The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1873, Page 5

THE MONSTER EVANS. The Vile Culprit Confesses to Murder- ing the Joyce Children. NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY. fing” @feaning Jonathan F. Berry and John Berry, of Barrington, who came out of curiosity to see Evans, but did not make themselves known.) Mr, Drew anewered, “I did not ask them what were names; I did not ask them where did they lived ? Idid not ask them then; they did not say what their business was.” “Were they offers from Boston after me for the murder of them children 1” “I did not ask them what they wanted.” “pid they say no? Mr. Drew, they were after Bloody Career of the Hoary- me; you won’t let them have me, will you ?”” Headed Ex-Minister. DAMNING EVIDENCE. His Mental Memoranda Committed to the New Hampshire Sheriff “Was Right There--Outraged the Girl--Stabbed the Boy.” “Let them have you? ne; they shail not have yeu. Why do yeu worry about that, Frank? Did that girl make much ado?” “pon't ask me.’? “Why not? They shall not have yeu.’” “I know if they carry me there I shall have to be hung.” “Now, Frank, where were yeu when those chil- dren were killed?” “I was right there, and if you let them have me I cannot get out of it; I know 1 SHALL HAVE TO BE HUNG.” « “Cannot hang you, Frank, it you did not do it, Did you kill these children or not? They shall not harm you if you did.” “Don’t ask me that.’? “Tell me where you were at that time.” “I nave told you.” “Where was it?” “Iwas there; so don’t ask me.” At thi ADDITIONAL ATROCITIES | wrttnod onc tuto the voom again, wien Evans . ‘Women Ruined, and Children in Maine, in Derry, N. H., and Other Places Out- raged, Murdered and Buried, Boston, Feb, 7, 1873. remarked, “Mr. Drew, I have been thinking that matter over how I can get out of it; there is but way. ow is that?” “I was a minister at that time tn good sending, and if | can prove my character by the ministers t will help me.” “Well, Frank, it may help yon. I cannot see ey you wilt not tell whether you killed those children, when I have toid you they should mot have you and carry you there, even if you did ‘The story of the cruel murder of Isabelta and | 4° It. Johu Joyce in Bussey’s Woods, Roxbury, in Jyne, 2865, is still fresh in the public mind. It was one of those inhuman and revolting outrages seldom per- petrated in civilized communities, and one which stimulated the whole public with a feeling of re- venge. Isabella A, Joyce, @ pretty child of fourteen, left tome, with her brother John, two years her junior, at eleven o’cloek in the morning, ef Monday, June 12, 1865, They took a Forest Hill horse car to the terminus of that line of road and then went to Bussey’s Woods on foot. From that time till the following Sunday nothing was known @4 their whereabouts. Upon that day two gentle- men who were walking through the woods discov- ered the dead body of the girl .ying recumbent on the ground, while around her were chaplets ef oak. leaves, which she had _ evidently put together. An examination disclesed the fact that a tearful crime had been committed and an alarm was spread quickly, A few hours a‘terward the dead body of the boy was found a quarter o! a mile or thereabouts from that ef his sister; both had evidently been killed with ene weapon. The discovery of these bodies and the dreadiui revelations which they presented created great excitement. Every man in Bostor seemed to constitute himself an amateur detective, and, stimulated by the large rewards which were offered a8 well ag their own pride, the professional oficers worked to their utmost. Suspicion after suspicion generate? and was disproven, till most of the oMicers discontinued active operations and looked hi to the future to develop some new trail which they might follow with hope of success. A year or #0 elapsed, when a criminal known as ‘Scratch Gravel,” confined in the Charlestown prison, was suspected of the crime, and upon being closely Pressed he admitted his. guilt and detailed ali the circumstances oj the tragedy. It was subse- quently ascertained, however, that his story was all a sham, and that the prisoner was insane. Still later—some six or eight months ago—there came astory connecting the crime with a barber, who is said to have toid his tale in Chicago and then to have come to this city. Investigation proved that this man, whose name was James Dew, had nothing to do with the affair, and that line of proceeding was abundoned. Dew died of smallpox at Gallop’s Is.and on the 25th ult. Since then there has been Mitle work on ihe case, THE OLD MONSTRR EVANS AGAIN. But suddenty there turns up a Man who, itjs believed, is the author of the terribfe crime. Itis n0 other than the oid wrett::, Evans, who outraged @nd murdered little Georgiana Lovering, in New Hampshire, and who was sentenced on Wednes- day to sumer death. His crime, for which he isto yield his life on the scaffold, he also ad- mitted, and besides a confession of the eutraging and murder of the Joyce chil- dren from his own mouth, substantiated by other and conclusive evidence, the declaration that fm 1858 he stole away and killed a little niece in Deny, N. H., aged only five years. In 1861 he as- Saulted and cut the throat of a girl of fourteen years in Augusta, Me. (for which, by the way, an- other man died In prison), and in 1862, June 10, he is charged with a similar crime’ upon the person of @ woman found dead in the woods near Fitchbury. All these were victims of his lustful nature, and murder followed to cover up his previous outrages, and in every instance his crimes have evinced a state of depravity and cruelty almost beyond com- Prehension, * AN APPALLING RECORD. Since his sentence to death Evans has made full confession of all the crimes alluded to, and his story abeut the murder of the Joyce children is such asto leave but little doubt as to its general truth. He made the confession to Sheriff Drew, who arrested him for the murder of the little Love- Ting girt. The Sheriff, in his account of the confes- sion, says that “after Evans admitted the killing of Georgiana Loverfhg he ques- ‘tioned him as to his whereabouts for the last fifteen years, Finally, said Mr. Drew, I traced him to Rhode Island, and then back to Rox- bury, Mass, His mention of Roxbury and the similarity of the two murders suggested to mie for the first time that he might have perpetrated the murder of the Joyce children, of which I then had a dim recollection and of the circum- stance of which I have now but little knowledge. linterrogated him on the subject, and the questions en my part. and the answers by, him were deémed of so much importance that { immediately reduced the substance of the conversa- tion to writing. ADMITS OUTRAGING AND MURDERING THE JOYCE CHILDREN. Mr. Drew here preduced hi# memoranda, and read as lollows :— “Did you stop on your way Nome from Rirode Island at Roxbury?’ asked Mr. Drew. : “] did; about a week,” Evans replied, “Why did you stop in Roxbury?” “I don’t know.” “Where were you when the Joyce children were killea?”’ “I didn’t hear of it until I got to Manchester.” “Where did you live at the time the Joyce chil- dren were killed?” * “I did not hear of the murder until I got pack to Manchester.” “Was there much excitement in Manchester?” “1 did not ask about it,” “What an awful thing the murder of those two little girls was!’ (Mr. Drew thought at that time that the children were both girls.) “No, Mr. Drew; one of them was a boy.’ , Frank; they were two girls.” 'r. Drew, one of them was a boy!’? “Which one of them was the elder?’ “THE GIRL.” “flow old do you think the girl was?” “{ don’t know, Ishould think from twelve to fourteen.”? “How old was the boy?” “He was younger than the girl.” “Flow do you think they were killed?? “The boy was stabbed in the back several times.”” “Should you think more than four or five times ?”” “Yes, I should.” “Which of them was killed first ?”” “The boy.” “bid he make much ado?” “I won't answer another question; Isee what your drift is.” ° “Weil, let it go; I care nothing about it.’? HAUNTED BY HORRIBLE VISIONS. Mr. Drew then left Evans, and ina short time was sent for by him, and went-back into the room, When Evans asked him the following question :— “Mr, Drew, what did them men want this morn: “Mr. Drew, don’t ask.’” “Why not? Come, tell me.” “T have ton enough,” “What have you told me {”” “| WaS RIGHT THERE. I told you I was right there when they was killed; don’t ask me any more.” ‘fhe above conversation was on Sunday, after the finding of the body ot Georgiana Lovering, the kill- ing of whom he had confessed, to the place where he had hidden her déad body, he having himself shown it to Mr. Drew. Mr. Drew states that alter this, and while he was conveying Evans to the Exeter jail, by way of Dover, Evans asked him (Drew) ii he thought they would come to the jail after him to carry him to Boston, Drew answered, “1 don’t care whether they do or not, if you won't tell me all about it.” . “Mr. Drew, don’t ask me; I have told you enough about it.” “What have you told me ?”? “ told you I was there when they were killed. I will tell you ail about it some time.” ‘The conversation on the subject here dropped, until just before they got to wover, where they were to take the cars for Exeter, Mr. Drew said, ‘Well, Frank, what you tell me, you must tell me now; tell me ail about it. Were you in Roxbury or in Manchester? Tel} me all about it.” “Mr, Drew, I was right there when that boy and girl were killed.” STABBED THE BOY—OUTRAGED THE GIRL. “Was he stabbed or not?” “Yes, he was, several times.’? Ape the girl make much ado?” “Yos," “More than the boy did?” “Yes,” “Why did she 9" “Don’t ask me more; I have now told you.” “Was the act committed before she was killed?” “Yes, Mr. Drew, | won’t tell you any more; I ave told you all adout it now.” “Well, Frank, | guess you have one thing more. girl bruised mach 1” 1 won’t answer another question.” “Weil, I won’t ask any more.” EVEN REMEMBERS THE HOME OF THE CHILDREN. Mr. Drew stated that Evans said that the house where the children came from was on the leit hand side, a8 you went to Boston from Roxbury, and Was a t v0 story. Drew said to him, “No, Frank, tt was @ little cot- tage house on the right hand side, as you go into Boston.” Evans replied, “It was @ two sony. mae on the elt hand side, as yeu go into Boston from Rox ury. The Messrs. Berry, who have been mentioned above, and Mr. Harrison Hill, of Strafford, were in the room and heard portions of conversations be- tween Drew and Evans, They are some o1 the most respectable citizens of the county. AFFIDAVIT OF THE KEEPER, The following is the affidavit in the hands of Mr. Drew,*Which | ave been permitted to copy. . Mr. Walaron is @ respectable and well known citizen of Stratford :— “[, Azariah Waldron, of Strafford, in the county of Stratford, State of New Hampshire, depose and say that I was Keeper over Franklin B. Evans at Henry A. Dre house ; that I had a conversation with Evans in regard to the Joyce children. “ Evans said to me, ‘I hepe they wont bring that up till I et through with this, If they do, what will they to to me!’ I answered, ‘They will hang you Evans said, ‘They cannot kill me but “AZARIAH WALDRON,” ‘WOULD NOT DIVULGE HIS NEXT CRIME. Mr. Drew has no doubt that Evans has committed several other similar outrages upon and murders of children. He says:—‘‘On the morning after find- ing the dead body of Georgiana Lovering in the woods at Northwood, on his way home with Evans, who had shown him where it was, Evans said, ‘Let me get outo! this and do another such a crime, and seeifl tell any Officer. There is one they never will tind, | will give you my word lor that; that 18 the little child over to Derry.’ ANOTHER CRIME IN AUGUSTA, MR. Mr. Drew further states that while on his way to the jail Evans said, “Mr. Drew, I want to ask you two or three questions, and I want you to tell twice.” once.’ | me, has there been any officers for me from oat beyond Boston? I believe it is a place beyond Lowell, near Leeminstero.” Mr. Drew asked what place it was. He said it was a few miles above Leominstero, Drew asked him what had been done there? Evans saida—“There was one out there this summer.” He then asked Mr. Drew if there had been any body from Maine aiter him. Drew said:— “What part of Maine ?” Evans replie& ‘Down somewhere near Au- sta’? “What's happened down there, Drew said, Frank 2” Evans replied, “There was one down there about ten years ago.” Drew asked him if he could recollect the year. He said it was in 1861 or 1862, Drew again asked him what it was. 7 He said 17 WAS A LITTLE GIRL. Drew then asked him what was done to her. Evans replied, ‘Her throat was cut,” and he then earnestly begged ot Mr. Drew to tell him whether or not there had been anybody after him from any of these places, Mr. Drew told him no, there had not. Evans then said, “I won’t say amother word about it, then. Mf Mr. Drew desires to state that the reason why he has said nothing about this before is because Sheriff Udlin, of Rockingham county, wrote him that the Court at Portsinouth, then in'session, had instructed him to request him to keep everything still and have no more talk until after the trial. GENERAL BELIEF IN THE VILLAIN’S STORY. The Chief of Police of Koston and other officers who were engaged upon the crimes to which Evans confesses, belicve that he tells the truth, This ts the opinion of all who have conversed with Evans, and a leading member of the New