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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-06

A sister of Rev. A. G. Stevens arrived
from the east Tuesday afternoon to
reside with him. She is in poor health
and hopes to be benefited by the cli-
mate of this country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-06
MADE UNANIMOUS
Judge Frank Smith Had no Difficulty in
Securing DAWSON County's Support
for the Judgeship.
The County Convention Well Attended
and Vas Unanimous in Its Choice
for Judge Smith.
IMPROVES PROPERTY
Louis BeckWith Making Plans to I'm
prove His Business Property on
Main Street This Summer.
JUDICIAL COUNTY CONVENTION
Judge Frank b. Smith Received the En-
dorsement of the Convention.

A delegate republican convention
was held Saturday afternoon to select
eight delegates to the fourth judicial
circuit convention to be- held in this
city Friday, Aug. 20, when q nomina-
tion for Judge will be made.
In the absence of Chairman Wells
b. r. Swindler called the convention
to order and DR.. S. j. Moore was made
chairman and F. A. Bidwell was elected
secretary. A credentials committee of
three was appointed as follows: II. R.
Swindler, J. W. Ottman and j. W.
Mason, which made its report a few
moments later and stated that all
townships were represented excepting
Union and Tobin. The following re-
solution was introduced by Geo. A.
Johnston and its adoption was unanim-
Gus:
Resolved, That the delegates selected
by this convention to attend the judicial
convention to be held in the city of
Mitchell on the Goth day of August.
1897, are hereby instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the nomina-
tion OF the Honorable Frank B. Smith,
for judge of the fourth judicial curcuit.
On motion the delegates and alter
mates to the convention were selected
by the convention by reclamation as
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-08-06

Aid. Bracy brought up the matter OF
the way in which the streets have been
graded, in reference to cutting away
the ground 80 close to the sidewalk and
thus make it impossible to plant trees
on the outer side of the walks. A re-
solution was passed by the council
establishing line thirteen feet from
the lot line, beyond which no grading
was to be done in the future. Aid.
Bracy thought that the streets were
wider than was really necessary and
that by establishing the thirteen foot
line the streets could be graded better
and cheaper.
The problem OF appointing weigh
master to have charge OF the city scales
was the next matter to occupy the at
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
BRYAN AND HIS BOOM.
The Nebraska Situation Has
Taken the Wind Out of the
Silver Leaders, Sails.
PROSPERITY HAS COME.
In 0naha Man Tells About the 0restiy Lon
proved Csaditisas Ia His State.

WASHINGTON, Aug. N.-W. Ii.
Crary, a prominent business man OF
Omaha, Is visiting Washington. He
came into prominence through the
fact that he was the first man to
propose w. J. Bryan for congress.
For many years he was a consistant
friend Of Bryan and devout be-
lever in his theories. He now takes
a very gloomy outlook of fthechances
of Populist success In the west.
With good crops and fair prices. the
farmers are too busy and prosper
GUS to devote much time to free
coinage or kindred subjects. Ne
braska gave Bryan a good majority,
but In view OF the changed condi-
tiOns now existing in that state, 1t is
doubtful whether populism will be
able to maintain it's prestige.
Mr.. Crary speaks most encourag-
ingly of the business prospects in Ne
braska. His state, he says, will
raise 35O,OOO.OOO bushels OF corn,
40, ,OOO, 900 bushels of wheat and
%, 900 bushels of other small
grains. According to Mr.. Crary,
Nebraska is starting out on a phe-
nomenal boom. In Omaha it is pro-
posed to erect a 500-ton beet sugar
plant, connected with a glucose fac
tory that will consume 10000 bushels
OF corn a day.
1.-The hard times of last year." said
Mr.. Crary, ''seem to have been a
Godsend to the farmers, for most Of
two years crop of corn is still In
their hands and now commands
good prices. There were never SO
many cattle In the state as there are
today. They are now being finished
for the market. Since the first of last
January $40, ,OOO, 900 OF mortgage in
debtedness has been paid off in Ne
braska.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
Iowa Republicans.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 1S.-The nomi-
nation this afternoon of L. NJ. Shaw
of Crawford as standard bearer of
the Hawkeye Republicans in the
ended one Of the most pro-
tracted and interesting contests In
the history of Iowa politics. Almost
a dozen active candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination were in
the field when the delegates began to
arrive yesterday, but most of them
dropped out. one by one, Shaw gain
ing on each withdrawal, until four
ballots had been taken, when the
nomination was made unanimous.
There were spirited, but short lived,
contests over the other offices. and
after the adoption. without a dis.
senting vote, of the report OF the
committee on resolutions the cOnven.
tion adjourned sine die, shortly after
|6 p. m.
For supreme judge. Judge Water
man of Scott county was chosen. C
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
Paid Big Interest.

