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no WHITE KAN WITH THE COM
MANDER WHEN THE POINT
WAS BEACHED.
North Sydney, C. 8., Special. —
Private dispatches received from
Bat Ik: Harbor on Saturday, which
place Commander Robert E. Pearv
had just left on his trip south, give
further details of the daring ex
plorer's dash to the North Pole. The
party underwent many severe experi
ences in the far northern journey.
On one occasion a party of five
men was caught in a furious bliz
zard and was missing for several
days. For a time it was supposed
they had perished.
Another time another member of
the expedition. Professor Ross Mar
vin, of Cornell University, lost his
life by falling through the ice :uid
being drowned while leading a sup
porting party.
In view of the unfavorable condi
tion'which Peary tells of the quick
time he made on his final dash is con
sidered all the more remarkable.
With the Commander's exploring
party on board, the Roosevelt sailed
from Etah Ford in the afternoon of
August 18, IJ > IS, Peary says. Cape
Sabine was the destination. There
were on board, in addition to his
party, twenty-two Esquimaux men,
seventeen women and ten children,
and more than two hundred dogs and
about forty walrus. Ice was en
countered .shortly after the start. It
was not packed closely, however, and
but. little difficulty was experienced
by tie Roosevelt in ploughing her
way through.
Cape Sabine was reached and pass
ed without a single mishap. It was
not until alter the cape hail been
passed that ice waA again sighted. It
was to 11 northward, and the dis
covery of the floating bergs checked
the plan to set the lug sail before the
southerly wind which pre-.ailed. The
tee was quickly passed, In wever, and
as far as Cape Albert there was open
water. Between there and Victoria
Head scattered ice was encountered.l
A thick fog added to the difficulties
and the boat lost her course.
Not until the fog had lifted was
the party able to ascertain its where
abouts, the Commander says. They
pushed on north past Cape Lupton,
then in e southerly direction toward
Cape Union. Impassable floes of ice
stopped the In.at a few miles off that I
cape, and they drifted back lo Cape!
Union. —-
Tlie anchor would not hold, and to
pi event drifting south again they
sought refuge for several days in
Lincoln Ray. Violent northeasterly
winds raged most of the time, remind
ing him, Peary says, of his unpleas
ant experience there, three years ago.
The heavy ice piled up about the
ship, twice forcing them aground.
The quarter rail was broken, and t lie
bulwark was ripped open. Kach time
they pushed out in an attempt' fo
continue the voyage tliey were forced
•back by the wind and ice.
Peary relates how finally, on Sep
tember 'J, they managed to make their
way around Cape I'nion.
They steamed up the open water
around Cane Sheridan. The original
plan was to male the trip to Porter
Bay, near Cape Joseph Inlet, where |
Peary had winter quarters. Condi
tions were unfavorable, however, and
the Roosevelt was again anchored
near the mouth of the Sheridan river.
Alter a rest ul ,i tVw days the work
of transportyig supplies to Cape Col
ombia was b.-g;ni. Assisted by Dr.
'Good sail and Romp and the Esqui
maux Professor Marvin safely trans
ported sixteen Kails of supplies to
Capo Bt'llue. Aliunt two weeks fate' 1
'the same party started with supplies!
'4o Porter Ray. This work was con
tinued until November ">. Various
places, from 'a|v Colan to Cape Col
umbia, were fully stocked.
Peary says that October 1 he, ac
companied t»v two Esquimaux, went
on a hunt, returning in seven days
wifh fifteen musk oxen, a bear and a
deer. On a subsequent hunting ex
pedition he obtained five musk oxen.
Other members of the party secured
about forty deer.
Pearv kept a diary of the going
and coming of all of his men. Ex
tracts which he gives in the message
received from l.im, tell of Rartlett's
trip to Cape lit".la in February,
tioodsell, he says, moved more sup
plies from that cape to Cape Colan.
and Rorup "made another hunting trip
this time
left the Rcosevelt with his division
on February 15 for Cape Columbia
and Parr Ray. He was followed by
Goodsell, Rorup, McMillan and Hen
sen with provisions.
The t-'n.p 'raturt wns below zero
when (he start was made, and a
Strong wind was blowing the drifting
snow causing them great inconven
ience. Several sledges were wreck
ed by the rough ice and the teams
were sent back to Columbia for
others.
