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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
A FIGHT WITH MOONSHINERS.
M. NJ Them Killed and Revenue
officer Narrowly Escapes the
Same Fate.

Louisville, April 9.-News has been
received here Of hght between
moonshiners and revenue officers IN
Hardin county, about serenty-iiNe
miles from this city, during when
Asa Humble, an alleged moonshlner
was killed and Deputy Revenue Col
lector r. A. Hancock, of Louisville,
who was leading the pursuing posse
narrowly escaped death, a rifle ball
grazing his head and leaving its mark
ON the skin.
The revenue officers had informa-
ton that still was located in Il bot
tom near Big Meeting creek. They
surrounded the still, and Deputy Col
lector Hancock stepped out and
called upon three men who were OPP
Grating it to surrender. They an
swered with yolley of shots, and
the revenue officers promptly re-
turned the fire. Two of the moon
sinners then fed from the still, fir
ing as they ran, and made their es-
cape. When the smoke had cleared
away Asa Humble was dead inside the
still house. 1t is thought one Of the
men who escaped was wounded.
The news of the fight was brought
to this city by Mr. Hancock and T.
j. Cunditf, a deputy marshall who
was member of the posse.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
GETTING THEIR EYES OPENE,
Prominent welsh Labor Adyoc,
Tells His Confcrees what lie
Learned In America.

London, April S.-William Abrahai
NJ. p, prominent member Of the
Dor party in n speech delivered
the Rhondda Valley, his parlame
tary division in Wales, said that
tour of the United States had N;
oughly converted him to the necesi
of the men cooperating with th
employers, They should utilize
best of labor-saying machinery 10
branches Of manufacture, he said, o
should run it to secure the great
possible output.
Mr.. Abraham declared that
American masters and men VI
much more sensible in their deaUl
with and their attitude toward e
other than were their British c
freres, and that he intended hereal
TO use all his influence TO dispel
prejudice of British workmen aga
imported machinery.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
Vance Gets Twsnty-One Years

The supreme court, In the case Of
Reedy Vance, reversed the death sen
tence of the lower court and ordered
the circuit Judge to sentence Vance to
twenty.one years in the penitentary,
Justice Riddick, speaking for the court
said that while such course was very
unusual, the supreme court could re-
verse, remand or modify the judg
ment of the lower court in criminal
as well as civil eases. Vance was con
yicted Of murder in the first degree
in Perry county for the killing Of a
Chinaman ut Little Rock.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
KING CHRISTIANS BIRTHDAY.
The Aged Monarch and His Descend
ants Make Merry over the Hap
by Eyent-Many Presents,

Copenhagen, April 9.-king Chris
tian, who was born April :, 1878, yes.
tcrday celebrated his eighty-fourth
birthday surrounded by his children
and grandchildren, The monarch,
who is well preserved in mind and
body, entered kccnly into all the fcs.
tivitics, Sixty members of royal
families were already present at the
palace, and took part in the gayeties
which included a reception at noon
by the king, a family dinner, and in
the evening an entertainment with a
concert by the signcrs Of the royal
thcntcr.
His majesty was the recipient of
gifts from most of the royal person
ages of Europe, Extensive crlcbra'
tions Of the kings birthday took
place throughout Denmark, including
military paradcs and frasting,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
POPE WILL HAVE HIS WAY.
Will Send Special Missions to King
Edwards Coronation and to
King AlfonSo's Enthroning'
CARDINAL RAMpOLlA OPPOSED TO IT,
A Diplomatic ManerVer ny ""''"
ybe Rough EGgc Will be Tnkeh
OF the Presence of the 'a'"o'
Delegation at the Coronation Oh
King Edward.

Rome, April 9.-ln spite OF the OPP
position of Cardinal Rampolla, the
papal secretary Of state, the pope
has decided to send important spe-
cal missions both to the coronation
of King Edward and the festivities
in Spain attendant upon the en-
throning of King Alfonso. The car
dinals opposition to sending or the
mission to England was based on
the fact that the British parliament
did not change the anti-Catholc
formula of the accession oath, ana
that Mgr. Merry Del Val, whom the
MONTH"; designed to be chief of the
missions, openly refused to go while
the present wording of the oath Is
maintained. Nevertheless the mis-
sion will be sent, and will probably
arrive in London few hours after
the religious ceremony This will be
a repetition of the diplomatic ma
noueyre carried out at the corona
ton of Gar Nicholas II. at Moscow
The question of the adyisability of
the papal mission to Spain was due
TO the compromise effected by the
queen regent in naming the Spanish
ambassador to the vatican as her
representative at the pope's jubilee.
Under ordinary circumstances, a
royal prince would have been APP
pointed, but he would have been
obliged to also go to the quirinal
thus creating situation full of I'M
pleasant possibilities. His holiness
was much displeased at this step
and decided to be represented atkine
Alfonso's majority festivities by the
papal nuncio at Madrid. The mat
ter was smoothed over, however, and
It is now understood that Spain will
send a grandee with an important
retnue to specially invite the pope
to send a representative who proba-
bly, will be Cardinal Nannutelii, or
Cardinal Cretoni, both former nun
clos at Madrid.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
Medlcal Graduates.