Seven years ago, w. ID. Mann,
manager of the Herald Square thea
tire. New York City, loaned Martin
Hurd $50 in Butte, Montana. The
other day, Mr.. Mann received a check
for $1,000 from Hurd, who has just
returned from Klondyke with suffi-
cient to keep him the remainder of
his days. He wrote Mr.. Hurd that
he figured the interest to suit him.
self and hoped there would be no
quarrel about it. There will be none.
Mann Is lucky and Hurd is lucky.
Both men have big hearts in them.
Would that every case of the kind
would turn out that way.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
Stock Assessments.

The Helena Independent Of the 22nd
inst. contained tabulated statements
compiled by Clerk Marks of the State
Board of Equalization giving the
number of cattle, sheep and horses
and the value thereof in each county
in the state, as returned by the asses
sors.
The total value of stock cattle re-
turned is S9.511 ,3l2, made up of 562.-
593 head. Custer is the banner county
with l33,2l6 valued at 81, ,2S6, 263.
ChOteau is second with ~, 1876 and
Fergus third with 80, 1872 head. TAX
ing the state as a whole, the average
value head is $l6.9l, but the differ
ent counties were far apart in their
estimates, running from $3.50 to $lS
head.
OF beef cattle there have been re-
turned Ga, ,l36 head, valued at 81 ,6O6,-
73S. Custer returns the largest num-
ber 1854 head, valued at 1878, $50.
Dawson, Choteau, Valley, Yellow
stone, Beaverhead, Missoula, Cas-
cade and Meagher, as well as Custer,
return a larger number than Fergus.
There have been returned 2S,066
cows, valued at 1874 ,334, of the aver
age value Of $3.50. Fergus is six
teenth on the list.
OF range horses there have been re-
turned to the state board 135, ,2SS
head. valued at $1,3l7, 1851. Custer
returns the greatest number, "a ,S94,
valued at $249, $40. Madison comes
next with 1l,557 and Fergus third
with ii ,424.
OF work horses there are returned
$3.50 head, valued at 81 ,497 ,O29.
Custer county leads in this branch of
stock, returning 7,145 head, valued
at $135,376. The average value for
the state, based on the returns, is
$25.56. Fergus is second with 3,65l,
valued at $l07 $50.
The banner sheep county is Fergus,
which returns $40, ,956 head, valued at
$S94, ,l6S. Choteau is a close second.
4O6.01S head, valued at $609.027.
Meagher is well up in the procession
with 323 ,675 head, valued at 1864 $3.50,
then comes Teton with 242, ,255, valued
at 1858 1892, Sweetgrass with 239. 800,
valued at $47S, $50, and Custer with
2O3 1886, valued at $356,945. All the
other counties return less than 200,-
600 head, running down to 62 head
for Jefferson valued at s109. which is
the baby sheep county. Silver Bow
has 1,754 sheep, valued at $2,765,
while Lewis and Clarke returns
AZ, ,S43, valued at $74,975.
The total number returned is
:, ,SS2, ,201, and the value $4,971 ,122.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
HCN. A. G. BOTklN.
N ontana's Foremost Citizens Career Nicely
Described In the MinneapoIls Journal.

The Minneapolis Journal of re-
cent date had this to say of ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor BOtkin:
One of the most remarkable in
stances on record of success in the
face of unkind fortune is afforded by
the career of Alexander G. BOtkin,
of Helena, Mont, who registered at
the West hotel last night. Mr.. Bot
kin is q member of the commission
of three appointed by President Nc
Kinley to revise the entire penal and
criminal laws of the United States.
At the West hotel this afternoon
he rapidly reviewed his career for the
benefit of the Journal. AS young
man, he studied law and practiced it
for several years until he was seized
with a desire to enter the newspaper
field. He became managing editor
of the Milwaukee Sentinel and was
afterwards city editor of the Chicago
Times. Then he decided that he had
enough of newspaper experience and
went back to law, going to Montana
10 TcSuIut tue pTdSttSC. Ahos "or
| 20 years ago. Seventeen years ago
his lower limbs were paralyzed in
consequence of exposure to the cold.
Nevertheless, for all these years he
has been one of the most active poll
ticians and lawyers in Montana. In
his invalid chair. and ever attended
by a faithful colored servant, he has
Travelled from one end of Montana to
the other in trains, boats and stages
He has been lieutenant governor ol
Montana and has now been highly
honored by President Mckinley.
Mr.. Botkin is on his way to Wash
|ington, where he meets the othel
two members of the commission
which begins it's labors Aug. 20. Ths
other members are Judge Thompson
of Ohio, and Judge Culberson O
Texas.
As an illustration of the handicaI
that his misfortune ehasimposed upoI
him, nothing serves better than Il
: note the way he went to the depo
this afternoon. He was picked mp IL
his invalid chair and placed In al
open express wagon, which conveys
. him to the depot
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
STRONG DEMAND FOR FEEDERS.
Cattle Market ID Active and Sales nade at
Good Figures.
fGreat Falls Tribune.l