Hampskire bar, who had been asked to act as counsel for the prisoner, after an hour's consultation told him he believed he ougnt to be hung, and refueecto appear in his defence, and he subsequently expressed the belief that he murdered the Joyce children. The other tragedies referred to by Evans were unknown to Mr. Drew at the time; but it has been since ascertained that there were such occurrences, comcerning which the pri- soner was correctly informed, Theugh his state- ments concerning the Bussey's Woods tragedy may not afford conclusive evidence of his guilt, the; would most certainly warrant his arrest on sus) ‘4 ciou if he had not been convicted of a similar crime and sentenced to suffer the death penalty, THE ALLEY TRIAL, —_—+—___ The Investigation of the Barrel Tragedy in Progress. Boston, Feb. 7, 1873, The Alley murder trial continues te be as mucha subject of comment and interest as ever, There are divers opinions as to the probable verdict of the jury, but concerning the guilt of the ac. cused there is but little, if any, doubt expressed. A disagreement of the jury is proba- ble, and one gentleman, who is personally ac- quainted with the whole panel, inclines to the opinion that there will be eleven for conviction and one for acquittal, ‘This opinion is based upona former action of the supposed obstinate man while serving upon @ jury im an important criminal case. The jury is under the strictest surveillance and nene of the members have been allowed to converse With outsiders or see a newspaper since the trial commenced. If they understood the popu- Jar wish for conviction on the part of the public it is scarcely possible that they would fail to be in- fluenced by the strong’ public opipien which pre- vails. The attendance in the Court and the crowds around the Court House to-day have been very large. The testimony elicited for the defence went to show that before the murder Alicy had considerabie of evi- money, and there was also an abundan dence showing the good cliaracter of the Beyond this nothing of impo; out. itis hardly propabic (! fulaned thls, eee | sallow complexion; he was dresser LIFE FOR LIFE. Ignominious End of an Illinois Wifé Butcher. * WNULTA ON THE SCAFFOED. A HORRIBLE SCENE. The Wretched Culprit Ha- rangues the Crowd. Innosent, but Deceived, Betrayed and Sacrificed to Public Clamor. PeoRtA; Ill, Feb, 7, 1873. Foa the first time in many years Lilinois has hung & murderer, For nearly a decade a silly senti- mentality has prevailed in the community, and, reaching to the Executive chair, has always suc- ceeded in wresting from the hangman his legitt- mate prey. The gallows has fallen into disuse, and murderers have either gone scot-free or have fallen easy heirs to a short apprenticeship in the Peni- tentiary. Though not absolutely abolished, capita! punishment had almost become a tradition and the hangman’s duty a lost art, until to-day it was shown in case of Henry McNulta that hemp may still be put to excellent use, The frequent perpe- tration of murders, especially at Chicago, has awakened the community toa sense of the necessity of doing something with the assassins, and by way of a@radical change attention has turned to the gallows asameans of both pre#ntion and punishment, The new Governor has stiffened his mental verte- bre and determined to give the revivalists a fair chance, and now when a jury finds guilt and pro- claims for hanging, Executive clemency need not be sought. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRIME, Henry McNulta was hanged here at half-past one o'clock to-day, in expiation for the murder of his wife Eliza, on the night of the 21st of last Sep- tember. The crime for which this wretched man forfeited his life at the hands of offended jiaw and Outraged justice was one of peculiar atrocity, and at the time it created a wild excite ment in Peoria. He was’ an _ habitual drunkard, and when under the influence of liquor was little else than a fiend. For years the poor woman whom he murdered was subjected to unumerciful beatings at his hands, repeated from day to day, until her screams tor help were looked upon in the neighborhood as common events unworthy of notice. The deluded woman loved him with a blind devotion, and could never be fn- duced to appear against him in the Courts. At one time he knocked her down with a beer glass, cut- ting a fearful gash in her head; but, as soon as she was able to walk, the forgiving wife appeared in Court and begged on her knees that he be released from custody. ‘On the night of the murder the familiar siirick of the abused and long-suffering woman was heard at the midnight hour, and, al- though they were piercing and long continued, the neighbors did not intercede, merely remarking that the drunkard was beating his wile again. CRUSHED TO DEATH WITH A BOOT. Early in the morning the murderer summoned @ physician, who iound a cold, iifeless corpse, irom which no more blows could extort a cry for help, and no medicine could restore to the lie of misery from which the spirit had escaped, McNulta told many and cenflicting stories, and was at once arrested and placed in jail. A post-mortem exami- nation disclosed the fact that the murdered wo- man’s ribs had been broken and crushed into the spleen, the rupture producing death. Marks of a boot neel were plainly discernible on the side of the corpse, and, although McNuita denied that he kicked her, it was.plainiy evident that life had been crushed out by the heel of the flend’s heavy boot. THE MURDERER was an Irishman by birth, having come to this country in 1858, then thirty-eight years of age; Was @ soldier during the rebellion, and, when uot maddened by drink, was a mild, peaceable man. He had been married about ten years. He was tried, convicted, sentenced, and all the usual efforts to obtain a pardon were made, butin vain. He ‘his last night calmly and was up betimes. n the scafloid he appeared in a neat brvadcioth suit, faultiess linen, but no necktie, as though the hempen cord would be sailicient throat ornament. Te the last moment he professed bis innocence. ON THE SCAFFOLD—A BITTER SPEESH. On the scatfold were Fathers Halligan, Hurly, Albright, Catholic priests of Peoria, ‘and Father Campbell, of Lacon; Sheriff Frank Hitchcock, Deputy Sheriffs Samuel L. Gill and Joln Kimsey, and among the witnesses were representatives of the local amd Chicago press and New YORK HERALD, members of the Bar and oficers of the Court. McNulta made a long and bitter speech. He spoke clearly and coolly, without even a tremor. He was very bitter against his counsel, and declared that he intended to convict him from the first. He spoke angry about Dr. Morley, of Chillicothe; also of Judge Puterbaugh, who sentenced him. He said Judge Puterbaugh