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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

Harry Forbes has been matched to
light TokaH, and his manager intends
to test every free sample of health
food and cough drops sent to the train
ing quarters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

Albert Grohe, a Shreveport ball play
err is after place on the Cincinnati
police force. If his name fails to land
him the berth in that town, he might
as~Wen get back to the spangles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

G. Lennon declares that the Ameri-
can association will have a team in
chicago. CitizenG Havenor refuses to
smile &
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

T. .Sharkey declares that just one
chance to get at 5Iefsries would fill his
cup Of happiness. Che sailor did not
have time to reach for his cup last
time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

= Halfback Bain,s OF. the Carlisle team,
has entered the Wisconsin university,
and Jerry Quin is preparing another
resolution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

Now that it is all over, we can be-
gin to size up the chances of our
team s-.tg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

,Mr- Bryce of Columbus, has signed
the loose supply of the East, but will
delay the opening of his distributing
agency until the American association
flies its list Of preferred claims.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-27

It is rumored m Chicago that. the
st. Paul team will not be transferred.
President Hickey was nonecommittal
when questioned regarding his plans.
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Ensign Workman on Trial.
(By the Associated Press

Pensacola, Fla. March 6-The court
martial for the trial of Ensign Ward X
Workman for alleged neglect of duty re-
sulting in the death of eight men of the
b2ttleship Massachusetts convened at the
navy yard today with Rear Admiral Will
liam c. Wise as president and Lieutenant
Commander Cameron Winslow, of the
Bureau of Navigation, as judge advocate.
Ensign Workman pleaded not guilty to
all the charges and specifications and
asked permission of the court, which was
granted, to have Lieutenant Wiley r.
NJ. Field, and Lieutenant Henry Muster.
as counsel for him. The court then pro-
cceded to examine witnesses. Lieutenant
Commander b. A. Fiske testified that on
the date the explosion occurred the Mass
achusetts was engaged in target prac-
tice off Culebra and that he saw great
volumes of smoke issuing from the s.
inch turret and saw men taken out badly
burned. The breech plugs of both guns
we're open and shells in the guns The
gun crew had been properly drilled hi
did not think il necessary for the turret
officer to witness the loading Lieuten.
ant w. c. Cole was the next witness blu
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compulsory attendance in the schools OF
Cherokee county.
H. B. 72S, S. B. 1916: To amend the
compulsory school law of Mitchell
county.
II. b. 1882, S. b. 1916 To protect wild
deer in Clay and other counties.
II. B. 1474, S. b. 1865: To change July
term of court in Swain county.
H. B. 1882, S. B. 1897 To authorize
commissioners of Swain county to use
surplus Of special tax money to pay out
standing Indebtedness.
H. B. 1742, S. B. 1856: To pay certain
claims of two white school teachers in
Swain county.
H. B. 1900, S. B. 1909; To fix times OF
Superior Courts in Northampton ana
Warren counties
II. B. 174S, S. B. 1886: To amend chan
ter 80, of The Code, adding canals and
turnpikes to the powers of the Board oil
Internal Improvements
II. B. 1887, S. B. 1854; To proide for
municipal election in Chowan county.
H. B. 1891, s. B. 1855: To incorporate
The Bank of Spencer.
II. B. 1886, S. B. 1899: The Omnibus
bill, in which justices of the peace are
named for arious counties.
II. b, 1856, S. B. 1919: To appoint the
members of the County Boards of Edu-
cation in the various counties of the
State. This names the boards.
H. B. oil, S. B. 1874: For relief of
NJ V. Mason, a colored school teacher.
IN District No. s. Person county.
H. B. 1862, S. b. 1451: To incorporate
NJ. E. Church, South, at Hatteras. Dare
county.
H. B. 1917. S. B. 1924: To allow Geo.
NJ Love, an ex-Confederate soldier to
peddle without license.
Fl. 3. 177S, S. B. 1916: To prohibit sale
of wines and spirituous liquors in Pam
lico county.
II. B. 1868, S. B. 1882 The Omnibus
bill. for prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of spirituous liquors within GER
tain distances of certain school houses
in the state.
H. B. ST., S. B. 1902: To amend chap
ter 10, laws of 1901, relating to in
sGrancc on State property
H. B. 944, S. B. 1874: For relief of
V B. Dais, vRegister of Deeds of Madi
son county, to relieve him of penalties
for failure to co comply in one instance
with marriage laws in issuing a license
to n girl under IS years of age.
H. b. 1896, s. B. 1858: To amend chap
