THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED KURTZ, ~~ EDITOR
BE
the bosses—You
but
Notice to Quay and
may be able to lick Gen. Hastings
you won't be able to ‘lect Delamater.
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Slicott, who went off with $60,000 of
galary belonging to Cocgressmon, with-
oat saying good-bye, has been found in
Canada.
ET ——tret ct
They had a big fox chase for the
amusement of Gen. Hastings in Chester
county. That was a sort of fox chase
about the sama time in Cambria county,
where Reynard showed all his cunning
and slyness.
I S——
They are disturbing the dead injuns
down in New Jersey. Full one-half of
the people living within a radius of five
miles of Edgewater
have flocked to the site of the unearthed
tomb of the people who at one time
ruled that land Eight skeletons were
taken up at one place and
been found. Among the skeletons was
one whose skull was found encased in
tortoise shell ornaments, oyster shells
and beads. It is probably that of the
once powerful chief Kinewangha, whose
descendants still the shore,
Four skeletons were dug up there and
little further on more were found. Des
fore the avenue is completed prot
Ne will be exhumed.
OSA SN
We notice there is a general feeling
in favor of A. J. Greist, for Commission-
er. The peopie now realize that in de-
feating him, they made a graye mistake,
and that the couaty is suffering the pen
alty by gross mismanagement, in the
Commissioner's office the past two years,
Mr. Greist alone is worth a dozen
such things as Henderson and Decker in
the management of the affairs of our
county.
We agree with the sentiment that
seems to be general, that Mr, Greist be
el: cted one of the next Comm issioners—
it is due that gentleman and the intervals
of the county demandit,
and Pleasantville
others have
jive along
a
} ably
the
Let Repablicacs also put up one
of their good men for the same position,
théy have such, and the disgrace the
suflering uoder Henderson
and Decker will be wiped out. Yes we
gay, let Jack Greist be one of the next
Comu: isiones—nolens volens,
county is
——
a GUILTY!
i!
we” [rom Opposite Page,
been in this county seven months.
Louis Green. [James Coburn as ine
terpreter.] Live in Lock Haven. Ped~
dler Was Zimmerman
in November, was always with Zimmer-
tinw re with
man, does not know names of any piaces
9 o'clock. Racog
Did not re-cross until
ny woman, Had no res
Crossed the river a
niz=8 ferrym
Monday. Saw
volver,
Mrs Harry Meeker called. Live on
turnpike one mile fro Boak’s and two
miles from river. Live a distance from
the road. There was two peddlers stay-
ed at my house on Taesday night. Nov-
ember 20. Lefl there at 5 minutes after
8 Went dor n pike toward river,
George Godollar recalled. —Rowed the
two peddlers over the river from Centre
to Clearfield side about 9 o'clock.
Abe Serman called. Live in Lock
Haven, am a peddler. On Wednesday
November 27, crossed the river about
10} o'clock from Karthans to Centre side,
After leaving river went up path to top
of hill, mrned
n.
to tha leit there,
went by there before, Never went the
pike. Coald not cross the river at Bels
ford the reason I went to Karthaus,
John Gaines called,
Gaines. On Tuesday evening of Nov.
was in Smith's camp on dam near
Moshannon, was there all night, Left
there soon after breakfast, going up road
towards Pine Glenn school house. Man
came out on pike and went down to
Karthans as far as Watson's. Talked
with Wa'son a while. Asked the road
to Moyer's camp. I went down road,
across fleld and vp to camp. About
when I went from Watson's,
Asked Mr. Moyer for a job, Went from
there to Belford, there crdssed the river
myself. Went into a store and got a
few cakes, When 1 came ont told
Thomas Mann the time—10 o'clock.
Saw no lady on the pike. Did not have
any firearms,
Robert Askey called. On Nov. 26 and
was working at Smith's eamp, about 2
miles from camp. Know John Gaines
Saw him in eamp on night of Nov.
fiad breakfast next morning at 5.80
Galoes left at 5.45 golog in the direction
of school house. Saw Gaines on pike, it
sas then about daylight. He was going
towards Moyer's camp. 1 went back to
camp Gaines went on to Boak's.
