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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

The cum OF j halfpenny has ,rst
been repaid to the Hull Corporation
nnder curious circumstances. Five
years ago an old lady who lives in an
out-of-the-way part of Yorkshire went
g Hun and rendered two h%alfpennies
Q her fare on a tram car. ore of the
COINS fell, and the conductor refused
tho one on the floor. Wher she re-
turned to her country home the miss
Ing halfpenny fell out of her umbrella
and though It was five years before. She
again visited Hull. her first care was
TO call and repay the corporation.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

New Jersey has 29o, 900 acres of salt
marsh and 90 per cent of the MOSQUITO
output is credited to those Expressions
To stop their breeding long, straight
bitches are dug by machinery, drain
ing the ground sufficiently to receive
and retain water for the little fishes
with which they are stocked and which
eat the larvae with great relish. Places
700 spongy to drain are filled with
sand. One small marsh near a nonu-
lar summer resort bred in a single sea-
son s6,000,000 mosquitoes, according to
careful estimates-It nas filled m 2. q
cost of s35. and the resort is now more
popular than ever. for the pests are no
longer known to 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
MAHANNAH NOMINATED
TO HEAD TEACHERS

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 3d.. Richarc
Burton of Minnesota delivered the prin-
;ipal address ct the State Teachers
Association this morning. He spoke on
Mark Twain and American Humor. DR.
Ida Bender of Buffalo, n, Y, made q
plea in behalf of the college yell. de.
elaring that pure cussedness escapes
with the yell.
Fred Maharnah was nominated for
president n his election Is expected
at the close OF the business session
this afternoon. Eight prominent state
teachers nav dice during the past year
and a special tribute was paid TO them
this morning. They were Amos Noyes
Currier, Miss Nellie Dority, John d.
Horribly, Minnie Dell Ashhrook, Leon
Rrd Wood Parish, Daniel Wood Lewis
and Professor Chas. White.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
WARSAW. Mo-Henrv Miller "a.

WARSAW. Mo.-Henry Miller, 10
year-old boy who resides In a cabin in
the Green river hills. was placed in JAN
here yesterday after having q narrow,
escape from lynching near his home
the night before. Two deputy sherffrs
rescued him after the mob had tied a
hitching strap around his neck and
started to swing him from the limb 81
q tree. h offense which caused the
mo- TO attack Miller vas the abduction
OF Elsie Tye, IN ~S-year-old ohio.
Blacking his face with stove polish.
Miller, armed with q shotgun caught
the girl while she was playing IN q road
her TO Ills cabin.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
HoLsTElN PosToFFIcE
TO BE DEDICATED

this week the dedication of the new
postoffice building at this place will
take place, according to the plans
worked out by Postmaster w. H.
Nolte.
Congressman Hubbard has consented
to speak on that occasion, a band viii
be secured and other musical features
VIII be introduced. Those expected to-
attend include a large majority of the
patrons of the office, all of whom have,
been invited, and personal and polit-,
ical friends of the postmaster from
other localities will also participate.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
CHARGES FILED AGAINST
FORMER FOOTBALL IDOLS

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. As the re-
suit of charges filed by Superintendent
Maus, of the Cherokee high school,
Ida Grove high school may be dropped
from the state high school association.
1T is alleged that Ida Grove played
three ineligible players in the game
Saturday with Cherokee. The names
of the players were not made pub
lie. The charges were made at a meet
ing of the board Of control, which was
in session in conjunction with the
State Teachers association. 1t is said
that this is not the first time Ida
Grove has played ineligible players this
season.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
POSTOFFICE LOOTED
AT BRUNSvILLE, But
BANK FOILS BANDITS
Yeggmen Secure $5oIn Stamps
an dCurrency and Make Els
cape In Night.