Ten miles from Cape Columbia,
which Peary says he christened Crane
City, the party csmped. Despite the
unfavorable weather conditions, they
passed the record of 82.20 made by
Markham, the Eglishman, in 1876.
Open water, formed by the wind,
brought them to a stop. On the trip
to Bartlett's third camp, Borup, who
had returned, missed his way on ac
count of the movement of tlw ice.
Marvin also returned for fuel and
alcohol.
All this time, according to Peary,
Ihe wind continued enlarging the
atrctch of open water, which was
now all about them. Bartlett, who
had been stopped by a wide stretch
cf open water, was overtaken at the
end of the fourth march, the party
camping there for seven days, from
March 4. For the first time since
October .1 the sun was visible for a
few moments on the afternoon of
March '25. Fiery red, it appeared
above the horizon, but quickly dis
appeared.
Marvin and Borup were still miss
ing, and Peary rays he began to feel
anxioui about them, as they were
two days overdue. In addition, the
alcohol and oil, which they had were
badly needed. It was decided, Peary
says ,that they had either lost their
trail or were imprisoned on an is
land by the open water.
On March 11 conditions were again
favorable, ami the party started
northward, leaving a note for Mar
vin and Rorup to push ahead by
forced n.arches. One hundred anil
fen fathoms were sounded by the lead
at this point. The march, during
which the eighty-fourth parallel was
crossed, Peary says was exterenxdy
simple.
Three days later the party got free
of leads which were encountered,
and for some tine travelling was
easy. On that day, while the party
was making rump, they were inform-1
ed by a courier that Marvin was on
the way in. The temperature at this
time, Peary savs, was ,'!!).
The first mishap to any members
of the exploring party was discover
ed the following morning.
dispatches tell how he learned that,
two or three days before, McMillan's
foot had been frostbitten. Pluckily,
he had not said anything about it,
believing that he would come out all
right. The pain became too much,
however, and he reported to the Com
mander. There was nothing to do
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but send liiiu hack to (Vpc ( olnnjl)iii.
Willi Marvin and Borup >villl them,
l'earv says, 1 :•> was al.lc to send back
enough men and dogs with him.
The sounding at this point gave a
depth of three hundred and twenty
five fathoms. The sledges and dogs
were carefully selected, being loaded i
with the best supplies. I Vary says
lie' discovered about tins .-time- that
they ,were over a continual shelf.
Sixteen men, twelve sledges and
one hundred dogs comprised the ex
pedition when the start from camp
was made. In the latter part of the
march, which was considered a suc
cess. there were disturbing move
ments of the ice. In crossing one of
the leads, Borup and his team fell
into the water and were rescued with
difficulty. Finally the party was
stopped by a lead which opened in
front of them, l'earv says.
Borup gave up at the end of the
tenth march, in latitude 8.V23, and
turned back in command of the sec
ond supporting party. At that time
he had traveled a distance equal to
Xansen's farthest north. 1 Vary says
that Borup was a Yale athlete and
'up to that time had been malting
! headway in a fashion to compel the
admiration of every one.
To reduce the liklihood of the dif
ferent divisions being separated by
open leads, Peary says lie brought his
advance closer together.
At the end of another march it
j was learned by Marvin that they
| were at 85.48. Owing to the slight
| altitude of the sun up to this time
it was considered a waste of time to
stop for observations. . -
The going improved on the next
two marches, and l'earv says that
good distances were covered.
A lead held them up for several
hours on pne of these marches, the
party finally being compelled to ferry
across on an ice cake.
A new record was established the
next day. Bartk'tt, full of enthusiasm
started out exrlv and reeled off
twenty miles before coming to a halt.
Another satisfactory sight by Mar
vin here gave the position as 86.83.
This, Peary says, is between the
farthest north of Nansen and Abruzzi
and convinced him that they had cov
cred fifty miles of latitude in the
three marches. Nansen's Norwegian
record of 86.14 and the Italian record
of 86.34, by Cagni, were passed in
these marches." Marvin here turned
back in command of the third sup
porting party.
When he left, Peary says, he warn
ed him that the leads were dangerous
and that he must be careful. From
this point the party comprised nine
men, seven sledges and sixty dogs.
