The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-05-30
taptain Nixon. Evidence Concluded.

oAttN8 A0Ael, sergeant Williams came
to my house and told me that there was
o great deal of talk by Policeman Sam.
iWilliams and the citizens about valua-
BILE diamond pin, and asked me if I had
seen 1t; told him no, and asked him if
he had seen or heard of any diamond
pin; he said he had not, but thought it
was worry important to let mo know that
the talk was going on; he then asked me
| Tor leave of absence to go to church with
his wife; stated that everything was quict
in tho city; granted tho leave and went
back and finished my dinner; between
and O'clock, Lomax came to my house
and told me that his wife had been bap-
tized that morning, and asked permission
to go to church with her TINT night; I
granted it; he then started to tell me
| about the haul that Policeman Sam. Will
liams had mado that morning; he emu
merated the articles, and mentioned n
diamond pin and n gold or black cross;
I asked him if he had seen the pin; lie
answered yes; told him to come in; 1
put him i'll tho parlor, went upstairs
and brought the satchel down; l went
into the parlor where he was; we went
over to the far end of the piano; 1 opened
tho satchcl and turned it right over;
Policeman Lomnx picked up the large
| pOChct-DOoh anu SlilU tllltI IL JuC very
pocket-book That the pin was in; l exam
ined all the pocket-bOoks, and then ex-
amincd the satchcl inside the lining
and oil through it; think made use of
the expression "it's damned nice piece
of business" I put the things back into
the satchel; told him to go to Sergeant
Blizznrl's house and tell him to come
round to me: 1 went upstairs and
dressed; came down and stood on the
front pinzza; got impatient and went
out Mt the gate and saw Policeman Lo-
max standing ut Roses Hotel corner; lie
beckoned towards me, and went to
him; he said Sergent Blizzard would be
here i'll a moment; got tired waiting mt
the corner for him; Policeman Lomax
and myself walked down Gcrvais street,
pretty near to Sergeant Billiards. house,
and met him; we went along Gates street
towards the guard house all three to-
gether; there was n crowd of about half
n dozen ut the corner by Carr's store,
and also another by the alley, midway
! between Gervnis md Lady streets; I
asked Sergeant Blizzard if he Ind seen IL
diamond breast-pin and cross amongst
the articles taken with Daniels that
morning; he suid he had not; 1 said it
was very strange that neither him nor
Sergeant Williams had seen it, when
Policeman L0maX said he had turned it
over to them-it was certain somebody
had it, and it had to be produced; | do
not think there was anything more
of importance said about it just ut that
time; staid at the station house until
midnight, trying to ferret it out; next
lmornlng, Alderman Simons came to the
guard house about 8 O'clock; reported
! the case to him; l also reported the case
toS the Mayor, and an Investigation OF
the case was gone into, which lasted up to
about 3 o'clock; l had to leave the city
that evening to go to Charleston to attend
United States Court; also Policeman
Lomax; We returned on Thursday morn
ing; went to see the Mayor at once, and
asked him to call II meeting of the Guard
House Committee or the City Council;
he instructed me to call meeting of the
City Council at II b.. after consulting
with Alderman Simons, it was concluded
to call the meeting Mt T. NJ, which was
done.
BY the Mayor-When Policeman Lo-
max called ut your house on Sunday,
did he say that he did not want any
shenanigan about it? lie did not. Was
any mention made of diamond pin ut
the guard house to you? No mention
was made of diamond pin until Ser
geant Williams came to my house. Did
you examine the large pockct-book which
is said to have contained the diamond
pin? did.
Hy Alderman Simons- Did Sergeant
Williams hand the paper, left by Mr..
Jackson, to you? No. no paper ut all
by Alderman Carroll-Did you make
any inquiry ~ &c how that paper got
into tho pocket-book? I did not
By Alderman Davis-Did you say to
Lomax, say nothing about tue cros.,--
only speak Of the pin? did not.
By Alderman l'ugh-Did you say to
Lomax, my evidence and Billiards. will
clear yon? L did not. Did YOU hear
Lomax ask Sergeant Blizzard if he heard
him tLomax) tell Sergeant Williams
about tho pin Oh Sunday morning? |
did. What reply did he make? lie said
ho did hear him
Alderman Davis moved that the inves-
ltigation close.
Alderman Simons moved to adjourn.
Council adjourned.
RICHARD JONES, City Clerk.
Council CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA. $. c., May %. 1875.
Council met ut y o'clock p. NJ Pre-
sent His Honor the Mayor. John Alex
nnder; Aldermen Cooper, Davis. Griilin,
Wells, Thomas. Pugh. Purvis. Brown,
Carr, Carroll, Swygert and Simons
Alderman Davis moved to suspend the
rules. and that wedisposo Of the diamond
pin and cross case. Carried.
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