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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
JACK FROST MARCHES
INTO NORTH TEXAS.

DALLAS. Texas, Feb. 9.--kPl-A
vagrant winter wind from the coun-
try Of Jack Frost blew over Texas
today bringing ice and snow in the
north part and rain in the south.
Green grass was beginning TO
sprOut under the spring-like rains
Of the last few weeks, when King
Winter. who had been ignoring this
state for more than a month. decided
TO give il a little attention.
At Wichita Falls the mercury
dropped from II to % last night. and
at a. m. the city was covered with
ice.
The thermometer was rs above az
Amarillo. Rain or sleet was reported
from Fort Worth north 20 Texlinc.
Heavy icielcs hung on telephone
and telegraph lines and telephone.
telegraph and transportation com
ranies fear damage.
fifty mile an hour wind drove a
hard rain down on San Antonio.
causing many flood streams The
temperature there WAS So al S n. m.
The southern tin Of the state
seemed ~ have escaped the atten-
ton W The lee king. The skys we're
clear ~ Brownsville and the tenn
perEture was 50 at a. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
PAVING BIDS
TOBE ASKED

Bids for nt least a portion of the
street paving 10 he done in Browns
vile out 0f the $500 900 bond issue
voted for that purpose last fall, IN
alI probability will ~ asked TX the
next meeting ~ the city commission
to Nc held Friday, February ~.
An informal meeting of the mem
bers of the commission and Mayor
A. n. Cole was held last night at
which streets 10 be- paved and the
type of paving 70 b. employed WAS
taken up.
Id was not 4 regular session of .he
commission and no decision was
reached en- anything. An attempt
will be made to get everything ready
to issue a call for bids nc the reg
ular meeting 60 be held on February
I8
The conclusion was reached that il
would be the best policy 70 put in
several types of raving, grouping the
streets TO he paved according ro
their requirements.
The city has $500 900 " spend on
paving. II is the intention w the
city TO pave on the usual basis Of
having property owners on each side
- aLAE%A@ ~ bE FANEA AE AEAh man
ner pay one-third the cost. The city
will bear the cost * paving inter
sections alone.
In nakIsg its paving plans the
city officials considered other stree,
Improvements such as sewers, both
storm and sanitary, curbing and
lighting.
Not only Will the city ask for bids
On paving but il probably will ask
for offers on $500 900 worth OF bonds
70 be sold at later date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
'SnO,U-Side' Takes Valley
Girl Into High Position

one year in both Lyford and Smith
Vile. For two years she was stem
ographer % the chief engineer Of
fire insurance commission. for the
same length of tire was assistant
70 the chief clerk 81 the House ~
Representatives. Among other pos
itions Miss Snow held Il bookkeep-
ing post in her home town az one
time. She also worked for two years
in the comptroller's department in
the warrant division and in the
State Treasury.
Among her particular studies in
the University were journalism.
business administration and gov
errment courses. This twenty
three year old woman was q special
student there doing part sopho-
more and part junior work whlle
acting as assistant chef CLERK
She is serretary-treasureF Of the
Rio Grande Nahey Club in the Ini-
versity. There are rs men and
women eligible fos membership i'm
this club. fifty * whom are active
~ the present time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
NO EMOTION
|. Shown when
REPORT READ
Sentence of so Years
Was Imposed at Or
iginal Trial; Will
Appeal Case

