The New York Herald Newspaper, February 11, 1869, Page 5

Dresent during the proceedings. the testimony taken:— ‘TESTIMONY OF JEREMIAH F, GILLEN, Jeremiah F, Gillen sworn, You are a member of the Fifteenth precinct? A. 1 was a patrolinan at the time of we murder of Mr. Rogers; I have been un special duty since. Did you go to Mr. Ki ’ house day before New Year's? Le ‘No, sir; | was there on New Year's Day I went up with Tallant Mr. What occurred between Tallant and the man in your presence? A. 1 waited in the nt ii until Mr. Ki the brother of the deceased, im with ‘raliant;” shortly afver he came, out and the three of us went in together; Mr. Rogers, the man who was wounded, laid on a cot ip the front 5 huis head faced towards the wall tomy ost et his Seager qyeke his ‘Taliant stood with hat off, and Mr. Rogers told him to put his haton; he did 80, and Mr. tarned . and ime Tal- Jooked Tallant looked him rignt square in the face; I watched ularly to see if there was & move on him; Mr. brother shook his head that meithat ia the jared man? A. He shook his e inju: le after looking at ‘fallant and then turned back again; I brought !ailant out of the room; it was very oy ; Losked Talant it he had anything to eat he said “No;’”? 1 took him to the St. Charles Hotel and gave him his breakfast, and brought him back to sation nse; 1 delivered him over to the al and stated what had uc reference to him, E @ Mayor sugested to the City Judge that he had ry aia with hin, di Tallant. pI yy then handed the City Judge the following:— City and. ‘New Yorl's on—To the Ks of the Cit eee pentt o Nae Tock, rand ee ee oe ec ae of the State of New York, you are hereby commanded Teceive Into your custody and safely keep for, examination the body of James Taiant, who is charged before me with Daving caused the death of Charles M, Rogers, Conomen's 015402, Jan, 6 I JEREMIAH D. GILLEN, officer. CORNELIUS FLYNN, Coroner. Judge Bedford made the following endorsement upon this order:— ‘The within named James Tallanthaving been examined be- foreme this alternoon a: a witness on complaint of Mayor Hall, he is hereb: on his parole. Fen. 816s 0: 'S. BEDFORD, Jr., City Judge. . TESTIMONY OF JEROME H. FERRIS. Jerome H. Ferriss sworn. a, ioe are sergeant of the Fifteenth precinct? A. Yes, air. Q. You went on duty about one o’clock, Thursday, be Say: before New xear’s, A. Yes, sir, about one o'clock. And remained till about five. A. Yes, sir. Between one and five, did anything occur in re- n to the stabbing of bir, Rogers of a police na- ture? A. Nothing between one and tive that | recol- lect. Q. Did you make any entryon the book? A. I made an entry on the blotter, . TESTIMONY OF JOHN FITZGERALD. Jobn Fitzgerald sworn. Q. You are sergeant of what yecinct? A. The ‘Twentieth. . Were you in command of the station house or* — desk when Logan came in? <A. I was at the Q. When was that? A. It was Saturday night; it Was the second Saturday in Janvary—the oth, . Tell the stenographer what occurred. A. He another man came in with him, and he had a newspaper folded up in a shape like that (showing); Logan had: he hands it to me; “Sergeant, just read: that, will your? Sard I, “What is it?” He sald, it; eached over and took it out of his hand; 1 saw the Mayor's proclamation was in it, aud saw frou the descriptions that he was the maa; I said to hun, “Whatis your name?” he said, “Logan;” says I, ‘his answers your description;” he said, “Yes, that 1s meant for me;” “Well,” sald 1, “I guess you are just the man we are looking for; I then came from behind the desk, took him an and delivered him to the captain in his room. oan What did ie ? A. That was about all he |; that answered his description; “Who 1s this man that is with you?” said I; ‘ne said, “This is m: brother-in-law, und be saw this in the paper brougnt it down to me and showed it to me;” the captain told mo to telegraph down to Headquarters ‘what we should do with him, Q. Did you bave any conversation with him? A. No, sir; he did not wish to have anything to say to ae ; he appeared very much excited and after he had ‘got in; if he had been outside I do not think he wouid have given himself up, Se “pega ve aby conversation Was there not somettiing said about his being at the house all that morning? A. I think he said he had been over with his sister’s child on the Wash- mn play ground that very day. if. On the day o1 the Rogers’ homicide—didn’t he gay something about that? A. No, 1 did not hear ‘im say anything about that. TESTIMONY O¥ WILLIAM C. MEALIO, Wm. ©. Mealio sworn. Q. Your business is that of a hatter—hat and cap manufacturer? A. Yes, sir. Q. Just look at this and tell what the size of it is. (Hat shown.) A. Seven and one-eighth. Q The saine as the ticket marks? A. Yes, sir; it has been worn and it is a little easier. What is the next size it approaches? A. Seven quarter; any hat that has been worn gets a little 3, the was made for @ seven and one- ith hat. Is that where the ticket is usually put? A. Yes, @r, on Jeather. & Did you come in when this hat was tried on Logan? A. No, sir; [was called in to see James Logan shortly alter his arrest and tried a new silk hat—seven and one-eighth, How about the ft of it? A, It fitlargefora hat; it went away down on his forehead. What is tho size of hishead? A. I said seven one-sixteenth; I guessed that, Q. What do you say avout it, Mr. Mealio? A. It seems to fit Lim. . TESTIMONY OF JAMES LOGAN NO. 1, James sworn. Logan said—I aim willing to answer any questions. Is it necessary to have my. counsel here ? ‘The Mayor—There is no charge made against you By the Mayor—You were in the army, were you pot? A. Yes, sir. Q. What regiment were P ey in? A. We were for- merly called, when we first ceeriaee. the First United States; chusseurs they got to be named. Q. Do you remember @ man, who was a soldier, T with you, uatped Thomas Holt? A. Yes, sir. Q. When did yoa just see him? <A. The last time 1 saw Holt was, | believe—I may be mistaken—1 think I was arrested on the 30th day of January for burglary; 1 velteve it was the morning of the gvth T rot down to the Toinbs; I could not say what day ‘went down to the Tombs; I think it was the aay [ went down to be indicted I met him in the street, Q ad jong agot A, It will be three months this mont! Q. You have not seen him since then? A. No. sir, Ihave not. yy did you come