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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26

william Moser, who died on Sunday,
and who will be buried tomorrow, was
a stranger TO the people among whom
he had lived for years past. Altogether
he was one OF the queerest characters
of the community. He came here long
time ago--just how long ago no one
seems TO know. His eccentrlcities par
took principally Of a mysterious and I'M
broken silence regarding his own an
teoedents. Builders and house renova-
tors knew of "Moser, the kalsominer
and Whitewater" they knew that ne
was an expert In that line OF business,
But that was all they knew-it was all
ANYBODY knew. Even his landlady was
Ignorant Of his history. on one oces-
sion an acquaintance addressed let'er
for him 10 a brother In switzerland, put
no one ever heard him speak OF MS
family connections.
lust why Moser should have wrapped
himself in such a mantle OF mystery
cannot be explained. II is hardly
thought that there was anything IN MS
life to justify such secrecy; ana yer
acouaintances who attempted TO uraW
him out OF the sphere Of muteness IN
which he moved ask each other why ne
was so absolutely impervious to their
interrogatories.
II he was, or nad ever been, mem
her of any church, that fact was as
carefully kept from the public as any
other with which he was connected
suu he was deeply religious ana at
tended the meetings of various de-
nominations particularly those OF the
Tatter-day Saints and Salvation Army,
though he did not restrict himself 10
these alone. He was an extensive read
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
GEN. OTIS REPORTS
List OF Casualties In the Philippines ="
Present Time,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Under todays
date. Gen. Otis. at Manila, reports some
details Of engagements with the lnsur-
gents. following the death OF Gen. Law
ton. His diepatch follows
Following recent minor engagements
captured San Ma,eo. Dec. ~, Gen Law
ton killed: Capt Kinnan, Twenly-sNlh
Infantry: Lieut.. Breckenridge, seventh
Infantry. slightly wounded, four enlist
ed men slightly wounded. Capture same
date. Montalban, Lieut.. Cochett, Eiev-
enth cavalry, and six enlisted men
wounded, mostly slight; enemys easual-
ties heavy. -,
In northern Zambales, 2lst inst. Bell
struck one hundred and fifty insur-
gents. killed. wounded and captured ~
and 20 rifles; Lieut.. Read, Thlrly-siAth'
wounded. right thigh. moderate.
Hughes, Il0ilo. reports insurgent pand
attacked Brownelrs company, twenty
sixth infantry, near Jaro. repulsed with
heavy loss In men and 26 rifles. In
surgents are In Romblon, surrendefng
arms. Twenty-thlrd inst Capt. Dams.
Thirty fourth infantry, struck lnsur-
gents band near Arito province, NueVa,
Viscaya, killing and wounding 10. cap
turing seven rifles. Lieut.. Meade,
Twenty-hrs, infantry, attacked insur-
gents outposts near Calamba, 2ith inst,
killing 1--WE, capturing Eve rides. In
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All at u. :. Expense.