GEORGETOWN. Tex, Feb. g.--tPl
A verdict Of death was returned
heer today against Harry NJ. Laahy.
charged with the murder of Dr. y. Al.
Ramsey of Mathis on May 40.
The case went 10 the jury at q ~. ma.
yesterday after a weeks trial. and
the jury came III with its verdict at
1918 4. ~. today.
There was ~ demonstration, and
Lcahy appeared ~ Ike the coolest man
w the courtroom. Hs wife was with
him. but she showed No emotioH.
Leahy's aged parents. who had testi-
fled in his behalf. were not present.
In 10 previous trial Lcahy was Civ
en a sentence of 30 years. but tho
trial court ordered a new trial nt the
defendants request.
Tho court today denied a motion
for new trial presented by vi. r.. Bon
ham, one OF Leahy's attorneys. No
tice 0f appeal then was given
Attorneys for the state would not
saw what disposition they expected
to make of the case against Roberto
Martinez, the states principal wit
ness. Martinez testified he called
Ramsey from Ms home AZ the request
w Leahy and ook the physician 10
the hills near Mathis where. he said,
Leahy struck the doctor wv the
head. cut his throat and buried him.
After occupying the jury for eight
day. listening t0 the testimony and
arguments Of counsel for the last H.
hours or the sessions OF the court.
the case was given TO the jury at 6
o'clock. Attorney III. n. Graves of
eGcrgetown closed the argument for
the State and Attorney Richard CritK
of Taylor. former county judge or
Williamson County. closed for the
defense. The case has been one of
the hardest fought i'm the history of
Williamson County, and witnesses
were drawn from all over the State.
- far south as Laredo and west ~
San Angelo.
The State has tried hard N weave
web W circumstantial evidence
about the defendant ~ support the
cO-dtfrndant and main witness, Rob-
artO Martinez. Martinez said that he
and Lcahy killed DIR. Ramsey and
buried his body i'm the lonely chap
nafai of Live Oak County and that
prior to his death Leahy forced him
70 sign papers. Leahy denied tho
statements of the Mexican aud said
that Nv ala not see him after paying
him Bis salary for work On the date
M May 20. until later VI Laredo
where he went after becoming con-
WINGED from the description OF the
Mexican posted by officers that ha
was Martinez and said he went there
70 sec II he could find out What hap
pened 10 Dr. Ramsey.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
MEXICAN Rail
STRIKELOOMS

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 9.-iTH-A
general strike of railroad workers
through the country Is threatened
for next week The executive com-
mittee of the confederation az unions
of rail-oad workers has notified rail
road officials that such a strike viii
be ordered on February ~, unless
the companies adjust the differences
with the shopmen. who are now on
strike for higher wages.
Reports received from Mexico City
ever since the rctrcnchmcnt policy ~
the Mexican railroads was announ-
ccd. have indicated that general
strike would be called immediately
upon the inauguration Of the plans
10 cut all wages and salaries. Mex
lean rail workers served notice sew
cral weeks ago they would no; nc
cept the POLICIES outlined by the
heads Of the various departments.
Mexican railroad officials state
that practically All lines in the
country are operating at a loss. due
70 the demoralized political and eco
n0mic conditions. and that they
would attempt to balance the differ
ence between receipts and operation
costs by a general reduction N per-
sonnel and in wages and salaries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
SHOW MILLER
IN BOND DEAL
Government Opens On
Former Property
Custodian

NEW YORK. y. T., Feb. a.-iF)-
The government turned its legal guns
on Thomas W. Miller. former alien
property custodian. today IL the trial
OF Miller and Harry NJ Daugherty,
former attorney general.
Most OF the morning was spent in
an attempt 70 show how some cf the
Liberty bonds Richard Merton. Ger
man metal magnate. gave John II.
King, one time national republican
committeeman from Connecticat. had
turned up later in the Midland Ma
tional Bank at Washington Court
house, Ohio, OF which Daugherry's
brother, Nal :. Daugherty. il pres
ident.
Then the broaisidc on Miller be-
gan. After calling witness who
Identified government transportation
vouchers. showing Miller was in
Philadelphia. February ;, 1923. the
government called Miss Virginia
Mullen, clerk in the Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank. She idcnti-
fled an application for exchange 81
bonds made by Vincent a. Carroll
former alien property custodian bu-
reau attorney. on that day. The np-
plication showed that two $4,000
bonds were exchanged. for Carroll
with him taking twenty bonds Of
81 900 denomination In their stead.
A witness was then called to show
that transportation vouchers from
Philadelphia to Wilmington. Della
ware. were issued ~ Miller for the
same day.
Then Delhert Gallagher, cashier for
Laird. Dissel & Meens. Wilmington
brokerage and banking house. was
called. Tie testified that fourteen Of
the - 600 bonds Carroll exchanged
Al the Phnadelphia federal reserve
bank. were deposited the same dag
to the account of Miller lie did not
know who deposited them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
Alleged Concealed
Assets Are Seized

WICHITA. Kan. Feb. 9.--iFp-
Property of Max Bernstein. former
Arkansas City and Berger, Texas,
leweler. who il awaiting charges Of
concealing assets while filing petit
tion * bankruptcy. will be sold NJ
Arkansas City. Feb. is, i was an
nouneed here today by George X.
Bagsett, trustee
The items that Will 70 On sale are
approximately - 600 worth of dsa-
monds and watches recovered IL the
safety deposit boxes ~ n local bank,
So 600 worth Of lewclry found IL Kan
sAs City. and what remains uf Ators
in Arkansas City and Rorwpr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 9--The re-
cent election of a woman 70 the
office OF Chief Clerk Of the House
of Representatives for the first
time in the history Of that body
was in the nature Of a Snow
Slide rather than the usual land
slide in voting Before her elec-
tion hy unanimous vote 20 that po-
sition. Miss Louise Snow 81 Lyford
was a special student in the Uni
xersity II Texas. She is the daugh-
ter ~ Mrs. ". L. Snow who Is now
IN Austin with her. For twelve
years prior to their coming here
their home was in the Rio Grande
Valley.
Most versatile Il the record Of
this quiet. smiling. dignified young
woman who for some time had oc-
cupied the position Of assistant
chief clerk Of the House. After
graduating from the Lyford high
school she Intended Southwest
Texas state Teachers College for
one year. Following thar she taught
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
PROPOSE SALE OF
RIVER FRONTAGE