in town from the river? A. The 14th of October, Q. Last? A. Yes, sir. q And you have not seen Imm since you came down? A. No, sir, I have not; 1 was asking & man 0 Edward Rogan about the Holts; I have been to his mother’s, in Eighteenth street; he does uot live with his mother, but he lives ‘@ few doors from his mother; I was speaking to him about them; he was ucquainted with them, too, in the army; 1 do no. Know exactly what answer he made; I could not conscientiously say what answer lhe made; | knoyy James, the brother of Tom; he en- Mated in the army before | weut up the river; | have not heard auy lung of them since. Q@ But you have not heard of him or from him? A. No, sir, 1 have not; not from him directly; Bdward Kogan might have told me something about them; I remeber asking him in a casual way if he heard from theur, . Q. Where were you Christmas day last? A. T was 4n the house ali Gay jong; 1 remember we had a tree there at night and a jot of children. 4 At Whose house? A, My brother-in-law’s; 1 ‘wae fixing a tree jor a! the children in the house; 1 bd not rememver going out any place Onristmas Lys Where were you next day? A. Ido not believe could tell you; i do not remember. . Bo youl Femeuber Where you were the Sunday lore New You's? A. believe I was in bag all day, to the belt Of My ADOT emo, | com tt have gone upg My fatugep ‘gpa idihera: fola' ti, YS: lieve 1 Went to icnipVance meeting, come to think. Q. Do you reiuembor where you were the day after Monday? A. Which Monday do you m ts Q. The Monday before New Year’ A. New Year's came ou Vriday, Q. Yes. A. 1 hever took an exact account of ‘where | went; I had oniy two-places to go; I w: Jooking after empioyment; I used to go to Fay’s, corner of Thirty-niuth siveet and Second avenue; he promised swe several Umes vo interest bimeelt and Judge Kelly to get me someching to do; he kept puting me oi; | was continually going to him; that m the only piace) coaid remember of going to; 1 never used to gu out Sundays; | never had avy kind of good clothes since I came home, 4 New \ear’s evo where were yout A. | was over to Fay's in the aft: mand saw a young man nained Keeler ii te pico; this Keeler he used to be Talking to Fay about getting me employment; Lspoke to Keeler, asking him waether Fay was going to do anything, and ie went Wo Fay and asked . Pay ‘What he was going to do; Fay told nim to tell me that it 1 would come ©.cler the next day, Which would be New Year's, or any day afer that, he would go with me personally upto Judge Kelly and ‘see what he could do tor ime, Q. Thursday morning where were you? A. 1 was in the house, my brothersn-law’s; I peileve | went Thursday mornug to o lady's named Johnson; she had been moving from ‘hirty-second street ‘and BHighth avenue; i was ihere whitewashing; come to recollect, 1 think | cau tell you where | was Mop- aby. q What is her name? A. Johnson, Q Where does she live? A. 1 could not tel you the number; itis few doors from my brother-in- po near Lighth avenue and Twenty-seveath Btrcet. Q. Thuraday morning before New Year's what time did you y ’ As dear ae | can remember Jado not think | p uch betore half-past seven, . Who Was the fret porson yon saw when you got A. It Was criver my mster or the children; house your in-law, 1 . Yes, sir. veg, They can tan all about your movements? A. Q. Your time was shortened for good behavior? A. Xes, sir; I got four months off all my time. Q. Since you came down the river were you over at all in Seventh avenue, near Nineteenth street? A. Yes, sir, T'was, about twice or three times, to the best of my recollection. Q. Do you know Dorsay’s place? A. I do not know any one of that name, str. Q. ol gaia you goto? A. Doyou mean a liquor store Yes? A. I went to no liquor store; I did not go to any liquor store in Nineteenta street to my now led; [the witness after he left the room inf the sergeant that he wished to correct his He remembered that he had been ina liquor store in Nineteenth street. The Mayor, how ever, er deem it of sufficient importance oo T was passing through Nii —I rou; ine- teenth street and | met Charles Muuday; I bid him peadarening: he asked me i to where he resided; we for @ while; I might have an hour; was @ young girl in there and her mother, and there was another young man they beg in some root beer. 8 Do you know when that was—how long before Nel Year d A. I believe it was the Sunday before Chri i Q, Didn’t you see him afterwards? No, sir; not to my inowiodge, Do you know Tallant? A. Yes, sir. Did you gee him after you came down the river until you saw him here? A, No, sir; 1 have not seen Tallant for over three Fig . Were you atany ball? A. Yes, sir. Whose ball was it? A. I believe it was a few days after I came down; I think it was the Croton ball; I know { had been in liquor that night. Q, Do youknow George Johnson? A. I am not personally acquainted with the man; there is a man round in Nineteenth street of that name whom I have seen and heard of. Q. Now, the hat or the cap that you haf when you came to the station house, where did you get ity A. Got it trom a yor man named Keeler. Q. Where does he live? A. He lives over in Thirty- third street. Q. And the coat you had on, where did you get that? A. My father gave it to me, Q. When did you get that cap? A. It must have been, I could not teil the exact date, but I could by referring toa target excursion of @ coimpany that caine out called tiie Young bg oe Q. How rs 3 before New Year’sday? A, dt was two months; | think it was in October, Q. How came he to give youa hat? A. 1 lost my hat at this excursion; I lald asleep on one of the benches in the garden where I went and some person took my nat; | came down and went over to see nin that night after | came down; I was in liquos, too, a the Gme—just recovering from the effects of iquor. Q. Did you ever see writing like that before (enve- lope shown) A. No, sir; I do not recognize any such writing as ¢ TESTIMONY OF JAMES MURPHY. James Murphy sworn:— Q. You are attached to the Fifteenth ward pre- cinct, What Is your rank here? A. 1 am detective on the cars. Q. Were you sent to the house of Mr. Rogers? A. Yes, sir. & What time? <A. Between elght and nine orelock. Q. How near to eight. do you remember? A. It was about half-past eight, I should think. Q. Were you the first one who got were? A, No, Q. Who was there