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POLICE COURTTo*«lny 'w ProercdiiijiHRuby vs, £ollins‘afiii Byrne.II1’ * iM h«- kid it llu-rv fl/t ; ID nlfcp on. i I.nml isk tthu I ni;Mn nm* of tin- \i ,j:«tiiu ci plain, vlmio -.I' iivj' lt;-••IV ill' ■i cs\ .m 14 l rtnon-u t” LWUIIIMr.never raulo ti '• t f i ho Ruby know lt;4 mu w. II.(licit' Mr. Morris ubjvelid, mdsaid Thai though tlu-' luightMio c.'we of Jyiuucl Ruby, farmer, : s\war to knowing Rube, lie , ould nutagainst .’iorgt'.ui! (Vdlin* ami I'rivsU llyruo, of the mounted force, went oti tu-duy. . ’ ■ 'WittiAM Cdlliss, fitrnrui 1 sun asergeant uf police, I v. Ill Iji- *JI yearsin tho force next XovrinL i, .'.ml mu 7 vmi« it si'igciint., I liftvv heard the comphiiiit of S.unticl Ruby. I w.iion duty on ihe uceudoii in question. 1 went out to jtrmt two sailor* who bait escaped, The police had Seen looking for thorn betweon throo ami four week-*. They lutd drM'rted mice, aud oilier* of tho fturijutil been looking for them be*idea mo. I went out in the direction of Mr, Ruby's. 1 u for HI Uioti bad been received ou the ICth of Fubrtntrv.wear that Ruby knew.him.}1 know SaiuVl I*nl»y j- i^on dly froinjiis MdljiyjJhay JTu me and other bti«ith'-*-* tf^iUicliona at dithnUt time*.I am m ihi’ liotsu |iuli’lt;. \YV wont to the house rvjU-r sod telling the Iwrn.J At the dvlt;W Mir, Kiihv ii'kcd me if I wai the cnptuiii, I eau't vxuilly nay what h'|dy I made lo her, but I mi-de Mount t hr. t a ho kjiuv wlt; were policethon.Mu. MbiiltlH- You ii tide ml ood, thnl. -lit' undci-loud tliai you u'eie a policeman. Thnl iw no pvufauru ax, nil..Sir Jam}.' Wist! n utihiiiitfrd :L ;t•it nai evidenci , iky1 gist of ihe-. com wflir tint echVjijjjtr should Ik-u*t, Uirough it mm named Rhdlv, [judged hy WThu lm.)«-lu'\.d the other : liting in the,neighItorhoud, that there « uudewood. li would iii.ike a incut :were two moil in the vicinity of Ruby or Ruby'a tilt, h opposed to’ la* ihe sailor* in question. The \tilt wa* named, It it near Cochrane Pond. Constable Byrne and ! went on the search oil J hutwday the ICtli of Feb., or this day fortnight, Wc vrlukcd out. YVe had our uniform* ou rimdde of the coat* we worn. I hud dm the .*nite lunic which I now wear, and the saiui liyoL. I wore a vhert plain coat mtuU- of PoliceuiiuV,* cloth. I bud thu fur cap, umi-tllly worn by policemen, with me, hut J did not rtc.u- it at Ruby's tin* funt lime I wore in (mlirmry riot ii cap with turned down peak I here.Constable liyiue was iln—‘-d in his uniform, junt like me, under i hrown ovcucoot. We proceeded to George RnbyY, when* wo received infurtaa-lioii I h it t]ie men had 1m*i*u -i*en, (b'orge Ruby's house is itu.sied on the Heavy fit-e Road, at this side of his brother Siiniuid's, We did not go in. hut I was speaking to Mis. Geo. Ruby it the door. I I old her my biisiiu’V sud .leked her if she saw or heard anything alsjui those ailoi^. She tot•!that the brut her-inweeks JKjfore that.' Wo then went on ito Samuel Ruby V to search for the m,non the information We had* lereived.I visited the ime place on a fu.im r oCC ldoil for tile same purpt se. Several of tlie police liAVe. Ooliu llie h ni • on former ocrasjonn. 