Thc United States government will
sell 5000 square feet nj the Fort
Brown reservation fronting on tho
river if 4 certain bill now pending
w congress N passed. according 70
~. B Crtager. republican com
mittreman from Texas. who has
just returned from an extensive trip
tn Chicago, Washington and other
eastern POINTS.
Mr.. Creaaer said that the bill Was
introduced hy Congressman Wurz-
bach bat had not been passed to
date. If TIE bin passes the prop
erty will w sold at public auction.
Mr. Creager'a statement clarifies
meaTrr prcss dispatch received by
Tha Herald from Washington whtrh
gave only the fact that part of thm
military reservation would be sold
under q bin introduced by Wurz-
bach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
TOBE
BRIDCED
Rio Hondo VIII Have
Structure Above
High Water

Contract has been let to Dodds a
Nedegartner of San Benito for
erection cf a bridge across the Ar
royo Colorado near Rio Hondo by
the commissioners court. The con-
tract price for the erection or the
bridge il S12,053.
The contractors are 20 use mn old
bridge replaced by new one az
Hariingen as a span in the bridge TO
be erected at Rio Hondo. The bridge
rs 70 be above the high water mark.
and y 70 be ready before the flood
season in April and May.
The old bridge ia now In storage
nc San Berito. D0dds a WedeEart-
ner had the contract for dismantling
il.
Money for the contract let last
fall to W. W. Nann for dirt work
aud construction will be taken out
of the the S6.060,0O0 bond issue re-
Gently voted instaad VI the 500, 900
issued al the time the contract was
made The dirt work and construr-
ti0n already would be a part Of the
feeder system to be carried out in
the county The money will he
taken out of the S6,O00.0 900 issue BE-
cause the latter was voted FOR \
specific purpose. The 100000 issue
can he used for such other road pur-
poses as the commissioners court
may decide ON mt a later date.
J. M. CaStlebcrrv was appointed
constable for precinct Il, Ia Feria. in
10 take the place W Jess Billings
the constable slain last fall RE was
slain before the elections but the
voters gave him the office.
Purchase of "a Chrysler go" road.
ster for use hy Deputy Sheriff w. M
Walker. traffic officer in charge oi
tho highway between san Benito
and IT. Feria, was approved The au-
'omobile formerly used was traded
iu
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09

Los ANGELES. Cal. Feb. 9--tFl
Declarations BY Deputy Sheriff
Walter Heating Of Los Angeles,
that Mexicali. Lower California, is
q port Of missing men where many
Americans have met foul play and
were buried in shallow, unmarked
graves. have been met with quick
denials frow both american and
Mexican authorities.
Heating, upon his return here
yesterday from vain search
across the Mexican border for three
missing Los Angeles men, report
cd that he had found the sands sof
the Colorado Madura river bed be-
low the Mexican town strewn with
bodies many Of whom he believed
10 BE- Americans.
He charged that Mexican authori-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
GOOD RAINS FALL
In WILLACY TODAY

RAYNONDNILLE. Texas, Feb. g.
The showers which have fallen
throughout Niliacy county today
viii be Of great benefit TO the
growing crops. Over two thousand
acres of cotton are now up, and over
5000 acres of watermelons, with a
large acreage ~ Irish potatoes
growing nicely.
Cotton planting has been In full
swing several days, and farmers re-
! port that soil conditions are ex-
ceiient
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
ACTION on AMNESTY
BILL AGAIN DELAYED.