before you? A. Roundsman Thatcher and oficer Barry. A. How jong had they been there before you got ae we germ Bay. SE Saas . Did you see Mr. Rogers at all? A. i § saw his brother; I went up in the hall. ides wee did not see him to talk to himatall? A. 0, sir. What did you doin relation to the occurrence duty? A. I went up there, and Mr. Rogers me was living in Third avenue, between ‘Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh streets; there was a coach there; [ jumped into the cogch and went up to this house; there was a Logan there, but he was an old man, sick in bed; I did not tell him my business, Q. What else did you do’ A. Icame back in the coach and told Mr, Rogers that was not the man; [ came down in the coach and brought tae hat, coat, sheath and envelope down here. Q. And delivered them to whom? A. Delivered them to Sergeant Field. Q. Got them from whom? A. They were in a coach when I got there; then I came down to the station house, aud I went up town again and searched all around Twelfth street and broadway, all along, wo see if I could get a description of the parties, or to see if anybody knew which way the; ran; in the meantime I saw this colored boy witl Mr. Rogers; I brought the colered boy down here to the station house; the Captain was here, | think, when I came in; Mr. Rogers was talking to the colored boy when I came along; Mr. Rogers spoke to me about the boy. Q. Did you talk with the colored boy atall? A, Yes, sir, Q. What story did he give you? A. He told me that one of them was a tail man and wore a silk hat, & black overcoat and big whiskers down on his breast; the other man was a shorter man, with a light overcoat; I asked him did he see him do 4 thing; he said no, only he saw him standing there in front of Mr. Rogers’ house; I asked him what did he do; he said he went right on up to Wood’s Museum, and when he was coming back he heard of the murder, and he went into Mr. ’ house, Q. Did he seem to talk irankly? A, Yes sir; I asked him could he identify the party if he saw him; he said he could; [searched one side of the street (Twelfth street) for persons who had scen anything of the affair, and Mr. ré the other; I went to several hotels in Broadway; I went up to the Third and Fourth avenue depots and the Fourth avenue stage line to see if anybody got into the cars or stages bareheaded; in Sixteenth street I found a lady who I understood knew something about it, in Walker's piano piace; I travelled all over to find in- formation aboat tt; 1 found out about this other Logan in the Twenty-first ward, TESTIMONY OF GRORGE JONNSON. George Johnson sworn:— Q. Do you know Tallant? A, Yea, . q. Do you know Edward Munday? A, I know him by sight; Iwas uainted with him some time ago, but I have been out of my mind a good deal. Q Did you sce Tallant New Year's eve? A. Yes, sir, I believe it was New Year's eve, -Q. Where did you meet him? A. Met him in Bleecker street, Q. What time? A. It was after ten o'clock or so. Q. What did yousay? A. “I hear the police are after you; Lheard it.up town. Q. Where did you heart?’ A. T heard it ina + 7 aa in Kighth avenue; I cannot say where ex- actly. Q. Do you remember what time it was you heard ft A. No, I do not. Q. After noon? A, evening. Q. Did you tell Munday about itt ofp tol it It was somewheres towards Q. Did you sena Munday up to taitant hi . Did “you sei unda; jant’s A. No, sit, I:did not, ene h Did you hear what the police were looking for Tallant for? A. Yes, sir; I heard the remark made that the police were after Taliant; [heard them men- tion about the murder of Rogers; that is what I heard, as well as | remember, Q. Didn’t tt excite your curiosity enough to ask why they were after him? A. No. Q, Had you heard of the —— killing then? A. T could not say that I had; I might have heard it. Q. Ind the parties who were talking about it seem to know anything about it? A. 1¢ was @ party drink- img at the bar, talking among theiseives; they were strangers to me, . How came you to go in there? g, I went in to eats D & Gone ee ra Parallan’s ta . You heard iationed? A; Yes, sir, Q. Didn't you take any part tn the conversation ? A. No, sir; they said they heard the police were after Taliant for murder. Q. Did they name Rogers? A. I could not say whether they mentioned Kogers’ name or not. q. Did they use the word “murder?” A. I pe lieve thef did, as wel) as | remember. Q. What was the impression on your mind by What they said—that it mad just occurred? A, No; J did not pay attention to it; I simply went in to get a drink. Q * ving it dayhght? A. 1 think it was around evening. Q. Was the gas lighted inthe barroom? A. Ido not know that even; could mot say. q Where did y 0 tofrom there? A, I was in several places in Bighth avenue that afternoo: teft there aud came up Nineteenth street; L belie i Was on ty Way to Mc. Reddy's, Q. Do you know @ man named Tom Holt? A. No, sir, 1 do not, Q. You did not tell Munday to go up to Tallanva house A. No, sit. a When Tallant «Aa he you in Bleecker street did he say that Manday had been up alter iim? A, He did not say hing about Munday; he satd that he had been told thatthe pohee were after him; 1 said | heard the same thing yesterddy; | said to him, “if you are guilty of it, you had better be careful; if you are not you had better give yoursell up.” 4, OL What were you and he talking? A. i said if he bf not gatlty of the murder he had betcer give him- self tip. . Did he mention the word ‘Rogers?’ A. Yes, ware he had heard tt then, Q, What did he say about it® A, He did not say avything farther, because J left him; it was getting lave and LE went home, 4. Was there any one with him? A, I do not know as there wae at the time. Q. Did you tell him that you heard this in a driurk- ing shop in Kighth avenue’ A, No, sir, ___ GoD Waal er TESTIMONY OF EDWARD MUNDAY. Edward M sworn. Munday, you know Tallant? A. By the May or Dna to his house the night before 5 y use New Year's ? ®. Yes, sir. Q. What thme did you get there? A, Between five and six, | think ft was. Q. How came you to go there? A. There was a rumor that the Sixteenth ward policemen were after Tallant, and I went up to his house. Q. What did you tell him? A, Itold him there wee a stabbing affair done, and he was going to be rested, What stabbing affair did you refer to? A. Ido 7 Were did you hear it? A. On th ere ou . On the corner, } What corner? A. Nineteenth street, Whose place? A. Nobody’s place. On the sidewalk? A, Lh ir. it? A. Nobody in par- Q. Who did you hear say it bar? talking to them? A. No, sir, I was . Were you em. (0, sir, I wi Jost standiig there. Ot Q. How long were you standing there? A.