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The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
EEORCE THOMAS ON TRIAL.
Indicted eop Murder Of SOhn GOssioe,
-Dairyman, Oh slr Leopas6 place
Near jeOellA

TAe case of George Thomas, a ne
GRO. indicted for murder, was called
for trial this morning in the AGse
trict Court, Iudge q. =. Bell.
The Jurors are: ,. b. French, W.
J. Peak. d. n. Walters, Marmaduke
Ward. .. B. Prichart, 4. T.. Moore,
E. .. Elder, Leroy Crisp, n. NJ. ses-
erance, a. .. Moss. q. A. andrews
and .. H. owens.
The state i. represented by Dis
'trict Attorney Mabrs and the de-
fendans by Attorney -. W. Bullock.
The crime mag be recalled briefly.
On the morning of the lase day of
July of this gear John asossiot was
shot from ambush, before daylight.
40 ne was aloing his work ut his
dairy on the leopard place, d few
mile. from sewells. She crime had
been well planned. fhere was nc
clue except some footprints OF 4
man ana the Morse NE rode chat
morning. With Thomas the s:rant
Jury indicted 2. Lacrouts rs an &c
cp.sors. 2aCrouts had 6esD con
victed Of being bootegger oD che
evidence of siossios, 0hicls was OBJ
Gained fron him reluctantly. There
followed @ shreat. Circumstances
vhen linked suggested that La
srouts Mad employed Thomas, will
whom he was sery sntimste. % II
the deed. Before che Indictment haC
been FOUND LacrOute Aa1 5ef
Shreveport an6 is, aov 'n Srance
The circumstances would indicate
that Thomas is connected with thl:
crime. There is no positive evidence
on which to convict. In his defens'
Attorney Bullock is confident OF es-
tablishing Thomas innocence by al
alibi which may be sustained by
number Of witnesses.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
THE DORA sIURFE CASE
4 Sentence N FOus Years in the
Penitentiars Gos the Young Woms
an and Ninety.nine Years fOr des
SteQ.9athes. James DuSaS.

A. reported in che Caucasian, Dora
MurG and her etep.fatlser, James
Dusal, on being cried recently on
the District Cours ., Crowley, La,
we're convicted BY u jury OF having
killed Millsrd Delaays. Dora Murfi
was eonsicsed OF manslAughteS and
0susai Of dnusdee without capital
punishment.
At che sessiop OF a91is eoNr9 held
Monday, Dora Mur6 was assigned a
term of four sears ana her step
father Ainets-nins years iD The state
penit<ntiarS.
As already veYased in che Caucss-
ian, Dora Murff losed not ~isel. and
was betrayed by her lover Delhaye.
Dora Murff and her step-father con-
| spired to kill Delhaye. The deed
was executed deliberately.
The Caucasian has no sympathy
for seducers, but it would seem not
withstanding her plea that Dora
Murff was not justifiable and aggra-
| waited her case by conspiring with
her step-father to kill Delhaye, as
they did.
The case is to be appealed to the
Supreme Court.
In commenting on this case the
Lake Charles Times says:
! ignoring the UnWritten Law.
"The day when the so-called 'un-
written law can be used as shield
to prevent justice from being done
and the laws OF our State held lI
proper awe and respect is fast pass
! ing Seldom = day goes by we &c
! not read of . jury putting aside this
'OnWritteD law Dles, which 10 gen.
! orally used BY defense lawyers a
lthe only hope esey eaD entertain soI
| acquiktaj. HumaD 1ife IL sacred; i
jis something We can not give bacl
1once ae take il; - u something cha
| is noe Only dear 20 ole, Oue 90 Ou
/ loved once, snN sor On im0ulslye
fheadstrong and excitable person
{acting upon the spur of the moment
Yos during o period when the min
is far from rational, to snuff out
! life as if 10 were but Q candle an
{then plead 'unwritten lav' 20 say
Yhis own lise-well, the America
|.fpeople are not willing THAI ehl
practice should be allowed 90 cor
Ytinue unchecked. We often witnss
!. in "a murder case, particularly if
lwoman is the defendant or part
e to the case, a great display of maud
: lin sympathy. It is natural that W
,;l should sympathize with any one
4 trouble, but is not this sympatf
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
COTTON GINNED
To Dec. 8.-CrOps Of 1913 and 1912 in
LOuisiana-Oflici Report.