Washington, Dec Pat the cabinet
meeting today Il was decided 10 con-
strue that portion OF the treaty with
Spain regarding the return Of Spanish
soldiers and prisoners Of war in the
most liberal way BY the terms Of the
treaty the United States agreed TO
transport all Spanish soldiers and
prisoners OF war serving In the con-
Quered territory o Spain. quite num-
Der OF disputed questions have been
raised In connection with the repattia-
ton Of the Spanish soldiers serving In
the Philippines and they have been the
subject OF considerable correspondence
between Gen. Otis and the Spanish rep
reseniatives at Manila. In the peace
treaty various terms are used-"Spnn-
ish soldiers" Spanish prisoners" pris-
oners in the hands Of the Insurgents"
etc.
After discussing the question today
the cabinet decided to stretch the Ian
guage Of the treaty not only 10 cover
all spanish prisoners In the hands OF
the insurgents, who are now falling
into our hands but their families and
an Spanish civilian officials and their
families. All will be transported to
Spain az the expense OF the United
States. Secretary Root has no infor-
nation as to how many Spanish prison.
ers remain on the islands.
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enlistment from the existing yeomanry
volunteers and civilians. When II lands
at Cape Town IT will be In the position
OF a scratch team Time viii be re-
quired for Il to be in first class trim.
1.-THE call for volunteers has been ac-
companled by steps OF which the Wis
dom can hardly be recognized a
strange thing Is the citys permission
TO raise a special city Of London corps
O IA thousand men, drawing the recruits
rom all the volunteer battalions,
"The plan now adopted is that every
line battalion In the field is to be pro-
yided with a volunteer company for
service and the volunteer company Is 10
be held IN waiting. The volunteer force
is thus to be thrown into the melting
pot. That may be the best use for II
in the present condition and Is the use
Lord Wolseley has contemplated, but II
is not the ideal which for many years
has kept up the volunteer enthusiasm.
Meantime ten per cent OF the best
volunteers viii have been taken away
and the defense Of Great Britain VIII be
matter mainly Of the vigilance OF the
admiralty"
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ANYTHING TO BEAT BRITAIN.
Purpose of the Reported Invasion OF 'a"'
ada by Fepians.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The alleged az
templs In different parts OF the county,
70 Organize Fenians for a RAID Nlto
Canada have not as yet been drawn
70 the attention Of the state depart
ment and nothing IL known upon tne
subject beyond the matters sci out III
The newspaper publications. Inc ON :
Gals DO not give the smallest crele nee
70 the stories and are OF the opinion
That the purpose in setting them az
shoat Is to brighten the Canadians lI,t9 nv,
Keeping their soldiers at home ah9
falling to answer the appeal OF England
Tor volunteers for the African cam
palgn. Lord Pauncefote, the Bri,ish
ambassador, is too we'll experience ~
American matters 10 make this inc
basis Of official representations al TINS
stage. and instead II IL said al the sta's
department that he has not even iounu
u necessary 10 demonstrate against tne
alleged violation Of neutrality IN inc
reported recruiting OF soldiers LOT inc
beers within the limits OF the um,eo
states. II Is suggested that the eN-
panation for his altitude Is prefer
enee on the part OF the British 10 deai
WIN such persons as may enlist mere iOr
me Boer army after they leave the
boundaries Of the United states.
Ana II ID not doubted that ell Of tnese
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To Secure Creditors 4.

st. Louis, Dec 26.-The seigel-Hlll-
man dry goods company, which operat-
ed large department store here, today
filed a deed Of trust in the sum Of $780,
900 TO secure all It's creditors The
amount Of assets Is not made public.
Thomas II. McKittrick Of the Harga-
dine, McIIittrick dry goods company,
one OF the heaviest creditors, was
named as trustee. He took immediate
charge OF the business and win con-
tinue IL. About 300 creditors are men,
toned, but none is preferred. Besides
the Hargadlne- McKittrick Dirty Goods
company, the heaviest creditors are the
Fourth National bank Of St. Louis, and
the Corn Exchange National bank Of
New York.
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AFTER NINE YEARS.
Supposed Murderer Arrested on Infor'
nation from Drunken wife.

San Francisco, Cal. Dec. ga wo.
man. who gave her name as Mary Ford,
was picked up on the side walk In
front Of her house this morning and
sent 10 the central police station on a
charge Of drunkenness. While waiting
for the patrol wagon. the woman told
the arresting officers that her husband.
John L. Ford, had murdered a woman
by the name Of Mary Flaherty in Pitts-
burg. Pa. about nine years ago and
that he had never been arrested for the
crime
The police were inclined TO discredit
the story and attribute II TO liquor but
the woman was so insistent that they
decided 10 investigate On entering the
house. they say. they found the hus-
band dressing. as u preparing 60 leave
and as he refused TO answer any Ques-
lions or 70 make a statement OF any
Kind. they sent him to the station. The
police say they win hold him until in
ouirles can be made al Plttsburg
Pittsburg. Pa, Dec, 26.-Nothing Is
known here OF the murder Of woman
named Flaherty by John l.. Ford, nine
years ago. The files Of the police and
coroners show no record OF the alleged
crime.
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Disabled Pleasure Boat.