- About two or three minutes. . How came you tobe standing there? A, I was going down the Street. Q With any one? A. No, sir. You saw these people? A. Yes, sir. Young men? ‘A. Some young and some old. Do you know their faces? A, No, sir. Would you know them if you saw them? A. No, sir; 1 stopped right there and heard them talking; T heard somebody Bay that somebody was stabled, and they were after James Tallant. By Judge Bedfora—Q, Did you say anything to themf A: No, sir, r%) Made no reply? A. No, sir. By the oe ha corner was this? A. Nine- teenth corner. aa er Q. What time of day was it? A. This was be- tween five and six. . Dark? A. Just coming dusk. Then you went from there to Tallant’s house? A. err sit. Q. Did you see George Johnson that afternoon? A, Idid not see him that time; I saw him in the afternoon, . Did you tell Tallant that Johnson had sent you? 10, sir. (Q. Bid you tell Tallant that Johnson had given you money to ride up to him? A, No, sir. Q. Whereabouts did you tell this to Tallant? A. was standing at the door and! called him out- le. Q. Did yon tell him this in the entry? A. Yes, str; it was in the ent told him; I came up stairs; he lived on the second floor; there was an entry there and I called him out. Q. What did he say? A. He said he was working all that day. aa Gaa You heard of the Rogers affairthen? A. jo, sir. “ Q. You did not ask this crowd, that satd the police were looking for Taiiant, for a cutting, what gutting itwas? A. No, sir, . Q. Did not make any inquiries? A. No. sir. Q. What corner of the street was it? A, The ‘Nineteenth street corner. . What did Taliant say when yon told him this? A. Nothing; he said he was working that day. 7 Q. Did you tell anybody you told this to fallant in Fourta avenue A. No, sir. «. Or Fourteenth sireet—didn’t you tell the Captain that you told this to Tallaut somewhere else than in luis own house? A. No, sir. Q. You did not tell him that you met him that afternoon? A, Not that afternoon. Q. Did you mect him any other aiternoon? A. No, sir; one afternoon i met him down here. Q. Whav were you doing Thursday morning, the day before New Year's? A. I was up at the house. q. Whose house? A, My sister's, Q. Wheretsthat? A, Between Fortieth and Forty- firsts, street Ninth avenue. Q. What tne did you getup? A, I guess between . leven and twelve. fe a Where were you the night before? A."At a oe » ga between Thirty-seventh and Thirty-cigath sireel Q. What time did you go to bed? A. Two o'clock in the morning. Q. When you got up where did yougoto? A, I walked around to the ciab troom; | weat down to } Nineteenth street and got down to Nineteenth street about dusk, Q. Got up about eleven? A. Yes, sir. Q. How do you know it was eleven? A, I know it ‘Was about eleven by my brother-in-law coming to his dinner in an hour. Q. You had dinner with him? A. Yes, sir. Q. What did you doafter dinner? A. I went around to the club roof. Q. What time did you get to the club room? A. About one o’clock. A. I stayed Q. How long aid you stay there? there till about four or five. = Where, did you go to? A. Down Nineteenth ES ‘There tt was that you heard this talking? A. 08, Bir, Q. Would you know the crowd if you saw them ?’ A. I think I would; I could not swear. Q. Did you hear any of their names? A. No, sir. TESTIMONY OF BENJAMIN H. ROGERS. Benjamin Hl. Rogers sworn, By the Mayor—Q. Where did you live on the morning of the stabbing? A. No. 105 Fifth street, Near where? <A. Near avenue D, . Did you ever hear your brother say in his life- time that he had any trouble with anybody? A. have not, sir. Q. He never had any alficulty with anybody and no one harbored any ill feeling towards him? A. Not to my Knowledge. Q. You saw him quite often? A, On yes, almost every day. Q. Did you ever see him wear his watch? A. Yes, Q. How did he wear his watch’ A. Wore it with a hook; hooked in here (showing); | woesaepee tive whether it was @ hook or a bar; it hung from his pocket this way (showing). Quite a display of chain? A. Nothing extra; it Was a hair chain. Mounted with gold? A. Yea, sir. How much money was in the pocketbook? A. I think there was something hke three or four dol- ars. Q. Was the pocketbook alargeone? A. Acommon sized one. Q. One that wou'd show through the pocket? A. If i recollect, it was about the size of mine, an ordi- nary wallet. He wore It in the trousers pocket? A. Yes, sir. . What time did you hear of his stabbing? A. As near i could tell « was my night off) [did not get over to the hotel till about fifteen minutes before eight; the word had been sent to the St. Nicholas Hotel; Iyumped ito a carriage and got up some- wheres about eight o’clock; I could not say within a few minutes. Q. Where was he then? A. He was then lying on a cot in the parior. Q. Did youspeak to him? A. Yes, sir. Q. What between you? A. T could not positively say, but aimost the first words he told me were, “ie threw something in the street.” Q. Who had? A. The man who cut; I went into the street and searched, and a little below thejgate, midway below the street, 1 found the sheath of a katie; I still looked to see if 1 could find a knife aud Leonid not; Ireturned back to the house and cast my eye avout the area, Q. Went im with the sheath? A. Yes, sir, . And showed ittohim? A. Yes, sir. . What did he say about it—anything? 