LeMars. Ia, Nov. 9.-Yeggmen broke
into the Farmers bank at Brunsville,
one of the new towns on the Hawar-
den-Merin cutoff, early Sunday morn
ing and undertook to dynamite the
safe, but found N of the bullet-
shaped ~impregnable type and had to
give it up as a failure.
A little later they broke into a gen.
eral store in which the postoffice is
also situated and too about $50 in
postage stamps and a small amount in
currency and made their escape. Of
f1cers are searching for them, but there
RS only a slight clew. y
Only one man, B. Lukens, heard the
1~narauders when the explosion was
effected, and was not certain as to
the of the noise.
A farmer, who was going home late
Saturday night after the business
houses were closed. met five men by
the roadside going in the direction of
Brunsviile. and it is supposed they
We're the mes who committed the rob-
berry. 1t is supposed they were able to
catch a freight OF the cutoff or over
the Great Northern and make their
way TO Sioux City.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
GAS NJ ALMOST
END THREE LIVES

Waterloo, Ia, Nov, s.-An Illinois
Central engineer, Fred Steasns, Wife
and child, narrowly escaped suffoca-
ton by Illuminating gas early yester-
day morning. Mr.. Stearns awoke and
by heroic efforts managed to get to the.
window and open it. He telephoned for
help. Doctors worked over the un-s
conscious forms of the wife and child
several hours before they were re-
stored. A leak in a water tank over
a burning gas Jet extinguished the
flame in the night, and the deadly.
fumes of gas filed the house.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
DIES MONIES FUGITIVES
GO FREE I'M NEW YORK

New York, Nov. 7.-Peter McMartin
and William Adolph, the Des Moines
ibridegrooms arrested on a grand lar
charge Wednesday night as they
arrived at the Grand Central station
with their brides, were oday dis
charged in a police court.
Detective Rafters, of police head
quarters, said that a telegram has been
received from Police Chief Johnston
of Des Moines, stating that the friends
OF the prisoners had made good $1,4Oo
which they were alleged to have OBJ
tanned By passing worthless CHECKS.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

spiders have a number of ingenious
ways OF alluring and catching tbeir
prey. A writer In Popular Science de-
ecribes an American spider which
haunts evergreen trees, and snares it's
dinner b y means of a kind of lasso.
Ihe web OF the spider is triangular In
form. Two corners of the triangle are
to twigs, but the other corner,
which ends IN a single thread is heI5
by the spider. perched on a neighhor-
.ng twig. When n fly strikes the web
the spider ioosens his hold and the
electric threads instantly entangle the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Primitive methods are employed In
covered within the last few years IN
the foothills Of the Andavakoera noun
tatns, in northern Madagascar. The
miners are all natives, employed by
the developing companies, The gold is
FOUND In crystalized quartz, which oc-
casionally contains one-third of Its
weight In metal, but the gold bearing
parts are irregular v scattered in chin
neys, and the chief difficulty is TO
locate the chimneys. Brought to the
surface, the quartz is sorted, and the
pieces which are starred with gold are
broken up by pounding with a stone
hammer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
MAY BE DEADLOCK OVER
A PHILIPPINE DELEGATE

Manila, Nov. 6-The assembly unan.
imously today elected Manuel oueann
delegate to congress. The assembly
refused 70 elect Benito Legarde, whom
.ond congressional delegate.
II is expected the assembly and the
philippine commission will be dead
locked on the matter of the represen-
itation at Washington. as it has been
customary for each house to name one
delegate. oo
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
UNKNOWN MAN DIES
IN DEs MONIES HOSPITAL

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 5.-An un.
known a who died at the Methodist
hospital here today, was turned over
to Drake Medical school. Just before
his death the victim murmured that his
name was Northrup, but since then all
efforts to locate his home or relatives
nave proved futile.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
FIRE THREATENS BANGOR.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Nov. 1.-The entire
town of Bangor, north of this city, was
endangered at 4 a. M, yesterday when
the building of the Reliance Elevator
company was totally destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000. Men, women and
children fought the flames until day.
light and were aided by a favorable
change in the wind.
Buildings near, the elevator were
slightly damaged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Ten per cent of the men open and
ciose their mouths without being able
10 utter 9 single word and 2 per cent
their proposals while standing
", one Ioot, With regard to the women,
helpless into the lovers arms for
whose proposal they have been wait-
Ing; 20 per cent blush and hide their
races, l per cent swoon away. a ner
cent are genuinely amazed. Ia per cent
gaze silently into the suitor's eyes. AMI,
per cen run away to tell a girl
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
WEBSTER CITY PLACES
BAN ON FOOTBALL

