The New York Herald Newspaper, September 7, 1873, Page 5

a) NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAGGIE HAMMILL, The Mystery Sarrouna6f’ Her Horrible Murder Crefred at Last. €trangled with a Rope and Smothered Under a Mattress, by the Con- fession of the Murderess. A Cool Interview with Mrs. Mer- rigan jn Jail. She Says They Could Not Hang Her. “I.CANNOT CRY.” Funeral of the Disfigured Remains of the Victim The tragedy that culminated on Thursday night last in the death of Miss Maggie Hamuil', a wealthy young New York lady, at the residence of James and Sarah Merrigan, rear of No. 199 Ninth street, Williamsburg, no longer remains a mys- tery. 3 CONFESSION OF THE MURDERESS. While the police refused to affirm or deny the report that Mrs. Merrigan had confessed to the murder of Miss Hammill, it is well understood that such @ confession has been made and that the Po- ice Commissioners have it in their possession. From this confession it appears that Miss Ham. ‘mill visited the Merrigan family and that Mrs. Mer- rigan and she quarrelied. After the quarrel Mrs, Merrigan made up her mind to kill her, and succeeded in doing so by strangling her with @ piece of clothesline, Finding that Miss Hammill woes dead, Mrs. Merrigan, fearing that her husband would return, hid her be- tween the bedtick and the slats. Then, not knowing what to do with the body, she concluded to Keep her husband out of the room, and suc- ceeded in doing so until Thursday night, at half. past nine o'clock, when she set fire to the place, with the hope of destroying all traces of the mur- der. Mr. and Mrs, Merrigan were yesterday sent to the County Jail by order of the Coroner, and the inquest will be commenced to-morrow evening. Mrs, Merrigan and her victim were about the same age, and were educated in a convent in Nev" York. The tragedy has created the most profound seneation in Wilamsburg. ANTECEDENTS OF THE PRISONER. Mrs. Merrigan, who is the daughter of humble but very respectable parents, has had every ad- ‘vantage possible io the way of early education and good example. For several years she was a pupil atone of the leading female seminaries of New York, and has always, up to within the past few years, been regarded as a pretty, amiable young woman. The demon strong drink, however, took a fast hold upon her appetite a couple of years ago, and then the way to criminal action was clear, She was in the habit of goiug among the peopie of the several tenement houses in the neighborhood, and upon one occasion stole a gold watch irom a woman with whom she had been drinking. This was about six months ago. Mrs, Merrigan was arrested at the time, and on being locked up at the Fourth street station house she acknowledged the theft and told them that she had pawned it and bought liquor with the proceeds. The watch was restored to the owner, who, refusing to prosecute her, she was discharged. AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS. The Merrigans were taken to Police Headquarters Yesterday forthe purpose of having their pictures taken. Mrs.‘ Merrigan carried an infant in her arms. They hed an extended conference with President Jourdan, during which much information of a damaging character waselicited. Mr. Merri- gan states t. although the deceased was the of hia child, he had never seen her m once or twice, and had always under- stood Ris wife and Miss Hammill were on the most iriendly terms. 4 TALK WITH SUPERINTENDENT FOLK. A representative of the HERALD had, yesterday atternoon, a conversation with the Superintendent ef Police, John 8, Folk, in which that official said :— “Detective Corwin, of this office, was engaged on the case yesterday. He visited the house of the deceased, Margaret Hammill, in Forty-eighth street, New York city, and made a thorough search of her effects. The result was that he Jound all her jewelry cases to be empty, showing that she had taken her trinkets with her when she deft home, which was on Tuesday morning lust. He also obtained a discription of the attire of Miss Hammill when last seen leaving her home, which corresponds with the aress described by those who saw her in Williamsburg. The detective also visited the house of Mr. James Merrigan’s mother, No. 134 North Fourth street, E. D. Here it was that she brought her cnild on ‘Tuesday even- ing, on the pretext that the young one was sick. Her husband, who is a journeyman joiner and stairbuiider, met his wife at his mother-in-law’s alter his return trom work on Tuesday evening. He was not aware o/ the visit of Miss Hammill to the house, as he had been absent at his work from an early hour in the morning until late in the sone, and could not possibly have had any part or KNOWLEDGE OF THE MURDER. Detective Curwin alse visited the residence of a sis- ter of the prisoner, a Mrs. Weish, who lives on Ninth street, near North Second,’ Williamsburg. Here he ascertained that the man and woman now in custody—the Merrigans—siept on Tuesday and ry, nights. it has also been learned that rrigan had been attending a meeting of his St. Patrick’s Mutual Alliance—which Teguiar monthly meeting on Thursday evening. He was at this meeting tor two hours BEFORE THE ALARM OF FIRE, and had no knowledge of it until he returned to hishome, All this time he was completely igno- rant of tne visit of the deceased and of the ghastly mystery whicu was locked up in the rooal in his house. “You believe that murder was committed ?”” “Most unquestionably, sir. This is & clear case of murder, aud we have positive evidence, which, however, we do not see fit to give now, that the ‘woman, ‘Mra, Merrigan, committed the murder, and a cold-blooded one it was, too.” “For aline of defence would emotional insanity do, think you, Superintendent, in this case 1” “4 should say that would be rather too thin. The Imterval which elapsed from Tuesday, when the crime was committed, to Thursday nig! it, When the effort was made to destroy all trace of the murder, ‘There was time tor that emotional t fe ietrue that Miss Hammill—who was rather old maidish, I understand—had $160 in her pocket- book when called at Mrs. Merrigan’s house on the iatal Tuesday?” “No that is not so; we know that she only had $6 60in her portemonnaie that morning. It is almost