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SHOT BY HIS VICTIMS SON.
TOUNs BARoIO ATENG ES HLs IA
THER,S DEATH

CaSsata, who Was Convicted OF Mnnslnukhter
Merely. WAS Pnrdoned After Onty i've
Wears 1niprisonmcnt-A Struggle Followed
when He and Bnrcio Met Last Night
Two years ago last February two Italians who
had been friends for years got into dispute NO
24S Elizabeth street, and one of them shot the
other dead. Last night tho son Of tho slain man
met the man who killed his father and. promptly
opening fire upon him, left him for dead on tho
sidewalk.
Tho man who was killed two ycnrs ago was
butcher named Barcio. IIo kept shop Mt 2IS
Elizabeth street. His slayer was Frank Cas-
sata, a barber. What the trouble between
them was about was never made plain. Some
said 1t was about woman and others
that II was tho revival of fcud they
had had In Italy. Cassata got the bcnoat of
every doubt at his trial. and was convicted only
of granddaughter. lie was sent to State prison
for term OF nineteen years, but short timo
ago he was pardoncd out.
As soon rs he was rclcasod he returned to this
city. When B,rcio's 1s.year.old son Peter
heard that he was around in his old haunts he
became cnraged. lie went around among his
ri.nds declaring that 1t was an outrage that his
fathers murderer should be at large and asking
Jail to serve out his sent, nee. Cassato heard OF
this Spd m T. wss Tep@TIGh to BarSio nRt hat ho said
Of a dose gave his father.
Bareio bought a revolver. then, and went
armed at oil times Like his father no Ia
butcher. lie lives at 443 East Thirteenth
street,
Last night. about 10 o'clock, Barcio. and Cas-.
sata met at Prince and Elizabeth streets.
Young Barcio says that Cassatn saw him first,
and, springing, at him. struck him in tho face.
Barcio recognized his assailnnt, and, drawing
his revolver. began firing: He fired five shots
In all. Cassntn fell. and Barcio turned and
ran down Elizabeth street. Detectives Kentng
hood. and started to head him OFT. He took
refuge in cellar at 2os Elizabeth street, and
tho detectives found him there. At The Mul-
berry street police station ho admitted tho
shooting.
Yes, I shot Cassnta." he said. He shot and
killed my father, tnd when my father lay dying
on the floor he hrcd shot into him TO finish
him. he said. j shot CassatR in self.defence.
He attacked me and bit me in the face
Cassata was picked up and carried into tho
house Of 8 Truck. He lay there until An
hnlance arrived and took him to St. Eincents
Hospital At the hospital IL was found that ono
shot only had struck him, but that this oae had
made wound which is likely to prove fatal.
The bullet entered his back, and the surgeons
were not able to find it.
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CALEB s. FOX REsI0Ns.
He Ceases to He Active In street-Car Manage
ment In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 2.-Caleb g. Fox.
one Of the organizers OF tho Union Traction
Company. which controls and operates the con-
solidated street railways Of Philadelphia, re-
signed from the Board OF Directors to-day. and
Alexander J. Cassatt, director OF the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad. will be elected to the vacancy.
The announcement was a surprise to the street.
The annual meeting will be held In September.
and 1t is believed Mr.. Fox anticipated the
probability that he would not be reelected. No
other reason is assigned.
Mr. Fox is a member OF the banking firm Of
George s. Fox g. Sons. and his father. tho late
George =. Fox. was one OF the earliest and most
active promoters OF the street-car consolidation
in this city. Caleb :. Fox was at one time
nominally general manager, He is very close in
dent OF the company. The opinion is
expressed that other changes Will follow at tho
annual meeting, and the old Philadelphia Trac-
ton influence. which held sway over all the
street car activities o: the city for years. and is
conspicuously represented in surface railways
in New York and Chicago, will again rise 20 su-
premary and actively control the management
Of ali the street railways In Philadelphia.
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TANNER SCORED IN THE PULPIT
Pastor Whites CONGREGATION Appiauded His
Criticisms OF lllinois's Governor.


CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Aroused to enthusiasm by
severe criticism OF Gov. John r. Tanner, tho
members OF the Wesley Methodist Church for
got their usual decorum yesterday and vigor-
ously applauded their minister's spirited re-
marks. The Rev. A. NJ. White, the pastor, re-
ferred TO Gov. Tanners alleged msdeeds md
was surprised to hear a voley OF hand-clapping
sweep over the congregation. large number
of the congregation are stanch Republicans.
Pastor White had occasion TO refer TO tho
Kissing of Gov. Tanner whilo he was in tho
Logan Day parade. Mr.. White then expressed
regret that American citizens should show
little respect to the office, even though they
could have none for the man. that they had thus
publicly degraded the chief representative OF
Illinois.
"1f it were possible 10 disassociate the man
Tanner from the Governor. the pastor con-
ttnued, "suCh n demonstration wouid be n tit
This remark was followed by ripple OF ap-
plRuse. which slightly startled the preacher.
Continuing, he said he hop'd the time WAS ab
hand when tho voters Of Chicago and the state
at large would awaken and would prevent the
election OF unfit men TO public offices.
when that tinle comes. said he; John
Riley Tanner will be buried out OF sight under
an avalanche OF votes"
Again came the applause, ard this time the
hanr-ClappinE was even more pronounce 81. Some
OF the women tappcd their fans against their
hands 10 show their Endorsement of the proposed
retirement of Tanner.
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me Deposed Priest. Convicted OF Arson. May
Dto Outside OF Auburn Prison.

The Deposed Priest. Convicted OF Arson. May
Dto Outside OF Auburn Prison.
ROCHESTER,, Aug. 2.-Assistant District At
torney Warren and Attorney SALISBURY re-
turned from Buffalo tonight, whero tho argu-
ments for a stay of proceedings in the case OF
John N. Fitzgerald, tho deposed priest, were
heard Lefore Justice Haight Strong pleas
wero presented on both sides, but Attorney
Salisbury won one moro point in favor OF
Father John, and which win keep him out Of
Auburn prison for some time to come. Justice
Haight granted certificate OF reasonable doubt
for stay of proceedings pending an argument
for. appeal In granting the motion Justice
Haight counselled tho defendants attorney
several times to prepare the arguments for ap.
peal in the shortest possible time. He said that
he granted the motion only on those grounds.
Fitzgerald is now confined in the, Monroe
county Jail The prospect OF ten years in prison
following conviction on the charge OF arson in
burning the parochial school building at Char
lotte weighs heavily on him. Added to this Is
the charge Of conspiracy and eStortion made by
Father Fidelis Oberholzer, pastor OF the Holy
Redeemer Church In this city. Fitzgerald was
III all day to-day and unable to receive visit.
ors. It is said that he Is breaking down, and
it is rumored that he will never live TO begin
serving his term ut Auburn.
The sun., 1897-08-03

A Farmer Hacks His Arm Nearly or ana Then
Tries to Hang Himself

a LUTnuef haCkh Senfiy OU anu 1nen
Tries to Hang Himself
BISGHAMToN. Aug. 2.-Kennith Barnger. who
lives on q farm about mile from Halstead,
made a horrible attempt at self-destruction on
Sunday afternoon. He left homo telling his
family that he was going to q neighbo.inG va
cant house to have a good long sleep. and re-
Quested that he be no. disturbed.
Whom supper time came and he had not re-
turned search was made for him. Groans and
cries for help attracted his wifc and sons to the
barn. where they found him lying on the floor
weltcrinG in his blood. A rope. which had
been broken, was found about his neck,
the other part dangling from a raitcr. Previous
to his attempt at hanging he had hacked his
arm nearly OF with dun hatchCt He was
movec, TO his house. and DR.. NRnness was called
and amputated the arm below the elbow.
Barnger was very pcniient and was anxious
to know whether h. would live. When asked
the cause OF his attempted self.destruction he
said that he was tired OF work and saw no other
way OF escape than b. killing himself.
A Ratchet was the only weapon he could find.
and he thought he would cut his arm Oft and
bleed 10 death, but ms death did not come quick
enough he hunted up the rope. and that, too
thwarted his plans by breaking. lie said he
would never attempt 10 kill himself again,
but patiently await Gods summons.
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Tho weather was fair over tho entire country yes
tarday except for some coudincss and few showers
in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Tho
barometer was high over the eastern part OF the
country from the Gulf of Mexico northeastward to
the St Lawrence Valley. Itwas also high north OF
Montana The pressure low over Kansas. Ne
brasIa and Iowa The temperature remained nearly
stationary in all distriots.
In this city the day was fair; wind northwest shift
ing TO southerly In the afternoon. velocity
miles all hours highest officai temperature s4'. low
est 60; average humidity. 10 per cent; barometer
corrected TO read to sea level, at A. NJ 3oO1, oP
II. 5000.
The Thermometer at tho United States Weather Blu.
te follows;
The sun., 1897-08-03
ERED BUxrOy HELD FOE TRIAL.
Sent to JaiI in Default OF 81 Bail-a1iss
Ogden Gets Her Colts Back.

