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just Hop Jack Roses Testimony
Connected Becker and Gunner

thatDscker ana his strong arm SQUAD
Are preparing to frame you for
carrying euns. just like they did
zslig.'
They asesd me why. and I said:
'HsssAAn Rossnthal has bean
s4usaling against Becker. Becker
feels that you fellows owe Il to him
70 80 that Rosanthai does not appear
to make that sQusai.
They aAked me II wanted Rossn-
thai oroaksd. I said Yea
They asked me II had seen zeiix.
I saiA 1eais wanted the Job done.
Oh ~ riga they sAid: We viii
crosk him now--to.niEht-if you
want W to- told them to wait
thArs until I eaas back.
Il went to sse Rocker and told him
svsrything was Ill riSAt--that Zelig's
frasnd1 ware Cd the Job. and that he
could sxDsct Rossnthal oroakeL any
day. Becker said: 4 hope that 10 90
Now. tell those fellows they have
nothing 70. tear and I Will take carr
Of every man who had b hand In H.
"A couple Of days passed by and
Becker called ~ my house ono morn.
Ing ana said: 'Rosenthsi 10 still at It.
but I don't 80 thoss fellows at IT,"
II said: Charlie. those fellows are
on the Job and they ought to do 1,
most any day now ! again went &c
tho house on Southern boulevard and
saw Lofty Louie I tald him Becke,
was getting very sore at the della,
and wanted something done. I tolt
Latte Louie that Becker said I,
something wasn't done thers'd b,
! trouble over the delay"
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he was aceosted just he reached Dc se BY an who td him that
his r Jean Gordon had just besu arrested in Harlem and wanted
~ 10 hurry u and q ~ o o. bail The time by the clock stated
~ cda lib pat Of - revelation does not agree with the time
ssood b ~ Nna furnished BY Fred Rao
nURRSRD AWAY 10 HELP GIRL.
But Crod says that he hurried uptown to help Jean Gordon
and M Cyp e Blood Whitley Lewis and Lefty Louie in the auto
mobile What happened Afterwards In the Of the career that night
those three Dago Prank declared he does not know But In guarded
way he said that he heard they had done UP" Herman Ronha
The boys" according TO 'Dago Prank visited him early The
morning July IS and tod him they had GOT Herman Roscntn and
that tiany vanoa w them and had used him "Dago
Franks" evidence tb point, he explained was solely hearsay
II b understood inst "Dago Frank" In his statement exoneaed
'ftey Lewis" with his dying breath in the Sing Sing
dsh hose ts morning that he did not fire shot at Herman Rosen
ta ms regarded BY all who heard negative denial
VN1tsy" ia say he not IN ot 70 the Metopoe when
Roual was shot, In This connection recalled that witnesses tes
Sfd The hial d the gunner that "Wiy Lewis" tried to fire his
revolver anl 4 failed 70 20 of.
Warden Clancy Of Sing Sing Prison asked this afternoon to
make some the reported confession Of Dago Frank At
fit ~ refused to talk, but when pressed ad
There WA far know written confession from any of
III four men, but from my knowtedse say innocent
mn w executed this morning"
Win say nothing have made full report to the Super
aeat Of Prisons Judge Riley and any further information
cone from him"
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SMITH AND CARpEkT|ERf
WILL FIGHT FOR SIS, 900
Buckley Wires That Match Has
Been Made and viii BE Fought
in England.

