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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-23

found the rig at his door when
he opened his shop that morning,
but identified it as being the
property of DR.. &. G. McKowen.
The deputies went at once to DR..
McKOwen's residence and placed
him under arrest. DR.. McKOw-
en- showed a willingness to talk
but was advised not to do so by
the officers, who showed him
every consideration possible in
the circumstances. They ac-
corded him an interview with
his family and friends and then
brought him to st. Francisyille,
arriving about Z o'clock. He
was first taken to the Royal Hotel
where he partook of supper and
was then lodged in Jail. A new
iron bed was procured for him
and other articles for his com.
fort. A delegation of MasOns
from Feliciana Lodge made him
a brief visit, as he is a member
of that fraternity.
The corpse was brought to
town and placed in the court.
house where it remained until
after the coroner's inquest and
until late Tuesday evening when
it was taken to the public grave
yard, three miles out of town,
and buried. Two officers, &C.
cOmpanied by several gentlemen
and the necessary labOrers at.
tended the funeral and Rev. r.
r. Claiborne of Grace Episcopal
Church read the burial services
of the church over the poor
mutilated body. By this time
it was known that the dead man
was E. K. Judson, an inmate of
the State Insane Asylum at
Jackson. Different persons had
recognized him and the marks
on his clothing had confirmed
the fact. Coincidentally, Mon.
day afternoon, a letter to the
local officers, was received from
Dr.. Clarence PiersOn, superin,
tendent of the asylum, giving
notice of the escape of a patient,
the description of whom Tailed
with that of the dead man.
E. K. Judson was sent to the
Asylum from Orleans parish,
Nov. u, 1906 and was a man of
considerable brilliancy being a
fluent speaker, and was always
chosen by the inmates to make
addresses on occasions when i'm.
portant delegations of visitors
came to the institution. He was
a native of New Orleans and was
aged 43 years. At one time he
was a government contractor,
and later a cement walk cOntrac'
tor. His conduct was however
always marked by eccentricities,
to which no attention was paid,
until, says the Times.Democrat
he conceived the idea that q
certain woman of New Orleans
was being defrauded of a large
sum of money. Absorbed in
that idea, he wrote a series OF
letters to her which at length be
came so annoying that she pre-
ferred charges which were
brought to the attention of the
Post Office Department.
Mr.. Judson was arrdigned be
fore the late United States Com
missioner Craig. on charge o
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-23

Humdrum existence in the
FeliCianaS was broken into by a
startling occurrence that came
to public knowledge, last Mon.
day morning, and which has
been the chief topic of converse,
ton ever since. At an early hour
on that day, q negro labOrer at
Wakefield, going to his work dis,
covered the figure of a man lying
against the embankment in front
of Wakefield post-office and about
so yards away from that build
ing. He called to Mr.. Louis G..
Stirling, son of Hon. W. L. Stir
ling, who was preparing to leave
for his duties in town, and who
went up to the figure and soon
discovered it to be the body of a
dead man, clad in dark blue
checked trousers, with his hat
pulled down over his face no
shirt, coat or shoes, only his
socks on, which were perfectly
clean. The body was in a half
STOPPING, half-reclining position,
the tongue was protruding from
the mouth, and the eyes had the
distended appearance caused by
strangulation or suffOcatiOn. In
addition, the upper part of the
body had been burned by some
highly inhammable substance
like alcohol or gasoline, part of
the undershirt being destroyed.
The man was five feet, 1 inch
in height and of delicate build,
weighing only 90 lbs. He had re-
markably small hands and feet.
1t was evident that the crime
had not been committed in that
locality, as there were no signs
whatsoever of any struggle
Near the body were tracks of a
jumper, which were of peculiar
appearance owing to some break
in one of the wheels.
DR.. W. H. Taylor, parish cOro'
ner, was Immediately notified,
and went to Wakefield to hold an
inquest. He impaneled a jury,
composed of the following gen
tlemen: W. L. Stirling, R. H,
Stirling, W. R. B. Turner, Depu'
ty Sheriff Fred Wilcox and Town
Marshal G. S. Davidson of st,
Francisville. After a session,
the inquisition was adjourned
without announcing verdict
Meanwhile DR.. Taylor instructed
Messrs. r. H. Stirling and f. G,
Wilcox to follow the tracks and
bring in the man who had last
driven the vehicle. The tracks
came from and returned to the
Upper Jackson road, which
leaves the Woodville road at this
point, going east.
Following the tracks was an
easy matter, owing to a spoke
being loose in the wheel and its
hitting the ground at each revOlu
ton. Farther on spOkes were
dropped by the wayside, and the
local detectives went on easily
with such guidance towards
Jackson. Near Thompson S
Creek, the wheel gave out entire
ly and the vehicle dragged into
that town on one wheel.
The track of the vehicle led di
rectly to the blacksmith shop OF
Ike Lewis, colored, in Jackson
The blacksmith claimed to have
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-23
Respectfully,
HENRY KAHN,
President.