When there is a good corn crop In
Nebraska, Iowa and Illinoies. the
demand and market for Mont anac cat
tie, especially for feeding stock, are
good. This year the conditions are
very favorable. Not only are the
enormous crops of two years In the
cribs ON Nebraska farms. but the
farmers are able to secure money
and the greater portion of the cattle
on the southern Montana ranges are
fit only for feeders.
The stock yards at Omaha are be-
sieged daily by cattle buyers from
Nebraska and Iowa. More than 100
buyers are there. Hundreds of cars
of Texans are being received, to be
resold as feeders, and many Canadian
cattle are coming in. Prices for
feeders have reached heretofore un-
heard of amounts. For the first time
eastern cattle are being sent west.
A trainload has arrived at Omaha
from Buffalo. They cost $4:1O at
Buffalo and sold for $5:l5 at Omaha,
leaving a good margin over freight.
Nebraska feeders are also buying i'm
New England. Missouri, chicago and
other places. They not only have
big corn crops, but the hay crop Is
enormous.
The outlook for northern Montana
cattle Is also bright. The greater
portion of the cattle In ChOteau,
Teton and Cascade counties will be
beef cattle when shipped and the
price for such cattle has been steadily
advancing. All classes of buyers are
more anxious to purchase western
cattle. Prices for good beef cattle
have been 81. 25@4.62h and the COM
mission houses expect to see the
prices range at $4.50@4.75. at least.
as soon as the run of really fat cat
tie begins.
The Marias roundup began work
yesterday and will make its first
shipment from Galeta Aug. 80. The
cattle on this range are In fine condi-
tiOn and are daily improving
keenan, & Sons. live stock COM
mission merchants of Chicago, report
the following sales Of Montana cat
tie. Capital syndicate. 2l9 steers,
.l60 pounds, $40; same seller, 21l
, steers. ]. 1.2l2pounds,$ o. 20; p. wiboux,
, AZ steers. ,233 pounds. 4.10.
At Chicago this week 655 Montans
sheep. averaging 92 pounds. sold al
! $3.50, and 35S head, averaging g
pounds, sold at the same price.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
A Fortune In Two Months.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1S.-The steamer
Alki arrived this morning from Dyea,
This afternoon Willis Thorp
was handed a letter by a man who
came down on the Alki from Dyea.
1t was written by Edward Thorp,
and came overland. saying that he
had cleaned up $50 600 on the Klon-
dyke in eight weeks and was coming
home on the steamer Portland,
which ia due in Seattle on August 26.
Thorp left Seattle one year ago, hay-
ing gone north with a drove of cat
tle
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
CATTLE MARKET.
Especial to Great Falls Tribune. ]

Especial to Great Falls Tribune.l
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO, Au-
gust 23.-Receipts of cattle today
were IL 1000 head, Of which 5000 were
rangers.
The market was 10 cents higher.
Rosenbaum Bros. & Co., live stock
commission merchants, today made
the following sales of Montana cattle:
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
When He Gets Home.

When Brer Bryan reaches Nebraska
and runs over into Iowa, Kansas,
and Illinois he will likely ask, "Is
this the same country l passed
through with The band playing "See,
the Conquering Hero Comes?"-Inter
Ocean.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
Factories Resumlng.

MANCHESTER, N. H. August 10th
Notice has been issued that the Amos
keag cotton mills will start up Sept.
10TH The AmOskeag employs about
Is, 900 operatives.
SALEM, N. H., August % - Mills 2
and of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton
company's plant started ON full time
this morning, after nearly six months
of AZ hours schedule.
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Davidson of Sioux county was

l.. Davidson OF Sioux county was
named for railroad commissioner by
accla nation, no other candidate be
ing in the field. For superintendent
of public instruction, r. w. Barrett
of Mitchell county was nominated
on the first ballot, Capt. j. e. Hill
man of Harrison county was nomi-
mated for lieutenant governor.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

of the hair and restore it's natural
color, Halls Hair Renewer should be
applied and no other. Recommended
by physicians.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
WHEAT A'BOOMIN0.
The Dollar Mark Passed Amid Great Excite
ment.

