The morning call., 1893-05-05
ROYCE ARRESTED.
Policemen Watching His
Residence.
HE Is To BE EXAMINED.
A General AIl-Round Row the Result
of the Investigations-The Latest
q: Developments.

at noon yesterday Detective Ben Bohen
assembled the steps of the residence of Clark
E h Royce and rang the bell Mrs. Royce
opened the door and the detective intro
duced himself, adding: 81 am here to
arrest Colonel Royce on warrant charging
hin with embczzlement 1 will be COM
PEELED td serve it upon him in person."
Mrs Royce then led the way upstairs TO
Ire bedroom where Colonel Royce was
lying and BoEen read the warrant 10 him.
What is the amount Of the bond re-
quiredP" was Colonel Royce's first question.
lie was informed that the amount had
been fixed by Judge Campbell of Police
Court1, who issued the warrant, at $4,000.
81 think can give the bond if | am given
time" said Colonel Royce. "but in the
meantime what do you propose to do? Re-
move ME from the house?"
Detective Buhen informed him that Chief
Crowley had arranged for detail of three
GficeTs each to be on duty in the house for
eight hours at a time until such time as an
examination of Colonel Royce's condition
could he made by physicians for the pur-
pose. IT, when examined, Royce is found
10 be paralyzed the watch at the house Will
be continued unless he gives the bonds
required. Should the physicians declare
Reyce able 10 be moved he will then have 10
either give tie bond required or will be at
lDce taken TO the prison hospital. No ex-
animation viii he made until Monday next
before which time it is probable the bond
required will have been given.
As stated, the warrant upon which Royce
was arrested was issued vest rday morning
bv Judge CamNbell. Police Court l, upon
the oath of NJ. d. Hyde, one of the directors
Of the Veterans Home Association and for
merry an attorney for Royce in Plumas
County land matters.
1t Is expected that on Friday next the
Grand Jury Will find a true bill against
Royce, and in consequence HYDE only
charged him yesterday with having embez-
lied $500 = some $4,000 less than the
amount of his defalcation.
The reason Tor the warrant is that the
directors Of tho Veterans Home have rea-
son TO believe that Royce is malingering TO
a great extent, and feared that if they
waited until tomorrow for the action of the
Grand Jury their bird would have flown in
the meantime.
Detective Bohen, who served the warrant,
was accompanied by Police Officer Cottle,
who was left on guard al the residence and
who will be relieved by Officers Kelly and
Rainsbury, each standing the eight-hour
watch mentioned.
Royce has retained Reddy, Campbell &
Mets0n as his attorneys. and that firm went
TO work on his case industriously Yesterday
afternoon.
DR.. Thayer is said 10 be highly indignant
over the reports that his patient Is not and
has not been paralyZed, and was loud in his
demands yesterday for an examination of
Royce by coterie eff competent physicians
and surgeons. The directors of the Veterans
Home propose 10 oblige Doctor Thayer and
see that his PATIENT Is given a thorough
oyerhauling. Detective Bohen says that
while Royce appeared to be a sick man
when be visited him, still he was suffering
no pain apparently, and took his arrest
very coolly.
The committee appointed to investigate
the management of the Veterans Home in
every department from the foundation of
the institution 10 the present day" is show
Ing eommendable zeal in pursuit of its work.
The members OF the committee have en-
ployed William II. Jordan as their at
IOrney, SOlon Pattee as expert upon books
and accounts, aud have arranged with
several architects and mechanical experts
to Investigate all work done in the home.
The committee met yesterday afternoon for
brief session, only in order TO give Soon
Pattee authority to commence work on the
books and papers, which was done. The
next meeting VIII be at the YountVille
Home on Sunday.
g In the meantime the proposed inyestiga-
ton has stirred up Il YeTitable hornets nest
and one old soldier is accusing another old
soldier of being anything and everything
but honest and competent. Yesterday il
was Tumared the ex-president of the board
Of dlrect tors of the home, James A. Wav-
nlre. under whose administration Royce
commenced his duties as treasurer, was
fully aware of Royce's record back East,
especially in Scranton. Pa, before Royce
was elected treasurer. the inference natur-
ally being that Waymire allowed Royce 10
be elected to position of financial trustan
responsibility when he knew he was IN
worthy. Waymire's friends Indignantly
deny this imputatiOn and have written to
the Judge, who IS at present in the East,
asking him to at once enter a denial, and
not only to tell what he knows about
Royce's early history but to make inquiries
while he is the East as to his career and re-
port the result of his investigations.
4 pretty little scandal about one of the
ex-dreetors, who during his term of office
built some works for the Veterans Home,
is also ncubating, and will probably hatch
out when the committee meets on Sunday
kx-COmmandant Merriman and DR.. Nc
LaughliE, also late of the home, are having
little family row OF their own, and there
Seems TO be a pugilistic atmosphere sur
rounding the whole concern.
AT the last meeting an eX-director told
pa,betic story Of how an old soldier had
come 70 BIN with tears in his eyes" and
related ptiful story of dlscourteous treat
ment by the secretary. II now transpires
that the veteran with tears In his eyes'
was the one who entered the secretary's
"offce drunk, refused to 60 out when re-
.QneSted, and only made his exit after hay-
Ing dragged number of account books off
the desk and slammed them down on the
floor. The tears in his eyes were probably
. the result OF the dust be raised. And so il
goes.
= Itis suggested that for an opening ode
al the committee meeting next Sunday, the
selection beginning And here's howdy-
DO, pretty howdy-do," be adopted.
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