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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
CLERK MARRIES
FORMER EMPLOYER
Miss Mildred Fay Smith. Who
Was Mrs. f. =. Dali. Is Now
Mrs. j. l.. Thornton of
Chicago.

Miss Mildred Fay Smith of No 36l2 Cote
Brilliante avenue. and j. l.. Thornton.
formerly Il confectoner at No. 1872 North
day evening.
The coupl" took out a license late that
day to avoid publicity. Miss Smith gave
her address rs Chicago. H.. instead of
No. 25l2 Cot" Grilliaute avenue. the home
of her parents.
Several months ago Miss Smith had her
maiden name restored. having at that time
secured divorce from +. T. Dali, a clerk
in I'll. Post Office. which was the second
proceeding instituted by the young woin-
m. Two years ago she filed a petition
for divorce i'll the Circuit Court. but be
cause OF utr extreme youth. being but u
years old, y friend was appointed TO meet
the requirements of the law in order 10
carry on the case. 1t was said at the time
to be tie only cause on record in St. Louis
whore Il Young woman not yet of age ap-
lii,i for a dITOICc.
','hc cas-. uid not como to trial howev'r.
th" principals having made up their uaf-
!crtu noes temporarily.
Later another proceeding was insti
tuted. and Mrs. Dali recovered her maid"n
Mrs Mildred Fay Dali also figured
prominently at the time Post-Offc- en-
ployes were preferring charges againSt
former Postmaster Baumhoff. ~ TneasaE"
came from Washington one day. 81 yipt-
that Mildred Fay Dali and several otheI-
were dismissed from the service under The
Government. 1t developed that she was
not in the employ of the Government.
Miss Smith met Mr. Thornton at the
Grand avenue store. which is near her
home. Shortly afterwards she went TO
work for him. and a lasting friendship was
formed. Several months ago Mr. Thornton
sold his place Of business and returned TO
Chicago. his home. He returned and
claimed his bride at the appointed ii ime.
The young couple will make Chicago their
home
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
MOTHERS HURRY TO CONCERT
WITH BABIES IN ARMS.
More Than $500 Persons Attend En-
tertatnment Mt Mullnnphy
Street Grounds.

The first Of series of concerts to be
given at the various childrens play
grounds established and controlled by the
Civic Improvement League was enjoyed
by more than 900 mothers and children
at the Mullanphy street Fairgrounds
Tenth and Mullanphy strets. last night.
Twsnty-eight musicians of the NIusi-
clans Mutual Benefit Association fur
nished the music, which consisted princi-
pally of popular and patriotic airs with
which the children are familiar
The concert at the Mullanphy street
grounds last night began at o'clock.
the band struck up the first strains of
popular march. Sumoned by the music
children and mothers with babes in their
arms, began to gather around the impro-
vised band stand. until within half an
hour fully $500 women and children were
standing as near as they could get 10
the performers, and most of them keeping
to have lasted till 9 o'clock. but at that
hour the children absolutely refused to
leave. At 1880 o'clock. when the mu-
sfcfars refused to Play longer, the children
reluctantly went home.
A short address was delivered by Will
liam Bauman; president Of the Mems Null
charge Of the Mulianphy street play
grounds. Mr.. Bauman said that there has
been a marked Improvement in the ap-
pearanCe ana cDnuuCt Oh the CnlluTen VINO
are admitted to the Fairgrounds since its
opening two years ago. AS a proof of
this Improvement in conduct he said that
the police report fewer arrests Of chill
dren in that district during these two
years than ever before.
1t was announced that Joseph Maxwell,
who owns the grounds and furnishes them
free of charge to the children. will soon
erect grand stand for the benefit of the
bows baseball team.
The second of the series of concerts will
tNa al
grounds. Seventh street and Russell ave-
nue. next Monday evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
MRS. NIEDRINGHAUS DEAD.
Former st. Louis Society Girl Ex-
pires in Pittsburg Hospital.