hJ. r. Matthews, cashier of
Bank Of West Feliciana, also
~ samples of this rice to
On'S Son Co. and Mr.. S.
" SEe Breaux, rice factor, both
new Orleans, and from them
Y Matthews has received en-.
Aslng letters herewith repro.
Ssd' Blooms Son Co. says:
New ORLEANS, La,
Oct. IA, 1909.
J'R. MATTHEW'S,
usher Blk, West Feliciana,
st. Francisville, La.
val olr-YOur letter of the
also sample, which repre-,
|" avery fair sample of rice,
which can be sold on the
NAe' at 1926 to $40. OF
use this sample sent us is
small, and possibly does
IN, 20 the rice justice. We
advise you, if you have
Quantity of this rice, to send
= samples, and would advise
u Your friends desire to
81 Us their few bags of rice,
We would be very pleased to
- saFe OF them, and give them
''p market price.
sst iu IKE to see some of this
'llpped to this market for
I'M, as We can determine the
IaS. etc. of the rice grown
, ll parish. We think with.
spteJS i 10 i. that your country is
Nd HdaIIiS, rice bo' just as much as
Aet wi.G country, whose PEG
with great success this
III 'n''nued on last page.J
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-10-23
t. X. Judson, Inmate of Asylum at jackson, Horribly
Murdered==Dr. E. c. McKoWen Arrested and
Charged With the Crime.

ing from the evidence, we think
that K. X. JudsOn came to his
death at the hands of DR.. Nc.
Kowen on the night of the 18th
or the morning of the 18th of
October, 1909.
In testimony whereof, the
coroner and jurors of this in.
quest have subscribed their
names, the day and year above
stated. And, from evidence, we
find that E. K. Judson was killed
either in East or West Feliciana
parish.
w. H. TAYLOR, Coroner.
"R. H. STIRLING.
"F. G. WILCOX.
&c. S. DAVIDSON.
Nv. r. B. TURNER.
w. L. STIRLING"
The witnesses examined at
this inquisitiOn were DR.. Clar.
ence Pierson, superintendent of
the State Insane Asylum at
Jackson; DR.. ]. F. Griffin, an as,
sistant physician and H. <. Nc.
Queen, an employee at the asy.
lum, who positively identified
the dead man as E. K. Judson.
Other witnesses from Jackson
were S. E. Slocum and d. M.
Pipes and two colored men, Ike
Lewis, a blacksmith at Jackson,
and DR.. McKOwen's hostler,
John Dalton.
d. M. Pipes testified that the
accused admitted to him in the
course of a conversation shortly
after his arrest, that he had
been in the neighbOrhood of
Wakefield Sunday night.
Tom Dalton, DR.. McKowen's
hostler, stated that Monday he
missed the Jumper" from the
stables, whence it had not been
removed for several months.
Dalton says that he went to bed
at 10 o'clock Sunday night, and
that DR.. McKowen was not in
at that time.
Ike Lewis, blacksmith, told of
finding the cart with the broken
wheel before the door of his shop
Monday morning. He was posi-.
tive the cart was not there Sun
day night at II o'clock, and he is
certain 1t is DR.. McKowen's cart.
r. H. Stirling and f. G. vii.
cox, the deputy sheriffs who
worked up the Case, described
the tracing of the cart tracks
from the spot where the body
was found to the blacksmith
shop.
Judge Geo. WOodside, presid.
ing Judge of this district, arrived
from Clinton, Tuesday morning.
He refused himself in this case,
being a connection by marriage
of the accused. Mrs. Woodside is
the daughter of T. G. McKOwen
of Lindsey, who is first cousin 70
DR.. McKowen. Judge WOodside
appointed Hon. H. +. BrunOt,
Judge of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict, Judge ad hoe. Judge s.
Nee. LawrasOn has been retained
as counsel for DR.. McKOwen.
Hon. Jos. l.. Golsan is the Dis
trict Attorney, and will prose
cute the case.
DR.. McKOwen's relatives, Il. c
McKowen of Lindsay and d. NJ
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TROUBLE FOR
4 CONSTABLE
He WILL FACE CHARGES OF MAJ
FEASANCE IN OFFICE, WHICH
WERE PREFERRED UPON IN
FORMATION SECURED BY So
LICITOR.

