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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
James Lipscomb Succeeds at
Last in Shutting off
This Mortal Coil.
BULLET ENTERS HIS HEAD
Death Results in a Few Hours
After Rash Act Caused by
Family Troubles.

After two or more attempts to
shuttle off this mortal coil, James
Lipscomb, coiored, succeeded at 1t.
lie shot himself just above the left
temple Thursday forenoon In his
room In the Pythian building. after
refusing to attend to his daily work,
and inflicted a wound that proved
fatal atf1:30 o'clock.
Llpscomb had been drinking heay-
lily day or 50 and domestic and 9th
er troubles seemed to prey on his
mind. He was not at his. work at
the usual hour Thursday morning
and Floyd RobinSon went to his
room at $3.50 to inquire why and to
beg him to go to his work. Robin
son found him in bed and asked why
he did not go to the banks to do the
janitor work he had been employed
to do, AT first he stated that he
would get up and go shortly, but a
moment or two later. he informed
Robinson that ne did not intend to
go to work at all during the day.
wanted to See WIFE.
''If j could but see Florence" was
his lamentation. Il would be salts
fed" Robinson replied that 1t was
OF no use TO see her as he would not
live with her. After a little more
conversation Robinson left, went to
breakfast, and returning did Lips
combs work for him at the Union
bank, while other friends did 1t at
other. places for him, Lipscomb hav-
ing their sympathy as he mad but one
arm.
About IL o'clock Robinson met
Lee Ruffin and talked the situation
over with him. They then conclud-
ed to go to Lipscomb's room. Ar
riviIg there they found him lying on
lounge In his night clothes With a
pistol wound in his head and the pis-
toll on the floor.
Bullet Enters Head.
Physicians were summoned at once
as well as Policeman Simms, who was
In that neighborhood. 1t was found
upon examination that the bullet en-
tered the head just above the back OF
the left temple and coursed down
ward to the right lower side of his
head.
The pistol used was thirty-two
Smith-wesson pistol and the skull
was badly crushed. After the pre-
liminary medical attention had been
given, he was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital. where he died.
On a previous occasion Lipscomb
attempted to end his life by swallow
ing morphine. Owing b domestic
troubles he is separated from his
wife. who is making her home in
Charleston.
Lipscomb was about Sc years OF
age and quite Industrious and peace
able, except when drinking and
brooding over his troubles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
DEEDS RECORDED

In the Office of the County Clerk
the Last Few Days.
Vincent to. NJ. Wa Talbot. 10
acres, Lost Creek.
John W. Davis ct. al. trustees for
Mary Jones, to Myra II. Atkinson, 1
lot, Bridgeport.
same. l lot, Glen Elk.
A. Judson Fiidley to G. G. Find
ley, lot. Clay street, city.
Boyd L. Hornor to Gilmer w.
and Byron L. Cunningham, 1 lot,
Lumberport.
W. NJ. Conaway. special commits
sloner for John J. jackson ct. al 20
Clarksburg Light and Heat Company.
/ lot Coal district.
Benjamin F. Matthews, to Vance
L. Hornor, / lot. near Lumberport.
Caroline A. Matthew'S to Vance L.
Hornor, l lot, near Lumberport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
CONTRACTS AWARDED
BY Well Known Architects for
Several Buildings in
the City.

GLADDEN.. & Alexander, architects.
have awarded the following contracts
for buildings during this month:
Seven thousand dollar residence for
Charles E. Lamberd on East Main
street. $4,000 parish building for the
Episcopal congregation of this city.
$4,000 bank building for the First
national bank of fleetwood. $4,000
store and apartment building for Ma
10y Brothers. Weston. $4,000 resi-
dence for o. r. Sartor. The above
work together with many other build
ings that are being erected in this
city, speaks we'll of the activity II
the building line, especially when
compared with sister cities where
there is very little being done in that
class of work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
ITCH PATIENT
Is Doing Nicely Under Medical.
Treatment and viii
Be Out Soon.

