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DATE OF NEWSPAPER/events in that date's paper (b=birth, d-death, m=marriage)
Jan 4 M J W CHASSER & Miss Willie COFIELD; T E SMITH & Miss B E PALMORE Jan 11 Lic Ernest PAGETT & Julia PAGETT; W L HOOD & D E GUNTER; S E RHODES & Jewel HENDRICKS; H J CLARKE & Myrtle Lee CAULEY D J R HART near Hacado found dead near his corn crib. His death is mystery. M Prof A M CHAPMAN of Miss & Irene CHAPMAN of Andalusia Dec 20 1911. They are not related, married in San Antonio, Tex and will be living in Lawton, Ok. Jan 18 M Miss Agnes REID & W H Spiers today at 9:00; Mis Pocohantas TAYLOR & J H SCOGGINS of Clayton D W W VARN, turpentine ooperatore in Covington Co, died in Mexico last week in motor car accident. Mr Varn's brother was seriously injured in the same wreck. Jan 25 D Dennis BOYETT at Searight and was laid to rest in Harmony Cem; wife & several children survive Feb 1 D Little Elizabeth O'NEAL, 10 yrs old, youngest daughter of Mr & Mrs C A O'Neal last Tuesday. Ill for 8 mos with incurable heart disese. Services & interment at Baptish Church at Andalusia;; Mrs L A MCCALL, 74 yrs died Monday, interment and services at Methodist Church at Andalusia, 3 daughers & one son survive. D Irene BERGREN, Negro woman died Tuesday; Mrs Robert KNOWLES of Rt 4 on Monday B daughter to Mr & Mrs H C MOORE Feb 8 M Ailene PHILLIPS & Edgar CARR Wednesday at home of parents Mr & Mrs V L Phillips; Lina JOHNS & G A POWELL last Sunday at her home in Gantt D Eugene PETERSON, killed by Jim BIRD, a Negro and his father in law in Andalusia Feb 22 M Mary L JACKSON & Henry C MITCHELL at Lango on Feb 14. D Henry SMITH 30yrs was cut to death by his cousin R B DIAMOND,17yrs on Wednesday in Lango B daughter to Mr & Mrs Robert CHAPMAN; son to Mr & Mrs PREER Feb 29 D 3 mos. child of Mr & Mrs Branson WIGGINS; C R GRISWOLD at Andalusia Thursday M Walter LANGFORD & Ethe JORDAN last Sunday at home of J R JORDAN,Dozier Mar 7 M Douglas BROOKSEY 18yrs & Miss Lina TISDALE 14 yrs, d/o W R Tisdale, went to Laurel Hill, Fla and married last week.; W F SHELL,Greenville & Mrs Mattie J BUSH, formerly of Andalusia, at Evergreen last Thursday D Mrs KENDALL, mother of Charles Kendall died Tuesday; child of C M WIGGINS died thursday,funeral on Saturday; sister of Mrs A M RILEY in Lafayette, AL; Adam L PIERCE, born Loundes Co, Al May 26 1845, moved to Red Level age 21, died on Dec 9 1911, was master Mason on Aug 11 1877; A W MATTHEWS died at his home Thursday. Funeral was Friday, wife and small child survive. B son to J W PARKER & wife in Rose Hill Mar 14 D Mrs S C SPIRCE SR 59 yrs died at her home in Heath Monday, funeral & interment on Tuesday at Bethany Church, husband & 7 grown children survive; Malcolm JERNIGAN 18 yr son of J N Jernigan, killed by train in Greenvile last week, Funeral at River Falls & interred at Andalusia on Thursday Mar 21 M A S JOHNS of Sanford & Miss Martha PATRICK of Opp on Sunday at Opp D 7 yr child of Mr & Mrs Lester BRYANT of Opp, found dead in bed Sunday, interred at Valley Grove;; B J SPINEY, 72 yrs died at Pink Mar 28 D Mrs Anne GOODE 40 yrs died at Poley last Wednesday, husband & 3 childred survive; 6 yr old son of Mr & Mrs L H BRASSELL, died in Andalusia Wednesday, funeral and interment at Baptist Church in Andalusia Thursday Apr 4 M J T JOHNSON & Miss Valley GUNTER last Sunday home of bride's parents, Mr & Mrs Elliott Gunter, of Gantt Apr 11 Court: Samuel PARRISH of River Falls attempted assualt, discharged; R B DIAMOND charged with causing death of brother in law Henry SMITH, near Beck, released