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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
PENSACOLA IS TO Be
NEW AVIATION BASIS
Secretary Daniels Makes Radical
Changes.
NO MORE FLYING HERE.
BattIeship To be Made Station Craft
and Bird Men Win Not Return in
Spring.

There will be no flying OF navy air
men at Annapolis in the future
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, in
line with pig plans he has under way
for building up the afr fleets of the
navy, has decided TO concentrate at
PesacCla, Fla, the entire work of the
Naval Aviation Corps.
For this reason all the aero plane s
now at the aviation camp near this
city and their crews will be moved
in a few days and flying school
in charge of Lieut.. John H. Towers.
who was hurt last summer in the
same accident in which Ensign Bill
lingsles was killed, will be estsb-
lished. Secretary Daniels declared
that his decision was based on his
belief that the science of aerial
navigation has reached point where
air craft must form a large part
of the naval force of the United
States for offensive and defensive
operations.
While other countries have gone
ahead with the development of the
military air craft, the United States
has Jagged behind, due to the unwill-
ingness of Congress to make the
necessary appropriations for the con-
struction of airships. 1t is to i'm
press Congress with what can be done
with flying vessels that Secretary
Daniels will start the work at Pen
sacola, and, although declaring that
the work done here las been of
inestimable advantage to the navy,
be has accepted the decision of a
special board of naval officers that
Pensacola is the best location in
the country for a naval aeronauti-
cal entire.
The battleship Mississippi has
been detached from the reserve feet
and assigned sa aeronautical station
ship at Pensacola. Lieut.. -Comman-
der Fl. c. Muslin, a qualified aviator,
has been assigned to special aeronau-
tical duty on board the battleship.
he will take up the problem of the
work of air craft at sea with the fleet.
The new impe tus to aeronautics
in our navy, said Mr.. Daniels, "is
only the beginning of q program that
has been mapped out. The flying
school at Pensacola, working with
the Mississippi, will produce crained
personel and evolve a complete sys-
tenn of training. A scheme for sys-
tematically carrying out experiments
and tests and bringing outside ex-
perts into close touch ith our work
will be developed.
'"The designers of air craft in the
United States and of the world, if
possible, will be invited and induced
by substantial financial assistance to
provide for our navy the best type of
air craft obtainsble. The que estion
of dirigiblse has already been consid-
cred. The purchase of airships for
experiment and training of personnel
will be taken up soon. The m inutac-
ture of air craft in this country will
be encourage l. When the Navy De-
partment goes to Congress for finan-
cial assistance II will not be based
upon theories. but upon actual ex-
perience AMI practical results.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
STATE SENDS PROTEST
ON SHIPPING BILL
Measure in Congress Would Deal
Blow 10 Navigation.
GOVERNOR WRITES LETTER.
Gives Reasons Why Chesapeake Bay
Should be Exempted From Pro-
visions.

Aroused by the stringent provi-
sions of the LaFollete Shipping bill.
now pending before Congress, which
il is claimed would deal a serious
blow to navigation in Chesapeake
Bay, Governor joldsborough and
Mayor Preston yesterday addressed
le tiers to the Committee on derchant
Marine and Fisheries setting forth
she reasons why the Chesapeake Bay
should be exempted from the provi-
tions of the measure.
The matter was brought to the
attention of the Governor a few days
ago by a committee of ste amboat Off
cials connected with companies that
operate vessels on the bay. This
committee was composed of C apt.
Willard Thompson, general manager
of the Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Atlantic Railway; j J)hn r. Sher-
wood, of the Baltimore Steam Packet
Company (Old Bay Line) Col. Arthur
ID. Foster, counsel of the Chesapeake
Steamship Company; Capt William
c. Eliason and James w. Chapman.
of counsel for the Tolchester Com
pany.
These gentlemen urged upon the
Governor the point that the passage
of the pending bill would virtually
destroy the steamboat business of
hesapeake Bay. The Governor, in
his letter to the committee, among
other things, urges that the bill
would impose useless and unnecessary
hardships upon the steamboat compa-
nies navi eating the bay and its trib
utaries; would throw out of employ
ment large number of citizens. and
that it would so curtail the ability
Of the companies operating passen-
ger and freight traffic to serve the
purposes of our intra-State commerce.
that il would most materially affect
the prosperity and the development of
our resources.
Mayor Preston wrote:
Baltimore is vitally interested in
the maintainanee of cur shipping in
dustries, both import and export
trade, but chiefly coast trade and the
shipping incident to transportation on
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributar-
les.
Some of our steamboats, carry as
many as 1000 passengers across the
Chesapeake Bay or down the Chesa-
peake Bay into the tributaries of the
hay. To provide for these 2,00C
passengers, under the act, would
necessitate 100 lifeboats, with ca
pacity of 20 persons each. This
would require more space than is pro-
viGed by the upper deck of any of the
vessels in this or any other port,
and, in addition 10 being enormously
expensive. would destroy the carry
ing capacity of the ship.
81 feel that it is not the desire or
intention of Congress to destroy the
business of the port of Baltimore,
but it would seem that this would be
the effect of the passage of the act
in question.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
CITY POST OFFICE
MAY Be FIRST CLASS
Annual Returns OF Local Office
Expected to Reach $4,000.
POST OFFICE GROWTH.
Postmaster Randall Submits Depart
ment His Report.