The annual commencement exercises
of the medical department of the state
university were held at Little Rock
on the 7th inst. There were eleven
graduates presented with diplomas, as
follows: n Il. Armstrong, Logan
county; j. A. Bogart, St Francis coun'
ty; A. J. Clingan, Sewer county; j. d.
Eddy, Conway county; d. II. Edwards,
White county; E. Kreugar, Pulaski
county; G. W. Lewis, Pulaski county;
NJ. d. McCain. Saline county; James
Parker, Prairie county; b. S. Stokes,
Pike county; W. W. Ward. Union
county The gold medal offered by
the State Medical Society Of Arkansas
to the graduate passing the best ex'
animation in all branches was award
ed to DR.. NJ. d. McClain; honorable
mention, Drs, J. A. Bogart and f..
Kreugar.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Gen. Clayton Explains to the Salts
faction of the Powers That
Be at Washington.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CRoAIcLED,
Address to Good Roads Advocates ny
Prof. =. q. Millar-Farm Work Re-
tardsd by Backward sprinR-Wife MUIR
derer Granten "a stay Of Execution.


The results in the democratic prl'
maries show majority for Gov.
Clarke for United States senator OF
ten votes on joint ballot. Gov Da-
Wis carried sixty-nine counties. For
land commissioner, Hon f. E. Conway,
of Pulaski, defeated Mr.. Padgett.
The race for associate justice will be
settled in convention. Judge Battle
leads in the instructions. Judge Mar
tin second, Judge Wallace third
Hon. H. T. Bradford, Of Lonoke, de-
feated Col. McHenry for commissioner
Of mines, etc. For railroad commits
sioner, in the northeast district, Judge
J. W. Phillips defeated Hon. F. M.
Hanley. In the southern district Hon.
]. e. Hampton defeated Hon. Abner
Gaines, and Judge B. B. Hudgins de-
feated Hon. c. ID. James in the north
west district. The contest for con-
gress in the first district will have TO
be settled in convention. Messrs.
Parrish, Macon and Taylor, being the
aspirants. In the second district
Congressman Brundidge defeated
Judge McCaleb and Thornberry Gray.
Judge Little and Hon. Chas. c. Reid
had no opposition In the fourth and
fifth districts, respectively. In the
sixth Hon. Joe T. Robinson defeated
Hon. S. M. Taylor and Hon. r. M.
Wallace will be the nominee In the
seventh. Aside from associate JUS
tice, governor, land commissioner and
commissioner of agriculture and rail
road commissioners, there were no
opposing candidates for state Offices
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
BRIEF MENTION.

Gov, Davis has resigned as vice pres.
dent OF the state Baptist association,
The state encampment OF the G., A,
II, win be held at SLOAN Spring
May "A,
Geo. Kidding was drowned while
attempting to ford the Ouachita riv.
err near Mena.
Hon J Il, Martin has been appoint
ed assessor OF Faulkner county, vice
Joe Roden. deceased.
Hon. c. i. Greenlee OF Brinkley, has
been appointed q member OF the state
board Of charities vice ed Barton, re-
signed,
Hon, Clay Sloan. OF Black Rock,
has resigned M member OF the state
board Of charitable institutions, and
Is succeeded by Hon, Jesse r. Bush,
of Helena.
McWhorter the wife murdered, who
was to have been hanged ut Van Bu'
rem ON the nh, has been granted a
stay Of execution by the supreme
court, In order TO pass upon an Nppll'
cation for new trial,
The annual report of City Physician
watkins shows that Sl5 deaths oc
Cured In Little Rock during 1901
against 52S births,
Complete returns sncg that Judge
Battle secured enough instructed vote;
at the recent democratic primarlei
to insure HIS denomination IA asso
ciote Justice Of the supreme court.
Hon. W, u, Hines, of Conway, has
been appointed member OF the board
OF state capitol commissioners, yiN
Hon. ], u. Martin, resigned to accept
the appointment Of assessor OF Fuulls
her county. ..4...
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Gen. Clayton indicated.

