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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
Getting Even.

Advice in law applied in an unprO-
fessional way is sometimes as effective
as regular court procedure. An incident
Of thirty or forty years e Illustrates
this point. It is told by Joseph A.
Willard in 'Half a Century with
Judges and Lawyers" Mr.. Willard
was in a friends law office n day.
when a client came in for advice.
He said that he had hired Il horse to
go to a n~eighboring town for Il dollar,
but when he had returned the stable
keeper asked him for a dollar more.
What for"' the client was asked.
For the ride back"
The lawyer gave some Instructions
which the client followed. 4 little
later he went to the stable keeper and
asked how much it would cost to hire
a horse and buggy to 20 to Salem.
Five dollars" was the reply.
to Salem. When he returned he came
on the cars. He went to the stable
and paid the keeper five dollars.
"Where is my horse and buggy ASH
ed the owner.
"In Salem was the unconcGrned re-
ply.
"Why did you leave them thereT
cried the keeper.
II only hired them to go to Salem,"
answered the client.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

'Ah. then you are the young college
gentleman who read the inspiring es-
say on .Tbe Uplifting of Mankind?' I
my boS. that @ are succeeding
in our ambitlon.'
"Oh. yes. sir, In now running an ele-
vator in a department store.'-Detroit
News Tribune.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

his grade is offensive in the extreme, and one not calcu-
lated to make caster the task of stimulating such public
sentiment. There is no law or regulation prohibiting an
act OF this sort other than the canons Of good taste, an
unwrittcn law, to another phase OF which it has been
iutimatvd this saIne officer will appeal for relief in the
6ietrcssir~ situation in which he finds himself, brought
thereto by his own rash act.
This paper had desired to withheld comment on the
crime committed by the accused officer until he should
have had opportunity 10 present in open court whatever
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

It was closing time at the town H.
brary. Old Mr.. Duke, who had filled
the post of librarian for years. took
down his coat and hat. and with the as
s,etarce of his little daughter, got them
safely on. Together they started for
the door. 1t was raining hard.
"Wait n moment. child" said her
father. and ven back into the building.
The girl remained, o~bediently.
Five minutes passed. Then ten. She
pushed open the door and walked in.
Her father was bent over one Of the
card catalogues.
what are you looking for, father1"
she inquired.
He put the drawer back, suddenly
ahashed-
I'm getting old, Margaret" he said.
81 couldn't find my umbrella, and I
was searching for it under U in the
lists"
When some men speak t you on the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
WHY He Laughed.

What are you smiling ut. J"hn?
AT a little item | just read here.
Tie writer says the best of us talk
too much.''
And why should you laugh at
that?'
"Why? Well, I guess it's just be-
cause it's such Il roundabout way of
paying you a compliment, my dear
-ClcvclGnd Plain Dealer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

of cxtcnuating circumstances there may have been lead
ing up to the apparently prcmeditatcl and BrutAd as
sassinatiCn Of an unarmed and helpless man, but the con-
duct Of this one of the defendants impels us to record
what must be the unanimous sentiment of the service
that the officers appearance under the circumstances In
his uniform was an unWnrrantod disgrace, IN so far as
he could accomplish il, of the cloth which his Whols
training and the instincts Of hcrcdity should have taught
him TO avuid.-Arlny and Navy Register.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
ALEXANDER MANN A BOXER.
ktnry about New Pastor Of I'hiliipN
BruoLH church ia H"%tnn.

story ABOUT a : h~s't
BruokA Church ia I!"Hton.
Or. Alexander Mann. who recently
nccrrtrl the p~aStnritr of the lhiIIIIS
Brooks Church ut Boston. is Il brother
of Bishop Cameron Mann, formerly
rector Of Grace Church III this city,
saws the Kansas City Star. Or. Mann
was for years Interested in work
among railroad men i'll New York. ON"
Sunday the Rev. Cameron Mann had
concluded services in the Oit builulllG
recently destroyed ut 10Th aud Gem
tral streets. thrn the church home Of
Grace Church. lie was spoken to by
n r0ugh-looking man. who said that he
wanted to explain why he was in
church that day.
~ live in New York; said the man.
"and your brother holds services
the railroad men occasionally.
After the services he occasionally puts
on the boxing gloves with the men. At
one time | was considered pretty han
DIV with the gloves and DR.. Mann was
asked to put on the gloves with me.
lie consented on condition that if he
got the better of me | was to attend
church every Sunday for Il year. Or.
Mann won and | have been going to
church evcr since. | happened to be
in Kansas City and herring that the
man who had knocked me out had a
brother preaching here | came to your
church,"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

Perhaps one reason so many wcm-
en- insist upon their families eating
bakers bread is that sc many exciting
things happen on the street when q
woman has bread in the oven.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
AZ tho

First Freak-Did You know that the
strong lady and the contortioHist were
going to be married?
Second Freak-Oh, are they? l SUD-
pose she'll be able 10 twist himsarOund
her finger now.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
How tho Cook Declines.

did you say that your cook was go
ing into a decline?'
mo: I said from the way things were
disappearing l concluded that she waS
wasting away."-Baltimore American.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
XcrI UnkinI.