MINNEAPoLIs. Minn., Aug. 20
Wheat sold for dollar a bushel in
Minneapolis today. When Septem-
ber option went to 30 cents Charles
A. Pillsbury offered a dollar spot for
200 bushels of old No. Northern
which is selling at a premium. The
offer was accepted: James Marshall
Offered the same price for 5000 bush
els, but it has not yet been accepted.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 0.-The wheat
market was the most exciting ever
experienced in the history Of the ex-
change. Quotations jumped up AZ
cents and brought the price beyond
the dollar mark. There were sales
of No. 2 red ut $1.01, and No. Penn
sylvania red at $1.02. This is the
highest quotation in many years.
NEW YORK, Aug. @.-At LAO p. m.
there was much excitement in the
wheat pit ON the produce exchange
when September wheat sold at $l.OO.
The strength was due to talk OF
million bushels being taken for ex-
mort
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
SCHOOL BOARD.

w. +. Cort, Chairman; F. +. Wright John
Nadnais, J. B.Thompson, X. q, Jackson, + n.
Mackey, w. II. Culver. K. q. Worden, Clerk.
Regular meetings 6rst Saturday of each month
at D. m at Cort & Worden's office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

District Court Sessions. 1897 March End,
June eth, August 23rd. November Sth.
County Commissioners meet in regular ses-
sions ON the first Monday of March, June, Sep
tembeT and December.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

SUBSCRIBE for the ARGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
HERE IS ONE.

Climax Silk Navy ground with
white figures, size 36. We sold
Others like it early in the season
at $3.50. You can have this one
for just $4.60.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
We Miners

Bill Bryan had nothing to do with
either the Gilt Edge trouble or the gold
found in Alaska. But if you go to Chas.
Lehman & Co.'s store you can find the
largest stock Of warm underwear, winter
mitts and gloves, boots and shoes, furnish
ing goods of all kinds, besides a large stock
ure blankets, quilts, in fact anything that
you might think of can be bought of.
Chas. Lehman & Go.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25
BIAS VELVETEEN FACING

The Empire velveteen skirt facing in yard
lengths, used to be in great demand-now it's
sold by the yard and nobody wants the yard
punches at the regular price; were selling ours
ut 15c bunch, 2 for 25c.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

Changeable Jap Silk, wine and
myrtle, size 40, white linen collar
and cuffs, very stylish. Good val
ne at $500, but We'll sell this one
for $500.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

Nd WOOL INTERESTS OF THE GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-25

For you-size 36-wine and green
brocade, up-to-date pattern, small
pearl button, trimming for only
$6.75-sold all the Others like 1t
at $1,000 a piece.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
COURsING AT INGLEsIDE.
A Large Crowd Witnesses the
Thanksgiving Day Chase.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 25.-There
was large attendance at the Ingleside
coursing park to-day. The results are
as follows:
Occidental beat Captain Morse; Swim
merton beat Vigilant; White Chief beat
Gladiator; Mountain Beauty beat Sar-
castle; Move One beat Sylvia; Senorita
beat Nelly B.; Sapasoni beat Playmate;
Right Bower beat Laurelwood; Granu
ale beat koolawn; High Born Lady
beat Cross Patch; Best Trump beat So
noma Skip; Emerald beat Fireball.
First ties-Occidental beat Swimmer
ton; White Chief beat Mountain Beau
ty: Senorita beat Move On; Right Bow
er beat Capasoni; High Born Lady beat
Granuale; Emerald beat Best Trump.
Second ties-White Chief beat Occi-
dental; Senorita beat Right Bower;
Emerald beat High Born Lady.
Third ties-White Chief beat Senor-
ita: Emerald a bye.
Final-White Chief beat Emerald.
The draw for Saturday and Sundays
coursing was held tonight. 1t result
ed in thirty six-dog stake with con-
ISOLATION purse. The draw was as fol-
lows:
Occidental VS.. Nelly B.; Fireman VS..
Jimmy Cork; Black Prince VS.. Move
On: Fireball VS.. Granuale; Best Trump
vs.. Lady Geraldine; Sarcastic VS.. Bis
Buck; Othello VS.. Vida Shaw; Captain
Morse VS.. Sly Boy; Oakwood VS.. White
Lily; Systematic VS.. Susie: Emerald VS..
Lady Harkaway; White Chief vs..
Mountaineer; Bend Along VS.. Snow
Bird; Capasoni VS.. Right Bower; Sen
orta vs. Tessie Fair; Laurelwood VS..
Flashlfght; Mohawk VS.. Swinnerton;
Hazel Glen VS.. Gladiator.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
WHITE RIVER UTES.
A Number of Bucks Desert the
Reservation.