Advices from Washington state that
Hon. Powell Clayton, ambassador to
Mexico, will be retained at his present
post. Gen. Clayton is said to have
met the charges preferred against him
TO the entire satisfaction of the ad-
ministration. A part of the charges
which were given publicity and which
it was believed were under consid-
Grafton at the department were never
in fact referred to Gen. Clayton.
These related to his alleged neglect OF
the interest of Americans in the Mex
lean courts. 1t develops that Gen.
Clayton in all he did in this connec-
ton carried out the explicit instruc-
tons of the department at Washington
and every detail of the proceedings
was made familiar to the Washington
officials as soon as developed. The
other charge and the only one the gen
eral had to meet. was that he had
acquired an interest in mining prop
erty in Mexico in which Mexican of
ficials were interes. ed This he dis
posed Of to the satisfaction of both
the president and Mr.. Hay
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12

BIrney Dickens, aged 10, prominent
young man OF Eureka Springs, was
drowned In White river six miles from
the above place. Young Dickens was
fishing from the bank, when suddenly
J his companion, few feet away heard
an cutlery and saw Dickens throw up
his hands and plunge forward into the
stream, He did not rise and his fright
ened companion ran to some section
men short distance away, who re.
turned and found the body plainly
visible In the bottom OF the stream,
six feet beneath the surface, The sin.
gular accident Is ascribed to heart
failure.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
A MOST UNUSUAL ORDER,
Vessels Carrying Free Goods TO
Denied the Usual order for In
try TO Any British Port.

London, April "a special oH
was issued yesterday to the cusioi
stats of all the ports of the Unb
Kingdom forbiddng them TO issue
usual order for entry to all yess
carrying free goods, This applicsH
only to timber, but to all cargoes
present free Of duty The cus,o'
authorities in london are very n
iccnt ON the subject of this comp
hcnsiyc regulation; but the genet
character of the order is believed
be intended TO insure secrecy regal
ing the intentions of the chance.
of the cNchequer, Sir Michael lllc'
Beach.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
CUT IN OFFICIAL SALARlE'
The Honrd of Estimates Of Grre'
New York Take n New Dcpnr'
Urr In Municipal itcform'

New York, April 81, was %
noancrd, yesterday that at an exec
tive session Of the board of estina'''
of Greater New York. Monday a r1
olution was unanimously adopted
cut the city salary list ten per ccpi
This Is exclusive Of the uniforms
men Of the police and fire dep".
mcnls and the school tcnchers' lh"'
receiving very small salaries anu '"
Grams of the civil war, are not W y
affected by the proposed eat, wv
mates mndc by men familiar WIN WV
affairs plncc the amount of rcoue, a,
all the way from S25O,OOO TO SOoV"'
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
AT THE BANQUET.
Fitting Close OF u Day FILLED with Inter.
esting lncidcntA

Charleston, $, c. April O., The bun
Quet rendered 10 President Roosevelt
was fitting close of Il day fun OF
Incidents and served to gather to-
gether men prominent in the affairs
Of state, having solely in mind o
greeting to the president, which
should prove the sincerity and the
warmth of feeling existing for him
ny the chief executive of the nation,
Over three hundred specially invited
guests were present
MuyorSmythe welcomed Mr. Roose.
welt to Charleston, and the presidents
response was listened TO with closest
attention, and was interrupted with
loud and continuous applause,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
AIR brakes Failed TO work,

Joliet Ill.,, April o. Scores Of lives
were endangered early Tuesday morn
ing in collision between street
ear and Santa l'c passenger train,
Henry Nun, motormon, was badly
hurt and may die, The ear had about
a. worltmcn aboard, The air brakes
failed to work, and the ear crashed
into the passenger train slowly pull.
ing into the depot at Coss street, The
force Of the collision knocked u pas.
scngor coach from the track ana de.
molished the street ear. Nino pus.
sepgers were seriously hurt,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
FORGED KINGS SIGNATURE.
For which Alfred Reynolds WIN DO
seven Years Time In tn.
pcnitcntinry,

London, April 0,-\lfrcd Reynolds
In the Ola Bailey yesterday was sen.
fenced 10 seven years Imprisonment,
for forging an Endorsement 10 n
check of King Edward, sent by Sin
Dghton probyn, keeper Of the kings
privy purse, in payment of his ma.
jcsty's harness bill,
The check in question was for ST.
no. and was drawn on Cout,s' bank,
payable TO bearer by Sir Dighton
Probyn, Reynolds presented the
check At the bnnk after II had, mp.
pnrcntly, been distracted from the
mail. The cashier Of the bank dis.
covered that the Endorsement was
forged
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TO SAVE HIS PARENTS LIVES,
ShuIim Schnur VIII Return to Au'
strian Galicia to Prove that
lie was Not Murdered.