had deceived him and lis friends, that the Judge might as well have stayed in Peoria and got drunk as went to Springfield to see Governor Beveridge and get arunk, He was interrupted in his speech several times by Father Hiurly, but seemed to cling to life to the last noment. THE END OF THE ASSASSIN. Finally he ceased talking, and Sheriff Hitchcock bound his hands and feet. McNulty then called Mr. Harmon, Mr. O'Brien, Sheriff Hitchcock, Deputy Sheriffs Gill and Kinsey to him, and kissed them goodby. The noose was adjusted, the biack cap was drawn over his face, and the drop fell at twenty-two minutes past one P.M. Doctors G. L. Lucas, Israel J. Guth and ©, J. Fox, of Peoria, and Dr. Morley, of Chillicothe, announced the prisoner dead, and the body was cut down at five minutes berore two P.M. The doomed man died after three or four convuisive contortions of the shoul- ders and clenching his hands once or twice, The body was placed in a handsome walnut coffin with silver mountings, provided by the Judge, ana-was taken charge ot by his triends, Immense crowds were outside the jail. There was no sympathy with McNuita. His bitter, un- reasonabie speech on the scaffold only increased the belief in his guilt. Many people were in the town from all parts of the country, hoping to be able to witness the execution. TRE MYSTERIOLS SALOON MHURDER. No Clew to the Perpetrator—Coroner Keenan Makes an Investigation. Since the murder of Charles Christens, the Dane, in his concert saloon, 11 Bewery, early on the morning of the 13th ultimo, by an unknown and | mysterious stranger, Captain Joun J. Ward, of the Tenth precinct, and the members of his command, have been actively engaged in searching for the murderer, but having only an imperfect description of him, they were unabie to learn anything whatever concerning the villatn. Had the alarm been promptly given by the inmates of the saloon, who witnessed the bioody and deliberate assassination, it is more than prob- able that the murderer might have been secured, but the police were not called till the man had ample time to get out of harm’s way. It is be- lieved that he was @ stranger in the city, and, in all probability, he lost no time in escaping from the country. Coroner Keenan yesterday held an inquest in the case, and below will be found a synopsis of the testimony, by which it will be seen the murder was committed with great deliberation. Aaron Skerk, living at 13 Bowery, testified that on the 13th of January he was tending bar for the, deceased, at 11 Bowery, in the basement; at about half-past one o’clock A. M. a strange man came in and ordered a drink, and drank some kind of liquor; there were several persons in the saloon at the time; there were two bottles of wine openea after that, but don’t know who ordered them; the stranger took out a $20 bill, and the witness handed it to deceased, who changed it, ana gave the stranger what beionged to him, saying, ‘There's $8 50;"” the stranger said he had been charged too much, and saying he would get square with him; he returned in about half an hour; deceased was then sitting by the first table from the door; as the man came down de- ceased jumped up and ran around the screen at the {oot of the Stairs and caught hold of him, tell- ing him not to make any disturbance and to get out of the house; the man at tus time had got inside the place, and while deceased had = hold = of = him he =put a pistol to deceased's breast and fired; they strug: gied together alter that jor a few seconds, he snap- ping the pistol three or four times; he released himself from deceased and went up stairs back- wards, With the pistol in his hand; thatis the last the witness ever saw of, the stranger; immediately aiterwards deceased approached the’ witness and said, “I'm shot,” and his jacket was then on fire; | the man was between thirty-live and forty years 0} Spare jace and Plainly; hat or five feet eight inches in Reign } ap. can't say which; cannot describe his clothing, huaries Ratt, of aed Miudeon street, deposed that in the saloon at the time o! the.shooting; there was some wine it; he said he wanted nineteen doilars and some odd cents; he went out muttering ‘I'll get square in @ few minutes; in iess than half an hour he came back and the witness saw him and deceased wrestling in front of the bar; saw the strange? shoot deceased in the breast while they were struggling together; the man was abeut five feet seven inches in height, with nigh oheek bones, and appeared tanned; was sallow complexion and nad very dark hair and short, sgubby mustache; had a small mouth; he was areasell De dark, thick coat and sett nat, .. post-mortem exam!nation made by Dr. Beach showed that death resulted from internal hemor- red caused by the pistol shot wound of the st, ‘The case was then given to the jury, whe foumd “that deceased came to lis death by a pistol shot fived by an unknown man, at No. 11 Bowery, on the 18th day of January, 1873,” THE BROOKLYN HORROR INQUEST. The Coroner's Investigation Concerning the Fate of Jacob Knoop—A Peculiar Verdict. Yesterday Coroner Jones held an inquest over the circumstances attending the mysterious and horrible fate of Jacob Knoop, whose remains were’ almost entirely devoured by a dog, in an wnoccu- pled building, corner of Cemmerce and Imlay streets, South Brooklyn, es Carnochen testified that on Wednesday afternoon, between three and four o’clock, he en- tered the premises at the corner of Imiay and Com- merce streets, a Mr, Miller and another man being with him at the time; Miller, who is the owner of the property, directed the means of entrance to the house; the young man who was with them got over the fence, forced a window by breaking a pane of glass, and turning the latch on the inside got in that way; the front door was then opened for Miller and the witness. Witness testified that he bought the property from Milter and wanted to get possession of it, and that he searched for Knoop four or five days before taking possession, as he did not not want to pay any money before seeing him, Mr, Carnochen continued as follows:—I saw the brother, but not the de- ceased ; I asked him if he had any knowledge of his brother, and he said no; TL asked him if he was go- ing to redeem this property himself, and he said no; this was last Monday; he promised to meet me in Mr, Miller’s office on Monday last, but he did not; when the contract was written we came to Brooklyn on the same morning; the house was in } @ fearful condition when we got there; there was a fearful smell when we entered; everything was out of its place; then he asked the others to go up stairs to sce THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE, and so they did; I was foremost going up stairs; the others