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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-22
A SENSATION SPRUNG.
Man Fined Heavily for Talking of
Influencing n Jury.

Influencing N Jury.
Dallas. Texas. October 2i.--Therc was .
sensational episode in the trial OF the
damage quits against the Oriental Invest
ment company in Judge smith'a court to-
day. A number OF hotel employees arc
suing the company for about $4,000 Tor
injuries sustained in tho elevator accident
OF three years ago. The attorney for the
plaintiffs stated to tho court that, having
been informed that certain man was In
possession Of important facts regarding tho
case, they had sought an interview with
him with tho startling result OF ascer-
taining that Mr.. Fisher had no testimony.
but that he wished to submit PROPOSE
ton that he knew several OF the jurors
I'm the panel and that for a consideration
he could secure u verdict for big damages.
Colonel DeArmopd. attorney for tho de-
PENDANTS, also stated that he had been APP
preached by man who offered TO guaran-
tee hung fury II the defense would make
II worth his while; but Colonel DeArmobd
was unwilling to positively Identity the
man.
Chris Fisher, having been arrested, was
In court when the lawyers testified Judgs
Smith gave him the limit Of punishment
in such cases, which is hno OF 500 &nd
three DAYS in Jail. A brother Of the prls-
oner cnme into court and stated that tho
prisoners wifc was seriously III. whereupon
Judge Smith remltted tho imprisonment.
Fisher is a farmer living near Lancaster.
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THEY'RE ALL At DALLAS.
Candidates Craze. Iester. Savers.
Nyaae and Blake Shaking Hands.
SOME TALK OF A POLITICIANS DAY.
It Would ne Easy 60 Get Up such an
Event for the state Fair ~
Very short Notice.

Dallas. Texas. October 2l.--1n addition
70 the noted governors Taylor Of Tonnes
eco and Culberson Of TexaS--todsy there
was brilliant contingent Of would-be gov
eirors on hand. State Chairman Blake,
Congressman Sayers. Colonel Dick wynns,
Attorney General Crane and Lieutenant
Governor Jester. all candidates for frat
place on the democratic ticket next year
were conspicuously in evidence all day
and are still moving tonight. They have
made this the greatest hand shaking coca
sion Texas has known since the Mexican
war.
w. NJ. 1mboden Of Rusk IL among thu
visitors to the State fair. He gave II ou
today that he will make the race for con
gress next year against Hon. s. b. Cooper
OF the Second district.
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THE CAT1'I.Ia BUSINESS.
Travelins Agent Hasrls says Il %
All N1wht. 81

Traveling Agent Haprle says It %
All night.
Fort Worth. Texas, October a1.--Jamen
l., Harris. the well known general live
stock Sgent Of tho Union Stock yafds and
Transit company Of Chicago. il In the ci<y.
MIR. Harris travels over more territory In
month than any other man In the cosin-
try In similar postioD--So0o miles every
thirty days. consequently u enabled to
see and learn more Of Whist 10 trAnspirang
in the cattle world.
He says In his line the country u al
right; that there has not becn such Z
revival In years. One trouble experienced
now. and for some time past. IL the scarct.
ty Of water on the ranges east Of the
Rocky mountains. while west OF the Rock
les water IL plentiful. Another fact, how
Is that the shipment OF thousands and
thousands Of feeders from the far North
west and even from Canada. into the
Stntes for the feeding pens. Everywhere
eaid he buyers could be found, all Of
ferlng long prices for cattle. Mr.. Harris
is now sending out circular letters To- all
railway livestock agents In tho United
States to meet him at the Union Stock
yards. Chicago, on December 4, where he
proposes, Oh the part OF his company, to
give them grand banquet at tho Transit
hotel show them the company's yards.
aoQualnt them with all OF their twenty.
seven different railroad connections. their
extensive pens, ohutcs. packeries. slaught-
ering pens, etc.
| MIR. Harris Will also send ont invita-
lions TO some twenty-five leading newspa-
pcrs Of the country to send ropresentar
tlves there on this occasion. Mr.. Harris
will visit the South Texas cities during
| tho present week.
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BRENNAN DuDGEr.

