'Statement of Witnesses taken by Colonel Phayre' [‎18r] (35/40)

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FURTHER [EXAMINATION.
November 23rd, 1874.
Faizoo Ramzan , accused, having intimated a wish to make a statement to the Resident, is
called up and examined :—
O—What have you to state with reference to the occurrence which took place at the
Residencv on Monday, November 9th, in connection with which you are now in custody
A^Uat I have ^Dstateisthat on that morning the Arab Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. Salam came to the
Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. much earlier than usual. 1 hat fact excites my suspicion.
Q ,\t what o'clock does Salam usually come to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .
A—He never comes before 8 o'clock. mv, o
Q—At what o'clock did he come on the morning of Monday the 9th c, iwnr
A—When I came there at 7 o'clock on the morning ot Monday the 9th, Salam Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman.
was then there. , •
Q Canyon give any reason why Salam came so early on that morning .
A—I can give no reason for it. ^
Q—Does the fact that he came so early on that particular morning, excite any suspicion
in yourmind because j kriow that Salam is employed by the Maharaja to give infor
mation of what occurs at the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and I know that he has rccciyed chuttree ra^
other honors from the Maharaja for his services at the time of the sitting of the Commission.
Q—Is not Salam .in the habit of always going snd sitting at your room when he comes
to the RMi<lency^ ^ ftom Nowsaree) in May last; Salam ha3 n e T er come to
mv rwrn at tU to prevent i li3 COIn i n g as usual after the Resident's return from
Nowsaree ?
A—I forbad his coming.
q — hv did vou forbid his coming ? . , , r
(The accused states, after much prevarication, that Salam was never in the habi
COmi a—AU the a ^e 1 rvants and dependents in the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. state that Salam is in the habit
of coming to your room and sii.ting there—is this true or fal&e?
A—Salam nevei comes to me.
Q—Do you know Rama Barik ?
A—Yes, I do. .
Q—Has he ever visited vou or you him
A—No.
Q—Do vou know Run^hod Bajee ?
A—He used to visit Colonel Shortt's butler.
Where did he come from, and what did he come for .
A—I do not know. , . . f
Q—Did Salam ever come to visit Colonel Shortt s butler .
A—Yes.
Q,—What did he come for ?
A—I do not know
Q—Do you know Mahadoo Luxumon ?
A—1 do not know.
U—Do you know Jugga Punkhawalla?
qZd "you know Madhowrao Kalay, the Maharaja's confidential sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. '
^ Yes 1 do*
q —Was he here on the morning of Monday the 9th instant ?
A—I did not see him. I saw Yeshwuntrao and Salam only.
Q—Do you know that Madhowrao died one or two days attcruards
^^^X^rthe morning of Monday the 9th, where did
yon went into the dispense -khana, where Ahdoola was making the butter and Run-
chod Mussul was cleaning the lamps.
o Did vou ""o from there into the dining-room . • .■. .* i ai
A—No, I remained in the dispeuse-khana and cleaned the silver that was there,
in fVu* uresence of Abdoolfl. <iiid Runchod jMusscil. ^ it* \
(The accused denied most emphatically and eagerly that he went mto ^ d 3; r ? 00in )
n— Did vou not take any silver from the dining-room to clean on that morning
A—No, all the silver that I cleaned was in the dispense-khana on that day.
O W f hen did you lay the table on that morning ? _ _ . , , VnoVi
A—After the Assistant Resident returned from shooting, and had spoken with \esh-
wantrao Jasood in the verandah that morning.
Q—Have you any expenses in the camp bazar .