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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
.BURGWYN IN RACE
FOR CITY ENGINEER.
Contest, However, Seems tc
Have Narrowed Down to
Boiling or Beck.

Political lines are being sharply
drawn in Council over the election of
successor 70 City Engineer Cutsfaw.
and though The canvass was made the
more lively yesterday by the announces
rent that Consulting Engineer c. p E.
Bnrgws-n was out as a candidate. the
race between Mr. c. E. Bollia<s and
NJ Henry r Resis remained the same.
These Officers d. ttie'"city are leading,
and the chances paint overwhelmingly
u the election OF one OF the two. !.
Conflicting claims were made yester-
day bx friends OF The candidates. In
deed, II ~as said that each had enough
votes pledged To guarantee his cleo
tinH but when noses are counted finally
there may be surprise. One or two
Fhrewd engineers are holding back in
reserve. hoping 10 20 in as dark
horse or compromise candidate in the
event of deadlock between Boiling
and Beck.
they talk about this Board of Con-
troll proposition being unwse for the
reason that it would be nest Of poll
tics said one Of the ablest members
OF the Board of Aldermen last night.
"but the Board of Control could not hold
candle to the present Council. / say
this unreservedly. Direct evidence OF
II can be found in this canvass for q
City Engineer, for friendship ana poll
tical utilization count more than a
mans ability. The City Engineer is
the most important officer in the mu-
niclpal government. and to my mind Il
is proper that we should elect the
best available man without regard Ia
friendship or politics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
MINISTERS FAIL TO
SEND CERTIFICATES
Many Make No Record Of Mar
riages, as Required to Do 7
Under the Law.
THE COMPLAINT is GENERAL
Batch Of Nearly Twenty Found
on City Dump, and One
Husband Swears.
THE COMPLAINT is GENERAL

Though no formal complaint has
been made by Mr.. Walter Christian
clerk of the Hastings Court, the rec.
ords show numerous instances where
ministers have failed properly to sign
and return all marriage license certi-
ncates os required by law. Until this
regulation Is complied with the mar
riese, so far as the record is con-
cerned. Is not legal. In a short time
the report for the year will be ready
for transmission to 4the State authors
ties, but 1t Will be lacking In many Inn
portant particularly.
Found Invent; ON Dump.
Not long ago Richmond minister
was preparing to move from the city
and, in packing his household effects,
he threw away n large amount OF pa
Ders and other stuff which finally went
to the city dump. Strolling by there
one day policeman found a marriage
certificate. and making more thor
ough investigation lie picked up nearly
twenty.
The certificates were returned to tho
Hastings Court. Tipstaff Jones knew
one Of the bridegrooms personally. He
called him up on the telephone and
suggested that he have the minister
sign tho document
What do you think OF thnt?" he
asked the tipstaff You know paid
mony. and he didn't even sign tho
rapera'
In some OF the certificates returned
without signatures the names OF the
officiating ciergymen are not given.
1t is necessary, therefore, to locate the
husbands. have them forward the pa
pers to the minister, who in turn must
send them to the Hastings Court In
many cases. however. this lis impos-
6ible for obvious reasons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
CUPID WORKS OVERTIME
Many Christmns Marriage Licenses Is
sued for Holiday Weddings.

Many Christmns MnrrinEe Licenses Ii.
sued for Holiday Weddings.
Cupid and the preachers work over
time around Christmas. With the hol-
iday rush at an end the young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
and II he can put up a strong line of
talk. the next step is toward the City
Hall. where marriage licenses are
issued. Just how many couples We're
married In Richmond during the year
is not known in detail. as the reports
are not complete, but the number VIII
be far ahead OF last year. AS CO.
rollary proposition the divorce Stats
tics would be interesting were they
available.
At this season there is much mar
riage activity in coIored circles. the
number OF Licences being greater than
those secured by white persons. The
record yesterday for the whites showed
the following.
George r. Rodgers and AddIe a. Lee.
Joseph Leslie Perrin and Mary Bell
Walter NJ. Anderson and BERTHE Ethei
Charles L. Gibson and Grace
Crowder.
HALLE Madison and Ada l. Stone.
Robert III. Guthren and Mary Brown.
John W. Southworth and Mollie b
Hicks.
Earnest L. Beadles and Lille Negles.
man.
E. Lee Fisher and Lillian Wallace.
f.. A. Hotchkiss and Vera Daniels.
John G. Thomas and Goldye Barker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
NOTORIOUS THIEF
Jim Hitter. Colored. Convicted Many
,rimcS. CnIslt S1culin:s A ,.uin.

