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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-11

Mrs. Laura Mitchell oi this city, mother of M. E. Mitchell, has re- ceived letter from him confirm ing the above item. He has been offered a similar position with an other bank and will remain on the Isthmus.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-04-11
MITCHELL RESIGNS POSITION
Quits Cashiership of Bank at Panama, but
 will Remain on IsthmuS.

Some weeks ago Mir. Mason E. Mitchell rendered his resignation as cashier of the branch of he In ternational Banking Corporation i'll this city, and it became effective today. Mir. Mitchell has been identified with this bank for the past two years and has done good work in building up its trade. He has very large acquaintance with the Americans in the Zone, with whom he is popular.
 MT. Mitchell came to the 18th mus from the Philippines with General Geo. w. Davis in May, 1904, and for eight months was paymaster with the Canal commits sion, when he resigned to accept the cashiership of the Information al Bank. It is very probable that MT. Mitchell will remain in Pana- ma.-Panama Star and Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
FAST TRAINS JUST ESCAPE
PLUNGES FROM HIGH BRIDGES

EASTON. Pa. Feb. I3.--An iron girder
extending above the track saved at least
two cars of the Lehigh Valleys west
bound Black Diamond express from go
ing over the side of the Delaware bridge
and into the river. seventy feet below.
1t entered the bridge at n high rate
Of speed and was just beginning 10 in
crease the speed when tho two last
cars were derailed. The first Of the
derailed cars ran along the ties for
distance Of ABOUT twenty-five yards The
other swerved 20 the right and ran 20
the very edge OF the bridge. Another
inch, and IL would have fallen on the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and rolled
down an embankment into the river.
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NEW YORK. Feb. E--ApprOaChing
the high trestle, beneath which flows
the Passaic River, on the outskirts Of
Paterson, n. J., passengers on mall
train No. Z, one of the fastest on the
Susquehanna Railroad, were warned or
peril by the terrific joiting of the coaches
over the ties. Besides the mail car
there were five coaches. I'm which were
more than 800 passengers.
In spite OF the danger ahead. the en-
gineer stuck to his post. threw on al
air-brake, and managed 10 bring the
train 10 n standstill but rot until the
trestle was less than nifty feet ahead.
Panicky scenes prevailed while the pas
scngers fled from the coaches. Several
were injured, but none seriously.
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HUMOROUS SIDE OF TRAGEDY
AS SEEN BY DOROTHY DIX
IN TESTIMONY OF EXPERTS
BY DOROTHY DIX.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Ths law.
which has no sense of humOr, takes
aIienists seriously. 1t even asks the
poor. prospective juror If he has any
objection 20 them. and If he would give
10 their testimony the same considera-
ton that he would to any other evil
dence, and Il he says frankly that he
does not believe I'm them he gets ex-
cused from performing a mighty un-
pleasant duty.
To the irreverent - mind. however.
the advent of the paid specialist into
a case IS the introduction Of the comedy
element into the play. He Is always
such a pompous, well-fed, prosperous
looking gentlemen, with such a tech
nical vocabulary
Above all the alienist is possessed OF
such positive opinions and convictions,
and he would be so convincin6-if he
was not Immediately followed on the
witness stand by his brother experts
who have graduated from just as many
colleges. written just as many books.
had just as much experience as he has,
end who positively and emphatically
contradict him in every particular.
Expert Testimony Fashionable.
Nowadays it is the fashion to simply
festoon experts around every sort of a
case, and it's particularly poor murder
trial that Is not hedged in with wise and
solemn-looking gentlemen. sitting around
on both sides Of the bar. and drawing
big fees for ulsproving each others as
sertiOn.
This is especially the case II man
is accused OF murder. which attracts
alienlsts as honey does flies. And one
wonders what's the use? What real
purpose do they serve? II DR.. a, argu-
ing from certain premises states that 4
man that took another mans life Is in
sane, and DR.. 3, reasoning from the
same facts, pronounces him sane, and
both men stand high in their profession
who is 70 judge between them II their
opinions signify at all, they. simply null
lily each other, and At last leave the
bored and harasscd juryman where he
was at frst--to grope his way TO the
truth from what ne did not learn from
the experts.
Grim and Expensive Joke
Considering what il costs and the time
it consumes. it does look as if the
alienists was a sort OF grim and ex-
pensive legal joke
In the trial Of Harry Thaw. whose de-
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WHITES SON
SHOT EVELYN,
WILD RUMOR