New York. Dec. 26-Life saving
crews went this morning TO the assist
ance of small steamer In trouble OF
the New Jersey coast near Barncgat.
The life savers upon their return re-
ported the craft TO be the small pleas
ure steamer Bayshore, from New York
bound south. She had been ran into
about / a. m. by an unknown three
masted schooner which refused TO give
her name. The steamers upper works
were damaged and hole was Knocked
In her stern, but she proceeded on her
way south. The steamer Bayshore
sailed from here yesterday for Nuevita
under charter, II is said, OF a new
Cuban company. for coasting purposes
In Cuba.
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/ killed one man and wounded two men
of the garrison.
Advlces from Capetown say the New
Zealanders with Gen. French at Naauw-
poort, were In a tight corner Dec. 49,
| They were nearly surrounded by Beers
and retired under a hail Of bullets fired
at short range, but sustained only lit
| tie loss.
Among the Beers killed at Stormbers
were many Of that locality VINO had
Joined the Orange Free state forces.
Several newspaper correspondents
have returned 10 CaDetoWn from the
Modder river, apparently confirming the
belief that an immediate advance oil
the British is projected,
The war office has received the follow
! Ing dispatch from Capetown, dated Dec
%:
"There is no change In the situation
al Modder river,
Gen. Methuen is we'll lntrenched and
the Beers have not disturbed him.
Gen. Gatacre reports that force
OF 100 police have occupied Dordrecht
the Beers retreatlng with no loss"
The war Office has received dis
patch from PietermarltZburg, Natal
dated Sunday Dec "a, announcing that
10 an engagement at Ladysmith, Dec
%. Major A. c. King, Captains Wathen
and Cakes and Lieutenant Hull and
Lieut.. Col. Fawcett We're wounded, and
that nine non-commlssloned officers
and men were killed and 10 wounded
| This battle had not been recorded be-
! fore this.
A cable dispatch from Capetown, dat
ed Wednesday, Dec, 20, says that CLAN
ders has broken out among the Ameri-
can mules, OF which there are l,lOO al
the stellenboch remount farm. Twenty
six mules have been destroyed, and q
have been isolated The dispatch says
the disease Is spreading.
Three members of the Cape parlia-
ment are alleged to be Implicated and
one Of them Is said to have presented
Free State flag to a Boer commander
at the same time expressing the hope
that he would carry 1t to glory and
victory. Another member Of parlia'
ment is said 20 be recruiting for the
Beers. In addition the wealthy farmers
are now aiding the invaders,
ARRIVED AT GIBRALTAR.
Gibraltar, Dec 26.-Gen. Lord Kitch-
ener has arrived here from Egypt.
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Nader River, Cape Colony, Wednes-
Az Dec 2e-The British naval guns
s.mmapd the whole Boer position ana
,o,ssss the exact range of every stone
"a bush They frequently plant
nils with good advantage in the midst
oi groups Of Beers.
The burghers are reported 10 DC IT.
urlng home for Christmas.
Recent arrivals from Jacobsdal report
,As, Notwithstanding the Beer success
N. Free staters do not expect uiti-
NATE victory. They complain Of the
,vsrbearine conduct OF Gen. Cronjes
man who are alleged to be better red
ana pos,ed in the safest positions
The Transyaalers 40 not conceal
,helr susplcions Of the possible defec-
son Of the Free Staters and threaten
70 shoot them at the least sign OF
wayerlng. =,
The Free staters are said to regard
shieetion 10 the Transvaal as more
"a BE- feared than subsection TO Great
Britain
THANKFUL FOR VICTORIES.
Pretoria. Monday, Dec. B.-Gen, Jou-
hsrt has recovered and returned to the
INN, today. There were special SER
vices Yesterday in the different laagers
az thanksgiving for the victories or
COlenso. Stromberg and Modder river
NORWEGIAN F1LIBUsTER.
Durham Tuesday Dec. 19.-The Nor
veglan bark Regina, from Java loaded
with stretchers and railway sleepers,
has been captured near Delagoa pay
and brought here by the British secohh
class cruiser Forte,
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
London. Dec. 26--The latest cable DIS,
matches from South Africa show that
he situation at the front Is practically
unchanged. With the exception OF de-
tuliory artillery practice, to which tne
Beers do not reply. the British continue
10 mark time. -.
The Beers heavily bombarded Lady
smith for a couple Of hours December
II the day after the battle of Tugela
liver, but little damage was done lheS
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The Moody Funeral,

East Northheld, Mass, Dec, 90
Funeral services over the remains Of
Dwight l.. Moody were held at the
Congregational church today before a
large audience. Men who. for many
years, have been connected with Mr.
Moodys work, took part. Rev. c. |.
Schoheld, d. D., OBLIGATED, assisted by
Rev. A. A. Torrey, Of the Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago.
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DISASTROUS Fire.