Mrs. Edith Thiel Niedringhaus. daughter
of the president of the Thiel Detective
Agency and daughter-in-law OF Mrs {. r.
Niedringhaus of No. 4o24 Lindell boule-
ward. died yesterday morning at II O'Clock
at the Mercy Hospital In Pittsburg, Pa
She had been i'll for six weeks. having un-
dergone an operation. She seemed to be
convalescinG up to four days ago when
she suffered a relapse. Her death was a
surprise. as the relapse was not considered
serious.
Mrs Niedringhaus was we'll known in
social circles here. having been one Of
the leaders of the younger set at the time
of her marriage, seven years ago. after
which she moved to Pittsburg She is
survived by her husband. Eugene. and
4-year-o'd son. Her mother has been at
her bedside during her Illness. and her
brother -in-law and sister. Mr. and Mrs
Robert Niedringhaus, went to Pittsburg
Saturday.
The burial will be from the residence of
her mother. No. 4024 LindeIl boulevard, at
a date not vet selected. The body will ar
rive tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
Executive Committee Of Peoples
Party tc Call National
Discussion.
TO DECIDE LINE OF ACTION.
George +. Washburn Says That
Prominent Political Leaders
Dissatisfied With the Plat
form Will Attend.

Alter three conferences since Saturday
night members Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Peoples party, with prominent
Bryan Democrats. who are dissatisfi I'd.
not SO much with the platform, as with
the presidential nomination made by the
Democratic National Convention, have de-
cided to call a national conference IL
Bryan Democratic leaders within the next
thirty days TO decide on some line of ac-
ton IN the coming campaign
This statement is given on the authority
OF George F. W washburn Of Boston, Mass.
national treasurer OF the Peoples party,
who. with several members of the Nation
al Executive Committee OF that party.
has been in St Louis attending the Dem
ocratic National Convention MIR. Wash
burn. when asked to divulge the names
OF some OF his associates in the confer
ence, declined to make them known.
The extent of the movement and the
names OF those engaged in 1t, he said.
would be made public when the call for
the national conference was issued. and
their prominence, he added. would be
surprise
Several OF those present in the confer
ence. Mr.. Washburn stated. were Missou-
rians, while others were from Mr.. Parkers 3
State.
MIR. Wasaburn. commenting on Judge
Parker's nomination. made the following
statement:
Next to Cleveland the Populists most
desired the nomination of Parker.
His nomination emphasizes the parting
of the ways of the allied forces and will
help immensely to restore the Populist
party to its former strength and effective
ness
Judge Parker is doomed TO defeat un-
less rescued by Parker Republicans. The
candidate and platform are misfits. The
former offends the Bryanites and the lat
ter displeases the reorganiZers.
There will be a tremendous detection
OF Bryan Democrats to the Pepulist par
ty. The movement will pervade every
State.
The Populist leaders are here and have
already started a movement in this di-
rection which will have far-reaching re-
suits. especially in the doubtful States"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
LOCAL, AND SUBURBAN.