incredivie what some women will do. This person does not look like a great criminal or one that ‘would be guilty of sucu @ crime. She is rather slight and delicate in appearance; is the mother ‘of two children.” Dr, Creamer made yesterday pie | & post- mortem examination of the remains of Miss Ham- = fy eee tag re Lea Ned hig iphyxia, produced by strangula' ‘The tongue protruded from the mouth and was found fixed between the teeth and aimost severed Py, the force wiih which the jaws had pressed upon externally; the face und neck were swollen, a8 in cases of hanging. ‘The organs of the throat and ‘the vessels o/ the Drain were all congested, show- ing not only that Miss Hammill had not been ‘burned todeath or sufocated by smoke, but that she had been, in all probability, strangled with the rope that encircled her neck at the time that the body ‘was discovered, at ten o’clock yesterday morning Coroner White- EMPANELLED THE FOLLOWING JURY :— Joseph R. Thomas, George A. Buckingham, Wil- Mam Greeo, Johu Young, Charies Pendieton, David Holmes, Aiden, 1. Crowell, William B. Palmer, Darius Holmes, Ed. C. Motfatt aud William B. Boyn- The jury viewed the blackened remains and then repaired to the scene of the murder, where wi a lott’s col room, corner of South First and Fifth streets, ~ ‘THE FUNERAL took place yesterday afternoon, in presence of the two thera of the dece: |, Peter and James Hammill, and afew friends. It was the special ‘wish of the family that the funeral should be as gave ae possible. The body reposed in a rose- casket, silver mounted, displayea the following inscription :— pene ne none: MARY HAMMILL, 3 Died Tuesday, eptember 2, 1878. AONE ne ROT RENE REE He RANE HO: The rewains were conveyed to Calvary Cemet.rv. Where the rites of the Oatholic Church were per- formed. ott, Supervisor Coles, who er ary ee if ‘men, visited the house in company with, the reporter o! the HERALD and several of Coroner Whitehill subpocnaed Mrs. Kij . Coles, her son-in-law, Mrs. Bundel, who ved the sacque of the mur- dered woman from Mrs. Merrigan, and also Mrs. Cutler and several others. ‘ihe two gentlemen made an examination of the apartment and came to the conclusion, after mature deiiberation, that the victim had not only been strangled with the rope, but had, besides, been smothered unaer the mattress, a8 a deposit of filth was found under the bed, as is usually the fact in all cases of asphyxia. INTERVIEW WITH THE ALLEGED MURDERESS. A HERALD reporter bad an interview with Mrs. Merrigan, the alleged murderess, in jail, yesterday afternoon. Mrs, Merrigan is a siim and rather sickly looking wor of twenty-live, above the medium height, with le, long face, large gray eyes, thin bloodiess lips, a straight sharp nose and @ high forehead. Her countenance has a rather cheertul expression, and her smile 18 irank and winning. She sat alone tn a corner of the corridor which is set apart for the female prisoners. Her child, a little boy, was on her lap, and she fondied it and pressed it tenderly to her bosom. The reporter began the conversation by inquir- ing after the age of the child, “He is eight months old,” she said, with a pleas- ant smile, “She kissed the boy affectionately as she 8a y REPORTER—I see you have refused thus far to make a statement in regard to the crime of which you are accused, Mrs. MERRIGAN (rocking her baby)—Oh, I really don’t want to say anything about the matter, neither one way nor the other. (Aiter a pause) It is rather cool here. REPORTER— YES, I? 18 RATHER COOL, Mrs. MERRIGAN (recurring to the former topic) — You see, I have been advised not to speak to any- ‘body in regard to this matter. (There was another Pause.) But it is rather cool here.; Don’t you think 80! REPoRTER—Yes, I do. Mrs. MERRIGAN (With @ smile; she did not seem to be in the least excited)—I wonder tow long I shall remain here, REPONTER—I really can’t tell. Mrs. MerRicaAN—Do you think it will be very long before they will try me? REPORTER—It is impossible to say. engaged any lawyer? Mrs. MERRIGAN—Oh, no; I have no money to ray a lawyer. What would a lawyer want with poor people like us? REvorTER—Perhaps you have friends? Mrs. MeRRIGAN—As my friends are not rich and will not be able to get me @ lawyer, Captain Wog- lom told me that if I could get no lawyer the county would RS, jor one. He treated me Ard kindly, and so did Inspector Folk. They were bot as kind as they could be under the circumstances (with a ‘aie G But don’t let us talk apout these matters. I’d much rather converse with you about any other topic—politics, religion, amuse- ments or poetry. ‘ RerorTeR—You knew Miss Hammill as a child? Mrs, MERRIGAN—Yes; we went to school to- eee ‘At the time of her death she was about wenty-eight or thirty years old. She was QUITE A PLAIN WOMAN. ReEPoRTER—Is it true that she had considerable jewelry on her person while at your honge ? Mrs. MERRIGAN (in @ very indifferent tone)—No, she had not. I had more jewelry than she had. You see these gold rings on my fingers, Here are my initials on them, and may total are on all my jewelry. I have been told that the papers make out of this a dreadful affair. REPORTER—Is it true that you have confessed your guilt? Mrs. MERRIGAN (with the same indifferent man- ner)—I'd rather not say anything about this, LET THE LAW TAKE ITS PROPER COUR: 8. It will be time enough to answer before the proper authorities, Have you conversed with the Chief of Police about this matter? REPORTER—Yes, Mrs. MERRIGAN—What does he think? Does ne think I’m guilty? Do they all think I’m guilty? If they do all the lawyers o! New York won’t help me. What is the good of being a lawyer then? REPoRTER—But your life may be in danger. The indictment will probably be tor murder, Mrs, MERRIGAN (With @ faint flush on her cheek and serious for the first time)—Murder? Murder? And what is the punishment for that? (She kept rocking'the baby while she said this.) Esronren— Hanging. Mrs, MERRIGAN (lightly)—Hanging? Oh, I don’t think they could hang ine, They could not take me away from my children. (A.very slight mist came before her eyes, but it cleared in one mo- ment.) No, they could not TAKE ME FROM MY CHILDREN; they coulfl not doit. (She preased the child to her heart.) But don’t Jet us talk about