BRIpGEpoRT, Conn. Aug. Erred Buxton,
who was captured by half dozen deputy Sher.
iis on last Saturday night after defying the au-
thorities of Easton for q week and preventing
the service OF a warrant for his arrest, is now
confined in the county Jail In this city and will
not be released until he furnishes 81 200 bonds
This morning Buxton was taken to Easton by
Sheriff Wallace Buckley. Every Justice OF tho
Peace of the town OF Easton seemed to be i'm
bued with fear of Buxton equal to tho con-
stables. and not q magistrate in the town would
hear the case II was necessary to call on a
Justice OF an adjoining town. and Justice J. W.
Hyatt OF Westport was called In;
Buxton was put 10 plea cd charge Of assault
and threatening to XIII Moses Ogden and Ida
ogden. He pleaded not guilty, and defended
the stand he took In the matter with the same
harnngue with which he treated tho Sheriffs
when they called to serve tho papers. Al tho
conclusion Justice Hyatt held Buxton In 81 900
for the September term OF the Criminal Superior
Court. At that time his sanity, will be inquired
into. Miss Ogden's colts have been returned TO
her.
The sun., 1897-08-03
Il WARNING TO MR. WORTH.
Tho Anti-Low League Tells OF OppoaItion q
Seth Low as . Candidate.

Iuo AHtl-bo" HenBu" Hcfn1 OF Uppoo1tiVH 20
Seth Low Candidate.
Tho Anti-Low League held an executive
council meeting at 12l Hall street, Brooklyn,
on Saturday night Thirty-six delegates were
present, four OF whom represented German So
cietics Edward NJ. o'Haire, who addressed
the meeting, said that 1852 petitions opposing
the nomination OF Seth Low had been re-
ceived, and that If Low was nominated nearly
every 1rshman in Flushing Long Island City.
and Astoria would vote against him. Gustave
Nogler, who represented the German Ma.
chinists' Republican Club. assured the League
Of the support OF that society.
An open letter TO jacob Worth was then
read and approved.
mittee OF the League After expressing regret
and surprise that Mr. Worth should favor tho
candidacy OF Mr.. Low, i'll view OF Mr.. Lows
inhdelity to the party. the letter concludes
with an offer OF support for any candidate
OF the Republican party other than Mr.. Low.
The sun., 1897-08-03
FROM THE CHINA MAIL POUCH.
American Life Insurance Agents Doing PROFIT
able Business In Tien-Tsin.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The China mail pouch
received at the State Department to-day con-
tanned some interesting letters. Ono Consul
thought 1t worth reporting that the higher
classes OF Chinese arc taking very kindly to
American plans Of life insurance. In Tien.Tsin
the American life insurance agents are doing a
proltablc business. Chang Yen Now. manag aging
director Of tho Chinese Mining Company. was
among the first to insure
Consul Read reports from Tien-Tsn that on
June II new Catholic cathedral was dedicated
on the site of the one destroyed by "a Chinr SO
mob during the massacre there. The ceremonies
were semi-private on account of the threatened
interference OF the natives. but passed on with
out disturbance.
Mr.. Read says that much complaint has been
made by wholesale merchants In China on &C.
trade catalogues. The principal objection is
that our catalogues do not state terms.
The sun., 1897-08-03
HASTINGS READY FOE VIOLENCE.
The Governor or Pennsylynnia Preparing for
Any Serious Trouble In tho Coal strike.