Webster City, Ia, Nov. THE fac
ulty Of the Webster City high school
has decided to cancel the balance Of
the years football schedule. Their
action comes as the result of the acct
dent in Saturdays game between the
local team M Iowa Falls, when How
City team, broke his leg. Since the ac-
ctdent to young Mckee, many protests
have come to the faculty from patrons
of the school against any more foot
ball.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
SECOND INDICTMENT
AGAINST IOWA E,1rL

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. S.-The grand
Jury yesterday returned second indict-
ments against c. B.. Browning. head OF
the Browning detective agency. ana
William Rice, accusing them of conspfr.
acy in evidence secure for the Anti-Sal-
bon league to be used against Chief OF
Police Yeager at his recent hearing.
iicious threats to extort. C. d. yanord-
strom, another A~nti-Saloon league de-
tectiYe. was indicted today for con-
spiracy.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

The story ia told that Judge story
and Edward Everett were once ths,
prominent ~personages at a public din
nsI "a boston. The former, as a vol
merit where Everett goes The pantIas
man thus delicately complimenfed at
once arose er.a replied Wifi, t.I;s :.
" felicitous impromptu: TO whatever
ne,ght judicial. learning may attain In
THIS country, there will always he ono
Story higher pe oHe
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
HElNZE'S CASE BEFORE
THE HIGHEST TRIBUNAL

Washington, Nov. 5.-The former
business affairs OF &. Augustus Heinxe.
Of New York, attracted attention TO-DAY
In the supreme court OF the United
States. when arguments were made on
the correctness OF the action OF the
federal court in New York In uuash-
ing counts in two indictments brought
against Heinxe.
E1efnxe with the misappiication 81
funds OF the Mercantile National BAN.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
WATERLOO is READY TO
GREET "BiIIYn SIIN6AV

Waterloo. Ia. Nov. 5.-seven thou
sand people attended the dedicatory
services of the tabernacle to be used
in the revival campaign to be conduct
ed by Evangelist Sunday, beginning
Sunday. The ~dedicatory address was
made by Judge H. e. Burgess. of
Aledo, Ill, and a choir of 500 voices
led the singing. The city is wonder
fully stirred eve before the
lists arrival.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
AUSTRIAN FORESTER is
VISITING IN AMERICA

Pensacola Fla. Nov. Hon. Hef-
reat q. Petraschek, OF Vienna, chief Of
the Austrian forest service. arrive.
here last night to begin an investi-
cation OF the methods OF forest nras.
ervation in this country.
IN this section he win pay part,c-
via attention to the naval stores In
austry 20 determine the effect OF tur-
tbs trees for lumbar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
NEW EsTHERvILLE pAsrop

Baskerville, Ia, Nov. 7.-Robert {.
Mitchell. D.. D., of Indianola, mas ac.
a call to the pastorate of thu
Presbyterian church of this CITY. ne
will take charge November 90.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Costa RIGA, differing absolutely from
Nicaragua, has twice as man. teachers
In its schools and colleges as soldiers
IN Its army. Elementary education OF
both sexes is by constitutional man.
dates compulsory and at the govern
gnent expense. The capital, San
Jose, population 5000, has parks, cleo
trio railway, electric lighting, tele-
phones, paved streets, orphan and in
sane buildings. hospitals, government
buildings, a national theater, palace
OF justice, university, mint, markets.
national palace, high schools, Episcopal
palace, executive mansion and custom
house. 100 years age Costa Rica was
described as the most benighted pro-
vince in the Spanish empire.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
STATE FAIR PRODUCES
$27,!64.16 NET PROFIT

Des Moines. la, Nov. s-The finan-.
cial report of the state fair for
1910, issued today. shows the total re-,
total expenditures amounted to sl29,-;
9S9.72, leaving a net balance In the
fair treasury of s2I,1G4.16 for this
years fair. The sale Of tickets Melted
3104.584. Premiums amounted to $49.-
717.50. h MIL probably be
fair. @
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Interesting experiments have 49,
carried on by DR.. Warburg in tba
schools OF Cologne, Germany, on the
subject OF distinguishing between aifs
1sren, eoiors. He found that the power
OF telling one color or shade from an1s
otner was much more strongly devel-
epea m girls than in boys. He also
y !. %#s=s, ne better roior sense 1n sas
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
EMMEr PloNEER DIES.