ter /, laws of 1901, relating to the State
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THE STRIKE INJUNCTION.
Answer Of the Firemen and Trainmen tx
pected Today.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Louis. March 6.-The general Off
GERS of the Brotherhoods of Firemen and
Trainmen and a committee here in re-
lation to the impending strike situation
of the Wabash tonight issued a state
ment addressed to their members on the
Wabash Railroad. giving a resume OF
the situation and advising them to con-
tinue loyal to the railroad company and
TO their respective organizations, and to
pay no attention to the statements or
threats of any person, or to any rumOrs
that may be put in circulation. The
statement says the injunction of the
court will be respected.
An all day conference was held by
Grandmasters Hannahan and Morrissey,
of the Brotherhoods of Firemen AMI
Trainmen with their attorneys. Their
answer with affidavits may be filed in
court tomorrow. if not then it will be
filed Monday. John II. Murphy, chief
counsel of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, who reached here today from
Denver, joined in the conference.
President Ramsey said that il the in
junction were dissolved, he believed a
strike would be ordered at once.
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HOW JEFFCOAT WAS TAKEN
He Fell Dead Firing at the officers Who Had
Cornered Him.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, March GA special to
the Constitution says:
Packed in a box of ice to preserve it
from decay, the body of Charles Jeffcoat,
the Emmanuel County outlaw, passed
through Macon tonight en- route to
Swainsboro, where it will be surrendered
to the sheriff by the two Alabama depu-
ties, one of whom shot Jeffcoat to death
near Liberty Hill.
Jeffcoat was located Wednesday morn
ing at the home of his brother in law
mead Andalusia, by Deputies Dunston and
Priesthood.
The fugitive was then making his way
into Mississippi, and when the officers
caught up with him he was sitting on a
porch talking to some ladies' AS the Of
ficers discovered him Jeffcoat started on
his journey to Laurel Hill, accompanied
by ten-year- old boy, who was to show
him the way. Near the house the Off
GERS and Jeffcoat met. When within
some twenty feet of the outlaw both Of
ficers covered him with double barrelled
shotguns. Deputy Dunston drew a bead
on Jeffcoat, but before pulling the trig-
Ger said:
"Jeffcoat, I've got the drop on YOU
Throw up your hand, don't want to hurt
you
Jeffcoat hesitated for a second. With
in ten feet of him was a large tree Like
flash he darted behind the tree. Both
officers and fugitive then began firing and
at the second volley Jeffcoat fell down
dead.
AS Deputy Dunston attempted to step
forward, he too dropped upon the ground
a bullet from the outlaws pistol had
passed through his left leg.
The body is worth 81 $50 to the sheriff.
Jeffcoat killed Deputy Flanders, who
was trying to arrest him. He. escaped into
South Carolina where he killed deputy
sheriff
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bill was introduced, put on its imme-
date passage and sent to the House
FINAL READING.
The following bills having passed all
readings were ordered enrolled for ratil
| ication:
H. b. 1886 S. B. 1850: To amend the
charter of the town of Randeman.
H. B. 1897, S. B. 1861: To improve
public roads of Mt. Gilead township,
Montgomery county.
Fl. B. 1890, S. B. 1859: To authorize
| commissioners of Wilkes county to levy
special tax.
H. B. 1749, s. B. 1894: To amend the
act consolidating the charter of the city
of Burlington.
H. B. 1851, S. d. 1853: To work the
roads Of Clayton township Johnston
county, and providing for a special tax.
H B. 1871, s B. 1457: To provide for
the better working of the roads of Pitt
county.
H. B. 1927, s. B. 91S; To authorize the
Treasurer of the State to borrow from
the Library Fund 100000 to bring up
the public schools of the State to the
constitutional limit of four months
H. B. 1925. s. B. 1854; To incorporate
the Bank of China grove. Concurred
in House amendment
H. B. 343 S. B. 1419 To amend the
law electing the State Librarian by
which his term is made four years in
place of two.
H. B. 1850, s. B. 1747 To incorporate
the North Carolina and Ohio Railway
Company
Fl. B. $40, S. B. 1879: To amend The
Code, relating to the oaths of sheriffs.
II. B. 1924 s. B. 1865: To incorporate
the Spencer Savings Bank Concurred
in House amendment.
Fl. B. 1924, s. B. 1870: For relief of
Miss Mary Vickery, a white school
teacher of Yancey county.
H. B. 1850, S B. 1868: To create the
town of Dry Wells, Nash county.
II. b. 177t. S. B. 1855: To regulate the
sale of liquor at Jonesboro and Vars,
in Moore county.
H. b. 1929, S. B. 1911: For the relief
of NJ. o. Dickerson, Clerk of the Court
Of Rutherford county
II. B. 1872, S. b. 1888: To appropriate
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Police Begin to Despair.
(By the Associated Press