John Gavin. of Charleston, the
man who arrived here a few days
ago. suffering with the itch. Is get
ting along nicely under treatment.
He states that he was out of money
and walked 80 miles the day before
he arrived here in his haste to get to
the city. His shoes were full + Of
mud and sand and his socks were stiff
When the latter were removed from
his feet they took the skin with them.
His condition, indeed, was very pain
full, but medical ttentio has relieved
his suffering to a considerable extent.
The attending physician hopes to
have him out in a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
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PROHIBITION NO
WORSE THAN THE
PURE FOOD LAWS

Personal liberty lis no more
infringed upon by prohibiting
the sale of alcoholic drinks than
It is by prohibiting the sale of
tainted meats, was the answer
given to the argument for per-
sonal liberty set forth by the
Model License Liquor League,
by one of the members OF the
local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union at the regular
weekly meeting Just held at the
home OF Mrs. S. A. Smith.
Six new members. were vel
coined into the union at the
meeting and a number of good
apers were read, one of especial
interest being entitled Things
Mothers Should Know" -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25

Miss Agness Hood is the guest oil
her cousin. Miss Ruth Henry. in
Fairmont.
e. c. Smith returned this morn
ing from visit with his father at
West Milford.
Ed Core, Of Booths Creek has ty-
phoid fever Dr. G. R. Peck. OF
this city has charge of his case.
Omar w. Swiger, OF Wallace. spent
Wednesday night in the city.
Burns Carroll. a prominent
young newspaper man. Is here from
Pittsburg ON visit. He formerly
was a member Of the Telegram staff.
Henry E. Reeder returned last
night from Fairmont.
j. o. McCord, OF Wheeling, is a
city business visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
UNIQUE WEDDINGS.

GRAFTON, June 25-Two unique
weddings have just been celebrated in
this county. Miss Emma B. Ware, OF
Grafton, was married to David H
Hudspeth, a prosperous farmer OF
near Charleston the sign Language
having been used in communicating
the ceremony, since both are deaf
Tnutes.
Miss Myrtle Reynolds and Floyd
Evans, of Pruntytown. this county
were treated to a middle of the road
wedding. The ceremony was per-
formed in the middle of the FaIrmont
and Beverly turnpike at a point near
their homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
UNIFORM RANK MEETING

The. Uniform Rank, Knights of
Pythias, will gather at Moundsville
next Sunday from all over the state
and a part of Ohio to do honor to
the memory of their dead Captain
]. W. Martin, of White Lilly Com
pany No. IL, of Moundsville, is chair
man of the general committee on ar
rangements and has left nothing un-
done to make the meeting all that
the Importance of the order aud
solemnity of the occasion demands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
MARE STOLEN :
From the Stable of Mr.. KittIe,
of kedron, Upshur
County.

H. H. Kittle. of Kedron, Upshur
county. was In the city Thursday
looking for mare stolen from his
stable the night of June 20. together
with new fair leather saddle, bride
with stif bit, heavy homemade hal
ter. The mare is four years old and
black, with white right hind foot, and
few white hairs on her side. She
weighs LOO to 1.150 pounds. He
stated that he would give atliberal re-
ward for information leading to the
recovery of the animal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
HARRISON WEEDS.

PIEDMONT. June 25-Henry H.
Harrison, superintendent of the pa
Wis Coal and Coke Company. of Elk
Garden, and Miss Virginia Bane,
daughter of ]. F. Bane, proprietor OF
the Elk Garden hotel. We're married
at noon yesterday by the Rev. III. l..
'Hout, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. South. Piedmont. G.
Pugh. OF Cumberland, was best man.
and Miss Carrie. Bane, sister of the
bride maid of honor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
HAMMOND GIVES 10000.

CHICAGO, June 25-John Hays
Hammond, recent candidate for the
Vice Presidential nomination, has
subscribed $4,000 toward the sus.
tentation fund of $125,00O which Dr.
Richard D. Harlan, special represen-
tative of "the George Washington
University movement" is raising for
the enlargement of the new college
of the political sciences of that uni.
vrsity.
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JOHNSON DECLARES HIMSELF.