Jim Buckley, who is now In Frisco
experimenting the training Of Tom
my Murphy for his fight with Willie
Ritchey, to-day wired his brother
Dominick Buckley in New York. that
all arrangements had been completed
for the match between Gunbogt Smith
and George Carpenter. the French
heavyweight champion. According t.
Buckley. the men are to ngh, in Eng
land for a purse Of s25.OO0 hung W,
10y Promoter Dick Burgc. Expenses
for Buckley and Smith to-and from
England are Ia bc paid by the pro.
motcr. too. Tho date OF the fcht IL,
however. ye, to L." agreed on.
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A. the trial Of Becker Jach Rose
tsslaAsl - - sAs sseasotiea q ne
guaasa with Becker - follows:
1A0 - (Dssksr) ~ me to - -
xslis In The Tsass and eeDr him sieo
II 10 wsssl issk amer n He aiss toA
me to 20 "a ~ Dssdsis wsbsr and
Harr yvasloa. Declssr ave No ne
10 givs xA,ig.
II went 70 80 zsliG and told him
what W wanasa him - 70. o6srs1
him the 800. 4 don't want $780, said
xsng. 'WAAe I vast 10 - ~ out OF
this prison. They framed me up and
put me In here. Now I want % "
out. ! won't tssl - anything Tor you
wtns I ~ lsslssd - II hsrA oct
me out nrst II YOU want 70 TAX buA.
nosa.' 49,. 4..s
n went back to Becker and told
him that zsiig said ne woulln't "a
anything while he was In jail. ! said
ia Rlven him ono hundred dollars.
but that what he wanted was - 90
oct Of jail.
swell. he won't set out. damn
him,' sAiA Becker. 'Let him rot there.
Thats the last Of him and his gsng.
IN nhish them ell or
n tod Dsckas ! t:nsw oome friends
Of ZsliEs who might croak Rosenthal
and thus set zelig out. Becker told
ne 70 - = 60 " assure them thei
~ harM would come to the man who
kiiisA Nossathal I wsnt TO the house.
% Southern Rouisvard and saw
lIsety Louie and Whitley Lewis and
~ % thsm, 4 came b warn ycr
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Holu -Four Gunner, Died
Told in Full Detail;
CirOfci First to Die


retired part the prison to talk to them expected he would make
confession he did, the prison authorities deny any knowledge of IL
AEART.BREAklNC ORDEAL FOR "DAGO FRANK"
The final meeting Of "Dago Frank" and his mother and
heateakhg ordeal for those who compelled to witness
When TIE left the rrson yard the witnesses assem-
bling outside tine death chamber and Dago Frank" Maker
Vim the so and means Of his mother and sister still ringing in his
The remained In the prison, quarters furnished by War.
Marie Ckod informed that her brother gone she fell in
deatke swoon, from which she revived with difficulty by Dr.
FAR, the prison physician
sun:hne lighting up the roofs Of the prison when Warden
Clancy and his assistants led small army Of witnesses through the
narrow gate leading into the yard which the death stands
Birds singing the trees and gaunt sbbey just outside
Meh vail The crisp morning air full Of life and vgor.
the beginning Of perfect spring day out Of DOORS there
WIS little paid the weather by those assembled to take part
tragedy Of the law.
Of the large number Of witnesses and doctors and reporters
vss necessary divide the assembage into four squads each
Of The executions The Wadens made quick work of this
N O'Clock the door Of the death house opened for the first group
Ct wtnee& There four brown hgbackd pews the Of the
death house. each side Of passage leading from the door, They
faced chair which close cabinet containing the electrical
machinery
ALL READYF0R TIE FIRST CUNMAN.
Quickly and silently the first white faced audience crowded into the
seats Principal Keeper Mcnerney and four keepers standing In
e the front Of the chair State Electrician Davis who
Of convs 10 their DEATH busy engaged with his
board across the OF the electric chair
S3S O'Clock Davis standing hall leading 10 the autopsy
~ ooksd around The corner At Tie ea and turned the current
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WILSON OPPOSES DELAY.
Wnnts the Antitrust Bills PW,
Through as Planned.