Landlords Reccivinw Threatening
Notices ~ "a Money Rent.
Brenham. Texas. october u.--Mr. A. u.
Miller, who supcrintcnds Mrs. s. A. Will
llama farm. both In this and Williamson
county. has received notice from whllecaps
warning him that II he rents for money
rcnt, or any other way except for part
Of the crop. that tho farm win be sown IN
johnson grass.
This notice was put on some farmcr's
gate up thcre to start on, and was then
published In the papers. and the whitecaps
are now utilizing the printed notice by
clipping 1t from the paper and writing upon
the back OF It. Heed the warning or take
the consequences" and signing with the
initials "R. u" and w. c."
The land owners have the right to rent
as they please. and II these threats ara
ever carried Into execution no punishment
would be too severe for the perpetrators,
| for to SOW these black land farms In john
| son grafs ruins them for farming pur'
| poses.
At meeting Of Brenham Grove No. 90,
| Ancient Order Of Druids, last night the
following officers We're elected; II. II.
Geisecke, noble arch; r. Grell. vice arch,
| h. Schmid, treasurer: r. Mundcllus, sec
| rotary; o. Z. Btpz, representative e
Grand Lodge; q. wiegand, guide; +. Hart
mann, inside guard r. FRANKIE, outside
guard.
1t is said that there will be a special
meeting OF the committee OF the Grant
Lodge here soon.
scare business is rapidly picking UP,
| Died MT Rerlin Wednesday, the 10.
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' =! With brilliant reputation = an ora

tor.
Mr. L. L. Jester, the sweet singer Of
Tyler. will sing for the Daughters.
Major General R, H. Phelps. commanding
the division Of Texas. United Confederate
veterans, announces that the division re-
union, postponed from October s, I and 8.
will come on at San Antonio on November
~ and II, and desires all camp delegates
who may desire TO attend the reunion 10
take note Of the dates and to be promptly
on hand.
All the hotels are crowded. For several
Gays past many Of the guests who arrived
late nave had to sleep on cots. This Ia
causing the hotel clerks no end OF trouble
Last Monday night q young clerk from
nearby town raised big row because
ne was asked to sleep on a cot in rosm
with three others. Five minutes later a
prominent North Texas merchant, reputed
to be worth $200,000. came In and accepted
cot In same room without murmur.
Ineres lots OF different kinds Of people
IN this world said the hotel clerk, with
sigh, as he finished his narration Of this
little incident to a reporter.
| NO pains will be spared to make Dallas
| day one OF the biggest days OF the present
fair. Everyone, from the highest to the
| lowest. from the richest to the poorest. is
taking an interest In the matter" said
/ a
chants have nearly all agreed to close their
stores at noon on that day In order to give
their clerks an opportunity to go out and
take In the sights. and from every quarter
comes the pledge that a determined effort
will be made to make the occasion the
browning feature Of this seasons enter
tainment."
President Knepfly who has for the past
few days been sounding the people along
| this line, said last night he was satie-
fled that a record breaking crowd would
pass the turnstiles, To-day" said he
"one OF the clerks in the employ OF large
| establishment came to me and said that
he wanted to purchase $50 tickets He said
was acting as the agent of the clerks who
worked for this firm. They had pooled to-
gether, and We're going to purchase all their
tickets at one time.
This shows the right spirit. II the mer.
chants will close their stores promptly al
IL o'clock, as they have agreed to, and II
they will all come out and pay their fee al
the gate. have no fears as to the financial
outcome OF the present fair"
Mayor Baldwin Rice and Colonel Frank
Andrews escorted party Of Houstonians
to the fair today and they returned te
Houston tonight
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UsToN DAILY POST FRIDAY MoRNING, OCTOBER 81 1891.