Jim Hitter. Colored. Convicted Many
Times. Caught stealing Again.
lin Hitter. who is known among the
police as the most notorious wire thief
with whom they have ever had to
contend. and who. it is said. has been
offered ticket to any part of the
world. with 500 bonus, in order to get
him out of the city. was arrested again
early yesterday morning by Motorman
c.. w. Martin. of the Lakeside Line
who discovered the negro with thirty
two lengths of wire used to connect
the two rails. Hitter was turned over
TO Detective Sergeants Wiltshire and
Gibson. and was taken to the Second
Police Station.
Hitter has now but one arm. the
other having been shot away by Nir-
ginia Passenger and Power Company
detective who caught the man stealing
WIRE. Notwithstanding this. he can
skin up telegraph pole with the best
Of them, and he generally comes down
with quantity of wire. not enough.
however. 10 send him TO the peniten-
tiary. If he be caught--for Hitter is
wise. having been long in the business.
He is said to have stolen more copper
wire than any other thief known to
the Police Department. He has been
convicted nnurnerable times; but he
starts his thievery again as soon as
he Is out Of the city jail
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25

t."rnin't no use or talkin'.. Ny gals
bss,er'n ny, yo urn, q gets my three n'eals
'Iluli. dat ain't nothin'. My gal in
service brings my meals up to me
e,bery, day I'm at home. goes By
do Kitchen, an she brings de natcheral
stun up to me-. gets my brekfus'
ibcfo' de white folkes gets dcrc's, an
4 enjoys It In bed, same us dey do.
Whatcher talkin' bout. man. Can yer
Heard II All.
This interesting dialogue took place
on street car the other day between
! two negro railroad porters on their
to mention the place where his dusky
lady love lived. BY Some peculiar
chance OF fate the master Of thnt
very house, ode white gemmen" was
on the same car ana overheard the
discussion as to the respectivet merits
OF the sweethenrts Of these ebon
woocrs, and he thought out care
full plan OF action.
Come UP to my house to-morrer
mornin'" said the first negro. "an' I'll
show yer how easy It's DONE
Early the next morning he arrived
for his usual breakfast at the house
where he usually Observation-Disclosures
Franklin. Hello, SUSIE" he greeted
his gal" "Breakfus' ready"
"G'wan upstairs" she replied.
She prepared tray for her guest
him, all nice and hot, when her master
met her. stern and pale.
Didn't Want to Eat.
In one hand was revolver: in the
other II horsewhip. LET me have it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
HUNGRY, LOST APPETITE
WHEN HEAD or HOUSE CAME
Negro Who Had Been Enjoying Food Intended for
White Folks Whipped Out Of House in
Fashionable Residential Section

he said. pointing to the tray. lie car,
riel It up. and knocked ut the door.
WHO'S dat? Dat you, Susie. Come
The master entered
"Phew" and the negro actually turn.
cd pale. Good Lawd, whar did you
Fiat" said tho master Of the house.
several times, seeking counsel from,
the Sheets
'Baws." he said, "to tell you lie NOR
tai trufe, ! amt got no appetite dis
mornln.' Fac is, ain't hungry atall.'
Eat" said the master of the house.
sternly. The negro rolled out of bed
and began to eat. with one eye on
the door and the other on the house,
holder. He gobbled family; his nppe-
tlte was. indeed, weak.
Hurry" said tho white man, and
the negro hurried, nearly choking him
At last he finished. There's the
door" said the owner OF the house.
"Yassir. sees it,
Lost NO Time.
"Yo amt go'nter shoot. is go? To'
Gawd.s sake, don5t pint dat gun at
me. 1t mout go OFF,"
Git
aI'se g'wine," and he went. helter-
SHELTER: but not before few we'll
placed lashes had faycd the only WISH
Bile portion OF his fleeing person.
He toppled over the cook. his dusky
for him in the alley.
"Whatcher hurry?" called the latter.
Want yer brekfus' good?''
But the other fed on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Richmond; NJ. ]. Dacy. Danville. Capt.
tai, $1,000 Objects: Manufacture, sell
and deal in bottles.
STUCK LIKE cAsABJANcA
Capt. Winston Remained in CITY Hall
Mhence All But Him Had Eied