WASHINGTON. April 13.-Pro-
posals in Congress to curtail the Ad-
ministration legislative trust pro-
gramme were not regarded to-day
with favor by President Wilson. He
said that while he had heard sug-
Kestions to cut the programme short
and enact only trade commission
bill, he deemed 1t necessary to keep
faith with the country and carry
out measures for comprehensive
trust reform.
President Wilson and Chairman
Clayton and Representatives Floyd
and Carlin OF the House Judiciary
Committee after an hours conference
agreed to consolidate in one measure
the main feature OF the sherman law
definitions bill and the bills TO pro-
hibit interlocking directorates and
holding companies. The President
agreed to the insertion OF the prln-
ciples embodied in two measures
which passed tho House last year
providing Tor the regulation of in
functions in labor cases and trial by
fury in contempt cases.
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CAUGHT AT PISTOL POINT.
Two Accused of Dropping Bomb
Held on Another ChasSs.

After q chase In Wet Forty-third
street shortly before Q o'clock this
morning. in which several shots were
fired. Patrolman Gleason Of the West
Forty-seventh street station arrested
two men In a livery stable at No. $50
West Forty third street on the charge
that they had dropped bomb which
exploded In front Of the vacant lot
at No. 553 West Forty third street.
At the West Forty seventh street
station the prisoners described them
selves as Thomas Henderson. twenty
two years old. OF No. 535 West Forty
third street. and John Nee; mn. TWEEN
ty-fours years old. OF No. 52s West
Forty sixth street Both prisoners re-
fused to make any statement.
Magistrate Appleton In the Yves,
Side Court. ordered the two held on
charge OF disorderly conduct, say.
Ing that the police evidence regard.
ing the explosion was insufficient.
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SUFFERS NEW PARTY.
Incorporated at Albany RUd IL
called .'rhc Americana

ALBANY. April ~ What was re
gardcd In political c,rclcs ~ possibly
William Suffers initial step toward a
race FOR the GoveJoorship nc>, fall wac
the Incorporation to-day of the ".\meri-
can rarty"
Among the incorporators we're Col
Alexander s. Bacon and samuel Bell
ThomSs. formerly attorneys for Sulzer.
and Emil Kovarick. who acted M
bodyguard to the former Governor while
he WAS In Office. Chester e. rlntt. for
merly the Governors secretary. Nl.d the
papers.
Some of the purposes OF the party. Bs
set forth In the Incorporation papers,
are to drive out corrupt politicians.
advocate election reforms. promote pro-
grcssivc legislation. bring about greater
constitutional powers fer the Govern
m"nt to fight corrupt practices and t.,
make peace between capital and labor. :
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"HANGED" IN THE PLAY.
Stage Death Near Reality when
safety Wires slip.

WASHINGTON. April ls.--Charles +.
" eston was 1t home to-day nursing \
badly bruised neck ~ the result Of hav-
Ing been hanged" In the Beiasco The
atre here last night.
Weston. cast for the lead In Preston
Gibsons now play Suicides" 10 sup
posed 10 hang from an improvised gal
lows In full view Of the audience. But
ne wires when are relied upon TO Keep
actual one became disarranged. Ply.
sicians had to revive Weston.
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mo MISTAKE MADE"
SAYS WARDEN, VINO
HINTS "HE KNOWS"

,spscisl b The Evsnins World
oSSiNiNo, April t3.-Wardsn
Clancy, who has been In close
touch with The four ounmsn
since last August. announced this
afternoon that re believed no mis-.
take had been made In putting
them 70 death.
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Good Baseball weather To- Morrow,