Any Serious Trouble In the Coal strike.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Aug. 2.-Gov. Hastings
rived at Bellefonto to-day, and at once put him
self into communication with Adjt.-Ge Stew
art, who will remain at the department all
night. in order to be ready for prompt action
In tho event Of tho Governor being called upon
for assistance by the Sheriff Of Allegheny
county. Already the Sheriff has notified the
Governor of the situation in the strike region,
and this evening the long distance telephone
between Bellefonte and the Adjutant-G Generals
department was used for conference between
the two state officials; No trouble Is ,appre-
hended, they say, but 1t was thought best to
have an understanding as to the real situa-
uCn, SO that no time will be lost should the
presence OF the National Guard be deemed nee
essary TO preserve peace and prevent the: de-
struction of property AdJt..Gen. Stewart
was asked about regiments which would be
ordered out in case Yf a call for troops being
Issued, and he replied that he had not thought
mat far, because there may not be any occasion
10 summon the Guard. Whatever measures
General are merely precautionary.
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"DR. BELLS" CHECK WORTHLESS.
He Passed It at Christ Hospital In jersey City
and Got SIS Change.

A well-dressed man called at the office Of DR..
John J. Baumenn. 661 Jersey avenue, Jersey
City, on Saturday and introduced himself as
DIR. Bell OF this city. He said he had a woman
patient on whom 1t would be necessary to per-
form operation, and he would like TO have 1t
performed in a hospital and have DIR. Baumann
assist at II. DIR. Baumann gave him letter
OF Introduction TO the superintendent Of Christ
Hospital The man went TO tho hospital and
made arrangements for the operation and for
the board Of the patient: He gave the superin-
tendentsa check for S65 and told him TO Ia 10
superintendent gave back SIS change. Yes
tcrday the superintendent learned that tho
check was worthless, and notified Chief OF
Police Murphy. Tho swindler is about 80
years old Of light complexion, and sandy mus nus
He Is thoroughly familiar with medical terms.
The sun., 1897-08-03
STRONG BUTTONS ARE OUT.
Mayor Says "Thnt's Too Rad when Ho Sees
His once Full OF Them.

The Strong campaign button is out It II
white, Of ordinary size, and bears a good like
ness Of the Mayor before he vandykcd his
beard. The portrait is inclosod in this inscrip-
ton: "For Mayor Of Greater New York. VIII
liam L. Strong" A representative Of the cam
paign equipment house which is Issuing these
buttons was at tho City Hall yesterday and doc
GRATED the employees Of the Mayors office with
them and distributed several scores OF them.
He said that his house had received no order for
the buttons. but 1t was thought to be a good
speculation. and they had turned out 10000 OF
them.
I'VE arc also getting out a lot Of Fred Grant
buttons for the Mayoralty fight, said he. Col
Grant had not ordered them, he admitted.
When Col. Strong saw one Of the buttons he
said: That's too bad"
The sun., 1897-08-03
AIABAMA NINE TROUBLES ENDED.
The Ceai strike Genes to . Closo Thsre sn .
Compensate Agresuaont.

Compromiso Agroeuaont.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. 2.-An labor differ
ences in the Birmingham district are at an end.
The scven hundred coal miners of tho Blue
Greek division Of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railroad Companys possessions having signed
a contract. they will resume work tomorrow.
Coke ovens and furnaces which have been
banked on account of these mines being idle will
start up at once.
The miners made q settlement at % cents n
ton. They asked for so. Up to two months ago,
35 cents a ton. For u new contract the company
offered 27la ocnts. Tho compromise figures arc
$3.50 per ton, and for every 80 cents advance In
pig iron an advance OF 2ia cents ton on coal
mining ir to be allowed. This completes the
settlement OF all differences in the district.
The semi-Rnnual report OF Southern iron COM
mittees shows that the total shipments Of pig
iron from the Birmingham district amounted to
336. 1877 tons and Of cast-iron pipe 1909 tons.
Much of this was exported.
The sun., 1897-08-03
SUICIDE IN 4 BARRIERS SHOP.
A Philadelphia Barber Gut HIS Throat with
His Own RalOr.