1t did not require proclamation by
Mayor Mccarthy to close the City Hall
yesterday. for 1t shut up at noon like
"a folding bed. Some OF the officials
were on hand, but the majority were
out for other business. None of the
elevators We're running, and when a
man climbed to the top floor he lost
MS breath and his religion, falling to
nnd it again on the ramble down.
AS usual. the last man to leave the
snip was Captain Peter Paul Winston.
clerk of the Law and Equity Court
He was the only court officer, by the
way. who had any news to hand out
with his Merry Christmas. Other Off
GERS in Judge Migrants court. who
speak OF Captain Winston behind his
back as fine old thoroughbred. said
Yesterday that Ire could enjoy Christ
mas all the more If he could take
the court home with him. When the
captain came down for lunch and
started back in the afternoon he stop
ped at the elevator. forgetting that
1t was closed. Somebody had stuck
sign over the gate, announcing
Closed on account of baseball game.
Things have changed some since
my Santa Claus days" said the cap
tain. Here they are playing ball
around the Yuletide. Well. / guess the
game Is supreme in Virginia. he
added, as he began to climb the golden
stairs q >>S..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Handling Christmas Presents.

AT the offices OF the Southern Express
Company. In this c!ty,sit was reported last
night that the wagons are we'll up with
the rush of Christmas business and that
b.. delivered before 12 o'clock to-day
Twtnty-four wagons will be used In the
distribution. and even with what the
morning trains bring into the city the eN-
press company Will have every Christmas
pre- sent at It's destination before thu after-
noon Outgoing packages have also been
handled rapidly. and while the volume has
been rs large as In former years, or even
lager. the officials were inclined to think
last night that their work would be prac-
tiCtlly over by Tonight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
MAXWELL IN JAIL
Man Who Once Claimed Riches IN.
pears In Police Court.

Man h0 Once Claimed Riches An
pears In Police Court.
Thomas Maxwell. who once threat
Sned Justice Crutchfield ard told the
magistrate that he CMaxwclD was
"the best man ON earth" appeared in
the Police Court yesterday morning
on the charge of defrauding Mrs. IT,
Il. Gathright out of board bill
amounting To sll and of obtaining
SlJ from Louis Walker under false
pretenses,
Justice Crutchheld. having had a
personal difficulty with the man, re-
Qussted Magistrate Lonnie Graves to
I'll In the case. MAXWELL was dismiss
ed on the first charge, q civil case;
but on the second charge was put
under security in The sum OF s@o0 for
Six months.
The trial of Maxwell was very en-
citing at times, as Walker became SO
Indignant at one phase of the pro-
Ceedings that he arose and said IN
Aaxwell's face that he was the d--st
liar he had ever SEEM H. was
promptly fined $40 by Magistrate
Graves for contempt Of court. His
1rascibilily broke out again, and he
was threatened with a jail sentence
but finally Gained himself and, after
court, apologiHed for his llasty Ian
vuage. At the request of several men
i In the court room squire Graves re-
Ritted the fine.
Maxwell was unable to give secur.
ny. and he spent last night In the
City Jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
PARD0Ns THIRTY
Justice Crutc oh field Turns NInny Minor
5fHt5t Offen(lera I.OOsc.

Offenders Loose.
Constituting himself sort of Santa
Claus, Justice Crutchfield yesterday
morning issued pardons to thirty pris--
oners in the city jail, in order that
they might go home and enjoy the
Christmas holidays with their families
For the past two weeks he has been
giving to minor offenders sentences
which would terminate on Christmas
Eve and these, too. will enjoy the
Yuletide.
Those pardoned are as follows:
Colored-Henry Taylor, Garnett Nich-
olas, Mary Mosby. Thomas Allen, Ma-
mie Rose, Lou Belle Lane. ". r..
Smith, Arthur Nicholas. Robert sLoney.
Allen Johnson, Scott Dean, George
Tabb. Victoria Mccoy, Samuel Carter.
David Robinson, James Giles. Matthew
Russell, Henry Oyerton, William Over
by.
.White.--John Curry, John Landrum,
William I4andrum John w. Jones, G..
Il. Prddy, Nj, r. Berry, James Wrny.
Charles Rosscr, Charles, Gillesple, CAL
lum Tyler
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
GIVEN TO CHARITY
Col. and Mrs. Murphy to Distribute
FruIt Shown Mt JRmeStO,Yn

Colonel and Mrs. John Murphy have
been notified by Captain G. Julian
1'ratt, Superintendent of Virginia ex-
hibits at the jamestown Exposition,
that he has shipped them carload
of fruit exhibited by the Virginia Hor-
ticultural Society. which he asks them
TO distribute among the charitable In
stitutions of the city.
Here Is the list according to which
the distribution will be made:
Hospital for Incurable, 10 barrels;
Shcltering Arms Hospital, & barrels;
Home for Needy Confederate Women,
. barrels; Confederate Soldiers Home,
bdrrels; Masonic Orphan Home. 8
barrels; Retreat for the Sick bar
rels; one box for Mrs. Swanson: Needy
Confederate Women. 2 barrels flour;
Hospital for Incnrables, barrel flour;
Masonic Orphans Home. barrel pea
nuts; Needy Confederate Women.
barrel peanuts.
The car was shipped by the Allan
tic Coast Line, and is probably now
IN Richmond. Colonel and Mrs. MUIR
ply Will make the distribution direct
~ after Christmas Day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
BOYS KILL DEER
Varied Assortment OF weapons Too
Much for Big Buck.