Tho Health Department has issued sum
7 monses fpr 80 property owners on whose
promises high weeds are said 10 exist
Tho quarterly report OF the Transit
Company shows a great increase IN the
number Of persons carried in the last
three months. owing TO the greater
Worlds Fair attendance
The boom for Walbridge for Governor on
tho Republican ticket is increasing.
/. A eight Is anticipated in the Democratic
:Eomina ting Convention at jefferson City.
Through friends of William J. Bryan
announcement Is made that he will take
the stump for Judge Parker in some Of
sthe Missouri congressional districts TO ex-
kplain his position concerning the platform.
S!,The declaration WAS 4 relief to those Mis-
Seoud Democrats who feared that Bryan
Smight take some radical action or give
Spnly half-hearted support to the ticket
/ Drink may have prompted Mrs. y. W.
nDantes to end her life.
G Charles J. Denny and Jere J. Hannigan
fHntered pleas of guilty to bribery.
|. Robert c. Pate, Well known to the sport
s5ng element was arrested yesterday
,Jcharged with conducting gambling es-
= IA ablishment
Th> demurrer to the indictment Excise
EGommissioner seibert was sustained by
Judge Moore yesterday.
! Doctor Mary Walker called on President
fFrancis at the Worlds Fair yesterday.
I The Police Department is praised for
E9ts record in preventing robbery and other
3crimes during the Democratic National
fConvention. Not one case, barring usual
{ run Of petit larcenies, was reported.
Miss Marie Bauduy of ST. Louis and J.
, C. Clay of New York were married at
Greenwich, Conn, June %.
John Ringen Of st. Louis purchased the
I; Rhode Island State building.
| The differences between Mrs. Daniel
| Manning and Miss .LAvinia Egan over the
duties of the secretary have become so
acute that members fear that the Board
of Lady Managers may be dissolved by
. the National Commission. The board will
{ meet Thursday to try to adjust the dis
s5pute between the president and the Sec
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
KENTUCKY FEUDlST PARD0NED
Hatfield-McCOy Survivor Must
Leave the State.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Frankfort, Ky, July 1L-Acting Gov
ernor Thorne has granted a pardon to
johnson Hatfield, one of the survivors Of
the noted Hatfield-McCoy feud of twenty
years ago in Eastern Kentucky and West
Virginia, who was serving life sentence
for murder. The action of the acting
Governor extends to the crime for which
he stood convicted, also charge growing
out of the feud killing of Alifaid Mccoy,
Tolbert Mccoy. Farmer Mccoy. Randolph
Mccoy, Jr, and Tolman Mccoy"
Killings which were the outcome of the
feud war of Pike County, Kentucky, and
Logan County. West Virginia. in 1887
and 1883. The pardon was granted on
petition presented by E. NJ. Hatfield. his
brother. who was only 10 years old when
the deed was committed. Governor
Thorne states the McCoys Joined in the
petition, and do not believe him guilty and
wanted peace. and tells of a confession of
Allison Mounts, hung for killing Mccoy
when Hatfield was convicted for killing.
Hatfield is pardoned on condition that he
leave the State. In 1900 he was released
from Jail and acted as guard during the
Taylor insurrection.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
WOMAN AND BABE IN WELL.
Authorities Unable to Locate
Persons Who Put Them There.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Indianapolis. Ind, July 11.-One OF the
most mysterious crimes that have ever oc-
CURED in Indiana, and which has resulted
in the death Of Mrs. William Starbuck, a
young mother and her 3-months-old babe,
is causing intense excitement in Henry
County and puzzling the best detective
talent in the State.
That the mother was brutally assaulted
and, while clinging to her babe. was
thrown into an abandoned well. are prac-
tcally the only known facts in the case,
though hloodhounds have trailed the of
tenders and 1t is hoped that some clew
may be developed before morning that
will lead to arrests.
Mrs. Starbuck was found by her huS-
band delirious, and died before she could
make a statement.
1t Is the supposition that more than one
man was connected with the case as 1t
would have been difficult for one person to
have carried the woman the distance re-
quired.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
GUATEMALAN ANTS
KILL BOIL WEEViL
Government Expert Telegraphs
Experiments in Cotton Field
Prove Satisfactory.

Washington, July 1.-THE effectiveness
of the Guatemalan ants in checking the
ravages of the bell weevil in the cotton
fields has been tested. and Mr.. Cook. ex-
pert of the Department of Agriculture, in
telegram to Secretary Wilson to-day,
announced that the ants promptly de-
stroyed the Weevil and the Texas ants
as well.
The telegram. which was the subject
Of great satisfaction 10 both Secretary
Wilson and Doctor Galloway. chief OF the
Bureau OF Plant Industry. is dated Vie
toria, Tex, and Is as follows:
After for weeks of captivity and OF
sugar diet the GTatemalan ants promptly
destroyed the Texas boil weevil: also the
TcNs.a red ants. the harmful species which
II was feared they might resemble"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

A close friend Of Judge Parker explains
that the reason Judge Parker sent the
telegram to William F. Sheehan was that
the delegates might know his opinion on
the money question Gnasmuch as there
;; was no money plank in the platform) be-
fore they adjourned, that they might not
feel that they had been tricked.
Armourdale, Kas.. streets are now near
1y FREQ from the floods caused last week
by the rise of the Kaw River.
A strike Of 1900 meat cutters and
butchers Is threatened at Kansas City.
Mo.
Wind. rain and hail do great crop dam
age in Missouri and Illinois. Several are
BILLED by lightning.
Colonel Owen of Indian Territory opens
campaign for separate statehood for the
Territories.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
MRS. BOOKER WASHINGTON
ATTENDS N. A. C. RECEPTION.
dress of Welcome to Delegates Mt
ST. PnuIs A. VI. f. Church.