AUSTIN, Texas. Feb. g.-tPl-Ef-
fort 10 force showdown on the
senate bill repeating the amnesty
granted former Governor James r..
Ferguson at the last session of the
legislature failed today on a tech
nicality.
Senator Lose. Of Dallas. author
of the bill. moved that it be made
special order of business after the
call tomorrow morning, but was
overruled on point of order that
the joint senate and house rules re-
quire the senate 20 act on all house
bills before taking up other mat
ter. samncsty bill is now far
from the top of the list Of senate
bills on second reading.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
QUAINT CHURCH
Is BEING RAZED

The Church of the Advent tEpis-
copun. Brownsville's quaintest
church building. "A being RACED TO
make room for modern store struc-
cure.
Morkmen started tearing down the
annex used for Sunday school pur-
poses this morning and the church
proper will he torn down later.
". r. McDavitt. Of McDayitt Broth
crs commission house. will erect q
building 10 cover both lots on the
corner III Eleventh and Washington
Streets. stanley w. Bliss ~ Dallas
and Harlingcn " the architect. Con-
tract will ~ Tot for the structure
probably IN the near future. accord
ing ia Mr. lcDavit..
A new church is being construct
cd for the Episcoralians just west o.
the senior high school
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
Deputy's Sensational Find
Proves to be Old Graveyard

ties frequently buried persons kill
ed in Mexicali without making any
attempt 10 identify them.
Francisco Deralga. Inspector Of
police FOR the northern district Of
Lower California. explained that
the deputy sheriff in his search
for missing men had come across
an abandoned grave yard i'm the
old river bed and that flood waters
had washed out the graves Of per-
sons buried there years ago. lie
said his office had complies rec
ords os every alien who had died
aud was buried In Lower CaIifor-
mia. He added that in the last
years only two Americans have
met death i'm his district and but
one has disappeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
Ponzi VIII Renew
Fight For Freedom

4 HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. a.--lPt-Ap-
rlication for = writ Of habeas corpus
for Charles Ponzi. Boston financial
wizard. sill be filed before Judge
J. C. Hutcheson in federal court Ia
an effort 70 prevent Massachusetts
authorities from taking him from the
Harris county jail back u Bos.on
Henry Kahn. Houston attorney.
representing Ponzi. said III Judge
Hufches0n Rran.s the writ. Forzi
will he freed until such time n other
wfsts oF warrants e4n ;fe secured
wish whirh IN hold hina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
WILL NOT RECALL
BRITISH TROOPS

SHANGHAI. Feb. 9--tPl-Proof
that Great Britain has not called
back the troops which she recently
ordered ~ Shanghai was given here
today when IL was announced that
the second battalion of Gloucester
Shira regiment had embarked &c
Hongkong for Shanghai.
The move was made in spite Of
the protests which have been made
by both the Peking and Hankow gov
ernmentS
The Gloucestcrshirc regiment IL
the first unit ~ three Brigades az
infantry forming the backbone Of
the Shanghai expedition Of $4,000
men % proceed beyond Hangk0ng.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
CHARLES wOLCOTT DEAD

WASHINGTON. u. wv. Feb. g-l4T
Charles d. Woicott. 50. secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution ana
world known scientist died hede to-
day. He suffered stroke 0f
apoplexy two weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
WORKMAN BREAKS
HIS COLLAR-BONE

HARLINGEN. Tex. Feb. I'D. w.
Day of Wcslaco was injured here this
morning when he fell while working
M the Missouri Pacific round house.
The fall broke Mr.. Days collar hone
and he was taken 10 the Valley Bap-
tist Hospital here.
The accident occurred at $3.50
o'clock in the morning when he lost
his footing on building, falling 70
the ground. The injury was more
painful than serious and Mr.. Day Is
expected to he out ~ the hospital ia
few days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
Rail STOCKS
HIT new HIGH,
Then TUMBLE
Rumors of New Com
binations, Competi-
tive Bids Start Few
erish Speculation

NEW YORK, n. ", Feb. 3d.
Speculation in railroad shares re-
ceived n decided shock this noon
when wide open breaks took place
IN a number Of recent favorites.
Wheeling & Lake Erie common
broke from l05 70 Sc. Western Mary
land common dropped II - 70 - !:
Chicago Great Western common and
preferred each collapse about seven
POINTS, and dozen others dropped
70 5 points below their early
highs.
NEW YORK, \. Y. Feb. 9.-Hl
Feverish speculation in railroad
stocks. inspired by rumors Of new
combinations and competitive bid
ding for control. wis resumed on
the Nea York Stock exchange to-
day.
More than a dozen issues were bid
up to their highest prices in years
some 70 the highest levels ever re-
corded. on gains Of ! 20 Z points IN
the first hour Of trading.
Buying orders spread over a broad
list. but low priced rails again ~.
trscted the major speculative FOL
lowing New high records were cs-
tablished in the first few minutes
Of trade by reading common and
second Irefs-esed, St. Paul. New
York. Ontario and Western. K hicago
Great Westf~. common and Chicago
and Eastern Illinois preferred.
Failure Of IRE stock exchange "a
take action iri rtlieve the corner in
Wheeling & --Ee Erie issues caused
= further advance az the. Expense Of
a trapped short interest, the pre-
ferrcd quickly extending Is gain Of
seven points.
Industrisis received better buying
support. Baldwin quickly running ar
over a point while u. :. Steel and
international Harvester sold poin;
or SO higher.
Foreign exchanges opened steady
demand sterling ruling around
Sl.S4 5-s and FreReh francs around
3.g2 l-2 cents
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
Hidalgo County Is
Checking Poll Taxes

