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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
SOMETHING ABOUT THE
STATE GAME
Law.
From the Eunice Gall.

From the Eunice Gall.
Situated, as we are in Eunice,
on the Western boarder of st.
Landry parish and virtually
touching the parishes Of Acadia
and Evangeline, we wrote the
Conservation commission at New
Orleans relative to the hunting
license that we should procure
in order to enable US to hunt in
the three parishes.
While a person does not need
any license at all to hunt in his
ward the moment you leave
your parish you have to procure
a State wide license:
Here is the answer to our in
quiry.
New Orleans, Oct, q, 1912.
Mr.. Jos. A. Gil.
Eunice, La.
Dear Sir
Yours Of the Gath inst, en-
closing hotter from the Attorney
General, received. In reply.
beg to state that it viii be nee
cessary for you to be provided
with a State wide license, cost of
which is So.
For your further information
we herewith enclose you copies
of the State Game Laws.
Yours very truly.
Conservation Commission.
Per NJ. H. C N Secty.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09

to the state, the section or the
nation until they be utilized.
Millions of acres of unculti-
waited land producing nothing for
the good of mankind without
settlement, and millions Of acres
Of oVer-hoWed and cut-over TIM
Der lands as they stand to-day
idle, useless, indeed repellent to
the traveller, are a liability to the
South, because they are a burden
to carry, yielding nothing in re-
turn. Utilized, these lands
would become one of the South's
crest assets, adding billions Of
dollars to the wealth of this sec
ton and the nation.
Millions of acres of land,
poorly titled by reason of incom-
petent and thriftless tenant far
mers, yield only a small proper
ton of the returns which should
be received from them. They
are an asset, but they are only
partly utilized.
Billions of tons of coal and iron
ore can produce no wealth and no
employment until the miners
pick touches them and quickens
them into wealth-producing as
sets.
And SO all along the line it
might be said of the South that
this vast storehouse, this great
deposit of natural resources, is
but touched here and there, yield
ing large results in the aggregate
it is true, but results which are
tridingly small as compared with
the possibilities Of the situation.
1T would not be a difficult
matter to double the aggregate
output of the farms of the South,
giving a total to this section Of
5000, 900, 600 against So, 600, 600
600 at present.
These limitless and astounding
resources of natural wealth were
given as to be developed, but we
continue to send far away for
much that we could supply at
We waited for strangers
to develop the productive timber
and lumber resources and we can
wait for our other rich resources
to fall into strange hands, but if
that is our policy we ought not
only advertise our vast undevel-
oped wealth, but we ought to
surpass all our other labors in
making these inexpressibly rich
resources known to capital and
enterprise looking for invest
ment.
Here are the greatest oppor-
bunities in the world. Who will
seize on them and crown the
worlds wealth with the most
magnificent results the world can
show?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
DIX ACTS
NEW Works. CHIEF EXECUTIVE
APPOINTS JUSTICE aoFF TO
PROBE POLICE GRAFT CASES.
BELIEVES THE CONDITIONS
LEADING UP TO RosENTHAL
MURDER SHOULD BE PlTioUs.
IY Barred.
(BY UNITED PREss)

ALBANY. N. Y, August 16.-De.
claring that without reflection on To-
cal authorities, he believed an imme-
diate determined and fearless lnquisi-
ton under grand Jury auspices and
authority. set in motion by executive
order Is imperatiyely demanded by
the grave extinglncies Of what might
be termed an unofficial Indictment OF
the metropolitan police situation, Coy.
Dix to-day declared Judge Con was
to preside over an extraordinary term
OF court to convene In September.
Even II all OF the abominable
things which have been charged are
true. | regard the punishment OF an
individual OF vastly less importance
with regard to the lasting welfare OF
the community and OF society at large
and that the conditions which have
led up to the final crime and at the
same time made its consummation
possible, shall be pItilessly barred in
n judicial inquiry" said the Governor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
The West Virginia Traction and Ezec-
tric Company Take OUer Lines
of grafton Traction Company

GRAFTON, W. Va. Aug. 1s.-Nego-
tIatlons have for the past several days
been pending between the owners Of
the City and Elm Grove Traction lines
Of Wheeling. and the owners Of the
Grafton Traction line whereby the
former corporation is to take over the
local lines. 1t is reported that to-day
the deal will be closed and the Wheel
ing capitalists will acquire the hold.
Ings Of the local company.
1t is understood that the Wheeling
corporation purchased the local line
with view OF extending 1t TO Wheel.
Ing and forming a connecting link
with their line in Morgantown. The
Wheeling corporation is now consid-
ering running line from Wheeling to
Morgantown and to Pittsburgh, via
Waynesburg. Pa.
The West Virginia Traction and
Electric company as the Wheeling
corporation is also known is also re-
ported as negotiating for the pur.
chase OF lines in and around Fairmont
and other cities in the State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
CLOSING
PROSECUTION IN CLOSING AReu.
MENT AGAINST DARRoW SAY
BRIBERY IS IN His VERY Ma
TURE."
cHARAcTERlzEs pARRows AD.
DRESS AS MOST REMARKABLE
GRAFTON EVER HEARD IN A
COURT ROOM.