For the first time since leaving land
the party at this point experienced
difficulty in seeing. Peary blames
the hazy atmosphere, in which the
light is equal everywhere, for this
coiultion. AH relief, he says, is de
stroyed, and it is impossible to see
for any distance.
The only men to reach the Pole
were Commander Peary and one
Eskimo, Engin Wah by name. The
others, while members of the various
parties that left Cape Columbia, were
sent back one by one as Peary drew
nearer daily to his objective. Mathew
Henson and three Eskimos, the only
other members of the reduced party
that made the final dash, were left
one march south of the Pole.
The Final Dash.
Bartlett took the observation on the
88th parallel, on April 2, and then
reluctantly returned, leaving Pearv,
Henson and three Eskimos will: pro
visions for 40 days to make the final
dash to the Pole.
Thus minted the party started the
morning of April «'». Tlie men walked
that day fW 10 hours and made 20
miles. They then slept near the 89th
parallel. While crossing a stretch of
young iee 300 yards wide the sledge
broke through. It was saved, but
two of the Eskimos had narrow
•escapes from drowning. The ice was
still good, and the dogs were in great
shape. They made as high as 25
miles a day. The next observation
was made at 88.2f>. The next two
marches were made in Tjkdcnee fog.
The sun was sighted on the third
march and an observation Showed
89.07.
The Pole Reached.
The Pole was reached April (>■ and
n series -of observations were taken
at «(». Peary deposited his records
and hoisted the American The
temperature was 32 degrres helow
zero, Fahrenheit. TIKJ Pole appeared
as a frozen sea. Peary tried to'lake
a sounding hut got no bottom at 1,.">00 ,
fat horns
Peary stayed at the Pole for 34
hours, and then started on liis re
turn journey the afternoon of April 7.
On the return the marches were
continuous and Peary and the Eski
mos suffered greatly from fatigue.
They had their first sleep at the end
of the eighth march from the Pole,
in the igloos left by Bdrtlctt. Here
there was a violent snowstorm.
On April 23 the party reached the
vertical edge of the land ice west of
Cape Columbia. The Eskimos were
delighted to reach land, and the
party slept for two days. They re
paired their sledges, rested thy dogs,
and resumed the journey reached the
Roosevelt April 27.
Professor Marvin's Death.
Marvin left Peary on the way up
on Friday, March 26, to return to
the ship. He had with him 2 Eski
mos and 17 dogs. The story of the
professor's death was obtained from
one of tlie Eskimos. April 10 Marvin
was 45 miles from Cape Columbia.
He started on that morning, walking
ahead. The Eskimos w.-re delayed in
packing the sledges, a fact that per
mitted Marvin to get a good start on
them. When the Eskimos arrived at
an open lead they noticed that the
young ice was broken about twenty
five yards out, and they saw what
looked like a man's body floating in
the center of the lead. Owing to the
treacherous condition of the ice, the
Eskimos could not venture out. Tbey
returned to the Roosevelt and re
ported. Captain Bartlett then went
back to the point they designated and
recovered Profossor Marvin's spare
boots, clothing and personal belong
ings, which were still on the ice whero
the Eskimos had left them. The su
perstitions of their race prevented the
natives from bringing the dead man's
effects "with tham. Professor Marvin's
records and observations were saved.
WORTH STATE NEWS"
!; Items of State Interest 'Gathered |
and Told In Brief. Jj
Durham Negro Slowly Dying While
Physicians Experiment.
Durham, SpeciaL—The physicians
treating tha latest pellagra case say
the negro here is daily growing worss
and that he will die within two
weeks. It wajs meant to experiment
somewhat on this colored man, con
sent having been obtained of his
brother to try pumping the blood of
an entirely well man to the sick one,
The patient was in so much worse
condition than at first thought that
he couldn't stand the operation. It
I is said that the method contemplated
is the only one that has ever resulted
in a cure.
There is some more experimenting.
Dr. Booker has returned from Rich
mond and Baltimore with the hos
pitals' analysis of the blood sent.
The bug was found in the blood, but
what it means is another thing. The
next work to be done is by inoculation
of guinea pigs and the result of that
experiment is eagerly awaited.
Davidson Students Agree Not to
Ha£e.
