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cecsmere nung ten cen walang em napepes ene ar len, ADE AEE URE DMI ike i ~ whole rere ny G 2 i CHICAGO TRIBUNE: DNES. OVEMBER 17, 1880 N PAGES. BURNING BEDLAM. | Lighting of the Madmen’s Funeral Pyre at St. Peter, From Ten to Fifteen of the Maniacs Burned to Death. Complete Bewilderment and Hor. ror of the People ‘of St. Peter. Glicetul Secking of Self-Slaughter py the Endangered Mauinacs, Nude Wretches Speeding Over Snowfields and Crouching Under Cover, The Catastrophe Deadly in Its Ef feot upon the Nerves of the Patients. As Many Likely to Dio from Exposure and Excliement as Were Burned. Mammoth City, Near Bodie, Oal., Nearly Burned Up—Loss $40,000. MIDNIGIIT ESTIMATES. TEN TO FIFTEEN. Sr. Pur, Minn., Nov. 16.—Congressman Strait, President of the Bonrd of Trustecs of the St. Paul Asylum, telegraphs to. the Plonecr-Press at midnight that the number of the dead will not exceed ten. Another correspondent estimates the num- ber at ten to fifteen. The inmates are being returned to thelr homes and checked off, No names are given. A full lstis promised to- morrow. THE MANIACS. THEI NITIABLY SITUATION. Sr. Paur, Minn, Nov. 164—A bulletin to the Pioneer Press from St. Teter says: “The number of Ilves lost by burning and freezing In the Insane Asylum are, as variously estimated, from tiventy to fifty. ‘Tho tuss on the building is $300,000," A special dated at 4 0. m. says: The scenes at the burning of the south wing of the hospital were heurlrending in the ex- treme, So appalling a sight has rarely been witnessed, and I trust ln God may never be again. ‘The patlents in the annex wing were males. Many of them refused to leave, the building at all, ‘They ran up and down tho halls, SCREAMING AND CRYING, and acting like the Bediamites thoywere. Of course those who could not be coaxed nor forced out of the building beeame the unhap- py victins of the flaincs, and suffered a hor- rible death {n the pit of the flames, Others were saved, sumo by Indders and some by Jeaping from the windows. Some were near ly nude, some shoeless and bootless, and all were exposed to the execeding cokl of the night. Many of the poor demented aud erazed inmates fled as if for their Ives, and could not be‘overtuken or confined. ‘heir sufferings in ‘TIS FRIGHTFUL CONDITION . can better be imagined than-deserlbed. - The entastrophe is fearful to contem- plate, ‘The poor dazed inmates of the asy- Jum who had esenped the flames were at Inrge, half-clothed, and were to bo seen In all directions, tlyingin wild fright from those who attempted to saya: them. The alr was bitter cold, and the poor wretches with half- naked bodies and blocding fect were flying about, ’ MIDING IN ALLEYS AND DARI CORNERS, It was a.sight once seen noyver to be forzot- ten. Yor some time the capacity of the bultd- ing had been tried to Its utmost. ‘There were about 600 patients, and every Inch of sprco was utilized. What will bo done with these poor creatures turned out in the cold, and their malady Increased by the exchement of the occasion, fs a serious question. ‘There are two other bulldings situated in the town which ore used, but theyare already crowded to their full cnpaclty, Tho asylun at Ruchester is full, and will doubtless be un- ate to provide accommodations for any of the Inmates at St. Peter turned out in tho cold by the terrible catastrophe.” SCENES. THE MADMEN, Sr. Paur, Minn., Noy, 16.—Anotherspecint says: “While tho flames wore slowly pro- gresaing, the Matron of the Female Depart- ment made all laste to get the inmates out, and many of them ran shrieking In their night-clothes In the snow-drifts, oven bury- ing themselves in the snow, and had to. be dragged into the barns and sheds, while thosa near by wrapped Diankets and shawls ground them. ence, intense suffering could not be avolded, as they lind tobe taken about fifteen or twenty rods through tho snow to the nearest shelter, which was on tno hill Immectiately in the rear of the south wing. Yet, when we turn to tho main apart- ments . OUR BLOOD NUNS COLD as we gaze into tose burning walls and reallzo What was the dream of more than one poor demented man to-night. Those who were crowded Jute the long corridors of tha south wing stood around there, monntng and shivering Ike poor damb brutes, ‘The aotual number burned cannot be gotten at In any way at the present time, as many are Known to have wandered away In the Intenso excitement that prevailed throughout: the whole preinisos, Several bodies were taken out of some of the rooms and halls, Several persons Were gotten out into the halls, when they would seem DETERMINED TO RETURN to the flames, like a horse that is belng led from the flames. One room, occupied by two, was broken into, and while one was dragged out, the othor determined to re- -Insin Jno ohis warm bed, and when dragged out, insisted on walling to be dressed, An old man _— brought here from Minneapolis by tho name of Adoms was tuken‘out dead, ‘The engine telegraphed for from St. Maul did not arrive, Af at all, in tine to do any goud, Thoro were wbout 600 patients In all at the asylum, “The principal cause of delay in getting 0 Stream of water on the fire fram the hos- pital hoso was the almost utter usclesicss bf the hose, from the fact that It had not been in use for go long that it required to be wet from end to end with hot water poured on the outside of the hose, Meantiine the Yames spread very rapidly from the base- ment, filling the halls completely full of smoke and making it impousible to do any- Unlng at saving the inmates of the north wing except by putting up Indderg and prying olf the fire-screens from the doors, taking them put, and actually bringlug thom down In their arms, WITHOUT CLOTHING IN MANY CASES, while at the other windows there were three or four begging to be saved from death, came bursting from the ad folning windows at them. Onv poor fellow Was dragged through 9 half-open screen and badly mangled, Une fireman was also in jured by the Mankaty company’s force: pump handle, which struck him on the shoulder, Also a St. Peter man was injured by falling on tho steps In the matn hall, Assistuneo has been telegraphed for to Rochester, Mlnneapulls, and St Paul for food, clothing, — ane shelter for tho men, ‘Tho firo iy under control, and two-thirds of the hospittl fs saved, ‘The entire walls of the burnt part aro standing entire, ‘{wo Mankato hose- carts arrived by ‘special train about It o'clock, and tho boys have done splendid work, but will pot leave until it fs complete. ly out. a ASIILG, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, Sr. Paur, Minn, Nov. 10.