Vincent Canine. an Italian barber. cut his
throat from ear TO ear yesterday with his own
razor. in Gus Di Bella's barber shop at l63 West
End avenue. Canine arrived from Philadelphia
on Sunday on q visit to his sister. who is mar
ried TO Joseph Dina. baker, who lives at 5l7
East Fourteenth street.
Dina took Canine driving yesterday afternoon
10 show him the sights OF The city. They made
q call at Di Bclla's barber shop. and Canine got
shaved. After he had been shaved. he said he
was going in o the lavatory in the rear TO wash
hts hands. He killed himself while there. Dina
said that Caninos nerves appeared to be upset,
and that he was thinking OF taking him to n
doctor to give him some scdative medicine.
Canine was about 30 years old.
The sun., 1897-08-03

Thomas NcGRrry, n stnblcman, residing al
326 West Sixteenth street, who was knocked
down on Sunday night by Thirty'fourth streeb
horse car AT Lexington avenue. died yesterday
al Bellevue Hospital. John Ford Ul $40 Tenth
avenue. the driver Of the car, WAS arrested and
arraigncd before Coroner Fi'Zpntrick, who
paroled him in the custudy OF his counsel.
The sun., 1897-08-03
IRON WORKS SHUT down.
They Arc Out or CoaI-8OO Men Thrown Out or
work aud 600 More Nay Follow.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2.-The Nedringhaus works
at Granite City were closed to-day because the
supply OF coal had given out and 1t was impos-
sible to purchase more at price that would
leave working margin. Mr.. Tom Niedring.
haus. Secretary of the company. said that un-
less the coal miners strike was settled within a
day or two the rolling mills at Destrehan street
would close down.
=, The Closing of the Granite City plant
throws 800 men out OF work." said Mr.. NIed.
ringhaus, and II We find IL necessary 10 close
The sun., 1897-08-03
HAoKErr COMES TO SEE PLAzE.
Date or tho State Committees Nominating
Meeting TO He Set

Chairman Charles w. Hackctt OF the Republi-
can State Committee camc down yesterday
from his summer home at Central Park on the
ST. Lawrence to talk over the political situation
with Senator Platt He called on tho Senator
Mt 40 Broad way, but their political talk was do
went down to the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan
Beach. Mr.. HaCkett said that the date OF tho
State Commuters meeting To nominate a candi-
datc for Chief Judge OF tho Court OF Appeals
would be settled before no returns to his Thou
sand Islands retreat. Tho meeting will be held
Is much improved in health.
The sun., 1897-08-03

men. Then, II the strike lasts indenniteiy, We
WIN have to shut down our stamping vorlZn.
and that means 600 men without work. So
you zee Il the strike lasts for any length OF
have nothinr at all TO do with the strike"
Mr. NiedrinRhaus said that whom tho strike
started their supply OF coal was limited, but
they depended on the operators with whom
they had contracts. Tho miners in those
mines have Joined tho strikers, and the Niodring-
The sun., 1897-08-03
noorer KlIIcd nj n necrontIon pl.r.

James MCGrcavy, a rooicr of iI2 East Thir'
tc"nlh street, while wor",ng yesterday on tie
root Of he nov RcCrGttiun pier a. tho foot of
East Twcnty.lOurlh strrrI. frll lcTwCon tho
beams on which le was NO:.I NIX and was KILL d.
Thomas a, liendCrsOn fr!. Oal Ot lhc window
ofhls fiat on the third floor at UJ5 Eleventh ave-
nuo yesterday and was killed.
The sun., 1897-08-03
Civil Service Examinations Under the Aow


ALBANY, y. y, Aug. 2.-The State Civil Ser
vice Commission will meet at the Powers Hotel
in Rochester tomorrow morning. Tho com
mission will make arrangements for the hold
Ing OF examinations to secure new merit lists,
to go into effect Sept. Is. covering all compcti-
tive positions In every department OF the state
BcrviCc.
These examinations Will be held tho latter
part OF the present month Under recent
order promulgated by Gov. Black all existing
merit lists Will expire Sept. 10.
The sun., 1897-08-03
PROMOTION FOR BERRTMAS.
He IL TO he Special Deputy Surveyor, Succeed
ing Samuel VI. Bintchrord.

