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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-14


E. NJ. Crump.
privates-
Archer, j. S.
Ashby. X. NJ.
Augustine. j. A.
Bass. l.. Il.
Bla ckiston. S. C.
Breeden, William
peterborough. r.
Darlington, C. 1.
Christian. j. 3.
Dennis, Benz. Jr-
Edwards, L. b., Jr.
Fisher. c. s.
fc%, Richard
Callaher. W. W.
Garrett, j. II.
Gates. H. B.
Gillespie. w. B.
CHM. r. Nice.
Goddard. w. NJ.
Gray. A. &.
Harvie, j. n.
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Company d.
Company Il.

Captain, Kobt. Page Burwell;
FIRST Lieut., David w. Lcary, Jr.
Second Lieut., Fl. Carl Boschen:
First Sergt., Z. w. Gates, Jr.
ouartermaster Sergt., w. p. Lefebvre:
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The Bait and the Lure Used by Mrs. Guinness.

urd to DEATH
PERSON CoMELY WIDOW WHO OWNS LARGE FARM
districts
replies by letter considered unless sender willing follow
Mrs Belle
from Norwegian English, follows:
Carl
Dear SAs n
ad IN the Scandinavian will,
The waited there
TO the impossible
all have picked out the respectable and have decided that
First will tell
Indiana one
north aporte the O
There
land
practically windmill
beautiful suburb of Chicago worth about $4,000
s with
three small children eleven The
the two largest girls all ky and well lost husband accident
help could hire getting tired of this and
to trust others with much
ut
them My them
pan have considered vorab must make satisfactory deposit
security; think parties
always looking for opportunities
Now think that
personally
hired of dneed
home and children will
regards. p s.
"Lapore Ind"
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to the suspicion that Mrs Guinness
! herself was not dead, but that she
had cleverly substituted another wom-
ans body for her own and disap-
peared.
The Roster OF Victims.
But for the moment admitting that
Mrs. Guinness actually died in the
| fire which destroyed her own home
and children, it's roster of victims in
this most battling mystery of crime
stands:
GUINNESS, Mrs. BELLE, whose
headless body was found in the ruins
of the Guinness house after the fire
on April %.
SORENSON, MYRTLE, aged elev-
en-, daughter of Mrs. Guinness, who
also lost her life in the destruction of
the residence.
SORENSON, LUCY, aged nine,
youngest daughter of Mrs Guinness,
who likewise was burned to death in
the fire.
GUINNESS, PHILIP, aged five, son
of Mrs. Guinness, whose burned body
was found clasped in the arms of the
mother after the destruction of the
Guinness home.
HEGELEIN, ANDREW, aged for
ty, bachelor, Aberdeen, S. D., sutton
for Mrs. Guinness hand, who came to
Laporte January s, 1908, and disap-
peared three weeks later, after draw
ing $4,000 from the bank.
OLSON, JENNIE, aged seventeen,
daughter of Anton Olson, of Chicago,
whom Mrs. Guinness took to rear
when eight years old, and whose body
is believed to be one of the four found
in one grave in the barnyard.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN, believed by
authorities to be Ole Budsberg from
lola, Wis, who came to Laporte
about year ago in answer to 2. mat
rimonial advertisement, and who was
not seen after drawing $1,000 from
the Home Bank.
UNIDENTIFIED BODY, sex unde-
termined, dismembered and found in
a three-foot hole
UNIDENTIFIED BODY, sex unde-
termined, dismembered anu found in
a three-foot hole
UNIDENTIFIED BODY, sex unde-
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termined, dismembered, and found in
the same hole.
UNIDENTIFIED BODY, dismem-
bered, supposed to be that of a man
from Chicago, found lying face down
ward in box buried in the barn lot.
UNIDENTIFIED BODY, possibly a
man of middle age, recovered from
barnyard grave in advanced stage of
decomposition.
UNIDENTIFIED BODY, probably