this. I saw Kate Stoddard an hour ago. She is very quiet, and says very little, (After a pause.) “Do you think they will hang me ? REPORTER—I don’t know. Mrs. MERRIGAN—This is &@ dreadful prison; the people here are so low (pointing at some o! the women in the corridor) ; they are so low and 80 uneducated. I suppose they mean weil enough, but oh! they are 80 low. RErORTER—The Chiet of Police exonerates your husband, as you are aware. Mrs, MERRIGAN (in an earnest tone) a yes, heis very good, he is very good. I hope nobody will say anything discout to him, de kuew nothing about it, he is re Sooo Ramer REPORTER—YOU LF ga had no valuaple Jewelry pn her pe Mrs. MERRIGAN—NO, Sir. is cat Is it true that she had $150in her er Pons. RRIGAN—Oh, no, she had no money. Her brothers are her guardians and take care of all her money. But do you really think A LAWYER COULD HELP ME? Has Kate Stoddard a lawyer? REPORTER—Yes. Mrs, MERRIGAN—Who is the very best lawyer? RgPoRTER—It would be difficult to tell. Mrs. MERRIGAN—Who was Foster's lawyer? Who ‘was Real’s lawyer? Who is Stokes’ lawyer ? REPORTER (after answering these questions) — Somebody told me that if the house had be n set on fire at midnight instead of hal{-past nine it would have been impossible to detect the perpe- trator of the crime. Mrs. Merrigan remained silent, and, after a mo- ment, burst intoa laugh. Tnen she was plunged in thought for a tew minutes, “It is very, very bad to be in trouble,”’ she said, “particularly when one has children, RePorTER—Ii is dreadful. Mrs, MERRIGAN (With less indifference)—I sup- se people think me a |-nearted, cruel, care- less woman who see me here talking and laughing. But I can’t cry. (She laid her hand on her breast.) Tam go full here that I cannot cry. It passes over me like this (passing her hand over her heart), and then it goes up here (pointing at her forehead) ; but it is so much that I REALLY CANNOT CRY. I should feel relieved if] could cry, but I cannot, REPoRTER—Did you see the body Mrs, MERRIGAN—Oh, no! The policeman told me it looked horrible. (Tenderly.) Oh, 1 could not look at sucha sight! Ob, I would have no heart to look at such a corpse! Here the attendant brought Mrs. Merrigan her supper—some tea and bread. She arose, and the reporter bade her good evening. THE PROSPECT PARK RUNNING MEETING, Have you The Prospect Park Association’s fall ranning Meeting/ commences on Tuesday, September 9, and continues the 11th and 13th. The races are well distributed and should meet with strong sup- Port from the racing men in this vicinity. The first day the games will begin with the Trial Purse, one mile, for all ages, with $400 added—$300 to the first and $100 to the second. The second race is tor maiden two-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, $400 added—$300 to the first and $100 to the sec- ond horse. Then comes a race jor maiden three-year-olds, one mile and a half, with $500 added—$400 to the first and $100 to the second horse. The trouble will end with a hurdle race, two miles, over eight hur- dies, wth $400 to the first and $100 to the second horse. The second day the sport will commence with @ race for all Sages, one and three-quarter $100 to second ho! This race of two mile heats for all ages, with $800 added—$600 to first and $200 to second horse. Then a selling race of one mile and a@quarter will wind up the day. The third d opens wita a race for one mile, for all ages, wit maiden allowances—three-year-olds, 6 Ibs.; four- ‘ear-olds, 10 Ibs. ; five-year-olds and upwards 12 Ibs. The second race 18 a handicap, two and @ quarter miles, with $800 added; second horse to receive $200.’ To close and name at the judges’ stand by five P. M., Tuesday, September 9: weights to appear Thursday, Se li, and deciarations to be made by five P. M. the ‘same day; winner of any race (matches excepted) after the publication of weights, five lbs. extra; three or more tostart. A consolation race for beaten horses (winners excluded), one mile and a hall, is next in order, with $400 added. The meeting will be brought to @ close with a handicap hurdle race, two miles, over eight hur- dies—$400 to first and $100 to second horse—entries to be made by five P. M., September 9; weights to appear by September 11, ana deciarations to be made by five P. M. the same day; three or more to start. This will give the poor- est horse an equal chance and should prove to be an interesting race. [tis ee we to learn that most of our prominent turimen wiil send horses to Tun at the meeting. There is no reason why Pros- pect Park should not be made @ successful racing point, and we hope that the members of the as- sociation, who bave wealth and high social stand- ing, will set about organizing & jockey club upon the same principles as Jerome Park. By this means they will unite all the elements to make their grounds a popular resort, and will then be @ole to fall in line as a successfal racing club, THE SARATOGA REGATTA, SARaToaa, Sept, 6, 1373, Up to this time there have been ten entries for the Juniors’ race on the 12th inst, Representa- tives of four of the clubs to take part in the re tta are here and have commenced practice at lake. There are indications already that there Prides ® larg ‘*tendance on Thursday and KRLSEY'S TAKING OFF. Incautions Hints Furnishing Clews to. a Probable Solution of the Mystery. What Hurd May Know About the Horror Which He Did Not Tell. A TALK WITH CORONER BAYLIS. An Important Witness to Wind Up the Inquest Who Saw More Than Has Yet Been Sworn To. An Anti-Tar Apprehen- sion of Arson. Oyster Bay, L, L, Sept. 6, 1872. A universal belief exists here that Charles Kelsey is dead; that bis remaing are those which were yesterday committed to the grave, and that the cause of his death was violence ahd cruelty of an uncommon kind. The same belief extends throughout this county and the adjacent one of Suffolk, so that now in Huntington only is there any considerable class of people who remain sceptical and stick to the as- sumption that Kelsey is still living’ an abashed wanderer on the face of the earth. It was not to be wondered at that many people at first doubted the possibility of the remains that were found floating in this bay being those of Kelsey. It is dimicult to conceive