—A speelal from St. Peter at 3 pom. says: “181s still dinl- cult to get atthe names and particulars of the awful calamity that came npon us last nizht, as all fs terror and excitement, and the grim ruln and slowly-rising smoke strike the heart fs sullen reminders of the shocking fire. ‘To Betatacomplete lst of thoso kilted aid hurt Is not now among tho posslbilittes., 1 have just seen Dr. Bartlett, of tho asylum, aud he says there are not more than twelve lives lost, and probably as many more hurt and suffering from the bitter cold last night. Indeed, more people are belfeved to be hurt and dying from the exposure to the weather than from burns recelyed last night. OTHER PEOPLE BAY that as many ns twenty ‘insane, people elther perished in the flames or dled on the cold hills during the night. So many of the patients have disappeared that it cannot be told who are dead and who ran away, ‘Tho suffering has deen terrible, and no pen ean deseribe it or human mind realize tt. Hundreds of tho pallents are ns helpless as children, and ara seemingly shocked and dazed bo as to render them almost: Insensible. Gov. Pillsbury heads a band of noble workers who are do- Ing everything possible for the comfort of the distressed. dust a moment since L spoke tothe Governor, nud he says he can make arrangements for the aecommodation of tho inost of the Insane at St. Peter, In tho ho: pital houses here. 5 Bt. CARSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, has found the dend boy of his father-In-Inw, Mr, Abrains, and will have it. removed to Minneapolls ns soon us possible. ‘The real damage to the hospital building will amount to $200,000, ‘Ihe centre building and south wing have been preserved, and the ruins of the other portions of the building are belng overhanled as fast as possible in the searel for the deal. The officers of the institutlon are making every effort to discover tho whereabouls of the missing patients, and take care of those stili here. Arrangements will be perfected before nlghtcloses by which ALL WILL NE COMFOUTADLY CARED For. Tho telegraph office here fs overwheimed with messages from all paris of the State, and the greatest diftculty is metin receiving or sending any news. Soine part of tho surviving patients will be distributed between the lame, suy and Hennipin County poorfarms and the branch asylum at Rochester to be caved for, and the others, including the worst cases, will bs provided for at Minneapolis, It seems impossible to get any names to- night.* MAMMOTIL CITY. A TOWN DESTROYED, San Francisco, Noy, 10.—A Bodie dis- patch reports that Mammoth City was de- stroyed by fire Sunday. No particulars, PARTICULALS, Bont, Nov. 16,—The tire wt Mammoth City Sunday broke out about half-past 10 o'clock in the smorning in the roof of George W. Howan’s store, It raplily communicated to adjoining buitdings, and was only checked after it had burned all the upper portion of the town above the ferald office, ‘The lower part of the town, Including all the buildings and the mill of the Mammoth. Mining Com- pany, was sayed. Considerable distress has been oceasioned to tho families burned out, but the citizens are doing all they can to al- Jevinte the suiferlng. Mammoth Is sixty ilies distant from Bodie, tho nearest tele- gtaph polnt, and communication accordingly stow and dilentt. ‘The losses are thought to aggregate $15,000. ‘Tho amount of Insurance is unknown, ‘Tho fire is believed to have been accidental, OTHER FIRES, AT NEWPORT, ANI Tarren Rocx, Ark, Noy. 16—About 6 o’elock yesterday evening a fire broke out in the northern part of Newport, on the Iron Mountaln Railroad, Under tho Influence of high winds, ‘the flames‘ rapldly spread till two-thirds of the bulldings In the town were destroyed, About 400 familles were rendered homeless, and thelr distress Is very great. ‘Kho loss ts estimated at about $200,000, AT Pit VILLE, PAs Tucnrsviris, Pa, Nov. i.—The chem ical copper works burned to-night, Loss, $20,000; partlally Insured, eiIcAGo. Tho alarms from Boxes 86 and 83 at 2:05 yesterday afternoon was caused by a fire in the two-story frame house In the rear of No. 1433 Indiana avenue, owned by Bridgut Me- Namara, Dainage to the bullding, $300; no insurance, ‘Lhe lower floor was occupled by James Surguson and John Anderson, who lose about $25 on furniture, Cause supposed to be boys playlng with matches in the basement, ‘The alarm from Box dif at 0:15 last even Ing was caused, be fire breaking out ina two- story frame building at Nos, 210, S21, and ert West Randolph street, owned and partially ove eupled by J. M. Standish asa wagon-factory, ‘The reminder of the buildlug Is eecup! Shinon Heymann ss a vate warahon The orlzin of the fire is unknown. | Tncendlirks was suspected, and when Mr Heymann heard of it he went to the Madison Street Statlon ta seo about lt, In his: opinion, the fire originated In the wagon-shop adjoining, ns there was a stove with fire in [t atite close to the partition between the two places, If ittld start in the rez-shop he says he can furnish oe theory as to the cause, ‘he damage to the building wil he frou $300 to S100, and upon both building aad stock Mr, Standish ling $1,000 insurance, Tleynmnn’s toss cannot bo estimated fora pe two, butit WH not, be heavy, and Is fully covered by $3,000 iusurancd in un- known computes, oe DIPHTHERIA IN RACINE, Racing, Wis, Nov. 16,—Diptithorla, which bas provailed in this city and county during the pust fow wooks, huy eroatad sud hitvoo Ina large wumbor of famitles, Baume farities lost Cour children, The most terribly alllicted famlly is that of Adolph Burr, realding near North Polat. Dr, Garlock was called upon to visit thls family, und upon entering the Louse u heart-rending sight met his gaze, Ona bed In one part of the house was the body of a son, who hid died about Ave minutes betare, Mn another bed was a olny, dying, and iu ones beds were wx more children: suffering terribly