woman, taken with two others from
she same crude grave.
And in the light of the develop
ments the authorities are asking
whether two more victims of the
woman will not be found in Chicago,
namely:
SORENSON, MAIDS, first husband
of the woman, who died under mys-
FERROUS circumstances in Chicago, be-
lieved to have been poisoned, but
nothing was ever proved.
GUINNESS, PHILIP, second hus-
band of the woman, died at the house
of mystery about four years ago as a
result OF the skull being fractured
with meat chopper which fell from
a shelf.
Four Theories of the Grimes.
The bodies here in Laporte and a
mass of circumstantial evidence, COM
bined with a score of suspicious cir
eumstances, afford the basis upon
which the authorities have built up
four theories to account for a series
of crimes which have startled the
whole country. These are:
Theory No. THAT Mrs. GUM
ness, fearing exposure of her long
murderous career, killed her three
children and herself, setting fire to
the house to conceal crime, supported
by circumstantial Identification of
body as hers, and reception of letter
| lust before tragedy making her fear
for life and withdraw money from
| bank.
Theory No. 2-That Mrs. GUM
ness, fearing exposure, fled after kill
ing children, putting body of another
woman in house to mislead authori-
ties; head of body identified as hers
not found.
Theory No. S-That Ray Lamp.
here, her farmland, did the killing
| from double motive of revenge and
| jealousy; wes seen near house Just
before the fatal fire, and when told
of it asked if woman and children es.
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lieved that the manner of the wom-
ans death will be found to have been
like that of her children.
The key to the mystery is thought
to lie with Ray Lamphere, former
man-of-all-work for Mrs Guinness.
The authorities charge him with the
murder of Mrs. Guinness and her
children and with burning the farm
house. Lamphere was madly in love
with Mrs. Guinness and had been
houted by her. He was poor, an
noyed her with his protestations and
she sent him away
She was Turing men of small means
from the West and Northwest to her
slaughter house. Lamphere, with the
ever watchful eyes of the lover, be-
came troublesome She would no
doubt have murdered him and buried
him with her other victims in her
barnyard had it not been that he was
native and his disappearance would
have been more difficult to explain
than were those of the men from dis
tant points. These merely had left
town, gone home, according to her re-
ports, and that ended the matter. The
Staying of the infatuated Lamphere
AdAohb hdNG diOuoSu 6uSplClOu anu
brought about an investigation.
The theory that Lamphere was her
accomplice is disputed. He may have
suspected her of being in some mys-
terious way concerned with the sud
den disappearance of thevisitors. The
authorities arrested and locked up
here Bessie Wallace, OF Michigan
City, a woman of the underworld,
who asserts that Lamphere had said
to her that if Mrs. Guinness did not
treat him more kindly he would send
her to the gallows, and also that he
would burn her out"
On the night that Mrs. Guinness
murdered Andrew Hegelein, the
Aberdeen g. Dak.) stockman, she
sent Lamphere on a mythical trip to
Michigan City, near by, to meet a
supposed John Moo, or Maa, who, she
said, was her cousin. She told him
to wait over night for the arrival of
the cousin, and if he did not come in
the morning to return home. When
he got home she told him that Hege-
lein had left on an afternoon train
for South Dakota.
No one doubted that the woman S
body found in the ruins was that of
Mrs. Guinness until the first of the
series of sensational discoveries led
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Feminine Notes.