The official report issued from the
Department of Commerce, bureau
Of census, VIM. j. Harris, director,
Washington, D. c., follows:
The preliminary totals for LOUIS
lana was made public by the bureau
of the census at 10 am. on Monday,
Dec. 8. The corrected total and the
amounts for the different parishes
for the crops of 1913 and 1912 are
furnished for publication in the 10
cal papers. Quantities are in run
ming bales, counting round bales a.
half bales. Linters are not included.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
TWO NEGROES lYNCHEDe
ErneS snA Vrank Williams Arvested
by Deputy Ratliffe 10 Whom Ihes
Confessed Their Murder Of Calvin
Ballard admitted Eheis Guilt
WheD Confronted By EitiZeslse

At On early hour this morning
Deputy Sheriff Ratliffe arrested Ere
nest and Frank Williams, two nee
erops who from circumstances mad
been suspected of having connection
in the assassination OF Calvin Bal
lard at his store st albany, about
four and half miles FROM Blan-
chard, as was reported ON the sun
day Caucasian.
On Saturday the coroner, iG. Here
old. siewed the body and held an IN
quest, the jurors being Z. L. Mccain,
Walter Brown, B. +. Ratliffs, y. j
Harrell and Ben B. Bickham.
1t was developed that Ballard wac
in his store fhursday. The body
was discovered Saturday. Ut wac
lying between the counter ana the
shelving. He was killed with a
shotgun. the load being No. 6 ehot
The empty shell from which, the
shot was fired was FOUND SR the
floor. She circumstances ~ould lne
dicste that the Murderes 0a6 mace
purchase and as Ballsrd wac about
| to make an entry of the sale, sslset
this opportunity % kill hiA an ll'<
vestigation failed 20 disclose sns
money in the cash drawer or on Mi
person. Besides, bis 0istoS vas Mlss-
| ing.
Sunday afternoon the deceased
was buried near MOOringspoIt.
From the finding of the body sV'
erv citizen of Blanchard and MOOR
ingsport and the territory adJacen
became active in aiding in the Ter
reting out Of the criminals. Of TIM
number was Deputy Wasson,
brother-in-law of the man mur
| dered.
/ When arrested this morning b,
| Deputy Ratliffe the two men Wer
more or less defiant and pleaded lg
norance of the crime, but whe1
pressed they finally confessed tina
they had planned to murder Calvin
Ballard for his money, which th''
executed deliberately. After KILN
Ballard they robbed him OF hi
money and left.
4 With this confession Deputy Rat
life secured the men so they coul
not escape. The arrest OF these me
was reported speedily, when mum
Der of citizens gathered in the roa'
and as Deputy Ratliffe appeared n
was overpowered and relieved OF hi
prisoners. He was told to go n
way, which he did.
The negroes realized their doom
(confessed their crime, giving the de
tails of the killing. The negrot
were then taken to the woods wheI
they ended their career.
The execution was conducted,
is said, in an orderly manner. TT
gathering dispersed and the facts
narrated were made known by tell
phone to the sheriffs office.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
Oppased q Pardonins d.. MckoWen

Gpp>,sed q PardOnin9 Dr.. MckOWen.
She vrue eelNocrSs iIs its opposl-
ton 60 she pardoAins Of Or. Nc
kowsp. eonoieaats OS deliberate muir
dev, says:
"Yhe scss OF Kindness, public
spirit, devotioD % duty, attributed
to f1im are not new characteristics
to those who know him best. He was
lons known as a faithful and tender
physician, devout church member
so renowned for good works that
the mere charge of crime was al
most unbelievable. On the other
hand he was bitter and vindictlve IN
his animosities, relentless in his at
titude to his foes. He is in fact a
living embodiment of DR.. Jekyl ar
Mr.. Hyde, and to release man like
that is an act of grave danger, IN
addition to the violence to law in
setting aside the solemn verdict con-
demning him to life imprisonment.
If three years comprises life term.
| then it is safer in Louisiana to kill
man-one of Gods innocents, say,
that even barbarions protect-than
it is to steal a horse
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
An IntilnatiOn.