ing Samuel VI. Blntchrord.
According to wellinformed Republicans. who
don't talk unless they know what they are talk
ing about Deputy Collector Wilson Berry
man is TO be the successor OF Samuel NJ.
Blatchtord as Special Deputy Surveyor in the
Surveyors Office. There have been innumcr-
able candidates for this place which. under
Mr.. Batchford. wns worth $1,000 year, but
which Secretary Gage, IL is said. will cut down
10 81, 900 year, A Deputy Collector gets $4,000
year, and so tho prospective appointment OF
Mr.. Berryman to this place will he promotion
in the matter OF salary. Besides, the special
Deputy Surveyor OF the Port has wider powers
in some respects than n Deputy Collector.
The sun., 1897-08-03
Thermometer at tho United States Weather Blu
Le egtGteLed tho temper Yesterday as followa:

WASHINGTON TOEECAbr FVK TVEsDAY
For Eelp England, eastern NeU York. EASTERN Penn
spIvanfu. and Nep .ersrv. generally Jairi oarfdbls
teinds becoming SouthfGSter'y.
For the District OF Columbia, Maryland Delaware.
and Virginia. fair. followed by increasing cloudiness
In the afternoon; easery winds.
For western Pennsylvania, western New York, and
ohio threatening weather with local showers In tho
afternoon; Irht eastcrly to northeastcrly winds.
The sun., 1897-08-03
Ceueral seaaions Grand Jury.

The Grand Jury for the August term i'm
panellcd yesterday. has for foreman Joseph ].
Kittel, "a retired merchant, Of l22d street and
Riverside Drive. Among his associates are
William G. Rockefeller, Horace e sterne. a
praiser. and Thomas ID. DE Witt. Cornelius n
Bliss Secretary OF the Interior. was excused be-
cause he Is head OF n Federal department.
The sun., 1897-08-03
MEyAoED HER WITH Il PISTOL.
when His Cousin Han sway COnIey Smith Shot
HimselE-Mny Die

Conley Smith. formerly clerk in dry goods
store tried TO kill himself yesterday in tho hall
at 996 East 155th street because his cousin Mrs
Wood. who lives there. refused TO shelter him in
idleness any longer After she had told him that
he must seek another home he asked her for
ment.
On her saying she had mono he drew a pistol
and chased her into the hall. Failing TO get
near her he shot himself in the breast. He may
die.
The sun., 1897-08-03
4.Ias Election ome,ni. in Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn Board Of Elections has received
printed list OF the 4l2s election officers, ono.
half OF which had born furnished by each OF the
two leading political organizations. There wero
5,O39 last year. ana thc TcauCtign results from
tho dc reRAc in the numhur Of election districts
from G2B to 5lG. Each man whose name has
been sent in VIII have TO undergo an exanIina-
tiOn as to his fitness.
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nscslver for EI-socrstary Humphrey.

Michael p. o'Connor has been appointed
receiver in supplementary proceedings for An
drew 3. Humphrey OF 2027 Seventh avenue on
tho application OF Allen T. Nye. Mr.. Humphrey
was Secretary OF tho Republican League Of tho
United States for several yearAs
The sun., 1897-08-03
Dldnr Abduct susan Grumert.

Joseph Madden OF 100 West Twenty-ifth
street, who was arrested Friday on suspicion OF
having had something 10 do with the abduction
OF | 5 year-old Susan Grumcrt OF 3l2 East Sew
enty.hrst street. was discharged in the York
vile Court yesterday.
The sun., 1897-08-03
A Su,Iey Landscape Gardener Haiss,ns.

NuTLEy. n. j.. Aug. canton Weiss, land.
scape gardener who boarded at Thierfelder's
Hotel, left for New York on business about a
week ago. saying he would return the same day
He had about 800. He has not been heard from
since. He left . box containing money at the
hotel