EDiNBURG. Tex. Feb. 9.--It Is be-
lieved there will be more than loooo
poll tax receipts issued in Hidalgo
county when an payments have been
checked. There are several baskets
full az mail waiting the attention Of
the office force 10 check and assert.
In 1926 there were 9.740 poll tax
receipts. in 1925. $500: and in 1924.
-426
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
START FUND DRIVE

DALLAS. Texas. Feb. g.-l4l-Tex-
nv Baptist Young People are 20 raise
S500.0c0 Of the S2.O00000 now being
sought in the Baptist conquest cam
rai1n, I- Nj. Gardner. secretary OF the
Baptist institutions I'm this state.
nonnced here Wednesday. The money
Is x ~ Used IN paying off debts of
baptist Institutions in this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST

For BrosRSville ard the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Cloudy ard consid-
erably colder tonight and Thursday
with occasional rains; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 45 degrees.
Fresh and occasionally strong nor
therly winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Cloudy and cold
er tonight: rain In south portion;
Temperatures 20 70 "a in northwest,
"a u 30 IN northeast. and 2s 70 32 IN
Southwest portions: Thursday cloudy
with rain near the west coast. Fresh
TO strong north 70 northeast winds
on the coast.
Small craft warnings displayed on
the Texas coast $3.50 a- m TO-DAY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
REQUEST PER NIT
TO ISSIE STOCK

WASHINGTON, y. C.. Feb g-lFI
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Rail
read asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for authority 20
issue 222216 shares Of neR common
stock t. relieve = stock shortage
which has occasioncd a disturbance
az the New York exchange
The " rir railroad asked the COM
mission t0 allow ~ 10 issue Jg2.5s2
shares of new common stock with
par valua Of S39.25l 200.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09

Cold Wave Sweeping Somtl,aUardI
Reaches Central Part of Texas
Brownsville Girl
Stowaway on Boat
From German Port

NEW YORK, Feb. 9-Betty Simp-
son. daughter Of W. A. Simpson of
brownsville. Texas, arrived here
today a. q st0waway on q steamer
from Germany. The girl ~
globe trotter, having 'hiked'
through practically all parts Of the
United States.
Sne left Brownsville several
months ago. after brief visit with
her parents and crossed to Europe.
returning today via the stowaway
route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09

There viii probably W ! Slight rise
TWO the upper portion uf The river ina
niarfAtciy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09
Daily River Bulletin

Fiood Present "a Hr. ~ Hr.
Stage Stage CHING. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-09

In Half Bushel Sizes
w. III. Putegnat Hardware Co.
Brownsville, Texas
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-24
Upton FARMER
GOES ON TRIAL
Charged With Murder oil
Pritchard, Soldier.

BIZ Times SDscial
kOkOMO, Ind, Jan. 24.-Jacob
Ratcliffe, wealthy Upton County
farmer. who, with David Orr. a
neighbor. was indicted on q murder
charge in connection with the mys-
terious death of Guy Orville Pritch-
ard, Ft. Benjamin Harrison soldier.
went on trial today.
Pritchard's body was found on
State Rd. 81, near Carmel, Ind,
Oct. II. 1t was at first thought he
had. been killed by an auto. Investi-
cation revealed he had been killed
by a blow from a weapon.
Prosecutor Homer r. Miller viii
contend that Pritchard was killed In
Howard County and his body taken
near Carmel in an auto ana thrown
out. His evidence is circumstantial.
he has intimated.
a special venire of twenty-five
men has been called in addition to
the regular venire Of twenty for the
jury.
An important State witness pre-
dicted the trial viii produce sensa-
tional revelations involving both Rat
cliff and Orr.
A soldiers uniform in which was
found the letter which Ratcliff is
alleged to have mailed Pritchard
last summer. probably win be intro.
duced by the state as evidence.