The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08

sWer-Dont know Whether ne ooes
or not.
gard 10 a dispatch sent By Royston to
Greensboro. directed to Reuben M.
Davis. IL was claimed that the dis
pa eh should have been sent to the
Marshal or one of the police. Roy
eton explained that the dispatch was
sent to Davis, so that he could teie-
rsph to Princeton for an, officer to
come down. and vas sent to him be-
cause he knew he would get 1t i'm
mediately.
Sol. GWndTuBl ecamined-In reply
to the usual questions. said h2 knew
nothing about the prisoners being
turned out Question by Wunder
lich-Did Royston tell you that he
was going TO Owenshoro2 Answer
No. Question By Royston-Have l
not often given you information with
out showing you dispatches? An
swer-Yes.
George Robinson egQmined-Said
be knew nothing about prisoners be
ing turned out. He had not been
shown any dispatches. Question by
the Mayor-Do you know that Roys-
ton received any dispatched An
swer-Only by hearsay. Said ROyston
had not notified him that he was
going away. Question BIZ Royston-
How long was / gone? AnsWer-You
went up n day and returned the
next.
Henry Huber eranafned-Testifed
about same as others. Said Royston
had shown him three or four dispatch
es, and had also frequently commu
nicated police news to him. Question
by Royston-Do you not know that
myself and the Marshal and his Dep
uty have not been on good terms, and
that an effort has been made to have
me discharged, and Charley McCatch-
an put In my placer Dir. Wunder-
lich objected to this question. Roys-
ton said he wanted the question an
sweTed, as he proposed to show that
this was a malicious prosecution.
Mr.. Huber then answered that he
knew there had been III feelings be-
tween them, and he had heard ru-
mors about having Roysion discharg-
ed, etc.
Jtlius KnoLle ecQnljned-He testi-
fed to having been shown several
dispatches, and that the Chief had
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knew nothing about prisoners being
discharged.
Several other witnesses were called,
and their testimony was about the
same as that given by the other wit
nesses. The prosecution labored to
prove that Tom Royston had gone to
Greensboro without leaving anybody
in his place, and hence all the wit
nesses were closely examined on this
point.
John B. Young erumiacd = Mr..
Young testified that when Royston
went to Greensboro, be sent a note to
him by Officer Kelly, iustructiDg him
to take charge of the Police and Lock
up in bis absence, and that be had
told Kelly where to find the key to
the Lookup. lie also testified to
the ill-teeIlng between the. Chief of
Police and the Marshal; that it had
be%engeneral talk that an effort was TO
be made to remove Royston; he did not
know of any dispatches being with
held.
anthony Kelly euanined-He testi
fed that Royston had told him he
was watching a man the night he
went away. and that he would follow
him to Newburgh, and perhaps to
Greensboro. He also said be had
taken instructions to Young.
Seth Prltcheu eCgB1iaed-Said he
had known Royston to turn out one
prlsoner-a WOman-who was In the
Lookup at the same time he was.
AT another time, when he went to get
his boy out OF the Lock up. he saw
Royston take a pocket-book contain
ing 81 70 from a prisoner, and told
him to leave town in two hours.
Question by ROyston-WhO else saw
it? Answer-Wm. Mills and VIM.
Bedford. Question by Royston-Did
you not talk with a certain man IN
town, while / was at st. Joseph, and
say that when come back you would
have a swear at me, and wear me to
hell? Answer-No.
Wnt. Bedford erdntined-Q0estion
What Go you know about what
Pritchett has testiied2 Answer
did not see any money taken from
any person; / saw Pritchett at the
Engine House with an order for the
release Of his son, and he had some
trouble with Royston; When Pritchett
left he said: cd d-R him, L will
get even with him some time"
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was also asked what he knew about
what Pritchett had stated, and an.
swered that a a had been set free,
and Royston had taken his pocket
book, remarkIDg at the time that it
contained a very small amount, and
as the man had NOS paid his 6ne, he
would keep it.
The Recorders record was here
introduced as evidence, and it was
found that no money had been paid
in this particular case. The Recorder
also had a memorandum of Pritch-
ett's statement, which he made at the
time, and which was read. Mr.. Rows
ton asked the Recorder if he had
ever called his (Royston's) attention
not. The Marshal then asked Re
corder Willard if he did not know
that q misunderstanding had existed
for some time between them, ac-
eOrding to his information. He
replied that, according to his gen.
eral Information, two heads to one
Marshal being elected by the people.
thinks he is highest 10 authority. and
the Chief of Police also thinks that
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ers. Jealousies arise, and trouble is
caused. He said the Marshal had
complained that he did not show him
kilograms and CO operate with him.
In reply 10 a question from Royston,
Mr.. Willard said that the Deputy
Marshal had made some remarks
against him.
,J0hp McCIaiR er1nlined-He tes-
t4H Cd Fhok hn hal n Ahlt- "TFh DrtNzl I
EFT while R0yston was absent at St,
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