OTTAWA, Kan, June 25-Gover-
nor johnson, of Minnesota, in an in
teryiew here declared himself not a
candidate for the Vice Presidential
nomination, but said his name would
be presented to the national conven-
tion for the Presidential nomination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
CHOLERA AT MANILA.

MANILA, June 25-Cholera has
broken out among the troops at Camp
Gregg. Three scouts and one civilian
have died from the disease and the
camp has been placed under quaran-
tine regulations. Lieut.. Jones'. of
the 1st Cavalry and Lieut.. Muldoon,
of the Philippine Scouts. have been
stricken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
Rollins DEAD
Well Known Citizen is 4 victim OF
Consumption at His Home.

George Q, Rollins died last night at
II o'clock at his home near the old
fair grounds, Stealey addition. His
wife and little son, Frank. aged 5
years survive him. Two sisters, Mrs.
Ernest Steel. of this city; Mrs Jen-
kins, of Fairmont; and one brother.
zeddie Rollins, of this city, also sur
vive. The cause fhis death was
tuberculor trouble.
The funeral will be- held from the
house Friday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock. The services win be led by
the Rev. j. e.. Bird.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
To Woman and Her Five
Daughters After, Ex-
plosion Occurs.
SCORE OTHERS INJURED
Pabst's Chemical Plant on the
Ground Floor Explodes
With Much Force.

CHICAGO, June 25-Mrs. Mary
Nolan and four daughters were killed
and more than a score injured. sew
eral seriously, as the result of an ex-
plosioon followed by fire in five
story building, the upperl floor OF
which was used as boarding house,
at 17S Huron street today.
The explosion was In the plant OF
the Pabst Chemical company on the
ground floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
oscar Jenkins is here from Park

Oscar Jenkins is here from Park.
ersburg.
George W. johnson. OF .Parkers.
burg. is visitor in the city.
The Rev Carl G. Doney, president
of the West Virginia Wesleyan Col
lege. was visitor here Thursday.
o. G.. Marstelled, OF Morgantown
was a city visitor Thursday.
]. w. Miller. of Fairmont, was q
visitor. here Thursday
R. M Hite is here from Fair
mont.
j. B. Cunningham, of Fairmont
spent last night in the city a guest al
the Traders hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Goodwin. Of
Grass Run, are in the city on busl-
ness
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
scHnEY VISITS MCCLURE

PHILADELPHIA Pa. June 25-
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott schley
is the guest Of. Col. A X. Mcclure al
his country residence. Willingford.
Since the spanish-American war Ad-
miral schley has been spending sew
eral weeks each summer with his
friend Col Mcclure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25

Mrs. w. W Gaines and daughter.
Miss Esther. will leave this evening
on train No. 12 for trip to eastern
points.
James Clifford, youngest child of
Mr.. and Mrs John Clifford. quite
Ill at his home on Carr avenue.
w. r. Goe. of this city. is in Ma
rietta, o.. attending to business mat
ters.
Anne Matthey. of Salem, is here on
business.
Cot Cuthbert A. Osborn has gone
to Charleston to attend the trial IF
former Assistant Adjutant General
Hutson. charged with embezzlement
Of state funds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
DENIES THE STORY.

NEW YORK. Jun 25--Mrs. o. II.
p. Belmont before sailing for Europe
made a statement concerning the
claim of Mrs. Louise Belmont Clarke,
of Galveston, Tex. and said the al
legged relationship with her late hus-
band was utterly impossible. Mrs,
Belmont looked on the whole story as
the maunderings of crazy person.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
SENATORIAL CONVENTION

FAIRMoNT. June 25-The Repub-
lican senatorial convention of the
Eleventh Senatorial district will CON
vene at the court house here next
Saturday afternoon. The delegates
from Marion and Taylor counties
have been named and Monongalia
county is to elect delegates. Judge
w. S. Meredith is the candidate OF the
Marion Republicans for the State
senatorship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
AS A DELEGATE
f. NJ. Mullen to Attend Prison Con-
ference at Richmond.

r. NJ. Mullen, of this city, member
OF the Moundsville penitentiary board
and student on the question OF PEN
al institutions generally, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Dawson as West
Virglnia's delegate to the conference
of the American Prison Association,
which meets at Richmond.
Governor Swanson, of Virginia,
wrote to Governor Dawson asking
him to name a delegate to represent
this state. and Mr.. Dawson designat-
ed Mr.. Mullen. Mr.. Mullen was the
West Virginia delegate last year when
the convention met in Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
TAFT Sees RACES
Between Harvard and Yale
With a Large Crowd
in Attendance.

