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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26

Ketchum, alias BLACK Jack" the train
robber, was hanged at 1.2I p. m. The
rope broke but the fall jerked his head
or.
Clayton. n. M, April 26.-Twenty
armed deputies were on guard all night
at the Jail here in anticipation Of an
attempt to rescue Thomas E. Ketchum,
alias Black Jack the train robber who
is condemned to be hanged between 10
a. m. and p. m. today, but if any
friends OF the bandit are here they have
made no demonstration. Hundreds of
armed men. many OF them cowboys,
from the surrounding country, are in
town Sheriff Garcia has decided to
hold the execution about 1 D. m.
Ketchum received the ministrations of
q priest this morning. He ate hearty
breakfast, took a bath and said he was
ready to die at any hour. At 11:SO a m,
he called for music. A violin and a gui-
tar We're sent for
ketchum talked for over an hour with
visitors cooler than any who met him.
He declared death preferable to i'm
prisonment- Ketchum told Of robberies
in which he was concerned, but declared
that he had never killed man and had
only shot three. He said that he was not
BLACK Jack" and that that bandit still
lived Ketchum refused TO give names
Of friends still at liberty.
Besides giving a full account of the
Stems Pass robbery, generating the
ketchum said that Bud Upshaw was
Ketchu msaid that Bud Upshaw was
innocent of the murder Of A. p. Powers
in Texas. of which he is accused This
killing, ketchum said, was the result Of
a conspiracy TO which he was a party.
BLACK JACKS CAREER
Thomas Ketchum, alias BLACK jack
was the most noted Desperate Of the
southwest Although he boasted of hav-
ing taken the lives of many fellow be-
ings, yet he finally paid the forfeit with
his own life for an attempted train rob-
berry in which nobody was killed This
crime was committed near Folsom N
NJ, August 16, 1899.
Single handed, Black Jack held up a
Colorado and Southern passenger train.
He ordered the engineer and fireman to
uncouple the engine and leave the train.
The conductor and mail agent opened
fire on him, which he promptly return
ed He received the contents OF double
barrelled shotgun in his right arm, but
quickly changing the rifle to his left
shoulder, he succeeded in wounding
both conductor and mail agent. He then
escaped in the darkness but was captur-
ed the next day. He was tried for as
sault upon a United States mail agent
and sentenced to ten years in the peni-
tentiary. Then in September, 1900 he
was tried on the more serious charge Of
assault upon a railroad train with intent
to commit a felony. He was also con
victed on this charge and sentenced to
be hanged in November last. The exc
cutiOn was stayed until March by an
appeal to the territorial supreme court
which affirmed the finding OF the lower
court and in March a reprieve was grant
ed until April 26.
BLACK jack was said to have been
the leader Of a band Of outlaws who
committed many train robberies and
other raids in Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona. This band has been scattered
since his arrest. Seven or eight have
been killed. three are in jail and the 9TH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Carl Browne as Mrs. Nation.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 26.-The debate
between Carrie Nation and Carl Browne,
widely advertised to take place last
night at Convention hall, has been Off
cially declared off. Mrs. Nation failed
to materialize. At last accounts she
was in Jail at Wichita and unable to
give bond releasing her for the engage
ment here. Mr.. Browne addressed a
fair sized crowd on one Of the street cor
ners taking both sides of the debate,
and appeared in costume to represent
Mrs. Nation in displaying her side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Frigco to LEI Contracts.

ST. Louis. April 26.-Contracts viii be
given out in a few days by President and
General Manager Yoakum for the exten-
sion on the Texas lines of the St. Louis
&, San Francisco system. The gap be-
fishing direct connection with the recently
acquired Fort Worth & Rio Grande line,
will receive first attention. The short
line connection between the Frisco and
the Memphis line from Miami. I. T.. will
likewise be constructed at once. In Texas
the intention is to extend the Frisco
system in air line from BrownWood
to the Rio Grande border, looking to df-
rect connections for the chief cities in
the republic of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
SHORTS SETTLE.
Buy Their Corn From Phillips
For the Purpose.