Los ANGELES, Cal. August 49,
The fate of Clarence Darrow will rest
with the jury by nightrall. John
Frederick, district attorney, resumed
TIE final argument for the state to.
day which viii close the pleas OF coun.
Gil for bith sides. After that 1t only
remains for Judge Hutton to deliver
his charge TO the jury. After the dra.
matte effort OF Darrow which held
the Jury and spectators hanging on
his every word for hours, Captain
Frederick found some difficulty In
attaching the attention OF the crowd
In the cPurt room when he opened the
States. .anall plea He refered. to bar.
rows final address as one OF the most
remarkable address or oration ever
heard in court room. He declared
that Darrow's insidious hands enter.
ed into bribery from the very begin.
ming Of the Mcnamara case. "Brib.
cry is in his very nature" he said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
RUSEPREVENTS LYNCHING
WHEN MOB STORMS TRAIN

BLUEFlELD. W. Va, Aug. 1G.-
Only by clever ruse did officers yes.
ierday prevent an angry mob from
lynching negro brute at Finney Sid.
ing. Virginia, a small town on the
clinch Valley division of the Norfolk
and Western Railway. When the
train bearing the prisoner and Of
iicers reached there. Wednesday
Rcece Smith the negro attempted out.
rage little IA year old daughter of W.
A. Sites, one OF the most prominant
citizens of Russell county, at Rich.
lands, Virginia. but her screams
brought aid and he did not accom-.
plish his purpose. He escaped but
was apprehended and officers started
0p
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
PENSIONERS WILL GET
THEIR BACK PAY SOON

WASHINGTON, Aug lG.-Wlthla
the next week the thousands Of vet,
Grams who have received no penslonh
since the beginning OF the present
fiscal year, Julys1, $ill get itHslrgov-
ernment warrants. Bo:h house and
senate today agreed TO the pension
bill, which has been thrown about like
a shuttle between the two houses
since last February. The measure
carried s1GO,OOO.OOO to pay the pen
sioners. The president will probably
sign the bill today and by Saturday
the pension bureau will be in a whirl
OF Industry, mailing out checks. Many
OF the checks have already been pre-
pared and are waiting at the eighteen
pension agencies to be mailed Just as
soon as the bill becomes law.
A provision placed in the pension
bill as originally passed by the
house, abolishing the IS pension
agencies throughout the country,
caused the delay. The senate object.
ed to eliminating the agencies and
deadlock ensued. The senate finally
agreed TO q provision which will elm.
mate the agencies January 81. 1913.
The elimination OF the agencies
will force some ESQ clerks employed
in them either to live In Washington
or leave the government service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
M I Y; Pear Old Virginia Negro Girl Pays
Dean + Penalty in the Electric Chaiirl, J,
Refusing Religious Consolation
(BY UNITED rInrss)

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 16. ~ For
the first time in the history OF the
commonwealth vlrglnla took wo-
mans life as forfeit for murder.
Virginia Christian, i7.year.old ne.
gro girl, was shocked to death in the
same electric chair that nearly a
year ago claimed the life Of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr.
A Jury had declared her life. forfeit
for her murder OF Mrs. Ida Belpte,
and Governor Mann was deaf to all
pleas for ,commuta;:on OF the death
penalty.
Virginia Christian died at 1923 a.
M tearlessly, and without emotion.
She refused religious consolation, /al.
though not protesting against the
mlnlstration Of the regular prison
chaplain and several ministers OF her
own race.
Awakened at six o'clock. the con.
demned girl ate hearty breakfast,
taking her own time With the last
oountiful rcpast which had been pre-.
pared for her,
She was up until late listening to
the reading of the Bible by the prison
minister, but refused 10 accept the
religion or to free her mind by rellg.
lcus confession.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16