WASHINVTUN, ApriI I3-Wheh Inc
umpire calls PLAY Bali" Tomorrow he
will probably not have to figure on call
ing the American and National League
games on account of rain. The Weather
Rureau to-day predicted fair weather
over the entire eastern half Of the coun-
try, with rising temperature. for that
day.
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ume swaGEer. With q great effort
he had momentarily composed him
self to the Idea Of going to the chair
same"
TWICE VOICE FAILS As he TRIES
TO SPEAK.
In his right hand whitley" carried
o prayer book. The prison pailor
was more apparent ON him. than II
had been on the swarthier "Dago
Frank" His face was shastiy - he
marched into the room ana the white
light that came In through the win
dows on the side opposite the little
door.
Rabbi Goldstein walked at his right
hand chanting the prayers. Whitley
answered loudly until he was seated
In the electric chair. Then as the
straps were being adjusted he looked
out over the men sitting In the
gloomy. high-baeksd paws and began
to talk.
The words refused to como at FIRST.
He gulped and moistened his lips. He
had prepared q speech, but was un-
equal TO the effort Of using his voice.
BY a great effort he braced himself.
"0sntlsmsn." he cried huskily. II
want to say something: I want. gen.
tlemen. I want
Again his voice failed him. The
electricians skilfuliy buckled the
straps. Just a. the electrods was
placed on top Of his head he shouted
out bis accusation that perjury had
convicted him. and swore that he had
not shot "t.At Rosenthal."
Rabbi 0oldstein. who had stepped
to the side OF the room and was lean
ing against q radiator with his back
to the chair. started when no heard
tho word "psrjursrs." whitley Lewis
had been told that no must die for
giving his enemies. There was little
OF forgiveness In his characterization
OF tho men who had sworn they saw
him fire tho shots that ended Herman
Rosenthars life.
TURNS FROM pENUNciATioN &c
LAST PRAYER.
Quickly the Rabbi turned half arount
and began the melodious sing-soni
chant. Tho young man In the chat
heard him. but did not Immediately
cease his speech. He finished hi
declaration OF innocence just m TIT
brown strap was being placed unds
his chin and tho armor that hides al
the face but tho mouth was made u
readiness for adjustment.
Recalling himself. he began the re
sponses to the prayers. Water from tn
head eiectrode ran into his mouth an
choked him. but his voice was stron
TO tho end. The electrician pulle
down the switch At such . momsn
that II cut short q prayer. an
"Whitey's" body leaped At the strap
and held them taut and cracking.
The first shock was applied to his
at $3.50 o'clock. just dfty second
after he had seated himself In tn
chair. Following tho FIRST shock. theI
was a delay Of two minutes while tn
doctors conferred over the limp bod.
Then another shock was applied Il
! safety's sake. Tho delicate instr
msnts at the slectrician's side Shove
D the stocky whitley" had furnishs
. considerable resistance to the cuSrsn
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New Jersey Building At Fair.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. April Ia
Ground Was broken to-day for the New
Jersey building at the Panama-Pac ihc
Exposition. The ceremony attending
the event was IN charge Of the New
ing, which Ia to cost $4,000. will he
the headquarters OF President Wilson
on his proposed visit to the fair.
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April BIis.ard In Montreal.

MONTREAL. April IA heavy fall
Of snow, a gale OF wind and u tempera-
ture 10 degrees below freezing made
this one Of the most unpleasant April
days that the province of Quebec ever
has known. In this city the storm
broke many windows and disabled part
OF the municipal electric lighting sys-
tenn,
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LAST ON EARTH FOR GUNEN SPENT IN PRAYERS AMI

