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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
United States Fears Eu-
ropean Power Will
Seize Republic.
AIMS TO PREVENT 1T
Cruiser Birmingham Hurried to
Africa Following Reports
of BIoodShed.

Washington, March 31.-The situa.
ton In Liberia is causing apprehen-
sion here. The attack by native tribes
upon an English factory and Liberian
troops endangers the existence of the
republic. In addition, there is a state
of practical decentralization at Monro-
via, the capital. and the finances OF
the country are in a desperate plight
Might Serve ms Pretext.
These might easily serve as a pre-
text for Intervention by some of the
European powers. Such Intervention
usually leads to permanent domina-
ton, and the state department is re-
solved this shall not be. The cruiser
Birmingham is on the way to protect
American interests.
Pastor Killed I'm Fight.
Liverpool, March 31.-Advices re-
ceived here state that the fighting be-
tween the natives and Liberian troops
at Cape Palmas, Liberia, grows more
serious Rev. Mr. Spear, a native pas
tor at the mission in Cape Palmas,
has been shot and killed and the lives
Of the white residents are said to be
in danger.
The hostile natives appear to be
getting the better OF the troops,
whose excesses when they were sent
to stop the native trade in French
territory caused the outbreak The
natives are said to be anxious to have
a few Englishmen killed. with the OBJ
ject OF bringing about Intervention by
Great Britain.
The Lberian gunboat Lark, tenn
porarily commanded by a German OFF,
Ger, has bombarded the native villages,
but done little damage.
Supported IN United states.
Boston, Mass, March 31.--The Cape
Palmas mission is largely supported
by the American Episcopal church
through the Domestic and Foreign
society OF New York The
clergyman named Speare killed is sup
posed to be Rev. B. Kedako Speare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
BOMB CAUSES A PANIC
Tenement Building I'm New York Il
Damaged but Nobody Is Hurt.

of a bomb in the basement of an East
Thirty-ninth street tenement today
shook the structure TO It's foundations.
shattered every pane of glass in II.
and created such panic throughout
the entire block IL was necessary 10
call out the police reserves. Traces of
a burned fuse found indicated a care
fully prepared plot, which the police
attribute to BLACK hand" operators.
There have been several explosions in
the vicinity recently, but there are no
clews to the perpetrators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
G. O.P. IGNORES THE
PAYNE-ALDRICH LAW

South Bend. Ind, March 31.-Reso-
lutions adopted by the republican con-
gressional convention this afternoon
ignore the Payne-Aldrich tariff law
and endorse Taft and Senator Bever.
idge. John l.. Moorman of Knox was
nominated as candidate for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
ALL SAVED IN SHIPWRECK

Vessel Goes Down Off Australian
Coast After Passengers Land.
Perth, West Australia, March 81
The British liner Pericles was wreck
ed six miles south of Cape Leeuwin, the
southwest point of Australia, today
The passengers and crew took to the
small boats and were landed safely at
Cape Leeuwin. Soon after being aban-
doned the steamer disappeared beneath
the waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
VILLAGE SAVED FROM FIRE

River Grove, Near Chicago. in Dam
ger of Complete Destruction.
chicago, March 31.-The village
of River Grove, Ill, IL miles north
west of this city, was threatened
with destruction by fire today and il
was only after hard fight by fire.
men, assisted by others of nearby
towns, that the majority of the build
ings were saved. Six buildings were
destroyed and the loss is estimated
at over $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
ERIE employees
TURN DOWN OFFER

New York, March 31-The Erie
Railroad company today ordered all
it's employees now receiving under $500
per month an increase of 6 per cent
in wages, provided the original de-
mands made by the men be with
drawn. Representatives of the men
refused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Indian Class Graduates.

Carlisle, Pa, March 31-The grad
yatfng class of the Indian school at
Carlisle received diplomas today from
the hands of Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Valentine, who delivered an
address to the class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
BY TAV.