Davidson, Special.—Last week the
student body at Davidson took one
of the most important steps in the
history of the college. For a num
ber of years every student was re
quired upon entering to sign a pledge
that they would engage in no hazing
whatever. This pledge was not hon
ored and lialf of the students went
on with the hazing. It of course
gave the college a black eye, so Mr.
(J. E. Wilson of Charlotte, Mr. Thos
W. Lingle of Davidson and Mr. W
J. Roddey of Rock Hill, nil members
of the executive committee, met with
the student body and made an earn
est appeal to them to do away with
hazing. After their talks a vote was
called and every student in the col
lege voted to dispense with hazing.
So the hazing here will 1/ on the
honor system.
Former Postmaster Held.
Dobson, Special.—Eugene C. Kapp,
lately postmaster at Mount Airy, N.
was arrested at that place Monday
charged, with violating the postal
laws, and was tried here .Tuesday be
fore United States Commissioner
Jackson. After a brief hearing (he
case was continued to September 16
at the defendant's request. The
charges against Kapp are that while
he was postmaster at Mount Airy
he induced certain employes of the
office there to sign pay, vouchers in
blank, afterwards filling out the
vouchers to suit himself, charging the
government with a larger amount
than had actually been paid out for
expenses.
Wil«son News.
Wilson, Special.—Last Saturday
night on the plantation of Haywood
Lamin, Joe Nath Marlow and Frank
Marlow became involved in a quarrel
with Rullin Woodward, cutting him
in five places, across the breast, hack
and arms. The slashers were arrest
ed Sunday morning and taken before
'Squire A. T. Barnes at Lueama, who
bound them over in bonds of fifty
dollars each for their appearance be
fore Judge Cook.
Monday morning John D. Mereer,
constable of lilaek Creek, arrested
Eliza Grice and Daisy Sutton, on a
warrant charging them with poison
ing fifteen head of chickens and four
geese—property of Ed Locus. The
case was heard before J. 11. Thomp
son, J. P., who bound them over to
the Superior Court in the sum of one
hundred dollars each.
Largest in tho South.
Winston-Salem, Special.—This city
is to have the largest knit goods
bleacherv in the South. Work was
begun on the addition to the already
immense plant of the Maline Mills.
As soon as it is completed additional
machinery will be installed sufficient
to make it the biggest enterprise of
the kind south of the Mason and
Dixon line.
Oil Inspection Law is Declared Valid.
Raleigh, Special.—Judge Henry G.
Conner, in the circuit court of the
eastern district of North Carolina
Tuesday handed down his decision
sustaining the oil inspection laws of
the State, passed at this year's ses
sion of the general assembly. He dis
missed the bill of the Red C Oil com
pany ,of Baltimore, which asked in
junction relief and that the h»w be
declared unconstitc '.ional because of
alleged excessive tax of half a cent
a gallon, unjust regulations and dele
gated authority.
The oil company will appeal.
Express Office Robbed.
Rocky Mount, Special.—The rail
road and express officials here re
ceived notice of a robbery of the
station at Ayden on Thursday night
and that between $45 and SSO in
money that belonged to the Southern
Express Company was stolen from
tbe money drawee. The offioe was
broken into through the warehouse,
some time during tbe night. Cer
tain parties are suspected.
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BOND ELECTION ORDERED
Iredell Pulling For the New SUtes
ville Air Line.
Statesville, Special.—The countj
commissioners have ordered an elec
tion to be hold in Bethany township,
October Bth, to vote on the question
of the township'a issuing $12,50(
bonds for the Statesville Air Line
Railroad. The Air Line Railroad will
run through this township but for
some reason at a former election in
the township, at the time when othei
townships voted bonds for the road
the bonds were lost by a majority ol
two votes. Now that the railroad is ■
certainty, the people of Bethany an
| beginning to realize what it will mean
to them and it is believed that the
next election will result in a victorj
for the railroad. Everything no*
points toward the success of the road
and as soon as the State convicts art
available—probably within six oi
eight months—work will begin. Win
ston-Salem will be shown in a mater
ial way from whence the first railroad
will enter Yadkin county.
$96,000 is too Little.