Robert May, coIored. WIS brought
10 the city from the convict camps
Yesterday 10 be held here under bond
for his appearance at the mex term
of the criminal court. He is the arfn-
ciraI witness in a case which has
been made against a constable. named
Odcm IN the northern part Of the
PCoUnty for alleged mdlfoasanCe III Of
flee. May was sent TO the COMFY
roads for carrying concealed vean-
OBS. His term would expire about
Dec p and he was brought here for
safe keeping.
Nay- the county solicitor learned.
had been arrested bg Odou for -a--
Tyiug concealed weapons. When the
negro vas arrested. the solicitor WAS
tod. he had or his person q fine
rev smith & WessOl revolver ard a
razor 4 charge # ca-rying con
cealed weapons was preferred against
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last night. The excavation at the
/ Gregory street intersection also be
came flooded. but it was drained off
and work of repair was resumed yes
teTday.
D R King, of Harris, was among
the business visitors to the city who
registered at the Merchants yester-
day.
J. H. Newton, a prominent naval
stores factor of PoplaTville, Miss,
who has interests in this section, is
in the city on a short business visit.
c. B. Bowling and wife, of NUmfOrd-
vile, KY. were among the arrivals in
the city yesterday. They registered at
the Escambia.
Assistant Cashier J. W. Andrews.
of the American National bank, left
on the noon train Tuesday for Wash
ington, where he will attend the Ma
tional Rivers and HarbOrs Congress.
Pure Food Inspector Adrian P. JOr-
dan, working under the state agricUl-
turaI department, is in the city on one
of his regular trips and will be here
for several days.
Herbert Stanley, who represents
the Pensacola Realty Co. in MISSISSIPPI
nj territory, is in the city. Mr.. Stan
ley is greatly interested in the i'm.
provements now going on in Pensa-
cola and he sees a great deal of new
work done every time he visits here.
Hon. John +. Stillman left last
night for Washington TO attend the
Rivers and HaTbOrs Congress.
Hickory Camp, No. p, W. O W.
meets tonight for election of Off
GERS.
Rondsmen for B. f. Shirley, the
white man charged with reckless
handling OF firearms, surrendered him
Monday at noon, and he was locked
up at the county Jail He has not
been able TO make the bond as fixed
by Justice Nicholson.
The new patrol waSOn was hauled
from its shed Yesterday and given a
thorough cleaning. 1t viii be put in
service just as soon as the streets are
in good condition.
The tug Nellie is expected TO reach
Pensacola on a return trip from he
Louisiana coast Saturday with a now
barge in tow for local parties. The
barge viii 70 nRtR the lnmRer-caCU-
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TERSELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD.

The Journal Will pay $500 reward for
evidence sufficient to convict any boy or
person found stealing subscribers papers
after delivery OF same by carrier.
The regular session of the city
council will be held tonight, when
many matters of varying importance
will be called up for disposition. The
bond trustees may recommend de-
pOsitOries for the city bond money at
tonight's meeting.
Seventeen cases and fines amount
ing to $62 was the police court rec
ord for yesterday. One defendant was
discharged. This was a girl, who had
been arrested on the charge of
threatening and disorderly conduct
The German steamship Capt. Men
zell, which was ordered to quaran-
tine for fumigatiOn, was released yes
terday afternoon and came over to
the city, taking an anchorage in the
stream.
Policemen ranged up in front of the
police station yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock and had their pictures taken
in group Some fine looking off,
GERS are on the local force, and the
picture has to be seen to be fully aD-
.preciated.
Willie Jackson, convicted in the
city court yesterday of riding on
trains without authority and jumping
from moving trains, was fined SO
and costs by the recorder.
John Sherman, a baker. staggered
into the police station yesterday and
asked to be locked up until he had
sObeTed up. Sherman informed the
desk sergeant that If he remained on
the street he would be sent in and
he saved the officers the trouble. He
Will appear for trial this morning
oysters dropped in retail price yes
terday- They are now selling at fif-
ty cents per hundred, a drop of
dime. They are going to be cheaper.
for they are so plentiful in nearby
waters" was what one dealer had to
say of them.
4 white peddIer named Ashe was
arrested yesterday for violating the
itirerant peddler clause in the new Ii
CenSe ordinance. He was charged
with selling goods outside of a regu-
laTly-esta bliShed house Several wo-
men from the red light district. who
claim 10 have purchased articles from
him. have been subpOenaed as Wit
ncSSeS.
An excavation several feet in deDth,
the entire width of Chase street, and
bout fifteen feet wide, filled with
water during the heavy rains of Mon
day night and il was out of the cues
ton to work there until the water
could be pumped out. a pump was
not available yesterday and the place
remained flooded during the day and
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him. the allegation being that he
had been found with razor. Tho
negro loaded guilty and was fined
500 and costs as usual When Liz
time drew e close, ne asked the
county solicitor if me could not get
his ri~-OI lGck. As the information
the solicitor had only charged the ne
ero with carrying a Tazor, the prose
ruor began TO make inquiries. and
tEe negro told him that the cOnstl-
Die ma dtaEen the pistol. u WIS
stated that there had been no ac-
counting made Of the pistol. and The
caargo Of malfcasaucc in Office Eas
framed
Olom has mad his case postponed
uutl the IaI.Harr term. I he state
did lot resist ans such uOstpCHem-ut
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CHANGE
UNDERWEAR
JAS THE WEATHER
CHANGES