of a body or parts of a body, composed of perishable flesh, remaining for ten months in the water without dissolving . utterly away. Cases, however, are on record that enable us to view the phenomenon with a more subdued feeling of astonishment. The body of Preston King came to the surface after 1x months in the water, and the flesh was not all gone; but, on the contrary, was largely intact. Other instances are familar to the doctors where, alter along lapse of time, bodies have been ‘ RECOVERED FROM THE WATERS OF THE SEA in a positively healthy state of preservation. That the remains buried yesterday are those of Kelsey no one in this region now disputes, That these re- mains palpably indicate that an inhuman outrage ‘was perpetrated on the living man is beyond ques- tion. Everything points in that direction, First we have the INCAUTIOUS HINTS dropped by the conspirators the morning after the tarring and featnering. They made it plain enough by their language that something more than mere tarring and feathering was done to Kelsey. Then there is the testimony of the shirt, all blood stained in front, the evidence of Wood, who related how the victim was unable to stand, be- cause, as may be inferred, he was BLEEDING TO DEATH; but, above all, we have the unmistakable evidence of the remains themselves, examined by expert doctors, and declared to have suffered while in Iie the most cruel torture that human deviltry could suggest. ‘Yhe question is not now, “Who tarred and feathered Kelsey?” but “Who murdered nim?” It is perfectly easy to understand that men who would feel no qualms of conscience at engaging in the first would draw back with horror at the idea ae perpetrating the second and more heinous offence. Next Tuesday, when the inquest is renewed, an | advance will be made nearer the solution of the mystery. 1 saw Coroner Baylis this morning on his way to Glen Cove. “Coroner,” I inquired, “do you srvpone, any wit- neases will be called on Tuesday who know more of ‘this affair than any who have yet been ment oned? A KNOWING AND MYSTERIOUS WITNESS, “1 do,” said he; “and, unless tig 4 tell Ite ie the devil, you will be apt to hear how the whole thing was done. They say they saw it—at least one tellow says 60.” “Ig he @ white of colored man?” “Darned if Lknow. I haven't sezp him, ow his name, but can’t tellit. He say: would have told all about it before, but he was afraid of getting burned out.” “Lives over at Hun: nf? «Dunno that neither. Somewheres around there. intend to keep his evidence back to the last.” “By way of @ grand climax ?’” “No. Just to save him from being burned out, as he says, as long as I can.” “Have you much faith in that mysterious witness and his statements 1” “Can't say; but unless he is telling Hes like the devil he knows more than the whole Caboodle of the other witnesses.” “Do you suppose District Attorney Downing will be on hand on Tuesday “ Spect he will, if he only just comes to explain himself and defend himself from tne attacks made on him, I don’t want him. I have other legal ad- vice, and can get along without him. It would be better taste on his part if he drew out of this case altogether.” THE TERLING ABOUT MR. DOWNING is strong. AmanI met this morning, who was straightening out the gravel walk before his house with a long rake, said:—“I don’t think the Dees- trick Attorney Will show up Toosday. ‘The people is down on nim like a live dog on a dead rabbit. ‘There won't be no inquest if he seta there. It'll git broke up. There ain’t enough force here to ‘oid that inquest oe the people. Downing’s a dead cock in the pit, you bet.” Young and Plait, the lawyers who were-here the other day, have left the conduct of the case because District Attorney Downing came upon the scene, and being the legal officer of the county, whose duty was to aid in advancing the ends of justice and securing the fullest investigation of an alleged crime, they considered he held precedence and ylelded him the task they had originally under- taken. Those who knew the District Attorney feel satis- fied he will withdraw irom his irregular and awk- ward position where he can only invoke unpleasant and disparaging comment. Coroner Baylis 1s bewildered by COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANONYMOUS WRITERS Peas | the Kelsey affair. They tell him to look here and look there, ask this question and that, but the Coroner, like a wisely discerning man, be- ns to think the most of those people are hum- ugs. He thought he caught a mysterious negro one time, who was leaning over the fence of Mrs. Oakley's back yard whist! “The Old Folks at Home” while Kelsey was ing tarred and feathered. That be ot was @ fraud, and Baylis thinks most of the others are like him, A BUNGLED INQUEST. Mr. A. T. Hurd willbe the first witness at the inquest on’ Tuesday. Astute people hcre say that if there had been @ sirek lawyer present on Thurs- day the whole unsolved story of the tarring and Jeathering would have been brought out. Hurd touched the border line of @ total revealment several times in his testimony. He was near to the masked men, and, of course, looking on in- tently. In the dark one’s vision becomes more than usually sharp if he happens to be look- ing for or at some specific object. He was also close to Kelsey, If the latter had suffered mutilation at this time it is impossible that he could have stood still or repressed the expression of his excruciating agony. He must have yelled with pain unless he was gagged to suffocation. Hurd and Wood, “a be presumed, were KERS ON. They were in & position to see all that was done. It was not go intensely dark that they could not recognize the figures in iront of them—figures, very likely, of some of their familiar acquaintances, If they could see so plainly that it was Kelsey who was lying on the ground when they entered the enclosure, they must have been abie to recog- nize some of those who surrounded him by their jJorms or their voices. This thing was never done in silence. Wood testified that he heard one man call out “Let him go!’ and another, “Bring him back!" Here were two who revealed themseives by their voices. It may be fairly assumed that all engaged in the affair mude themselves heat in the excitement, and