Chicago. April 26.-Following the ex-
ample set by corr shorts yesterday a
number of smaller traders settled with
Phillips Phillips to whom they had
sold their corn at a lower price was the
only man from whom they could get it
in small lots. He sold about 100000
bushels today between 4S3kc and 4S15.
The market was less excited today and
fluctuations comparatively narrow. In
answer to an inquiry as to his attitude
towards the market for May corn Phil
lips said: i have not closed out yet
and there are several millions of May
corn still coming to me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Shah in a Bad Wav.

Berlin, April 26-The Cologne Ca
zette's ST. Petersburg correspondent tel
egraphs that the condition of the shah
OF Persia is becoming worse. His liver
and kidney affections and difficulty of
respiration are assuming more acute
forms. The correspondent also says con-
siderable excitement exists among the
population of Teheran because of the
heavy taxes recently imposed upon meat
and other food stuffs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Will Edit Her Paper in jail.

Nation says: I'VE all four expect to
have to go to Jail. I can edit my paper
Just as well in Jail, so have all my mail
sent here at once" Continuing she said: ::
g Ibelieve when my friends realize that
I have to pay the expenses of my paper
by going out and lecturing they will
subscribe and help me out. You know
that I have not had any means to carry
on The Smasher's Mail. l can edit as
good a paper in Jail as out, and you can
attend to its mailing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26

Washington, April 26-The monthly
statement of the collections OF internal
revenue show that the total receipts for
March 1901. were $24. .O30.745. a decrease as
compared with March 1900. of S295. 933 The
receipts from the several sources OF rev
enue were: Spirits, 49, 729. 466. Increase g2l,
s67: tobacco, S4.691 23O. decrease <657. .799:
fermentd liquors 5.360S S41, increase St79-
287 Special taxes not elsewhere enumer-
ated $23, ,553 increase $2.17s. Miscellaneous.
81. OBS 776 increase S92.519. For the last
nine months the receipts were $328.525 less
than for the corresponding period last
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
STOLE The SAFE.
Burglars Rob an Anaconda Sa-
loon of $4,000.

Anaconda. Mont, April ga most au-
dacious robbery was committed hero
early today by two burglars. who secured
$4,000 in gold The burglars entered the
Alaskan saloon by forcing the main street
door. Bodily picking up a 800 pound safe
they loaded it onto an express wagon.
Driving outside the city limits they broke
the safe open and secured $4,000 in gold.
Putting the broken safe back into tho
wagon they started the horse toward the
city and made good their escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
HURTS OKLAHOMA WHEAT.
Farmers Talk of Burning Fields to
Kill the Green Pest.

Guthrie Okla, April 26.-The Oklahoma
wheat crop is in danger of being exter-
minated by the green louise that has ap-
peared in indescribabIe numbers. The
pest has not been identified in name. Old
wheat growers say that this is the first
time they ever saw it. It is green in
color and resembles a kind that iufestS
rose plants. Very few fields are un-
touched
The damage is such that the farmers
hopes that the ground could be used for
some other crop. The insect seems to be
going north and has already reached the
Kansas line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Cen. Ludlow Has Consumption.

Manila, April 26.-Owing to his illness,
the appointment of Brig. Gen. VIM Lud-
low to be military governor of the de-
partment of the Visayas has been re-
voked. A board of surgeons has made an
examination and report that General Lud-
low suffered from an attack of grip and
localized congestion, which has developed
into a dangerous case of tuberculosis.
General Ludlow will return to the United
States hx the first transport-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Eberle For Treasurer.

william s. Eberle has announced that
he is a candidate for county treasurer.
He is a promising young man. and has
spent most of his life in Shawnee county
He began to shift for himself at Is.
and now at the age OF 30 he enjoys the po-
sitiOn of deputy county treasurer He is
industrious. faithful and thorough. For
nine years he handled the tax department.
of the Trust Company OF America lie
has always been Identified with the Re
publican party machinery, having been
captain Of the Topeka Flambeau club for
six years. Few candidates enter cam
paign better equipped than he.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Mercury Rises to 40.