the court met. There were two caAes for
train robbery Nom Val Verde county,
which have not been disposed u yet.
The grand Jury was in session two days
and returned Ave indictments, two for mis-
demeanOrs. two for cAttle theft and one
for sssAult with iu4cnt to murder. Tho
grand jury examined the books OF the
county officials and made written report
efficiency.
Among the attorneys attending court ars
Senator w. w. Turner Of 81 Paso. l. l.
Martin OF uvside. G, Q. Carter Of San An.
tonic and w. w. Lakewood Of Maria.
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Programme for the Meeting nj Nav
asOtn In November.

Programme for the Meeting nj Nav
asOtn In November.
Nayasota, Texas, October 20.-~Even the
medical men have been somewhat upset by
the gauelly times and tho epidemic OF dem
que. and have to an extent been knocked
from the even tenor OF their way. Any
way. the subject OF the approaching asso-
citation meeting here on November and
10 has again been taken up In earnest and
will be made a auccess.
The following programme has been care
fully prepared by the officers OF the asso-
citation, and is apparently well calculated
to be of great interest and value to the
members OF the profession:
Paper--Placenta Preva, DIR. j. G. Holl-
man, Franklin; discussion. DIR. b. r. Wat
kins Bryan; DIR. A. J. Ellsey, Lilac.
Paper--Pneumonia, DR.. !. r. Sessions.
Roekdale; discussion, DR.. j. p. Oliver,
Caldwell; DR.. 7. ]. Curry. Wheelock
Paper--The Use OF Cocaine AZ an An
aesthetic, Dr. II. w. CuiNmlnge, Hearne
discussion, DR.. II. S. Carol. Calvert: DR.
NJ. L. Iangford. Baileyville
Paper-Intestinal Anastimosis, DR.. u. N
Shaw, Cameron: discussion, DR.. A. ]. Boz
dine. San Antonio; DR.. George Il. Tabor
Bryan.
Paper--Utcrine Displacements, DR.. ID. A.
Harris Nayasota discussion. Dr. II. L.
Fountain, Bryan; DR.. A. Kobro. Taylor.
Paper to be supplied~-Dr. J. A. Bodine
San Antonio; discussion, DR.. w. r.
Vaughn. Nesbit; DR.. A. G. Scott. Temple
Paper---Indolent ulcers, Dr.. Daniel Par
ker, Calyert discussion, DR.. w. w. Greer
Cameron; DR.. r. Britain, Bremond.
Papcr-Typhoid Fever. Or. Ale. Thomp-
son, Nayasota; discussion, DR.. j. NJ. Nicks
Stone City; DR.. j. +. Barnett, Nayasota,
Paper to be supplled--Dr. n. w. Mobiles
Temple; discussion. DR.. w. Fl. Harrison
Navasota; DR.. Moore, Buckholts
Paper Forrnaldehtde. Its Uses. DR.
A. g. Scott, Temple; discussion. DIR. A. l.
Hathcock. Palestine; Dr. w. T. Wilson
Navasota.
Paper to be supplied--Dr. u. N. Davis
Houston: discussion. DR.. O. l.. Noteworthy
Houston; Or. J. G. vannuys. Franklin.
Paper--Report OF lapArotomy for OBJ
strnction OF the intestnes. Or. r. n. Col
lard. Wheelock: discussion, DIR. J. NJ. Gray
Milano; DR.. A. J. Boyd. Thorndale.
Paper--Tuberculosi OF the Joints and
Bones. DR.. D. l.. Peoples. Navasota; dis.
| cusslon. Or. T. A. Pope. Cameron; DR.. A
@. Scott. Temple.
Voluntary papers and reports.
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LOTT LOCALS.
A walking Advertiseme emit for Texas
Gin on Half Time.