Italy insists that Miss Elkins be
converted to Catholicism. Her bonds
will be celebrated later.
Mrs. Frances Fitz, of Chelsea,
Mass, was elected president-general
of the Daughters of the Revolution.
Mrs. Daniel Lamont was unani-
mously reelected president of the
Army Relief Society at the annual
meeting of the organization.
viscountess Wordsworth has started
jam factory at her country home.
Yalter's Hall, Kent, England, where
the industry is fiourishing in q graft
tying manner.
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The Labor World.

A San Jose (Cal) cooperative
bakery is about to begin operations.
The average length of life of a
tradesman is two-thirds that of a
farmer.
The amalgamation of the two bod
les of organized plumbers laborers
at Brooklyn, N. Y, has been COM
pleted.
During tbs year ending October 80,
1907, there were seventy-one strikes
in Connecticut, involving 1890 en-
ployes, and 96,610 days time was
lost, while the loss in wages amount
ed to more than $155.542.
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Prominent People.

2. Fl. Hartman is sixty years old.
DR.. William t. Manning was elected
rector of Trinity Church.
The Rev. Morgan Dix was rector
Of Trinity parish for more than forty
five years.
John Hays Hammond 'snew contract
as mining engineer with the Guggen-
helms calls for salary OF $500, 600 a
year.
The hand of John D. Rockefeller IS
seen in the establishment of the Agri-
cultural Guild at the University OF
Chicago, which the oil rnagnate is to
financially assist
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Ex-Representative Smyscr Dies.
Wooster, Ohio. Ex-Representative
Martin l.. Smyser was stricken with
apoplexy at his home and died before
physicians arrived.
Wyoming For Taft.
Lander, Woodworking Republi-
cans in State convention instructed
for Taft.
johnson Carries Minnesota.
st. Governor Johnson won
every district in the Democratic pri-
mary and carried all but two of the
eighty-five counties.
Bar Copper-Treated Foods.
Washington, D. Goods greened
with copper salts will not be entitled
to entry into the United States under
the Pure Food and Drugs law after
January 1.
Steel Plant Resumes.
Pittsburg. - The Allegheny steel
plant at Tarentum started up in full,
giving employment to more than 1000
men. During the winter the plant
had been running on half time.
Mexican Newspapers Organize.
Aguascalientes, Mexico.-The first
convention of Mexican newspaper
owners was held here. It's object is
to form a permanent organization.
Bishop Brent Goes TO Washington.
Washington, D. C.-Bishop Chas.
N Brent, Episcopal Bishop of the
Philippines, was elected Bishop of
the Diocese of Washington.
Orchard Reprieved Till July 2.
Boise. = Governor Gooding re-
prieved Harry Orchard until July 2.
H. III. Tucker, Jr., Found Not Guilty.
Topeka, Kan.-A jury in the case
of H. II. Tucker, Jr., charged with
using the mails in a scheme to de-
fraud in promoting the Uncle Sam
Oil Company, brought in a verdict of
not guilty.
Rooster Kills Child.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Max Crock
EFT, Jr., fifteen months old, is dead at
Lewisburg of wounds inflicted by a
rooster.
Receivers Get $25, 00O Each.
Providence, R. Treasurer, Rath-
bone Gardner, Vice-President James
M. Scott and Director G. S. Sweet
land, of the reorganized Union Trust
Company, get $4,000 each as receiy-
ers for six months by court award.
Erie Canal Open-Wheat Shipment.
Buffalo = Canalboats, carrying
about 364,000 bushels of wheat,
passed through Immediately when the
Erie Canal was formally opened.
Press Took OF Toes.
Des Moines, Iowa. - Getting too
near a printing press the Rev. o. d.
Elliott, editor of the Iowa Prohibi-
ZIONIST and Prohibition candidate for
Governor, lost three toes of his right
foot.
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Astounding Details in Regard TO the
Wholesale, Brutal Killings on
"COmely Widows" Place
Near LapOFte, Ind.
AUTHORITIES CONVINCED THAT
MURDERESS persisted In FIRE
Various Theories Advanced to Explain
the Series of Mysterious Assas-
sinations--List of Victims Grows
as the Investigation Proceeds.

Laporte, Ind.-The certainty that
Mrs. Belle Guinness was cruel STAY
er of men and children has been made
apparent by developments and the
method by which she lured her vic
Tins to their death has also been
made clear. That shes too, "died by
the sword" and that her two daugh-
tiers and small son, whom she dearly
loved, were brutally murdered, are
the conclusions reached by the au-
thorities. States Attorney Ralph H.
Smith asserts that there is no doubt
that the body Of the woman found in
the ruin of the burned Guinness home
is that of the murderess.
The medical experts, after eXamin-
ing the bodies of the woman's chill
dren - Myrtle and Lucy Sorenson,
aged eleven and nine, and Philip
Guinness, aged ix-announced that
each had been killed by blows on the
head. The murderer concealed the
womans head. If it is found it is be-
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Japanese Monument to Russians.