followedane; the first thing I saw was a coat hanging on the door of the room where the deceased was found; the coat was hung over the door as any one would do; the door was abeut five te seven inches open; it might be seven or tt might be five; as we were going up stairs Iimiormedé my comrades that there must surely be somebody inside, as there was his coat hanging on the door; there was ciothing of some kind outside the door, just as if ter the dog to sleep on; 1 was the first man that went to the door myself; I put my hand to the door to move it in alittle; | saw the condition of affairs in the room, but did not then see the head of Kuoop; there were two beds in the room—a cot bed and another; both beds were ia a fearfal condition to }ook at, torn and dirty, with bones and a piece of the liver of the man in the bedclothes that hung out of one of them; they were not in the cot bed; the cot bed was in the middle of the floor; it was the locksmith that saw the human head first, and, in trying to look in, he had to push the cot bed Jrom the door; the tirst thing he said to me and to Mr. Miller was that HE HAD SEEN ENOUGH; he said that Knoop was inside, and that there was none of iim left but his head; the three of us then turned and went up stairs; I think Mr. Miller got in first; wé saw the head, and Mr. Miller propesed geing for an ofticer, which he did; we remained in- side with the locksmith; where I saw the dog frst Icouldn’t really say, bat I think it was in the hall of the lewer floor; I beard him bark on the lower floor before entering; the barking did not come from the room; I swept the floor of the store and the stairs, and noticed a ess deal of hair spread it id proportionately ; | swept it out on the street, when the people who saw it sac “Ir WAS KNOOP’S HAIR.?? 1 think tt was the dog’s hair; | am certain that the head of Knoop was lying on its leftear; we could find no blood or any evidence that he had killed himself; | saw the bones in the bed and went down to the cellar and turned off the water, as the = had*burst and there was @ sheet of ice in the celiar, John H. Miller, the next witness, testified that he owned the property, and cerroborated the testi- moxy of Carnochen ; he saw the deceased last about the latter part of October, 1872; had about nine hundred to one thousand dollars’ interest in the property, which was valued at $5,000; Knoop was the original owner of the property. The jury, after a brief deliberation, rendered the following verdict:—“That the said Jacob Kneop came to his death from natural causes, the precise nature of which are to.jury unknown, at the house corner of Imlay and Commerce streets, some time between the last part of October, 1872, and Febru- ary, 1873. The jury further find thac the mntilation of the deceased’s body was caused by being eaten by his dog, or, perhaps, rata, or both.” The remains were awit taken charge of by a roe of deceased, who had them respectably interred, “NOW I'VE GOT YOU!” A New Hoboken Sensation—A Ferry Mas- ter Shot by a Relative While Fondling’ the Child of the Latter. Scarcely had the excitement over the discovery of the Elysian Field mystery in Hoboken began to abate when another sensation is produced, which was the exciting subject of remark in the city across the river yesterday. Fortunately for the victim, a8 weil as the would-be murderer, tire di- rection of the ball was such that when it went upon its mission 18 took an oblique direction and penetrated-no vita: part. itseems that about haif-past ten yesterday morn- ing Oflicer Hoyes, of tne Hoboken force, who was on post on Washington street, heard cries of mur- der from women on the doorstep of a three-story and basement brick house on Willow street, near Eleventh, and, hurrying thither, ne entered the house and arrested John H. Berthof, aged about thirty-two, who, a few minutes before had at- tempted the life of John Eberhardt, one of the old- est ferrymasters in the employ of the ferry com- pany. The circumstances of the attempted murder are briefly these. Berthoff is married to the niece of Mr, Everbardt, who is better kuown in the city as ‘Fat Jack,” who weighs 312 pounds. The police say that Berthot, who is a worthless drunkard, has boarded with his wife’s uncle for years, and although capable of earning an honest living as a journeyman cigar maker, hag neglected the mem- bers oi ns family, who lor eight years have been supported principally by Kverhardt, A day or two ago the latter remonstrated with Berthom upon his reckless habits, and told him he had better spend lis money tu paying his board than in dissi- pation. T remark seemed tu anuoy Kerthott, who, however, made no threats. E At the Lour named yesterday morning Eberhardt was lyiag, the poiice say, on his bed, playing with one of Berthon’s children, when the prisoner ¢ tered the room, and, without any Warning, drew @ small Smith & Wesson pistol, aud remarking, “Now I've got you!” discharged it. The ball struck Eber- bards on the forehead, and penetrating to the | skull, passed around on its exterior and lodged over tne right ear, where it was lound, and from which it was extracted by Dr. Congdon, Eber- barat, on being suvt, arose Irom the bed quickly, and, rushing upon the man, disarmed and held him until some of the wo- men, inciuding Berthois wile, hearing the report of the weapon, came in, and, giving the alarm, turned him over to the police, ‘fhe prisoner was taken to the Washington street station louse, where he was held to await tue resait of Eber- harat’s injuries. To the police he declined to give an explanation of the cause, except that it grew out of domesti¢ difficulties. Dr. Congdon was sum- moned to attend tie wounded man, and removed the bali, whitch had taken @ circular course around the skull, under the scalp. There were no signs of | the skull having been fractured, and it is probable | that’ Kberhardt will be out in a few days if he has careful medical attendance and quietude. well known in Hovoken, and everybody speaks of him as an inoffensive man, who Was popular with all tue citizens and railway oficials, The police say that vertholl boarded with Eberhardt, but in the following statement, made by the former to @ reporter, he Claims that the Wounded man boarded with ais familly, His state- ment is that he married @ mece of Eberhardt in 1854, and avout eighte: months ago they went to live in tac above house with Lboerhardt, the latter boarding with bis wi Twice he had been com- pelled to leave his home. ‘The fact that he had four children almost him wild at being com- | pelled to part with them. He ran into the room, saying, “You have ruined me und my family.’’ Ebernardt then tried to put him out of the room, when he drew the pistol and fired, He then went in his own room and sat dewn to await the arrival of the police. He stated, rm conclusion, that he did not care What became of him now, i ‘save themselves, fell into THE NOBTHFLERP DISASTER. Full Report of the Running Down and Loss of the Emigrant Ship Northfleet. Sad Scene in the English Channel and Awful Sacrifice of Human Life. Three Hundred and Twenty- seven Persons Perished. Embarkation for Hobart Town—Under Shelter of the Ness, ofa Dark Night and with a Rough Sea—'A Steamer is Right Into Us’—Ter- rible Alarm and a Wild Farewell— Appalling Scenes on Deck—To the BRescue—Names of the Passen- gers, Lost and saved By mail from Europe we have the followmg ree port of the awful occurrence of the running down and sinking of the British emigrant ship Northfleet, bound to Hobart Town, Australia, bya steamer, and of the sad scenes and awtul sacrifice of life which re- sulted from the collision, The names of the per- sons who were saved are also given :— THE EMIGRANT SHIP NORTHFLEET RUN DOWN AND Lost. [from the London Telegraph, Jan. 24.) One of the most calamitous catastrophes ever Witnessed at sea occurred off Dungeness, in the Channel, at alate hour on Wednesday night. An emigrant ship, bound from London for Hobart ‘Town, was run down by & large screw steamer— the name and nationality of which are as yet un- known—and out of over four hundred persons who were on board 827 perished. THE UNFORTUNATE VESSEL AND HER DOOMED PAS- SENGERS. The Northfeet, to which this fearful accident has happened, was a fine full-rigged ship of 895 tons register, owned by Messrs. John Patton, Jr. & (o., No. White Lion court, in the city. , She h on board 300 tons of iron rails, which were de- signed to be used by Messrs, Edwin Clark, Punch- ard & Co., contractors, in the construction of the Tasmanian Main Line Railway; but—more important far than the cargo of metal— carried, apart from the crew, a8 Many as 843 souls, all of whom, with two exceptions, were emigrants, The men among them had been en- gaged as navvies or laborers for the undertaking already mentioned, They had entered into an en- gagement to work for the firm named for two and a half years from the date of commencing labor, their wages to be_ five shillings per day, and their passage money te be in the first instance paid by the employers, but alterwards refunded by the men. Besides the workmen there were two or. dinary passengers on board—one Mr. 8. F, Brand, who was proceeding to Tasmania to join the con- tractor’s staff, and the other Mr. Gross, There was, of course, in addition to the 343 persons men- tioned, a large crew tn the vessel, which brought the total number of souls carried by the Northieet up to 412, THE CAPTAIN. The captain, who had formerly been in command of the ship ‘has, fortunately for himself, been obliged to stay in this country, in order to appear as a witness in the Tichborne trial; and lis place was taken for this voyage by @ captain of the name of Knewies, who seems to have acted with vigor and self-sacrifice in the terrible circum- stances of Wednesday nignt, and who went down with his anes His wife—a young lady—was on board with him, but was-eventually saved, AT SKA AND IN SHELTER OF THE NESS. The ship, treighted as we have described, left the West India Decks on the 14th inst., and in conse- quence of head winds had to beat about the Chan- nel. On Wednesday night she reached Dungeness, and, as contrary winds still prevailed, she was brought to anchor under the sheiter of the Ness, a brilliant light being, in accordance with custom, exhibited at the masthead. ‘The night was very dark and the sea rough, After nine o'clock all the passengers were below, and at ten the usual watch took duty on deck, under the charge of the second mate. “a STEAMER IS RIGHT INTO US,” AND MOST AWFUL CONSEQUENCES, About half-past ten o’clock Captain Knowles and Mr. George Grack, the London Trinity pilot, who ‘| boys and baby; 1 tic efforts to save his wife and children; but whil endeavoring to take them to the side of the vessel? where th were hed he was jammed ey — wale, een tue cookhouse and ‘and received such dreadtul injunes that, sichowett he was alterwards rescued, he is now in the Sea- men’s Hospital at Dover, in @ very precarieus state. The captain and pilot were together, and the latter was heard saying, “If you want to'save yourselves, make for the topmast,” to which many Of the poor people accordingly rushed, TO THE RESCUE, In a quarter ef an hour the boat which contained the captain’s wife hailed the steamtug City of London, Captain Kingston, which had been at anchor and was attracted tp the spot by the blue light and rockets, Captain Kingston displayed the greatest humanity, and not only picked up the thirty people in the bout, but, in the hope of rescuing others, steamed for some time around the spot where, abeut three-quarters of an hour after being struck, the Northfleet went down, The Kingsdown jugger Mary, George Pont, master, Witte cruising about, saw the rockets and blue _siitghts, and- bore down for the vessel. She discovered the second boat, containing Stir oue passengers, and took them on board. The Dover pilot cutter Princess, No. 3, Captain Pilcher, reached the scene of the wreck goon after the sbip sunk, and rescued the pilot and ten men, who, having gone down with the vessel, rose to the surface and clung to the mizzentopmast rigging, where they remained Galnged by the heavy sea until they were picked up. The City of London, the Mary, and the Prin- cess, afterremaining at Dungeness until there was no further hope of saving lile, proceeded with the people who had been saved towards Dover, to land them there. LIST OF PASSENGERS. Subjoined is the official list of the passenger® who were on board the Northileet at the moment of the collision:—Frederick 8, Brand, pas- senger; Thomas Peniold, wife and baby; Heury Raffle, wife and two children; Charles Poiney, wife and two children; sidney Smith, wife and son, fourteen years; Edwin Cooper, wife and child; George Golding, wile and two ar Jamed Abley, wile, two sons and ree daugh- ters; John Gaunt and wife; Isaac Ward and wife; George Butterfield and wifes John Easter and wife; Thomas Webb, wife, two Charles Horsnell, wite ‘and two boys; William Hussel and wife; iM. Condon, wife and girl, nine years old; John Dixon, wife, child and baby; Edwin Tough, wife and girl, six years old; George R. Wiltshire and wife; William Goodrich, wiie and two children; Benjamin Knott, wiie and girl, seven years old; John Sturgeon, wife and baby; eorge Smith and wife; Charles Hills, wife and two children; Wm. Sims, wile, three giris and baly; D. Sims and son; W, Sherrin, wite and boy, three years; John Taplin, wife and three daughters; George Courtnéy and