Mitchell Watson, Br, called. Live
on Snow Shoe and Karthaus pike Car
ried the mail in November from Kart
never
Am a son of Jerry
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Surplus Reduced.
Just as we predicted the county com~
missioners would soon equander ouv
finances by their extravagant measures
and favoritism to politicians. The
couaty finances show the following:
$0888.75
if
—
A867
Cash on hand Jan, 1, 1889
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1500
Then the expense of conducting the
eounty’s affairs show extravagance. The
totals of the past years are:
County éxpenses for 1
County expenses for 1888...cocummmmena
County expenses for i857
40 082 i)
43 58857
This shows an increase of over $5,000,
00 over '88 and almost $3,000.00 more
than during 1887. Bat some may Say
that the increase of expenditures is dae
to the loss of connty bridges by the
Well, let us see what con-
solation there is in this. In the year
1887 under a Democratic board, $11~
13287 was expended on bridges and
much more improvement of public
buildings and other property and the
total expense was but $43,280.57. This
past year only $10,102. 91 was speat for
bridges or $1,229.95 less than in '87 and
yet the expenses are almost three thou-
sand more and no improvements were
made to public property. Then the
commissioners leyied more tax than in
former years. The amount is:
Tax levied for year 1580... cu some... 507 S13.98
Tax levied for year 1887... censeansvon see 504. 87
Fn
June food.
Increase Of LAKES... uw mer 20061
These figures are taken from the
Anditor's statement which will be in
print for our readers in a short time
These totals simply show that the
“oracker statesman’s” promise to cons
duct the county's affairs on a lower scale
than the former Democratic board was
8 bait put out by him to bs retained of
fice that he might pat in his whole time
at the expense of the county. In 1587
Griest received only $545 for his services
but Henderson puts in one of the largest
hills on the record, the sum of $894,43,
in which the auditors found $2650 illegal
charges and reduced the total to $867.74.
Now taking into consideration that he
lieved on crackers and soup & goodly
portion of the year and as alleged, often
slept in the vaults, he will have made
enough off the county by the time he
retires to place him high aod dry and
will not need plead the limitation act on
hans tu Spow Shoe, goiog a round trip
three times a week, Made the trip on
Wednesday, the 27th. Left Karthaus
about 8 o'clock. Met John Gaines at
my house. Asked way to Moyer's camp.
Showed him the way. It was about
10 o'clock.
Theodore Lannigan called.
27th was in Moyer's job. Am sequain-
ted with John Gaines. Came to job be-
tween 8 and 0 o'clock. Went from there
toward Beliford.
Crosse examination, I gave bim 35
cents ~10 to cross the river and 25 to
do what he pleased with.
Thomas Mann calied but not in,
John Gardner called. Know Alfred
Andrews, Worked for me in 1588 at
Bellford ~loading lumber on cars.
David Price called. ~Known Andrew
for 18 montha., Lived within 150 yards
of my house. Helped unload two cars
for me. Don't think he knew Clara,
Squire Rankin sworn.—Know the
underclothing that was taken of Clara
Price. Offered in evidence, also de~
fendant shoes,
Fdward Rooler resealled.~Could not
be positive but think Andrews wore a
pare of heavy shoes on Saturday, Nov
ember 30. Am positive he did not wear
the shoes offered in evidence by Come
monwealth.
Thomas Mann called. —Live at Keats
ing. On November 27 was at Beliford.
Saw Jonn Gaines in a store buying
crackers and asked him for time and
hie said it was 10 o'clock by his watch.
Commonwealth rest.
Court adjourned at 5.15 to 8.45 o'clock
Saturday morning.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The prosecution having closed their
case, E. R. Chambers made the opening
address for the defense, He said that
he would make his very brief. He said
the road where the murder was coms
mitted was the road need for all travel
from Centre to Clearfield, and therefore
there is a good deal of travel over this,
There is a floating population around
here of miners and lambermen. Their
testimony is all circumstantial, No one
saw Alfred Andrews commit the deed
We took the case not for money; And.
rews had none, We took the case be.
cause we thought he was innocent. This
boy is being hounded to death by de-
tectives, who are fighting for the reward.