Japanese Monument to Russians.
Hardin, Manchuria. - A detach.
ment of the local garrison left here
for Port Arthur, at the invitation OF
the Japanese military authorities, to
take part in the dedication ceremo.
MES of Japanese monument to the
Russian dead at Port Arthur.
Porto Rico Lottery Crusade.
San Juan, Porto Rico.--Customs
Inspector Matheson arrested Amman
do Benitez at Ponce on board the Gu
ban steamship Julia, from Santo Do
mingo, with 600 lottery tickets and
some prize lists in his possession. The
Federal authorities are trying to stop
the introduction into the island OF
lottery tickets from different coun-
tries.
Hope Diamond is Sold.
Paris.-The famous Hope diamond,
latterly owned by the Joseph Frank
els Sons Company, of New York, has
been sold here, it is reported, for
100000. 1t is believed to have been
bought for the Sultan of Turkey.
New Bolivian President.
| La Paz, Bolivia. Fernando Qua
! challa was elected President of Boli-
via, in succession to Senior Ismael
Mondes. whose term expires August
l a next.
Kaiser Invites DR.. Hill.
Berlin. The Kaiser ba1 iny;tel
DR.. David ]. Hill, the new American
Ambassador, to attend tho Kiel re-
gatta.
Two New Peers Seated.
London. John Morley and Sir
Henry Fowler took their seats in the
House of Locds under the respective
titles of Viscount Morley, of Black
burn, and Viscount Wolverhampton.
British War on Opium.
London.=The House of Commons
\ unanimously adopted a resolution
urging that measures be taken for
the speedy abolition of the system Of
licensing opium dens in crown cello
MES, particularly in Hong Kong, the
Straits Settlements and Ceylon.
Firemen Subdue Convicts.
Venice.-An alarming rebellion oc-
Cured in ST. Marks Prison. Two
| hundred convicts, in some twenty
cells, barricaded their doors with iron
beds, mattresses and furniture and
defied the authorities. The firemen
were called in, and the prisoners were
finally subdued and order restored.
Terrorized by Mount Etna.
Messina. - The eruption of Mount
Etna continues, accompanied by nu-
merous earth shocks The detona-
lions have terrified the people living
in the villages, and they are camping
in the open air.
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| $4,000 Monument to Pocahontas.
Washington, D. C.-Pocahontas is
to have a monument. A tardy Gov
ment finally has appropriated $4,000
| for the erection of a shaft at James
town on the spot where the daughter
| of Powhatan saved Captain John
Smith The statue has been designed
by William Ordway Partridge, of New
York City.
Need Not List Passengers.
Washington, D. ca House COM
mittee voted to recommend the pass
age Of a bill to relieve excursion
steamers and passenger vessels of the
Hudson River and Fall River lines
class from recording and preserving
the names of passengers.
No More Bucket Shops.
Providence, r. 1.-The bill pronib-
iting the operation of so-called buck
ct shops passed both branches of the
Rhode Island Legislature. The meas
ure becomes operative on September
1 next.
Diamond Trade Picks Up.
New York City.-Diamond import
ers say that the tide has turned in
their business.
Canteen Defeated in House.
Washington, D. C.-By the over
whelming vote of 1877 to As, and fol-
lowing a two hours debate, the
House of Representatives again went
on record against the re-establish-
ment of the canteen in national SOL
diers homes.
Increases All Army Salaries.
Washington, ID. C.-The army APP
preparation bill as agreed upon by the
Senate and House conferees, makes a
fat increase of $500 a year in the
pay of officers and of thirty-five per
cent. in the pay of enlisted men. The
bill as finally agreed to carries $685.
3S2,246.
Roman Bishop of Richmond Resigns.
Richmond, Va. - Bishop Van de
Vyver, of this Catholic see, has re-
signed, and will return to his old
home in Belgium.
Chicago Loses f25 Saloons.
Chicago There are 125 fewer sa-
looms in Chicago than there were be-
fore May 1. During tht last six
months there were 1911 dramshops.
but for the current period only 1868
applied for licenses. Even of this
number seventy-six licenses have
been held up. This will mean loss
of at least $125,0O0 year to the
city in saloon revenue.
Kentucky For Taft.
Louisville, Ky.-The State Repub-
lican Convention instructed for Taft;
Governor Wilson heads the delega'
ton.
Canada For White Men.
ottawa, Ontario.-An arrangement
has been made by the British and
Canadian Governments for the exclu-
sion of Hindu immigration from In
Ola.
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SHOOTS DOWN DIVORCED WIFE.
Jealous Man Mortally Wounds Her
Companion, Too.