II has been intimated to the eau
easian that the School Board OF
Caddo Parish is not receiving from
the City Court much of the fines
contributed by offenders convicted
in that court. 1t is intimated tha'
in the conviction of some OF the
eases, where the School Boaro
should receive it's share OF the fines
that the convicted in such cases ore
only held and fineA SoS eas sstS ono
not for the State.
If this be true, ~hs e'sc's dis
criminatione
Could the School Bosrd eaplsIa
The City CouIt snay esplslpe
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
River rOreca1.

Red River: A fall will eecuS st
Fulton for several days. 4 crest
stage of 80 to 80 feet or more is IN
dicated at Spring Bank within about
g or 1 days. A crest stage OF more
or less above 20 feet is indicated at
Shreveport within about 5 to 7 days
Sulphur River: A fall will occur ct
Finley for several days. Efforts te
protect life and property should mol
he relaxed until the crest water:
have passed.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16

Shreveport Market
The market closed quiet.
Receipts 1872 bales.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Rev. G. E. Cameron Assigned q
Alexandria Shreveport District.

The Louisiana Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church Soty:f.,i
whose session was held in C:owles.y
was adjourned Monday 7he assign I
ments fog che ehreSspore District
are:
PRESIDING Eldes-W. y. Coleman
Alexandria-G. e. Cam sou.
Anacoco@. Z. Hopper.
Bayou Lachute-W. ]. B"Na.
Coushatto-T. J. Holiday.
Grand Cane-1. G. Price.
GreenWood-E. =. STAPLE.
lda-B. Z. Crews.
Leesville-R. ". TuckeT.
Iogansport-E. n. Power.
Many-W. =. Henderson Or.
Mansfield-T. H. Morris.
Mooringsport and Oil Cts-C. NJ.
Morris. t,
pelican-W. F. Henderson.
Pleasant Hill and Robeline-s. S.
Halliday.
shreveport-First Church, George
S. Sexton; F. R. Hill, supernumer-
ary: Noel Memorial, E. X. Means;
Texas Avenue, H. T. Young; Queens
borough, F. J. Mccoy.
South Mansfield-W. F. Roberts.
Vivian-J. A. Afford.
Wesley-D.s G. Anders.
Zwolle-J. G.. Rousseaux.
I Professor at Centenary College
H. T. Carley.
7 Superintendent OF the Antl-Saioo1
Ieague-A. w. Turner.
i conference Secretary OF Educs
tion-p. M. Brown.
The assignment of nes. o. =
Cameron to Alexandris was some
what of surprise 20 many O{ III
e friends. Ne has been Che Oastos }
! the FIRST N. Z. Church three years
',lanA the magnificent edific> erecte
e ON the cite % tho OLD church 10 du
i Ito mis- endeasors. Rev. GsmeSoD
generals beloved b! mis- eongrega
-ition ana his lriends. HE successo
Rev, George 8. Sexton, ID . dlslI
= and . gentleman ~ho has slwa!
2been di1igem iD 5000 ~orks ana b
Xrecora oi schiesements, which
Xcreditable 90 hirN indisiduollc ana
It his church. of which he 10 an alb
It and distinguished exponent. Ourll
4 &
It financed the construction OF tt
,e magnificent Methodist edifice in tn
at city. He was also located in Dali;
IS. Texas. where he is held in great e
at TEEN.
toI LIN his retirement from Shreyepo
OF Rev. G. E. Cameron will take Wi
rs him the assurance OF his frien'
good will and best wishes.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
misplacsdc gSoul2 5t noP better be