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13-From as
far as Harrisburg. and from every por-
ton OF the city, scores Of calls came to
newspapers last night from persons Gu
rious to ascertain the truth Of the start
ling runCr that Stanford Whites son
had shot Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw. and the
rumOr must have travelled like wilddre
for the first call had hardly been an
swered from North Philadelphia when
another came in from West Philadel-
phia. After that-frOm north. south.
east, and west-the came thick and fast.
Each inquiry was made cxcitedly, il
being apparent that the rumos had
caused the greatest kind OF Sensa ton
everywhere il went.
The comments, when assured the ru-
NOR was untrue, We're many and varied
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Died.

iAf--NE-At A--o1luefiiy. on W esneE1ay nom
ing. February r. 1907. IN 81. Augustine
Church Rev. Brother 4. BENEDICT. OF
81. Johns College
Notice Of the funeral later on
tBaltimore and Philadelphia papers plsass
copy feI7-lt
CALVERT on Monday. February Il 1871
FRANKLIN 81 CALVERT. AT the resi-
denCe Of his daughter. Mrs F. c. Wheeler
1853 Rhode Island avenue northeast
Friends are invited to attend the funeral
from the chapel u j. William Lee under
taker. 90 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
on Thursday. February "a. AT ? O'Clock.
minneapolis. MINI, papers please coDyB
Il
TCBBS-At Richmond Va on February iG
1907. EVA NJ. wife Of W J. Tubbs
Funeral Richmond InterrIent ConErez-
sional Cemetery. Washington. February r.
D. m II
BRANNES-On February r. 1907. ArS
CATHERINE A. BRANNES.
Particulars in another column
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Tense is ostensibly emotional insanity.
the night between the medical gentlemen
VIII furnish the few amusing side lights
in the grim tragedy. Mr.. jerome has
enlisted for fray the larger number OF
distinguished specialists in nervous and
mental disorders. but Mr.. Delmas' small
but intrepid band have had the ad-
vantage of frequently seeing and talking
with the prisoner, while doctors for the
prosecution have had 20 form their opin-
ion on theory and at long range. so to
speak.
sim another alienist is TO testify, and
then will come one who will give an IN
learned opinion that will carry more
weight with II than the views of a hun
dred scientists. and that is Thaw g
mother.
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Marriage Licenses.


Richard /. Fox, Richmond. Va. and
Virginia Houston. Brooks station Va
Evan g. Powell. Round Hin. Va, and
Sarah L. RatchfOrd. of this CITY
William II CuSicl6 and Annie I
Arthur. oxen Hin. Mo.
Maurice r. Beaman. Atlanta. Ga.
and Bessie T.. Brown. OF this city
Herbert J. Murray and Lillian NJ.
Timm0ns.
Daniel Mudd ana Florence Patrick
John J. Heck, Baltimore. Nd. and
Nina Davis. Of this city.
Charles T. Bryant and Flora b.
johnson, both Of Richmond, Va.
James Z Quarles. ir and Martha
D. Clarke. both of Richmond. Va.
PictrO LafGta and Guiscppina D'Aies-
Sandro. both OF Baltimore Nj
John Burlcy and October Jackson
Edward Walker and Ella COlibatrr.
Anthony G, Sadtler and Emma r.
Love.
Oscar L. Evans and Grayson d.
WittCr.
James Williams and Fannie Green.
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Deaths.


W nltG-
william J. I,ocraft 60 years 1l3G New
Hampshire avenue northwest.
Lewis G. Magruder. g years. 1911 Fifth
street northwest.
Marion n Tilton. - years. 1914 Thir-
tcenth street northwest.
Nancy S. Pierce. s. years, 1855 6 street
Elizabeth N. Ricketts,, g years, 90 II
street northwest
Napoleon Bouyet. - years So Twenty
second street northwest.
Mary 9. Marisoe, p years, IN II street
northwest
William ]. Lawlor, IS years: 70 Myrtle
street northeast
Martha E. Donaldson. 81 years. 90
Dicks court southeast.
Ellen BrCsnan, Il years, I street
Mary +. Summers. 50 years, Chain
Bridge road.
tOlOFed-
Ida Ross. 3 years, 80 Second street
southwest.
Lucinda Burgess. Il years. los Eight
zenith street northeast.
Alice Thornton. - years. 1926 Madison
street northwest.
Jane /. Saunders, o. years. lS29 Seventh
street NORTHWEST
Annie Dean. - years. So2 V street
northwest.
Rosicr Carpenter. % years. Al Nine
tecut1 street northwest.
Charlotte Williams. - years, ll3G
Union court northwest.
Anna +. Jones. s. years, 80 Fcnton
street northeast.
Rose \. Thompson. Sc years. 92i Lib
O. " street southwest
CeccHa Honesty. - years, 1913 z street
northwest.
William Butler. IS years, 3I7 c street
southwest-
Twenty-third street northwest
sadie Mica kgY months Ff-fH l.,
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HEAR EVELYN
TRIED SUICIDE

