New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-14
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

The BROOKLYN OUTRAGE.-Shortly after the
late murderous assault made upon Mr.. Hotehkiss
10 one Of the streets of Brooklyn Mayor Syker of that
city sent for Justice Osborn and converted with him IN
reference the outrage and the most etectua means
OF feetng out the murderer The conference resulted
IN those gentlemen selecting VIM H. Stephens oil THIS
city and Foke and stllwell of Brooklyn, for the ac
complainant of that object Those officers soon IS
eertained that come which had taken place
between two of the accused had been overheard also
the nature OF that conversation which led them to visit
house at the corner of Mulberry and Cross SITS on
Sunday evening last, where, on entering room up
stairs they found group OF men and women. One OF
the number from description given was supposed to
be man by the name Of Bsily with whom oihcer Ste
pbens entered into conversation while the Brooklyn Of
fcers engaged The attention of the others After brief
sooufn az the house in question the officers took into
custody Edward Baily and Lsorest Logan on suspicion
of having been concerned in the outrage upon Mr..
Hotchkiss After safely lodging these fellows In BROOK
Ign H. the officers returned 10 me mousse 20 huloeiiy
s aud there learned from julia Stevens and Nancy Pool
two OF the inmates, that Bsily In conversation with
them had said he afraid 10 out and when asked
why he said he had Inflicted severe wound upon per
son 10 Brooklyn who had attempted TO cheat him at
Ambpgtahe IL was also sscertsned that one OF the
accused parties had exhibited considerable sum OF mo-
ney ut the house Ia Muberryst In gold coin aud
bank.no,es; aud also that there had been stil an
other man in company with them at that house, by
lie name of Williams The officers then return
ed 10 BROOKLYN Jail and inquired of the accused,
then In custody the name of their other companion
They were informed that IL was George Buchanan and
thar ne lived ia Cherryst By going from house 10
house Cherry 1T they at length ascertHned that bu-
chan,u had aops Brookhaven, about 90 miles from
BROOKLYN whittier tho Uf1ceIs lmHuuiHtely iephfc ana
found Williams az the house OF his mother and the
watch OF Mr. II. on his person which has been ident
ned by Mrs Hotehkiss J. H. Snider, Mr. HIS clerk and
by Mr. Elisha Marriott. who repaired II for Mr. H. lie
was broug nj back Brooklyn, and being questioned
"a 40 the manner he In possession OF tie watch
said he bought II from man named John Martell on
the Battery Martel also arrested yesterday but
alleges that he did sell II ever had II In his pos
,esson and IL Is believed, from various other clrcum'
Stances that he had participation IN the murderous
transaction. " 2
II will be remembered that also. Thursday night OF
last week a murderous assault with slung-shot was
made on Mr. Bennett, the Pilot OF one of the Williams
bureh ferry boats under the impression rs supposed
that he was the ferry returning with his money
Mr. Bennett yesterday went to Brooklyn, and idenuhed
Buchanan az the who struck him.
la addition to the above facts II has been sscertained
tst The principal part of the parties after com
uniting the act returned the same evening 20 this Cry
and went to the BoweTy Theatre they there met win
some OF their comrades on which occasions Williams
remarked that Ned (neaning Bay) bad MADE more
money that night than they had made during their late
cruise while busy at the same time short distance
from them. under light, endesyoring to rub on some
marks on his coatsleeve supposed to be blood, VIII
hsms called to Bay never mind, he could rub them
OF tomorrow.
Daily came from the State Prison the 18th March
last, having just served out sentence OF years I'M
prisonment. Buchanan alias Williams, and Lsiorest
Logan have just returned from voyage TO tho Medi
lerIanean.