Wood and Hurd must have known them by their Voices, for it has come to this conclusion, that the Vigilance Committee was composed ot intimates. There could have heen no str it. Strangers could never have been upon to keep the secret and shield the was remarked at the inquest that MR. HURD TREMBLED when called to testily. His hands shook, and be- fore he began his story he called for a giass of water. This isa trifie; but it shows the witness ‘was not indifferent, and the fact of his trembling only goes to prove that the case to him was one of the .most anxious interest. Dispassionate people who know ail those who have been implicated by name say they cannot believe it was the original intention to do more than to tar and jeather Kelsey. Some of the party o1 vigilance, it is thought, came to the sce: Of action fushed with rum. This made them rec! less and sanguinary,and fit, in the high excitemen of the moment, for even such a deed as mufuer. Dr. Banks on all hands gets the credit of being = last oe MK bin 8 ct O1 Ld a nt. He was generaly rea Dut he had his me ne pect A ICK AND HIGH-STRONG IMPULSES, carrying him forward to an object far beyond it at times. . Banks is not likely to have thongii of eny greater panishment for Keley than tarnng SEPTEMBER 7, 1873—QUADRUPLE SHEET. and feathering, If he had it is singular he should have wri to the police constavie (Trainer) of the town asking for his assistance in the business. It is possible, however, he set the Lallin motion and, when it was fairly rolling, it passed beyond big control, Sainmis ts a very different man srom Banks. He t8 @ young, impetuous blood, with just suiticient experience of city liie and suiticient conceit of himselt to treat a tame and awkward country duck like peor ape with irritable con- temptuousness. fainmis had every reason to fall foul ol Kelsey, Dr. Bauks had no ether than the promptings of a «duty woich he thought he owed as the next r neighbor of a helpless family. There is it regret at the connection of Banks’ name with this matter, and some say if he had never been im any Way identiflea wita the occurrence in the detual perpetration of the mutilauon tie out- kd be All efforts, it THE FAIR NAME OF THE DOCTOR, but the Doctor, in justice to himseif and the com- munity, would surely do better by revealing the names of the infamous wretches who did the horrid deed, at which even savages might with consistency binsh and hang their heads in shame. The management oi the Jegai machinery as lar as regards this case is a reproach to Long Isiand. I there had been any kind of method and oad age in it this mystery would have een cleared up long before now. There seems, however, to be a change ior the better impending. ‘The people’s meeting at Huntington last night re- solved upon offering a reward for the discovery of the criminals, and in a few days steps will be taken to prevent those who are most strongly suspected from evading, justice. Matters are somewhat mixed by having the inquest held in this, the county of Queens, while the was done in the county of Suffolk. It will be @ tedious process ii another inquest should have to be hield in Huntington on acconnt of irregularity in the present proceedings. Ofone thing, however, we mnay rest certain, that the peo- ple of this part of Long Island will never again put trust in any one of their elected legal oficials who fails to aid in unravelling this enormous crime and bringing its perpetrators to justice as speedily as possivie, JERSEY JAIL JUMPERS. Temporary Escape of Burglars from the Hudson County Jail—They Fell the Turnkey and Stab a Prisoner—Exciting Chase and Recapture—One of the Fugitives Shot— Wonderful Feats of the Runaways. Yesterday morning Jersey City was thrown into @ atate of unusual excitement over the report that @terrible outbreak had taken place among the prisoners in the Hudgon County Jail; that one man had been killed and several badly wounded, while Many prisoners had succeeded in making good their escape from the jail. In @ short time several citizens hurried towards the prison, which is located on Newark avenue, within a few blocks of the brow of the hill that overlooks old Jersey City and New York city and harbor, The true state of things was speedily made known. At eight o’clock in the morning the prisoners, to the num ber of more than 100 were out of their cells, some sitting lazily near the barred windows, others walking up and down the corridors, according to custom before breakfast. Com- municating with the several corridors is a small oblong area on the first floor, shut in by strong walls and iron gates, This spot is known as the “‘cage.”” The entrance gate thereto is paral- lel to the visitors’ door which faces the avenue. Though that gate Mr, Ficke, the turnkey, passes about eight o'clock every morning armea with provender for @#ie captives, who are supposed to have re-entered their respective cells by that hour. Yesterday morning the prison clock went wrong and the prisoners were not in their cells when Mr. Ficke drew back the iron bolvs and opened the ‘cage’ gate. He had two pots of cofee in his hands and was wheeling into the “cage” when he was caught by the throat, and Splash went the pots and coffee about the hall, ‘hree staiwart prisoners, named James Anderson, Join Rogers and John Murphy, rushed upon him, and, thrusting him violently out of the way, made for the entrance door, That exit was tirmly barred. The men in an instant turned to the left, forced back a glass door, flew through a narrow hallway into the kitchen, fell over six pots of boiling hot cotfee, jumped over an old woman employed there as @ cook, and then, without waiting to raise the back window, leaped clean through it, .. CARRYING AWAY THE SASHES AND GLASS, sanded on the about six feet below, sped rapidly towards rear wall, siabbed a man named Tucker, who astempted to stop them on the way, climbed a chicken coop that brought them to the top of the wall, jumped down souse upon the ground, and jk to their heels across the ii at the rear of the buildings. ‘wes done as -4 icke, the turnkey, realized what had taken piace when the third fugitive shot by him. He found himself lying on the floor, without knowing exactly how he had got there. He saw that a