Baskerville, Ia, Nov. 1.-THE funeral
of George Felky, q pioneer resident Of
this county, was held yesterday and in
terment made in Armstrong cemetery.
THE deceased was SO years of ape at
the time of death and has resided in
Emmett county for 40 years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
DRAKE COLLEGE STUDENT
is INJURED nv ALTO

Des Moines. Ia. Nov. 8.--R. j. Mason.
of Sandwich, H.. a student at a college
here, was probably fatally hurt yester-
cay when an automobile driven by Fred
sraef, OF Colfax, Ia. ran into him as he
riding a bicycle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
SALix GRAVEYARD is
INFESTED BY SkUNkS

Salix, Ia, Nov. Am unus-
ual problem confronts the own
ers of Maple Grove cemetery at
Salix, Ia, according to Sam
Cone, sexton. Cone says that
the skunks + digging into
the graves, and r making
their home on the top of the
rough boxes. Fearing that
these four-footed ghouls may
mutilate the dead, Cone watches
the graveyard day and night.
He also has several traps set
to each the animals.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Miss Rose Pitonef. Of Boston, recent
y Bos swan from charlestown bridge to
u miles. in q little less than seuag
Seven men who attempted tha
1eat had to give 1t UP. MISC pitanas
was accompanied by five men in twas
ToWhoats and her only rests were Nh
sa'ned by swimming on her back. she
is Just q little past 10. sne
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
RAILROAD is INDICTED
TN DISCRIMINATION CASE

Toledo. Ohio, Nov. 5.-Twenty-nine
counts We're returned against The Hook
ing Valley railroad today by the fed
eral grand jury. which was called two
weeks ago to consider charges OF dis
examination against the road growing
out OF its connection with the SUNDAY
Creek Coal company. The grand iury
also returned nine counts against the
Sunday Creek company.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
ESTHERVlLLE STORE is
DESTROYED RY EIRE

known origin damaged the Gaylord &
Ross hardware store of this city to the
extent Of $4,000 last night. The fire
had gained gccd Roadway before ali
alarm was turned in, but by prompt
action Of the f1remen the whole front
part Of the store was saved.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
PHONOSRAPH is USED
FOR FUNERAL SERVICE

Mason city. Ia. Nov. s.-A
photograph at a funeral serv-
ice is certainly a novelty, and
yet, in carrying out the wishes
of Oliver Andrews, whose fun
eral was held here today, a
photograph was used, and. ac-
cording to his request, Work,
for the Night Is Coming" a
male quartet. was played. And
it vas so beautifully rendered
that there was no criticism Of
fered by anyone, Mr.. Andrews
was the gentleman referred to
recently as ordering his coffin
and the style of trimming and
everything in connection with
his funeral, three weeks in ad-
vance of his death. He was
a highly respected citizen and
a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Members Of the bingham (NorfoIk
England1 Rat ana Sparrow club have
DESTROYED 1856 sparrows. 1925 rats
ano s,Sot sparrows' eggs fl eight
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
BOONE MAN ENDS IlEE

formerly a railroad man ard barrier
committed suicide here Wednesday,
might by drinking a quantity Of car.
lbolic acid. Hard drinking was the caI,se
iof his act. H
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

We have In savings banks $4,000 .00o !.
900, In national banks $4.50oso0n mn
md in state banks $4,000. 600. 0Q0-in ali
1i3,000.000.O0O.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
PRISONER IN HIDING
FOUND BY BILL [ DOG

Lincoln. Neb, Nov. Guards at the
state penitentiary are telling of a vain
attempt of a convict from Douglas
county to make his getaway from the
institution. The convict, who's name
is Elliott. did not even escape from
the jail yard. He remained hidden in
the enclosure for a whole night and
part of q day. He was not caught
until a bull dog scented him in a wood
pile.
The other night the prisoner was left
alone in the hospital with a single pa
tient, he acting as hospital steward at
the time. In the night he sawed his
way through the door and escaped into
the courtyard with blankets and a hook
to enable him to climb over the prison
wall.
The guards were alarmed by the pa
tent iii the hospital and Immediately
began a search for Elliott. They found
where his rope had been broken i IN an
attempt to scale the wall, but they
could not get trace of the man. The
other convicts were kept in their cells
while the search was being %nduct
Finally a bull dog, which was accom-
panying one of the guards, shifted and
barked at a woodpile. Elliott was
found hidden there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