New York, April BY contribn'
tions Of dimes, nicltlcs and pennies
at Il meeting Of Galicians on the east
side. q fund was raised sufficient ia
send Shulim Schnur back TO Austrian
Galicia, where his parents are await
ing trial on a charge of numbering
him. Schnur ran away from home,
and recently arrived in this city It's
an immigrant. Relatives, n few days
later, received word that his father
and mother had been arrested,
charged with having murdered HIM
lie was without funds. and his coun.
trymen assisted in the matter as
stated.
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FREE SPIRITS FROM THE SCI


London, April 0,--Thc breaking
Of the French bark Russic, bound .
Newfoundland. which went ashore
the rocks near St. GATHERINGS, Isle
Wight, April I, led to cNtraordma
scenes, The crew, who were save
reported that her cargo consisted
salt in casks; but scores Of ca"
containing an aggregate Of thouSan
of gallons Of wines and spirits, we
washed ashore, and the mhabIlah
for miles around nockcd TO the 'P
broachcd the casks and drank or ca
ricd of immense quantities OF Dqu
before the customs authorities a
police arrived on the spot,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER.
Execution of samuel Van Stavern nj
Camden, \. j., for killieg HIS
wife Last November.

Camden, n. j., April 9.-Samuel
Van Stavern was hanged here for
the murder of his wife. The crime
was committed on the night of No
vember 30 last, and was the result OF
jealousy Van Stavern and his wife
had been married 10 years, but sep
arated frequently and were not liv-
ing together at the time of the
tragedy
Van Stavern met his wife on the
street and fired four shots at her
from revolver, al, Of the bullets
taking effect She died Instantly
Van Stavern surrendered to the po'
lice Immediately after the shooting.
During his trial he professed igno'
rance of the occurrence.
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A VETERANS SAD SUICIDE.
lie Was Oscnr De Camp Taylor, For
mrriy AdIutant of the On" Hum
bred ana Eleventh Illinois.

New York, April o,-Nn old man,
neatly clothed and wearing n q, ~,
Il. button, committed suicide in n
doorway ON University place, by
shooting, From papers found 1t
was learned that he was Oscar De
Camp Taylor, discharged from the
Union army at Murfrcesboro, Tenn,
May IS, 1868, He was mustered out
as adWtant Of the one Hundred and
Eleventh Illinois volunteers, \ per.
sonul letter from President Hayes
prnising his valiant services was
found in his pocket Poverty evil
IDENTITY caused the suicide.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
STOCK BUILDINGS BURNED.
Destruction On the Training ana
stock Farm OF the Charles u.
hates Horse co, In onto.

Youngstown, o. April D,-Firc de-
s,roycd the buildings on the train
ing and stock farm Of the Chnrlea
r. Bates Horse Goa and the residence
OF Manager Norman ~ Rogers, near
Hubbard There was little fire pro.
lection and within m hour the fine
buildings and equipment, which were
acknowledged TO be the finest of the
Kind In eastern Ohio, were consumed,
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AWED INTO SUBMISSION.
RiOting at Montcgo Hay, on the
North Coast Of Jamaica, Has
Been suppressed,

Kingston, Jamaica, April S,-Thc
riotng which broke out at Monctgo
bay, ON the north coust of the island
last Saturday night, during which
number Of policemen and riotcr.
were wounded, has ceased, and the
place was quiet last night and to-day
The rioters are oycrnwrd by the pres
eucc there Of the cruiser Tribune, and
II is uncertain whether further dem.
onslrations will occur, The acting
governor Of Jamaica and the other
officials who went 20 Montcgo bay
have returned here,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
YANG YU'S SON A SUICIDE.
Went 10 ~. Petersburg To Nrpntrintc
his Fathers Remains ANA
KILLED Himself There.