Postmaster Randall has submit
ted to-the Department his report for
the past quarter of the operation
of the city postoftiee, and the figures
indicate a gratifying increase of
business over that of the two pre-
vious quarters of the year and of
corresponding quarters in the past.
The gross income of the post
office from sales of stamps for the
quarter ending December 81, amount
ed to $11, 10l. 81, adding to which
certain petty receipts for box rents
and newspaper postage brings a
total revenue for the quarter to
S11, ,275, and the gross receipts for
the three quarters ending December
81, to $28, 446.l7.
As the coming quarter, the last
of the postofiice fiscal year, is gem
orally the largest in view IF the
supplies purchased for the members
of the Legis lature, il is quite pos
.ible that the receipts for the year
may reach the $4,000 mark, which
would put the Annapolis postoffice in
the first class.
Compare with the corresponding
quarter in 1911 and 1912, the gross
income of the Annapolis postoffice has
shown marked increase exceeding
the corresponding quarter of 1912 by
81 ,444.
In the issuance of money orders and
registration of letters and parcels
the local postoffice has shown cores
ponding growth. During the year
1918 there were issued at the local
office 1883 orders, representing
$I1Z,54s.05, and during the same
period, 5,84s, money orders were
paid, representing $71, 2S7s5. Dur
ing the same period the registrations
at the local Office arose to 19, l30 in
number, with 10, ,674 delivered.
These fig1res show an increase. re-
spectively, over those of 1912 of 1918
orders issued, representing $1l,-
340.14, and of A35 orders paid, rep
resenting 81, l,s76.47 in amount.
The unprecedented growth of par
eel post business will undoubtedly
play an important part in the annual
return at the local office, and the
changes which went into effect on
the first of January in permitting the
carriage of parcels wei Ching up to so
pounds, promises to still further aug
ment that branch of the postal SER
vice. 1t was estimated that the local
Office received and delivered during
the six days of Christmas week an
average of 800 parcels day, and dis
patched an equal number.
Turning to the costs OF mainten-
ance, the quarterly account of the
Postmaster shows that the cost OF
operation of the local postoffice, in
cluding salaries and allowances,
lighting, heating, telephone and gen
eral costs of maintenance during the
quarter amounting to about $3.50 or
about 81 per cent. of the income.
These figures speak we'll for the eff
cheney and economy of administra-
tion.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
YOUNG NEGRO LAD
KILL HIS BROTHER
Blows Top Of head OFF With a
Shot Gun.
ACCIDENT Il is BELIEVED.
Fritz Coates Was Asleep in a Char
When Younger Brother Billy,
Fired Weapon

Picking up a shot gun that was
standing in "a corne, behind uaor,
William Coatt alias Billy" 3 years
old, shot an 4 instantly killei his Ia
year old brother, Fritz, at the home
of their father, Thomas Coates, near
DEVILS Elbow, on the road 20 Arun-
del-on-the Bay. five miles below An
napolis last night.
The tragedy occurred while the
father of the boys was away from
the house visiting a neighbor. The
l8-year old sister of the lads was in
the room at the time, hut il all hap
pene so quickly, so that il is not
known whether the shooting was ac-
idental or not The victim was asleep
in a chair by the stove, and the top
OF his head was sliterally blown to
pieces.
The brains aud small bits Of the
skull were scattered about the floor.
ana officials who went to the house
after being notified OF the shooting,
say that the sight was the most hon
rible they had ever seen. Police
Justice w. II. Meade, officer S. G..
Gsruer, of Eastport. and DR.. John
Ridout, Of this city, comprised the
party that went to the home Of Coates
TO investigate the tragedy.
The gun with which the shooting
was done is a single-harrel of No. l2
guage, and that it was occidental is
the belief of the authorities, as the
lad is said to have been 40 friOhtened
by the affair that he ran out OF the
house, disappeared in the woods and
50 far as could be learned this after
noon, a search by his father and
friends has been unavailing.
Coates is respectable negro of
the Arundel-on-the-B Bay section. IL
will be recalled that his wife dropped
dead few years ago while entering
the gate to the yard about her home.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Remains Of Col MeLsDe Tilton To be
Laid at Rest q 3P n Sunday.

