ployees vii GO out and all Industries in
the city VIII be seriously affected,
The pUmlcv of men who vii strike is
,arious'y estimated at firm 5000 TO
Iu1"D
CHICAGO. July 81 \. Ma ballot
ou III, question o. ordering sympa-
tEattr strike Is now being taken by the
delegates representing SSl Chicago Is Dor
unions. After the reading OF President
C!eyelands proclamation many Of those
who had maintained . conservative po-
si,ion became radical and warmly urged
tho ordering OF the strike.
CHICAGO. july S.-Nearly six hundred
delegates we've present Ut the meeting at
Jhllva's Hall 90 consider tho proposition
ut the entire body of organized ,abor in
this city joining those already on strike,
and 80 different unions were represented.
Thomas Kidd. Secretary OF the Ma
tional Machine Woodworkers Union,
was elected President. and Harry Nc
1
CONTINUED on Second Psse)
The evening world., 1894-07-09

on their way to your city. They &" 10
assist the authorities to restore orutr
and enforce the law | trust their mis-
sion may he peacefully performed III
will not be their fault il otherwise. !
would suggest and request that you i'm
mediately issue a proclamation 10 your
citizens to abstain from collecting In
crowds on the streets or about the rail-
roads and especially that women and
children be warned Of the danger should
the mob resist the authority OF the law
CLAUDE MATTHEWS, Governor"
Rioting began last night when the
Michigan Central attempted to run
freight train No. IS to Chicauo.
While switching out some cars from
the Hammond Packing Company the
crowds began to gather around the
depot. The train started without
molestation, hut did not 20 fur
thor than the state line, when 1t was
stopped 10y an infurlatcl mob aud tho
engineer was asked to leave his engine.
This he did without hesitation, but tho
strikers were not satisfied. and fired a
vollev of stones. coupling pins and other
missiles at the engineer, fireman and
brakeman. Engineer McIlain was injured
about the face and head. Fireman Cooper
was badly beaten, and brakeman Nicho
was struck with a coupling pin over the
The evening world., 1894-07-09

When Chaplain Nattmann learned that
the people were in this rcvengcful mood
he hurried u the house Of the Rev. Mi
Plaster. pastor OF St. Joseph's Church.
Chaplain Nattmann appealed to Father
Plaster that IL he had any influence
with tho people Of the city he bad bet
ter exert Ii at once, or else there woull
be blood-hed Father Plaster was
told that three COMPARES Of
United States troops had come
to the city to execute the orders of the
President and enforce the law OF tn,
land, and that the troops were prepared
to kill If they were resisted. Father
Plaster agreed to do all that he could to
avert loodshed. Father Plaster and
Chaplain Nattmenn hurriedly aought out
the Mayor and President Alexander
Shields. OF the local branch OF the Amer
lean hallway Union. They, with u num-
Der OF influential citizens of the town.
met at drug store, where the situation
was gone over.
| As n hrsl step towards bringing the
citizens into n calmer state Of mind the
/ Mayor went to street corner and
| mounted n store-boX, whore he addressed
the excited people and wlrnad them not
| to make any resistance ar attempt any
assault on the United States soldiers. a,
they would surely get the worst Of Il
The evening world., 1894-07-09
U.S.. REGULARS SHOOT At HAMMOND
Seven lniantrymen Dispense a Mob
That Was Trying to 0Verturn
q Pullman Car.
COY. MATTHEWS ASKED FOR REGULARS
General Improvement in the Moving Of
Trains-Rumors that the Strikers VIII
Use Dynamite at Pullman and
the Stock Yards.

The President issued last night proc
lsmation warning the Chicago rioters
to dispense by noon to-day.
The local labor unions in Chicago dis
cussed the advisability of the proposed
sympathetic strike all night long There
was some opposition to declaring the
strike because OF the belief that 1t would
cause the Government to concentrate
the whole Federal Army in Chicago.
The Presidents proclamation was read
and turned waverers into radicals.
At 4.l5 this morning the balloting was
flushed. and the unions had voted 10
strike unless Mr.. Pullman agreed to
arbitrate.
At Hammond. Ind, a suburb of Chi.
cago. mob engaged in trying to wreck
a Pullman car refused to obey the order
of Capt. Hartz. Fifteenth Infantry, U. s.
A., to des!st and seven regulars on To-
connective fired. One man was killed and
three persons were hurt. The mob then
dispersed.
In Chicago the day was passed quietly
and many trains were moved
Gen. Miless command will be rein.
forced to-day by United States troops
from Sac6ett's Earbor, N. Y, and West.
ern points.
The A. r. U. men at Buffalo are to be
ordered out tonight, but without out
side help cannot tie up traffic there
The evening world., 1894-07-09

+his news came to Capt. Hartz that at
switch between him and the city a
mob was engaged in turning over
pullman car which would block the
tracks behind him. The Captain resolved
that he would not be caught In TINS
tran. pull the throttle wide open and
get u down there quick as you can
sal! he to the engineer. The engineer
obeyed. on the pilot and In the cap
stood seven soldiers. their rihes toaaeo
and their mouths fled with cartridges,
BEFORE they went out TO hammond
they had received orders 10 shoot al an!
one Offering any obstruction or attempt
ing any violence in their presence. In
,ess than II minute the train rounded
n curve and there was n party Of men
win block and tackle endeavoring to
turn over a Pullman. They had one
end of the rore tied TO tree, the o'her
was thrown around the car twice, ara
forty men were pulling and hauling Ior
dear life.
BULLETS FOR RIOTERS.
"Ioll OIL there: stop thatg' shouted
Cant Hartz, rs the train came to a
standstill. The mob paid no attention
10 him and the men on the rope hauled
quay with renewed vigor There was
M order to fire. but crack. crack, crack
won't The seven rifles. There was a
NJ .ment's pause. as cach So4dier pu.'tu
, cartridge from his mouth. rammed 1t
into his gun and then again seven pul-
let's were sent into the crowd. one man
| 1ropped and lay like log mt the nrs'
yol.ey. The second was appareht'
without effect, but when seven soldiers
had emptied their rifles Tor Inc thNa
time TWO more men were lying on 'ne
Ground by the side of the hrst' Ihey
Ard again. but they fred ct fleeing
men who were fast putting all the spAc-
possIble between Themselves ana the
seven men who were teachlhs theii'
that the law was made to be ooeycu'
II was probably one OF the last pu'iets
6rc3 that struck Mss Fleming. she was
between three and four blocks a"a|'
and the bullet merely graZed her Knee
rho first man who fell was rleischer'
Tho bullet went through his abdomen
C.mpbel was shot through the siae
md IT Is a question whether he VIII
,ocover. Setter received bullet IN MS
knee.
u CROWD OF wv 'HS"" -
had beol viewing the attempts 20 III
the Pullman into the ditch with grea
delight. They fed like rabbits Whei
the shooting commenced.
When Capt Hartz saw the eftectl''
work done by his seven men he told tn
eng neer to proceed to Hammond TN
main had not been in motion more thsl
, minute when Lieut.. ID. ID, Mitchel
, suiod a man perched upon a waterman
] engaged IN letting tho water out OF II
I fTe called to one of his men and toid mn
, 10 bring that fellow down, The soiaie
5 obeyed orders. but owing to the rae
thai the tran was moving the bulle
l prazed the mans hat by an inch an
snIlntered the woodwork OF the tanR
: The man cropped like a possum into