NEW LONDON, June 25-Beneath
an overcast sky Yale won the Varsity
four cared race ana the Harvard
freshman's eight cared race today.
The races were witnessed by large
crowds, many of them on pleasure
crafts. Taft was among the specta-
tors. Mrs. Roosevelt and family wit
messed the race from the yacht Sylph.
The Varsity eight will contest this af-
ternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25

Mlllard Hamilton. travelling freight
auditor for the Baltimore & ohIo,
was here Thursday from Parkersburg
on official business.
Mrs. Thomas. of Morgantown, was
here to attend the wedding of Mr..
John Weaver and Miss Emma Hughes
Frank Armstrong has gone to
Washington on business.
w. F. Alexander went to Parkers-
burg this morning on business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
NO SUNDAY TRAINS

The Norfolk & Western railroad
in the southern part of this state,
has discontinued running freight
trains on the West Virginia General
Division on Sunday. and the only
trains now operating on that division
Of the road are the few passenger
trains necessary to the accommoda-
ton of the patrons of the road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
HAYMAKING
Is Squire Gordon While the Sun
Continues to Shine.

There is absolutely nothing doing
in Squire Gordon's court these days.
Things have become so warm for the
squire that he has closed his office
and gone to the country, where he IS
now indulging himself in the good,
old fashioned pastime of hay-making.
He will probably return when the
weather man changes the weather
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
FIGHTERS JAILED
In Default of the Payment of Fines
of Ten Dollars Each

Mike Follan was arrested yesterday
on the charge of being drunk but
chose to put up s460 and forfeit it
rather than appear before the mayor
In this mornings session OF police
court.
John and Joe Ross were arrested
on the charge of disorderly conduct
and fighting and were each fined SO
and costs. In default of payment
both were sent to Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
GRIFFITH is OUT.

PHILADELPHIA, June 25-clark
Griffith, manager of the New York
American league team has resigned.
He says Farrell can do better with a
new man. He admits he cannot get
winner for Farrell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
SITUATION ACUTE

WASHINGTON. D. c., June. 25-
The Venezuelan situation has become
so acute by the withdrawal of the
United States legation at Caracas
that speculation is rife just now as to
the next step to be taken by President
Roosevelt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
WooDMEN TO ATTEND
Unyeiling of Jacobs Monument d
Grafton the Coming Sunday

Frank Shinn was initiated into the
Woodmen of the World order last
night and the local camp then ar
ranged to attend the unveiling of the
James w. Jacobs monument at Graf
ton next Sunday. The members will
meet at the lodge room at 9 o'clock
Sunday morning in order to go down
on the accommodation train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
RED MEN ELECT
Several officers TO Serve the Tribe the
Ensuing Six Months

The local tribe Of Improved Order
of Red Men elected officers as follows
last night to serve for the ensuing
six months:
Charles L. Patton. prophet; Afford
washburn. sachem: Robert Reed, ju-
nior sagmore, and e. w. WaldeciS.
trustee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
NO RICE SUICIDE THERE.

RICHMOND, Va. June 25-There
is no race suicide in the neighborhood
of President Roosevelt's Virginia
country home, in Albemarle county.
Twins and triplets have Just arrived
at the homes of James and John New
berry, respectively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
PASSES ELIMINATED.