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Evelyn
Neshit Thaw was aroused from her sleep
al the Hotel Lorraine early today by
two detectives who We're investigating
rumor that she had committed suicide.
The rumor that she had ended her
own life came from PIttsburE- II was
followed a short time later 10y another
one, equally rs startling, that she had
been shot b. one Of Harry ThJw's half
brothers
This astounding information was re-
ceived by several newspap ers- Police
headquarters was asked to investigate
81. Coroner Hamburger was also in
formed.
The coroner called up the East Fifty
first street station. and Sergeant Daily
sent two plain clothes men. Summers
and Reich 10 the Hotel Lorraine. They
were not satisfied with the answers
given by the clerk so they went up
stairs and awakened Mrs. Thaw.
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her bitter enemy, made an af-
fidavit today which Will be of VITAL
Importance in determining the fate
us Harry X Thaw.
Her statement, made to Assistant
District Attorney Garvan at the
criminal courts building, will tend
to confirm the truth of the allega-
tons Evelyn Nesbit made against
Harry Thaw in Abe HummeTs Of
fee.
On the witness stand Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw swore that she was CO.
creed into making the Hummel
statement, and that its allegations
OF cruelty by Thaw were wholly
untrue.
Maize Toilette, who was the con-
fidante of Evelyn Nesbit when they
were in the same chorus made an
affidavit today that Evelyn Nesbit
had repeated to her many times
the assertions embodied in the
Hummel statement. and that when
she did so, she was not under
duress, as she claimed to be in
Hummel's Office.
Miss Toilette, who gave the Hotel
Normandie as her address, but who
is really living in West Fffty-sec-
ond street, is under daily subpoena,
and is being kept ready to apear
on the witness stand in Tebuttal
for the State.
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DISPENSARY LAW DEAD
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA, s. c, Feb. 13.-The South
Carolina State dispensary. fathered by
Senator 3. r. Tillman, and inauRurated
In 1893, has been abolished by the pas
sage Of the Carey-COthran bill in the
State senate by a vote OF 3 TO 10.
The new law provides for local OPP
ton as between county dispensaries and
prohibition.
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Births.

August and Bertha Gavelle. boy
Charles and Sarah Garfinkle, boy.
r. A. and Maggie J. Hall, girl.
John and Jennie G.. Smith, boy.
James r. and Marie II LaCkoy. girl
Z Clyde Shade and Ivy Shade. boy.
Richard G. and MAY Taylor. girl.
Charles L and Emily Zimnerll boy.
ColOred-
Jacob and Minnie Anderson, boy.
OITick and Hester Jackson. girl.
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onlv One 'BRoMo OUININE"

That Is LAXATIVE BROAO Quinine- sim
LARRY named remedies sometimes cecelNS - ! y.
first and original Cold Tablet Is a viii ?.
PACKAGE with black and red lettering. an
bears the signature OF z. ". GROVE &C
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POLICEMAN ACTON FILLS PLACE.

Policeman Joseph Acton las been de-
tailed for duty at the Police Court to
III the vacancy caused by the death Of
Michael J. Flynn. Acton has been on
The force since 1854
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FINEST ORCHID COLLECTION.

TIL Emperor OF Austria is said TO have
the finest collection of orchids in the
world at mis- palace at Schonbrunn.
There are 1900 plants.
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REYOND WORDS.

One Of the questions now being de
bated is What IS a Boston sunday
Consensus OF opinion seems TO be that II
cannot be fttingly described In print
New York Telegram.
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MAY NOT LIVE LONG.

A socialist church has been organized
in New York. Its permanency is not
assured. but Il has survived the initial
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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ALL MAKES OF SEWING MACHINES
repaired and guaranteed / Ut, Soc New
Singer and Wheeler Wilson machines
sold q 2 cash pr -es zoe weekly payments
KRAMER'S, 433 eth ST. sw. Phone NJ.
65.S or drop postal, VIII call; open nights
p. N. feS-tf
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THE AMERICAN MOSAIC CO viii re-
move on Feb. 10 from SIS x St nv. 10
l2H 9Th 81. NV, and viii continue bust
ness as before fel0-IL
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UNDERTAKERS.
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
Special Notices.

ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
(Other than fire loss claims in San Fran
cisco. California; against '~he German
Insurance Company Of FreepOrt, are
hereby notified that by an order entered
by the Circuit Court OF Carroll County.
illinois, on January 18th. A D. 1907, II
IS provided that all claims against said
The German Insurance Company OF
EreepOTt tOther than said san Francisco
fire loss claims) must be filed with the
undersigned at its Office at No. 100 Wash
ington Street, Chicago. Illinois. under
oath. in the form prescribed By said
Court on or before the 18TH DAY OF
MAY, a. y. 1897 and that all such
claims not so fled VIII be disalIowed
and forever barred from participating In
the distribution OF the assets Of said
The German Insurance Company OF
FreepOrt
This notice shall not be considered as
a waiver Of any failure by any fire loss
claimant TO comply with the provisions
Of his policy concerning notice and
proofs Of loss, and no claim will be al
lowed where the claimant has failed 20
file notice and proofs Of loss within the
time limited and in the manner provided
by his policy Of insurance.
CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COM
pANK
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VENTILATION WITHOUT DEAUenr

TILATORS." economical and eyerlast-
ing. H. c. kIDWELL, Wash, D c.,
mgr. for company Once, 1856 3Ist 81.
Phone West Sill fel0-6et
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
A CLUE TO
 BANK ROBBERS
Man Answering Description of One of the fi0ratio Bandits Said to Be
 Sick Near Talihina.

De Queen, Dec. 27. Tuesday night Sheriff Tribble received a telephone message that a man, suiting the description of the robber supposed to be Henry Starr, was sick in bed in the country near Talihina. MT. Trib- ble left on the first train and took with him Cashier Adams of the Bank of Horatio. While nothing definite has been heard from MT. Trlbble, there is but little doubt entertained here that this is one of the men wanted. When he was captured at Wickes and made his escape he had very severe cold and hoarsene ness, and 1t was predicted that he would soon contract pneumonia. l1e is thought to have gone into the Territory.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
THE MOTHER FAILED TO COME.
Gave Her Baby In Care of a Lady
 Traveller and Disappeared.

Texarkana, Dec. 26.-While eu route from Fort Smith on a Christmas visit to relatives in Beaumont, Mrs. Rosa Anderson of Fort Smith had a rather uu- pleasant experience in this city. Ia transferring from the union depot she was about to take a bus for the Kansas City Southern de pot, when she was approached by a good looking and well dressed young woman with seven or eight months old baby in her arms. The young woman asked Mrs. Anderson to take the baby to the Southern depot for her say ing:
 ''I have no money to pay bus fare and it will be a great favor to me. I will walk fast and get to the depot few minutes after you do."
 Mrs. Anderson unsuspectingly did as requested, but that was the last she saw of the young woman. Mrs. Anderson had forty minutes to wait for her train, and when the mother failed to appear she laid the baby in a seat and noti- fled the ticket agent and asked him to notify the police. before taking the train for Beaumont. child over to charitable ladies of the city. The police were unable to locate the mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
ENGINEER JOHNSTON INJURED.
in Jumping From His Engine He Recieyes
 Painful Injuries.

As the result of a small rail- road accident about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon near mile post 452, this side of De Queen, Engineer K. B. Johnston of this city received quite a pai1ful ln- jury in the way of broken knee cap.
 Engineer Johnston was just entering De Queen pulling an extra freight, No. $50, south in when his engine ran into some cattle. The train was not going at high speed and as a big COW was caught under the engine seriously threatening to cause 1t to leave the track and turn over Johnson shut off the steam, ap- piled the air, and quickly sprang to the ground.
 Unfortunately he landed in a pile of stone seriously injuring his left leg. He was taken to De Queen and the injury given temporary treatment after which he was put on No. 4, brought to  Mena and removed to his home on Seventh street where he was attended by Drs. Davls and Wat kius.
 It has only been short time since Mir. Johnston had his en- zine roll into the "ditch" with him under similar circumstances In this case, however, it remained on ths rails and no damage was sustained by the train.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
Sold by Druggists, Price Si.00 per bottle
 WIG. Vandiver. Special Agent.
For Christmas Presents.