Stage Door Johnny-Now what do
for a nice little supper?
Experienced Show Girl-A nice, big
Observation-Disclosures American.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
An Adyenturer.

The skyscraper has at last reached
the limit. -.
You are quite a traveller. | hear?'
remarked the man who lived on the
ninety-sixth floor Of the Skyhy hotel.
yes" replied the man who lived on
the 136th floor, though less than 90
years old 1 have already visited every
floor Of this building.'-kansas CITY
Times.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

Just before some men marry, they
go to church regularly on Sunday
After they marry, they spend their Sun
day mornings putting uD shelves.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
CURIOUS MONEY FACTS.
First Coinage . II. C.-Irun and
rcah currency.

AO''H u" '''
Oh ARGOS III -" d. ~ w. ~
SUPPOSED 'lat li''' l'" ""' ~
Keen "pTF'''" "l '' ~"
uses or money i"r centuries P'rn ,'"'
'h' lhlr"H"'ll"h o. '"'',,A'' at"
Client iEAplI''iS n"d S"'u "'" '"N'
SI"h0"F' OF currency a''i ''''i "'u'''
was III 'hc l"r" "i E"'i Il" IVY
ornaments rings ava H"SstN'' ne pun
rhaSlhE value "1 "hlcA -eF''"'u VII
1h'Ir weight
me ''F''kS improved '''N '''' ''
TINS system 10y HFN' Lh''N'"- '"' "'i7n'
on S"'d a'' NlN'F hN~7''H - '"'' "
would no longer y" "'''>>"'A !"
"eIEl '''''H every ''"' '."E ~
uS'" !"r '"' P"'I"'N' :" ,'''"7. y
trade. lh"h Says 'h' N'" VOLS
N"rI'' ''''e '"'' '"'l''''' "'' ~ C''
silver ana copper hN&@''S "' S'"'''''
UNIFORM sizes ana NA'u'N, i" "'A'
S''P was 'h' '''!'I'2 VIA S''"'I' ~
discs hI"d" 'F"Al 'o' l'' '|> "'''"'"
Some 81 'h'S' n'N' ''''N were ''.F
nous the Id'A AhI'f'h''H '''h| t"
courage '1' Gr'''i' 'r'' "''.''''''& =
2r"HN.H.|t" AN" carry @F''!''' ''' '''"?
or them I''F" were ''I''F ''''> -
large as dlhll'F p'"''~ N"I'' wv '''',
was hAN'n on "\''!"h' Hl"'N'-' IL "''
I" Give WAY '"'''' u. ''.'.''' 49,
smaller ANA NOR" ""'"'''"' '"'"'N
of 'urr'ArN' ANA 'h' ~I"'"''N S""'
dWinII"t Ia H'I' I" meet the l''."I'I
"eh'''in.
The "ArII'>I trace "i 'N' use ~ :"
as Mooney IS |" we '''"" i" 81 J..
lures OF the ancient i'2\i'I'"N' "''-'.
ing IN scales h'"lN Oh RINGS 81 I'''' '"'
silver. mere Is no "''""l '''"I"' "'"
ever. lhAl these rings were what ma
be termed COINS with Il lN'A '"'"''
Iron. Judging from 'h' H'"''I''H' "
Aristotle was once eA''"H''''H ''
ploEed as currency. i'AH mas "'S'
served as money. In ta't' II SUN oo'9
In Burmah.
Copper has h"ril more "l'''S ''
ploHed as money thah eith'r OF inc wv"
last mentioned metals. me early lie
ORE" COILS were tlieiH ''''hP'H'N VI -
While down to 2H9 Is. {. the soc li"h'""
coinage was an alI"E or "copper"
Tin money was once uS"u IN HfSl"hd
probably on account OF 'he r'h 'ln
mines Oh oIhN"'', r"'IiA I-A7' N'''
ages contained Inuch Oh 'H!H ''l hl""t9'
prlhclpaliy III Ihe ioiin u i"l'ti'i77 anu
hall-lfhce'
silver lorh'eo ele p'''S q ne o"'!S
Greek CONS ana WIS iH'I"du''" III
itolnc IN -"' IS T. MoN'"'N"' l''1'E
was prli'lpaHE compose" ol s"N'I'
n only other hl"t"IS lor hl"heS "le
platinum ana nlrk'l. ne FORMER was
coined 1or a snort time by TIE l'uSS'"n
government ana 'heh gwen up as III
oD6 in this col1ntry for the recent niece
Familiarity referred to as a nickel.
Coined money was first used on the
Continent Of Europe twenty-five years
before the Christian era. 1t was in
copper and silver. The gold was not
coined there till the eleventh century.
and none did not receive the round
form to which we are accustomed until
the lapse Of another hundred years or
50.
The oldest coin in the United States
is owned by a Southern collector. 1t
was mintcd about the year 700 b. C. in
Aegina. The design in high relief rep
rescnts a tortoise crawling across the
face Of the piece.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
DRAGGING THE UNIFORM.