from diphtheria, and ie doubtful if any of them wit recover, The jut rents of the uilticted children aro poor, aid it bs bard blow to then, we suifescra wore Madu ae confortable us possible. Invtead of abating, tho diseusy svems to bu Increasluy, —————__—- MINE ENCROACHMENTS, Baur Lake, Uuih, Nov, 1-On tho ground that tho prevent workings of the Emina Mino Company, in Little Cottunwood, are, as alleged, vutetda of itd patent Hines, and within patented iniaing claims known aa the Cinelnnatl Group, application was to-tuy mude for an order of court restraiulng them from continutug gal work. A bearlng will’ ba had ou the application Nov. It f¥ vlalmed that the course of the Jedve {6 nenrly at riuht angles with the course of tho Ema patent, and tbat tho sume palut wus riled in Tarbert ve. Agatutt, dectled foe Guited Stites Suproine Court in October, fo78. The Court held that where patent crosses the velu the side lines of tho patent be vomo its end Hines, ee No good beulth with thin, impure biool, Hop Bitters ei ch et Hitters smuates rich blood, good health, and -the letter on Oct, 20. himself, and attach no sort of importance to on during the cxamination, and proved to be Price sent the Democratic National Commit- Davenport Is taking a hand In the investiga. New York, whieh it Is beloved can take cog, Adndsey aftidayit, was prepared Demoeratic Elector, Price, and carry the agitation into the Gorman Parliament, but others of the friends of the Soelailsts ordered to leave Hamburg point to tho severe penalties attnetied to a non compliance with tho order, and the systemmt- fe persecution of the organization, PROMINENT AMONG THESE VOLITICAL EXILES coming hero are Ar. Delts, tho editor of the Gerichts-Zettung (or Court Tinea), ot Name burg. and Messrs, Prasst, Blosz, Oldenburg, Thitlman, and Aver, connected with the el NEW YORK. The Democratic Forgery Still ‘a Subject of General Comment. Disinclination to Believe the 5 torlal staff of the above-named jour- Henry: -Herculos: Hadley nal, = Some oof = tha compositots, on Disclosure, this Journal, and also from the Hamburger Feindenblatt (or Foreign-Leaf) are of the party, namely, Messrs, Mansz, Bataan, Sehlele, Keatel, and Grietenbers. Among the banished is also the cigar-denler Moyer, of Hamburg, the two tavernkeepers, Ovke! mannand Bruel, the shoemaker Szimmert, and the ex-member of the Conon Council of Hamburg, Hartmann. — Tho Soclatlst journals ond leaders in this elty declare that the exiles are among those who had HONE THE MOST FOR THE LINENTIES OF THE, PEOPLE ‘ of Hamburg. ‘Thu Journals of the Soclallsts In thiselty call upon the Soclalistte organe izatlons here. for subseriptions for those of the coming exiles who may be in need of fivancial aid. ‘The exiles will bo given a wari reception by thelr brethren here, D DOWD. WIO CAME 80 NEAR DEFEATING GRACE. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Youn, Nov. 10—The City Republican Central Commitres had a long session ‘to- night, devoting its time chiefly to the bal- anelng of accounts of the late campaign, nid dliscussiiys the present condition of the party su fur as Hs local: interests are concornetl. ‘There had been a good deal of talk in some circles that Wiliam Dowd, the recent eandl- date for Mayor, and who wag defeated by The Southern Exodus to Be Aided | W- 2. Grace by a majority of less than 3,000, Fi . would tuke some steps to contest the matter, by Capital—No Rise on the grounds of frauds perpetrated by the . in Coal. Democrats. ‘That nothing of this kind is eoptemplated 1s shown by 2 letter which was ae At the meeting to-night, and Is as fol- ows Philp, the Forgor, Forsaken by the Rest of His Villainous Crew. 5 He Is Discharged from Employment, and Finds Bail with Groat DiMloulty. Elector Price in Danger of Having Vitiated His Vote in College. A Troop of Exiled Communists Sailing from Hamburg to America, Lettor from William Dowd, the Recent Republican Candi-+ date for Mayor. TNE FORGERY. > MEWITT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yout, Nov. 16—The Morey letter lias notceased tobe an interesting subject of conversation among newspaper readers, and the answer ot Judge Davis to’ Mr. AS. Hewitt’s complaint was to-day commented upon as being atoncaa dignified and com: Wete roply. "Lhe gener desire of everybody whose nutme has been connected with the shameful forgery to get rid of the odium of having consented to or aided in its publica- tlun does not escape attention. It is nositive- Jy stateu that the newspaper which publisheds the letter has discharged the man Pallp, Mr. Hiewitt’s efforts to be rid of Diane were only equaled by his readiness to be godfather to THE LETTER. To the Republican Gentrat Committee of the City of New Yurk—Gextpesex: 1 wish to express, through you, to the Republican party in the City of Now York, aud to all the good citizons, {rrespeetive of party, who united with us in tho recent municipal election, my thanks for tne hearty, efliciont support received by me and the whole Republican County ticket. Lespecinily thunk the members of your body and tho many ettizons,. both in onand out df tho Republican party, who fave labored so falthfully and curnestly for our success. I con- gratulate you upon the result of the municipal election, Although our opponents lave been victors by a bare majority, wo have aebleved a moral victory of fur wreater value than tho pos= session of avy oilice, Tho chief obstacle to our success was the beilef of many that success was impossible. WE HAVE PROVED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE, We huvo shown that tho City of Now York can't be conflitently sold and certainty delivered by one or any number of Democratic or- ganizations. We buve ascertained that tho do- sire for goo government is strongor ninong the guod citizens of Now York than any sentiment derived from tholr political aflillutions upon Na- tlonal issues. Wo have demonstrated that, if the Democratic orgnnizations of tho city re fuse to give good city government the poople of the elty will come to the Republican party for it, Ibolieve that thoy wilt have to come, and that thoy will get ft. Ltrust that tho results which we havo now attalned aro but a prelude to substantial. and conclusive victories In tho nenr future.. I remain, gentlemen, with great respect, your obedient servant, Wintrast Down, ‘ EXODUS. ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES, Aptctat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yont, Noy, 10.—A company has been formed by parties who are Interested in the exodus of negroes from the South, and it fs proposed to conduct thelr movemeuts here after as nearly on business principles as pos- sible. ‘They have, it ts suid, purchased sey- eral hundred thotisand acres of land in New Mexteo, nud more will be acquired as itis needed. On this tho negroes will be settled, WILLIAM Me PRICE, tho Chairman of the Allegheny (Md.) Coun- iy Committee, who has been aceused of writ- ing the Lindsey allidayit betore he had found a Lindsey to swear to it, declares that ho knows nothlag about it, In the menntine, the case of Philp is still bofore the Grand Jury, AMONG THE WITNESSES who are here to testify is George E, C. Morey, Same! S, Morey's half-brother, who arrived here to-night from -Lynn. It fs expected that Mr. Ames, the, expert. in handwriting, will testify to-morrow. Mr. George Bliss, Mr, Bell, and Mr. Dayen- portare still at work on the case, but they ure extremely reticent avout It, ‘They re- gard the suggestion that HENRY WERCULES TADLEY hind any part In the production of the wit- ness Lindsey, as originating from Hadley his statement, PHILP, Up to this evening Kenward Philp had not secured a second bondsman, Deputy:Sherlit Fay not having come forward, and, ‘by per- nisston of Judge Davis, Philp was allowed until to-morrow at noon to procure a surety in addition to Gen. Spinola. TU WITNESSES who came from Cumberland haye been busily turnen, attrocted by n naw odor, Hero was the roasting golng on, Six, clyht, ten sep arate ribs of beef wero slowly turning, with five haunehes of mutton, but mutton and beet were tot commingled: thoy were ton fect apart, “ Never would do, ma’auy” eakl tho ronster; “thom two things~—beet and ninttoa— has to be kept apart,.—the hodors of one ts ain the other” “And, taking a winel frou t nall, ho wound upajnek, which was Cour fect high. ‘Then, the whole machinery, which Ind been wos {ug round [na slow, Inijestio way, qtiekoned Its pace, © 1atho touch-oif ut tho end that does the buainoaa.” ‘Then this rently great ronater took « baating-spoon that would hold a quart, pau slowly tr icklod tho gravy over tho revolving: wer, “Hilly, show madnm tho fish-bilers.” | Bill nk off a cover nently balanced by a ehain pulse ley and weight, and “showed In awhuge copper kettle, divided into various compartinents, the aninon and striped diss whieh were vollinsg Btenm pipes gave tho necessary heat. During tho short interval the yisttor had spent in xan ining tho other portions of the kitchen, the scotia in this, purtienlar locality haul changed, Now thoro wasn row of voives, a din of fest, and grent odors of cooking meat, Beefstenks were aptuttering; finres of fire from gushing fat puted up oto n vistt of broflers; we cume rushing in with bowls; plates clattered, And apoons were beaten, tatto-like.on the ebinn. Peoplo were 80 busy roasting, broiling stewing, thatitwas ne thine to ask qitestions. Where was this? Whero was Et all happening? Why. Ine tho largest luncheon and dinner restuarant in the great inctropolls of New York, CASUALTIES. TRAIN WRECKED. Roectat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, WInkEsnARnr, Pa, Nov. 16.—A little after 10 o'clock this morning nn acconmodation-train on. the Lehigh Valley Mond left Pittstow for this city. There wera two conehes attached, and these contained about twonty passengers. Tho train was in churgo of a freight crew, the regue Jar hands baving been dotulted on a special ex- oursion-train to Now York, After crossing a bridge loented nt Mill Creel, about two miles from this city, tho lovomotive aiuddenly left the troek and went headlong towards tho bottom of An ecinbunkment forty feet deep. The en- gine halted about balf way; tho tender turned a complete somerset and landed bottom upwards several feet below, The first coach, containing most of tho passengers, was hurled over upon ita aide. ‘The stove was upset, and the conla set fire to the car, which was quick+ ly onveloped In lames. ‘The other conch simply left the track. Suyeral laborers in the vicinity: hurried to the scene of tho disaster to nid those Indistress, When they arrived the scene was indeserlbably terribic. Men were forcing their wuy out of the burning conch, while woinen, screaming at the top of thelr voices, were madly following thom, Severn! children wero hurled from the windows, whero thoy were resented by outsiders. Tho escaplug steunt trom the locomotive Joined tho bluck smoke of tho burning our and yelled the wreck. ‘fbese who camo to reniler ald worked dlli- gently. The engine was mourited ns soon ns possible aud séurch made for tho engineer and fireman, The former was found Jummed against the glide of the cab terribly ecalded, and witha broken shoulder. Hs name is Heury Murphy. Tho firemen, Jolin Sweeny, was d covered ina senseless condition, horribly scald cd, tho Neah peeling off fron two-thirds of bis. bods. Ho cannot recover, ‘Thomas MeMahou, a orakeman, was killed outright, Patrick Manaman, another brakeman, was rightfully, if not fatally scaled, Ouly ond jonger, Mra, Marguret'Tiguo, of Pittston, received severe in- Juries. One arm was badly sinashed. Many others wera bidly brittsed, but all made a miraculous escape. The train was a wreck, Tho accident was caused by an imperfect switch: ri : % APPEAL, STELLANTON, N. 8., Noy. 10.—There is no very great chanuo in affalrs hero to-day. A meeting was held Inst evening in the Compnny's oflice, and It wns regolved to send the following appeal to tho Mayors and Warden of the various towns throughout Cannda and the United States: A terrible: calamity bas happened, in this place, Twodlisusters (n succossion have been tho monns of killing fifty men and boys, and lenying thirty-throe widows and one hundred and ten orphans. Soven hundred men, ropre- senting a population of two thousand peaple, are thrown out uf employment in the faco of n Canudian winter. We appeal to the generous public for immediate help. Contributions may be sont touny of the uniersigned, James Hupsox, Manager Albion Mines, Ronen Simpxon, ... Manager Drummond Mines, Py OHenry Pooum ‘i Munnger Acadia Mines, JouN GuexNett, Munnger Valo Mino, Hi. Laxors, * Munnger Nova Scotia Mine, Ruy, Wot. Sagponaun, 2, P and payments made as thoy are enabled to compensate the present holders, ‘Lhe man- nyors sny that the emigrants from the South will be treated Just as any othors from. for- eign countries, engaged in collecting further evidence that may prove to be of value. Word has been recelyed that Col. H. J. Jolinson, who came a valuable witness for the prosecution, has collected some Information at Washington as.) New Yor, Nov. 1U.