Much for Big Buck.
Whether he carried turkey or not.
Mr.. j. X. Bailey, who lives on Chelsea
Hin, found on his return home Mon
ceilent Christmas dinner already pro-
vided. from most unusual source source ,i !,
buck just rim out Of the fields OF Hem
rico.
On making inquiries concerning the
unusual gift. Mr.. Bailey was told that
party Of youngsters so had ,,! gone tn 1it
might devour. In the party were one
antiquated gun and many other
ture. which they had invented or made
after the manner Of their forefathers.
Anyhow, the god of luck smiled upon
them, and In the afternoon they sue
ceeded in jumping a deer. chasing It to
the backyard OF Mr.. Bailey and dis
patching it amid shouts Of eXultation
by the combined powers of their varied
assortment of weapons.
Showing the sporting spirit Of the
old hunters, they presented to Mr.. Bailey
the "choice quarter" because the AMI
NAL came to its death on his premises.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25

Officers We're elected Monday night
IN Lee Camp Hall. by the Richmond
Home Tribunal. No. l23. Fraternal
Trihunes, for tile year 1905 as follows.
". Reginald Walker, p. G. II; John
", Starke, G. t.; Ira G. Dickson v. n
Frank \. Arnzen secretary. Georrn
~ Knight, treasurer, A, =. Mcpher-
son, sergeant-at-arms: IT. II. McDan-
Lei, guard. a. c.. Mcdaniel sentinel
Irus,ees! W. r. Walker, ". Q. Saund-
.efs and DR.. Lawrence II. Price.
II was decided to change the meet.
u. ing nights from the first and third
tuesdays to the second and fourt h
tuesdays In each month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25

~ = ~ UI''TUFs. IUTtTlan OF Sec
ton hands for the Chesapeake and
ohl4 Raiiroad, fell from signal pole
~ M Lisntfpol, station about thirty
", niles below Richmond. YESTERDAY
morning, and sustained fracture or
We leg, n disiocation of the ankle
ana a badly cut face. He was brought
up on the 10 train to Richmond
ana was met by DR.. Hnchman. OF the
ambulance corps who gave the fore
man Vie best possible attention and
ti!en took him to his home. so, Fifth
Avenue, Chestnut Hill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Hannah rlea.nnts, III for several DAYS.

Hannah Plenxnnts, III for Several Days.
Now la Charge of Nurses.
Hannah Pleasapts. an old colorcd
woman. was found last night uncon-s
scious in her room in the rear of
No. los North Seventh Street. Police-
man Clarkson had to break the door
The woman was. last seen see on satur-
day and 1t is supposed that she has
remained In lcr room alone since that
time, Twelve days ago she was treat
ed by DR.. ID. Meade Mann. She be-
came better. and returned to her work,
and her physician, hearing nothing fur
ther from her, thought that she had
in charge by the members OF the
Nurses Settlement In the rear OF
whose house she lives,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Christmas Service at Hospital

Christmas service will be held at the
Memorial Hospital this afternoon at A
o'clock Friends OF the patients and OF
,he Institution nre invited. The service
WI. be conducted by the Rev, John Mon
81 the choir OF ST. paurs Church ana OF
number OF volunteer singers, The super
intehdeht' Miss Van Vort said last night
patients IN the hospital, and that fully one
haif of these could he brought ont on
roiier chairs and touches, while others will
have their doors opened to hear the music.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
NEGRO FIRED into
CROWD; HIT '0NE
Eddie Morton Causes Excitement
at Seventh and Canal Streets
Xmas Eve With Police.

While celebrating his Christmas with
more recklessness than sense. Eddie
Morton (colored) fired into a crowd OF
negroes at the corner of Seventh
and Canal Streets late yesterday after
noon. and seriously wounded Richard
son Shepperson. of No. 331 South Sec
ond Street. Morton fred three times,
one OF the bullets going through Shep-
persons thigh and breaking his leg.
Morton then made good his escape.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Took Another. Horse.