GREAT deal has been written and more
sad in the past year or two about means
OF enforcing or encouraging respect for the
Uniform of the services on the part of civil
ians, but tho recent exhibition Of an army
officer going shacklcd from his prison cell
TO thc courtroom attirel in the uniform OF
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

tn" world Owe
Ihc worlds w,rI record is held by
Australia. with N;y,u'inr second and
t.lr United State. I.,"r
Swain WARTS y, least S3uoo.uno
v.,r;, ,c ,ti.,, , y,,r and in wears
~ ,,,.,, ,,,. ,,,, ,h,t ,mnunt
:, >..r,.,, ,ut,, thn no,f,r ,ro
NOV, 49,, ,.,,.yl f., .,,.,r uriy,tr dwell.
i,,., .,sun,i ,,nhrfa,
.
- 80 ' ''' 49,, ''
,''''''' 'I'''
-
- ,..,
''' 90 '''I\ '' '''F"''N Ill I''0''''
S'N'| 1--WE ''' ""''''"" >""'N' !" Wv
49,
49,.
'i' L'~' '''"'''''' >'l''~II'N SNOW '"'t
III "' ~ u" ''I'' 'I' sum ~
''''1 ''''' WAS f'''' ~ 'iN"'lu
w." .:'' '.' '.'''H "' ~'I'V'' III
'''' 'Hi.' ''I "' !"">'"'N.
li~i", .~.'l II I's ~".'% refused TO en-
ter t'h' ~. ~. i I'll " Irri"""nr" for
drrII = +" II = g., Il +. '!n"r Was telling
his $50" & f. Il m'icl'nr. "oA. HAIi
th" lIltrr. ~ IL 49," il f." much t"
heart. h,iI}r Ium Will lead more
me to r,",} 'Jli"' rs 4 huvSr dealer
than over T." Would rs Il minister.
Another substitute for cull is report
ed from GHIini3. where 4 nativ" en-
ginrrr has mad" Il combination of crude
petroleum. rinlrT> and sand. into bricks
or briuupttrS. (which may be used as
fuc! hv ury household IN place Of coal,
q hundred kilus (92O.f pounds) to cost
ONLY ST." 4 society has been formed
TO manufacture these bricks. ana a fac
tory is to be placed in operation at
FlOriSdurf.
I1,+rirc hovo .nn,o 70 hc s,,ch an i'm
norton+ foo+urn Of the modern hapoa
+b,+ ,b, vn, c,n mako tncm for herself
,n,, h,vo nirs to h,rmonizc with every
b,+ i, ,rdooa f,rtun,tc Sealing wax
can no ,lsrI with charming effect by
those who hay" tn" requisite SIKH IN
tn" manufacture Of hAtplhS. ana altpar-
emily t" meet tins d"lnald the wax OF
the markets has taken on the most ar
tistic colors. There are rumors also Of
q preparation III when real POWERS can
be dipped. CNnl!AC out al! S!!V"F"H OF
golden or rnpprrrl. as the case may be,
the finished product being used to head
a hall'lh.
Thrr" is a certain 1aSclllatloh III
watching the wedding presents that
OverWhplm winston thurchlIl. lhey
have come. butter dishes, clocks. cigar
cite cases. books. ablrs ash trays ana
all manner Of Supcrfuiti"S, by the crate
full. Kindness without imagination. one
would suspect. For it is not to be
supposed that Mr.. Churchill wants
more butter dishes than the Savoy or
more cigarette cases than he can carry.
A dreadful lack Of imagination runs
through the wedding gifts to MI.
Churchill, and it is always hard to hit
the thing two people emharklng on a
new life would w"lromc,-London
Chronicle.
,1,;or1e divine, ont and ,rc mo-
-a,f ,.;ui,, thom? In 1904
the French treasury returns noted 30
600 billiard tables in the country. rms
year the figure is only S).V"". ne
treasury lamCnts the fact, no from any
diSintcrrStrd love 1or III" SlAiu ola
game. but because every billiard table
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
WHAT COUNTY, JEWELLERS NEED.

