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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
MELANGE.
Nonsense and News, Odds and Ends, Wise
and Otherwise.

and Otherwise.
ats no use to feel of me wrist, doc
thur" said Pat, when the physician be-
gan to feel his pulse; "the pain Is not
there, surr,-it's me hid, entoirely."-
Tid-Bits."
A devout colored preacher, whose
heart was aglow with missionary zeal,
gave notice to his congregation that IN
the evening an offertory would be
taken for missions, and asked Tor no
eral gifts. A selfish, well-to-do man IN
his congregation said to him before the
service: eyer gwine to Kill dis Church
if We goes on saying, Give! Give! NO
Church can STAN it. Yer gwine to kill
it," After the sermon the colored min
lister said to the people, "Brother Jones
| told me was gwiDe to Kill dis mere
Church eff l keep a'asking yer to glyei
| but, nv brethren, Churches doesn't dle
dat way. Eff anybody knows or
Church dat died cause of It's givin' TOO
much to the Lord, I'll be very much
Obliged eff my brother will tell me whar
dat Church is, for Use gwine to visit 1t,
and III climb up on de walls or dat
church, under de ligh of de moon, and
cry, blessed am de dead dat die in de
Lord"
Since the Federal bankruptcy law
y .
4.2l3 men have been relieved of their
debts, which amounted in the aggre-
gate to $65, 1897 200.
The combined area of the Philippines,
the Hawaiian islands, Cuba and Porto
Rico, is 247, 7,743 square miles, or little
less than that of Texas.
Minister (sternly)-Do you know what
J becomes Of boys who tell lies and
steal?
The Urchin-Yep; when they gets TO
be men they become politicians.-N. T.
World.
; Mrs. Finnigan-Bedad, yer hoosbind
drisses as iv he wor flure-walker er a
banker! Phwere is he wur-rkin'?
q Mrs. Flannigan-Shure, he's got an
iligant job in horseless livery stable
fadin air t. thin hobo .mobo troocks!-
, Puck.
Doctor-"Now, what did your fathe
and mother die off"
: Applicant-"Well,s sir, / can't say d'
,. 'xactly remember; but 'twarnt nothlnl
seriousw-Punch,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
THE WILL SUPREME.

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate,
Can circumvent or hinder or control
The firm resolve of a determined soul.
Gifts count for nothing, will alone is
great.
All things give way before it soon or
late.
What obstacle can stay the mighty
force
OF the sea-seeking river in its course,
or cause the ascending orb Of day 10
wait?
Each well-boTn soul must win what IL
deserves.
Let the fool pirate Of luck. The fortu-
nate
l. he whose earnest purpose never
sweTyez,
Whose lightest action OF iuaction serves
The one gTcataim.
Why even death stands still
And waits an hour sometimes for such
will.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
WERE ARRESTED.
Arkansas Young Man ElOpes With His
StepmOther.

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK, June H.
Last night young couple rode into
the city on horseback and were i'm
mediately arrested by City Marshal
Duggan, who had been telegraphed
to be on the lookout for them. They
were George w. Schlake, aged 10,
and his stepmother, comely woman
of Is. Scarcely had the arrest been
made when the elder Schlake, who
is father aud husband to the young
couple. arrived. They had elOped
from Huntsville and were headed
for the Indian Territory.
The elder Schlake is a respectable
looking man Of 40 odd years, and i:
is faily wall-to-dO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
ARM SHOT OFF.
win johnson the Victim OF DeplOrable
Accident.

Accident.
Will Johnson, an lS-year-old white
boy, was the victim of deplorable
accident last Saturday afternoon
while returning from fishing trip
on the river. with a friend by the
name of Jun Russell. He was in the
act OF unloading his canoe, when a
shotgun which he was holding in
his hand became entangled in some
fishing tackle, dischaTgiDg one of
the barrels and tearing his right arm
in a terrible manner. His companion
tied up the injured member, thereby
saving him from bleeding to death.
He was carried TO the Office Of DR.,
Noorhies, where the arm was ampu-
tated Just below the elbow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

CHATTANOOGA is trying to secure
the same telephone rates as are
granted in Knoxville, where rock
bottom rentals have resulted from
competition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

The report comes from Manila
that Aguinaldo has had Gen. Luna,
one of the foremost generals of the
Philippine army, assasinated. The
report, however, has not been fully
confirmed,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

