, 1866-11-09
me Late murder !. Salt Lake.

Andrew Burt, Chief Of Police, sworn :
The regular police Of this city consists Of
myself and officers Dewey, Henry Heath,
Calder, VIM. Hyde; Joseph Hyde, Grant
Livingston and Cbas Ringwood Have
given no specific INSTRUCTIONS 10 regard to
fsrreting out the murderers Of DR.. Robinson,
but gave general orders to that effect Had
talked the thing over with Mr. Hyde and
suggested certain things. The next morn>
ing after the murdet, while at DR.. Cllntoh's
store, asked some of the boys if they had
been up to the widows to inquire about the
person who came for DR.. Robinson found
they had not done so, and as heard that
the man did not 60 into the house, did not
think it necessary. l. think one of the
Hydes and officer Calder, and three or four
Others, were present at the time. Did not
20 to the place where the murder was com.
mitted until yesterday afternoon when
passed there, but do not know the exact
spot where the body was found. Mr. Beatty
lives on the corner, fodr or six rods from
where the body was fonnd He has fanli>
1y. Have given no particular instructions
to have any one go to that house, but gave
general orders for every one to do all in
their power, and when the police left with
Mr.. WINNER, told them to examine the
tracks. Think Mr.. Daft lives next house
to Mr.. Beaty's. Did not know DR.. nobin,
sons house; had supposed he lived in the
Kay building. Don't know John Jones
in this city. The object of the special po
lice is to preserve order in the various
wards. 1t was established on account of
disturbances caused by soldiers from Camp
Douglas. The force ia each ward is 10
charge Of captain; who reports directly to
me. Do not know but few members of this
force. Can call them out when see fit, but
did not think it necessary 10 do SO in this
case, as they get no pay, and considered
the regular force was sufficient to ferret out
the murder, if any trace could be obtained.
l think james Curry is captain of special
police in the ward where DR.. Robinson was
murdered. Don't know that any of them
live between DR.. RS house and where the
body was found. l never call on them dn,
less something unusual happens, and have
not had occasion to use them for sometime
The police on duty last Monday night went
to bed between one aud two clock in the
morning, as one of them was unwell The
special police are under OATH | do not con-
slider it my business to know where they live
as they do duty only in their own wards.
The police could not tell anything about the
tracks, there were so many.
Mrs. S. Crosby sworn Have known DR..
Robinson five months He married my sis.
ter. Have been living at the house oil DR..
r. Was there last Monday night. DR.. r.
came home at eig ght o'clock aud went to bed,
complaining Of headache. retired at ten
and was awakened by loud fap DR.. r.
who was IN the front room; asked, "who is
there?" The reply was, doctor, come
quick my brother, John Jones, has broke
his leg amule fell on it and crushed it all
to thunder !" The Doctor told him to 60
on, and he would be there directly but tie
man said he would wait for him. Mrs Rob
inson watched them one door, aud then ask,
ed her mother if John 5ones had brother,
and returned 10 bed. About five minutes
after the Doctor left, she heard a pistol shot
but 1t did not raise her suspicious The
body was brought home about one o clock
His watch had stopped at twenty minutes
u '"S'S' NhU 'hiS pOlHl lHS HdtCu was
produced. Il was heavy gold hunting case
watch, aud the chaiu and crystal are bro
ken.) My mother saw the Doctor wind his
watch up at eight o'clock, The body was
brought by DR.. Anderson, Capt. Jocel lyn,
Mr.. Weston, and some others. Did not
know that the Doctor ever received any
anonymous letters lie had Eeen married
seven months. Was in the habit Of going
out nights on professional calls. Never
knew Of his having personal difficulty with
any one. He looked upon those who desN
troyed the bowling alley, in his building, as
being hostile to him. He thought the po>
lice did it. He told me and his wife that
he felt hurt by the treatment he received
from the mayor of the city when he called
upon him the Saturday before he was mur>
dered. He went to the Office twice to see
the mayor, but did not find him in, so be
went to his house. Did not know the may
or personally, but when he announced his
name, the mayor asked if he was the Robin.
son who was contesting the Warm Springs
and on receiving an affirmative an
swer, immediately ordered him from the
house. He spoke of this several times, and
said he knew he had no right to 90 to the ma,
yor's house, but he thought he might at
least have heard what his business was beI
fore ordering him away. Have heard that
articles rejecting on the Doctor had appear
ed in the public prints. Pink 1 heard the
Doctor speak of it.
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