The deputy marshal said that it was very clear evidence, indeed.

"The land-warrant with which you pre-empted your claim bore a certain designating number.

The prosecution can prove that that warrant was mailed at Red Owl on the 24th of August, directed to Smith Westcott, Metropolisville, and that he failed to receive it.
The stolen property appearing in your hands, you must account for it in some way." At this Charlton's countenance fell, and he refused to make any explanations or answer any questions.

He was purposely kept over one day in Metropolisville in hope that something passing between him and his friends, who were permitted to have free access to him, might bring further evidence to light.

But Charlton sat, pale and dejected, ready enough to converse about anything else, but declining to say one word in regard to his guilt or innocence of the crime charged.