The funeral of Col. MeLane Tilton,
Z. s. NJ. c., retired, will take place
at 3 clock tomorrow tSunday) af-
ternoon from the late residence on
MARYLAND avenue. 81 he services will
be of the simplest possible, follow
ing the wishes Of the decease d, and
will be conducted b y the Rev.
Jamef L. Smiley.
The commitment will be in the
Wells lot, beside the grave of the
wife of the deceased, who died
many yars ago. Mr.. John Tilton,
son of the deceased, arrived last
night from Norfolk, Va, but his
son, McLane Tilton, is not expect
ed 10 reach here until tonight, his
train from Alabama being five nours
overdue Che deceased is survived
by one sister. Miss Lizzie Tilton, of
Washington, who is here Another
sister, Mrs. Emery, died about
year ago.
A brother, Gibson Tilton, of Ros-
Ign, Nd, is expected to arrive this
evening. If the wishes of the de-
ceased are followed, the funeral will
be very plain and simple, with no
escort, only marines as body
hearers. and everything conducted in
the plaine st, simplest manner. 1t is
requested that no flowers be sent.
In addition to his prominence along
other lines, Colln Tilton was
member of the Army and Navv lie
gon, and also OF New York Post of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Goe rnor Goldsborough last night des-
ignatt d the following officers of the
Maryland National Guard to attend
the funeral 4djutant-G { a
Charles f. Macklin, Gen. Charles d.
Gather, Gen. Lawrason Riggs, re-
tired, Col. Harry C. Jones and Col.
John Hinkley, of Baltimore, and Ma
jor Hugh r. Riley, Of Annapolis.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
SALE OF RED CROSS SEALS.
Work Done bV Committee Amounts To
$3.50 In Returns.

The Red Cross Seal work is over,
and though all returns are not IN, it
can be safely stated that the sum of
So so was made from the sale Of the
Red Cross Seals. All who gave their
time to this good cause surely will
feel repaid for their trouble and sacrI-
fee.
The chairman of the committee
he re wants to thank, in the name of
the committee, all who helped in the
cause those who assisted in selling
the Seals, and those who bought, as
we'll as all merchants and business
men who so rheerfuIly and willingly
helped along the work. Also, the
Evening Capital, who so untiringly
and ably kept the work before the
people.
The Rel Cross Seal Committee has
coed prospect now of reaching the
81, 900 mark. With a nucleus in bank
from dues of the members of the as
socistion, and the District Nurses
Aid, it is hoped the required sum to
keep the District Nurse here another
year.
Will all people who have any Red
Cr0ss Seals Left over please turn
them over to the chairan SO College
avenue, 10 the next three days7 The
Annapolis com mmittee will get credit
for them, and there may be some
people who have seals left over from
their Christmas packages.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain in the
city postoffice unclaimed. Persons
calling for same should mention they
ere advertised in The Capital:
Mems List Messrs. l.. H. and G. IA.
Bl,om, Capt. Claude E. Brigham.
Mat. Carry. c. L. Harrison, 2: C.
w. Marvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis X.
Mcbride, Fred Mcbride, L. T. Nible.
Ebert Rogers, Mr.. Maria Robin.
son, Vim. Palmers Tecine, E. ].
Younger.
Women's List Miss Estelle an.
dersou, Louisa Boston, Mrs. G. Zack.
meesr. Miss Edith Jackson, Mrs. w.
]. Lorenz, Mrs. Geo. P. Meirer, Mrs.
Mrs. Robert Milligan, Mrs. H. II.
Mckay. Mrs. George Parson. Mrs.
w. H. Wanman.
Foreign. Pocklinftin.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
FUNERAL OF MRS GARDINER
Laid at Rest in 81. Asne's Gene
ieTV