—President Sherman; fo how the Lindsey aflidavit: was obtained | of tho Mechantes’ Bank, tas recelyod the for the Democratic Natlonat Committee, Io | fottowing dispatch: has the register of the Quéen City Hotel to | West Puruspenmia, Nov. 1.—Can theo find show that * Henry L. Walton,” whoever ho | Gen. Conway? Ihave just come from Louislana 1s, stoppeit In Cumberland on Noy. ¢ayd 5, | and Aluonmt. ‘Thousands ot cotored people are COL, JOUNSON AND THOMAS SU ARDGH envi pale wey deal na Inituonso ble fs ean Th Cf rove prevall to gulde thoi. aneas has all it ought have sali that they cart prove tlint | te avo, aad Ho ought todlateibute thorn through tho West. J.C. Buown, PELI-MELT« tee the substance of the Lindsey aflidavit be- fore it had-bven sworn to by anybody, while he was searching for some ono te personate Lindsey. It was only, it appears, when the Morey letter began to create wn excitement and was Jndignantly protested against, that Pelco endeavored to decline allresponsibility for the afldavit, and the man “ Walton,” who Is belloved to have been sent on by a meinber of the Democratic Natlonal Conmlt- tee, made hls sppearance In Cumberland in search of somebody who would consent te bo passed off ns Lindsey, FROM BALTIMORE, A Uspateh from Baltimore says United States Chief Supervisor of Election John 1. coAL. No Nise 1N PICKS, Speelat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Your, Nov. 10,—Thero have been rumors the past few duys that the price of cont would soon be advanced, tut the man ‘agers of the diiferent producing companies, when questioned about’, the matter to-day, stated that there was no probability of any change this winter, They were getting tair prices at present. : ‘The stock In tho hands of dealers’ and consumers was smaller than for yenrs past, but that In the hands of pro- ducers, that, is-thomlningand coal compnnics, was about the same. Prices being in ad- yanca of lust yeas, and the demand being tlon’ of the Lindsey mystery at they cuttld seo no reason for any change Cumberland. Ie hus been In Wash- are ea . WY, b: {ngton in. conversation with those who —_— are working up the case In Cumberland, It AVPFADDEN. Is now proposed ty have the matter brought LS ARREST. beforu the United States Clrenit Court In |: New Yonk, Nov. 18.—Robert Samuel Bow- den, allas Samuel MeFadden, an abseondiug nizance of the uintter, Inasmuch as the } bankrupt, charged with defrauding his ered- with a] tors to tho extent of ; ,000, was arrested viuw to influenco the case there on trial. | towlay on board the steamship Anchoria, ‘There 1s alsoun hnpressbon thet the orlxiil | just arrived from Ginsgow, altidavit was prepered In Now York and sent to Cumberland to be fulsely sworn to by tho fictitions Robert Lindsey, ‘To get at No} itwi Oe aaron ead aiennae the truth in the «matter a series Of} inpand sizaliog und subdued sonal of frying, interrogatories has been prepared by Mr, | like the attiement of anorchestra, ‘hey Wore Davenport, which whl bo taken to Cumber- | Hotes of preparation, Occasionally a ind would Jand and put te Michael Crowley and Frank <a Work in uv Groat Kitchens dump a scuttle of coke on the Hour, and a whites expped man would run i tou o ero gridivon bee wie ua be reoulret ty answor them und nko ry Inetattte xound,, £ bey with a underoath. If, as now intimated, a eharge | sHek ong paling. AN the Une, bowover ua a of subornatlon of perjury ty lald against the | N34 Where was thorustio of atuan as iepolanted nnd throbbed through the copper-tanks. ‘Thera Be uu ares ortuee the alr. pera oe the SEW INTEREST WL BE OF parsley, of thyme, whiits of cloves, fragratica of muce, at cors oF onlony, sieht rooks wilt bo given to the matter, ag the question OF quiplick, WAL 1 it ative of Jemuns, uit tempered. will be rafsed nate his ability to vote in the aiory h an gounctogiol ride ed anere Electoral College, It is now clear that | i) " : ron Aes nadine, when one got a wight af the provene O'Brlun, who personated Robert Lindsey ii | dey, fora ley Pevuntadte te opened Fort inqutats New. York, and the person who swore to the alka une Vere tistiondeauinkers with leaf Sumber + woWeWhite youl, end rudy tendertolns, woe Cumberland, aiidavit ave two diferent per | ihurbled roasting-pleees, and whole ul AOIIS, tee 2 ious Hu watulased with fe il vuewnek of 'e WAY TRANSOREDS:! » ] date de this one there tg eb; and greon Ulue- TUE WAY OF THE TRANS OHESAON WOUAND.. | teh und rod supper, with vorutioulated muck “caterny Asauctuted J'rers. Orul, and garditiake te hes: =: i ei in 8 re l, iv dliat-colorad Jobsterd,—bor they aro. New Yonuk, Nov, 1—-Tho News says boi We june striped nba, umplete the Charles A. Byrne, editor of Zruth, sald to- | {chthyological tableau, And bere is the brew * Lutely—all apart in another room—tar piled day tn relation to the Morey letter that some | (o(ho'eelling sind on users te suwnrorusted things had transpired that almost muce hin faves and thy white crisp rolls, Aion there i botleve the fetter Was 8 forget ee ROT | a eee ae ee ee ine aaa i cookeetiene mS ud by ber nose to where the pastry cooks—the thiies in connection with It could be ox: | aro atx of Homecare copoly thoir eukos, pinined, he should concede that it was a | Could a whole goneration of pleseaters ever get ery, " enwane through these Innumerable round of pumpkin, forgery, Je also stat that Kenward Philp ales, inne, und custunt, ples? he Hay fs no longer connected with ruth. kreat soctblig and tinmultuousieds -ubout . fine, ene tran rites eae tae steant , OW buvats forth now and ‘rom FIRED OUT. +] nee, “Bur iia noe mtd whieh ‘eumes TIE HAMMNUNG SOCIALISTS, up to tho. surface, hore tumble Se cria Tuaaln HH atin statis uae “anette oe acpi SE Yi 7 samslilp 8! 