There is a likelihood that the present
warm weather may be succeeded by
colder days. The maximum for today
up to noon was so but the forecast sent
out today is fair tonight Possibly
showers and colder Saturday" The
minimum for today was 50. The wind
has been south blowing 20 miles an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
PECK TO THE ELKS.
Eloquent Ex-Kansan Invited to
Speak at Anniversary.

The Topeka lodge Of Elks will cele-
brate the tenth anniversary Of the
lodges birthday next week
George R Peck, who was q charter
member of the order in Topeka has been
invited to be here and attend the cere-
monies as a guest Of honor and to de-
liver an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
FRANTIC APPEAL.
Frenchmen Urged to Build the Pana-
ma Canal

New York, April 26.-A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Paris says:
All Of today's Paris papers contain three
columns of a passionate appeal to French
men 70 build the Panama canal 1t is an
obvious advertisement signed by the dis
tnguished engineer PHILIPPE Bunau Va
TlaiaH well known in the United States,
VINO himself contributes $z0o, 600 The APP
peal Is based upon patriotic and practical
grouncs- cheerful and hopeful effect
pected appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
NO Word From the Grew.

Philadelphia, April 26.-The three mas
ted schooner Emma Knowles, Capt.
Rogers, from Charleston, S c., for FAN
River. which was discovered capsized
yesterday off Atlantic City, passed
Hereford life saving station at o'clock
this morning in tow Of an unknown tug
heading for the Delaware brealxwater
No tidings of the crew have as yet been
received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Killed by ELECTRIC shock.

Omaha, April ga house mover
named Owen H. Little working for Con-
tractor H w Barnum was electrocuted
this morning at 1 o'clock at the corner
of Twenty-fourth and Dodge streets
With a companion he was endeavoring
to remove an electric wire which be-
came attached to the roof of a house.
which was being moved The insulation
Of the wire was worn away and Little
received a shock which ended his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
FalIa Down = shaft.

Galena, Kan, April 26-Eddie. the 49,
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bush,
while playing around an abandoned
shaft in North Empire, fell into it, late
this afternoon. The shaft was over forty
feet deep and he sustained a fractured
prove fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Rescuer Himsalf K1llad.

Peabody, Kan, April 26.-Joseph
Clancy, near Burns. Marion county.
while attempting to stop a runaway
team with two women in the buggy yes
terday. was knocked down and run over
and killed His back was broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
MUD PUDDLE SAVED HIM.
s Santa Fe Painter ThoughtlessIy
Sawed Of His Support.

John Stafford Santa Fe painter, fell
sixteen feet Thursday. without being hurt
in any way. Stafford was working a
scaffolding constructed of tWo-by-fourS,
and without knowing it sawed off one of
these pieces. He fell into mud puddle
under the framework and had to be
helned out unhurf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
MedaI For Enclehart.

New York, April 26.-Tonight on the
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Captain Engellhart viii have pinned to
his coat a medal given by the Volunteer
Life Saving association. The medal Will
be his reward for conduct during the
great HObOken fire last summer. Captain
Engellhart rescued men from the Inflated
steamships Maine, ALE and Bremen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
DYNAMITE A BANK.
Thieves Secure $4,000 at
Brighton, Mich.

Brighton. Mich, April 26-The bank of
G. A. Baetke & Co. was entered by
thieves early today. who dynamited the
safe and secured about $4,000. The force
of the charge damaged the interior Of
the bank The loss to the bank is COW
cred by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
ODD FELLOWS IN KAN. CITY
Topeka Sends a Delegation of 500 to
Participate in Festivities.