Buffalo, ~ Y, March G--That the MUIR
derer of Edwin L. Burdich will never be
brought to justice is becoming general
belief During the last SO hours of hard
work on the mysterious tragedy not an
icta of information of sufficient impor-
tance to be termed evidence has been
unearthed by the police. The one woman
who has been under strong suspicion and
who has become known as the police
suspect" is believed to be guiltless so
far as the crime is concerned by some of
the officials of the police department
and district attorneys office, and they
are convinced that all efforts to fasten
the crime upon her will be unavailing
They do not pretend to have any idea
who is the murderer, they simply say
that the right trail has not been struck
The probability of an immediate arrest
being made in the case grows sighter
every hour.
Other officials are as sanguine as ever
that an arrest will be made. They will
not predict when. 1t may be made at
any moment; it may not be for a week.
Among these who remain mistaken in
this belief is Superintendent Ball, of the
Police Department He said TONIGHT he
suspected the same person now as being
the slayer of Burdck as he did earlier
in the week and he believed a woman
killed Burdick.
An interesting development of the day
was the statement made by the chief
of detectives, Cusack. that the golf stick
theory had been abandoned. He is salts
fed that the putter was not used in COM
NIT fstoy hn InV Hn a n
the conviction that the weapon used was
carried away from the house.
District Attorney Coatsworth spent a
busy day in his office. He denied that
any clues had been received which are
new or that developments of Importance
had arisen.
Dr. Paine left his office in Batavia, and
Paid a visit to his wife at his Elmwood
avenue home Both Mr.. Paine and Mrs.
Paine have retained lawyers to look af-
ter their interests.
w. E. Webster, of Batavia, represent
ing DR.. Paine, gave an interview today
in which he scathingly denounced the
methods of the police.
Phillip V. Fennelly, Mrs. Paine's lega
adviser called on her several times dur
mood when a reporter called at hel
home this evening.
DO you know" she said with smile
before any question was asked-"d;
you know that the detectives have beer
withdrawn and that neither myself MOI
my husband are under surveillance of the
police. l feel so happy and free. Actua
custody could hardly he worse than wha
/ have endured"
There arc several points Mrs, Paine
upon which it seems that you Nigh
make statement which would not pos
sibly iuiure you under any circumstance
but which would better enable the pub
liot to understand your position"
Mrs. Paine hesitated a few minute
and then asked TO be excused.
Il think" she continued that | hat
better not. l shall tell all that | know
to Mr.. Fennelly. my lawyer. We hav
had several conferences today and he i
now on his way to see me here. 1t /
about decided that we shall issue state
ment for the papers but not now state
riept will be prepared by Mr. FenneIIy
and will l feel sure. make plain severa
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Looks Like Fools CHASTITY
Jest. "Pritchard a
Marked Man."
(By the Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala, March 6.-Severai
Republican leaders in Birmingham have
received threatening letters signed "Vig-
ilance Committee"
1t is stated that at leas- half a dozen
of them have been received by as many
Republicans. One of whom was sent to
Major Charles ]. Allison. Clerk of The
United States Court Major Allison &C.
cline to make a statement. but it is
known that threats were made against
him and others.
The letter to Maj. Allison was writ
ten on what appears to be a slip of yell
low wrapper cut in the shape of coffin.
The letters were rudely printed with a
pencil and were evidently disguised.
The letter stated that the lilly whites"
We're marked men and would suffer and
that the negroes had been accorded worse
treatment at their hands than they had
been given by the Democrats.
On another written to a Republican
who was active in the lilly white" move
ment, it was stated that the houses of the
lilly whites" would be burned or blown
up with dynamite: that the leaders would
be called upon to suffer death for their
actions, and that former Senator Pritch-
ard. OF North Carolina, was a marked
man.
On the letters the name OF prominent
Republicans appear, including Daniel
Cooper, marshal: Chief Clerk Ashley, of
the Marshal's office, William Vaughan,
~
cook, j. w Davidson, w. I. Wellman-
man and others
Where the letters originated is I'M
known.
Those whose names mentioned in the
mysterious letters and received them de-
cline to discuss the matter.
An investigation will be made by the
officials.
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Knapp's Lawyers Will Plead Insanity
(By the Associated Press.)