4. He did not ~ anything. Q. Up to this time had you talked with him about the occurrence? A. Not ap to that time, Q. Did you talk to him about ity A. I tried to get information from hum, Q. What did he say? A. He told me the first he noticed of them was When they came up; on the same side of the way that he was on, and that he did not take particular notice of them; they stopped there; the next thing be noticed was that the tall man took the short man’s overcoat and at the same time stated it was al ght colored coat, and started | to go across the street, and turned round and said:— “Jim, don’t do it; Jim, or whoever he may be, stepped insifie of the raiding and puiled a batcher knie (he called ita batcher knife) and fourisied it over his head. Q. Did he say where he pulled itfrom? A. No, sir; he then grabved for his wateh, and as he grabbed the waich he (Rogers) grabbed him by ihe collar; Judge, this was notall got at once; per aps part of it might have been the next day; and ai grabbed tpt hey by my together; he got his pocket. Ok anc put them bo his pocket; ag inte id not sav WhICh eget, Ot ihe pocket Boon i Frguats Vafisoaeehguenwes! se cua le ut: bims he sty) eid op to him wnttt hertore the coat off him and thed, as he went to get away, he (Rogers) grabbed his ~ also i se kage the street. A Q That is, your bi er grabbed the man’s hat? A. Yes, sit; ran across the street and took the coat from the man that held i and bon of them ran towards Browdl- Way; also there ts one thing thar he menttoned waich has not been stated yet at all—that he looked (the man who did the deed looked) as though he Was @ painter; the Class of clothes that he had on represented wore of @ painter than anything he could bring to mind; he also stated that the short man (be Was not postive about it) was rather of & dark complexion aad he thought of a Smooth face. by Judge Bedford—Q. Did he say anything about the taller man having an iminense beard? A. No, Sir; in reference to this colorea voy, 1 should like to tate:—Tnis was I thiuk about hallpast ten o'clock; 1 Was standing on Lhe sioup bare-headed; there were Reveral boys out, fiiteen or twenty | supposes one littie boy stepped up and says, “Gentleman, there ‘Was & colored boy here a@ litte while ago and he saw two men standing at (be gate (his morning aud saw an old man sweeping.” id 1, “Whiett way did he gor” He sad he went towarts Broadway; | did not p for tiny hat; 1 went up to Broadway and iwoked and sown; could fot see any one; : went Vd 9 ‘ay, L8yppose half a block, turaed aroun went down Htoxtway,, dad fear Bievonth street | 8aW & colored boy. Said 1, “What was going on around here this moraing?’ Saya J, “ilave you weard of anything being done’ fe said, “There Was a mutder up in Tweitth street.” Said t, “What know avout ite? “AH L know,” he saw two mien standing there this morning, about twenty minutes (he toll me) before seven; he- was passing down to go to University yjace, and le saw an old man sweeping in ihe area; wd fin if We could recognize the inan that he saw sweoping and he he satd he could; | took him hack to tite hoase and went Into the room, and le sold That Wad the old gentleman that was sweeping SDAY, WeBRCARY 1 2600 ttieni Judge Bed! Bretagne NO, sir; | asi a particularly. “Tne lavestigation was then, declared closed. Tal- lent was discharged on hig parole. Juiige Bedford parole, Mr. Townsend il the opportunity ofered by the Judgo’s decision, and intimated that he would prefer to await the result of the haveas corpus argument in his client’s case, to be argued before the Supreme Court. The Logans Habeas Corpus Case—The Actual Murderer Believed to be Under Arrest. At the opening of the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday morning the matter of the application of James Logan No.1 and James Logan No. 2, both held on suspicion of complicity in the Rogers mur- der, was calledup. Judge Barnard, however, said that he had concluded to let the case stand over for @ day or two, in order that he might look into the facts, as he was under the impression that the actual murderer of Mr. was now in cus and would shortly be brought to trial, probably before this Court. In saying this he did not wish to be un- derstood as inferring that either of the peutioners was the party, but he thought ft advisable to de- tain them for a time, 98 i Bags be instrumental in establishing the case for the people, The announcement by Judge Barnard created a great sensation in court. BROOKLYN CITY. ‘ THE COURTS. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. Examination of an Alleged Counterfelter. Before Commissioner Newton. Wm. E. Creede, of Rockaway, L. I., arrested a few days ago on a charge of passing counterfelt money on the 27th and 28th of January at East New York, was brought up yesterday for examination, At the time of his arrest, as appeared from the testimony, he had In his possession eighteen twenty-five cent currency notes, which he confessed he had obtained of parties in New York for the sum of fifty cents on the doliar, The prisoner's version of the affair was that he had been to town to sell @ load pte got drunk on the proceeds, and while in this con ition he got the stamps and passed them. The examina- tion was adjourned. Assistant District Attorney Parris for the govern- ment; Wm. J. Coggswell for the defendant. SUPREME COURT—-GENERAL TEM, a Decisions. . Before Judges Barnard, Gilbert ana Tappan. George Resewick vs. Charles S Starr,—Order aftirmed, with costs. John Cocks vs, John A, G. Barker and Others.— Ordefamirmed, with costs. John K. Pruyn vs. James W. Smith and Others.— Order aMirmed, witn costs, Hamilton W. Shipman ps. Janws W. Berket.- Order affirmed, with costs, Felix Campbell vs. Joseph Millevard.—Order re- versed, with costs, A. H. Taggart vs, Mary Derham.—Order affirmed, With costs, Op: jon by Justice Gilbert. Jorn G. Snyder vs, Peter Neefus, &c.—Motion granted, without costs, Justice Gilbert dissenting. Nicholas W. Duryea vs, Henry A. Garrel.—Judg- ment reversed, costs to abide event. Opinion by Justice Barnard. Mary T. Moore vs, Willtam Whipplehorst.—Judg- ment reversed. New tral! ordered at Special Term. Costs to abide event. Opinion by Justice ceppan. The Peopie ex rel, William F, Bodine et al vs, Orvil J. Brown.—Judgment allirmed, with costs, William Forresier vs, Selah J. Avvott.—Judgment aflirmed, with costs, dsaac E, Cotheal vs, Catharine M, Cotheal and Oth- ers.—Judgment affirmed, with costs. Optnion: by Justice Barnard. Patrick Cassidy vs. James G. Tighe.—Judgment and order denying new trial affirmed, with cosia, Adjournment. This court adjourned yesterday till the 6th of March. CITY COURT. A Verdict in an Action to Recover Damages. Before Judge Thompson. Tn the case of, Kugalkon vs. Mobie, an action to recover damages for undermining platntitt’s mouse while the Jefendant was diggiig the foundation for one whicn he was about to build on the lot adjoin- Hi the jury returned a verdict forthe plainuit of 00. BROGKLYN INTELLIGENCE, AN APFRAY.