Mrs Booker r Washington. who is in
st. Louis as delegate to the Convention
of the National Association of Colored
Nonen's Clubs. attended the reception
given last night at the Colored Centra |
Baptist Church by the local members 10
the visiting delegates.
Mrs. Washington went to the reception
with Professor A. u. Langston of the Du-
mas School. In whose home at No. 35i0
South Jefferson avenue. she is visiting
With Professor Langston and Mrs. Wash
lnston was Miss Sarah VI. Jones of Sacra-
inento. cal, WHO is also visiting at the
nome of Professor Langston.
Mss Jones Is the principal of the prirna-
ry school at Sacramento in which there is
not a negro child. She has held the po
sition of principal for nine years. and is
considered one of the ablest educators in
the State OF California.
Addresses we; made by Mrs. NJ. 8. Har-
rison of st. Louis. who welcomed the dele
gates; Mrs. NJ. O. J. Mclean. who spoke
in behalf of the clubs; Miss Lavina Car
senia \; Williams in behalf of fraternities.
A music programme was rendered by
members OF the federation.
citation will be held this morning at St.
Paurs African Methodist Episcopal
Church; at the corner OF L~awton and Left
tingwell avenues. Announcements OF COM
mittees will he made and the reports of
the officers heard.
AT the afternoon session all unfinished
business will be disposed OF and report
from the Committee on Credentials will
be heard.
In the evening Mayor Rolla Wells will
deliver an address of welcome to the Wis
iting delegates. which will be responded
to by Mrs. Josephine b. Bruce. after
which Mrs. Josephine SiloneYates. presi-
dent of the association. will deliver an ad-
dress on The National Association Of
Colored Women
The association will hold its session to-
morrow in the Hall of Congresses a the
Worlds Fair.
The convention will continue until Fri
day, and all the sessions after Tomorrow
will be held In St PauPs A. NJ. f. Church.
Lawton and Leffingwcll avenues.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
BRYAN DEPARTS FOR HOME.
Appeared Worn Out and Had a
Slight Fever.

William Jennings Bryan. accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. W. II. Leavitt. left
St Louis last night at 7:SO o'clock over
the Wabash for his home in Lincoln,
Neb.
While he was not entirely well and
had a slight fever last night. Doctor NJ.
Dwight Jennings In whose home he has
been visiting during the National Con-
vention. thought that Mr.. Bryan was well
enough to make the trip.
At the Union Station Mr.. Bryan .ap-
peared quite tired and worn. He arrived
ct the station only few minutes before
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
College Fraternity Day.

Members of the college fraternity of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon from all over the
United States are expected to be here
next Thursday to celebrate the day as
signed to that order at the Worlds Fair
The exercises are to be held in Festival
Hall at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Among the prominent members of the
frat" who are to take part are Judge
and Julius Muench of ST. Louis: William
c. Levere, eminent supreme archon Evan
ston ILL.,; Carl E. Sheldon. Chicago. and
r. Powell Crichton. New Orleans. A ban
quet will be given in the evening in the
private dining-room of the Administration
Restaurant
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Marine Intelligence.

San Francisco, Cal, July 11-Arrived:
British ship Durbridge. Hamburg.
\, New York. July n--Arrived: Minneapo-
Hio. from London; Potsdam. Rotterdam;
AArmenian, Liverpool; iceland, Antwerp.
: London, July LL-Arrived: Minnetonka,
Blew York.
y Gibraltar. July u.-Arrived Konfgen
LnAse, New York. for Naples and Genoa
Genoa, July 1O.-Arrived: Prinz Adalbert,
eSew York, via Naples
Bremen, July 1o.-Arrived: Bremen. New
York, via Plymouth ana Cherbourg
Aoville. July 11.-Arrived: Furnessia,
fsew York. for Glasgow. and proceeded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
FUNSTON is TRANSFERRED.
Ordered to Take Command of De-
partment of the East.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. July n.-By an order is
sued at the War Department to-day,
Brigadier General Frederick Funston has
been detached from the command of the
Department of the Columbia, and placed
in command OF the Department of the
East.
This is post temporarily held by
Major General Corbin. who is in COM
mand of the Atlantic Division. compris-
ing the Departments Of the East and the
Gulf. Brigadier General Constant WILL
Jams. now at San Antonio. has been or
dered to take command Of the Department
of the Columbia,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
SAYS PARKER'S STAND
WILL STRENGTHEN TICKET.

Philadelphia. July 1l.-Speaking to-day
of the action of the National Democratic
Convention. William Harrlty, former
chairman of the National Democratic
Committee. said:
Judge Parker's timely telegram to the
convention has strengthened his candi-
dacy immensely. His action with refer
ence to the absence from the platform of
gold-standard declaration showed great
courage and decision of character. 1 pre-
dict that his strength will increase as the
campaign progresses"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
EAR IN THE EAR EAST.