81. Louis, Mo-. Dec. ga special 10
the Post Dispatch from Van Bureq.
Ark says: NJ Murtas opera house and
Hinckel's wall We're burned today and
the stocks OF the Van Buren, Hardware
company, John Hinckel general mer-
chardse; w. II. Ross, drugs, and sever
al smaller stores were destroyed, caus-
ing loss estimated at 100000. A call
was sent to the Fort Smith fire Depart
ment which helped to save the re-
mainder Of the block.
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woman IN the bath tub at Livingston's
house. Both rooms gave evidence Of
struggle
Jealousy is thought to have been the
motive for the crime. The man is
civil war veteran, having lost his eye
sight by q shell in the battle OF Fair
Oaks. He had a pension Of s72
month.
LIST OF DROWNED MEN.
Cape Henry. Dec. 2s.-Following Is the
list Of men lost by the swapping Of
the Ariosto's boats In the surf near
0crasoke, n. c., furnished by s. L.
Dosher, United States weather bureau
official at Hatteras.
John Kemp. chief officer.
w. l.. Infoot, second officer.
j. w. Scott. second engineer.
L. Roberts, third engineer
J. w. Wilcox, fourth engineer,
- Kyellin, donkeyman.
- Honasche, chief steward.
Newman, second steward.
Meninger, cooke
S. Elger, messenger boy.
Sailors and fremen Horvik, Law,
Gisbiansen, Henricsen, Collin, Gustasen,
Hansen, Michael, Litsaen, Hammer
tund, Osterman.
The vessel lies broadsde to the beach
apparently in good condition. Capt.
Balnes, chief Engineer Warren, Third
officer Reed and six men, all that were
saved are still being cared for at the
0cracoke life saving station.
INHUMAN FATHER
Chillicothe, Mo. Dec Pa reporter
has found a blood-smeared axe in the
ruins Of the farm house where William
Q Thomas and his three children were
cremated on Sunday.
There appears no room for doubt that
Thomas first murdered his children and
then set fire 10 the house, afterwards
killing himself and falling into the
flames. The coroners Inquest dis
closed no new intelligence. The bodies
were burned beyond recognition.
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Dropped out of sight.

San Francisco. Dec 2e.-The relatives
Of HYDE w. Hickey. con Of ]. X. Hickey,
Of The Hoffman House. New York are
anxious 20 discover his whereabouts
He was a guest OF the Palace hotel for
a short time this month, and left there
ostensibly to go to santarium TO un-
dergo a surgical operation. He has not
been seen or heard from FOR ten days
and II Is feared he has met with some
serious mIsadventure.
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mountains, southern portion Bataan
province cath inst, Capt. Comfort.
Thirty-second infantry. struck insursent
band wounding four and having one
man wounded.
Maj. Spence. same regiment. same lo-
callty, captured insurgent corral with
1875 cattle and ponies. Capt. Nays on
same date attacked In mountains near
Sulug. One man missing
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Going to War.

London, Dec. 26.-Mr. Lionel Walthall
Rothschild, unionlst member Of parla-
ment for Aylesbury division Of Buck
inghamshire. eldest son Of the first born
Rothschid. and the latter's heir, has
volunteered for service in South Africa
He was born in 1865. and is unmarried.
Lord Stanley, eldest son Of the Earl
OF Derby, and member Of Parliament
for the West Houghton division Of Lam
cashire. has been ordered 10 join Lord
Roherts' staff forthwith,
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Adjusting y GrIeyance.

Peoria, H., Dec. 2s.-The Federated
Board Of Railroad Organizations Is now
in session In Pittsburg adjusting a
grievance OF the brotherhood OF rail-
road trainment with the Pennsylvania.
AS soon as that is settled, probably by
the end OF the present week, the board
viii convene In Cincinnati for the pur-
pose OF adjusting the differences be-
tween the officials OF the Big Four sys-
TEN and the order Of Railroad Tele-
graphers.
The telephaphers have demanded an
advance In wages and the Big Four
officials steadily refuse TO make any
concessions or recognize the order Of
Railroad TelegraDhers in any way.
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England Left undefended.

New York. Dec. pa dispatch 10 the
World from London says The Morning
Post prints the following from It's mill
tary experts. "In the absence OF news
Of any change in South Africa attention
al home Is profitable.
The achievements amount TO a
second army corps. Part are on the
way and part are TO sail. Besides the
regular troops there are extra contln-
gents from Canada, Australia, and Cape
Colony. British imperial yeomanry
volunteers and the imperial yeomanry'
There Is 10 be new corps raised by
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Saved From Death.

Oshkosh. Wis, Dec. S.-William
SCARBOROUGH. OF this city. a private Of
company B. Third Z. S. infantry. who
was tried by military court In the
Philippines on serious charge ana
sentenced TO death. has been saved from
execution by President Mckinley. Inc
President has committed his sentence 20
dishonorable discharge and twenty
years Imprisonment.
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French Coal Miners.