This cool snap calls for
heavy Undergarments. We
anticipated its coming and
stocked up on all sizes. A
big shipment arrived yester-
day. We are now prepared
to fit you in the best that can
be bought for the price.
Prices-75c, $1.00, $1.25,
$3.50 and $1.75 per garment
in the kind of Underwear
that will feel good next to
your skin.
BE a Standard Dressed
Man"
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease Ca
taTTh is a blood OF constitutional disease
and in order II cure. il you must take in
tdTual remedies. Hairs CatarTh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly on the.
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Ca
tarrh Cure j. not quack medicine. It
was prescribed by one OF the best phVSi-
clans in this country for years and is a
regular prescription II Is composed Of
the best toniCS known. combined with the
best blood purifiers. acting directly on
the mucous surfaces The perfect com
binatiOu Of the two ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results in cur
ing Catarrh- Send for testimonials free
r J CHENEY < CO. Props. Toledo. ..
Sold by Druggists. price -5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constiPa-
ton
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hsacola, St. Andrews and
Gulf Steamship Co.


W. c. BARROW, Master.
FIRST CLASS PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE
Between
PENSACOLA, MOBILE, APALACHICO-
Ia, CARRABELLE, ST. AN
OREwS. MILLVIILE,
&And All points on st. Andrews Say, Car
TaoeNe and ApalachiCCia.
SCHEDULE.
Leaves Pensacola Sunday, $50 o. M,
for Mobile, Ala.
Leaves Pensacola TUESDAY,, $50 o. n
for St Andrews, MlIIVlIIe, ApaIachicoIa,
Carraoene and intermediate points.
FOR ADDITIONAL Information apply TO
. -, ., n. ~. BOYER.
". W. 49, RGH' President.
Fla. Phone Sc
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and Prince Morris for unlawful de-
tainer. is dOckoted for trial today
This is the only case that will pTOba-
bly, come before the court
The grand jury, which was en-
paneled Monday, is still in session, in
vestigatIng several murder cases
brought to its attention A large num-
Der of Witnesses were summoned yes
terday, but no true bills were returned
during the day
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No CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT
COURT MET AND ADJOURNED
ONE CASE is DOCKETED FOR
TRIAL THIS NORNING-GRANO
JURY is PROBING INTO SEW
ERAL MURDER CASES.

No cases were tried in the circuit
court yesterday, Judge Wolfe prcsid-
ing Court convened at o'clock, but
remained in session only d few min
UtcS-
The case of y. GoIdring rs. \. Reid
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been violated is No. 21O of the new il
cense ordinance, which imposes a
yearly tax Of 500 on all telegraph
companies. With the added penalty
which will be demanded by the comp
tTOlIer when the license IS applied for
it will go up fifty per cent.
TO MAKE BETTER DESSERTS
use the best extTacts-BlUe Ribbon
Lemon and Vanilla. They are true ex-
tracts, pure, fine, excellent.
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to stop a cough or cold is lust as
soon as if starts-thcn there viii DO
no danger Of pneumonia or cOusump-
ton. Just q few doses Of Billiards.
HOrehOund Syrup taken at the start
viii stop the cough. IF 10 has been
running ON for sometime the treat
ment viii Dee longer but the cure IS
sure
Sold by W. A. D'A1ombcrto. drug
gi-t and aDo.na-ary, IZl South PaIa-
fox Street.
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Many persons find themselves af-
fected with persistent cought after
an attack Of influenza. As this cough
can be promptly cured by the use of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it
should not be allowed to run on until
it becomes troublesome. Sold by all
dealers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-08

because Of the negro being on the
count road The case viii now come
Up about January I.
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Read The Journals Want
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-25