Gin ON Half Time.
Lott. Texas, October 21.-Mr. g. b.
Goldbach left last night for his home IN
Philadelphia. after having spent the last
four years in Texas in search OF heaph.
the last few months being spent at Vest
phalia. near this place. When he landed
In the Lone Star State he was badly
emanciated from the effects Of consump-
ttcn and catarrh but now he looks hale
and hearty. a veritable walking advertise.
ment of Texas healthgiving climate ana
open hospitality.
Cotton seed is being hauled from Rpst-
bud via this place in wagons TO Mariin
there being about eleven four-muie teams
in the train. which usually camp acre AZ
night. r,,n.
All the gins in the county are running
only about half time, thus indicating trat
me upland cotton is about all picked.
T. a. Satterwhite's gin at Travis caught
IRE the other day and came near being ce-
stroyed: it was fully covered by Insurance..
A wave Of prosperity has Dssn gentry
waited over this beautiful town this sen-
son. not 1.-The Mckinley wave II you
please, but spirit OF progress ana ehleI.
nrise has taken hold Of the people Of LOU
that indicstes success.
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Send your address to H. n. Bucklsn =
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box
Of DR.. Kings New Life Pllls A trial Will
convince you Of their merits. These pilla
are easy In action and are particularly e.
fective In the cure Of Constipatlon and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liyef
troubles they have besn pFcssd inysiual
from ever deleterinus nphA4on69 ~ ~
be purely vegetable, They ~ ~ V1o4S
BY their action. but W Gtxt11 y u
stomach and bpweis urvatly tpyl11r111
| systsm. Regular - ~ ~
Adgugxiata e 3, Y " q, a: Il II2 V
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wHARToN's QUARANTINE.
What Some OF the Citizens Think of
the Matter. ,

the Matter.
Wharton, Texas, October 20.--The re-
production in The Post yesterday of an
article taken from weekly paper pub
lished In this county severely criticising
the quarantine authorities in holding this
county quarantined against Houston and
Galveston has caused widespread comment
here. The Post man, without bias for or
prejudice against any one, finds this to be
the prevailing sentiment, in truth. citi-
zens of every sha.de are almost unit In
heartily indorsing the action Of Quarantine
Officer DR.. Bat Smith, and are very plain
in expressing their opinion.
Judge Barbee says: 80 far from blam-
ing DR.. Smith for rigid quarantine, pub
lioly and warmly indorse his every action
and know that he served the best interests
Ct the public. l. myself, when 1t was found
that the railroad was Designating instruc-
tions $50 reported to mel by throwing off
forbidden matter at East Bernard, sent
them word II they continued to do so in de-
flance Of public opiton that their track
would be torn up II necessary, and say so
regardless OF the opinion Of a few scattered
individuals"
Major r. B. Huston spoke more to the
point: "Dr. Bat Smith acted with the best
interests of the public in view. His signal
steps had responsible and determined
public back of him. l can say that had he
not acted as he did, why, ne may nave
been mobbed. Great things were at stake
| and | for one citizen most warmly approve
| of Dr. Smiths prompt action"
| r. NJ Brown, ESQ.,: Il condemn most
severely the article Published in yeeter-
days Post, when 1t wrongfully blames Dr.,
Smith and other officers of the county for
their speedy action In the late quarantine
| restrictions The harm Is, done by giving
the article State circulation when an
united body OF citizens Endorsed to the last
letter tho prompt action OF the county
quarantine officer"
Judge Edwin Halves very frankly states:
| while possibly no harm may have been
done by allowing the train at East bern-
ard to stop for water. there can be nc
question, but that at the time the quardn-
tine officer was right in my opinion.
The reporter called upon Or. Bat smith
who seemed to be very mild when speak
Ing about the publication OF the article
| He said: "The county judge, instead OF
disapproving my action, was inclined to the
belief that was lenient, but heartily az.
proved my course. was not hasty. tlmeo
NV movements by the information ! re.
ceiyed from the State health ohicer
looked TO him as the only authority ans
as chief in this State, We could not ac'
otherwise, we were not ahthor'1eu W 10
ceive information from irresponsible par
ties by which 10 govern our actions. NOV
the truth Is the railway autnorltles per
sistently refused to haul anything unlea'
they could carry all manner OF freigh.
They acted as II they wanted 10 force VI
into raising the bar by refusing to trans
mort any matter of freight whatsoever.
waited until the State health officer: Or
swearingen, advised me 1t was safe !,
raise the quarantine. l did so. but throus'
the whole was governed by determine
nnh,,c y VEL.
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A Word In Explanation.
To tho Editor Of The Post.