ST. Etlenne, France, Dec 26.-The coal
miners are calm today but the mines
are guarded by troops. only twenty
five per cent Of the miners descended
into the pits today. The lace workers
held a meeting this morning and re-
solved TO continue the strike.
Paris, Dec 26.-The cabinet council
today at the Elysee palace discussed the
ST. Etienne strike. The premier, NJ.
Waldeck- Rousseau and the minister Of
public works, NJ. Baudin, announced
that measures would be taken TO pre-
vent serious shortage Of the coal sup
niv
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OTIS.


San Juan de Porto Rico. Dec. 26.--The
U. S. cruiser New York, flagship Of the
North Atlantic squadron, arrived here
yesterday and later IN the day left for
target practice. Gov Gen. George w.
Davis, received Rear Admiral n. II.
Farquhar. commanding the North At
lantic station. at the palace. The
United States gunboat Machias, which
arrived here December 2lst, sailed to-
day for Santo Domingo.
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Handwriting aud Murder.

New York Dec. 26.-With the opening
today OF the seventh week Of the pro-
ceedings in the trial Of Roland b. Mo-
lneux for the alleged murder OF Kath-
crime j. Adams nearly one year ago
Henry A. Coman, the handwriting ex-
pert from Chicago who was on the stand
al the close Of last Fridays session, re-
sumed the witness chair The discus
sion under Mr.. Osbornes guidance as
sumed purely technical tone, the wit
ness maintained that a writer's pen
habits always showed in his writings,
no matter how carefully he tried TO
disguise them.
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TWENTY BODIES
FOUND TO DATE
Some of Them So Mutlated That it is I'm
possible to Identity Them Inyesti-
CATION as to Cause.

List OF Men Who Were Drowned by the Swapping OF the
ArostOs Boat-Vesse Still Lying on the Beach Appar.
emily in Good COndiOn-Haste to Abandon Ship Sacri.
fees the Lives OF Tweny.one MenFrankin B. Livingston,
Blind Man, ChOkes His Wife to Death on Account of
Jealousy Blood. Smeared Axe Found in Charred Ruins
Tells of Fathers Inhuman Crime.
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The BRITISH ARE
WAITING FOR MEN
Their Naval Guns at MOdder River COM
oleteIy Command the Situation, Hav-
ing Range of Every Object.

m Not Trust the Free Staers and Threaten to Shoot Them
at he First Sign OF Weakenng-Free Staers Dread sud-
lection TO Boer RueBOers Give Thanks for Victories Al
Ioced to Have Been Achieyed-NOrwegan Filbuster Cap
tured- Situation at the Front Remains Practically IN.
ehauged-Belef at CapetOwn that British Contemplate an
Early Adyance-Army Mules Have danderS
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LOSSES THAT STAGGER HUMANITY
Such are the Reyerses that Great Britain has Des e's "
the TransvaaI- Powerful Story Oh boers
Fighting Qualities.

NV 90 S,rd wounded and mis- sing the New York world
To this number 800 safely be added for losses ,, ssures
and in the Smelling Of Ladysmih kimberley anu Aia'es' $500
cannot no obtained beleaguered towns "a
ano' DC ~ n hotte are given following table as re-
ported n dispatches ,,... ON oecers killed
w, ora rotssng are mourned the war just begun
casualties In
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Five Hundred Dollar. Fine for Murder

New York, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Henrietta
Fingerhut who on last saturday was
found guilty at Someryille. \. j.. OF
manslaughter In having killed her land
lord. Paul Roehrlcht, was sentenced 10,
day 10 six months In the county JAN
and TO pay $500 fine.
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Gen. Rrooke from Hayana.

st. Augustine, Fla. Dec. 26.-Mai.
Gen. Brooke with Capt. ]. T. Dean and
Lieut.. c. w. Castle, OF his staff, has
arrived here en- route to Washington
from Havana
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Poisoned by Christina. Dinner.

Barboursville. w. Va. Dec. 2s-Three
members Of the family Of Marford Pol
lock died last night. having been mys-
teriously poisoned while eating their
Christmas dinner
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NOTICE.

The Christmas "News"
consists OF 40 pages, 3
sections, not including
the cover. With the cover
IA pages. Purchasers
should see that they are
furnished with all the
parts
The postage on the
Christmas News" will
be 4 cents domestic, 7
cents foreign.
Price 10 cents-bound in
magazine form, is cents.
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CHoKED HIS WIFE.

Baltimore. Md, Dec. 26.-Franklin p.
Livingston, blind man, aged Sc years,
choked his wife. Rosie Livingston. to
death at their home in this city, and
then gave himself up TO the police.
Livingston claimed that his wife
tried TO smother him with feather
bed, but that he succeeded In choking
her and put her body in the bath tub.
He was locked up.
The police found the nude body OF the