misplacedo N0ul1 il noe better be
bestowed upon tapss who mourn
beside q Hew m"un3 1D some ceme-
tery-luothere. wives, sisters or
other helpless an6 inNocent victims
of some murder whore sn 'unWrlt-
ten law o. che 0nly basis OF de-
fensee'
9t - manifest shas sheYe Aas come
an awakening in shas section OF the
states whose pe{ies Glsy have some
influence On Ga6dO Pa1isb.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday. probably local showers;
somewhat warmer tonight.
The Caucasian., 1913-12-16
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
s Shreveport, La, Dec. 16, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
OIL COMPANIES FIGHT
CONTROL OF PIPE LINES
Case of Standard and Others Agaiust
as S.s Y. as,ias
preme Court.

The cifse of Standard Oil and other oil
companies to prevent the interstate COM
merce commission from regulating the
operation of oil pipe lines was the first
one taken up by the Supreme Court of
the United States today. An imposing
array of counsel was in court for the oil
companies to oppose Solicitor General
Davis of the Department of Justice
The case turns upon the constitution
ality of the pipe line amendment of
1855 To the; interstate commerce laws.
The government contends that it had a
right, as provided in this amendment. to
require all oil-carrying pipe lines en-
gagged in interstate commerce to act as
common carriers. The Commerce Court
held that it did not, and declared the
law unconstitutional.
The oil companies contend the govern
ment cannot hold as common carriers
private individuals or corporations which
nave never posed as common carriers, but
which carry oil only for themselves and
which enjoy no rights of eminent domain
and no powers from the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
TRIAL OF DIR. LYMAN BEGINS.
Charged by Government With Using
the Mails to Defraud

trial Of DR.. John Grant Lyman. head Of
the Panama Development Company,
charged with fraud in the use of the
mails in the operations of the company,
opened here today in the United States
district court. Witnesses from Panama
and the Philippines were among those
called to testify
Lyman was arrested in San Francisco
about two years ago. He escaped from
custody and was recaptured in Oregon.
Convicted on charge of having at.
tempted to bribe an officer to gain his
liberty he was sentenced to eighteen
months in the federal prison at Me-.
Neils Island. Wash. the fraud pro-
ceedings being postponed until that
sentence had been served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
BRYAN AND PENRosE SPEAK.
Deliver Addresses From Same Plat
form at Columbus Day Celebration.

PHILADELPHIA. October 14-william
J. Bryan Secretary of State. and Sena-
tor Boies Penrose were the principal
speakers at the Columbus day celebra-
ton under the auspices of the Philadel
phia Chapter of the Knights of Column
bus here last night. Secretary Bryan
took for his subject Faith. He said:
To-day we need in public life not men
of great education but men whose hearts
are in sympathy with all. Men must
have faith in our form Of government.
l do not think we must believe it per-
feet. but 1 mean that we must believe
It to be the best form Of government,
because it can be improved by the peo-
ple.'
Senator Penrose spoke of the tardy
recognition awarded Columbus for his
achievements and said that in the same
wav William Penn. founder of Pennsyl-
yania. has not received that definite rec
osnition which his lofty chara cter, genius
and achievements merit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
PREDICT LIGHT VOTE
FOR SUCCESSOR TO DAVIS
Victory Is Claimed by Leaders OF All
Three Parties-Campaign ,s 8.
Fought Bitterly. s.