We will follow the movements of An-
drews froma the time he lefc Brisbin till
o. We will show that An-
a
On Nov,
wail
ie
wh was nof near ihe place of the mar-
der when Uf was committed Jobe
HALL.
Gaines was near the scene of murder on
that morning’
Witnesses were then examind. W.
Cann, testified to knowing Andrews in
England Robert Peck, of Lock Haven,
had known Andrews for four years and
said he was a quiet orderly
witneas was a livery~man and Andrews
bad,worked for him. John 8B, Bash, a
hotel keeper of Karthaus, testified that
the prisoner was not a drinking man
and had a good reputation for qmetness.
John EH. Wolfe, chief of police at Brisbin
was called and testified to the same
effect. Edward Pooler, Mrs, Mary Pooler,
Michell Watson, sr., ‘Squire Rankin and
several others testified to the good
character of Andrews, Mitchell Watson,
jr,, stage driver, did not see Andrews on
the road on November 27.
Mrs. Alfred Andrews, sworn—I am
the wife of Andrews: I lived at Karthaus
before I went to Brisdin; lived
hans three years;
Shoe; Alfred worked at mining, moved
to Brisbin in August; lived in Ettereon’s
house at afterwards in
never had a qurrel with Alfred
home on Tuesday morning,
person;
in Kart
algo lived in Boow
first Vooler's:
hie left
November
25th to get some mouvey and he
came home Thursday morning; he did
not work Thursday or Friday; worked
around house on Saturday, he hb
those shoes; be killed a chicken on
Saturday ni I told him to | it in
his hands and not get it muddy
wWOrk
ad on
Lr
»
le
aht
gas,
old it
he had
a revolver 22.caliber; my father gave it
to him to trade for rages; my father has
it at Karthans; my house was searched
for weapons; Dr. Nevling came to me
and said he had a
had a revolver; I told him
i
dream that Alfred
he bad not;
these shoes laid around nnder the stove,
and my little boy played with them.
Cross-cxamined
Rupp; 1 lived at
drews came 10
spring; I was marr
Potter county
where the places are; & ‘squire
1 know where |
out Hoense: we stayed there #
Pooler 1 had s marriage cer
to a Mr, Bharp before | ¥
marry Andrews without
married already to David
slons were wrung from Mm. Ana
enity.) Don't remes
fast Alfred wend
he was going to Lock
had on ariped pais
AWAY O
Haven
, dark bine
had pletures taken ¢
I dont know
with him that night: he oo
on snd left them under i
day shoes on Friday and p
Saturday; | did not say 0
he did not have these
night; Alfred bas not had & pistol for Two Je
or a little better; he had thal one
lived at Snow Shoe only a Hille
member that he had a pido! las
had not; he worked in the
Ehoe and he also worked 3
Three gentlemen came 10 soe ne
examined me: they said
missioners and they would
took my statements: I did not say 1
mit suicide and kill my child 1
vided for and allowed 10 see Allred
this to the district siloroey
Mr. Chambers for defense, then asked { she
had beens put out of jail by the sheriff, bul the
court objected and ruled it out.
Hon. Joseph Murray and George Runyon testis
fied to the good character of the accused,
Alfred Andrews, the defendant, sworn] was
born in Poossnooth, in Cornwal mother is
dead am 22 years old next March; I came here
in 1885 at Castle Garden I got on a train and weul
to Altoona and worked there; afterwards |
to Look Haven: worked there for George Peck i
then went to work for Runyon: I went to Cale
worked for Reed at his hotel, 1 then worked for
J. W. Murray after I left Murmy's I went 0 work
for John Castens: he owes me seven dollars. He
then mentioned other people he worked for be
fore he went to Karthaus: sil the places he work™
od at lumbering and mining 1 was mar ried
about this time. Fle then old the different pl
he lived and what he worked at tili after he cam®
to Brishin. 1 lefton Tuesday morning, the 265th
of November, to go 10 Philipsburg; wanted 10 g0
to Lock Haven to get some money owed me by
John Castena; 1 inquired of some men if] conid
get work at Jumbering: | went from Viaduct to
Gordon Heights on the freight, | then walked
to Bummit, turned off at G rode with a
man on a wagon, but did not know him; he as.
