The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-26
~ ~ an3 70 From the Cineinsati Gssstss. Z
The Case Of James n. Tcmpier ano
ertesf Others.


ee Others.
i Mention was made in yesterdays paper
of the dismissed Of this case a. the request
of the Prosecuting Attorney Of the Police
| Court. The following statement will show
| the excellent character and standing of Mr..
Templer add The injustice of any odium
being attached to him on account Of the un-
fortunate arrest.
CIscIsSATI, June 8, 1868.
| Police Cont, .Jrdge Warren Presiding
| Safe of Ohio VS.. II. p. Darlow, David
| Templer. aud James n. Templer. This
| case was Sc. for hearing on "Wednesday
| june 3, at 8 O'Clock, before Judge Warren.
Considerably after the time announced the
counsel for the prosecution arose and said
.' May it please your Honor-in the case
of the State of ohio against II T. Dariow,
David Templer and James n. Temper. |
desire that your Honor will dismiss The case
20 lar as James N. Templer is concerned,
and coufinue the case so far rs H i. Oar
low and David Templer are concerned for
ten days.
Statement of lie Case Of The State IF Ohio
rs II r. Dariow. Darid Iempier and
james ". Ifmpier as concerned.
Mr.. James n. Templer is the Prosecuting
Attorney OF the 18th Judicial Circuit of
Indiana He is a man OF excellent private
character, and of standing and promise in
his profession. The only circumstance that
led to his arrest was the fact that small
package, weighing perhaps not more than
five or six pounds, had been sent by ex-
press by the auc:ioneer, to " HON tue goods,
supposed 10 be stolen. were consigned tors
sale. The package sent was marked ii !
L. barlow, TO the care of David Templer.
Winchester, Ind
When the package arrived at Winchester,
Mr.. j. n. Templer was there attending
Court That fact was known b. Mr.. VII
hanson, the express agent, who sent word
to Mr. Templer by Mr.. J. r. Perdieu an !
attorney Of Portland. who was also there
attending Court, that there was package /
of goods there for his Mr.. J. N. Templer's)
brother. When Mr.. Perdieu got ready to /
go home, Mr. j. N. Templer accompanied
him 10 the express office, asked the agent /
for the package, receipted for it in his own
name, handed it to Mr. Perdeu, who took |
it to Portland and delivered it to David |
Te,npler. The fact that the package was
addressed to he care Of David Temper,
Who was TO the express agent so well
known, and who In the frequent prac-
tice OF receiving and sending packages corr
nected with his business merchant, and !
from the Inconvenience OF procuring promp
transit, it lad, with the consent of David 1
Z, mpler aud all other business men OF
Portland, become the constant habit of Mr.
Williamson. Express Agent, to forward by
any responsible person Of their vicinity. who
4
at that office for them hence the agent no
tilted Mr. j. Il. Perdeu that package for
d. TEMPER was there, and TO call for it,
who in time notified James N. Temper.
who receip ed for it and sent il to his
brother. SO much is this the practice, aud
so little attention paid to any fact except
the safe delivery of packages thus sent. that
no attention was paid to the name Of Oar
low, and the unlimited confidence that all
who know the agent have in him, prompted
the signing OF the Compsny's record W here
he directed. Ii James n. Templer had not
been at his Court AT Winchester when the
packet arrived Mr. Perdieu or some other
REICH Dor would have fallen victim to sus- 1.
picion and arrest not from guilty partici-ys'
patton in a wrong. but only from DISPOSE
ton 10 accommodate.
Portland, it should be stated, is / 8 miles
north Of Winchester, the nearest express
office. and it is the custom OF the express
agent a. bet, re stated, when goods arrive 10
forward them TO their destiaaticn BY thc1
very first safe opportunity that presents it
self: and n wa this habit that led him to
notify Mr.. Perdieu OF the arrival of the
package The fact above stated is the ONLY
Dne that led 70 the arrest of Mr.. James n
Templer
II should be further stated that Mr. James
~ Temper had no connection or interest off
INV kind in the store carried on by his
brother nor has he ever been in Cincinnati
accom- PANIED BY his brother at the time of,
the robberies in question, for several have
been committed on Messrs. Shaw and Bar
bour. 1t is we'll known. and can be estab
ished hey ond all question, that Mr.. James
n. Templer was attending the Courts Of his
Circuit, and was not in Cincinnati at all, at
DR. near the time of either of the robberiss.
and in truth, prior to his arrest, bad been in
The citv but twice. Once ia the summer of
1865, with his grandfather. in consultation
with DIR. Mussey, and then stopped at the
Gait. and the last lime on the evening of
March 14tf, 1868, with the Hon. J. c.
Shanks, member OF the last House of
RepI esentatives. on their way from Wash
ngton City, when they stopped at the Wal
nut Street House, leaving tor home on the
18th, via Dayton. Mr.. James n Templer
md his counsel. sought an Investigation Of
he case, bu. the Prosecutor, regarding the
evidence whollv INSULT Client, abandoned the
prosecution l. should be stated that Mr.
James NJ Templer was the first person who
informed the officers of his brothers escape.
md rendered them every assistance in bis
power, 10 send persons in pursuit, and no.
,ody doubts, who knows anything of the
of the case, that he very
nach regretted the fact, or supposes, that
e. in any way. counseled or assisted him
n masking his escape. Mr. James n Tenn
ler has friends Of eminence and worth who
ave- in the best spirit of friendship, vo,uu
arily rendered their services to rescue him
rom the odium that has accidentally and I'M
eservediys been thrust upon him. Judge
Tacoh NJ. HAYNES and the Hon. ]. P G.