BY TAV.
Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, March Ex-senator
ElI1ins of West Virginia, who, it was
promised, would explain and vindicate
the provision of the presidents rail
road regulation bill which will have
the alleged effect of legalizing the
Union Pacific merger, Joker in
which the whole country is beginning
TO take interest, has made his speech
Senator Elkins, however, endeavored
to explain" the provision about which
SO much complaint has been made by
ignoring it. He made long speech
in defense of the measure which he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
REQUISITION
FOR ARMOUR is
ASKED OF COURT

Trenton, N J.. March 31.-Requisi-
ton papers for the extradition of j.
Ogden Arraour of Chicago. recently in
dicted by Lhe Hudson county grand
jury for conspiracy in controlling the
prices of meat products, were filed
with Governor Fort today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
RITES FOR BREWER
President, Members Of the Su-
preme Court and Congress
men at the Bier.
is TAKEN TO LEAVENWoRTH
After Services There Saturday Inter-
ment Will Be Made by the
Side of First Wife.

Washington, March 81. Funeral
services, simple and unostentatious,
were held today for the late Justice
Brewer, and an hour later the body
was on the way for burial at Leaven-
worth, Kan. The president Of the
United States, members of the su-
preme court, except Moody, who is i'll,
and representatives from the house
and senate acted as honorary pail
bearers.
Few Others Present.
Only members and a few intimate
friends we're present beside them. All,
with the exception of President Taft,
went with the body to the special car
at the station. All classes in George
Washington university, where the late
justice was lecturer, were abandoned
and the university buildings closed
during the day.
To Bury on Saturday.
The train will arrive in Leavenworth
Saturday morning. Services will be
held there in the First Congregational
church, and burial will be in Mount
Muncie cemetery beside the graves of
the Justices first wife and her daugh-
ter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
WIFE SHOWED NO GRIEF

Sister of SayIer, Slain Banker, Tells
Why She Denounced DIR. Miller.
Watseka. Ill. March 31.-The most
important evidence in the Sayler case
today was given by Mrs Myrtle
Green, sister of the murdered man.
who declared Mrs. Sayler showed no
sign of grief over the death of her
husband and blamed him for the
trouble. This caused Mrs. Green at
the time to denounce DR.. Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Senate Confirms Court

Washington. March 31.-The senate
yesterday confirmed the nominations
of five members of the new customs
court of appeals. They are Robert M.
Montgomery of Michigan. presiding
Judge; William H. Hunt, Montana:
James F. Smith, California; Orion NJ
Barker, Vermont. and Marion De Vries,
California, all associate judges
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
CONDITIONS IN
NORTH WINTRY;
A HEAVY SNOW

Detroit, Mich, March 31.-Eighteen
inches of snow is reported at Tower.
At Sault Ste. Marie the mercury fell
81 degrees during the night.
Lincoln, Neb., March 31.-A heavy
frost visited the southern section of
Nebraska today, damaging fruit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Department of Justice to
Proceed Against For
eign Owners
UNDER SHERMAN LAW
Alleged That Combine Exists to
Ehe Detriment of Amer
lean Companies.

Washington, March 81 Suit in
equity under the Sherman antitrust
law is to be instituted by the depart
ment of justice against what is known
as the European steamship pool on
the contention that it is an arrange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
AFTER
TARIFF PACT
French Minister of Commerce
Gives Luncheon to Amer
lean Ambassador.
WHOLE WORLD INCLUDED
Every Country Now Shares Minimum
Duty-Canada Last to Sue
cumb TO the Club.

Paris. March 31.-Minister of Com
merce Dupuy gave q luncheon today
in celebration of the conclusion of the
Franco-American tariff agreement.
American Ambassador Bacon was the
guest of honor. There were also
present a number of prominent Amer
ican and French officials. Dupuy and
Bacon made felicitous speeches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
them and getting the


undertaking them and getting the
traffic.
What seemed at first to be case
Of limited scope as the investigation
proceeded developed into one having
many qualifications. In some respects
it is said the issue has counterpart
IN the American tobacco trust cases,
in which several foreign countries were
involved.
Cannot Dissolve.
While the government cannot bring
suit to dissolve a foreign corporation,
it may institute proceedings affecting
its operations as practiced on Ameri-
can territory, and if found guilty can
secure an injunction to stop such IL
legal acts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Ex-Forester Chief Makes
Self Known at Ham
burg, Germany.
GOES TO COPENHAGEN
Does Not Discuss Meeting With
Roosevelt, but Neither
Does He Deny.

Hamburg, March 31.-Gifford Pinch
OF landed here yesterday. This morn
ing he left for Copenhagen
Upon embarking at New York
Pinchot was listed as Gaylord Smith"
in order that he might avoid reporters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
BOTH HAD RIGHT OF WAY
Arrests Follow German Train COlli-
sion in Which % Were Killed.

