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car U15UU1seen Roper go into the house and that the next, time lie “treed” him lie was going to have him out of there. Knowing the friendship between the officer and the fireman. Bishop told Roper what Roth had said supposing it would be a mutual favor, as ne had 110 reason to doubt what Roth said. Bishop told Roper about it while they were riding down town on a South Thirteen! street car. Roper was surprised when Bishop toid him and indignantly declared he had not been on either South Second or First streets Wednesday night. He t«ld Bishop he was going to see Roth and tel him he had not been there. Roper realized, and so told Bishop that he had a good job and didn’t propose to lose it by having such stories circulated about him when they weiewholly untrue.Accordingly he went to the transfer stables Sunday night to see Roth and the me t-ing between- the men was a stormy one. They were both angry—Roper from the fact that he had been falsely charged and Roth because he regretted to believe Roper would go to such a place as that kept by the two women. Roth insisted he was not mistaken and Roper was equally sure there was a serious mistake. Finally, Roper says, Roth became very angry and called him some terrible names and threatened to send him down to jail. * Here is Roper’s story “Ho called me ^everything he could think of I guess, for he was Insane with rage. I honestly believe the man was crazy while he was talking to me. I had always been his friend and didn’t know what to do. He said, ‘Roper, you are a liar if you say you wasn't down to Call’s last Wednesday night.You are a - - black hearted, blackfaced----and if you say anotherword to me I’ll send you to jail.’ I didn’t know what to do so I said for him to just take me if he wanted to. He then accused me and Bishop of backeapping him and when I denied this he again began calling me those names. He asked me who told me he was going to get me the next time he ‘treed* me and I said that Bishop had told me. I said that Bishop was my friend and I knew he was.Nick’s friend and that lie had come to me as such a friend and told me if 1 was going there to keep away in the future. 1 told Nick not to get mad at Bish, but this just made him all the madder and he accused us both of backeapping him. Then Jack Beattie came along and said to Nick lie wpuld freeze standing there and Nick walked off. In justice to myself I want to say that I never visited those women in my life, never saw them that I know of. As Jo the statement that they have been in the habit of telephoning to the engine house that is a base lie as every man in the house will bear me out. I answer the telephone very little and if such a thing were going on some of the men would certainly have got on to it.”Thus it would appear, and Indeed there is no question about it. that Nick Roth walked his beat after leaving Roper and continued to brood over what had been told him about Bishop until becoming desperate he went to the engine bouse and before Bishop could understand the nature of the accusations being made by his brother officer they both became angry and finally engaged in the fight which caused Roth’s death.Indii ter wa Legisl. The a to the the co port ( charte a join gesj: si This 1 pensio passed has nc ate.Thethe Hspeakc: a repo| the cl.i characj ated f: the lit! suit in|fered I | the ju it stooand ttcount procee sworn compa sage o a full | the pe i charte* ary tit) I viding I sugges I be neof leg; of the to exi;The ready of ho and \ the H( in Gr; passed | killing: not lil• to pre I by spc | preverOn passed I Court resentiies the voyanof ad\ other also i weigh pound bushel J nuniing bo j on the»can ciiwith aBishop Released on Bond*James Bishop was released from jail on bond in the sum of $1,000. He is charged with murder in the second degree. Many of his friends called at the jail yesterday morning to see him, but he was in no mood for seeing anyone. He sat in his cell in a dazed sort of way and not until his two children came in did he brighten up. After this, however, lie talked more freely and while weighted down with remorse at the terrible tragedy he was ready and anxious to go up town in the afternoon to have a preliminary hearing. Edward R. Clark, George Booker, Sam Parks and William Uzzle, all colored, are on his bond.The trial of Bishop has not yet been set, but when it is the policeman will have a formidable array of legal talent. He employed Lamb Beasley yesterday morning, and until ithe end of whatever litigation is to follow they will have charge of the case.There was a good deal of talk on the streets yesterday to the effect that Bishop would be discharged from the police force. This is without foundation. There is absolutely no ground for such statements. Of course the officer will do more duty until his case is settled, but should he be proven innocent, and everything points that way, there is nothing to disqualify him from future service on the department. There are a good many people who want to get the position in case there is a vacancy, as is attested by the applications which came in yesterday. Chief Meagher says that he does not see how there is going to /be any change brought about.numbe was a «to sup;; VOUCll(I questii agreed of the Cockri The I Icus in dered metho j ers of i make [life of fer no I is tha 1 to elec!lure aI four yever, £ . an an j this tl 1 pon me | tion c ! shall 1ROTH’S FUNERAL TOMORROW.Knights of Pythias and Police Department Will Have Charge.The body of Nick Roth will be buried to-j morrow at 3 o’clock. There will be services at the house, 607 Ohio street. The members of Paul Revere Lodge. Knights of Pythias, will conduct the services. There will be | three pall bearers from the police department and three from the lodge. Those of the department to serve will be Patrolmen Kotsch, Armstrong and French. The cortege will be escorted by tut) platoons of officers under command of Captain Hyland and Sergeant Beattie.The body was taken from the residence to the morgue yesterday afternoon, where the coroner held a post mortem examination. It was found that the bullet in the breast entered the right lung and ranged downward, lodging in the back. The other bullet entering the back of the head pierced the cerebellum and passing around the skull partially cut the spinal cord. The coroner was not satisfied which shot was fired first, but is inclined to the belief that Roth was first shot in the head. This would have caused death of itself. Indeed, this is the shot which in all probability killed him. The other wound might not have proved fatal, though there wa* mind* biood m the cavity*Indii i today | words(Street ipendln I rights i dianap lt;tract i |city ex and co alive t made and tc 11)01 f: questic was n affairsSeSalt situati deadlo taken The re ernoon The la son 16 PowerUseAlumSargecNew surgeo rine fc special plague dead ll» earth.
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Terre Haute Semi Weekly Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Tue, Jan 26, 1897
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