Hamilton, Ohio, March 6.-Alfred a.
Knapp. the self-confessed murderer, was
visited today by his attorneys from Gin
cinnati, and they say they cannot set
ready for the preliminary hearing this
week There is no doubt whatever
about the defense pleading insanity, and
the first movement will be for an inquest.
His fourth wife, parents, brother, sis
ters and brother-in-law will testify that
Knapp has not been right mentally since
he was kicked by a colt when he was
five years old, and it is expected that
ineighbors off the Knapps and fellow
workmen of the prisoner will testify as
to Knapps queer ways. Knapp is as
Indifferent in Jail as ever, playing cards
and reading and apparently the most
cheerful of all the prisoners.
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hibiting sale of wine within three miles
of Beaver Dam church.
H. B. 1900, S. B. 1911: To limit the
duties of the Commissioners of Lenoir
county in relation to stock law.
H. B. 799. S. B. 1899: To amend the
public road law of Graham county
H. B. 986, S. B. 1882: Relating to the
number of volumes of Private Laws in
Supreme Court Library.
II. B. 1861 S. B. 1871: To prohibit rifle
shooting in Dare county.
Fl. B. 1740, S. B. 1913: To amend chap
ter 435, Laws of 1895 relative to Pamlico
county
H. B. 1922, S. B. 1904: To regulate sale
of liquor in Bath township, Beaufort
county.
H. B. 1911: S. B. 1895: To allow town
of Snow Hill to subscribe to sock of
East Carolina Railroad.
H. B. 1897, S. B. 1898: To authorize
trustees of Lexington to issue bonds
II. B 1875, S. B. $780, To amend sec
tion 1850 of the Code increasing the SAL
airy of the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction to $4,000.
II. z. 1927, S. B. 1887 To sell States
Turnpike
H B. 1883. S. B. 1906: To repeal chap
ter 563. Laws of 1901
II. 3. 913 S. B. 1873: To protect fish
in aWtauga River, Watauga county.
H. 3. 1909, S. B. 1887: Relating to put
ting sawdust in streams in Graham
county.
H. B. 925. S. B. 1904: Resolution relat-
ing to improvement of the upper Cape
Fear River
H. b. $50, s. B. 1905: To regulate at
tendance on public schools Camden
county.
H p. 1893, S B. 1881: Supplemental to
an act reguplatng roads Craven county.
H B. 1900, S. B. 1908: To amend chap
ter %, Laws of 1900 No civil suits ex-
cept divorce cases in April term in Nash
county
H. B. 1881. S. B. 1909: To aid in paying
jurors and working Cherry Ridge III
point OF Marsh road in Tyrrell county
II. B. 1886, S. r. 1910 To prevent dump
ing sawdust in the streams of Cherokee
county
H. 3. 1893. S. B. 1856: To provide for
, Burke and Caldwell counties to levy
tax for an iron bridge across Catawba
River.
H. B. 1925. S. b 1925: TO protect tele-
phone and electric light wires.
H. E. e76, S. B. 1920: To provide for
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500 to repair the Croatan Normal School
building in Robson county.
H. B. 1899, s. B. 1894: To provide bet
ter drainage in lowlands of Deep River
township, Guilford county.
H. b. 1869, S. p. 1866: To protect fish
ways in Catawba county.
Fl. B. 1874, S. B. 1901: To amend the
act relating to cotton seed weighers in
the town of Franklinton.
H. B. 1549, S. B. 1884: To incorporate