S. Petersburg, April o,-rhc son
OF Nnng.Su, the former Chinese min
lister to Russia, died here on SNtur'
day, and it IL now admitted he com.
mittcd suicide, The deceased minis.
ter's son came to st. Petersburg TO re-.
pntriutc the body Of his father, who
died here February H.
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WILL FIGHT TO A FINISp
The Pennsylvania Coal Co. LoeL. :,
with the Miners of the Cen.
trail District.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 9.-Tbe D.
says:
"a remarkable development in /
coal miners strike in the central
trict fields has taken place durin, \
past few days. 1t was learned h.
official sources last night, that n
strike Of the miners there, and ;,
ticularly those who were emnd'|
bv the Rochester ~ Pittsbure =
Co., has determined the Goa, =.
pany to adopt drastic measures n
stamping out all unionism in All
section. The Rochester d Pittsh,l
company, which employs fully Dl
men, despairing Of a settlemen,
the trouble with its miners, has ri,
orders to close down the mines nj
order means the absolute idlenpS,
the companies for at least the MI
ent summer. 1t will leave the min.I
without work whether they woI
work or not, and will seriously af,,
business in PunXsutawney.
The first steps taken was to ia
the notices to the miners occupy,
houses owned by the company 10
move from them. The first of Tina
eiectment notices were served |,
Thursday and TO miners who b
been leaders Of the strike. All Off
Others are to have similar no,s
served upon them during the pres,
week, and with their families will
compelled to move. In addition
this the company's stores have b,
practically closed down, and
clerks dismissed.
When the company is ready to
gin again, it is said, it will hire d
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
weaithicst coiored Man Deed.

New York, April o--Col John Me.
kee, the wcOlthicst colorcd man In
Philadelphia, II not In the country IL
dead, says II Philadelphia special TO
the Herald, His estate IL estimated
at about Sl5000O0 Al one time he
owned more than one million acres
of land, lie was 81 years old,
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The falling Of a tall pine tree across
the track OF the Kansas City Southern
caused n bad wreck OF u passenger
train near Ashdown All the passon.
gers and traInmen escaped except En.
gneer Taylor and Fireman Reuter-,
who were seriously injured
John Dugan, alias ED Hun, has been
bound over to the federal ground jury
ut Little Rock ON u charge OF counter
foltIng, When first arrested Hun, or
Dugon plloted the officers TO a point
whore he had concealed u counterfeit
ing outfit
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12

Monogua, Nicaragua, April O.-rhc
first complete electric plant for light
ing n city to reach Nicaragua, arrived
here yesterday, In charge Of Scnol
Ramirez, the electrician who super
,lses the telegraph and telephone sys
TENS Of this country.
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10 he stationed u, n, Louis

Guthrie, okla, April Q, The hcod.
quarters bOnd and horses Of the
Eighth United States cavalry, which
arrived recently at Fort Reno from
CubO, lcft yesterday for ST. Louis, t.
be- permanently stationed
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12

Norfolk, Va, April 9,--rhc grand
jury found true bills against y, \,
Undcrdown, Frank Jacobs, 5. IT, kcl.
~, Emmett s, Joyner and IIobcr, IT,
Rein, who are charged with PARTED.
pntlng In election frauds IN Noycm.
Der last,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12

London, April 0,-'fbc admiralty
has awarded the British tank steamer
LncknwOnnG 10000 for anlvnpnp the
Lcyland Line steamer Philadelphia
In February last.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12
rinnish Lutheran Minister bend.

1shpcmlng. Mitch, April o, Rev, x,
" Tolmon, one Of the bcst.known
Finnish Lutheran ministers In the
United states, died at his home here
Of pneumonia.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12

New York. April o-rhc slN.story
building occupied by the Pacific
Coast loruN Goa at llOyunnc, \, j.,
was Quilted by fire early yesterday
The loss IN estimated AT $4,000.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-04-12

Secretary Of State j, W. Crockett
has submitted to Gov Davis his report
for the first quarter of 1909, ending
March 81 Tho receipts from fees
were si,S75,25, and from sale Of books
sis7i0 The expenditures were
S2,0S0g4,
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State Treasurer's Report.
Below is the quarterly statement of

total ,,,,,,,,,,,,......S 80 l,O5l'lO
The state university has an invest.
ment of 100000 in per cent bonds.
There is now in the state capitol fund
sl2G,7S2,02,
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b. T, Knowles was shot three times
and seriously wounded at Helena by
nm unknown person, supposed to be q
burglar, Knowles, hearing noise In
hls yard, went TO Investigate, when
he was fired upon by the burglar