Mulhelm am Rhine, Germany, March
Sit appears today that upwards of
200 persons were more or less serious
ly injured when an express ran down
and wrecked a military train bound for
Strassburg yesterday. The total of the
dead is %. Six of the injured are dy-
ing. The victims were soldiers. Two
signal men have been arrested charg-
ed with having given both trains the
right of way at the same moment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Caravan of eypsies Drown.

ST. Petersburg, March 31.-A cara
van of so gypsies broke through the
ice on Cheremenetzki lake. near Luga,
yesterday. OF the men, women and
children all but few were drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
TwentNEIve eurn In IndIa.

Bombay. March S1.-Twenty-hve
women and children burned to death
In fire that today destroyed the state
cotton warehouse at Bhilwara.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Shot hx PoIleeman; pIes.

Beloit, Wis, March s31.-John
Hays, aged 55, who was shot last
night by Policeman Janvrin while re-
sisting arrest. died today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
Minimum to World.

Washington, March 31-Proclama-
tions of the president, granting mini
mum rates of tariff under the Payne
Aldrich act to Canada, Australia and
a number of countries less important
commercially, signed yesterday, to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

(F'rom noon today until noon tomor~
row) Sun sets 6:2O, rises $50; moon
rises 1914 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
RAIN HELPS SAVE TOWN
Assists in Putting Out Forest Fire
That Threatened SchofieId. Wis.

That Threatened SchofieId, WIS.
Wausau. Wis, March 31.-Rain last
night and the work of nearly 500 men
prevented the destruction of Schoheld
by forest fires and today the fire was
almost extinguished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Friday; not much
change In temperature.

Temperature at a. m, 40. Maxi
mum temperature in last "a hours, SO;
minimum in IL hours, 40. Velocity Of
wind at a. m, 10 miles per hour.
Precipitation. none. Stage OF water,
III feet, a rise of /. Relative humid
ity, at p. m. 81, at a. m. IA.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31

Ccoptinued on Page Six,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-08-03
WORTHWHILE

| Miss Celia Hamel was in Cambridge
Tuesday.
The condition Of Geo. w. Doty remains
about the same.
Mrs. Alton Littel Of st. Adams is visit.
ing at the home of her mother
Mrs. SarahA. Weeks of Stowe has
been recent guest of her son, w. w.
Thomas.
Miss Sadie Nye of East Cambridge is
spending the week with her cousin, Miss
Ruth Caswel.
o. P! Warren leaves Thursday morn
ing for West Rupert, where he will be
the guest of friends for few days.
Miss katherine Bovnton returned last
Monday evening from several weeks
visit in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Don't fail to visit this place next We'd
nesday-Merchants Day. There'll be bar
gains in all directions as well as amuse-
ment and other attractions.
Mrs. Juliaette Hill, who has been
spending several weeks with her son,
Addison Hill, in Marlboro, Mass, has re-
turned to her home ON the Elmore noun
tain road.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. III. Roberts and Mr.
and Mrs. Fl. J. lRgs1of Cleveland, o.,
were guests at tSSs gAdall short time
last week. From befEthey left for trip
through the White Mountains. They are
making the trip by automobile.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-08-03
MORRISVILLE

ELS. johnson Las been a recent visit IL
in Franklin.
Mrs. A. j. Smith and Mrs. G. W. Brown
are spending some time at Caspian Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Woods were guests
of friends in Lyndon part of last week.
G. w. Bonnette of Rock Island, P. @.
is working for G. B. Kramer in his barber
shop.
Henry Godette of Taunton, Mass, is
visiting relatives and friends in this vi
cinity.
Mrs. Mary Dnbray went Saturday to
Rutland. where she will visit her son,
George Dubray.
Mrs. Fl. B. Huntley and children of
Cambridge were guests the latter part
of last week of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Huntley.
F. G.. Fleetwood will open branch law
office over Perley and Leavens' store in
Cambridge. III. G. Leavens of that place
will have charge of the same.
w. III. Robinson of Philadelphia ar
rived in town last Friday evening to pass
his vacation with his brothers, J. A. and
Z. S. Robinson, at Lake Gilmore.
Mrs. Eldin Hovey and two children
have returned from Waterbury Center
where they visited Mrs. Hovey's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hadley.
Hon. and Mrs. I. c. Cheney returned
last Wednesday evening from Maine,
where Mrs. Cheney has been spending a
ceupie of weeks at South Harpswell,
while Mr.. Cheney was making tour of
the state in company of George. Stratton
of Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany. AZ
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-08-03
w. X. Jackson of Burlington is guest