Asheville, Special..—The sale of thi
Elk Monntain Cotton Mills on Sep
tember 3, for $96,000, to C. A. Webl
and company, representing somi
stockholders, was reported to the re
ceivers that it be not confirmed, be
cause the amount was insufficient t
pav all the debts of the company ii
full.
The receivers have been authorize(
to negotiate the sale of this property
either at a public or private sale
They feel that the property is a val
uable one and that a much bettei
price will shortly be secured, in fact
they already have assurances tha'
they will le able to obtain a pric
that will abundantly protect all cred
itors, and their chief concern now ii
to save something for the stockhold
era if possible.
Engine* and Shovels For Southbounc
Road.
Winston-Salem, Special. Thret
large "Vigines to pull steam shoveh
over the Winston-Salem Southboune
railway roadbed, were to tin
Southside section of the city Wednes
day. They will be operated on theii
own rails, section alter section to 1M
taken and relaid successively. Thi
steam shovels are being moved to tin
ground also, tnking their place alonj
with other big material to be used a!
once in commencing the road fron
this point south. Rinehart & Dennis
of Washington City, are the contrao
tors in charge of the first work out
from (This point.
Three Freight Cars Derailed at Rock)
Monnt.
Rocky Mount, Special.—For a ma
jor part of the afternoon Tuesday
the tracks of the Rocky Mount &
Northern railroad into this city wen
blocked on account of the derailment
of three cars at the switch from the
main line to the spur track to the
Rocky Mount Mills. The cars were
loaded with wood for the Rocky
Mount Mills and the derailment caus
ed considerable trouble before the
cars could be finally gotten back on
the track, which was at a late hour
at night. No one was hurt by the
derailment.
Winston-Salom Woman Fined Fox
* -Disciplining Servant.
Winston-Salem, Special.—Mrs. E.
F. Charles was fined $125 and the
costs in the recorder's court Thurs
day for having discharged a pistol
in the direction of a negro woman,
wounding her once, but not seriously.
The affair took place August 13. Mrs.
Charles shot, she said, merely to
frighten and discipline the woman,
who had refused to stop upon Mrs.
Charles' request while taking some
clothes from the yard. Mrs. Charles
had the woman given the best medi
cal attention and regretted that she
had been wounded. Notice of apj>eal
was given.
Men Are Recovering.
Marion, Special.—The men recently
hurt when a hotel building which was
being erected here collapsed, are re
covering. Jack Cecil, the Davidson
man who was badly injured, is get
ting well. The men, when taken out
from the debris, looked as if they
were mashed into pulp. The middle
wall was too weak and caused the col
lapse when the iron girders were be
ing placed into position.
Shot Up a Mirror.
Raleigh, Special.—A reward of one
hundred dollars has been offered by
Governor Ktichin for the capture of
the unknown party who recently at
tempted to kill Mr. S. D. Poyner, at
Moynt/ck, in Currituck county. On
the twentieth of August while Mr.
Poyner was in bed some one shot
twice through the window. As luck
would have it the party shooting mis
took the reflection of Mr. Poyner in
the mirror for Mr. Poyner, and so it
was that thugh the shots demolished
the mirror *fend damaged the bureau,
that Mr. Poyner escaped unhurt.
Hickory Fair Assured.
Hickory, Special.—The people of
Hickory and vicinity are taking hold
of the work of preparing for the pro
posed agricultural street fair with an
energy which promises to ensure suc
eert*. At a meeting Wednesday night
it 'xas found that something over
fVjO in cash and merchandise had
fcoen promised, and it was decided to
offer about two hundred and fifty pre
miums in aIL
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N. C. TOBACCO SALES.
Interacting Figures Regarding the
Sale* of the New Crop.
Raleigh, Special.—For the month
of August, the first of the new tobac
co crop, the sales of leaf tobacco on
the markets in North Carolina aggre
gated 10,211,973 pounds of which 8,-
857,483 pounds were first-hand for
the growers, and the remainder re
sales.
It is notable in this connection
that the total sales for August of last
year footed up 16,336,498 pounds of
which 14,681,343 were first hand for
the growers.
The biggest sales this August were
reported from Eastern Carolina mar
kets, Wilson leading, with 1,470,966
first-hand and 1,676,841 total. Kin
ston reported 1,270,784 first-hand
sales.