1 Hen oloth, vast ngs New Youn, Nov, 10,—The steamship Site How they bob up and down tu the sealdiug fund aslo from Hamburg, due at this port Noy, 93, will bring about 120 Soctallsts, exiled from tlunburg by w deerea published Oct, 28, on necountol thelr political publications and other acts, ‘Thore is great agitation among tho thousands of Germany Socigilsts in this How much ladigestion is there there? T repress, the thought, amuzed at tho sun Who patiently turns the handle of sometuing Which looks Hike a churn, “What inight thut, ber asked, * Hard sauce,” is the reply. “Fifty pounds of the best frost butter, wbout the suo of sugar, wnd & poUTd of nutinogs, WIth four quarts of Jomon Juleo; it takes three bors’ hurd working; elty oyer me expulsion of the Socialists from the oss wo ay Am ta gol aa, Tun her by tne Hanburg, A great many of tho proseribed | Chivers. a jue hte farcheuh canes will cous to Ameriea, but the dally organ of Carr pared Hblos a Freuchenan sae the Suctulists here, the New-Yorker Vutks- zeltuny, urges them to remuln and test the questions at fysue thoroughly in the courts, ¢: tauking claire. The crust bud ic Was gly iv coll of chovo- lute. Toe thot: maln kitchon tho visitor ro- Mey. D. ©, Moons, Neetor Christ Church. Rey. Cras, Dunn, witha mated, and ablaze bolehed fi ‘hiet Ddurned his hand ton crisp, bilstored hia fice, eradivated a flourishing mustache, and act his halr abluge. . FATAL FALIL Inpraxarotrs, Ind,, Nov. 16.—Willlam Bmith, & patnter, was instantly killed to-day by falling trom a Indder while at work on the residence of Gov, Porter, PROVERBS OF RUSSIA. Somo Foatures of Penannt Life Told in Popular Sayings, Leisure Hour, Tussia is a country whosv name Is now constantly in the mouths of Englishmen. Few. however, know much about it, owing tothe diMeulties connected with Jearnlig {ts langunze. Not many forelgners liayve tho opportunities of knowing these people, and mere tourists are apt te come away with wrog Impresstons, We sll! codeavor in a short arttele to glanee at the peasantry as thoy ure deseribed in their own proverbs, which hold the picture up to Ife. One peeullurity of Russian peasant life ts the jolnt family systent, according to which the members of a family share a common herltance and live together. ‘Thls system proyatled in parts of Eugland in Anglo- Sason times, but it fs not favorable to In- rT sertion, and it feuds to family quarcels, “They find thut “tivo bears ents nut Tive in‘one den? ‘Tho wife particularly suifers fron It. ‘The father-in-law grumbles at ber, ba The mother-in-lnw abuses her, - Dhe brothor-in-liw mocks her, Of the Church of Scotland, Mey. Sos, CAMMING, Of the Presbytorlun Church, Rey. M. EB. Trunnow, 7 Of tho Methodist Church. BURNED TO DEATIT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Louta, Mo, Noy, 10—Tnuls morning John Burke, 8 negro, went to his work while his wife weut to visit hor slater. Thoy loft at thelr hoine, No. 10 South Cherry street, Burke's mother, a woman 100 years old, with two ebftdren, Johnny, n2yenr-uld boy, and Katle, a d-yenr-old girl, ‘This afternoon the ola woman and the chitdren wero sitting around a stove trying to get warm, Tho old Indy poked tho fire so vigorously tint the stovo felt ta pieces, and the gus from -tho conlg becoming — ty- nited, an explosion, foliowad, which set fire to the womun's and enlidren’s clothing aud tho room. ‘Tholr ecrenins attracted passers-by to the scene, who rushed in and picked up the ehitdron and the old woman and tore tho eluth- ing off of them, but not until Johnny was burned to death, and the others go badly that they will alo. Hofore the urrival of the Fire Department Burko's furniture and traps were allburned up. When he arrived home from his work just night: bo walked housd. ant jo his —aatirpriso. that nll nis worldly goods wppenred into smoke and ushos, Ho wont out onto tho sidewalk, and ueckig 4 Jot of boya neked them what it all meant. A boy who know him satd, * Uncle John, your bougo took fire this afternoon, Rud your mother und children wo neurly burned to death.” Upon hearlag th! Burke, without a word, ran down Cherry strect, aud Jumping on a wharf-boat, plunged’ Into the river. Spectators Nshed bin out, and bo was sent to the CitysHoapitul, whore bis family were Uelng cured fdr, Itls thought ho hus idst his reagen. sSTRUCK A MULE. Nasnvitiy, Tenn, Nov, 10.—Tho .tmerican's IMrmingham, Ali, epectil says: “At 1 o'clock to-day, Just na tho north-bound passenger train on the Alabama & Great Soutborn Rallrond was passing Hiyton, tho engine utruck a mute stand- ing on tha rond, throwing It down the embanl ment, twenty feet high, and wreokiug the n+ gine. James 3, MeFerran, son of tho Kev, Dr, J, HL MoFerran, Agent of tho Southorn Method. Ist Pubtlshing-Hougo at Nashville, who was in tho baggaxe-car, thinking tocscape, and expect. dng tho “baysnge-cur to follow the course of the enyloe, Juin fie In an oppoait direction, the bag age-cir falling on bliin aud crushing bis buy ite the garth, kitllug him instantly, A linge hutmber of passengers were on We train; sume. were slightly braleud, Decensed barely eeonped in the collision between tho steamers America und United States on the Oblu Hiver some ten yeurs nyo, F —_— WENT THROUGIL A BRIDGE. Louisvitia, ys, Nov. 16—A construction train on tho Dallas & Wichita Rallroad went through a temporary bridge over Hickory Creck, four mites north of hero, this evening, Thirteen lnborors were wounded, Three have sinco died, Vhysiclana from Dallas renched tho scene by special train. Tho wounded ave still on tho ground, Physlolans are still opposing tho re- moval durhig tho provuillog snow and slect, Half the wounded will dio, ANEW DANGER, Erarna, N, Y. Nov, 16—A tad namod Fred- erick Puluier, son of tho Manager of tho Weat- orn Union Telegraph oltice in this gity, hus lost an oye from opizoUtle pulsoning. The other eye Js endangerod. “It seems the jad wiped his fuce with a baudkorchiof ho bad used to clean tho foum that his horse bad coughed on bis cout+ slooyo, ——. INSTANTLY KILLED, Bpectat Dispatch to Tha Chicago Tribune, Broomsnatoy, U., Nov, W~--Poter Pelser, formerly conductor on the Chicugo & Alton, ving bere, wos Instuntly klilod ut Lathro| én the ion Pueite latiway, yostoruay, ms BRENZINE. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Pano, HL, Nov. 16.—Pvter Florey, a young painter here, attempted ta make a quick tlre with benzino this mornlog, After thoroughly suturuting a good supply of fuel with tho fuld he stood in front of tho stove and touched it: off Tho sistur-in-huy docs ber mischiof, ‘The buevund is fealaus, es Sisters-Ineluw ure nettles, Walle some Russian ladtes belong to the eluss of strot-aninded women and are ate yountes of worms rigtts, the peasantry In thelr proverbs recognize the distinet sphere of women, If you bo a cock, crows Ifa hen, lay eyes. Do not trust tho wind {1 the flelds, Nor # wonmu with too much liberty. The proverbs of Russla, like those of India, {hough treating wonten With contempt, yeb recogulze thelr power tithe domestic circle, “She stoops to conquer.” The wife, without beating tha husband, rules hint by her temper, Tho husband fs the bexd, tho wife tho soul of tho house. Bachelors are not in high repute. a. bachelor is a goose without water, Aman without a witols lke aman in winter without A fur bonnet. Amin under petticoxt government, on as the Germans suy, “under tho slipper,” fs thus palnted: A crnb fy not a fish among fishes, A bat fs not » bird among birds, 80 Shor-pocked husband is not aman among nen. 4 Tho cheapness of brandy ‘has done fin- mense inisedef among the peasantry. Ina collgction uf 20,000 Russlan proverbs which Lhave, 500 relate to drunkenness and its ef- fects, Tho suldiers, who are reeraited from the ranks of the pensantry. carry the vil- loge drinking habits with them, and this trait appears In varlous strongly phrased proverbs, ‘The peasants have suffered not only from drinking, but bad landlords, who have spent their money In the dissipation of great cities, leaving the peasantry in the hands of grind- Ing ngents, who were generally Germans, ‘The landlord's court hus a wide ontraneo, buta Turrow exit; Ic. itis. casy to get into his debt, but dif- fieult to get ott of ft, Praise not the crop until itis stacked, Praise not the landlord until he Is dead. ‘The ‘usurer iw Russi, as in India, iso scourge ty the persant. “In the other world,” says-the proverb, *usurers hayo to count red-hot coins. with bare hands.” Sut the worst plague to tho peasant is tho Tehinovntk, or official, ny the Russian bureaucracy are noted for thelr gruss op presslon and bribe-taking propensities, The 'Tchinuvnik only takes up his pon, ‘The peasants pray and birds trombio. Todefend yourself against x thief take a stick, To detend "yourself against u Tebinovnik take a rouble, Fear not tho jaw but the Judge: aA Judge is like n curponter, what ho wants he ‘Curves, . Go bofore God with justice, Hefore the Judge with money. The Raskoluiks, or Dissenters of Russia, nmount probably lo°15,000,000, and are an In- teresting class. Some express their detesta- tlon of the Greek Chureh th He who feurs God docs not £8 to churoh; ‘The church ts not In boums but in ribs; fc, notin the building, but in Hving mem- Here ‘They agree with tho old ‘Tartar say- gS . Songs and dances are Satan's dauchtora, And they go further than the teetotalers, denounelng tobneco, ten, and colfee: ‘The smoker Js brother to a dog. Ter, pes chbwest arrow, has plerced the Russian ear, , Whunier slays tho coffeo-idrinker, ‘Tho peasants hold the Jews In great abhor- rence on necountof thelr usury and oppres- sion. Atame wolf, © baptized Jow, and a reconolled ouemy aro of equal value, When you baptize a Jew keop him undor water; Le, drown him, or he will turn renegade, a4 Ruasinn can bo cheated only by agypsy, Auy by a dow, A dow by a Greok, Anda one by tho devil, Onw Jow is equal in cheating to two Grooks, One Greek’ to two Armenians, ope We conclude thls brlof sketch with two proverbs that contain a valuable inoral, With God go ovor tho sea, Without God go not over tho threshold, Against formlng distant plans: tty HM are oyer the mountains, But death ls behind tile shoulder, TELEGRAPHIC NOTES, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Etat, IL, Nov. W—Dr. HE. A. Morse, aged 43 years, frum Lisle, Hl, dled yestorday at tho In- sane Asylum, and tho remuius were sont to bis formor homa to-day. Krorux, la., Nov, 16,—The Governmont oannl at this placo closes for the passage of boats on Dev, 1. DuLwavnee, Noy, 106.—The Sentinel will to- morrow publish tha names and addresses of 0,620 malo persons who clalm thoy wero s1nt ro- turned: Nf the consis cnuimoraters. Moat of these ure betleved to bo votors, und If fs alnimed that accordiiug to the usual sitio ft would bring the population of Milwaukes up to 150,000. Special Ianatch ta The Chicuao Tribune. Lavayurre, Ind, Nov. 16—Tho Universallet congregation of this oly, fs understood to have extended u cull to the Rey. HW? A, Morrill, of Chicnyo, and that revorend gentleman bas sig- nified n willingness to accept. : [t is oxpectoil ho will enter upon his now fletd of Jabor by tho commencement of tho new year, Mr. Merrill hag ollleiated here several times, Spectul Dispaten to ‘The Chicago Tribune, ARDEANAPOUIS Nov, 10.—Tho fourth annual Convention of the Nation Assoulition of Cof- finmakers assembled at the New Dunison this afternoon with forty ar tty firms, rep. ing ten States. An organization was A by cleoting Willlam Hamilton, of Pitte- ry, Prealdent, und O, 2, Bryant, of Clnclnnath, Seerotary and ‘Treasurer, ‘Tho Assoclution thon procecdad to the consideration of private ‘busl- ness. Ft will probably adjourn to-morrow, er HYMENEAL, Spectat Miapatch tu The Chicago Tribune, Recorr, Wis. Nov. 16.—Rowland G, Hazard, socont son of tha Hon. Howland Hazard, of Pencedalo, K, L, was married at It a.m, to-day, to Mary P., duughter of tho Rey, George Bush- nell, 1). D. pastor of tho First Congregational ‘Church of this city, at the parsonage, Dr, Hueh> Halt oneatbe Bea Sue at iy ake aud ciunda from ‘this city an on delightful reveption, ig alircad icnjoyiig.® —— MISSISSIPPI: IMPROVEMENT CONVENTION, New Quveans, Nov, J6.~The Misalesippl Val loy Inter-State Convention for the improvement of tho commerce and navigation of the Missls- sippl and tributaries mat to-day in tha Hall of the House of epresentatives, George HH, Shields, of Missourt, Temporury Chairman, ade dreaved the Convention, At the conclusion ad- Journed until to-morrow. on WHEAT STOCK IN NEW YORK, New Youk, Nov. W.