1 found luimwaiK.iilor* myself on one occasion in js im-nul Ruby's barn. Tliele hive nut 1u3cn any visit.i of the police u N-ujj'cl Ruby's for twelve ye ns, m f.u wh | am pursoiuilly aware. I nus^i.tcd, ftumdifference iti 'hi' evi b nee if Gyilinswent ililu the bjlout.w^iiuljty iOMlci d-ing from the p li t iflt;* liuJStluwa- a j*oiicem.iiir \y{uhrr'i be went inuUiitrthatpiw'.vi• * ijjire ni uiuur bclt* \they knew Ih* wart ;• polieem m.SEIIOHAXT fYit.USS — I swelllively that I luilieTed Mr.Mtf. Ruby knew I w- ■ ]KlieeuntiI ilid not say, “ I am lie t’aptain : Si-rguaiit, im; ir ii the h jii’e,1' 1 he ,rd Ho woilt;b-_ uaeil ritln r 1-v lljtute.When We Sveiffi- into l|le house ifjeistuiracing thy bTtp, I s..id : t.'ortjt.iblc Ryrmvsyoii go upp'Uir* and -eu if^ierein« any »iftWs ibery. He went iiji-• layrs an 1 i fuil'iWnl him lo the 1 Hiding a! thu head. 1 ii-itniued llnpe whib,lit rue wiwsinri liiug in lln* rooms. Ibihy iv-tn in there with Ryrue. Xu uhj-eliuli wa- made to uur nw«ij^iiiig up (o this. I don't know wh^iouk pi it** Wtweeu Ruby ..nd Uyrtto. l hum standing oil the 1-uuliiig when Rubvt ill duirtiHtairs in a .trenieniluns r-’igi*. j I rati befun* him and ‘■lootl ;.t the foot I ufihe *4.uii* ii/mt wh .i he wiwaliout.lie mil into the kit1 ht’h and seized afib 11ruv fUS*l J 1 l I i* iI,- ...iiiun i«iui ii.MtiTTii iui,.r yV!*' 'T v-I..W, ........ Kul.va, four 3 1 th. ^ny ;,1,. ... , \reni and wn-*li il it lioiil dfciltl, Ithe information 1 I d ''eiied. tha the men men Wi ie thejc, an I my siiv picioil Was eonli uued by tv hill XI rrs. George Ruby told me. Frunr'infui-tmaioti all througli my tim- in ihe st^r-vicc thismau, Samuel Ruby, h is mad. a liuiincti of concealing -ailora from time lu time, and getting the rhiqf part of the work dune on hi* farm through sarlors. Thai is underwood | nmung the police.Hon. .Mr. .Morris objected to this being taken AS evidence. 1 ir- f-w:i-sliOlild be stated, but general :is.«er-tiotis like this. ■ tout a no* be adi.itted as evidence. Judge ITow-e agreed with-him.•Sergeant Collin*. —I -ay it levs lu-erT the general belief among tho poll* e during iuy time, that Ruby tuied Kiil-Ofr lo'tlu the greater ]ixrt of the work on bis fo^ra. l had Hp-ci ii informn-tion liefon' leaving town that day. tlj.W tlie two sailirs were a! Samuel Ruby's.I had not jFi-iiivo proof. After leaving CiCOigo Ruby’s, 1 went to Snniucl his brother'*. I saw Mrs. S innel Ruby at tfie door, and asked h«-r if hIiu’biiw or knew anything nbou; any *ailom being nrouftd. Shlt; said not ; she aski'd lys in, and Mr, SammJ Ruby W(W sitting in the kitchen wL n nV went tin're. This was nliout threi- 1 o'clock. I nuked him also if he luul-ecu any^ailoia around, and tnld him jit WM n yuited that I lu l»- Welti S.iilurs almut Ill's tilt, lie said he Klievr no- jthing nhoul them. 1 Ichl him lln :. \ thnl we would gn out and search iht* , ham. 1 wiw the one who spoke a hunt liio luisilii-’S. Ryiru* .vk«-d him som/r qiiestiun or other, but 1 .u.ke{ him particularly VI c both wentto the kirn lo search, I heard wlialSamuel Ruby edd. iu Court ahuut risking us our names. 1 think he asked our names but we did not give them.1 I old him dislinclly ihough, that we were policemen. Wo told 'him we were guiiig to search the burn. When We went*- 10 the lurn Rubylollowed it* out and insisted on us telling our names yr our authoriiv fur se ire!ting hin prlt; mi -«■■«, 1 in efeI he reply- 4* Mr. Ruby, we will give you all thu Bfilisfuction you require. You unileintand that we are policemen.’' 