The funeral of Mrs. Eveline B. Gar
diner, widow of William B. Gardiner.
took place yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock from the residence of her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur NJ Jones, Dean street.
rhe services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. George S. Bell, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church. Of
which the deceased had long been
member. The services were attended
by large number of relatives and
friends, especially members of the
congregation of the Presbyterian
Church. The Ladies' Aid Society of
the Presbyterian Church sent a beau
tiful floral design, and There were a
number of other handsome floral tri-
butes.
THE pallbearers were selected
three from the Presbyterian Church,
viz: Elder Clarence G. Dorsey, Prof.
John B. White. Mr. Samuel Jones
one from the Red Men. MIR. Philip L.
Porter ;one fromsthe Masons. Mr.. John
Musterman, and one from the Odd
Fellows, Mr.. +. +. Gates. The re
marks of DR.. Bell were very feelingly
expire ssed. He spoke of the life
and character of the deceased, pay
ing high tribute to her devotion
as wife, mother, sister and friend,
and her faithful attendance upon
all church services, even when her
health would scarcely permit il.
The remains were inferred beside
tn grave of her husband in the
family lot in St Anues cemetery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY.
Report for December Last Month Of
Year.

DR.. Oliver l.. Fassig, Section Direc-
tor of the Weather Bureau has issued
his monthly meteorological summary
for the month of December, the last
month of the year 1918,
The report is printed under the direc-
tiCn of the u. s. Department of Agri-
culture, Weather Bureau. II shows
the mean temperature for the month
to have been S0.0S the lowest 29. 81, this
was on the Goth.
The highest temperature for the
month was 63 degrees, this was Dec. 5
the lowest was 25 degrees. The total
precipitation for the month was 2.56.
the greatest being Lag on Dec. Is.
The prevailing wind was northeast.
There we're clear days, 6 partly
cloudy days and IA cloudy days and S
days on which rain fell.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
CAPITAL FORCE HASA
f.6.FJ- EXPERIENCE
ALI F Up in Air. When
Chimney Fell on Root.
4.Ir H Earthquake Tornado
I Eaa Rampant Through
yaes Mind

.r...H ameWhat fortunate
... .as of The Capita is
... .ag1aae like its usual
r .r. EDITORIAL as we'll as the
..i. .rrs we're given the big
....-..I ..elr lives shortly be-
..,.. ta.s afternoon, when
....... . the huge chimney on
.u...... Temple adjCining The
..... .... u1. fell with q crash on
.......f re Capital structure.
.r.ar 5a le rush hour Of the
..... a.... ahsn those in the
.4,.r.. department we're working
~. rg.. bees ri8diDg cut the days
.g while .a. operators at the tyne
L-..ae.a.nes and others 10 the
..-...a- -a1m we're going at full
.. .taas asauab to unnerve anyone.
-t. .r. the chimney on the
-..f..u gch q detonation ard
,.... tfa. -yone was out Of her
,s. s.s. ua jify, believing that
.s.sr..ga. e. tornado or something
..,b.s.rt bad struck this town, or
H.s che 0d.Ia building was about 70
..r.r.e Such a fright made one
5.sr urp a lne opposite side Of
the body.
Looking eut 0f the window there
canned shower af bricks and mortar
M, rr,tmaIa5 something Of q volca
eruption. Everybody in the Off
p. made uah for the door, but ali
band. a.ms8 30 uunerved by the
Hiea arl fnghtful disturbance that
rr,ssnsl to have wits sufficient
# Omen ,ha door and get downstairs
an msaed, drew a breath. and
/. bahf Sd instant, glzed in one
an,hrs faces. blancbed and white.
rs.Fse sat was sound asleep in
~ cushion seat of d chair, and with
s8hs excitement IL turned flip, and
sr8e anitd ON a red hot stove.
Tas aae ast uo time in seeking the
ars Ga at when last seen il was
.Hs.oe H1 the street Ia the direc-
uaa o.. . kennel. "Lil Nose. one
OF OBJ. a.u boys was out if the WOOD
slef Upon bearing the noise, he poled
s.s a1sa uut at The door, saw what
t5s coming caDtered through the
backyard and In the excitemen of
b al. aarchsd himself up in the
runs oi tae old black walnut tree.
l.w8> some time before the force
aa.ss.t ewaaud following the main
crash nas5 brick or two occasion
s's l. from the lofty hei yht with q
au. .dai an the slate rlof OF tn
building thsJ caused those il the
ei.ar,HI rs.m particularly, TO squirm
ahna. H their chairs
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
NAVY FuERS GET WARSHIP.
AeronaDtic Corps Win Hereafter Use
The mississippi.