wile; A. F, Raynor, wife and two boys; George Hales, wife and two children; Alfred Warren and wife; William Thos, Reville, wife and two daughters; John Gunn, wife and daughte: William Norkett, wife and baby; Frederick J: son, wife and daughter; George Litilewood and wile; Edward Barclay, wife an baby; George Bed- ford, wife and baby; George Dann and wile; Enock Pearse, wife and three children; William Woods, wife and two daughters; John Chivers and two daughters; James Neville.and two sons; 3 Arthur Gwillian and nephew (Henry Balls), fou teen years; K. Tapson and son, sixteen years; George Tapson, George Fleet, William Davies, Wi liam Turner, John Farrant, Joseph Line, Cnaries Sewell, Alfred Harris, Saunders Coppin, Thomas Biddiss, George Heath, Join Barry, William Kseadie, Stephen Sione, Wilium Chapman, William Corn- hill, Henry Kowley, Jonn Hayden, James Aery, Wiiliam Brown, John Hadiey, ‘Thomas Harmes, William Bird, William George, William Hopgood, John Swelling, Henry White, William Becken- hi George Woods, ward Garrard, George. Henry Smith, William Weeks, John Vor- field, Dennis Crowiey, Kobert George Clark, George Munday, John Turner, James Medley, John Lynch, James Stone, Thomas Fakaa, Edwards Reed, ‘Thomas Richardson, Arthur Brand, William Day, John Brown, William Ward, William Cole, George Chivers, John McLachlan, Henry Jackson, George Attryde, George Richardson, Ktchard lor, JO sephi Sharp. James Smith, Joseph Birdfoot, William Cooper, Dennis aE Ay E. Wallis, John Wf- son, George Gray, iltiam Fowler, Alfred Peppett, Frederick Howard, Frederick Miles, Edward Kithey, Andrew Craw/ord, William Davies, Samuel Hawkins, James Stephens, James Forster, John Gray, George Goddard, £. Goodchild, Samuel Standen, William Robins, Henry Lee, Samuel Ward, Albert Danby, James Dewdney, John Quin, Eman- uel Bradiord, Thomas Keader, Witiam ‘tack, John Delmar, Willlam Guin, David Sheppard, Wilkam Webster, Alfred Bannister, Wilham Hart, Thomas Reynard, John Stone, George Taplin, Jotin Wellbe- love, Walter Clark, Charles Whitourn, Caleb Cum- mins, William Lumbuss, Charles Rolfe, Charles Baker, John Woodford, Henry Bates, Wil- liam Henry Phillips, Joseph Darwell, James Canty, W. Mabey Kixon, Henry, Hawkins, John Brown, James Collins, George Cox, George Abbett, Thomas Wells, George Tapset, Joun Start, Walter McKew, William Jackson, George Bunting, Joseph Martin, William Herbert, William Nye, George Wallis, William Ward, -George Ward, J. Dareman, John White, George Clark, John Waltos, ‘Was on board, were alarmed by a cry from the ofticer ofthe watch, ‘A steamer 1s right into us."” ‘The captain at this moment was in his cabin, where his wile had retired to rest, and the pilot was in his berth. Both of them rushed on deck, but be- fore they got there the steamer had run into the vessel, striking her amidships, on the starboard side, and cutting her below her water mark. Theg carpenter was immediately ordered to make soundings, and he was heard by one of the crew to say to the captain, “She is neariy half full of ‘water, sir.”” The pumps were started with the greatest promptitude, and the crew, all of whom had by this time come on deck, worked hard at them for some minutes; but when it was found that the water ‘was rapidly gaining, a panic seemed to seize both crew and passengers, and the captain and his of- ficers, all of whom maintained their self-possession, could not, with all their efforts, keep the passen- gersincheck. A crowd of men and women had rushed up from their berths, many of them only half clothed, THE PASSENGERS had for the most part retired to their berths before the collision, A number, who had just finished a game ut cards, were undressing and about to lie down when tiie terrib'e moment came. The noise of the collision is likened by one of them to a peal of thunder, and such was the violence of the shock that those who were standing were knocked down. It appears that the steamer rebounded and came a second time in collision with the Northfeet. Water began to pour in and ina very stort ume the passen- gers’ quarters were swampod. ~The women were slower to rush on deck than the men, and many were not in @ condition to go Lill the water rose threatent hen the first of the passenger! as one of them tells us, it would have been pos! to jump on to her. The same eye witness descr! her as a two-fannelied schooner rigged steamer, but can add no more details, the night having been so dark. He tells us also that no one on board her was heard to speak, although loud and eagershouts from the Northfleet must have made her crew well aware of the terrible danger that existed. 7 She “backea” for two or three minutes, and then steaming rapidly away was soon eut of sight. AWEUL SCENES ON BOARD—MANNING THI BOATS, For half‘an hour the scene on deck was of a most appalling character. ‘Tue women shrieked, the men cursed and swore and fonght their way to- wards the boats, while the captain and the first mate roared out commands to the mento Keep back and allow the women to get to the side of the vessel, but apparently without success. During all this dreadful scene rockets were fired and blue ligits burned. The gun was loaded, but the screw of the ramrod became detached from the handle, and the piece could not be discharged, The signals of distress were seen by several vessels, but they ap- pear to have been regarded as signals for a pilot; so that no notice was taken of them by several ships and steamers that, had they known what was the matter, coald have rendered the most invalu- able assistance, and have saved, perhaps, a great many lives. Meanwhile, the scene on deck was such as bamfes description. The captain, fluding that the men were determined to leave the vessel, went below, armed himself with a revolver, and, ascending the poop, declared his imtention of shooting the t man who tried to leave the ves- sel e the women were saved. The first boat that was launched was lowered by a number of the passengers. It was let down in a rough fashion by Means of cutting the ropes. ‘There being no ladder at hand, the only way of getting into it was by leaping or dropping some twelve or fifteen feet. As there was @ terrivie rush towards the beat, the scene was one of distressing confusion, and a man and a boy, in endeavoring to the water and were drowned, The Coptain and officers appear to have done all they could to force the men who first got into the boat to leave in order that the women might be saved; but it was to no purpose, even firiug—with biank cartridges, it is supposed, at first—was unavailing. About thirty ae having got into it, the boat put off, a rope by which it was attached to the vessel veing cut, Not one of the crew was init. Another lieboat was lauached. SHOOTING OF REFRACTORS. Aman named Thomas Biddles, lately living at No, 22 Salisbury row, Walworth, got into the boat, and was ordered to leave it. He refused to do so, and Captain Knowles threatened tosshoot him un- less he obeyed. The man, however, would not move, and the captain accordingly fired, ‘The bul- let just passed over his head as he lay In the bot- tom of the boat. Firing again, the captain was more accurate in his aim and shot the man just above the left Kuee, the bullet imbedding itself in the fleshy part of the calf. A SOLEMN CHARGE AND SAD FAREWELL. Then Captain Knowles brought his wite to the boat, placed her in it, and said to the boatswain, a- Man named John Esther, who had already got in, “Here is a charge for yeu, bo’sen ; take care of her and the rest, and God bless you!’ Wringing wife's hand, he bade her goodby, saying, “I s never see you again.” Heartreuding scenes were to be witnessed on all sides. One of the passengers, a man named Joba Sturgeon, of Peckham, seeing the captain's wife in one of the boats, threw his own wife Lucy in, and when be saw lier sale tossed her baby, only six months old, to her, the infant, fortunately, escaping unhurt. He then en- tered the boat himself, A little girl, ten years of age, named Maria Tapley, was also thrown by her jather into the boat. - ‘The poor man tried to ‘save tie rest of his family, but the seething, maddened crowd pressing towards the side of the vessel pre vented him from doing a8 he wished, and, with bis g= his nal wife and two other children, he Went down with the ill-fated vessel, ‘The engineer, 4 man named Dickson, made fran- William Green, Thomas Turner, William’ Banks, ‘Thomas Green, Thomas Mcgee, James Harding, Jonn Claydon, Thomas Turner, Henry Coventry, George Penny, Jonu Pamptin, Elijah Berna beoree § New- by, Alircd Larkins, Henry Jewell, George Webb, Robert Smith, James Smith, Kichard Young, Henry Porton, William Maud, Dennis McCarthy, Fredérick Burton, Reuben White, William Slack, Thomas Lee, Amos Lovelock, Thomas Hattaway, John Lacey, Thomas Williams, John Newbury, Charles Thomas Cole, John Beverage, WiMliam Nor- man, James Peter Smith, George Reynolds, John Dolding, Miss caren, John Fleet, Frederick Darn- weil, Daniel Brown, David Parker, Edward Parish, James Mayuard, T. Chandler,*David Sims, John Conroy, William Jarvis, Emile (athrine, William Alexander, William Fitch, James Geiding, William Smith, John Roberts, William Parson, Joseph Rogers, George Cole, John O'Leary, John Keily, Charles Holland, Watts Batchelor, Francts Raw- ling, James Swift, J. M. Preston, George Stammers, Charles Salmon, Jehn Carr, Thomas Oakley, George Mason, NAMES OF THE SAVED. The names of those rescued by the lugger Mary are:—George Butterfield, James Smith, Thomas Fanan, Jqin Gray, David Shepherd, James Fors- ter, Hliza Huggett, George Taj nell, Trhomas Line, G,. M. Preston, uben White, George Taplin, Thomas Turner, Samuel Hawkins, Henry Jewell, Wiiliam Cooper, James Dudeney, E. A. Garrard, W. Turner, Amos Loveleck, Charles Roi Denis Drowiey, John Berrey, James Canty, William Brow, Calev Cummins, John Start, James Swilt, James Dayman and John Conroy, principally passengers. ose saved by the City of London steam tu were as follows:—Mrs. Frederick Knowles (wife 0! the captain), Luc; lia esd and child (Harriet), Maria Taplin, Kobert Smith, John Demar, John Dixon, Jonn Leary, Kichard Taylor, Waiter Bat- chellor, George Chiven, Wiliam Cole, John Wool- ford, #, Darnell, G. Stammers, J, Richards, W. Davis, J. Brown, ke Medley, W. Stur- B. eon, J. Lynch, Baylis, J. D. Macarty, J. adiey and G. Clarke, passengers, and the follow- ing seamen:—Joln Caser, Albert Robey, Theodere Bjonner, Carl Andersen, John Beyanin, Carl Han- ron and Chartes ee ath ‘The following list of persons rescued by the Prin- cess completes the record of the names of the sur- irom oe Brack (the pilot), Robert Lass, Samuel Watkins, Andrew Mads’ (seamen), George Masen, Jonathan Tarrap, Willlam Davis, G. H. Smith, Alfred Bannister, John Lackland, kdward Kitten, Edward Tapson, Robert Newly, William Beckinnam, William Fowler, William Jackson, James Harden, Denis Murphy, John Beveridge, James Greem and Joseph Sharp (passengers). A Card from Sheriff Williams—He De« nies Having Any Connection with the Persecution. . BRooxtLyN, N. Y., Feb. 6, 1873, To THE EDITOR OF THE itERALD:— In your article in to-day’s paper headed “Brook lyn Meanness” you state that the bill to repeal the Jaw “is gotten up unquestionably to fill the already overfowing coffers of the Sheriff of Kings county,” and you convey the impression that the Sheriff is @ party to the movement. I do not desire to discass the merits of this matter, but you will oblige me by stating distinctly and positively that the Sheritf o! Kings county has never interested himself in the matter in any way or mauner whatever, He had no knowledge of the article whick appeared in the Brooklyn Union, nor of the aifairs of the House o} the Good Shepherd, norhad he any knowledge of the bill introduced by Mr. Wiggins to repeal the act until he saw them im the public prints. The Sheriff of Kings county has no desire to speculate outofthe miseries or misfortunes of creer ape any statement or insinuation that any bill reia@hg to the House of the Good Shepherd is either in his énterest or introduced with his knowledge or con- sent is wholly untrue. Respectfully yours, A. G, WILLLAMS, Sherif of Kings county, A BROOKLYN BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT, A Young Jewess Claiming $15,000 Dam- ages. Miss Bertha Steinfeid, aJewess, apparently about twenty-five years of age, appeared in the Brooklyn City Court erday, as plaintir in a suit for aa alleged breach of promise of marriage against Herman Levy, from whom she claims $15,000 dam- ages, This case was tried once before, in Dece:nder last, When the jury disagreed and were discharged. Mias Steinfeld’s story 1s that she was introduced to Levy in November, 1870, by ome Moritz Herzberg, of New York, and at the second meeting Levy ked her ve become his wife aud she promised to arry him, He aiso promised to’ marry her, She submitted to his desires and in August, 1671, be- came & mother, She was never married to Levy. He failed to keep his promise to her aud went to Burope, where he remained for sonte time, Ex-Judve Cardozo croas-examined plaintiff yes- terday, but her testimony as given on the direc’ eXamination was not changed, Ex-Judge Cardozo moved for @ disinixsal of the complaint, om the round that the cause of action disclosed a grossly muoral contract, but Judge Thompson decided to allow the case to go to the jury. Several witnesses were examined and testified to the plaintut’s good character, and her case wat closed. The trial was then adjourned Bald M0Os day morning,