on bond of $2500. D Ab RILEY died of paralysis last Friday, Funeral & interment Saturday at Carolina M J D PRESTWOOD & Miss Lucy Mae JONES of Evergreen last Wednesday; Stephen TAYLOR and Miss POOLE at Andalusia last Wednesday D Mrs Amanda DUNN 65 yrs, her son CLEVELAND DUNN 23 yrs and his 2yr old daughter burned to death on Apr 4, near Salen when home burned. Mrs Cleveland Dunn jumped through window, her husband with baby in arms was about to jump when his aged mother screamed. Cleveland with baby still in arms tried to assist his mother and was cut off by flames. Apr 18 D Mattie CURTIS, colored,found dead near the L & N RR at this place Thursday, murdered with crushed skull; FYI Shooting lat Wednesday at Andalusia, J B YORK was shot by Gus MCINTOSH at McIntosh's store. McIntosh surrendered to Sheriff. York was recently married and is now paralyzed from chest down. Two other men were arrested. McIntosh release on $300. bond, other two men charged and released on $1000.bond each D 5 mos. child of A S RAWLS and wife Sunday at Gantt Apr 25 D George ALLEN shot & killed at Milton, Fla Saturday by Frank PENTON. Kirk WILLIAMS at Harmony, Apr 14 Sunday, Mack POWELL charged with the murder, bond at $7,500. in Pike Co, Al B daugher to George HART and wife May 2 D Prof. J T SENTELL ag 82 died at dinner table Friday at Andalusia. He was born in Georgia, 4 children survive, Hon. J O Sentell of Laverne, Mrs W W AVANT of Laverne, Miss Ada Sentell of Andalusia & Mrs J W SHREVE at whose home he was when he died. Interred Saturday in Andalusia;; Chester TAYLOR, Negro shot & killed by Jim COLLEN, Negro at Falco Div Joan MORGAN vs Will Morgan; Emma WOODHAM vs Charles Woodham; Charles TART vs Lois Tart M Miss Lula Eugenia ROBINSON d/o A L Robinson, & George W LUNDY were married yesterday;; Pearl Ophelia HARRELL & R I BOYD on Thursday in Birmingham, Miss Harrell formerly of Andalusia is niece of A F HAGOOD. May 9 D W E WARTHEN shot & killed by Oscar BUNDRICK last Saturday. Each man had a shotgun, but only Bundrick's gund was fired. Warthen's gun chamber was empy, but trigger was cocked. Bundrick surrendered at Andalusia. Wathern was abt 58 yrs and leaves several children. Bundrick is 35 and married. Bundrick was acquitted May 14. M Maggie Elizabeth MALCOLM & William Calvin O'NEAL both of Andalusia to be married in Baptist Church in wednesday , June 5, they will make their home with Mrs SENTELL D 8 mos child of Dr SMITH & wife of Pinkard. interred at Pinkard; 4mos. child of Walter MERRILL died at Andalusia May 16 D Engineer J G HOLLOWAY near Calhoun Tuesday. No. 18 worktrain ran into freight train on the L & N RR; E SCOFIELD 80 yrs died near Opp Wednesday interred at Beulah Cem B daughter to Mr & Mrs C S O'NEAL last Wednesday May 23 D City Marshall Joseph APLIN, survived by wife & 2 children, in a shootout with Charley WILKS on Monday. A witness stated that Aplin fired first, Aplin before he died said Wilks fired first. Wilks had 4 shots in him and died instantly. Aplin was shot once in stomache, walked to barber shop, then drug store. He died 3 hours later. Aplin interred in Andalusia Cem with Masonic honors, both men buried on Tuesday D 7 yr old daughter of Dr J C MERRILL of Dozier last week of rheumatizm M Jim CAWLEY & Miss Ruby RICHARDS last Sunday at Methodist Church May 30 D 6 yr old child of Mr & Mrs Richard PENTON of Opp last Friday; of burns, Interred at Andalusia, mother was seriously burned too Jun 6 B daughter to Mr & Mrs J R BONNER last Saturday at Andalusia M Ansil HARRIS of Andalusia & Miss Nell MARTIN of Georgiana last