lights ared up died away crimson ared up again white and
then died away to crimson again Davis spry little with stray
Cling gray mstac nodded his head signal that all in readiness
for the first victim Of the vengeance Of society.
The assistant electrician busted himself sosing electrodes In pail
water Warden Clancy and the principal keeper opened the little
door Leading TO the condemned cells and stepped sight had
complete breakdown should be first Of the qaete occupy the chair
DACO FRANK IN STATE OF COLLAPSE
The doomed youth entered the death chamber 3s o'clock He
half dead already His mouth wide open gaspd
mubd the responses to the prayers Of Father Ca who sup
porting his left and hung him toward the chair Co6c had
eux in each hand that In his left hand being very large
parn that he was IN the hoes Of religious exaon that was
carrying him along and that k but partially conscious was
going around him.
The effort by which he centred his mind on the prayers of Father
Casn uaab the electricians and keepers fastened on
the ueome leather harness the young the chair was piece
Of clay in their hands,
Jesus Mary and Joseph said the priest half Of com.
mand q" give you my heart and SOUL"
"Jesus Mary and Joseph" repeated Co give you my heart
and SOUL"
stepped and p.v. mad. hi. way to the
conc Tie end va. hand and
70 commend his soul to God
God m~"-
electrician. sauaas tn. corner pulled down
the switch and started the currsnt
FIRST OF TIE FOUR EASIEST 70 KILL.
oonvuvsy caspsd and the right hand
slowly inward and downward rested the
ton that powerful was maintained TIE full
Then little looking calculating squin,
his sassd switch The voltage reduced
cracking Of coac.
hair tn. seorchsa But the birds could
sassd Window
turned on The
The right
the appeared TO shrink
ayman "Dago appeared
Dr. Mereenas Dr. Fleming hurried
chair applied Tshoscopes
chest
the spstators Joined them They consulted
themselves decided that another shock
down the switch
the seconds the full voltage
piled md hen q.
There no
The stethoscopss In . few secouda
i At 6AS:so o'clock Dr. Vsrr SAID No, rrt1 '"'
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thing about that long. terrifying
groan.
SECOND SHOCK OF FIVE SEC.
oNoS APPLIED TO RosENeeRo.

oNps APPLIED TO RosENseRo.
The current was maintained at al
most full voltage for a minute. When
the doctors applied their stethoscopes
to the naked breast of Rosenberg
they were not satisfied. Somewhere
there was life. Al GIL o'clock a Ave-
second contact of 1870 volts was ad-
ministered. Again the doctors con-
ferred over the form In the chair.
The assistant to the electrician wiped
the foam from the lips OF the body
with q towel. Davis stood at the
edge OF the assemblage OF doctors
with his hands on his hips. regard
ing them in a rather impcrsonal way.
The room was full Of odor Of scorchsd
hair, for Rosenberg had taken . lot
OF electricity up TO that time.
Tho doctors decided that another
contact was necessary. This was ap-
piled at SIS o'clock and was main
tanned for something more than ave
seconds. Not until then was Lefty
Louie" pronounced dead. His corpse
was carried out. The prison officials
congratulated themselves on a sue
cessful series Of executions.
Considering all the excitement that
attended the preliminaries Of the
executions this morning. the actual
putting to death Of the four gunner
was probably the most workmaniike
Job that has ever been performed
In Sing Sing.
WARDEN AND KEEPERS EQUAL
TO THE JOB.
Warden Clancy. Principal Keeper
McInerney and their aides haidled q
delicate situation without . hitch. A
task requiring firmness and tact was
dividing up the different squads OF
witnesses. SO expeditiously was this
accomplished that none Of the execu-
tons was delayed because Of the
shifting audiences. During the exc
cution Of Lefty Louie" something
went wrong for a second or two with
the electrical apparatus. One punch
with q screwdriver nxed the machine.
BY that time the young man was
practically extinct, the final contact
being In the nature OF . precaution.
Although the convicta were greatly
worked up over the executions. there
was no disorder Of any kind In the
cell block. AZ the witnesses were
leaving some Of the convicts. follow
ing . long standing custom. shouted
/ he
open windows. The labor and life OF
the prison are proceeding a. usual
to-day.
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II pronounce this man dad"
Two prison guasAs Who had bssn
wearing the blue uniforms and peaked
caps of the prison AisappeareA into
the rear room. TO return In . moment
shrouded In long. white ooats such
~ are worn By operating surgeons.
The electricians detached the cleo
trodes and tho white coated attend
ants picked up what had been 'DaEo
Frank" ave minutes before and car
ried II out Of the room. Tho head OF
the corpse saggsd loosely and one OF
the doctors ran up. caught hold OF II
and held Il up until II disappeared
through the door Of the autopsy room.
Where there had been silence and
suspense all was hustle. The two
prison guards reappeared. dlvested
Of their white garments. and took
their places near the door OF the
deathhouss.
TIE witnesses who had been sum.
mousd for the flfst execution nled
out, many OF them most reluctantly.
Their places were taken by the Sec
ond squad. who were waiting at the
door. In . way that reminded one
Of tho crowd ON . subway platform
waiting for . rush hour express.
Previous TO the execution OF "DaGo
Frank" Warden Clancy had an
nounced that the men might make
statements. He warned all persons
against asking questions even though
they did not understand what wal
said.
The warning was repeated to the
| new arrivals.
Just eight and one.half minute,
after "Dago Frank" had stepped Int
the room to play his part In thu
tragedy Warden Clancy and Principa
Keeper AcInerny stepped through thu
little door at the side OF the room.
The original plans had placed "Gyi
the Blood" Harry Horowitx. secont
ON tho list. but whom tho Warden en-
tered the death house he saw some
thing that caused a shift In the pro
gramme.
whitley Lewis "Seidenschner. tn
self reliant. the one who had brace'
up the others through all their month
In the death house. and was the on
factor that caused them to maintain
TO the end a semblance Of tho gang
mems code Of secrecy. had begun I
show the effects OF the .ong strain.
When Dago Frank went throug
the door Whitley Lewis. who had bee
engaged In prayer with Rabbi Gold
stein. began to babble.
A rough and ready sort Of youth
he had not up to that moment sppre
ciated the full horror Of the situation
II struck him all At once. He bega
to shout that he was innocent. Ever
symptom OF an approachin attack {
hystoria was on Whitley Lewis. Wal
den Clancy looked At him and sal
Hes next"
The voice OF Seidenshner WI
J heard chanting the responses to II
, prayers for the dead for a little tin
before he appeared In the door of Il
death house. He was walking alor
Z with his head thrown back. In h
gait there was a trace OF his o
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vi Oaiy Ous "DROAO 0UIhlNE"
10 ut The oepulne. oAll fos hul AAoo. kAxAfl!
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Osiy Oss .1nOA0, aUIhiH6.
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OTHER GAMES.
SCORE BY INNINGS.