the Bank of Ellington.
H. B. 1862, S. B. 1899: To prevent
in Beaufort township, Carteret county,
without consent of owner of land.
H. B. 867, S. B. 1471: To protect the
fishing interests of Brower's Sound, in
Onslow county.
H. B. 1870, s B. 1928: To allow the
mayor of Asheboro to extend its fire
limits.
H. B. 1876, S. B. 1854 To establish the
Office of Tax-Collector and to appoint a
Finance Committee for Henderson coun-
ty House amendment concurred in.
H. B. 1871, S. B. 1858: To provide for
revisal of the laws regarding bank
ing and to allow the incorporation Of
banks by the Secretary of State
H. B. $751; S. B. 1872: To amend the
act incorporating the Clarence Barker
Memorial Hospital and Dispensary.
H. B. 1883, S. B. 1641: To amend chap
ter 324, laws of 1891, concerning fees of
Register of Deeds of Pitt county.
H. B. 571, S. B. 1167: To establish a
graded school in the of Columbia.
H. B. 1889, S. B. 1884: For relief of
Byron SturgiH, late sheriff of Ashe
county.
Hi. B. 114O, S. B. 1885: For relief of
R. E. L. Plummer, school teacher of
Ashe county.
H. B. 1913, s. B. 1903 To amend act
relative to courts in Rutherford county.
H. B. 1898, S. B. 1872: TO amend sec
ton 6, chapter i7a, laws of 1901, relating
to the branding of fertilizer.
H. B. 379. S. B. 1878: To provide for
Normal Training School at Boone,
Watauga county. Appropriated $1,5O9
for building and $4,000 annually for
support of the schcol
H. b. 1446, S. B. 1929: To incorporate
TIE Roanoke Island Celebration Com
pany. amendments adopted providing
that no money shall be borrowed on
pledge of the faith and credit of the
State. full notice Of this being given.
H. B. 1440, S. z 713; Providing for
al issue of bonds Of the State Tor $500,
0C0 Amended so as to make rate of in
terest not exceeding 4 per cent. and sent
to the House for concurrence. The bill
passed by a vote of 26 to II.
H. B. 1913, S. B. 1916: The Machinery
Act To provide for assessment of
property and collection of taxes in the
state. Report of conferees adopted.
THIRD READING.
The following bills originating in the
Senate, passed third reading and were
| sent to the House for concurrence
S. B. 919 To amend the act regulating
| the toll-gate at Milburnay Gap, Wilkes
county.
/ S. p. 1915: For the relief of the widow
of H. S. Pressons. an ex-Confederato
of Union county. providing for payment
of her late husbands pension warrant for
| 1902. which had been lost.
| S. S 1916: TO provide for the dstribu
| ton of the second 100000 public school
| appropriation.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
| Two omnibus bills were presented dur
| ing the morning, these being for the in
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Text Book Commission. This gives as
many book repositories in each county
as is ordered by the Board of Educa-
ton and to require as many books to be
kept as are needed If the contractor
fails to keep sufficient books in his de-
pository fine of $500 and failure to pay
this will forfeit his contract.
H. B. 1913, S. B. 1887: To repeal chaps
ter 462, laws of 1899, repeating the lay
for cleaning out a stream in Rutherford
county.
II. B. 1884, S. B. 159: To amend chap