Sunday at Georgiana D S D CLARK died Sunday at Florala, he was 77 yrs, served in CSA under LONGSTREET. Death due to paralysis, buried in Florala on Monday. Father of C F Clark and Mrs T C PENTON Jun 13 D W J BENSON, brother of O L Benson, died at St Margarites Hosp. in Montgomery last Sunday, buried in Good Hope Church Monday, wife & 2 children survive Jun 20 D C A MORRIS was shot & killed by C C KEUES in Sampson on Sunday, over a debt owed Keues, who was arrested. Morris survived by wife and 2 children Henry ELLIOTT of Florala died and was buried in Milton, FL last week M W W KINSAUL & Annie Mertie BOWERS of Lockhart in Andalusia on Sunday Jun 27 D W L BLUE in Montgomery last week, age 70. Worked in M'gmy Post Office for 40 yrs continually. His father was past Postmaster Div Charles W PRATER VS Mandy PRATER; Charley ELLISON vs Lisa ELLISON Jul 4 D John L BRYAN killed Friday by lightning. He was the city marshall of Brantley Judge Willis C WOOD on Saturday at Florala, 86 yrs. Born in Dale Co, was Probate Judge in Pike Co, interred Sunday in Florala Cem Jul 11 M Rev J M THOMAS of Andalusia & Mrs Ina Mae MERRILL of Brantley, were on incoming Central of Ga train on Thursday;; Gordon E RANKEN of Brewton & Grace Edna HAINES of Montgomery Jul 16 at St Phillips Catherdal, Atlanta D J A WISE of Chambers Co at his home at Lafayette Friday. He was reared in this county, was elected assessor in 1904 and was re-elected in 1908. Survived by wife & 7 children, M T Wise,wife, Misses Willie Lee & Marie, Master J Henry of Andalusia, Mrs G E JARRELL of Notasulga, Mrs Van BERRY of Wadley, Monroe of Lafayette, & Grover of Tuscaloosa Jul 18 D Hon. S W BOYD died at Elba, leaves wife and brother, interred in Thompson, Ga his old homeplace;; Peevey BRIDGES shot & killed by his brother Mack BRIDGES at Prattville Sunday, they were drinking and quarreling;; Mrs Sallie FRASIER, age 78 yrs, died at home in Andalusia Saturday, leaves husband, 4 sons & 1 daughter, A L Frasier husband, G P SMITH, John, Robert, J H FRAZIER, & Mrs Effie YAWN of Reno Ga. Interred at Five Runs Church on Sunday. D Early WHIDDON 22 yrs of Houston Co, disappointed in love, drank laududum and fired a bullet into his brain. He died Sunday at Dothan. Whitton eloped with young woman, was endeavoring to get married at Graceville, Fl when her parents brought her home;;; Miss Effie MANSIL 15 yrs was killed in Dothan , Jul 15 by lightning. She was standing by bed in her parents' home, Mr & Mrs G B MANSIL. After the flash, she staggered to bad and fell dead;;; Ed H RICHMAN, proprietor of Hotel Burton in B'ham was found dead in his room;;; C J STEPHENS 60 yrs dead of apoplexy on street of Pensacola last Sunday. father of Mrs L H BRASSELL Lic Robert SEXTON & Rosie FRANKLIN, C L HENDERSON & Carlie CROWDER, W T COOK & Rosie CROFT, Bishop BIGG & Rosa SCOGGINS, W C ROBERTS & Miss S V THOMPSON, E P LEE & Miss Mattie CULPEPPER, Julian JACKSON & Nora MANSELL, W Z BAKER & Mattie DEARING, J D WATSON & Mrs E I KING Jul 25 D Mrs Hattie GILMER, wife of Rev L S GILMER of Banks, AL died at M'gmy hospital Friday, sister of T C FANCHER of Florala;;; J S LAWSON of Enterprise killed Friday when train ran over him. Mr Lawson was deaf & dumb, was crossing tracks after work, he leaves wife, who is also deaf & dumb, brothers Fred Lawson of Brantley, W H Lawson of Goshen Jul 25 D Minnie MULLINS, Negress killed by Herbert COX, Negro at Sanford Thursday with an axe, Cox is in county jail;;; Mrs Elizabeth BRUNSON died Thursday in Opp, buried Mt Ida on Friday. 