—AD afffay occurred yesterday atter- noon at No, 203 Jay street, during which a bay named John Vaughn struck a man named Robert Reed over the head with a heavy stick of wood from @ bale of nn inflicting @ severe wound, No arrests were made, Stanpino.—Robert Hope, a baker, was stabbed in the hand by a boy whom he caught stealing bread from his wagon in Sands street on Tuesday evening. ‘The boy made his escape. Maynem.—Samuel Smith was yesterday arrested and held by Justice Eames to answer a charge of iting the nose and thumb of Jolin Brady, of No. 40 Withers street, E.D. Mr. Brady’s face was badly disiigured. A Bot Youne Tarer.—John Weich, a boy thirteen years of age, was arrested by officer De Clue, of the Forty-fourth precinct, on Tuesday night, for com- miiting a robbery at the jewelry store of J. L. Good- rich, in Fulton avenue. Tne accused entered the store, and while the attention of the proprietor was engaged stole two bundies of gold p! He was lock ed up to answer, AN OLD MAN ASSAULTS His SON-IN-LAW WITH 4 Sworp.—Thomas Diggier, a native of Germany, seventy-two years of age, was last evening arrested and locked up in the Stagg street station house for assaulting his son-in-law, Mr. Frederick Bi with a sword. Jt is alleged that Brousbeck visit the residence of Mr. Diggier, 44 Scholes street, EB. 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Appletons’ cheap in Wie Fear; f Lion started With hum to take him | edition of this popular author's novels, have Jersey City. OVERSERR OF THE PooR.—The Common Counci | am Forssard, were destroyed by fre. W. Whitley overseer of the | broke out about ten o'clock in appointed poor in the room of the late William Whitley. LIABILITY OF THE STREBT CONTRACTOR.—The Cot- | old the flames Poration Attorney, in reply to @ resolution of the Common Counet!, gives his thay an action can be brought against the Contractor to en- force compliance with the terms of his contract, and that his sureties can be heid for damages in case & judgment is obtained. CHANGING THE NAMES OF STREETS.—The Corpo- ration Attorney has given his opinion that the Com- mon Council have no power to change the name of Mercer street other street, power matter rests with tho Legislature, "'° PONT = 8 News nN Briev.—The trustees of St. Michael’s Catholic church have petitioned the Common Coun- cil for leave to erect @ schoolhouse on a plot of un- wi irchased Serta ah ae eae The Common Council have donated $150to the Firemen’s Fund Association. Hoboken. ForceRy.—A check for $800, with the name of Mrs. E. A. Stevens appended to it, was presented at the Hoboken Bank by a -little boy a few days ago, and the signature ronou: y those foster Die ere Beceenah keatneline The cashier, however, sent the check to the lady, who pronounced it a forgery. The boy said'‘he was sent sleps of the “Astor ‘House, New "York, but the man could not afterwards be found. Hudson City. THE HARRISON-VREELAND CasE.—It is understood that Mr, Vreeland has lodged an appeal against the verdict of the jury awarding Mrs. Mary Harrison $5,000 damages for breach of promise of marriage. THE Case oF Justice Marres.—The trial of ‘Thomas W. Maires, who was indicted for extortion, ‘was called up yesterday, when the defendant ob- tained t till next on the groun that au important wikhons for" ine defence cannot be Produced now. Newark. CONTINUATION OF THE LAFON TRIAL.—The sum- ming up in this case was commenced in the Essex county Oyer and Terminer yesterday forenoon, before Judge Depue aud Associate Judges Gould and Wil- liams. The court room was again densely crowded, and, despite the inclement state of the weather, there were at least 200 present. The gallantry of the Court permitted numerous feminines to use seats in- side the railing, whereby the space set apart for counsel, teportera and court officers was inconve- niently encroached upon. AS the case ,ap- proaches its termination the public inte- rest continues to increase. Yesterday crowds were waiting for admission jong before tho hour of opening had arrived, and at peat nine standing room was at a premium. Thé Court was called to order at the latter hour, and soon after, as soon as the buzz of conversation had subsided, Court- landt Parker commenced his argument for the de- rence, which was able and exhaustive, besides being brimfal of fine legal points and forensic research. His chief point of argument seemed to be that if Joseph Lafon was younger, smalier and weaker than the deceased, Hebring, whom, he claimed, was the assailant in the hand-to-hand fray, then he had a Pathan right to equalize the force. Hence the inter- ference of Thomas Lafon was perfectly justifabie, He maintamed that there was not a particle of evidence to prove that there was the slightest intention on the part of the prisoner to take his life, but, on the contrary, he merely did what fraternal care and natural instinét would prompi on the impulse of the moment. He cited a number of cases hav- ing points of similarity and closed in astyle that brought tears to his own eyes as well as to those of some of the ladies present. He exhausted over toree anda half hours in the argumentative effort. At the expiration of a ten minutes recess, soon after one o'clock, the Judge’s gavel was again heard, Joseph P. Bradley, another of the prison- er’s counsel, delivered a short address chiefly, how- ever, going over the ground taken by the ing mtieman. At the close of Mr. Bradley’s remarks County Prosecutor, Caleb 8, Titsworth, stated that he would not be able to get through with the case up to a late hour, and the court, at twenty minutes to three, ordered an adjournment till this forenoon. Trenton. UniTep States DisrRicr Court.—In this court yesterday Paul Foster and Gustava Scheebel, who pleaded not gutlty on Tuesday to an indictment parma them with uttering counterfeit money in Hoboken, retracted their former plea and OW ledged their guilt, The prisoners were remanded ped sentence and the court adjourned ull this morn- ng. THE NATURALIZATION Fravups.