general stampede was among the possibilities, and he made a des- peer effort to close the gate. Ashe was doing his @ fourth man, named John Rogers, rushed at him. They clinched, and icke, during the scuffle, managed to ciose the gate, thus fri tbethn ? the escape of more culprits. The lemolition of re and crockery in the kitchep, the screams 0! the woman that had been so roughly handled by the crimmais, and the general confusion that ens gave instant alarm of what nad taken place. Mr. Ryerson, the assistant keeper of the prison, procured a revolver, and, rushing out through the iront door, ran to the rear of the building where he arrived just in time towee Murphy jumping over a fence. He called on him to stop or he would shoot; but Murphy didn’t p and wasn’t shot—but that was not Ryerson’s it, for he fired at him. refed was about to cross a garden across the street when Ryerson closed on him, and two watchmen secured the prisoner. Ryerson then started aiter the others, who were running ih the same direction. He called on them to surrender, and, seeing that they paid no heed to his order, he fired, ‘The bullet struck Anderson in the skull behind the right ear; but the wounded man still continued to flee. He was hotly pursued by @ colored prisoner named Ciay- bora Jenkins and John Fisher, a clerk, who caught him in a cellar. Rogers dropped ‘on the road and surrendered. Anderson made a desperate re- sistance on being brought back, but he was handcuffed by Ryerson and lodged in his cell once again, as also were the other fugitives. Foster is @ stout, determined and cool individual, about thirty-five years of age, and is confined in default of bail ona charge of passing a forged check on the Hoboken Bank. The other three pris- oners are awaiting trial for having broken into No. 74 Jersey avenue. Anderson was caught in the house, but the others escaped to New York, where they were bagged after three days and brought to the Tombs and thence to their present quarters, Foster occupies the as Anderson, while Murphy and Roger: ciated in another cell. Anderson stout, pale-faced individual, aged twenty-three, and @ teamster by profession. His head was robed, but no bullet could found, and it is thought that the ball ‘lanced off after stiking him, Rogers has a wound in his leit hand, but he declines to tell how it was inflicted. Murphy is dark complexioned, stout and smooth faced, thirty years old, and worked in an iron es- tablishment, He expresses his conviction that the servant girl of the house, on Jersey avenue, cannot recognize him (durphy has cut off his mustacie), and says he, is an honest man. Rogers is a goodnatured Christian to all appearances, and complains of a protuberance on his leit eye, which, he says, was caused by the turnkey. They all avow that they did nothing but walk out when they got @ chance, and say that they'll be more successful next time. They grumble about the prison fare, inasmuch as, if they had been well fed, they could easily have mustered strength enough to get away. The prisoner, Tucker, who was stabbed in the yard, has a deop and very painful wound, four imches long, in his right wrist. The stampede of yesterday must have been preconcerted, and was the boldest ever el- fected there. Mrs. Jones was, very fortunately, out of the kitchen when the vagabonds passed through, otherwise she might have shared the \ate of the old cook, who was caught by the hair and hurled into the dining room. The whole afternoon was spent in removing the débris of the wreck created by the burglars, Murphy enjoys the soubriquet of “Brooklyn Johnny,” Anderson that of ‘Jim Anness,” while Rogers is dubbed ‘“Liver- pool Jack.” This latest freak of theirs will be re- membered when they come before Judge Bedle, SUMMER FESTIVAL OF THE LIEDERKRANZ The Liederkranz Society last evening held one of their pleasant summer festivals at Terrace Gar- den, in Third avenue and Fifty-eighth street, These summer reunions, partly indoors and partly with- ous, are among the pleasantest festivities of the summer season, and are attended not only by the dive of the German population, but also by a large number of Americans, In spite of a low price of admission last night the society was most sclect, and what with the excellent orchestra of the So- ciety and the choir—than which there is none bet- ter—the evening passed away on wings, as it were. The oceans of lager and the seas of {thine wine which were drunk without an unpleasant word being spoken, were quite a commentary on native reunions of the kind. The ladies, of whom man: were very beautilul, kept re the dance withou' cessation, and went on with @ gusto for those pleasant Strauss, waltzes and quadriiles without which all balls are nowadays vain shows, withont meaning. Much, no doubt, of the decorum which was observed, Was due to the excellent committee Pep py A select body of men stood at the door like so many Uerberi, ready to forbid entrance to all Le goo parties, In this manner, and amid @ buzz of voices and iat 4 which would have 1 done credit to the Tower of Kabel. the night passed 5 GA ien, Der Schah an dev Borie. Getiujdte Hoffnungen, Ovientylen Aes Abendtantes. peau Japan madht Gefdiifte. a Spirvitussen flan! Wien, den 12, Anguft. Der Shah bei Rothfdilo. Bir haber in dicfem Moment fein getrintes Haupt in unferen Mauern, Der perfifdye Schah Hat als Ausftellungsobject nidjt gezogen und hat fic) itberhaupt nur einmal, auf gwei Stunden, den vom Glanje feiner Diamanten geblendeten Argent des Weltausftelliungs-Publitums gezeigt. Die bife Preffe nannte diefe Diamanten die Thra- nen feiner am Hungertode verfommenen Unter- thanen. Sd) weifs nidjt, ob er Wien cin fehr freundlidjes Andenten bewahren wird, Dan hat ihm feine Ovationen dargebracht und vor Wlem, man hat ihm fein Geld geborgt. Ws er, um fein erfdjipftes Bantnoten-Portefenille nen auszu- flatten, bet dem Wllerwelts-Menfdyenfreunde, Mothfdhild, anklopfen tick, foll diejer den Befdpeid gegeben haben: ,, Dev Artaxerzes mag einmal cin mgewaltiger Herv gervefen fein und vielleidht ift es pder Nafreed-Din nit minder, aber man fennt pkeinen von Beiden an dev Birje.” Die Sdhivke Muhamimed’s, Nunmehe ift der perfifde Pavillon, der in gan jeu Front mit funteluden Glasplittdjen vertleidet