to Coeburn with him, when an angry
mob bo9rled the train at Flnney Sid.
iny bent Sbn lynching him.
officers hid the prisoner and train
hurried away. He is in jail at Coe.
burn heavily guarded. Lynching
would have followed had the mob
found him as they were heavily armed
and determined.
At Goeburn, Virginia. yesterday A
3. oulllen, constable, was shot and
fatally injured by Lee Greer. Greer
was under arrest for some minor
otrense. and attempted to escape.
CULLEN shot in the air to scare him.
Greer stopped, returned and shot the
officer, lie was arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
TRUST
GOVERNOR OPENS WAR ON NOV.
ING PICTURE TRUST BY FILING
DISSOLUTION SUIT.
(By United Press,)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 10. =
The federal government opened war
on the moving picture trust today by
filing suit in equity for Its dlssoln.
ton in the United states district
court.
The defendants named in the bill
are the General Film Company, the
Blograph Company. Thomas A. Edl.
son, Incorporated. the American Pic.
turc Company, Essanay Film Com.
pany. Lubln Company, Pa;he. Freres.
the Vitagraph Company and thlrteei:
individuals. 'ir. n
The court Is asked to restrain these
persons and companies from exercis.
Ing an undue monopoly on the moving
picture men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
FR0INI
W|ERIMBII'SBQ
KILLED SHAVER,
SAYSPRIlSEGUTIB.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY MORRIS
IN OPENING ADDRESS TO JuRY
FORECASTS STATES TesTI-
MoNY. : b
mot GUILTY" SAYS lEFHIsE
THE COURT ROOM IS vtELl
CROWDED WITH SPECTATORS
WHO ARE. LISTENING TO TIE
EVIDENCE.

- ~
Following rs given a list OF the per
sons inside Of the ran iurihgithe trial
Of Joe Wiefmah or jim Angelina on
trial charged With killing OF Po.
llceman ]. Otis Shaver at Monohgaii
July 21st:
Judge-iTohn w Mason, ST.
Clerk of Court-W S. Black.
Court stenographer- q. Holbert.
Prosecuting Attorney ,Fasca Morris
Attorneys for Defense Guy PrIchard
and Roll ]. Conley.
Prisoner-Joe Wierman,
Deputy sherlfts4 Marshall Harris,
Thomas Tucker. ssl u
Interpreter-Mrs. caldara u
Jury = Harry Blackshere, Banks
Nuzum. Seth Wilson, Harvey Adams,
Ethan vfacent; Gordon Atha. jesse
Parks, B.,F swisher. w, WI eonosay.
]. w. Hawkins; Abe Page
Others inside thefail are attorneys.
. CD. 49, i
officers and newspaper men.
Witnesses for both sides or the case
are seated Just ontsIde of the railihe
near the front seats. 4
The trial Of Joe wlerman. alias jim
Argalinss was resumes this motuIns
shortly after nine o,cloSk. LouieI
Manzo being the frat man called To-
the stand. He was cross.eSa eSamlned BY
attorneys for the defense Tor d short
time. after which he way EXCUSED.
Manzo gave his Testimony last even
ing, but court had adjourned before
the attorneys had completed their
cross examination, and this was the
reason he was recalled to the stand
this morning.
There were but a few spectators
present when court opened this morn,
ing, but the crowd inside the cpur.
room has been steadily increasing
since the hour of the opening Of court.
Following the oyerrpllng OF motions
made by the attorneys for the defense
yesterday afternoon asking tor
change ofvenue and a continuance Of
the case until Monday. the case was
officially called and the Jury seated.
tcon.lnusd on PAGE E,snl,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
COUNTY BOARD MEET
IN PENlTENTIARY CELL

GREENsBURG, Pa. Aug. 16.-
Because one OF its members is
confined in the Western Penlten-
tiary, meetings of the Board OF
Commissioners OF Westmoreland
county, are held In the cell OF
John +. Shields.
When the concurrence OF three
members is necessary, the other
two. VI. D. Reamer and George B.
Reicbill. hasten to his cell.
Shields. as sheriff, was sentenced
10 two years and -four months for
q discrepancy OF $42.1O In his &c.
counts and for releasins.-hls own
deputies. held during the coal. min.
ers' strike last year. J, 60.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
TO GET
$4,000 BEQUEsT

WiELLsBURG. WI Va. Aug. 1G.-lt
was learned yesterday that Bethany
College has received another big be.
quest through The will Of the late VII.
liam r. Carle, a wealthy man and for
mer resident Of Brooke county. IL is
stated that the college win come into
control OF property which was owned
by Mr.. Carle in Texas. worth $4,000.
1t is said that he directed, however,
that the estate be held in trust for
Bethany for five years. When 1t is
expected that it Will be worth $loO,:
900.
;:;Mr: earle passed away al Wapcilo.
H., about a week ago. His body was
Inferred in a magnificent manseleum
in Brooke cemetery on Monday last
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
Bis REWARD
IS OFFERED
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WHITMAN
. OFFERS FIVE THOUSAND DOL.
LARS REWARD FOR CAPTURE
OF "LEFTY LOUIE" AND "eYP
THE BLOOD"
(RY uNrTrD rREss)