ysniral Togo makes Il torpedo assault
f6l Port Arthur. but is reDulsed without
Z severe loss on either side.
4. Seventeen hundred wounded soldiers
have been brought into Port Arthur since
sEriday. The hospitals already are over
fecroWded and the city is said TO be in sore
t.siraits
: After gazing victory al kiaochdu,
General Oku followed up the Russians
and after a sharp clash. occupied the vii
I lage OF Pintzan on the road 10 TaTche-
kiao. which is thought to be the next OBJ
I. Jeottye point OF the japanese attack
Ths Japanese have allowed the war
correspondents and military attaches to
: So forward with tho advance army, caus-
. ing tho belief that a crisis is approaching
IN the campaign
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A missionary prayer service will be held
at the Baptist headquarters in the Wom-
ans Anchorage by Miss NJ S Roesemann
every afternoon this week at o'clock.
The Woman's Anchorage is situated north
of Intramural Station No. |. near the
northeast corner of the Palace OF Varied
Industries 1t Is the headquarters of five
women's organizations. OF which the Ma
tional Baptist Missions is one.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
BILL POSTERS TO MEET.
Members of Association VIII Cele-
brate Their Day Friday.

Poster Day. will be the feature of the
convention of American Bill Posters and
Distributors of the United States and
Canada, which will meet to-day in the
Hall Of Congresses. 1t is expected that 60O
members Of the association will be pres
ent.
Tuesday, Wednesday end Thursday will
be devoted to routine business, while Fri
day has been set aside as Poster Day."
The principal feature of this day will be
the exhibition of posters. of which there
will be more than Loo on display.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
SPORTING.

, Winners at Union yesterday were Bas-
Banjo. Jetty. Blush, Little Margaret,
Planet, Barnacle.
Charley Thompson won the feature at
the Fair Grounds yesterday. Other win
jHaers were Floridon, Amberita, Regina D.,
Ahane and Lady Sevoy.
Taby Tosa and ". B. Gates look like
winners.
The citisens OF Lincoln. Neb., prepare an
Enthusiastic welcome for Bryan on his
Homecoming.
John r. Mclean declares Parker's gold
message q master stroke.
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Jerome Predicts victory.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, July n.-District Attorney
Jerome returned from st. Louis this morn
ing.
Il saw a great convention he said;
1T was well worth travelling far to see
Judge Parker will lead united Democ-
racy and has every chance of being
elected President"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
SCORE ON THE REPUBLICANS.
Indian Territory Democrats De
light in Statehood Plank.


Muskogee, I. T. July 1.-THE Democrats
of Indian Territory figure that they have
scored one over their Republican contem-
poraries by getting statehood plank in
the national platform.
All want statehood. IN some form or an
other. and the short but frank declaration
in the platform is hailed with delight by
Territorial Democracy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Yesterdays bank clearings were SS,s9l'-
So; balances $, ,03s, ,4sS Local discount rates
were between Al and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted follows: New
York. 2c premium bid. SOC premium asked;
/ Chicago. 15c premium bid. 2Oc premium
F1sked. Cincinnati, Louisville and New Or
deans. loo discount bid. par asked
. Wheat closed higher at s2S4c July, HcY
n No. red Corn closed higher at iSi2c
Ssssked July, s01ac No. . mixed Oats closed
kRs SO nominal July. +odiIc No. mixed
Spot cotton was unchanged in the local
|6parket
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Panic at the Globe Store.

The wind and hail storm yesterday aft
ernoUn broke skyliEht and several paDes
of glass nj the Globe Department StC-e.
Se-enth and Franklin avenue. Water did
great damage to the stock and panic
among clerks and customers was narrow
" avertei. Several women and girls
tainted before order was restored.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
New VI. f. Congregation Formed.

AS a result of a series of tent meetings
at Webster Groves new Methodist con-
Eregation has been formed there of which
the membership is continually increa sing.
The new congregation was addressed last
Sunday by the Reverend II. II. Straub OF
Shippensburg. Pa, who is visiting the
Worlds Fair as the guest of the Reverend
w. B. Van Valkenburgh
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All Saints Church Benefit.

lawn fete and euchre will be given
this evening at Sixty-third street and Ma
pie avenue for the benefit Of Ali Saints
load of coal. will be given to the contest
ants In case Of inclement weather the
affair will be postponed until tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
Elks Invited to Dallas.
REF UBLIC SPECIAL.

REF UBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. July 1.-THE City Council
vote Inviting the Elks to hold their ma
tional convention of 1906 in Dallas. The
resolution is to be sent to the Cincinnati
national meeting Of the Elks, July 10.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-12
Chief Desmond. Son Christencd.

The infant son of Chief of Detectives
christened yesterday at the font of ST.
AIMS Church. Whittier street and Page
avenue. the Reverend Father o. ]. Nc
Donald officiating. The heir of the house
of Desmond will bear his fathers name.
William.