sHnn.nnA THIRD of our total population is urbnnj
~ the rest Is more or less rural. What tho
~ country jewellers need to make them happy
h are religion, education and material pros
EFSsSS8ESSs3a pcrty. The farms cannot employ as nany
laborers per acre as they did before the
~ coming of agricultural machinery There
fore they must either raise fewer children or export some
Of their population to the cities--IIarper's Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

If a man asks a candid opinion Of Q
friend. and gets it. it makes him mad
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

In the story oooNs a woman has
Marguerite braids of hair, bot in real
ufo sAs mas the Sis Hopkins kind
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

fishing a primary under the protection and supervision
of the State. Experiments with voluntary primaries, es-
tablished under rules adopted by party organizations, arc
lacking the backing of the State, have been Of doubtful
value. They opened the way to the lcSa1ized primary.
but beyond that have been of uncertain utility.-Phila.
dclDhia Times.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

The people should be reminded often
er that genius is finding the right thing
and sticking to il
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

When some men speak to you on the
street, they nod up instead Of down.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
PRIMARIES HERE TO STAY.

6Inrwpaupra NE thing may be said for the popular prt-
4 ~ mary experiment.. When once undertakep,
u it is not dropped. 1t may require amend
k-~-rA mcnt, Improvement. modification; but 1t
ESsLtlfAsSN doesn't get repealed. The old caucus up
EHSStGIaI$H pears to be doomed where once a legsla-
+,ro n he induced to pass n lHw eStGAr
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
Strikes.

Strikes are d very questionable ren,-
edy for the redress of labor's grlev-
anccs. They paralyze industry; they
foment fierce passions; they lead to the
destruction of property. But, above all'
they inflict ~gricvous injury upon the
w~orkingman himself. because they keep
him in enforced idlcness. during which
time his mind is clOuded with discon-
tent as he broods over the situation.
Not infreGuently. too, his family suffers
for tho necessities of life during his
term of idlenPss.-J. Cardinal Gibbons
Roman Catholic. Baltimore.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

We all nccd to be told now and then
to get the cobwChs out of u brains
There are cobwcb theories Of life, false
md foolish PHILOSOPHERS Of life posi-
Bile only to those who have Frustrated
themselves before IN idol Of the thea
ter. There is nothing vlrtllous IN SUI
fering for its w sake. God does not
envy your happiness. Pains which
must he horne should be borne hero1cal-
". Don't be afraid to be happy.-ltev.
Charles f. Aked, Baptist, New 1orK
City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
WOMEN TO BLAMI
FOR THEIR OWN ILLS

Too many women suffer needlessly
each month from painful, profuse,
scanty, or irregular menstruation
There is really no excuse for this,
for an eminent physician has supplied
prescription (Which is here publish
ed that regulates the flow, stops all
pain, Gains the nerves, cures cramps,
banishes headaches, clears and beau
titles the complexion. Any good drug
gist will fill it for you: Alpen Seal,
9 ounces; Fluid Extract Blak Haw, l
ounce Pure Water, ounces.
A teaspoonful before each meal and
at bedtime, taken for several days be-
fore, during and after each period, will
do the work safely and effectively. Are
you willing to take wise physicians
advice? Isn't it worth trip to the
drug store and the trifinig cost of hav,
ing the prescription filled?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

Boni is excluded is one of the under,
lying motives of the counts attack
Jullemier then followed the tactics of
Clemenceau, raking up the details OF
the divorce trial and the trial of Boni
before the correctional court for spit
ting on Sagin. He contended Sagin
was too much of a gentleman to drag
into the case the names of women
dishonorably involved with the count.
The count placed himself in ride
uoulous light in asking for the custody
Of the children on moral grounds,
Jullemier declared, and insisted in the
matter of morals the balance was in
De Sagans favor as every allegation
against the Prince was false. Maitre
Rousset counsel for the Gould inter
est. was to follow Jullemier Owing
to the set back the case is believed to
have sustained, brought by the cnforc-
ed change of counsel, it is recognized
much depends on Rousset's argument.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
END OF A RED NOSE
New Flesh.c olored Product That Heals
and Hides Skin lmperfections.