NEW YORK, August 1G.-Dlstric,
Attorney Whitman announced TO-DAY
that he woutSpay i've tnousand dol
lars reward for thr arrest OF Lefty
Louie and "Gyp the Blood"
He said that he was tired OF waiting
on the police department. the heads
of which, Whitman declared, not only
we're making no effort to capture the
alleged Rosepthal murderers, bat had
not offered even the customary re-
ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
CONSTABLE SHOT.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, Aug. 1G.-At
Coeburn. Virginia, yesterday. A. d.
Quillen, constable, was SHOT and IA:
tally injured by Lee Greer. Greer
was under arrest for some minor OF.
fense and attempted to escape. Quill,
len shot In the air to scare him. Gree,
stopped. returned and shot the oIIIcer.
Greer was arrested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
THE STRIKERS TODAY INSIST
IS THAI THEY WILL CARRY OUT
THEIR PLAN TO DRIVE THE
ARMED GUARDS FROM PAINT
CREEK. n
militia NJ ORDERED TO STAY
MANY EXPLANATORY BANNERS
DISPLAYED IN STREET PARADE
INclTiNo THE MOST BITTER
FEELING.
tBy United Fress.)

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Aug. is. =
Striking miners today insist that they
win persist In an attempt to dpiye
away the Baldwin guards now en-
ployed by the mine owners.
The plan was formulated at a mass
meeting OF two thousand strikers at
the front door OF the state capitol
late yesterday afternoon. The sltua.
tion in the Kanawha field again looks
50 serious that orders for four compa-
nies Of militia to leave Paint Creek
section for their homes today were
countermanded, awaiting develop
ments.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
TRUCE
-@nHA. sSisg
NEGOTIATIONS WELL UNDER
TO END THE MEXICAN REvoLu-
TON.

NGXIco CITY, Mexp Aug. IlG. ~
Definite proposals orpeace were re-
celved here today from General Or
rozco. chief Of tile revolutionary fore.
es. It is expected that truce Will
be declared Immediately, and snegoti.
ations whlehswili end the war will be
made ia
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16

Mrs. Abe Friedman, Miss Ncttie
Friedman and guest, Miss Lillian
Goldberg. OF Braddock, Pa, and Mr..
George Friedman returned today from
CIarksburg. where they attended the
Felfield Club dance at the Waldo no.
tel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 1G-
The determination OF the miners to
eliminate the armed mine guards from
the mining regions Of the state was
shown yesterday, when before about
1.-Two thousand miners from the Kama.
5Iwha dIttrict, Mother jones' and Wal.
ter Dlehl, an organizer. in speeches
made from the steps of the capitol,
declared that unless the governor re:
moved; the mine guards by Friday
night the miners would,
"a petition wns delivered to Govern.
or Glasscock setting forth the miners
grievances. and asking the aid OF the
executive in correcting the evils com.
plained Of.
About one hundred business men
also called upon the governor this af.
ternoon, and after discussing the
strike situation named committee
of five to confer with him. and adopt
cd the following resolutions:
Resolved, First. that 1t is the sense
Of this meeting that the governor and
the state authorities should take
prompt and vigorous action to sup.
press lawlessness and violence, aud
for the protection of life ana property
in connection with the situation in the
mining region. and to prevent unlaw.
fal assemblies and dangerous demon.
!contInLue an 7sae Fou'.,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
TAFT SHAKES
PLUM TREE
tnr UNITED pREss)

WASHINGTON, D. c. August 1s.-
Numerous promotions in the diplo.
matte and consular service and a
batch of new appointments were con.
talned In long list of nominations
signed by President Taft to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16

George Hawk and sister, Miss Pearl,
of Mlnncie, Ind, will arrive here this
evening to be the guests OF their
cousin, Miss Mary Fleming. on Main
street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16

Mrs. Virginia Hill and Miss Katha,
feen Bishop. who have ieen down
From Nh. Lake Park, Md, for few
days, returned there this evening. Mr.,
and Mrs. E. C. Frame returned 10 the
park this morning after spending two
days here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-16
lNPII.EI..I|GHINEITDF
.SEN PEnR.QSE
! BEING URGED !.
PUBLICATION OF LETTERS FROM
STANDARD COMPANY in MAeA,
ZINE sTlRs UP HIS PENNsYL.
vANlA CONSTITUENTS.
$4,000 IN ONE REMITTANCE