CHICAGO, June 25-In pursuance
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's ruling, the Western railroads
have decided to cancel all passes is
sued to officials and representatives
in steamship companies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
STILL CHECKING RATES

General freight officers of the var
ious railroads of the east and middle
west will again convene in Detroit
today for the purpose of further con-
siderlng the proposed advance in class
rates. These officials were in session
at Detroit all last week, and from
what has been learned, there is a
warm fight on as to whether or not
rates shall be increased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
CLEVELAND FUNERAL

PRINCETON. N. J.. June 25-Ar-
rangements for the funeral of Grover
Cleveland have been completed. The
funeral will be at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. 1t will be simple and pri-
vate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
DIS0BEYED PARENTS;
LITTLE BOY IS DEAD.
Tenth Drowning Since Beginning of
Spring at New Cumberland

NEW CUMBERLAND, June 25-
John Finley aged 7-years, did not
mind what his, father and mother told
him, SO he is dead. The little fellow
was warned not to go In swimming.
He did so. The water was less than
five feet where the little fellow wnt
down. This is said to be the tenth
drowning in the river near here since
the opening of spring
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
sIULBERRIIEs RIPE
AND SQUIRRELS PLENTY

Squirrels are numerous.
The foregoing are two popular an-
nouncements. On one mulberry tree
short distance above Clarksburg IA
squirrels were getting their fill OF the
lucious fruit, because OF the season
they could not be killed.
Both the berries and the animals
are more plentiful than in several
years. and while the berries can be
picked now, and the squirrels. cannot
be killed, the latter will afford some
sport later in the year and the gun
ners will have chance to show their
prowess with shot gun and rifle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
HAS RESIGNED HIS OFFICE.

ALBANY. n. Y. June 25-Edward
Hanford, Governor Hughes's legal ad-
wiser, has resigned. His health Is
failing from oyerwork.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
DELINQUENT LIST EXAMINED

The county court sat Thursday, but
did little business of record. The de-
llnquent list issued by the sheriff was
examined by the court and some road
and bridge matters were discussed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
ElIGHTY.FlIvE pRoMN.

coURoNA. Spain. June 25-
Eighty-fye persons who are missing
are believed to have drowned as the
result OF the sinking of the steamship
Laraehe yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
SIR WILLIAM wHITEwAY DEAD.

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. June .24-sdr
William Whiteways former premier
Of Newfoundland, is dead here, ageS
eighty-one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
NEW posroFFTcE

WASHINGTON. D. c., June 25-
A new postoffice has been established
at Marion, Preston county, with
James Doyle, postmaster.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25

Judge John A. Campbell, OF New
Cumberland, was a prominent visitor
here Thursday a few hours.
]. ID. Hardin. OF Sutton. is city
visitor.
C. F.. Hutchinson. Jr., OF Fair
mont was a city visitor Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKEr.

CHICAGO. June 25-wheat, s6
IA, corn SIS. IA, oats 45 is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
TAKING EXAMINATION

Mr.. Neil McEwen, Of this city. is
in Fairmont, taking the civil service
examination for land law clerk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
SHERMAN IMPROVES.

CLEVELAND. O., June 25-James
$. Sherman continues to improve. He
was comfortable last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-25
CIRCULATION

The Largest and Best In
cIarksburg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
She Knew the Place.

The elderly matron with the bundles
who was journeying to point in Wis
consin, and occupied seat near thu
middle of the car, had fallen asleep
On the seat in front of her sat a little
boy. The brakeman opened the door
of the car and called out the name OF
the station the train was approaching
The elderly woman reused herself with
jerk.
where are we, Bobby?" she asked
81 don't know, grandma" answered
the little boy.
Didn't the brakeman say something
just now?"
mo. He just stuck his head inside
the door and sneezed."
Help me with these things, Bobby p
she exclaimed, hurriedly. This Is Csh.
kosh. It's where we get Off"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-23
Chinese Torture.

The ingenuity of the Chinese il de-
vising punishment for offenders sur
passes that of the most cruel people of
the middle ages. Seine time ago a boy
was kidnapped from a village about
thirty miles from Chinkiang and
brought to that city to be sold. The
kidnapers were arrested and returned
to the village, where thSpeople dug a
hole in the ground, like q grave. about
three feet deep, covered the bottom
and sides with unslaked lime, placed
the offender, with his hands and feet
tied, upon the lime and covered his
body with the same material Then
they filed the hole full Of water, and
as the line siaked he was roasted
alive and bis body consumed