76 yrs and step mother of D & W J Brunson;;;Harley RICHARDSON was killed by bolt of lightning during storm in Noma Fl Friday, leaves wife & 3 children, Burial at Chiipley on Saturday;;;Sloan ROWAN shot & killed by C Walter JONES on Tuesday, on train bound for Selma from M'gmy;;; Millard PATE of Black killed Dec 8 1911 by Sam KEITH, Keith pleaded guilty, sentenced to 35 yrs in prison. M Ralph TAYLOR & Miss Lennie STEWART of Opp on Wednesday, d/o D STEWART; J T MARTIN & miss Effie Mae SCOFIELD last Sunday Aug 1 D Sam CARROLL was laid to rest on Tuesday;; one yr old daughter of D J BROOKS of Elba last week. Aug 8 D Ira BARSIDEN, of Greenville by Horace MILLER, Negro, inplicating 2 others Linnie APPLING 5 yr old of Mr & Mrs Appling of Andalusia, Wednesday, interred at Grove Hill, cause of death was typhoid;; Baby of S H MILLNER of Paxton Friday;;; LOIS, 20mos old child of W R MCDUFFIE yesterday, burial in Florala;;; Clant SCOFIELD 22 YRS of Opp, died Thursday of blood poisoning. Survived by wife. Interred in Valley Grove Cem on Friday;;; "Uncle Jim MCKINNEY 97 yrs died in Opp last Wednesday Aug 15 D Norman Irving PLUMMER s/o T F Plummer died Saturday at Andalusia. Burial Sunday at Presbetarian Church in Andalusia, interred at Andalusia M B G ODOM & Lizzie WORLEY last Sunday at home of E S Worley Div Nellie MCQUEEN vs Ernest MCQUEEN Aug 22 M Charlotte A MCRAE of Florala & Dr C S PETREY of Columbia, AL Thursday D Mrs Olivia TAYLOR 85 yrs of Opp died at home of son in law, Thomas OLMSTEAD on Monday. Services at Hickory Grove Cem Tuesday. Survived by 14 grown & married children;;; Will RAMSEY, Negro, committed suicide by taking poison at Sanford prison camp last week. Ramsey killed his wife some years ago and was serving 99 yrs. Mrs Foster KING Friday at Andalusia, interred at Andalusia, a week old baby is one of survivors;;; Joseph C GODWIN fatally shot near Glenwood Tuesday by his wife. He had been drinking and assaulted his wife and children. She shot him with a .38 in self- defense. As he lay dying he said "I love my wife as well as I ever did and do not blame her or shooting me." He slapped her and chased her with knife in hand. Chief of Police E D GODWIN of Enterprise, brother of deceased was present. Mrs Godwin wasn't arrested. B son on Friday to E C GUNN and wife D Ed STAMPS shot & killed by Frank MIZELL at Samson Wednesday. Mizell is mayor of Samson. Stamps was soon to be married to young women in Texas. He was shot 5 times. Interred in Evergreen. The young lady when informed of death, quickly boarded a train only to have the train wrecked and had to finish by private conveyance. It is un- known whether she made it to Evergreen in time for services. Aug 29 M Luther FOLMER & Epsie SMITH Sunday at home of B F COLEMAN in Rose Hill Arthur WILSON & Alma GRIFFIN both of Florala married at Bagdad, Fla Sep 5 D J M HENDERSON citizen of Troy Al died in Baltimore Md hospital last week 7 yr old son of Mrs Simmons on Friday at Opp. Services Saturday at Beulah Church Sep 12 M Georgia Pearl COUSINS d/o Mrs Sarah Georgia Cousins to be married John Bishop PEACOCK of Elba Wednesday Oct 23, They did!!;;; Nora GEORGE & Clem COSSON Saturday in Paxton, oldest daughter of T J GEORGE & wife B daughter to George SEARCY & wife of Florala D Mrs Andrew WIGGINS at Pigeon Creek of pelagra Sep 19 D Mrs E J TART 74 yrs Monday at home of Robert PATTERSON, 6 childre 3 sons & 3 daughters survive;;; Hon. W J NICKOLSON, representative from Bulter Co at his home in Greenville;;; W S HALL employed by Southern Cotton Oil Mill at Dothan, killed Thursday, when his arm got caught in belting & shafting