—It is thought that the trial of Colonel Treadwell, indicted by the Grand Jury for complicity in the naturalization taver Paber be postponed until such time as the Supreme Court of the United States shall adjudicate on the New York election frauds.. THE NEW JERSEY LESISLATURE. In the Senate yesterday the following bills were introduced:—To incorporate the Cumberland Land and Improvement Company; to give a compensation of two doilars a day to assessors of the several wards and townships in the State while actually engaged in the performance of their duties; to incorporate the village of Passaic, and a supplement to the act relative to steam boilers. The supplement provides for the abolition of the lock-up sa.ety valve and low water indicator, and the appointment of inspectors of steam boilers in each district, who shall have power to*authorize the use of such a safety valve as they may favor. The bill for the organt- zation of the National Guard of the State of New Jersey was ordered to a Eac! company is to receive an annual subsidy of $500 for the purpose of —— all expenses incident to the 01 ization. Bills incorpo! the Morris River Steamboat Company and the Caldwell Kail- road Company were passed. The Governor submit- ted @ commuiication to the Senate representing that the space! government declined to support sie dis- abled soldiers of the country, except within th€ speci- fled national asyluins; and as the State institutions as such are to be broken up it remained with the Legis- lature to determine whether the Home for Disabied Soldiers in New Jersey shall be continued at the ex- pense of the’State, or whether the ini nee transferred at the expense and under the aire of the puagoaer of the National Home to be cared for by thei. In the House yesterday bills were introduced to continue the present salaries of the State oMficiais for five years and to incorporate the Paterson and Singack Horse Car Railroad Company, with a capi- tal stock of $100,000, to be increased to $200,000 if desirable, The road is to run from Paterson to Singack, in tae township of Lite Falls, Bilis were passed to incorporate the Elizabeth and Staten Island Ferry Company; to incorporate the Bioomfeld Gaslight Company. A remonstrance was presented from the people of Newark against the passage of the bill to iucorporate the Live Stock Insurance Company. A democratic caucus of the members of the As- sembly was Heid on Tuesday evening, but as only twenty-nine members were preseut bey d adjourned till last evening. General Ranyon and A. A. Smailey addressed the caucus tm favor of the Newark Police bill now pending in the House, LONG ISLAND, PROBABLE Fara SHoorina ACCIDENT.—A very patnful accident, which will probably result in the death of a man named Nicholas Schneider, took place at Cypress Hills on Tuesday night, It appears that a namber of Germans had assembled at the brewery of George Distler for the purpose of enjoy- ing themselves at a masquerade ball. Mr. Distier a himself im the costume of @ hunter, and took an old carbine which was lying around the house as part of his equipment, Waile examini the-arm to see if it was loaded (he charge exploded, lodging the bail in the abdomen of Mr. Schneider, who was entering the room at the moment. Mr. Distier is in deep sorrow at the accident, and esterday had two physicians in attendance on the i ured man all day. Mr, Schndéider has for many yeacs been the foreman ‘of the brewery and friend of Mr. Distier, He ex- presses his opinion that ie shooting was entirely accidental, and expressed 4 Wish that Distler may not be occasioned any trouble by it, He has @ wife and a number of children, Orrosition TO THR PROPOSED New County.— Pursuant toa call of the Supervisor of the town of Riverhead, the residents of that place held @ special town meeting on Saturday last, to decide whether the county of Suifolk ought to be divided, Joshua L. Wells, Supervisor, was called to the chair, and J, H, Tuthill appointed secretary. rks had been made by several @ necessity Of the meeting, d the follgying tgsolytion;— Resolved, That dastionally 0} jon of w new county; and that a of this resolutt Paorwarded to our repfeteutatire at Aang. % ‘This resolotion was carried unanimously. The fol- lowing was also adopted;— ved, That Messrs. George Howell, James H. Tuthiil ed @ committee n F' La ir. B. BF. Reaol nd John & Marey be appoint to visit Albany, Trneceasary, to oppone ny Jeulslation looking to the forma: tion of a new county will borders of Suffolk, and that the supervisor and town clerk be associated with the fore- (ime getuemien Wo aetermitne upen the nevessity of visiting 2 Fi the shoe of E. H. Clark, and i the several apartments. ‘The ake part! ment y mptly on band and labored bard for Betors the flames were extinguished. pewapanes confectionery also the id belts Joun Green were destro: saloon of rothers. Happ Brothers, shoemakers; Jacob , barber; James M. Allerton, law ofilce, and “7 the office of the Town Cierk. Some of the family Mr, Gleigenheimer barely escaped. The foliowi! are Se of wie es and leered Amount of losves:—William Foraard $3,000, insu for on’ Joho £3,000, insured for 2,000;: EH. 4 igs insared for $3,500; John Green, $4,000, 1 for $1,500; Geisenheimer $3,000, insured for $2,000; Happ Brothers, $700, in- for $400; James M. Allerton, about $108. of the town records were saved. Tue Gre is sald to have originated from @ defective fue. POUGHKEEPSIE, Rare Casg.—An aggravated rape case is reported at Red Hook. A man named Stmmons is charged with locking his own daughter, a girl eighteen years of age, in a room and then violating her person. Icz.—The New York Ice Company have all their houses at Catskill and Hamburg, one mile north of Catskill, filled with first quality of ice, from ten to fifteen inches thick. They have harvested about 70,000 tons. They pay the laborers from twelve h 5 shillings to fourteen shillings day. Vanstein- burgh, ior & Co. have fill their house in the with about 11,000 tons, and are now stacking ice on the ook, alt first quality, taken from the Catskill creek. The Washing Ice Lompeny house at Rogers Island will store about 35,000 tons. It will take them ten days of weather to finish. They are getting all first ity of ice, from about sixteen to eighteen inches thick. They employ about 150 men; pay the same wages aa the New York ice Company. THE SPRING TRADZ. The Hotels Crowded With Merchants and ‘The metropolis of a large country is naturally the centre of commerce. The Empire City stands inthe position of an immense warehouse to the other parts of the Union, and to it the buyers of ail goods must flock in order to purchase the articles wanted for their respective businesses. Goods can never be bought so well away from this