James Carroll Information on Ryder vs. Donnelly Case
Lucan Jan [20th?] 1880
James Fewings
Chief Police
St. Thomas
[...] I have made no arrest yet of any of the sons but will I think pretty soon. I will wait no longer for Robert to be caught I am getting a case against Robert for Arson [...] I expect in about five weeks to have the case with Evidence strong enough to convince Judge and Jury that Robert is the man who two years ago burned out a Farmer of this Township against whom they the Donnellys had a dreadful personal dispute [...]
(signed) James Carrol Lucan Ont
Source: J.J. Talman Regional Collection, University of Western Ontario Archives, Donnelly Family Papers, Box 4877, File 34, James Carroll, James Carroll Information on Ryder vs. Donnelly Case, January 10, 1880.