machine. Wife and child survive. Sep 26 M E W HAWKINS & Irma BALLARD on Oct 23;;; Jess SEARCY of Florala & Alice ODOM in Dothan last Sunday FYI Hub BOYETTE charged with killing Mr FOLMER near Searight was convicted and sentenced to 5 yrs in prison. Oct 3 D Charlie WILSON at Thundering Springs was shot & killed by his 16 yrs old son, Grady Wilson on Saturday. C Wilson was drunk and beat his wife & son, taking knife to son. He was shot in head with single barrel shotgun. Wilson 42 yrs left large family of children, His wife was Venie RUSHING d/o Steve RUSHING;;; Oscar SOUTH age 24 yrs took overdose of laudunum died at home in Red Level;;; Allan M SAWYER 30 yrs, formerly of Andalusia died in Jacksonville, FL wednes. Interred in Evergreen Oct 10 M Merle O'NEAL d/o Cyrus Alfred O'Neal to James Peek TILLEY s/o J P Tilley of Mont- gomery on Nov 14. They did;;; James WAITS of Sanford & Maud V SHAVER now of Bradenton Fl on Oct 22, d/o Henry Shaver, groom s/o G O Waits;; Leon DONLINGER & Grace STUCKEY at Andalusia Sunday;; Miss Lennie COBB & Lonnie SCOFIELD married in Buggy on road 3 miles form Opp on Sunday. Bride is 14 yr d/o Henry Cobb, groom 18yr s/o Mrs Scofield of Estothal, AL. They stopped a JP and got married. D Mr & Mrs T O NAFTEL, both found dead in Woodlawn Cem, in Birmingham today Thursday with bullet in her temple and one in his head. She was Willie BURTON Mrs John Henry MEADOWS, Negro, killed by her husband. She was beaten to death with big stick. Then he buried her in shallow grave by swamp and covered with leaves. Sentenced to hang in Pike Co courthouse. Oct 17 D Miss Rosa WALTON teacher in Andalusia School died Wednesday at Pineapple, AL Oct 24 M E A BOWERS & Etta WIGGINS D W R JONES Saturday Interred Andalusia, wife & 3 daughters & one son survive;;; Mrs Ella BROUGHTON 61 yrs of heart failure at Greenville Thursday, survived by 2 sisters Mrs Thomas H HAYES of Louisville Ky & Mrs M D WHITFIELD of Opelika, and 1 brother, Dr. J T Boughton of Greenville;;; Miss Mary ADAMS, aunt of George W & Grady Adams at Andalusia Monday, interred in Bagdad Fl on tuesday Oct 31 D John E STANLEY 59 yrs born & reared in Andalusia died Thursday morning, interred Thursday evening. Wife & 3 children survive, Mrs George WILSON, Mrs Ruth ANDREWS & Thomas Stanley; 2 sisters, Mollie & Bettie Stanley;;; William Calvin MCQUGUE 8mos old son of Bogan McQugue & wife died Oct 8 1912 at family home;;;Robert WHITTINGTON farmer in Butler Co shot and killed by another hunder near Solomon M Seph DUBOSE & Mattie Lee COMPTON, & C E WELL & Lillie WELCH married at Lango on Sunday Nov 7 D J D YOUNG at Goshe on Monday, funeral on Tuesday, father of Mrs S J REDMON Charles JERNIGAN & son burned to death at Blackwater Mill in Milton Sunday. He was brother of Warden J N Jernigan of River Falls prison. Nov 14 D Caroline GANTT, Negro was shot & killed at Gantt Sunday by Dr MERRIWEATHER 3 OR 4 SHOTS FIRED, Dr Merriweather was at home sick, Deputy was placed at his bedside;;;Jimmy MASON 13 yrs old last Wednesday at Scotch Manf. Co at Milligan, Fl. His sleeve got caught on machinery and he was pulled into the main shaft. He was formerly of Florala, interred at Owasa, AL;;; Mrs Anna JERNIGAN 73 yr Saturday in DeFuniak Springs FL, mother of 15 children, 12 still living. Warden J N Jernigan of River Falls prison is a son. She was born & reared in Santa Rosa Co, FL. Interred at Milton, FL. M Janie Louise BRAWNER d/o W N Brawner to Luther E BROWN on 19 Dec at Baptist church of Andalusia - They did Nov 21 FYI Dr F B MERRIWEATHER was acquitted of charge of killing Caroline