ift, dem Publitum gedffret und bald wird ein Gleiches mit den toftbar ansgeftatteten Pavilfons des Sultan’s und des Rhedive gefdjehen, fintemal alle Unsfid}t davauf verfdwunden ift, da Einer diefer beiden unverantwortlidjen Gouveriine fid) nad) Wien begeben werde, Wiener Fllufionen, Weldhe Bilder aus Taufend und Cine Nacht hatte fic) bei Eriffnung der Weltausftellung die Phantafie der Vewohner der harmlofen Phaaten- ftadt Wien von dem echt orientalifdjen” Leben und Treiben auf dem Ausftellimgsplate felber und in der Parfftadt, dent Prater, entworfen! Alle Racen des fernften Wfiens, fo meinte man, wiirden im taufenden von Exemplaren minntidjen und,,,hoffentlicy” aud) weiblidjen Gefdlecjts ver- treten werden; alle Sdhattirungen vom Polyfan- derfchwarg des Mahvatten bis gum Citronengelb der Phyftognontien des Waldmenfden von Borneo! Der Turban des Kurden follte friedtid) neben dem blau-gefprenfelten Rattunballon, den der Feucr- anbeter auf feinem Schiadet tragt, feine Erjdein- ung maden, und dev Kaftan des Dtongolen neben dem Nankinghenide des dhinefifden Theebauern. Man hoffte, internationalen Gruppen hidft ma- levifdjen Gepriiges auf Sdyvitt und Tritt gu be- Geqnen und fein Seidel Bier mit dhwirmerifdem Naturgenng in gauberifdjen Vollmondnichten yu verddimmern, gur Redjten und Linken taufend- tiniges Spradengewimmel vom Singalefifdjen bis abwarts zum pommerfden Plattdentid—mit einem Worte, im Miéirdenglanje des Orients fdwelgen ju tinnen, Stammverwandte Orientalen, Aber 8 ergeht dem Publitum wie e8 dem Ountel des Schah von Perfien erging, Wls diefer bet feiner Antunft den Wiener Bahnhof betrat, ward er einer Reihe von Perjern anfidtig, weldhe fic) gum Empfange ihres erhabenen Herr- {ders cingejunden Hatten, Gang des fteifen Cere- moniells vergeffend, eilte diefer Ontel dee Sdyah auf die Gruppe gu, fcjiittelte Allen die Hinde, und begann fie auf perfifd) ausgufragen. Dod) Reiner fonnte ihm in den heimathliden Lanten VBefdheid geben! Wlle jene ,,ecjten” Perjer waren deutide und ungarifdje Juden aus Pefth, welde auf ein Gefdhaft fpeculirten umd fid) den holen Fremben gu lieb in die Tradt von Teheran ge- worfen fatten. Nur ihe Spredjer hatte fid) ein gelne perfifdje Worte einftudirt, die ungefiihr fo viel bedeuteten als: ,Sdjlafen Sie woht und fom- men Sie hiibfd) wieder!” Taufend und Cine Nadt. Was lecdhjendheiffe Guth angeht, fo tinnen wir uné im diefen Hundstagen allerdings mit dem Orient meffen. Wud) liefern die tiirtifdyen und maurifden, Hinefifdjen und japanefiidjen Baars, die arabifdjen Kuppein und byzantinifdjen Mina- vets, der Adjmedsbrunnen mit feinen raufdenden Gewwaiffern, der geheimnifvoll aus vergitterten Haremsfenftern fdauende Palaft des Khedive, in- mitten eines lidjten Parks, mit dem Vollmond daritber, in {piten Stunden cin unvergleidlid jdines Bild, Man glaubt eine Promenade durd) Vruffa oder Damastus gu madjen, die um fo angenehmer ausfillt, da Ddicfe orientalifdye Ansftellungsftadt um fo vieles reintidjer gehalten ift,,als die Originale gu fein pflegen. Nadgemadte Tiirten Aber tonnte man alle anwwefenden lebendigen Orientalen gu einer eingigen Gruppe verfammeln, fo erhielte man deren nidjt mehr als sreihundert, Ansfteller und Reifende gufamunengeredynet, In den titrtifdjen Raffechiufern bemiiht fid) ein Gaft aus Tyrol vergeblicj, fein Kraut mittelft einer tonftantinopler Glaspfeife, der Nargileh, im Slimmmen ju erhalten, oder ein Ungar geniest den in feiner wingigen Taffe suriidgebliebenen Kaffee grind andidjtig léffelweije, weil man ihn gefagt, daf die Tiirten diefen Genug des RKaffeeqrundes ganz befouders hochidjigen. Auch erfdjeint wohl cin ecinjelner fernverfdlagener Mujelmann, der fid) itber drei Stiihle ftredt, weil ihm fein Divan dad Krenzen der Beine miglid) macht. Er raudjt ftundenfang Tidibuls und begahlt fiir diefen hei- mathliden Genus unter uns ,,Giaurs” fo viel, ald file ihn in Philippopel oder Wdrianopel aus. veichen wiirde, fidy felber und gwei Kebsweiber cine ganze Wodje lang mit Reispafteten und Upfel-Limonade gu verfehen. Wher weder der tiirtifdje Wirth, nod) die Aufrwarter, und eben fo wenig die gahlreidjen titrtifdjen Aufwarterinnen in dem grofen tiivtifjen Reftaurant ,,Cercle Oriental” find der Tiirtei jemalé naher als hun- dert Meilen getommen. Die Meiften hiren auf den Namen ,, Wien” oder ,Gray” als Hertunfts- Namen, und fie werden um feinen Grad ,,ecyter” dadurd), dag der Unternehmer bei feiner Manies- Wigwam, grof genug filr eine halbe Sdhwadron Comanches, wird als Kueiplotat ftart befudt ; aber vergeblich fpaihen die Lefer Cooper'fcher Ro» mane nad einer einzigen unverfilidten Roth- haut. Dieje Indianer, welde dort der Vedienung der Giifte obliegen, find ,, Nigger” yum groften Theil, jum andern AbfSmumlinge von der Race Faphets, denen mit dem Theerpinfel nadjgeholfen gu fein fcjeint, WirllidGe lebendige Chinefen In vertranenswitrdiger Weife echt” ift nur das Héuflein von Chinefen und Sapanefen, Méaunlein und Fréutein, Sie find wegen ihrer Naiven Harmlofigteit faft die einszigen auslindi- {jen Votterfchaften, weldje mit Vorliebe beftoh{en werden, Die Wiener Diebe und fonftige suge- veifte Herren Spigbuben fcheinen cine unerflir- fide Pajfton fii Bambusroyre an den Tag zu legen, und hiufig tagen fic) die beiden Nacybar: Nationen heulend ihr eid, wenn der mngeheure Vorrath ihrer mitgebrachten Bambusrohre durd frevelnde Hand gefd)milert wurde, Sie tanern dann nieder und winumern und rufen mbetannte Gatter um Hilfe an. Und anf dem Centrunt ihres tahlen Kopjes Veginnt cin allgemeines Shiittetn des Zopjes. Sapan und feine Induftric. Unter allen Ansftellern haben iibrigens die Unterthanen de8 Dtifado die gliinsedften Ge fcjifte gemadt. Snnerhalb des Ausjtetlngs- Gebsiudes ift vow den vorhandenen japanefifden Seltjamteiten taum nod) hie und da cin Stic tiuflid) guerwerben. Man fagt, ein europdifder /Showman,” den Barnum’s Lorbeeren nidjt {chlafen liege, Habe das gejammte japanefijde pSthauftiic,” wie es fteht und Liegt, 32 einent Paujdpreife erivorben, Alles ausverftanft. Auch im Park, in den japanefijden Pavillons, find einzelne Bajare gefdhloffen, weil die Kaufluft der Damentwelt auc) nicht cin einziges Stite Waare iibrig gelaffen und die Befiser auf tele graphijdem Wege fic) die Exprepbefirderung neuter Hunderttaufende von Fadjern und Nippe fadjen ihres heimathliden Fabrifats beftelften, deven Antunjt Ende diefes Monats erwartet wird. Amerifta’s berihmte Sdhuapfe Gin Deutjeh-Ameritaner, deffen Fiihrung ourdy den amerifanifden Theil der Ausftellang im Gee baude felbft und auferhath deffetben icy mid) blindlings anvertraut, beftritt mix aud) die Edjt- Heit der amevifanijdjen drinking bars, Diejelben feien von Englindern ausgeftattet und béter nicht den zehnten Theil dev transatlantifdjen Gee trite, deren man fo viele Urten sahle, alé cin Smhaltjahr Tage habe. Bergebens verfangte ev auf einer Rundreife in den amerifanifden Kiosts fo edle Schnipje, wie ,,the morning smile,” »the swamp-angel” ind ,,the corpse reviver,” nthe stone fence’ und _,,the Irish over-cost,” und fdjlieplic) gar “the wedding night!