The cases OF Manager w. s. Har-
Ian, OF the Jackson Lumber Co, Ck
LockhaTt, Ala, Robert Gallagher, w.
e. Grace, G. Q. Hilton and S. E Hug
gins, also Of that place, are to be
settled IN the United tSates court in
this city on Tuesday, for on that
date R Pope Reese, special assistant
to the attorney general, viii move
that the bonds of the five men De
estreated and proper papers issued
for their arrest and delivery to Allan
ia, to which place they are under sen
tence to serve terms varying from six
to eighteen months.
Since the president extended execu-
tive clemency, committing the SEN
fences of Messrs. Harlan, Hug
gins and Hilton the Ave par
ties have, It is understood, Of
fered to surrender to the United
States marshal of this district in the
city OF Montgomery, where all OF the
men appeared, but the marshal waS
not willing to carry out such an ar
rangement, principally for the reason
that he had no authority to take the
men in custody in that city, as their
bonds read that they must be sur
rendered by their bondsmen in the city
of Pensacola. Should the bonds be-
CONACobCd popCiS ASSuCu Tue uldE-
shall could then make the arrest IN
any portion Of the United States.
TO ARGUE ANOTHER POINT.
Before the arguments commence re-
garding the bonds the attorneys
for the five parties and government
attorneys viii make arguments be
fore the court on the qualifications OF
Judge Sheppard to preside over the
case. Messrs. F1ournOy and Stall
ings, representing Mr.. Harlan and the
other parties claim that Judge Shep-
pard is disqualified to preside by
reason OF the fact that he pFoseeut-
ed the parties as United States attor-
ney at the time of their conviction
on the charge OF conspiracy to COM
nit peonage.
Hon. Jesse Stallings, ex-congress-
man OF Alabama, is now associate
counsel in the case.
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TAFT DELIVERS
AN ADDRESS TO
THE MORMONS
THE PRESIDENT At SALT LAKE
CITY, WHERE HE coNGRATU-
LETEs THE RESIDENTS ON
THEIR PRosPERITY-PINcHoT
AND BALLINGER MEET.
Nv Associated Press.

Salt Lake City, Sept. Z4.-PreS1denI
Taft today made an address in the
Norman tabernacle at Prevo to an en-
thusiastic audience composed largely
of Mormons. He intended to speak
five minutes, but consumed thirty
minutes, appealing to the patriotism
OF the audience and cOngratulatinz
them on the evidences of their pros
peTity.
When the train arrived Chief For
roster Pinchot and Secretary Balling-
er, principals in the Ballinger-Pin-
chot dispute, met, but didn't speak.
Both seemed unaware of the others
presence. Taft greeted Pinchot cor
daily.
The president headed a procession
of automobiles and drove to Fort
Douglass, where he reviewed the
regiment. afterwards attending a din
ner at the fort
Taft will have a comparatively
quiet day tomorrow, with a game OF
golf in the afternoon. He Will devote
some time to the further considera-
ton of the Ballinger-Pinchot dis
pute. The president will make his
conservation speech at Spokane to-
day.
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av AzsoeIatea Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 24.-With' the
list of dead from Mondays hegTjcane
already considerably above one hun
dred indications are that the slumb5F
who lost tAeir lives along the coast
will be swe11ed considerably when all
towns are heard from Many craft
have been wrecked along the quit
shores of Louisiana ami Mississippi,
and it is believed in many instances
the crews have perishe1--
The news OF thS loss Of the oyster
Iugger Washington and the drown
ing of her crew reached here this
Afternoon. Many vessels OF this class
are missing and grave fears are en-
tertained for the safety of their
crews.
The steamer Williams arrived from
Morgan City this afternoon towing
five disabled luggeTs and bringing
many refugees. The latter tell or
numerous deaths along the coast and
of terrible suffering.
Nearly all of the ocean going YES
sells bound for New Orleans have ar
rived, though many OF them suffered
damage and delay. The steamer u
stein, however, has not arrived. She
is four days overdue from Puerto
Cortez, but it is reported that she is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-25
LEON LING IS
THE MURDERER
OF ELSIE S|GEL
coRoNER'S JURY, AFTER AN Ex
HAUsTIVE INQUIRY, RETURNS
VERDICT THAT HE sTRANoLED
HER TO DEATH.
by Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 24.-Elsie Sigel,
the young missionary to Chinatown,
Of this city, was strangled to death by
Leon Ling, according to the verdict
of the coroner's jury, returned today.
With the police Of the world hunting
for Ling since the girl was murdered
on June 10, the formal announcement
Of the cause OF her death has been
delayed by the chemists examination
Of the body.
The coroner's jury has discharged
Chong Sing, the witness who swore
that on the morning of June 10 he
saw Miss SigePs body with a cord
tight about the neck on Ling's bed
and later saw Ling put it IN trunk.