Today the Odd Fellows are celebrating
the eighty-sec0nd anniversary of the
founding Of the lodge in America at Kan
sas City, and 500 Topekans are in attend
ance
A special train bearing the Topeka dele
cation left over the Rock Island this
morning at 80. a large number went to
Kansas City yesterday in order to be on
hand for the beginning of the festivities.
The Topeka. people viii return tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26

New York, April 26-A Herald dispatch
from Rio JancirO says. Reports from
Maranhao say that Indians attacked the
Christian settlements in that Brazilian
state, that a fight ensued. and that 200
Christians We're killed. NO Official re-
port has been received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26

ment, fully realizing that my end is fast
approaching and that must very soon
meet my Maker.
Very respectfully your servant,
T. E KETCHUM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 26-F'orecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight, possibly showers and
colder Saturday; south to west winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
HEAD JERKED OFF
Startling Ending to the Execu-
tion of Thomas Ketchum
For Holding Up and Robbing a
Train in New Mexico.
HE CALLED FOR MUSIC.
Last Hours of ssBlack Jack
Ketchum, the Bandit.
Guarded by 90 Armed Deputies
Throughout the Night.
WRITES TO M'KINLEY.
Says That Men Confined at
Santa Fe Are Innocent.
Tells Who Were the Partners
in His Crime.
Last Hours of s'Black jack
Ketchum, the Bandit.
Guarded by 20 Armed Deputies
Throughout the Night.
WRITES TO M'KINLEY.
Says That Men Confined at
Santa Fe Are Innocent.
Tells Who Were the Partners
in His Crime.

Clayton, n. NJ, April 26.-Thomas E
Ketchum. alias BLACK Jack the train
robber, was hanged at 1-21 p. m. The
rope broke but the fall jerked his head
or.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
MlSER'S HIDDEN HOARD
- sAs 11Ith AntA whIaA
0s HaA Lived.

william Bowers. = miser who own -H
siou!o1o worth Of property in Yonk---
aed Chicago. died a shori time sxo 70
n. Joseph's sospiia! in Yonker. ~
cause he was weakened By the ls1A 1t
aourish menL Dr.. j. r. Gibson as.
zace' administrator pf his proper,y.
and se and F. Z. Dopoghue fouue ,t.s
bo~ers had lived in . miserable b-.I-
rsom IL ~ apartment house. An ..I
iron bedstesd. = broken chair. . pi<,.
Of = wax candle and rags that hsd b<~x =
ssed ~ bed clothing were all that -.
arst discovered in the room.
The doctor and Uonoghue pokrG
around among the rags with th~ir
waking sticks and t. their astouiS-.-
nent found bank books on four N--'
York banks. showing total deposits nj
slo.ac The tenants Of the hous~
called on DR.. Gibson TO pay their rem
and. TO his surprise. told him tho old
asn had owned the house. which q.
worth sis.ocO. subsequently Dr. 1ih.
.on found an old box In the basemen,
NJ ,h- houss which contained desds ia
property In yonkcrs and ChieasoL Il
10 said all the property = valued a,
S,y 100 and ls ire, from ipoumbrAal-.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
euRIous pocUMkRr eoUnA
- - g.001 A0e0s WAoo
so Eos0RA