Apparently having imbibed too deep
" and literally Of the nectarine joys
handed out from the bars during the
joyful season Of Christmas. ]. B. Grif-
fin twhite) united somebody else's
horse yesterday evening. and went
charging up and down Broad Street.
The animal belonged to z. u. Fowler.
who MADE complaint TO Policeman
horse and reckless rider. and Griffin
was taken to the Second Police Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Observation-Disclosures.
Thr ri M J1ianatch

Special to Tho Times Dlspatch]
I.YECHBURG. VA. December 2i.-Yes-
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Z.
Il. Glauner, the brlde's mother. Miss, Alice
w. Glauner was married to Mr.. Boyd Pat
teIson. Mr. Patterson Is an engineer on
tina Norfolk and Western, running between
C'rewe aud Roanoke The officiating min-
iste was Rev. +. y. Hill, OF the Third
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. G.. n. Phelps
was best man, ana Miss Rose Glauner the
li,nid OF honor. They VIII reside hero
after u Western bridal tour.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Two New Charters.

7 "" V7nfpDtatIOn COmmisslOn -vnstnr.
Gay issued the following charters:
Royal Typewriter Corporation, Rich
inonl' Leo Mccall, president Engle-
Mo- Mo""' - L. Y. MeLone, Weep
stcretary ana treasurer. HrooklSn n
y. capital,, $1,000. Objects: Manufac-
turs and sell typeWrters. N'''
Non-Reiillable Bottle Company of
;n s.. slneD Richmond, Thos. b.
rarneii; president CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, !.
q. b. Davis, secretary and Treasurer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
PAID TALIAFERR0 CLAIM
Mayor Approve. Ordinance To Rcfm-
Nurse Assistant City Engineer.

Mn!"r Approves Ordinance to RcIm-
Nurse Assistant City Engineer.
Among the ordinances signed yes
terday by Mayor Mccarthy was one
authorizing the return of s897.97 to
Assistant City Engineer p. p. Talia-
ferro. the amount OF a Judgment
returned against him in the
shepherd case. Mr. 'raliaferro
was III charge of certain street
grading work, which damaged the
property of Mr. Shepherd. He filed
SUIT against the city, Engineer Cut
,sHaW and Mr.. Taliaferro, hut the
lMry put. the burden on the latter.
me verdict was sustained in the
supreme Court. Some effort was made
IN council to keep Mr.. Taliaferro out
of his money. though it did not s,c.
coed, and he will celebrate to-day
accordingly.
Ordinances appropriuting $500 to
me hands ana carts account and $3.-
ooU FOR the street Cleaning Depart-
ment We're approved
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
RICIIAlONDERs WED.

Two Couples From This City Married in
Washington.
Z WASHINGTON, y. q, Dscemher 81
to these Virginia couples:
4 Charles Reinhardt and I4aurn NJ. Brans-
ford. both Of Richmond. Va.
George W. McCihee and Mabel Il. Cole
man, both OF Richmond. Va. @s.
John Walker and Hattie Garland both
of SpotsylvantaS county. Va,
George @, Coakley and Tracy Heaton,
beth Of IIarrlsonburg, Va,
John H. x a pperson and Bessie y, Webb,
Of Spotsylvania cunty, ySs ST.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
More Drunk Thnn Hurt.

Henry Smith (colored), OF Ashland.
Va, was struck by Broad and Main
Street car No. 24O carly last night.
but was not seriously injured. He was
attended by DR.. Hinchman. of the am
.bulance corps. who took the negro to
the Second Police Station. There Smith
was found to be more drunk than hurt
and he was locked up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Rc.i.ted officer.

Major Fife tcolored) was arrested
last night on the charge OF being dis.
orderly at the Main Street Depot and
for resisting Policeman TAFT. who made
the arrest The major was taken to
the First Police Station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Trunk in Second station.

Leo Clayton, a negro wagon driver.
received trunk at one of the railroad
dcpots yesterday. but was unable to
find the address. He looked about for
some time, and then finally took the
trunk to the Second Police Station,
where it now reposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Negro Hurt in cutting Array.

Linwood Jones (colored) was cut
last night at Seventh and Cary streets.
Two wounds, one across the hip and
the other in the back. are regarded
as very serious by DR.. Hinchman. Of
the ambulance corps, who attended the
man.
Jones was assaulted by Arthur Miller.
who up to late hour last night had
escaped arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
Arrentcd for Cutting.

Tom Brooks (colored) was arrested
yestsrday exfn'ng on the cha arg Of
rested by Policeman Matthews. and
was taken to the Second Police sta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-25
John Mitchell Improving.

lNpIANAPOIIs, IND, December a.
me condition Of John Mitchell. president
oi me United Mine Workers OF America,
afie TO leave his room