Gantt, 5 wit- nesses testified that it was self-defense D Mrs Susie DRIGGERS of Opp Wednesday from injuries sustained from a fall Nov 28 D Pat FITZGERALD, asst. cook at Jackson Lumber Co. was fatally shot by W O HARRISON. Shooting occured abt 1 mile from Green Bay. Harrison escaped. others were involved. M Walter DAVIS of Geneva Co & Mary CHAPMAN of Andalusia on Wednesday D Mrs Ed WRIGHT of River Falls Tuesday. Husband survives;;; 6 mos child of Enoch JONES & wife on Nov 19, interred in Jones Cem;;;Thomas CARROLL 50yrs died at home of daughter Mrs Charles MOONEY near Opp, interred at Cool Springs on Wednesday;; Mrs Susan STROTHER 73 yrs Wednesday at home of daughter Mrs W A MOORE at Andalusia. The murder of Mrs Strother's son in Florida a few days ago brought on paralysis and she never regain con- sciousness. Funeral at Andalusia, 3 daughters live nearby Mrs T P PRESTWOO, Mrs J L JONES & Mrs W A MOORE;;; Mrs Prescilla HAWES 73 yrs died at home of J N BALL near Andalusia, interred at Bethany Cem near Heath Dec 5 M Charles TART & Cora HENDERSON Friday at Laurel Hill FL;; Mr E M BECKET & Julia RILEY today at Baptish Church, d/o of Wm Riley, groom was born & reared in South Carolina;;; Lena PARNELL & Layton ROTTENBERRY on Monday, both sets of parents were bitterly opposed to marriage, married on ''QT'' D Lewis TATUM brother of Dr Tatum of Brooklyn died last week at DeFuniak Sprg FL Mrs J E STANLEY at Andalusia Sunday. The husband preceded her to grave only a few weeks ago. Funeral Monday at Andalusia Baptist Church;;; 5 mos child of E C GUNN & wife Tuesday FYI A J CLARK, G C SADLER & W E SIMMONS were also charged in murder of Pat FITZGERALD a few days ago;;; Jerona MOON, Negro woman of Florala was charged Friday with murder of another Negro woman in Florala. Dec 12 D Carl FRANKLIN, shot & killed by his brother Joe FRANKLIN at Andalusia Thursday accidently. The brothers were next door neighbors. Another neighbor heard shots and cries for help and called Sheriff who arrested Joe Franklin;;; 1 yr old daughter of Mr & Mrs A B HARPER at Andalusia Thursday;;; Archibald CAMPBELL, resident of Glenwood Al, Brothers J G & E M Campbell of Opp, and double first cousins, Daniel A, Charles & Luther Campbell of Opp survive, Campbell was native of South Carolina;;; J B STEELEY 64 yrs Sunday at Red Level FYI Montgomery Dec 7, Will G OAKLEY given life imprisonment for murder of his step father P A WOOD on Oct 31;;; J Findley HOWARD is on trail for murder of George BEGLEY at Andalusia few years ago. After 2 or 3 trials he is again on trial. Sentenced to 10 yrs in prison;;; Dick PENTON, former Police chief of Opp was found not guilty in killing John ADAMS of Opp several years ago. Dec 19 D 9 yrs old Ava BEAUCHAMP in Atlanta last week run over by a truck, d/o Mr & Mrs Adrian L BEAUCHAMP was crossing street, family resides in Andalusia. FYI John LINGOLD JR charged with killing George Dunson ended with mistrial on Thursday. Dec 26 D George W CROXTON of Coffee Co later of Laural Hill, FL died at Pink last week from injuries received from a mule kick;;;;Lock ANDERSON of Enter- prise was found dead in hotel bed in Ozark, AL. He was abt 40 yrs and left wife 2 children, interred at Enterprise;;;; Gertrude JOHNSON 4yr old of WM J JOHNSON was burned to death in Columbus, Ga when her dress caught fire in open grate. FYI Mary REDD, Negro woman charged with murder, found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison;; Herbert COX, Negro of Sanford charged with killing a Negro woman with an axe was found guilty and sentenced to 20 yrs in prison.