WHITE ROCKS (Utah), Nov. %
Agency officials have been on the alert
for trouble among the Uncompahgre
and White River Utes ever since the
dead and wounded Indians shot down
by the Colorado Game Wardens were
brought to the reservation on Novem-
Der 9th. Numerous applications have
been made by the Indians to Agent
Beck for permission to go hunting. but
they have been refused. Yesterday the
agent discovered that a number of
young bucks were absent.
A rigid inquiry was made at once and
half-b breed confessed that an old sub
chief had persuaded the missing bucks
to accompany him to the Colorado
hunting grounds to wreak vengeance
on those implicated in the killing of
the Indians at Lilly Park. Agent Beck
at once assembled his Indian police and
instructed them to follow the fugitives
with all possible speed and not to re-
turn without them. He also notified
the army officers at Fort Duchesne to
hold their troops in readiness.
Elisha r. REYNOLDS, agent for the In
dian Office at Washington, is here hold
ing an investigation into the recent
killing of Indians by the Colorado
Game Wardens.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
FIRE IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY.
Five Thousand Dollars Worth Of
Property DESTROYED at Fortuna.

EUREKA (Cal). Nov. 25-A disas-
trous fire occurred in Fortuna at an
early hour this morning 1t started in
the rear of Jackson's jewelry store at ,
o'clock, from what cause is not known
Dickson's jewelry store, Jones & Lor-
ing's drug store, Hunts hall and store
and Chauncey Langdon's Office were to-
tally destroyed.
The large store of the Fortuna Mer-
chandising Company was badly
scorched and the side of the building
burned through in several places. 1t was
saved by the heroic efforts OF a bucket
brigate, there being no fire apparatus.
The approximate loss is $1,000. Hunt
is insured for $500 on building and
Dickson for $500 on stock Several
small buildings were torn down by the
impromptu firen.en to check the spread
of the flames.
This is the second disastrous fire in
Fortuna within the past six months. the
large planning nil of Swortzel & Will
Jams having been destroyed, but recent
ly rebuilt
The burned buildings will probably
be replaced at once.
The record-union., 1897-11-26
The Big Bankers at the Head Of the
Exploration Company.
Building Vessels For Use in the Northern
Territory Waters.
A Boy Instantly Killed While
Stealing a Ride on a Freight
Train in Santa Clara County
His Neck Broken and His Body
Badly Mang1ed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The
Rothschilds, through the San Francisco
house of Lebes &. Co., are about TO en-
ter the Alaska trade.
Four steamers are being built in Sec
tions by W. Fl. Brick & Co., the own
ers of the California Machine Works.
When this contract is fulfilled the ma
chinery and timhers will be sent to
Dutch Harbor, near Uralaska, to be set
up. The firm Will then build nine
barges in sections, TO follow the mater
ial for steamboat building, and the
barges will likewise be put together at
Dutch Harbor
All of this work is being done for the
Alaska Exploration Company, which
was incorporated about four months
ago with capital of 81 100000.
Isaac Liebes, in speaking of this pro-
ject, said that it is proposed to have
the steamers and barges ready for bus
mess when the ice breaks in the Yukon
in June. He said that the Rothschilds
are interested in the venture, which
was arranged in London five months
ago, and there is practically unlimited
capital behind it. Besides doing a gem
eral transportation business, the COM
pany will establish trading stations,
and thoroughly explore the country.
The record-union., 1897-11-26

1892, and that they taught in public
schools in Bosque County in 1896. They
had some trouble, during which Forbes
shot her three times.
About that time Arthur Forbes, alias
Blanther, was arrested on a charge of
numbering Mrs. Langfeldt, and he was
lodged in Jail, where he subsequently
committed suicide by taking morphine
Mrs. Forbes says there is no doubt
as to Forbes being the murderer of the
San Francisco women; that he often
told her that he was Well acquainted
with Minnie Williams and Blanche La
mont, having been introduced to them
by Theodore Durrant; that he often re-
ferred to the murders in such a man
ner that she was convinced that he
knew of them. Mrs. Forbes, or Ada
Taylor, says that one of her trunks is
still in San Francisco, where it was
used in evidence during Durrant's trial.
She to-day wired Durrant as follows:
Have courage l believe you to be
an innocent man. If can help to prove
your innocence, command me-"