s WHEELING. w. Va Octobers tf--fI,
spite. of the pheasant weather political
leaders in the. first congressional dis
trict this. morning expressed the belief
that comparatively light vote would
be cast in the special election today when
"a successor to John w. Davis. democrat
resigned to become solicitor general, will
be elected to the House of Representa-
tives.
President Wilson carried the district
over Roosevelt last November with a plu-
raIity of 9.9J5 and over Taft, 1882, but
with an estimated vote OF % per cent OF
last falls total Of 1870, Chairman
Lively of the democratic congressional
committee predicted victory for NJ. M.
Nicely, the democratic candidate, by not
less than $500.
Republican Chairman Snedeker. was
equally confident that Julian G. Hearne
would be elected. while the progressives
expressed the belief that George A.
Laughlin would poll enough votes to Sc
cure the seat for which he was candf-
date last year on the republican ticket.
The campaign has been bitterly fought
in almost all of the eight counties in the
district, which is the most important
manufacturing section of West Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
CHICAGO sUFFRAaISTs BOLT.
Some Refuse to Consider Invitation
to Mrs. Pankhurst.

CHICAGO, October 1.-THE co-opera-
tive = suffrage organizations yesterday
voted % to II to invite Mrs. Emme-
line iPankhurst. here and to support
her in her, lecture November 2. The
eleven women who voted against the
English militant leader left the room
when the others proceeded with the
plans for the lecture. All of the wom-
ems clubs of the county and all of
the suffrage. clubs of the state will be
invited to hear Mrs. Pankhurst, who
will speak on white slaeery and
women's vote"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
BARRETT LAUDs BRYAN.
Defends Secretary's Course in De.
livering Lectures.

.retary Bryan's chautauqua lectures was
made last night by John Barrett, director
general of the Pan-Anerican Cnion, at
the annual banquet of the Vermont Asso-
citation of Boston
NO such Secretary- of State in twenty
years has SO. closely won the friendship OF
foreign diplomats in Washington said
Mr.. Barrett In his chautauqua lee
lures Mr. Bryan is doing more than any
other Secretary of State has ever done to
make the people realize that the State
Department belongs. to them as much as
does any other department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
FRIENDS FEAR AVIATOR
WAS BLOWN OUT TO SEA
Search Being Made for Albert ],
Jewell, Missing Since Yester-
day Morning.

NEW YORK. Octobr 14.-Search was
being conducted on land and sea today
for Albert ]. Jewell. the aviator who
left Hampstead, L. l., in a monoplane
early yesterday and has not been seen
since. Tugs were securing the waters
outside the harbor today, and automo-
biles were penetrating the roads in
and about the Long Island marshes.
The general opinion was that Jewell
had been blown out to sea.
Jewell is about twenty-seven years
old ard married. He set out from
Hampstead Plains to go to Staten Is
land, there to start in the aerial derby
around Manhattan. A strong north
west wind was blowing at the time.
which gives basis for the theory that
he was swept out to sea.
Novice in Aeroplaning.
1t was said by his friends today that
Jewell had never heretofore made a
hight OF more than an hours dura-
ton. He obtained his pilots license
six months ago.
Residents OF Far Rockaway and
Edgemere. l.. L., said today that about
o'clock yesterday morning they had
seen Jeweifs monoplane. high up, head
ing toward the open sea. The search
ers before noon TO-DAY had given up
hope of finding him alive. He could
not swim. but Wore pneumatic tube
around his waist as a life preserver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
TO COMPLY WITH WILL.
Harvard Student to Search for
Treasure OH Amazon River.

BOSTON. October 14.-A search for
treasure in southern waters will shortly
be undertaken by Roland p Kelley. a
Harvard junior. in compliance with the
terms OF the will of his grandfather Il.
l.. Kelley The will provided that young
Kelley should have the savings OF his
grandfather's fifty years OF trading as a
shipmaster in the far east on condition
that before his twentS-drst birthday he
should attempt 10 locate pearl fisheries
in an estuary OF the Amazon river and
two uncharted Islands in the Pacific.
These islands, according 70 the will
were found by the old mariner TO contain
a large amount OF gold and Were dis
covered when he Was in search of fresh
water on one of his voyages The pearls
Kelley made several attempts to organize
expeditions to unknown islands, but was
unsuccessful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
SECRETARY DANIELS HAPPY.
His Newspaper Plant, Destroyed by
Fire. Has Been Replaced.

Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy, was a happy man today. He re-
turned from. Raleigh, n. c.. where he
had attended the housewarming cere-
mony upon the completion of new plant
for the Raleigh News and Observer. of
which he is editor. The building was de-
stroyed by fire several months ago. "
has now. been restored. and MIR. Daniels
feels that ne will not have TO worry any
more apout ms eoltorIal business while
Members OF the legislature and promi-
ne1t oficials OF North Carolina attended
the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
SAILORS TO DEMAND WIRELESS
Vote on Whether They Will Ship
Aboard Uneauipped Vessels. =

LONDON, October 1.-THE executive
council of the National Sailors and
Firemen's Union. at an emergency
meeting today, decided to take bal
lot of members of the union on the
question whether they were prepared
to refuse after May /. 1914. to ship on
board any ocean-going craft not equip
ped with wireless.
The council expressed the opinion
that much loss OF life on cargo boats
could be avoided If they We're equipped
with wireless apparatus at a cost OF
$a.000sa year for each vessel. Seamen
of other nations will be invited to join
in the movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAY MEETING
Stockholders Approve Annual Re.
port and Elect Directors.

RICHMOND. Va, October 14-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Southern railway was held here TODAY.
Col. A. b. Andrews, first vice president.
presiding.
The annual report for the year ending
June 80, 1918, was approved and the fol-
lowing were elected directors OF the third
class for term of three years: George
F. Baker, jr. Adrian Iseiin. jr.; Charles
'Eanier and Edmund d. Randolph of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Cotton Spindle Inventor Dead.

BOSTON, October 14.-J. Herbert Saw
yer. inventor of spindle which PLAYED
an important part in the development
of the cotton manufacturing industry
in this country. died at his home here
today. He was seventy-six years old
and Wealthy. He was one of the oriRi-
nal members of the New England Cot
ton Manufacturers Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
TWO BURN TO DEATH.
Baltimore Women Perish in Sana-
torium Fire at Govans.

BALTiMORE. Nd, October H.-lfrs
Rebecca Strauss. a widow, and Miss Ida
yearly, both of Baltimore and patients at
Edgemere Sanatorium. at Govans. SUBJ
urb. we're burned to death in q FIRE of un-
known origin, which destroyed the in
terrier of the building early today. Miss
81 fIeberly. a nurse, received serious burns
while assisting inmates to escape.
,rhere,were eighteen. patients in the in
stitution. All were asleep when the fire
broke out and there were many thrilling
rescues by the attendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Four Seamen Believed Lost.

HIGHLAND LIGHT. Mass. October
14.-Four men are believed to have lost
their lives when the coal l-laden barge
Sumner. r.. Meade was driven ashore
near the Cahoons Hollow life-sayiuy
station, eight miles south of here. early
today. A battered lory belonging to
the barge was thrown up on the beach
at dawn. but no trace of the Meade s
crew could be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
Student Goes Free on Bond.

TROY. y. T.. October III. Clarke
Cipperiy. United States commissioner,
has reduced from $500 to 81. 900 the bail
of Paul Andrea FlorIan of Dallas. Tex.
the young Rensselaer, Polytechnic lnsti-
tute student who was arrested last Fri
day, with six others, in an alleged coun-
terfeiting den in this city. bail vas fur
nished and Florian was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-14
BRIBED MAN PAYS PENALTY.
Chinese Police. Chief Dies for Con-
spirinp to Assassinate President.

LONDON, October IA Peking dis
match to the Daily Telegraph says that
Chen. chief of the Peking mounted police,
was executed yesterday. Chen was ar
rested October 10 during the Inauguration
ceremonies. He confessed that southern
rebels had bribed him to make an attempt
to assa ssinate Yuan Sl,i KAT the presi-
dent was taking the oath of office.
Preca utions for the protection of Yuan
s,,i Kai have. been redoubled. He moves
cowhere without bodyguard.