Louise. Texas. October 2.-Pisise al
wrong impression which seems to prevail
among many. In your issue Of October 10
there appeared an article from Edna. Tex
as. In which 1t said that Mr.. d. Whititn.
telegraph operator from Wharton, mar
rowly escaped death from an overdose Of
morphine. In justice to myself and fam.
lily. wish to say that am the only te!e-
graph operator In the State Chat ! know
Of by that name and am from Wharton:
but never took a grain OF morphine I'M
der any circumstances In my life. Mr..
D. Written Is not an operator AMI rover
was, j. ID. Written.
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Groesbeeck. Texas. October 2i.--Henry
Spears and John Austin are in the Gala
boose at Mexia. and VIII Davis is in Jail
at Groesbecck. The three mer were ar
rested near Luna in Freestonc county, for
having robbed the store OF Mr.. A. II. Sea-
wright at Big Hill. ten miles west OF
Groesbeeck. Tuesday night. the 18th in
slant.
Some $500 worth of flour, bacon. clothirg,
boots, shoss. etc. was taken, 6esides S45
In cash which MIR. Seawright had hid be-
the goods was recovered. None OF the
the goods were recovered. Mono OF the
money was found.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Attorney General Crane Ia In Dallas for
Tennessee day.
Assistant Attorney General Fuller has
returned from Dallas.
Comptroller Finley 10 the only elective
State officer left In the capital today
Railroad Commissioner MayDeld wires
that he is In bed sick with dengue fever.
The department OF education has about
finished sending ont school supplies TO
county judges.
Chief Clerk Cullom OF the secretary Of
states office has had relapse and is
again In bed with depgue
The "dcnguiteras" fever Is seriously
Gripping the public service here as nearly
half the department clerks are down sick
with It,
Since the adjournment for week and
departure OF the text book commission,
there is noticeable absence Of represent
ativee of school book publishing houses
around the hotel Hobbies of this city,
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TEXAS POLICE CHIEFS.
The PinkertOns Made Honorary
Mcmhern of the AksOcimtiOn.

The PinkertOns Made Honorary
Members of the Association.
Dallas, Texas. October 2l.-The Associa-
ton of Chiefs of Police and City Marshals
OF Texas met here today in adjourned
session from Corpus Christi.
There were present: j. G. Arnold, presi-
dent; William Rea and j l.. Shanklln,
vice presidents; NJ. E. Calm, secretary,
and the following members: j.. Il. Lucy
OF Austin, John Faux of Corsicana. d,
+. Hughes of Mexia Tony Crowell of En-
mis-, ]. G. Cate of Mipeoa, j. r. Watson
of Waxahachie, Fred Frazier OF Gaines
Vile. j H. Keller of Terrell. Sam p.
Burk of Mckinney, j. A. Pate OF Wills
Point, George @. McCracken, police clerk
in Galveston. ]. f. Hardy OF Calvert, J.
Henry Williams of Rockwall. T. s. League
Of BRENNAN, @. T. McConnie OF Kcrens,
l.. r. Owens OF Decatur.
The meeting acted on some unfinished
business from Corpus Christi. admitted
FIVE new members and made Robert and
William Pinkerton of Psnkertons National
Detective agency honorary members
The report of the committee on amend
ments to the bylaws and constitution
was received and action deferred to the
regular meeting in Waco In June. 1898.
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Hillsboro. Texas. October 2o.--Postoffics
Inspector Woods after taking In the situa-
ton mere gives out that he finds that the
city has complied with all the demands for
free delivery OF mail. but that the resi-
dencss are not all numbered, as required.
He will however. In his report recommend
that The free delivery OF mall be In
augurnted here. He left instructions for
the city to uec all diligence In getting
residences numbered.
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Cisco Imprayemcnt..