Go to Hiltebrand's gallery be- fore purchasing your Christmas pres ents. Nothing would make a finer Christmas present than a hne Photograph of yourself or family, or one enlarged in crayon, pastel sepa. or a fine dining room or parlor picture, or fine frame = 25o frames to pick from. Postal Card Albums, Photo Albums for kodak pictures, Souvenir Paper Weights, Post Cards and Calen- dars of Mena, Kodaks, Medall- ions. Passe-P Partout Binding, all colors; all kinds aud sizes of photo and kodak supplies, Stereoscope and Views, French oval frames, Wire Picture Racks, Picture mats. all sizes aud colors, Comic and Leather Post Cards. Re
 member the place, Leading Pho
 tograph gallery on De queer street. Bert Hiltebrand, | l734 Inc Photographer,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
ONLY A RUMoR.
Nothing In the Report that Trouble Was Brewing in Santa Clara
 Province, Cuba.

Havana. Dec. 2S.--Gov. Magoon re- ferring Thursday to published statement that his report to Secre- tary Taft regarding the dispatch of troops to Santa Clara was regarded as evidence of the inability of the Cubans to permanently maintain peace, made the following statement to the Associated Press:
 T have not made any such intima- ton, The inference is unjustifiable. l do not know of sfngHe instance of disorder or of indications that any disorder is intended. It was only ono of many vague rumors which I have reported to Secretary Taft as such. The dispatch of troops to Santa Clara was merely precautionary meas ure and to enable them to make prac- tice marches in view of the present concentration of laborers on the San ta Clara sugar plantations"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
TURKEY HAD CONSUMPTION.
Chicago Health Authorities lnvesti. gating a Tuberculosis Case Among
 Poultry Offered For Sale.

Chicago, Dec. 28.--Dr. Whalen, of the Chicago health department, has begun an investigation following the discovery that a turkey intended to grace a Christmas dinner table was in the last stages of consumption.
 J. Inwood had purchased a live tur- key on Christmas eve from Charles Klohr, a butcher The gobbler was fat and apparently in good health, but when killed peculiar white spots were found on the heart and liver MT. Inwood held conference with the butcher, who refused to take the dead turkey back. Then the matter was taken up with the health depart ment. Doctors Whalen and Biehn of the city laboratory, held an autopsy over the diseased organs and reported that the fowl was in the last stages of consumption.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
ARRESTED FOR BANK R0BBER.
Joe Clark Gets Tangled Up With Officers
 at Ben L0mond.

Joe Clark, who runs a clothes pressing and dying shop on Mena street, had rather novel ex- perience Christmas day.
 To properly celebrate the occa- sion Joe decided to make trip to Ben Lomond to see friend a lady friend too.
 Dressed in his best, he reached Ben Lomoud Christmas morning and before he had gone scarcely a block he was landed on by the officers of the law and promptly informed that be was one of the Horatio bank robbers.
 Joe naturally doubted 1t and 1T fact emphatically denied the charge, but it was only after ar important portion of his holiday visit had been spoiled that h' happened to find friends whc could identify him as an un offensive citizen of Mena. Then the officers ap ologized and turne' him loose but still insisting thai he filled perfectly the description of cue of the we'll dressed bandit who robbed the Horatio bank.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
LOSES EYE IN SHAM BATTLE.
Ben Crowley of Paragould injured by Ex'
 pIosion of firecracker.

Paragould, Dec. 26. Ben Crowley, sou of General Crow ley of this city, was seriously in- jured by the explosion of a fire cracker today. The hrecracker struck Crowley in the eye and upon exploding tore the eye from his head. Crowley was taken to a sanitarium in an unconscious condition, but he is resting well and it is stated that he will re- cover.
 The accident occurred during a sham battle in which hrecrackers and Roman candles were used as weapons.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
"A Wise Provision"

The American Banker in its mention of Arkansas banks in a recent issue says:
 "The National Bank of Mena Ark, calls attention to the four teenth section of its bylaws None of the funds of this bank shall at any time be loaned to any of it's officers, directors or employees Such a provision is certainly wise one, and when the failure of the First National, of Chelsea, Mass, is recalled, nc argument is necessary in it's be. l. If 7 247-6tw
The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-03
KILLING AT MORRILTON.
Bin Duncan Killed By Dr. Walter Mason
 in Conway County.

Morrilton, Dec. 25. Bill Dun can, a we'll known citizen of this county, was shot and killed by Dr. Walter Mason at Old Hick- ory, near h place yesterday. The shooting is said to have been the result of an old grudge. The trou ble arose at a turkey shoot at which both Duncan and Ma son were present. It is alleged that Duncan attempted to shoot Mike Alewine, brother-in-law of Mason, when tue latter shot him.
 A justice of the peace, who chanced to be on the ground, delegated John Allen to take charge of Dr. Mason, but the latter made his escape and is stiil at large. All parties connected with the shooting are well known l in the northern part of hecountJ and the tragedy has caused sensation.