—Tho stock of whoat at thia port continues to Iucrense, Yesterday {t nmounted to 4,590,000 bushels, an Increaso of 745,000 bushels during the week. The total stock of grain hore fs 8,735,000 bushels aguinet 7,600,000 bushels lust week, und 12,410,000 bushels of the corresponding purlod of last year, a “OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonpon, Noy. 16—Tbo Amerique, from New York, and tho Illinois, from Philadelphis, bavu arrived out, : Rall yous Nor te A relvedy tho Btate of ennvylvauia and the Ancho! eC ea cae tsa momeoa? 8e¥> ed Ty vom Nestorian, from The Access of Fol y Felony Which Kiited. the Democracy, . eee ‘Walton,’? Who Conchea On, Was Hadloy, * Consorrainne” Ropublican, ee, He Also “Worked” ¢y he land House Tein for Barnum, __ President Hayes Thinks tho Fon Gained 8,000 Domocratic Votog on the Pacific, The Ante-Blection Addrogg of Veteran Soldiers Like. wise a Forgery, A Rumor that David Davis De, sires to Reascend the Su. preme Bench, And that He WHl Be a Candle date for Such an Appolnte ment. Possibility of Republican Control of the Senate Through His Resignation. HARD AFTER THEM, DAVENPORT ON A Hor SCENT, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Wasttxatos, D, C., Nov. 10.~The silt ot John 1. Davenport here fs tuterstood to have established tho fact that the Thomas L, Walton who visited Camberland, Ma, shore ly before the Presidential election, wi in reported to have had an interview with Wit jam I. Price, the Democratic Prestdentia| Elector resident there, and who 4s adintteed fo have induced O'Brien, personating Lind acy, to go to Now York to testify in the Chinese letter ense, was the noted I. IL Hadley. This Wadley, it wilt be Tenesnbered, obtained some prominence during the cam pilgn asan assoctate of Lawrence Jerome, of New* York, in so-callect Conservatlre Republican organization, a little clique of people designed to capture some Republleag votes for Hancock. HADLEY’S RECORD was pretty fully exposed during tho cam palgn by tha New York Republican press, which showed him to have been engaged In ®& grent many curious transavtions, Madiey now, It appearsrwas the authorized agent of the Democratle National Committee, and vislted Cumberland, Md., 14 such agent, une der the assumed name of Watton, Hews the person to whom O’Brien reported, and who induced O’Brien to go to New York, it he did not accompany him, ‘This Hadley also, a8 the agent of the National Democratic Committee, Is belleved to have visited Lynn, Mass,, under tho name of 0, B, Wilson, and to have obtained, under false pretenses, from the Kirkland Touse tr that city, i THE MOTEL, REGISTER, upon which it is proved that the name of I, i, Morey was twice interpolated. Daven port left for New York this afternoon, Ber fore leaving le stated to some friends that evidence has been discovered here and else- where that will result tn important arrests, and ald in hunting the rascals down, Daven port sald that it might defeat the ends of justico to make publle the Information ob fatned. Ong branch of the Inqulry related to O'Brien, the personator of Robert Lindsey O'RINEN has had a great -many dificulties in this Dir trlet, from some of which he escaped with brent trouble, and.dotectives have been In- vestigating his enreer hero with tha expecta: ton of discoverlng the person who Is really responstbic for having sent hin from here to Cumberland to study the mines and (a per sonate Lindsey. The detectives are known to have gone so far as to throw some sls piclon-upon persons who have. lind dealings with O'Brien. Word comes from Cumber Ind that thore ara two men in iat clly, Michael Crowley and Francis Brady, who aro ready to swear that thoy were persucded tosign.” THE RODENT LINDSEY AFFIDAVIT, at the Instance of Willlam Af. Price, the Demoeratle Presidential Elector from that State, and it Is anlil to be on account of this Knowledge that Price withholds the publlea tlon of the statement he lad aunounced for to-lay, Mr, Price's aldo of the story fs sub stantlally this: When tho telegrams cam trom New York Sdentlfying Walton, st Price introduced him to a gentleman tn Cun berland, and thon teté him, Mr. Prlee sys that was all ho ever suv o Walton, who: left Cumberland on tho trala with O'Brien on the Friday of election-week, alop.m. Is knowledge of tho departure of the tivo on tho sito train fs derived from Birmingham, who {x in tho employ of the Baltimore & Oto Railroad ay depot detec ive at Cumborland, PRICE ‘ says the aflidavit aworn before Justice Mace * son Nov, 2 was drawn by him in respons? : the upplleation of Robert Lindsey, for schon he (Mr. Price) had openly advertised In Cumberland newspaper, on a request to do if from New York, after othors hud beet in Cumberland searching for Lindsey ae fallud to find him, ‘Nhe substance of the ih davit was telegraphed at midulght, Oct a to Mr, Barnum, Chalrman of the Dooce National Committee. arly Nav. 1, the ter following, tho afiidavit was formally a before Jusilee Harrison. It was not au Nov, dand5 that Walton and oe ap peared on tho scenc, Messrs, Harbaugh ist O'Neil, resideuts of Cunbertand, his they wero with O'Brien from the tue o} i arrival by the train on ‘Tuursday, Nov 4 e (i his departure the follawing day at ae " O'Brien lodged and took lis meats al Re house ef ona of them, who keeps 4 taurant. ‘They both say PRICE NEVER SAW THE HAN iia while ho was in the city, aud that Pr oe no opportuity to train himor aehioul i i aknowledge of what ho should test i when ho reached New York, Blrwlogens who saw O'Brlen and Walton depart lll samo train, denies that ho ever ee ld O'Brien to any of the coal nines. Ont ea gentlonien hore front Guruberlund, are salt gaged In working up the ease, says UY purpose fs, if. possible, to curse no sal statement of O'Brlon as to what tester In relation to Prico, the Democratic Te of Maryland, and others who, ida s mental in cendlayg Intm from Cum at New York, He suid he lad yt abe register of the Green City Hotel, 0 on the Iand, showlng the presonco there Me cy and 8d of November of certain ye vals names he declined to make public. reenitd that they would be able to show tha eat named Michael Crowley was lirel BbDIE ag and asked to ropresent hlaselt ae aa Lindsey, and that after he refuse oy . afidayit’a man named Frank