rected me 10 Mra, Croft's, whe could stay all
night: 1 stayed there and Jel in the morning at
8 o'clock: went up the pike: met a man atihe
watering trough along the road; met another fur
ther up; met two teams; 1 did not see any on the
stand here I know; 1 met the stage; | know Mit-
chol Watson; he was not in wagon; I thought
that this was the stage; did net seo any women in
it: T next turned off the road and went out by a
stable: 1 met two hunters; 1 saw a lady standing
in front of her house; it was a frame house; 1 saw
a lady about thirty rods ahead of me; cant de”
soribe her dress: 1 then went through some house;
turned off by a path and lost my way in the
thicket; finally 1 came 10 & lumber osmp and
asked for work fbut could not get it. 1 was bes
wildered and asked the direction to Karthens i
started off, but came back: I had no money to
cross the ferry with, and no place to stay; they
wore further down when 1 eame back: I asked
the way toihe main road; I hollered to Mr.
Smith, when 1 passed his houes, to direct me 10
main road, he showed me the road and went
apiece with me, I tried to eros the river to go 10
Gordon Helebts but tell in the river; I got back
1 the shore; went to Mrs. Shope's to stay bul she
would fioi =p me; stayed all night at coke
ovens; got home on Thursday morning I worked
on Saturday; 1 wore those shoes; | wore them on
my journey; 1 cut off the heel between Gordon
Helghts and Summit: 1 killed a chicken on Sat,
urday night: thought the blood on shoes must be
chicken blood; 1 did not tell John C. Henderson
that 1 cutoff the heel of my hos along Whe road;
I was arrested on Sunday; when I was on the
ond bere and in jail 1 was pressed lo make A
by the sheriff and others, I aid not
Prive. Andrews closed his direct testi.
words and then cour’ adjourned
shoes
seh al 1
ai Haguo
they were
take care 0
wou
waa
1d not say
or commissioners
nerd
my
went
anes
iHantown
hore |
ple standing. The cross-examination of Andrews)
was begun.
1 was raised by a woman named Mrs, Christ 1
lived with my father; I think it years the
coming August since I came to this country; i
never worked in mines in England; I can’t tel)
exactly when I weut to work for Peck's I went |
to work at West Catelng; 1 don't know how Jong |
Read's: 1 was sek while I}
1did whitewashing and other work i
[ think it was in summer tine, (Judge Orvis €x- |
amined him st length as to the time of year and |
long he worked for
if 5
{
I worked at George
was there
now
He mber time
ked in Karthaus for
pps
iporium
these different parties |
|
very I worl
} years or more; I boarded at
could well)
1 was married on the eighth of March in|
1 did not have a marriage nse and
Lt Enow n iOWas]
51
dal
s house would send |
3 was busy and
riificate in a day or two, bul I never got it
hat she was Mrs, Sharp until at
i
AVE gone
up and down tb i from Bnow |
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RUS A gOOU many hel
r asal
1ankss |
i
y 10 Lock |
1 that owed
if
saw some!
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where}
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yours after}
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while
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men
:
I mlarted |
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I asked
saw a pedier talk |
of bewild |
n road: 1 went}
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I was kind
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re Lal w
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A fter several witnesses had been or.
amined ss to the locality of the morder
and after a pair of gum shoes, foand by
offer in evi- |
rested and the]
evidence in res|
buttal. i
Bash, has been
the
prosecution began the
Sebastian
dence, defense
:
George Hoedollar testified to seeing |
gum shoes on pike the Saturday before]
the murder, but could not swear they |
were the same as those offered. Mrs
Croft swore Andrews had shown her a
pieture of himself, wife and child. Jobn
O. Henderson said Mrs. Andrews told
him her hosdand wore buttoned shoes
on the journey and on coming home
tsok them off and did not put them on
again.