Cisco, Texas october l9.--Mr. R. @.
Malone. whose gin was destroyed by fire on
the night Of the End Of this month, has re-
built and put In four new gin stands of
the latest Improvement, which were 70 be
on exhibition at the Dallas fair End will
be ready TO start ginning agAiM tomor-
row.
The Cisco Oil mill IL putting up an
other large seed house. S0x200 feet.
There Is not a vacant house In Cisco and
many who come here are compelled to
leave on that account.
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convicted IL Eleven Cases.

Crockett, Texas. October 2l.-Wyley
Cook negro man 20 years old. was tried
in the district court yesterday for for
gerry and was convicted In eleven cases, the
Jury assessing a penalty Of two years In
each case, making total OF twenty-five
years he will have TO serve. There were
Twenty-Five eases pending againsL him. but
eleven were dismissed.
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nroyxnwood Locals.

Brentwood, Texas. October 20.--The two
public schools are full as we'll as the COLI
leges and in prosperous condition.
The Acme Comedy company is on the
boards for the entire week. Mr.. Jack G.
Taylor, who Ia with the company. has
made a decided hit as 'sThe Ranch King
and In the drama entitled Cuba" and In
fact 10 all his plays, and his entire sup
port W splendid.
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A,.,.tunt Attorney Appreciated.

Abilene. Texas. October ao.--On account
Of the III health OF United States District
Attorney w. O. Hamilton, 8. p. Hard
wicks OF this place has been appointed as
sistant district attorney for the Northern
district Of Texas for tho next six weeks. He
will conduct tho prosecution In all the
government cases at this place. San Angelo
and WaOO. ~
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Cnmeron's TcIephone.

Cameron, Texas, October 2i.--cameron
now has the long distance telephone. The
local lines are being rapidly put Up and
soon the system will be complete.
The ladies' OF the city will give dinner
at the postoffice building next Saturday.
Proceeds go to the interests OF the Farm
era, institute.
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TWO INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Gore Ia Charged with Two OHcnses.
Under NOMA.

Corsicana, Texas. October 21.--The grand
Jury today returned two bills against Hon
T. p. Gore. the blind populist cintor OF
Texas. One bill charges seduction, the
other attempt at having an abortion per-
formed. Gore was already under bond
subject to the action of tho grand fury;
he was re-arrested and tonight furnished
bond In the above two cases returned
against him by the grand jury The par
tculars OF the oense OF which Gore "
accused have already been published In
The Post.
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Fort Worth. Texas. October GO. Q.
Calvin, a young man about 20 years old,
travelling toward Mackley. In Young coun-
ty, reported 10 the police that he rode iuto
town near the Texas and Pacific depot and
stopped to water his horses at tie public
fountain there. He was Joined by man, a
stranger to him. who asked him il he
wanted to sell or swap horses. He replied
that he would sell the horse he was lead
ing and started to ride OF when the strang-
er rode alongside saying he was going to
ALE and the two rode together until they
had crossed the wire bridge and got on
the White settlement road not far from
the Cotton Belt road. Here the stranger
again spoke OF trading horses. and esked
Calvin how much money he had Calvin
replied about $3.50 and the stranger hour
ishing knife demanded the money. Cal
vim forked over bis lash and The robbsr II
riding back over the wire bridge toward
town Calvin soon rode back and reported
TO the sheriff what had happened and also
told his story at police headquarters. CIV.
ing description nf the man who had
robbed him. Mounted officers ut once went
In search of the party.