ne Cnivsssaty Of Chicago veestv.&
o. other Gay . curiors old slocuns~s'
shieh u . relie Of tbs esrIy hisi"sy
sf 1snne..ee p. y AAyn-iH. .s~.-e
m Cleveland. Teas ~as aak-c r.vr.'o
70 iook over soms old paprsr Of Ihoa.ss
Il Galloway. OF thsi place. n1o 10 t-.s
seaseh found . document signed ~
Ca;loway and John Howard rsyn-. ,as
. .ri,er Of Home Sweet Eonr." ias
pr-- -.,s s.Enet in is>s. aod th- ~t-
r--- 49, Samuel Colt the inven,os e
u, iErr1 o~s Coke ~ ssolveP.
ra~ aocun<at ahovs that f1soa.
,so ~as 81 that time American eos>sst
- 3unis. was 20 receive op4-6tIk "
,he proit- msde oa Q certain pss,-f
"' noc which he NM TO s~Ii n Eng
hand. Germany Aac other Eu-cp- 80
sJ',l,riss The iauC was the Oc-< "a, IA
dis ict- which 80 oeded TO The Unn~S
s;aies by the Cherokee Indians 10 ssa
sn.I N turn given 10 the state Of f~a-
.es~es BY the government. The sssis
Of Tennessee gave out the land "a
ss.n,A. and Galloway received ,hs
n-io, portion M IL for servie~s RE-
f--ed In the same documen, Ps.~s
vas nI-.. gi,et power Of satorney -
;h2 80 screA o< the land
The university anthor!tie. viii ptsvs
'he document IN the museum.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
RED TAPE IN wAsHuo1oK
CSaI1 Set cssaA -

4 corrsspondAt passlsg burrtsdly
ateths room Of the committee on sivsss
ssd harbers to sss Rspreser rta,ive Bur
ton pulled the knob OF the door. says
Me Cleveland PLAIN Dealer.
How cau J g, ,hs, txsc. DO yos
think" asked Burton. Shall l &c, us
carpenter OF the Scksmi,h?'
"Tbe iocksnlith. i suppose"
No. sir. We're 10 send for tho io4.k-
smith he would tel! me 10 con sui, the
Hoh'i-c, Of the capitol. He has no as
'hoft'y to hx doorknobs. Doorknobs
are permanent fixtures and are solely
within the juriAdie,iop Of The architect
OF th. capitol
DO you see that bookcase tAsrsy'
sad Secretary Ellie. u caused tie ear.
t~n'rr 10 past. some cloth on the in side
81 the CLANS doors ia order thss the
hook. rnighH not show. He did the
work. hui when he had huished I az
ted 'lsi lie had not cleaned the wis..
nfor- he pui she cloth on The thug
'oot-G 10 tisr-pufnhi. tha, asked
A1m whJ r. had cast cleau-d the x!...
"il- told me that the glass WAS PER-.
m.nenI fixture ard that be had no an.
thorily TO touch it. but 'ha, tb- placing
's the cloth upon il wak temporary
matter and waS entirely withi% the
province of his lAbors. The whole
'A'ng's got to be done all over Agsis."
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29

fho efo0aeh r-utro's the situsti, y.
Thoss vhe sssss .sriy anu sareng -.
those Oh, c&a o.. sad atv-d pisa'v Al
food. Kotni. D.spss's cure dis's'
vhsi voa eat and siioss."u 90 ss' al
tho eood food S.. saEI II ,"a snf.,
from indiss~si.,.. hranhu,u, t.!"hius ~
any other st"s,a, /. troubles. 'hi. prsr.i-
altos ssu't hslp 50 do you good. tn.
Hnst ssasiti~s,scon.eh.raI lst- It. ~
sale Sy lksI.sss Rr.-
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
DID sor kaow HIS nAxn
SsSsA oSs - sAs WsSA1
COsVAA