The testimony closed at 3.556 o'clock,
Saturday afternoon and District Attore
ney Meyer commenced the argument at
4.07 and summed op the evidence brief
iy. i
E.R. Chambers then followed and
summed ap for the defence. He made
a good and thrilling address which con-
sumed over an hour, covering the case
completely.
Court then adjourned until Monday
morning.
On Monday morning at nine o'clock,
Col. J. L. Spangler rose and began his
argument for the defence and made an
eloquent and strong plea for the acquits
tal of his client, the prisoner. He cons
cinded his argoment about half past four
o'clock after speaking nearly six hours.
Judge Orvis then followed for the
commonwealth, and spoke near an hoar
when court adjourned until Tuesday
morning. Toesday morning he contin-
ued and argued for five hours and thirty
minutes, reviewing the damaging testi-
mony against Andrews.
Judge Farst then delivered a most im
partial charge to the jury, occupying an
hour and a half, and at 4.30 the case was
given to the jury and they retired ,
At 7 o'clock the court house bell began
to ring. This was a signal that the jury
had agreed upon a verdict. Then en-
sued a wild rash of men and women for
the conrt room to hear the verdict
and it was soon packed. Judge Furst
did not arrive until fifteen minutes later,
when he immediately called the court to
order. The jurymen were already in
in their places, and the prisoner brought
in by Sheriff Cook, and was ushered to
his familiar seat. He looked pale and
frightened.
When asked it they were ready to
render & verdict the foreman of the jury
guilty of murder in the first degree”
During the deliverance of the verdict
the prisoner never moved a muscle, bat
when the jury was polled and as each
juryman answered the question “Guilty
or not guilty ?” in a clear tone “Guilty’/
he became greatly agitated and very ner-
vous.
The jury had been out two hours and
—————— Sn ———— massa
Hopkins,
Hopkins, who is to haog on the 20th,
unless respited by the Governor, until
Andrews’ time to hang comes off, 80 a8
to have both hangings on same day—
Hopkine, we say, is still joking about his
tate. Col, Spangler went in to see him
on Toesday, in company with a minister
of the Gospel, Spangler broke the ice to
Hopkins by a spiritual admonition
on the first ballot. which would show that he can
By the warning of the judge there was
no manifestation of approval or disap-
proval by those present.
Andrews could not have been more
ably defended than he was by Colonel
talk re-
ligion as well as law and would make a
good prayer meeting exhorter. After
Spangler got in his work the minister
went at Hopkins and admopished him
to prepare for the next world.
Hopkins said he had attended to that
and he was all right now, The minister
then called his attention to still being
profane and that be must quit that too; to
which the doomed man replied thet that
was all right, and told the clergyman he
might now congider himself dismissed,
to trial of
Andrews, he and Hopkins being in cone
versation’ Andrews told Hopkins that
he would get through all right and when
the trial was over he would go back to
England and stay there. “No,” replied
Hopking, “you are not going to Eogland.
You will go witl
Lid
to the jury was a masterly effort and was
listened to with profound interest by a
packed court house. He was eloquent
and made a good showing for a very bad
case. It was one of his best eflorts.
To the able manner in which
Judge
A few days previous the o
is attributable the
of the murderer of Clara
Price, who seemed to have some chance
conviction
But Judge Orvis’ work
was complete, and his chain of circum-
stantial evidence pointed so clearly to
€
me.”
3
the jury found no difficuls
ty in speedily finding a verdict of guilty.
————
” Andrews Confesses, N
Andrews, who was convicted of the
murder of Clara Price, has confessed the
deed,
to his attorney
———————— A ———"
Coburn.
A copefssion was made by him,
several weeks ago, in
which he stated that he had passed
him-
until
place,
for the
He failed
in bis fiendish purpose, and fearing she
wonld tell on him, thought it the
yushes near the road,
opposite h
her,
iding
iding
his
he sprang oul upon
i
was 8 larg
he ing 10 see
ne day last
his foot badly
ning over il
ple will tell no tales, and he then and
) \ be expected
cold blood.
The tracks and chain in the
cirenmstantial evidence, as brought out
by Judge Orvis proved correct and too
well woven for the escape of the maur-
derer on trial.