w. K. Jackson of Burlington is guest
OF his brother, Dr. 7. Frank Jackson.
Mrs. A. w. Stone and son, William
who have been spending the summer in
Stowe, are guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. Deeta Woodward.
G. e. Palmer expects to leave Saturday
for Derby Line, where he will join Mrs.
Palmer and son, who have been visiting
there for the past two weeks.
party of young ladies from this vii
lage, accompanied by Miss Lucy Whit
comb of Somerville, Mass, and Miss
Belle McGinnis of North Hyde Park, will
60 into camp at Lake Eden the last of
this week to spend a few days.
The Cook & Harris Moving Picture
Company will appear at the town hall
Monday evening" August 8, under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid of.the M. E.
church. The company has been here sew
eral times and gives good, clean high
class entertainment. This one will be
especially interesting as there is an entire
change of pictures.
1t is expected that the play, Down in
Maine" which was given with such great
success about two years ago, will be re
peated in the near future. There will be
only few changes in the cast, these
changes being necessary because of the
absence of some of the members The
play will be under the direction of Mrs
Tia Niles Jackson.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-08-03
Hen wilkins has purchased a new

Glen wilkins has purchased a new
runabout.
Miss Dorothy Campbell is visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Chas. Herrick,
on the Randolph road.
F. M. ODER has purchased of f. K.
Wheeler the building now occupied by
the marble works. Consideration Sl400.
Mrs. Henry Backus and Mrs. e. A.
Dumas and son, Leslie, who have been
guests of Mrs. j. j. Billings, returned to
their home in Waitsfield last Saturday.
Mrs. Bertha WhiUtemore and Mrs. Clara
Bullard have each received, through the
local camp, Modern Woodman of Amer
lea, $1,000 each, the amount of insurance
carried by their late husbands in that or
der.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-08-03

While wading in Otter creek Thursday
evening Joseph Jones, a Pittsford teams
ter, stepped into hole and was drowned.
His body was rec ,vered Friday morning
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-08-03
CHANGB or BUSINESS +!

Having bought of F. NJ. ODER his
Lumber, BOX 0ld Mil Work Business,
am now ready to get out ALL KINDS
OF HOUSE FINISH. | also have a full
line of MOULDINGS and carry tn we'll
known ODER POUND BU Ter BOX.
ES. All orders by mail or telephone will
receive prompt attention. My prices are
reasonable.
I'll. s. Keller, MOrriSville.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10

No Mail OF Phone Orders Can be Filled.
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port TO some of the good movements al
ready inaugurated.
The wiser plans for the present" she
said. would be to devote several months
10 preparatory study, to get a survey OF
the field. &c get in touch with other organ
izations. to select worthy purpose for a
propaganda. and then to keep the public
alive to the question"
Announcement was made that the next
meeting would be held april at the
home of DR. Isabel H Lamb, 2l1i Eight
een.h street northwest An advisory
board has been selected. the personnel
OF which follows:
Or. George n. Kober. secretary OF he
Civic Center and secretary OF the Presi-
dents Homes Commission; Henry L.
West. commissioner OF the District:
James E. West. secretary of the Wash
ington Playground Association; John P.
Colpoys. president Of the Central Labor
Union: Rev John Van Schaick. chairman
executive committee of the Monday Night
Club; Glen Brown, secretary OF the
American Institute OF Architects; W. S.
Unord, general secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities, and Winfield Jones,
well-known journalist.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
OUTLINE RETIREMENT PLANS
Walter S. Uford and James E. West
Address Women's Association.
DR.. EImere c. FoIkmaF Urges Body
10 Lend Its support To the Move
ments Already Launched.

