The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-04
M'Leod AHair-Arrest CT Hogan mt
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Rochester.
BY our accounts from the West Yesterday, il seems
that Rochester has become the scene Of another
" Mcleod affair" by the arrest, Imprisonment, and
examination OF Hogan.
The following correspondence from Rochester,
YES US all the PARTICULARS
ROCHESTER, March 81, 1872.
John Sheridan Hogan, the man who was lately
arrested at Lockpor, charged with participation in
the Caroline outrage, aad murder of Amos Durfee,
was this evening arrested at this city. upon the
same charge, and committed to Jail at his own re-
quest TIL tomorrow afternoon.
He was arrested Just as ne was getting into a
coach, for the purpose Of going down to the
landing to embark on the steamboat for Toronto
He asks no favors, and talks largely OF wooden
walls and the protection of his government The
Police Justice, at his request, postponed his exami-
nation till tomorrow afternoon. He sent over TO
Canada notice of his arrest by the steamboat Gore,
which will be at Toronto tomorrow morning, and
in the meantime he lies ingierloas in Monroe coun-
ty Jail, III the cell formerly occupied by William
Lyon Mackenzie.
ROCHESTER, April l, 1912.
DEAR BENNETT
The Mcleod affair is in pros pect Of being acted
over again our dear little city, and no mistake
Last evening the steamer " Gore brought in
among her passengers the veritable and redoubtabe
J. Sheridan Hogan, the Same who was recently
rested at Lockport for his participation in the Caro-
line affair, and who then calamity posted "beyant
the border" before a valid warrant could be pro-
cured against him. Immediately on Hogan arri-
val being made known, as it soon was from his en-.
tering 1t in full on the register at the National
profound sensation was created among the refugee
portion of our population. That intense patriot,
General Theller "of Detroit, particular, felt such
asulden glow Of "amor p,triae" and love Of good
order, that he was thereby impeled to apply to
Justice Buchaa for warrant az linst Hogan, on &C
count Of Suspicion he had" that he was implica
ted ia the Caroline affair.
Hogan was arrested forthwith and committed TO
Jail, 10 the great exulaton OF all the respectable
taiterdemalons in town. and really to the regre, of
all quiet citizens. People generally deprecate The
idea OF any further agitation sa the frontier ques-
The examination of Hogan has just began at the
Court house before the police justice. The ROOM
capable Of holding several thousands, is filled to
the prosecution, and j. w. Gilbert and Graham H !.
Chaplin, Esqrs, for the defendant. Nothing of i'm
portance can be elected before the mail closes, as
preliminary objections are to be interposed which
will consume several hours.
This J. Sheridan Hogan, is a young man on the
sunsy side Of thirty, tall and swarlhy, and wearing
long black and glossy hair in beautiful little clu.
tiers OF ringlets about his neck and face He will
make pretty lion for the ladies, especially if It
turns out that he has seduced some fond, frail re.
markedly fair enc in Canada.
II is said by some that he came here on business
others on love affair, having been pre- assur
ed by that he would be perfectly safe In doiBg
So Our citizens are determined that he shall not be
outraged; while the jagged, drunken, patriot ras.
calocracy are determined that he shall not on any
preext escape. But there is no doubt that he will
be protected from violence, if line Of cold steel
will be shield enough.
You will hear from me again. DL.