1 did not say that 1 \Va* iheCupbtin. When wo hr.d i.enreln-d the barn and dime into the yuid 1 *u\L— 4tijluby. tho captain paid :i tine of $5 cimh^ori those men, and furthermore, gai u them a half month's xd-VJitiou, and il Is very luwd if you arc concealing them.” The reply ije unde wo*—44 If you gave mo $100, I don’t know anylhiiig nhont them. YVe were* after eeanhing the barn then. YY'e found Akitid uf rug or mat on the loft of Ihe hum. By rue asked him what - wai that there for.; si i - I ti n- gun by, ■ ;n.n v'le wfiViu| iigh: bind. »nd e,sight hull f Rm with the Icfi. ti was 1, -.ad not llyrne, who icuk ti •* rill- from him. 1 did not onb-r flyiin toiukc thu gun from him, Ituby T’:isted and would not give up thu gun, ml in the htiug-gie. lie f« fl on the floor. Ryriie was (Ikju ii -I .il - Itu'U. YY'huit Ruby - i/ d tli' gnu from, tin' ruck in*,ijd |{y H u I'll shout VI*: I (ould rut pusdblv exuinitie I li ■* gun lefuje I touk it from him. I ud/ad ila* quickly a- 1 could i'hen ! ,- .uii! lln- gnu poinleil%v it li hint. He ha-luw.rd' 1’yiifl who tv as cowing into iJn- kitchen. 1 could lull lull then whither it w . loaded or in I, .mil did not kituu hut it had -rvi-n or eight fingers uf ammunition in' it. I toldllyme limn to put ihe lnunh-utfs onhim Brim* did it mnbwe sat him on n chair After. Hu xvus a dangerousman at that time lie Wns ill stirli arigo. He did not hold his hand* iupoeitiuti as .-|.*la*il whilo tin hand*cuffs w«re being put on him. Immediately after they wni- on he w..► at oh the chair. Hi nvl tm- thateither Byrne ur 1 tbreir him . n the lloorfind twisteih him nhoul three orlulu tituen.-ifler handcuffing him, Xuviolence whatever whs e-■-•I lowanU ! hjlii after hr was h Uidenffeil. Ik hailthem on for -lliOii: all hour and I half• •* near ,ik 1 i' iu iudge. 11 i- not true ih.-.l he i'xel -inn 'i ih.’l we vvr.- Jrviul* lo break hi- anus It b not 11• ■ i* ihdeither of n* said lu hi in: *• I willnhoul von trow.” Xo -ueh woid wimused I am quite positive, I |»llt UiVhaji*l in tin- lire ' -t of my lurk out a handk'-ielli' f. not say lu him : *• I hsvin my brc.ml for you.I, o be Cunlimiedtiiuic and blit I dul sfiriu'tbtngtiA LITTLE TOO FAR,HA jeEi.h well enoueh hi l;u wny, jl'oK^it ever can make or mar. Provided my friend of ilie humorous turn.Yon go nut n little loo far!Tis apt to be the way with us all, -Our caution, it c ornea loo Into ;And tho blunders wu make, and the heart8 we pain,Arc laid at thodo'br of fate!How many a poor, unhappy wrctoli, Confined behind bolt and bar.Has forged Ids chains in nu evil hour By going h Hit :• ton tar. %By Rtepping over tho boundary lino That RepnraPs right from wrong; Thun proving himself but n coward weakYY'ho might havo been at out and Htrong, • ,To find the spot that we stand upon And the manner of men wo are.Let us sound i he depths of-tho soul, my frtend,Least we go 11 a llttlo to far.1'The steamer Uinnda arrived at Halt- j fix at.2 p.m. on Tuesday ai d * will \ leave again forJamdon on Saturday, should thof Treat her trovu fivomlde fcr taking in cargo. The cargo will consist uf grain aud apjdoj.
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Saint Johns Daily Tribune
Saint Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Thu, Mar 02, 1893
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