Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-12

er. Spurway said his father knew of
their dongs, and that Roberts father
was nearly crazy over his sons actions.
He told Tebho that Roberts had shot
a man in Detroit, and that the man
was Don Ever. Spurway then told the
same story about the drinking, card
playing and shooting that Roberts had
narrated.
From Sarnia the two men went to
ArcOnia, near Watford, where Roberts
'hOme was, and kept quiet for week or
two. They took "A large amount of
money from Ever on which they lived
we'll At one time Spurway said the
amount was $500 and at another
81 1900. Some comments having been
made 10y Arconia people about the
Ever murder, which the pair thought
reflected on them, they went to Acton,
Ont, got mixed up in rape case and
left the town, Spurway going to Wat
ford and Roberts to Toronto. Soon
after Roberts Joined his partner at
Watford. and then went to ST. Thomas
to pawn Ewer's watch. In this mission
Roberts succeeded. but spent the mon
ey with two st. Thomas policemen. All
the money taken from Ever was spent
in about three weeks.
AS to the wound in Roberts leg, Teb-
no says the Sarnia Jail surgeon examin-
ed the mans leg without finding it, but
Tebho claims he saw it. Spurway said
he hid Ewer's revolver and dollar
bill marked with Ewer's name in his
fathers house in Watford.
Among the prisoners in Sarnia Jail
at this time were "Dusky" Mathews
and Walter alias John Lock. Lock
was the first man who succeeded in
drawing anything about the Ever mat
ter from Tebho and it was on Locks
advice that he made the statement.
Tebho says that after Spurway was
tried in Sarnia someone called Sup
posed to be Spurway's father to see
the convicted man. and Tebho over
heard Spurway caution his visitor not
to touch the things belonging to the
Detroit racket or he would be caused
further trouble.
Capt. Starkweather and Detective
Manning. after receiving rebho's state
ment. interviewed Lock. also confined
in the Central Prison. Lock knew of
the examination of Roberts leg for a
wound. and heard snatches of CONVEX
sation between Spurway. Roberts and
Tebho about the Ever murder. He
heard that about II, 800 was taken from
the murdered man. There was Il small
mark on Roberts leg.
From the Central Prison the Detroit
officers went to Acton and learned
that Spurway and Roberts were there
in November, 1855. They had plenty
OF money. which they spent with great
freedom and liberality and cOnsorted
with some girls Of loose character, who
were said to have the pictures showing
the revolvers. 1t was ascertained chat
the girls family had moved to Guelph,
and at that place the officers found the
young women. The girls acknowledge
eG their acquaintance with Spurway
and Roberts. said the men spent about
$500 at Acton, but claimed they had no
pictures. At ut. Huron the landlady
Of the house at which Roberts and
Spurway spent portion of their time
in debauchery. remembered that the
men were there at the time mentioned
by Tebho, but could not recollect
whether they had much money.
For long time no trace of the pic
lures could be found, but finally the
tintype was discovered by Canadian
constable in Detrolt-just where is not
known and copies sent to Capt. Stark
weather. Spurway'S house at Watford
was searched for Ewcr's revolver, and
though several weapons were found
none of them could be positively iden-
titled us Ewer's.
The police seem to be satisfied that
Roberts and Spurway are Ewers muir
derers, but it is improbable that they
will ever be tried for the crime. The
evidence is all crcumstantial. with
several links in the chain missing, and
by the time the men have completed
their sentences some of the witnesses
will undoubtedly be missing or dead.
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