The Tennessee Press Association
met Monday in Nashville, and left
Tuesday on their trip for Pensacola
Fla. One of the features of the trip
will be the visit to the gunboa'
Nashville, which will be at Pensa
cola during the visit of the Associa
tion there.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

GEORGE B. BARROws, the princi-
pal in the kidnapping of Marion Clark,
infant daughter of Arthur Clark OF
New York, has been sentenced to
fourteen years in Sing Sing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

LIEUT.. HoBsON, the hero of the
Merrimac, has been stationed at
Hong Kong, to take charge of the
reconstruction of the Spanish vessels
saved from the wreck made by
Dewey.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

ACCORDING to the police census,
complied under the direction of the
police bureau of records, the popu-
lation of Chicago is 2,O88,043.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
Feeding Them Spoiled Beef.

MANILA, June l7.-Many hungry
Filipinos were fed to-day at Para
naque and Las Pinas. The first issue
of rations this morning consisted OF
rice and canned roast beef. Some OF
the beef issued was spoiled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

AN elevator in a Chicago building
fell eight stories last Saturday, car
rying with it eleven men. No one
was seriously hurt.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

A sMoKELEss powder plant near
San Rafael, CAL, blew up last Satur-
day, killing four men and seriously
injuring several others.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

NINE sermons on the New Rich
mond cyclone were preached at Eau
Claire, Wis, Sunday, all the preach
ers referring to the storm as "a mys-
terious dispensation of Providence ,
except one, who called IL "the devil
ish work of an unknown power"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

NEARLY 1000 enlisted men and
officers will sail from San Francisco
this week to reinforce Gen. Otis in
the Philippines.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

A MOVEMENT is on foot to erect a
monument to the late Richard p
Bland. More than $4,000 has al
ready been raised.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
EARTHQUAKE In ILGILO.
1t Lasted Thirty Seconds and Was Quite
Severe.

1t Lasted Thirty Seconds and Was Quite
Severe.
MANILA, June 1.-THE severest
earthquake ever known in Iloilo
occurred there yesterday afternoon.
It's direction was from east to west,
and it's duration thirty seconds.
A loud explosion preceded the
shock, which was apparently in the
nature of an upheaval directly un-
der the city.
The mountain Of Canloon, on the
Island of Negros, is in a state of
eruption.
Iloilo is the island on which the
First Tennessee regiment has been
located. Earthquakes are common
to the Philippines. Most of the land
! in the archipelago is of volcanic ori-
gin. Extinct VOLCANOES are numerous
and there are still about fifteen en-
gagged in more or less pernicious ac'
tivity. =.
Canloon, as it is frequently called
which is held accountable for tht
shock felt at Iloilo, is the highes
peak in the chain of mountains
which extends through the islane
from north to south. 1t is $3.50 fee
above sea level. 1t was in eruption
in 1880, and covered the sea for man!
miles with ashes foot in depth.
In that same year Manila was Wis
tied by a very destructive earth
quake, though the loss of life wa
comparatively small, only ten death
being reported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE President Of France in en-
countering many obstacles in secur
ing new cabinet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

ADvICEs from Shanghai state that
telegram received by the North
China Daily News reports that rio
ters killed Rev. H. S. Phillips, a
missionary, Mrs. Phillips, lady
friend and three native converts
while they were trying to make
their escape from Kien Yang.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23
OTIS INCOMPETENT,
A Bold Statement Made by serEt. Fritz
Andreae.

Andreae.
PHILADELPHIA, June lT.-Sergt.
Fritz Andreae, a resident of Central
Valley. y. Y, now in this city, who
has Just returned from the Philip
pines, where he was connected with
the signal service, to-day made this
startling statement:
Peace could be restored in the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

To relieve sick stomach and tone up
the system. take simmons Squaw Vine
Wine OF Tablets. n
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

CONGRESSMAN RICHARD PARKS
BLAND was laid to rest at Lebanon,
Mo-, last Saturday with befitting
honors. The town was overcrowd-
ed and thousands ofpersonal friends
came to honor his memory. The
cortege was the longest and most
impressive ever seen in Southwes-
tern Missouri.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

In sensational sermon last Sun
day night, DR.. L. G. Broughton,
pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, OF
Atlanta, called upon the City Coun-
Gil to impeach James G. Woodward,
Mayor of Atlanta. DIR. Broughton
said the chief executive was "a con-
fessed gambler, a libertine, a sot and
a disgrace to the city,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