SCORE BY INNINGS.
At Baltimore
Giants .......... 0 0 0 o
baltimore Int. o 0 0 0
Schupp and Mclean; Roth and EEan
At Philadelphia
Philadelphia N. 0 0 0 o %
Philadelphia A, o o 90
Jacob and Burns; Houck. Pennock and
Lapp.
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STEAMSHIPS DUE TO-DAY.

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SAILING TO-DAY.

Caribbean. esrmvds .........1P. N.
Chicago. hsvrs ..............SP. N.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
HENNESSY SUED BY
ASPHALT LAWYER
Henry A. Rubino Says He Has
Been Maligned $780,
900 Worth.

Henry A. Rubino. an attorney Tor the
Warner-o uinian Asphalt Company. has
brought suit for $4,000 damages against
John A. Hennessy. the former editor who
was Gov. sulser's auditor OF the High
way Department. and has been aiding
District Attorney whitman. Commissioner
James w. Osborne and the Assembly sraft
investigating committee In their several
highway Inquiries. 49,
The complaint, which was hlcd IN the
Supreme Court, Brooklyn. and copy OF
which was served on Hennessy before ne
sailed for Europe yesterday. alleges that
he .'spoke maiiciOusly concerning the
piaint,ff and his occupation a. an attor-
ney." ,,
Hennessy appeared before Commissioner
Osborne In the City Hall last Ihureeey
on the occasion Of Rubino's Withdrawn o!
certain charges against Hennessy that hao
been 6led with Gov. 0lynn. There were
several verbal encounters during the near
inr. The complaint purports to quote
from one Of Hennessy's numerous re-
marks:
ard viii prove IT, will prove sha'
Charles w. Warner and Patrick ouinian
maid money TO Rubino and that Hun'no
naid money TO John II. Delaney. Com.
missioner OF nmcisncy ana economy ane
Rublpo arraage1 - have the nine 80.
oil sgphslt made by the Warner ovinIen
CsgaDoay ta1ss svs - ~ 49, q $780,