A peculiar feature of poslam, new
skin discovery is that it is naturally
flesll-colorod and contains no grease,
so that when used on the face for the
complexion, or for pimples, red noses,
or any other infiammations, blemish-
es, or discolorations, its presence can
not be detected 1t can thus be APP
piled in the daytime the natural color
of the skin being Immediately restored
and the actual healing and curing
process accomplished in a few days
1t can be had of any pharmacist who
sells pure drugs. Wilkinson Co.
make a specially OF it. Fifty cents
worth will answer either for the trou-
bles mentioned or in curing ordinary
cases of eczema. Itching stops at
once.
The Emergency Laboratories, No.
80 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York. are the sole dispensing agents
for poslam in the United States, and
will send an experimental quantity
by mail in plain wrapper to all who
write TO- it. This will show results
after an overnight application.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
DEMANDING A
DEFINITE PROGRAM
Rivers and Harbors Congress Men,
bers Will Ask Congress for
Defininte Appros
priation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-With the
purpose of demanding of congress
defninte program for the Improvement
of the water ways, the fifth annual
session of the rivers and harbors con-
gress opened its first meeting here to-
day. The governors of states. repre-
sentatives of the government service
and foreign ambassadors are among
the list of speakers. Rivers congress
is expected to ask congress that plans
be formulated for the comprehensive
betterment of the waterways of the
United States, by the appropriation
of sum annually from the govern
ment revenues, and the issuing of
bonds to carry those projects that
cannot be paid out of the current rev.
enues This is the first time definite
scheme for the water ways improve
ment has been arranged
simultaneously with this meeting
the women's national rivers and har
bors congress, composed largely OF
the wives of the men prominent in
the rivers congress. is holding meet
ing The meeting was called to order
at 10 O'Clock by President Joseph E
Ransdell, Louisiana. Cardinal Glib
bons pronounced the invocation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
+ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Banker Describes
!: Sure Cure for
! Skin Diseases

'SSFTTTsttsS RI sssssfss3s Il + siss3,ss.
prominent Chicago banker recent.
~ gave a talk to some riends d,r;n,r
tie bankers convention that thew said
was more valuable than anything thew
aeard at the meeting speaking of the
iiapillty OF business men to contract
shlh diseases, owing to their sedentarv
haplts and frequently disordered stom-
achs, ne said: Now you may think YOU
get eczema letter. salt rheum. etc
from handling soiled paper money. and
perhaps you do sometimes However
you get 1t, it's generally hard to cure,
ana mat Is why | want you to know
ABOUT this new treatment. It's sim.
ply new use for well-known drug
called citroX. You dissolve teaspoon.
lul OF pure powdered citrox in two
teaspoonfuls hot water and battle the
diseased skin in the solution 20 min.
utes at time twice a day. The solu.
TONS must be used warm and made
fresh each time. If you are careful tc
get tae pure drug in sealed packages
Just as 1t comes from the chemical
works, and use it as | said, YOU car
cure any case of eczema or letter vol
ever saw. 1t stops the itching right
away and dries up the eruption in Z
short time
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09

difficulty. "The gloom is fast lifting"
stated Mr.. Mulch, and things look
much brighter today than they did
yesterday. We have every reason to
believe that we will be allie to safely
extricate ourselves from this trouble
and there is not near the gloom that
has been pictured about the country.
We have received encouraging news
from headquarters and rapid advances
are being made to clear up the sit
uation."
The manner of the academy's advis.
DRY this morning was all for the best
and it is believed that the Sisters have
even stronger chance than ever be-
lore. All news received in Nauvoo to-
DAY tend towards a betterment of con-
oluons and people in that town and in
heokuk interested may rest assured
that affairs are progressing for the
best
With the exception of the above
news from Nauvoo today brought lit
Tie change in the situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-09
BANKERS son
TAKES HIS LIFE
Robert Mccrea, Of Wabash, Ind, De-
spondent Over His Wife's
Death, Suicides.

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Robert McCrea,
age 80, of Wabash. Ind, son of James
E. McCrea, president of the Farmers
Merchants bank, killed himself at the
Great Northern Hotel today. He went
to the hotel last night and handed the
clerk package, said to contain bonds
worth thousands. He was we'll known
at the hotel and his actions attracted
notice. After he went to his room on
an upper floor, shot was heard and
the bell boy rushed to his room and
found McCrea dying, his skull shat
tered and an automatic revolver on
the floor. He was Respondent over
the death of his wife