A KNOXVILLE tobacconist last
Friday applied for and received
license from the County Court Clerk
to sell cigarettes, and placed the
"screws' on sale at his stand. He
was arrested and the case will be
carried to the Supreme Court for
another test of the constitutionality
of the rigorous anti-cigarette law.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

ats no use to feel of me wrist, doc
thur" said Pat, when the physician be-
gan to feel his pulse; "the pain Is not
there, surr,-it's me hid, entoirely."-
It'd Bits"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

Bob TAYLOR has put quietus on
all talk of his being a candidate for
Senator by giving out the following
statement: "All this stuff going
through the air about me entering
politics is absolutely without foun-
dation. would not again enter the
political arena il knew 1 could be
elected to the best office on the list.
am thoroughly satisfied and con-
tented with my lot and do not desire
to again enter politics"
REAR ADMIRAL PIERCE CROSBY
retired. one of the last of Farragut' s
active officers in the stirring fights
of the civil war, died last Friday In
Washington, aged 76 years. He had
most active naval career, figuring
in the capture of blockade runner;
and assisting in the reduction oi
river forts, particularly at New
Orleans and Mobile. He also saw
service i'm the Mexican war. Hi
prominenee in naval affairs contin
ned after the civil war and he wa
assigned to important stations in th'
service.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

Minister (sternly)-Do you know what
becomes Of boys who tell lies and
steal?
The Urchin-Yep; when they gets TO
be men they become politicians.-N. Y
World.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

Since the Federal bankruptcy law
went into effect, less than year ago,
4,2l3 men have been relieved or thelr
debts, which amounted in the aggre-
gate to $65, ,697 900.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-06-23

The combined area of the Philippines,
the Hawaiian islands, Cuba and Porto
Rico, is 247, 7,743 square miles, or a little
less than that of Texas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12

Suicides.

Philadelphia, July 12.-William
Johnson, az inspector in the bureau OF
surveys, committed suicide early this
morning by int aing Illuminating gas.
No motive is known for the deed, ex-
cept that he had been drinking heavily
lately. Johnson came to Philadelphia
from Pottstown three years ago to work
on the Reading Subway.
Putnam, Conn.,, July 12-Mrs.
Chauncey Talbot, aged %, wife OF
well-kuown business man of this place.
drowned herself and her two year. old
boy in the Quinebaug river early this
morning. The young woman left the
house with the child some time be-
between midnight and six o'clock this
morning. She left note saying that
her body aud that of the boy would be
found in the river at certain point.
Some time ago Mrs Talbot's other child
died and it is believed that the grief oc
casioned by the bereavement unbal'
auced her mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
The Future Of the Paris.

Falmouth, July 12.-The American
line steamship Paris, which was unex
pectedly hoated last night, after being
stuck 81 days on ledge of Lowlaud
point, was this morning towed into a
natural creek near the Manacles, where
examination of the vessels condition
can be more safely made. The pumps
have the water in the holds under con.
troll and divers are already at work
patching the ships bottom. 1t is ex-
pected that the Paris will be toWed to
Falmouth this morning, although the
swift tide hereabouts makes the effort
a risky one. Falmouth is eight miles
from Lowland point. The future OF
the Paris is uncertain. The liner was
abandoned by her owners some time
ago and turned over to the underwriters
and salvagers. 1t is probable she will
be renovated and reappear as German
liner.
Falmouth, July 12.-An effort will
be made to get the Paris to Southamp.
ton under her own steam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
NEWS OF TIFF DAT