The Naval Aeronautic Corps has been
assigned the battleship Mississippi for
its sole use, and the vessel. which now
is in the reserve fleet at Philadelphia,
will sail from that port January for
Annapolis. There she will takegaboard
all Of the material. which has been used
in the aeroplane school during the past
summer and convey it TO Pensacola,
which will be the winter home Of the
school
The broad flush decks Of the Missis-
sippi will afford excellent opportuni-
ties for the handling of the hydroaero-
planes which the navy is about TO ac-
quire in considerable numbers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03

Two large, dne eagles have been
presented the Eagles Home on West
street, and a fine cage has been built
for them. The cage in fair weather is
placed on the sidewalk, in full view
and the birds attract much attention
of passers by. The live eagles We're
purchased by Mr. Charles w. Smith,
local merchant, and an Eagle, and pre-
sented 20 the Annapolis Aerie.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
On The Nerd.

Mrs. Walter Clark who has been ex-
tremely i'll for the past three weeks at
her home on Prince George street is re-
ported somewhat improved. Her
n urse expects TO permit the patient to
sit up while today. MrE. Clark 8
many friends hope for her speedy res
toration to health.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
Chesapeake house Dining Room.

The Chesapeake House will reopen
their commodious Dining Rooms (which
have been closed for the past year, on
January 2, 1914. These rooms have
been entirely re-dec0rated and re fur
nished and patrons will ind there are
excellent service at mouerate cost.
The Hotel has also been re-furnished
for the accommodation of guests. jl.w
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
L n Rospital.

Mrs. Woolley Jones, daughter of
Mr. John p. Bowers, is patient at
the Emt rgency Hospital, where she
has been III OF eclampsia. A daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
ON Decemher 81.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03

Christian Science Services are held
on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock
at No. rs Shipwright st. Subject of
tomorrow's Lesson-Sermon is: God. .
All are welcome.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
Service at 81. Margaret,s.

After tomorrow the evening SER
vices at St. Margaret's Church, the
Rev. Alex. Gait, rector, will be dis
continued until March.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
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.... T.. T. Black burn $ Dweli-.
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tNo baths every conven-
e.. "-.'Ehtful location. Com
.-.. u-n shed Charles I. Lee,
Real .t-. insurance., 20 and p
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
FOR FIREMAN'S BAZAR +!

The lady friends of independent
Fire Company No. 2, are respect
iulIy requested to meet at the As
sembly Rooms on Monday Evening,
January 5sh, 1914. at 7.30 to make
arrangements 10 hold a Bazar
during the month of February for
the benefit OF Local Fire Company.
FRANK A. MUNRoE,
Gao F. QUAD,
ALBERT KNACKSTEDT,
d2o W Committee
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-01-03
GET THE CAPITAL.

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-28
VILLA APPEARS
BENT ON MAKING
MORE TROUBLE
Bryan Informs Carranza That Former
Bandit Chieftain is Communicating
Horses and Smuggling Ammunition.
Warns Carranza.
C0nstitutionalists Are Reported Laying
Waste TO Section South Of Vera Cruz.
Considerable Fighting Reported West Of
Vera Cruz.

Washington, D. c.. July 28.-Secretary
Bryan today appealed to General Carranza
to stop General Villa from smuggling arms
and communicating horses for his army
Bryan warned Carranza that he has been
informed that Villa meant to cause trouble.
General Funston reports today that the
fe6erals drove the zapatistas from the
vicinity OF Mexico City. Funston also re-
ported that the constitutlOnaIsts are lay
ing waste 10 section south OF Vera Cruz.
toward the sea coast Independent bands
OF constitutionalists are reported doinu
considerable fighting between Vera Cruz
and Mexico City
Provisional President CarhajaI's per-
S0naI representative here. lose CasteIl0t.
today denied emphaticaIIy there was any
truth in last nights reports from Toronto
that General Felix Diaz expected Huerta 10
cmOe there TO organize cOunte revolution
In Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-28

Paris. France. July 3S.-The Caillaux
trial was again suspended today when
Madame Caillaux tainted In court. She
had crourhrd on the prisoners bench
her head IN her arms. IN apparent utter
wcarinrSS
Madame CailIaux tainted ~ Maif-n
Chenh counsel for the prosecution was
making an argument saving. NJ viii
speak a nothing except the assaSsina-
tion ~ talmcttr. will ask the accused
whether when she spoke VI the love of
her daughter she thought M the two
children Of Calmette. whose pictures
never left him.
Il shall not attempt to 20 into biog-
raphy ~ Madame CaillauN.r he c0ntn-
ued. she II cool. sensible woman with
ont emotion or pity. She has tears only
for herself"
In the taillauN trial arguments che
nu today charged that both ~aIIaux AMI
hiS wife plotted the murder NJ Calmettr.