Eph Bartholomes
On Tnesday evening after
.
of guilty,
the jory
Andrews
gaid
and
b is
he alleges he was shooting mark,
badly, worse than §
the consequences of the accident bel for school director
W. W. Rist
The confession he will have printed
and disposed of to realize a sum of mon
ey for his family by the sale of-it.
Andrews admits having shot at Clara
Price five times and that of these four
shots hit her.
ABS
aweek Hegotit
inches thick and very nic
Fev har Ching revived Ieing ine
Friday evening, there were several seekers, and
hope the congregation in general was benefitted
by ihe meeting.
His confessions contains
an admission of the main points brought
out against him during the tral, as to
his wanderings before and after com-~
mitting the foul deed. The confession
in substance will go to show the truth of
the strong circumstantial evidence
against him, by Judge Orvis, traced ac-
curately and with precision, in addition
to his admission, as above, that he com-
mitted the foul deed.
A confession of it was made weeks sgo
to his attorney, Chambers, which it is
said, was overheard by Sheriff Cook, A
second confession was made after the
jury rendered a verdict of guilty,
Andrews in his confession also says
that the woman he is living with is not
his wife. He says he will tell where
the revolver can be found with which
he did the shooting, and that the party
who pays the highest price for the cons
fesgion shall have the revolver,
i
The Feeling.
The verdict of guilty in the Andrews
case, leaves a feeling of calm satisfaction
among the people. Had the jury acquit-
tel Andrews, there was every prospect
of his being lynched, The populace
would have been maddened and the
consequences would have been hard to
guess, as all felt that the prisoner was
guilty and that punishment should meet
him,
Our grain merchants have been doing 8 fair
business, but say coal trade is dail
It is & wonder that the farmers do suy haulin
at all, the condition the roads The pike
is fully ss bad as the twp. and they are
still raising the twill.
are
roads
e weather is more like April than February,
very unbealthy, sud I bear there is lols of sick-
pess through the tep
W. A. Youngman of Millheim lies
of death. Hehad a relapse of Ia
turned to brain fever,
at the point
Grippe and
c——— AI Mp
~Now is your timeto get a cheap
overcoat, and Lewins has ‘em cheap
good, warm, lasting goods. Give the
Philad. Branch a call and see for your-
self and save $5 to boot,
eWhatt he Philad. Branch does not
have in the line of ready-made clothing
is not worthhaving. The spring stock
now on the counters is immense and
goes ahead of anything you ever saw
Lewins is King for low prices.
—Mingle's shoe store in the Brock-
erhoff house block has every idea in the
line of boots and shoes, w hetber of rub.
ber, leather or cloth, and he sells at bot.
tom prices, 80 that none pay more shan
the goods are worth. He warrants all
he sells,
—8end your name in for the Rxror~
reat campagn rates on trial. Or send,
us two new names and the cash for a
year end we give you a copy one year
free, thus enabling any one, by very lit-
itle effort to get a paper one year free,
~The anniversary services of the
W. H. & F. M. society, of the Latheran
church will not be held on Sanday
evening, but regular church services
may be expected. The reason for the
above change is the fact that La Grippe
has too strong a hold on the program
snd the time is toc short to ar
TAURE A DEW One.
a. cu —————
New York Health Depariment.
Dr. Cyrus Edson, Superintendent of
the Sanitary Bureau of New York City
writes the following unsolicited letter
regarding Speer's Port Grape Wine.
New York January, 1888,
Mr. Speer,
The box of wine has been
safely received: I trust that 1888 will do
you the justice you deserve. I never
lose an opportunity to recommend your
good wine, for I know it to be ome of
the pure brands obtainable.
Yours sincerely.
For male by Druggists, Cras Epson.
weLowinslcan sell you a late style
suit or take your measure and make it to
order on short notice, and at a saving to
you of from $3 to $8. Try bim on this.
wef you wish to have a good over
can be
Senator Withall of Mississippi in his
speech in the senate on the race question
declared there are more negroes in office,
appointed during his term, in
United States. At the presidental elecs
replied that they weie
| “We find thie priscser,
§
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