ter 2, laws of 1901. This places foreign
corporations on an equality with domes-
tic corporations.
H. B. 1866. S. b. 1889: To permit COM
missioners of Pamlico county to reduce
the bond of the Clerk of the Court OF
Pamlico.
H. B. 1854, S. B. 1920 To repeal act
creating cotton weigher in the city oil
Raleigh.
H. d. 1871, S. B. 1887 To alidate cleo
ton of certain justices of the peace.
H. B. 1889, s. B. 1476: To amend chap
ter 453. laws of 1899, relative to throw
| ing sawdust in streams of Madison
| county.
II. B. 147s. s. B. 1880: To prevent
SEEMING and fishing with set nets ana tle
telling of trees in Contoe Creek, Edge
combe and Pitt counties.
Fl. B. 1924, S. B. 1882: To protect hsh
| in waters of White Marsh Swamp Co
| lumbus county
H. B. 1926. S. b. 1888: To allow Com
| missioners of Richmond county to pay
| for keeping court records.
H. b. 1745. S. B. 1853: TO incorporate
BAPTIST Ministers Annuity Association
H. B. 174O, S. B. 1898: To extend time
to collect taxes to Joel Kinsey tax col
lector.
H. B. 1885, S. B. 1912: To authorize
| Commissioners of Craven county to al
| low extra compensation for extra ser
vices to members of the board
| II. B. 1877. S. B. 1644 To amend the
charter of the town of GatesYllle' Gate
county
1922 O fthe Code, relative to the practice
of medicine.
provide for purchase OF a suitable carpet
for the Hall of the House of Representa-
tives under direction of the Governor
| H B. 1889, S. B. 1894: For relief of J.
G. Hughes, late treasurer OF Camden
| county
ordinations among the directors and
trustees of State Institutions.
H B. 1903, S. B. 1929: To prevent
| Telling trees in Little Swift Creek, Craven
| county.
| II. B. t477, S. E. 564: To prevent the
spread OF small pox and scarlet fever.
H. B. 342. s. B. 1897: For the relief OF
Mrs C. NJ Mclean. administrators OF
the late G. NJ. Mclean, solicitor the sum
of $3.50 in payment of the compensation
allowed by law for attendance upon the
| Criminal courts held for the counties of
| Cumberland and Robson.
H. B. 1872, S. B. 1910: In relation to
certain powers given to resort hotels OF
New Hanover. To grant licenses to re-
| sort hotels in New Hanover
H. B. 1878, s. B. 1447: TO abolish
| needless terms of Superior court in Nit
chill county.
H, B, 1909. s. B. 1910: To change name
| of Pleasant Grove, East Brown aud West
| Brown townships. in Randolph county
H. B. 1855. S. B. 1856: To amend sec
Continued on Sixth Page)
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matters which have been presented to the
public in a perverted manner"
Chief Cusaek was asked today if his men
were watching any particular house in
the Elmwood district. He declined to
answer the question directly but admit
ted that number OF his men were still
detailed to that territory.
The report of Chemist Hill. it is stated
on good authority tonight, will state no
poison was found in Burdicks stomach.
Mr.. Hill has been making a careful
analysis of the contents of the dead man S
stomach, and his work is practically
ended. The contents of the stomach con
sisted of a small amount of acohol and
some undigested food There was no sign
of an opiate or other poison.