Kenosha, Wis, -Enraged because
his wealthy wife had obtained a di-
vorce from him, Martin Schleyer shot
her fatally, and also Herman Koehler,
whom he suspected of having won
her affections. Both Mrs. Schleyer
and Koehler were taken to the hos.
pital, where the surgeons said they
would die as result of their wounds.
Mrs. Schleyer was one of the largest
property owners in this section of the
State. She and her husband quar-
relied about year ago, and he went
to Portland, Ore. In his absence his
wife obtained divorce. Schleyer
heard of it several weeks ago and re-
turned here.
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$16,OOO,OOO For Docks.
Liverpool. - The Mersey Dock
Board has finally approved big
scheme for the extension of the dock
ing facilities of Liverpool, to cost
over $16,000,000. The rapidly in
creasing trade with America has
made necessary an enlargement of
the existing facilities.
British Trade Falls OF.
London-The April statement of
the Board of Trade shows decreases
of S4S,414,0 900 in imports and $751;
557,5O in exports. The principal
decrease in imports is found in raw
materials, of which wool shows $10.-
100000 and cotton from America
SIT, 100000.
Jap Mob Wrecks French Factory.
Toxic, Japan.-A mob of eighty
men attacked timber factory owned
by Frenchmen in the village of Limo
and did damage estimated at about
$4,000. The Frenchmen saved them
selves by flight Half of the rioters
have been arrested.
Cuban Sugar Crop Saved.
Havana, Cuba. The rains arc now
general and the sugar crop is assured.
Japan Kicks at China's Boycott.
Pekin, China. Baron Hayashi,
Japanese Minister to China, has hand
ed in a protest from his Government
to the Chinese Foreign Board against
the Chinese boycott on Japanese
goods arising from the Tatsu Maru
incident.
Garibaldi's Son Sentenced.
Rome, Italy. Garibaldi's second
son, Ricciotti, has been sentenced to
three months imprisonment and to
pay fine of $50 for insulting cara
bineer officer in Sardinia.
Treaty Pleases Japan.
Toxic, Japan The news of the
conclusion OF the arbitration treaty
between the United States and Japan
has been well received 1t is believed
that it will removal suspicion which
may exist regarding the mutual rela-
lions of the two countries.
AfghaEs Kill British Major.
London-A dispatch received from
Landi-Khotal says that it is reported
that Major Cope Smith, commanding
| the Fiftieth Camel Corps, while seek
ing with mounted escort to recover
| stolen animals, was mortally wound
ed by snipers and died before reach
ing camp.
To Honor Fleets Men.
Melbourne. Referring to the visit
of the American fleet to Australian
ports. Sir William ]. Lyme, Minister
OF Trade and Customs. said that the
bulk of the expenditure would be for
the benefit of the sailors.
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NEWS By CABLE CABLE
highland GIVES ssooooooo Fo r OLD AGE PENSIONS.

Asquith the budget before dense
galleries
filled filled budget
this the antici
pensions 81 rs weekly for all than seventy except
criminals lunatics estimated that the
number of pensioners not likely exceed 100000 and the
Married couples
to have s. weekly between them The charge for pensions
national local. The not
erav until 1909 receipt of than $3.50
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LORD GETS DECREE.
Woman Protests Innocence After Wit
nesses Testify.

Bridgeport, Conn. Henry Johnson
Lord, the wealthy horseman, of Mich
OILS, Conn, received a decree of abso-
Lutte divorce in the Superior Court
here, Judge Robinson finding the all
legations of infidelity against his
wife, Augustine Emanuel Lord, Vir-
ginian, we'll grounded. Lord had
named as the only correspondent his
wife's negro coachman. Harry Cam
eron,
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Marle Sweets in Duh Demand.

large receipts of maple sugar are
still the feature of the market The
make seems to have been large one
this spring, and more sugar and syrup
are offered than can be readily sold.
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Rain and Snow Bene1lt crops.

The drouth which had continued
for eight months and threatened Sc
rious curtailment of the crops in
Northern Colorado has been effectu-
ally broken by rain and snow storm.
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NEW s By WIRE
COURT sUsTAINs RACING LAW.

COURT SUSTAINS RACING LAW.
KyThe Court of
with betting
decision
a during regular meeting.
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KRONENBERG'S
To Our subscribers.
al WAS NaToN ST.

When you wish to change the address
Of your paper be sure and send the
present address as well as the new one.
II this is not done it is impossible to
make the change promptly.
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AFGHANs KILLED IN BATTLE.
British Forces Ordered to Evacuate
the Khyber Pass.

London, England.-Sixty Afghans
were killed in the fighting which took
place between a large Afghan force
and the British troops at a point in
the Khyber Pass near Landi-Khotal,
according to dispatch sent in by a
correspondent with the British coll
umn. A message is published here
from Lahore giving the Afghan dead
at 800, but this communication is dis
credited
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Plumbing, Timing. Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 284-l, or at the store Of William
81. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member of this partner
ship, JOHN J. CARROLL, has been
plumbing in this city for twenty-nine
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 253S.
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Afghars KIN British Major.
no Honor Fleet's Men.

Melbourne Referring to the visit
of the American fleet to Australian
ports. Sir William ]. Lyme, Minister
of Trade and Customs. said that the
bulk of the expenditure would be for
the benefit of the sailors.
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NOTICES!

JOHN J. CARROLL. who for years,
has been in the firm of LooNEY & CAR
ROLL, has formed q partnership with
his son, WILLIAM J. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
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Increases All Army Salaries.

Washington, d. C.-The army ap
preparation bill as agreed upon by thu
Senate and House conferees, makes :
fat increase of $500 a year in the
pay of officers and of thirty-five, pei
cent. in the pay of enlisted men. Tit
bill as finally agreed to carries sos,
3S2,246.
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to the suspicion that Mrs. Guinness
herself was not dead, but that she
had cleverly substituted another wom-
ans body for her own and disap-