THE SENATOR WILL BE ASKED
TO EXPLAIN WHAT SERVICES
He RENDERED sTANpARo OIL
FOR WAicH HE RECEIVED THIS
AMOUNT.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Aug. 1G. Boise
Penrose, senior United States senator
from Pennsylvania. may have to faee
Impeachment proceedings.
The charge upon which his col.
leagues in the senate will try him. II
the proceedings are begun, will be
that CT having accepted money from
n corporation 10 Influence his action
as a public Official.
The publication ofletters alleged to
have been written by John D. Arch,
bold, financial agent Of the Standard
OIL Trust. to Penrose, has created q
profound sensation Throughout the
state.
These letters will be presented to
the state assembly, when it meets In
January. for investigation, and II not
contradlcted the legislature will be
asked to transmit the facts to the na.
tlonal congress with impeachment pro.
ceedlngs TO. follow.
The letter referred to-, In which the
giving OF money to Penrose is men.
toned, is one OF series published In
the current issue OF Hearst's Maga,
zine. all written to Penrose by Arch
bold and all referring 10 legislation.
senate committee work and official in.
yestigatIons in which the oil trust
needed protection, money letter
follows:
20 Broadway, New York,
October 10. 1904.
(Personal.)
Ny Dear Senator:
In fulfillment OF our understanding.
1t gives me great pleasure to hand
you herewith certificate OF deposit to
your favor for s25.OOO, and with good
wishes, | am
Yours truly,
Jno. D. ArchboId.
Hon. Boies Penrose.
1881 Spruce ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
1t is this letter, particularly, that
Penrose will be asked to explain when
the investigation is opened.
He will be asked 10 tell wha; sery-
Ices he, as United States senator.
rendered to Standard OIL Trust for
which he received $4,000, II any. and
why. this monopoly, which was then
bitterly fighting against allowing the
people 10 curb Its power, should give
both money and good wishes" to
United States senator who was sup
posed to be representing the people.
Another OF the letters from Arch.
bold to Penrose explains something OF
the understanding referred to in the
money letter.
Some 10 years ago there was in e%-
istence the United States Industrial
commission, composed chiefly OF mem.
bers OF the senate and lower house. In
Its day It was an Important Institution.
having much the same character us
the committee that has jus, finished
the investigation OF the steel corpora.
ton. The chief business OF this old
Industrial commission was TO irvesti,
gate the Standard Oil omrany. The
chairman OF the commission was Sen.
ator Kyle. One OF the members was
tPenrose. Kyle died and Archbold
wrote to Senator Penrose:
90 We are very strongly of the
opinion that you should take the chair.
manship. -" Lastly, and may we
hope not unfairly. We make 1t as a
strong personal request ''e May
I.ventlire 10 askfor an Affirmative an.
swer by wire? : H
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-08
SEEING A JOKE.
II Depends on The Brand OF Humor TO
Which One ls Accustomed.

II Depends on The Brand OF Humor 70
Which One Is Accustomed.
Foreigners. as a rule, do not under
stand our wit and humor. Sir Alfred
Harmsworth once remarked to me,
says a writer in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. that American humor was
coarse and sometimes brutal. Mark
Twain and Finley Peter Dunno are
the only American humorists who are
accepted by Englishmen. On the other
hand. we do not appreciate the humor
Of Punch, the Englishman's delight.
/ have seen an Englishman laugh
heartily over joke in Punch that I
couldn't see any point to until 1t was
explained TO me. and no doubt that
gentleman considered me as dense as
we consider them when we tell them a
funny story and get a sort of panied
look, rather mystifying to be sure, in
stead of the laugh which was expected.
1t Is the local application of the joke
that counts the world over. The fun
niest thing l ever saw was the charge
a yearling Hereford bull made at a
barbed wire fence in the Texas Pan
and the rebound caused him to turn a
complete back somersault. He landed
on his hoofs all right, and there he
stood all straddled out with look of
establishment on his face that was al,
most human. 1t was SO ludicrous that
I lay down in the mesquite grass and
rolled over in spasms of mirth. Then
he began to bawl like a whipped child,
turned tail and ran as from banshee.
/ was at dinner in Bradford club
and told about 1t. expecting to get a
laugh, but all got was this from Hon.
Smith Feather, mayor of that York
shire city:
by Jove. didn't know those wire
fences were so strong. It's a jolly
good thing the poor brute wasn't in
iured."