The other markets and their first
hand sales are: Fairmont, 906,271;
Fair Bluff, 882,130; Greenville, 494,-
369; Goldsboro, 397,723; Rocky
Mount, 326,693; Farmville, 324,809;
Richlands, 279,885; Smithfleld, 230,-
433; Warsaw, 184,150; Ayden, 172,-
138; Lumberton, 153,241; Robesson
ville, 140,687; Snow Hill. 127,793;
Williamston, 126,849; Clarkton, 115,-
650; Zebulon, 102,160; Reidsville,
101,511; Oxford, 88,545; Lonisburg,
82.088; Dunn, 05,769; Wendell, 62,-
105; Ahoskie, 46,942; Clayton, 46,-
509; Winston-Salent, 43,972; Warren
ton, 93,127; Henderson, 34,992; En
field, 31,(583; Fuquay Springs, 31,067;
Greensboro, 30,653; Youngsville, 27,-
831; Apex, 20,461; Durham, 19,472;
Creedmore, 10.806; Burlington, 5,-
617; Roxboro, 2,512.
Shot While Courting.
Wilson, Special.—Sunday night
about nine o'clock Miss Minnie Lu
cas and Mr. Freenman Williams,
while sitting on the front porch of
the father of the young lady, saw a
man dodging about in the yard. The
young lady remarked: "I believe I
will shoot whoever is out there try
ing to eavedrop."
No quicker than she said the words,
the report of a gun was heard,
and both of the people knew that
they had been shot in their lower
limbs—eight shot entering the leg of
the lady, and Mr. Williams' pedal ex
tremeties were filled with leaden pel
lets. The young lady showed the kind
of metal she is made of. Stepping in
side of the house she caught up a
rifle and sent several balls at tho
fleeing "peeping Tom." and she be
lieves that one or more of the shots
took effect.
The man she suspects of the cow
ardly deed was in Wilson Monday
morning looking up a certain doctor,
and it is the supposition of all those
who have heard of the occurrence
that he lias evidences of the lady's
skill as a marksman imbedded some
where in his body. This same man
has been before a magistrate because
of a disturbance he had with Mr.
Williams about Miss Lucas.
Veterans Organize Camp. —•
Troy, Special.—There was a re
union of Confederate soldiers at Troy,
N. C., September 11. /lon. J. A. Lock
hart, of Wadesbofo, N. C., was the
speaker of the occasion. He was in
troduced by Hon. J. R. Blair, as tlic
worthy son of a worthy sire.
Mr. Lockhart said the Confederate
soldier did not fight for what he
thought to be right, but fought for
what he knew to be right, that the
war was not fought by the South for
the purpose of protecting its proper
ty in the slaves, but for the purpose
of protecting the people in their
rights of self government against a
strong centralized government, at
Washington.
Hon. W. P. Wood, of Asheboro. ad
dressed the Confederate soldiers
in true comrade spirit; his homely
witticisms provoked laughter and
applause; his pathos brought tears
to his comrades cheeks.
Perhaps Fatally Cut.
Burlington, Special.—A bad cut
ting scrape took place Sunday after
noon. William Fowler in ejecting T.
A. Lamm from his restaurant for
drunkenness was badly cut. Fowler
knocked Lamm down several time*
when Lamm drew a knife, rushed at
Fowler and cut him several times,
perhaps fatally. Lamm ran but was
caught and bound over for trial.
Killed By Log Train.
Kinston, Special—About 10 o'clock
Monday morning Mr. McCoy Hamil
ton, of Kinston, was run over by the
log train of the Hines Bros. Lumber
Company on the Wheat swamp road
and died within half an hour after
the accident. He was the fireman of
the logging engine and was assisting
the engineer in switching. He had
just uncoupled a car and ww riding
on the back car, an empty logger,
when be suddenly fell forward and
under the car. the train was back
ing and the car passed over him be
fore -the engineer could stop the
train.
Stricken in Court Room.
Warsaw, Special.—Mr. S. A. Byrd,
a successful lawyer of Mount Olive,
was stricken with paralysis at 10:25
a. m., here Monday while engaged in
the examination of a witness. He was
taken at once to his home, where he
died at 11:30 a. m. Mr. Byrd com
plained of headache before the trial
began and asked Mr. R. D. Johnson,
a local attorney, to "Assist him with
the ease. »