The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-01
4 CARD FROM JUDGE FAUtKNER,

George F. Evans, whose apo !ntment has
been made by the President lh, postmaster
at this point, and isnox, before the United
States Senate for copaJma,ion, hasrequest.
ed that as judge, ,ef this circuit, should
express my oplhion as to his character,tor
integrity and as q law abiding, citizen or
this State. Although a mutual friend >oi
lbe gentlemen who have been engaged tn
tbs contest for said position and retudhg
as between them to take any pait in tbs
contest, yet feel that either would have
she right to call upon me in my eticial
SaRaci!y to express my opinion nthese
s1fjeola. ,I:ls, .G.t1~ri ?sft
l nave Rnnwp George-F F. Evans for seven
or Gig htytsre; ,Gayo. watched his actions
and conduct as scitixsn Ct our commune.
tyl have several Nmes, as Judge oi this
court, appointed hfn as foreman Of The
grand jury, and from ny personal knowl-
edge OF him l can STATE Without shesitation
that bis character, for. integrity could not
be In any way successfully assalied That his
reputation as good and law.abidiug ci;i:
zen is recognized by all ll;-and-,has there
could not -be found one more fearless in
the enforcement Of the LAWS Of our State
than MI Evans. ..5i'..,.'e.': ..,,t,5;;E, y.
7.: " Very truly, &C., ) ss:.s,,-
'- 90 -CHAs. J. FAULKNER, JI , .,
Judge Of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit
OF West Virginia.. ,rrc+t i
We fully concur in theabove:- 49, x
TIL. MARTIN, CLERK Circuit Court,
9. ". DoII. Clerk County Court. q,
GA 3CHRlsMAN, s. Of BIO. 'iGis#5
PA. Robaugh, Pres. Atty Berkeley Co.
W. 7. LOGAN. Mayor Of Martinsburg,
,g- ANOTHER SWORN DENIAL ~
q. STATE OF Wrar VIRGINIA, !
- -,Nlsi: BERKELEY Co., s. S. !
Charles A. j. .Amey, being first sworn
according 10 law, by the. undersigned
authority, deposeth and eaith upon :his
solemn oath that he ia 50 yeaB oll5 that he
is now a citizen Nof .'Hageratown, Slate Of
maryland That In 1874 and 1876 he was
citixsn Of Berkeley county, State oi West
Virginia. That he remembers the circuu,-
stance Of tho hanging Of John Tollser, q
oolored man, by mob convened at Mar
tinsburg, in said county Of Berkeley, IN the
fall Of 1874 or early in 1875. That he has
been intimately acquainted; with George
F. Evans (who is an applicant far the ap.
pointment Of Postmaster at Martinsburg
aioiesaidl for about fourteen years. That
he xas with said, Evans on the nightthe
said Toliver was hanged aud 'knovs posi-;
lively that said ,Eyana vasuot a party to
said hanging; and tha. he did not partici:
pate with said mob, and that eaid Evans
was in no manner or folm engaged with
said mob, directly Of. indirectly, and In no
way Iespopsible ior aaid hanging That
said ! Evans and afllsnt and Joseph P,
Grimes were together from the time said
mob entered said town Of Martinsburg
until alter said ToliveF was hurg. And
aflianti knows positively that said Evans
yas not ID Qaid mob, and that hesip no
way eorNte0Hncsd Z It or the hanging.
Afllant further says that said 'Evars Is q
law abiding citizen, and q man ot good
character in his community. n tttifslyEsaa: Z:
1sA5T5 F.53it .FS5Sit CHARLES a. Nancy. I
y sgbec5ibed and sNorn 10 before me the
unde,sisued authority, thia ,2S.h day. oI
January, a. D 1884 TS.f NJ; ;;a.>,4
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