Maynard, Of v~ladiyostok 81.
neria, repeats the familiar charge that
American manufacturers lose foreign
markets becnlse OF their Indifference.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
PRESIDENT FREEMAN SPEAKS
TO ALTOONA METHODISTS

Graettinger, Ia, Nov. THE semi
annual conference of the Algona dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal church
was held at Greattinger, Ia. Rev. DR..
Emylie, the district superintendent, pre-
sided. Rev. H. E. Hutchinson was elect
ed secretary. The principal addresses
were given by DR.. Luther Freeman,
of M~orningside college, and DR.. Ma
thaniel Pye, Of Baskerville. Besides the
routine business, a commission was ap-
pointed to cooperate with the Morn
ingside college for the better equipment
ing of SIS, 900 for the better equipment
of the college library. Rev. Herbert
Elegg, of Emmetsburg, was elected
chairman and Rev. B. C. Taylor, of
tAlgona, secretary of the commission.
The same commission was authorized
to cooperate with Rev. T. S. Bassett
I'm the effort to complete the $10.0 900 en-
dowment for the WORKOUT preachers of
the conference. Reports given at the
conference indicate that successful re-
iyivals We're in progress or just COM
pleted at Clarion and at Graettinger.
The next conference will be held at
TWesiey, Ia.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

m 1909 Japan exported earthenw.rx
and porcelain to the value OF $2.8I84oo
and 81 this the United States fanl
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
WHITE ROSE CREAMERY
BURNS AT MARCUS, Ia.
Loss Is $4,000 Which Falls on a
Sioux City Institution as
Owner.

Marcus, Ia, Nov. 1.-THE White Rose
Creamery, belonging to Il Glendell
Creamery company of Sioux City,
burned here last night about 10 o'clock.
cause of the fire Is unknown. The
loss Is $4,000, with 81 800 insurance. 1t
Is announced that the plant will be re-
built. This is the third time that the
local creamery has been destroyed by
fire,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
SHELDON DISTRICT METHoDlsTs
GATHER IN CONEERENcE

Sheldon, Ia, Nov. 5.-The saith semi
annual session of the Sheldon district
conference of the Methodist church
Is In session in this city, with Dis
trict Superintendent ellis in the chair.
DR.. Freeman gave the address last eve
ming. A number Of visiting clergy
men n church officials are in at
tendance. Rev. f. D. Empy is here
representing the college at Morning.
side, Rev. I. 8. Basset. the annuity
fund, Rev. L. K. Billingsley, the Iowa
hospital at Des Moines, Rev II. M.
Bromley, an evangelist from Ken
lucky. gave two addresses and Pro-
lessor Myers. his singer, favored the
conference with two solos.
One of the very pleasant features of
the conference was the banquet given
last night by DR.. and Mrs Gsiiiiiies 49,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10

estimate placed the ponu.
Morld - Lac. oo0.0oo.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-11-10
IOWA FUGITIVES ARE
FREED FROM CHARGES
Judge @. g. Cole Succeeds In
Obtaining Release of His
Accused Grandson. :

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 5.-After a con-
ference with Judge G. G. Cole, grand
father of Peter McMartin, charges of
obtaining money by false pretenses
filed against McMartin and w. K.
Adolph were withdrawn here today.
Chief OF Detectives Johnston wired the
police at New York to release the men.
New York, Nov. 5.-Peter o. NC
Martin and William K. Adolph, both
of Des Moines. Ia, We're arrested last
night on their arrival from Chicago,
accompanied by their brides, and were
arraigned in court today and held in
$4,000 ball each for examination Sat
urday.
The two men are charged with pass
ing a worthless check and were ar
rested on receipt of a telegram from
he chief of detectives of Des Moines.
The men, who denied the charge, were
committed in default of bail. The
brides Of the prisoners were in court