Twelve thousands teachers'are gath
cred at Los Angeles, Cal 10 attend the
convention of the National Educational
Association.
Members of the European junta of
the Filpinos say that Ambassador
Choate invited them to his July 4 re-
cepciop, but Mr. Choale denies it.
The promised Whisky Trust came
into ex .steuce yesterday when New
Jer. CIV gave charter for the Distilling
Company of America, with capital
stock OF S125. 100000.
General Joseph Wheeler left Wash
iugtod yesterday for San Francisco,
whence he will sail on Jolly 20 for
Manila to report TO General Ous for
duty in the Philippines.
A delegation from the National Tenn
perance Society yesterday called on
President Mckinley and protested
against General Griggs's decision in
she mstterof army canteens.
Cardinal Teodolio Mertel, Vice Chan
cellor of the Holy Roman Church, died
Yesterday. He WAS born in 1906 and
was created a Cardinal in 1856, thus
being the oldest member of the Sacred
College.
The Distilling Company of America
has bought the Gibson distillery, one OF
she largest in the Monongahela district,
the price paid being said to be about
81 900, 900 The Gibson distillery 10 To-
oa,a6 or Gihsonton Pa
Civil service officials yesterday began
an investigation at Concord n. H., of
charges preferred against United States
Senator Gallinger OF violating civil ser.
vice lawsin the last campaign. Ez. Gov
ernor Busiel makes the charges, but
Senator Chandler is back of them.
The Kassandra Mining Company has
agreed to pay ransom Of $4,000 de-
manded by the brigands who abducted
NJ. Chevalier, the superintendent OF
the mines, on the Chalcidique PENN
sula. Upon the occasion OF the attack
the brigauds killed NJ. Chevallier's
faithful servant Mouharren.
A dispatch from London says: The
Seventy-third battery of artillery has
been ordered to South Africa. making
the fifth battery of field artillery now
under orders for the Cape. All the
gun carriages of these batteries are be-
ing painted TO match the local colors.
Thirty machine guns were shipped to
the Transvaal yesterday.
10 spite of the urgent requests Of
many colored men of the country that
at least one or two of the ten new vol
unteer regiments for the Philippines be
made up OF colored men, it is certain
that eli the regiments will consist sole
IL of white men. The War Department
was not favorably impressed with the
colored volunteer regiments raised last
summer.
Judge Stockbridge, in Baltimore, yes
terday banded down an opinion in the
matter of Amelia E. Meyers and others
against the Order of the Golden Chain,
10 which the court decides to sign de-
gres appointing receivers and for the
dissolution of the corporation. The
membership of the association has great
ly fallen of of late. The widows and
orphans fund amounts to only $4,000,
while the death claims amount to S116,-
600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
Attempted Assassination.

Stockholm, July 12-An attempt
was made yesterday to assassinate Gen
ersl William Booth: commander in
chief of the Salvation Army. The army
has been holding revival for some
time in Sodermelate, suburb of this
city, and General Booth came from
England to encourage the movement
A large crowd assembled to greet the
General and as he was entering o car
riage, man dashed at him and at
tempted to strike him heavy blow
with piece of iron pipe, but an officer
who was standing beside Booth threw
his arm in the way of the weapon as it
descended with crushing force. The
general escaped unframed, but his
aides arm was broken. The assassin
escaped in the confusion that followed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
Bishop Funston.

Norfolk, Va, July 12.-Rev James
Bowen Funston, as bishop Of Boise. will
be consecrated at Trinity Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning. The follow.
ing bishops will be present: Bishop
Whitaker, of Pennsylvania; Bishop Glib.
son, Whittle and Randolph, of Virginia;
Bishop Cheshire, of North Carolina;
Bishop Paret, of Maryland, and Bishop
Peterkin, of West Virginia, and MIR.
Penick, formerly bishop to Africa.
There will be twenty-five or thirty
visiting ministers from Virginia, North
Carolina and Maryland, besides many
lay members from this section. The
service, which was to have been held
in the early morning, has been aban.
doned and the conservation will follow
the regular service, beginning at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12

MOURNING For CARS HEIR.-The
Official Messenger, at st. Petersburg
yesterday published an imperial mani.
festo worded as follows:
Our beloved brother and heir TO the
throne, the Grand Duke George Alex.
audovrich, died at Abbas Tuman June
IS (old style). The illness which at
tackled him might. it was hoped, yielG
to the treatment initiated and the in
fuence of the southern climate. Bu
God willed otherwise.
In submitting without murmur tc
the decree of Providence, we shall CAL
all our faithful subjects to share oul
deep sorrow with US and to offer fervent
prayers for the repose OF the soul of our
departed brother.
Heuceforward, and so long as it may
not please God to bless up with q
son, the right of succession TO the
throne devolves, according to the pre-.
else definition of the law of succession,
upon our beloved brother, the Grand
Duke Michael AlexsndroviIch.
NICHOLAS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
From the PhiIinnines.