“ Die Befiger dicfer Trintjalons verfidjern jeden Frem- den, dah die Lebhaftiqtcit ihres Gefdhifts nidts gu witnjden itbviq (affe; aber vor den. Ofren vertrauter Freunde verhehlen fie micjt, weld’ Grofes Verguiigen 8 ihnen berciten wiirde, wenn ivgend ein ,stranger’ ihnen fiir ben nod) ver> Dleibenden Theil dev Sarfon Kram und Lader abhandein wollte. Ocfterveich Hilt nun einmat gu Bier und Wein, und uur nod) im December oder Januar wiirde dev vielnamige Ulfohol ein gejudjter WArtitel werden, Die Preisvertheilung. Die niichfte Worje wird cine Feftwodje. Wn Montag erfolgt die grofe Preisvertheilung durd den Raifer. Obwoht die MRiejen-Notunda fechs Millionen Gulden verfdylungen Hat, um das jw werden, was fie nidjt bitte werden follen—das Gehiuje fiir eiren gepfropft vollen Jahrmartt, bleibt in derjelben fein Naum fiir jenen Ehventag, der Snduftrie. Deshalh wird die Preisverthet- lung in der Latjerlidjen — Reitjdjule erfolgen! THE CANADIAN C. M. eS Third Day’s Proceedings of the Royal Commission on the Credit Mobiller of the Dominton=—No Criminatozry Evie dence Yet. Orrawa, Canada, Sept. 6, 1873. The Royal Commission resumed its investigation atnoon, The Ministers were represented by Sir John Macdonald, Hons. Langevin, Campbell and Aikens, Sir Francis Hincks came forward and signed his deposition, after which Senator McPher- son was called and sworn :—Knew Sir Hugh Allan; only slightly acquainted with McMullen; had no personal knowledge of the ugreement mentioned in Huntington’s charge; in February, 1872, Sir Hugh told hum that ne (sir Hugh) was in negouation with Americans, and had come to an understanding with them. MacPherson then read @ conversation he had with Sir Hagh; also correspondence with him, which has already been published. They refer to Sir Hugh’s effurts to induce MacPherson to join with him and American capitalists in nodertaking the construction of a Pacific railway, and MacPher- son's objections ou the ground that Canada was not suiliciently represented in the proposed com- any. he Witness resumed—Was not personally sure McMullen represented the Americans, but under- stood so. ‘The Judge read Huntington's statement that all funds were to be furnished by Americans. MacPherson satd this was incorrect: Sir Hugh told him the Americans were to pay seventeen» twentieths; did not know Sir Hugh was to be paid @ percentage, nor that he was to be at the head of the company ; did not know the government was aware of the negotiations witn the Americans, nor that the government had an understanding with Sir Hugh or Abbott respecting THE FURNISHING OF ELECTION FUNDS; knew nothing ot Sir Hugh’s support of the gov- ernment candidates, or of oa, agreement between the government and Sir Hugh respecting the Pacite charter being promised on condition of his furnishing funds to the government; he (MacPher- son) never consented to accept stock in Sir Hugh’s company ; Was President of the Interoceanic Com- pany, which was formed with the object of deiéating Sir Hugh’s scheme; was aware the Canada /’acific Company had informed the govern- ment that, a8 @ company, they never had faa ne- gotiations with Americans; but from the fact of Sir Hugh’s intimate relations with Americans he was airaid they might still virtually have a leading interest in the railway; had no other reason for believing Americans hada share in the Canada Pacific; had a conversation with Sir John Mac- Donald respecting amalgaination; Sir John w it on the ground that 1t would give much greater strength to the enterprise; Sir John had also weit- ten to him on the same subject, A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Beaubien was then called and sworn :—I was @ member of the House of Commons and Vice President of the Northern Colonization road; was not aware of any negotiations between Sir Hugh and Americans respecting turnishing funds; did not know Americans were to take stock in the Canada Pacitic Company; knew of no agreement between the company and the government re- specting furnishing funds for the electior was aware of one case where sir Hugh loaned a candi- date $7,000; would swear positively that the gov- ernment knew nothing of the case then and knew nothing of it now. Beautien then recited his own case, After the elections were over some of his friends Chant Sir Hugh, and procured a 1oaa, for which Beaub! a ave a note which was now due, Sir Hugh loane fim ‘Money on account of their friendship and re- lations in connection with she Northern Coloniza- tion road. No member of the government knew anything about it, he not belug & government can- esr THE MISSING MESSAGES. Mr. Bethune, manager o' sing called and sworn, sald eeteMiated Teron August 10, d signed John A. Macdonald, was not in bis possession, nor the one to sir John A. Macaonald, signed J. J. ©. Abbott; messages were only Lg siX months and then destroyed; the telegrap! ehre verfidjert, ein halbes Dugend Lesbierinnen {eien ihm auf dem Transport abjanden gefommen und eine vollblittige Rubierin von den Quelle des Mls am Mondgebirge fei gleid) nad) der Aus- fchiffung in Trteft an gebrodenem Herzen ge- ftorben, Theer und Feuerwa ffer im Wigwam. Der in coloffatem Stole anorleate indianifcde Sify cat a Sh were searches yu so Sr oaaes between Sir John A. Macdonald and lian. Stine jomunisston adjourned at three P. M, toa meet on Monday, Boston, Sept. 6, 1873; Ina game at base ball to-day between the Bom tons and Atlantics the former were victorions am ncore of 22 to > ie 2