n all Happened tn . church sos osr
oils from the e..y post o0sa. saes
sss WaAAingsnn s'ss rbere vss .
young peoples reesptioo sfooI and
there vas = programme spon which
sFp<ared the name o! . tenor soi-Hso
who 10 given 70 scrsIabled hair. 500
hronos and neekues that are vsafse-
Gus. II vas getting we'll along 10 Ne
s'aning and she soioist had faiie-i to
appear. L, % happened that sotody
there knew him. and The isdy ~os
had engaged hin bad also failed 70 -
resr. Presently one Of the men srs',
10 eTessine the guests uosiced . hrI~
pietur~sque-aPp>srin man ester sAs
church parior. and After looking easv-
fully around him slide into . sat. ts-
side which he deposissd . big sou-
brero. II then appeared shss Ais hsr
quite answered Ihe descsiptioe. sAss
his tie, which ~.s . screanin1 seAs-
kt The young manager Approaches
'he stranger. SURE Of his p<sy. And.
bending over him. said. IN bis nnss
dulcet u,AnDer: Ths ssdIsoaa AAs
e~en expressing r-1rst ~ your 49,
sppeavsne~. VIII you sov ossor q
With one oS yosr soaSr
The stranger looked sp 81 o.
youug man with rather . startled ax
snd then blurred ont: -sSAl! Aj>srs.
ros',e rounded sp the wrong ei,.~r.
DON; know G fa' from gewhis- I'm
Of the reservation. ron zee. and ~a.
wondering what Kind Of rsns ~ss
on in here. and came In sociAble-iiks
II reckon. mh.-r. these folks stnt
got my brapd.- and be dsd isso shs
sut~r dark uexs.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
HANDSOME ovyIRuo
S.,l o.sA.4 r,sssas.a ss sas Wsss ~
oAoA. Ds-yess ~ ~ DsaAsss
- k0oA~s eaDo0.

The ilitstrst tion shovs shs very hand
sosn- IviI cAsksi rTfs~ni.sf to Nine.
Aifr"t rr-yfus. hx the sss'-. risrt. s"a
re.1i-.~ - the Lnenh" Meaning Herald
Tho sign = "v~nais~~>.r~'' and The
central panel snnt si,s fhrp~ unsdallioos
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
s'a,, Va s.. :..-.,.

= ~o'.il eoasA ses.l, eli ~,s,, '...s.
sri'es NJ. ..'fs ss9!~v,'.. - Al 4
snds's, I"i s-A ossM h.s.ity ~ :
al-sv ! aaA s.ssast1 1.,.'. .. hct so
& 1 sa.ssi sswsk ~ ~.,f.
fsixhHd' sei sras h..-.l. IN, 81
a, Ash~, -,-i'-isss ,silsl. snre- 81 ~
hotti.s ~ IL. k,se's SAs D,sr,.s /.
sh>iis .nr-s ~ end s.tn~.i - p".,a.i.
IL sbs.,ln y <nssas r~tso s~ss rpas .
s"ha. Il .npo&A " nr'.i.is aud !
thsrs' 80, isHs Nt,ssb'ss. ts.rs ~
AZ" eiss'. -n2. t.sssiss ~ 81 IAs''
ssA.t l..p as.A f5st
The Holly chieftain., 1901-03-29
A KNOTTY cAsK
vslssA More 1AaA . Asss Me-
0As DSAy - Asps~A.

Uganda woman had married tbesa
husbands ~ dider-n, ,meA. snd had
bed . son by one OF them the secood
says . writer 10 Rlackvooti The faith
~ unfortunately died. and the other
two quarreled about the possession Of
the son. who meanwhile lived With his
mother A. 5000 ~ BE- WAS old enough
70 take Law into bis own hands the boy
elected TO live with the hrst husba ID
and left his mother 10 do so: sherrapo
the third husband raided ,hs arst. ear
rying on ,eo head Of cal, ..e, and. ss u
70 still further compi;raie the case. ou-
Of the cows ealved on the road. " nov
fell 70 my 10, 70 decide With whom d.
boy was to live. aud what was TO bscon>
Of The cattle.
No much evidence was produced the,
! became utterly confused. especially
when the mother cra~led ir on hands
and knees to give evidence as 10 psr-n,-
age. in which. by the way SIZE ~as Hal
y eoniradicted by her onspripg /
hnally decided thxt the boy was to .i,-
with the hrst husband. and tha, bali
OF the COVE ~err 10 be returned! 10 him.
she remaining hnif. with 'f~ calf. b.
'pH kspt by No y. Az thls det.isin~
No. WAS delighted. but I eovld never
make out why. as Ave eows. even WITH
out calf. are usually valued far sho~s
sny mere human bs,dy In Africa,