Suggesting appropriate lines Of activity
for the recently organized Better WASH
mgten Association. Walter 5. Unor5.
general secretary. OF the Associated Chart
ties, and James E. West. secretary OF
the Washington Playground Association,
addressed an enthusiastic meeting Of the
association last night at the home OF the
temporary president, DR. Elmore c. Folk
mar 1910 Park road
Mr. Uford mentioned the loan shark
evil ana the exorbitaut tenement rental as
fit problems deserving the consideration
Of the association, while Mr.. West COM
mended the work of the Washington
Playground Association as a field for CO.
operative endeavor.
In an opening address. Dr. Folkmar OBJ
served that for an organization 10 sue
coed, it must have definitely crytaiized
purpose. and since no such slogan had as
yet been decided upon, she regarded it
advisable the Better Washington Asso-
citation should in the interim lend its sup
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10

-ar OF the track and set It down cross
ways with a crash that smashed every
window pane and hurled twenty pas
sengers against the seats and sides of
the ear.
The conclusion broke window glasses
IN dozens Of the houses along the avenue
and produced a panicky feeling in the
neighborhood that lasted for hours It
was remarkable that none Of the people
in the car was seriously hurt
Apparently a dynamite cartridge with
a percussion cap had been fixed to a rail.
A wheel Of the car rolled over the cap.
the charge let 90. throwing up the front
end OF the car as a horse rears. The
report of the explosion was heard a mile
away.
An almost certain clash tomorrow be-
tween the union labor forces and the
police was prevented by the refusal Of
Horace Fogel. president of the National
League Baseball Club, TO let the strikers
have the use of his BAH park for mass
meeting. The union leaders announced
this evening that they had issued call
for all the strikers to meet at the ball
feti n anu AldAC a lNdICAb4N NN~''N-fffN7N~
ton.
Meeting Is Forbidden.
The director Of public safety. Henry
Clay. promptly forbade the meeting.
Clay notified the committee OF ten that
such an assemblage would be regarded
as unlawful, and that he had authority
under the riot act TO dispense it with
force. There was a stern hint in Clay's
message that IL the strikers were look
ing for trouble they would get it in
punches.
There is. though. the possibility of Sc
rious trouble If the men who struck to-
day at The Baldwin Locomotive Works
make good their declaration TO march to
the city hall. cheering for the unions.
There ara upward of 1000 of these men
on stril1e-big. husky fellows. who would
as soon fight as not.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
WILL TEST MONKEYS MINDS.

To DIR. S. L Franz. of the Government
Hospital of the Insane, falls the duty
of testing the minds Of eleven small
monkeys which have lately undergone
psychological experiments Ia George
washington University.
The test will be made to ascertain Il
the monkeys perception, sensation. and
corresponding faculties are equal or SD
perior to the human BRAIN
Prof. W. T. Shepherd has made many
Ike experiments at the university, and
the test at the hospital viii likely de-
eide a question existing among scientists.
After the final tests have been COM
pleted. each Of the eleven monkeys will
be killed and his brains preserved in a
glass jar filled with alcohol. awaiting
further Investigations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-10
NEWSOF
WOmen'S Straw Hats Stolen
from Freight Car.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
625 King Street


Alexandria. Va, March 9--Eighteen
straw hats. Of the latest creations. from
the young misses broad-brimmed PAN
amas TO the stately black bonnet for the
matron, together with hat trimmings. hat
pins, and other small things stolen from
a Southern Railway freight car, were re-
covered at the home of two young men
named Petty. 1882 Duke street, early this
morning, by the police. Lawrence and
Bernard Petty were caught in the raid.
Armed with a search warrant. the police
went to the house and forced a rear door
open. Policemen Garvey and Knight.
who were in the kitchen. had a narrow
escape from being shot. The men are
being held at police headquarters pending
an investigation by railroad authorities.
The arrest was made by Chief Goods and
Policemen Knight, Young, and Carney.
and Special Detectives NJ. L. Pankey and
Conger. and Night Yardmaster Semplee.
After celebrating for an hour. a jury
in the Circuit Court this afternoon. fl
the case of S. T. Parks against J. 3.
Drew. gave a verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANT. The object of the suit was to
recover damages in the sum Of $1,000 for
SANDER. The plaintiff was represented
by Attorney J. X. NJ Norton and the
defendant by Attorney S. G. Brent.
In the same court this morning a YER
dict for $3.50 was given in the case OF
BaIlenger and Brothers against Garvey
and others. The object of the suit was
to recover damages in the sum Of $500
for alleged failure on the part Of the
defendant to fulfill the provisions Of a
lease on the Tontine Hotel. The plain
tiff was represented by Attorney c. L.
Boothe and the defendant by Attorney
S. G. Brent.