Manila, July 1.-THE insurgents
continue active about San Fernando
and annoy General Mac Arthur's troops
nightly by firing from their trenches.
Lieutenant Reeves, Of the 18th infan-
try, had an exciting encounter last
night with insurgent Bolo men, party
of whom crept through the American
lines aud attacked the lieutenant I'M
wares and alone. Although wound
ed, Lieut.. Reeves drew his revolver and
defended himself, shooting several OF
his ASSISTANTS, who quickly withdrew
into the jungle.
Gen. John G. Bates left here today
for Jolo to negotiate with the Sultan OF
the Sulu Islands concerning basis for
relations with the United States. Gen.
Otis instructed Gen. Bates to promise
the Sultan that the United States would
fulfil all the Spanish obligations in his
case, including the payment of his sal
airy and those of his chiefs. General
Bates also took with him present OF
$4,000 for the Sulu potentate as evil
dence of the good intentions of the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AT regular meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen of Alexandria, Va, held July
! II, 1899, there were present:
Vim. Il. Marbury, esq. President. anu
Messrs Hill, Dobe, Ballenger, Clark, Curtin.
| w. II. Sweeney and J. T. Sweeney.
The election Clerk. which had been post.
poned at tho last meeting was the first bust.
ness in order, and Messrs W. F. Carne. w
| On the first ballot Mr.. Carne received 4. Mr.
Grimes 4 and Mr.. Hoy none. After ten
other ballots had been taken, in all of which
Mr. Carne received and Mr.. Grimes T. Mr.
D0bie nominated Mr.. Luther II. Thompson.
and on the 18th ballot he was elected the
vote standing: Carne 3, Thompson 5.
| The election for Messenger was next pro.
ceeded With. The nominees were Mr.. Vim.
! Rudd. the incumbent, and Mr.. George Schs
fer. On the first ballot Mr. Rudd received
4 votes and Mr. schafer l.
| Mr. J. T. Sweeney withdrew the name OF
Mr.. Rudd and Mr.. Schafer Was declsred the
unanimous choice Of the board.
The Aldermen then proceeded to the
chamber of the Com mon Council for the pnr.
pose of participating in the election of city
| officers, and npOn their return the President
announced the members of the standing cou.
mittees upon the part of this board as TO-
lows:
Finance Committee: ]. n Curtin and
| William II. Sweeney.
| Committee on Light: J. I. Sweeney sud
T. w. Clark.
Committee on Streets: W. B. Dobie and }
NJ. Hill.
Committee on Poor: ]. r. N. Curtin ana
T. W. Clark.
Committee on Public Property: ". B
Dobie ana Theo. Bslenger.
Committee on General Laws: Theo Bal
lenger and T. Sweeney
Committee on Claims: w. b. Dobie and
]. Nj. Hill.
Committee on Police: J. T. Sweeney aud
J L. N. Curtin.
Committee on Schools; T. ". Clark aud
W. B. Dobie.
| An application OF the Standard Oil Com
| pany Of America for furnishing gas to the
city of Alexandria q resolution appropriat-
ing five hundred dollars for graveling road
! way on Gibbon street from Washington 10
Pitt street; resolution appropriating two
hundred dollars for gravel roadway on PIT
| street, between Duke and Wolfe streets. =
| resolution approprjating two hundred anG
seventy FIVE dollars to complete the sewer on
| Pitt street from ling to Duke street Coui-
muDication from J. Clinton smoot regarding
the examination of Mr. w. B. Corse. City En-
| gineer a preamble and resolution deeming 1t
unnecessary for w. B. Corse. City Engineer,
% be required to pass any further examina.
ton; a petition of sundry property owners
for terra Gotta sewer pipe from Prince street
into the alley opening ITO Prince street be-
tween Fairfax and and Royal streets, and an
ordinance to amend and re-enset section of
chapter 20 of the city code. were received
from the Common Council and their action
| concurred in
The board then adjourned
w. H. MAK8URY. President.
Teste L. II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-12
Minister Charged With Robbery.

Merlinsburg, w. Va, July 12-Over
fifteen years ago Joshua Day, residing
near Franklin, was robbed of 81 800
which he had 10 his pocket. He has
never given up his search for the thief
The grand jury in session at Franklin
yesterday returned an indictment
against Rev. Henry Cunningham, a
minister of high standing, charging him
with the robbery. Rev. Cunningham
was arrested and released in $4,000
bail. He says he will be able TO prove
his innocence of the crime.