city as they can in it, as when at. a distance the business is transacted upon representations, While upon the spot it is @ matter of inspection. Competition nowadays is so great that a business man can never tell where he can get the best value for his money uniess he can make a tour of the vart- ous warehouses where the particular class of goods which he may need is offered for sale. The old- fashioned days when dealers reposed so much confi- dence in merchants as to write them for goods, trusting to the fouesty of the sellers to treat them fairly, are fast fading away, and in their place the time hascome for storekeepers to select their own stock at such houses as can afford to sell the best articles at the most reasonable rates, At this scason of tne year the city is always full of merchants and traders who have come t@ the me- tropolis to provide goods for the spring trade. This year, owing to the unusual mfidness of the weather ‘and the prospect of an early spring, the merchants are somewhat earlier in their visit than usual. They have already gone through their stocks and have formed an of the quaniuty of goods which they will need, and have come here im order to inspect the stocks of our wholesale houses and make such purchases as they may think advisable. As@ 01 uence the hoteis, ana more especially the down town ones, are filled with rs from all parts of the country, whose visits are of a business character. Entering oue of these hotels and le a wu and they seen walking along our business thorougifares, or popping in Foal = Ca Caray stores to be found uj engaged Pousiness, Th f ie number of pemane of thie class now the city is said to be r than has been known for many and some ee ee — ee in every part. course where many men meet there must necessarily be frequent recog- nitions of friends, and ‘at is a to witness the 8 Which sometimes pass between persons woe eco toes accidentally brought tegether. The friends of course inquire about business, and the for the coming season are eagerly dis- cussed. From what can be from the ob- servations of the merchants from various parts of the country, the spring trade, it is se ily con- sidered, will be very good. Most of the gentiemeg of com| that they have been passing adull time, but almost all seem sonrens for the future. Western men are coniident that if the weather con- tinues fipe business will be unusuaily good, ae the prospects forthe crops, £c,, are very flatte: East- ern men also siate that the general settled condition of the country will have a beneficial effect upon their business. In fact, on all hands there is a ho; which well for the oriskuess of business dur- ing the coming monchs, and there can be littie doubts that, to use the phrase oi a Boston dry goods mer- chant, “things are on the mend.” The up-town hotels are just now tenanied bya few n3 whe but by far found in the hoteis salesmen may be seen ring fous to find out gentlemen personally known to them, with, of course, an eye to business: but friend- ship bas not as much to do with such matters now a8 lt Dad in days gone by. OBITUARY. Murray McConnell. A brief telegraphic despatch pubiisned yesterday informed us that Mr. Murray McConnell, a State Sena- tor in Illinois, had been brutally assassinated in bis office in Jacksonville. Mr. McConnell was one of the pioneers in Western Iilinois, when that part of the country was comparatively a wilderness, and ‘was identified with those early lmprovemeuts which laid the foundations of the present prosperity and growth of the Prairie State of the West. He was also for some years the chief of important ba- reau in the Treasury Department at Washington, and when so suddenly cut off by the ruthless of the assassin was receiving fresh honors at the hands of the people of his State. Bat few men in this country have done more to secure the wouder- ful progress of the West than the deceased. His energy of character, indomitable perseverance and utier fearlessness of danger rendered him an invaluable auxiliary tn di ie the resources of Uitnois, im bringing mm a hardy class of immigrants, in planning her ratiways and canals, erecting her public institutions of learning and charity aud m conceiving other great works, without Which no State can ever become rich, pow- erful or respected. How inexplicable are the decrees of fate! how uncertain the lives and fortunes of men! Murray McoRneli passed through the dan- gers and victssitudes of frontier life, traversed ainid darkness and storm the untrodden wiidernesses and broad and bieak prairies—lived to see his beloved State honored by repeated representation in ie highest seat in the nation, her lands traversed by at railroads, ber distant sections connected by felegraph lines, her chief cities about to become the riucipal marts and centres on the grand highway ween Europe and the East Indies; and then, sur- rounded by everytuing that civilization can produce to administer to pero nny consolation of maa, dies miserably by the hauds of a murderer. We have received no pdrticulars of the shocking occurrence, aud are, therefor, at & ios to ascribe @ motive for it, untess it be to place jt to the account of that horrible career of crime whicli seems to be just now ravaging almost every par. of the land. ‘The deceased leaves a numoer of a ‘up chil. dren. One son served credit in the ‘ate war. A daughter is the widow of the brilliant, bat un- fortunate, Senator McDougall, of Caltfc QUANING OF A CATHOLIC COLLEGE. ‘The Spring Hill Qe near Mobiie, ‘was burned on the bth inst; loss 000, tis there is only insurance for $36,000, in New York, Hartford and New Haven com would not replace the scie The college Was 1! -nine put up by the bishop of this and put into operation in 1600 wader his ey. ‘Tea po jater it ee Ee Ma the Fathers lercy, under the charge Bach. 1s4r Te went soto the hands ‘of President Pr or charge until September, when the present régime of the Jesuit Fathers be The conduct of wie Fae has ever been anc- gan. A gencral fecling of pea mantfesting itself a enough tu make it rank gh in the scale of in the eastern towns 0: county, and every effort ia making by the Intiabitants thereof to pre- vent We propowed division of their county. like instituims and. to draw to i pupils from all ints of this country and from South Americs, aud Mexico. i streain ol » ese hoteis, anx-