Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04

Jennings. the Irishman arrested Cor the
murder Of Mrs. Bradley at North Haven,
had an examination there on Wednesday.
The prisoner seemed quite sell>possessed
and manifested great interest in whatever
was said or done. As he came in. the
female relatives and friends of the muir.
dered woman were much affected, and
their sobs we're painful to hear. Jennings
was asked how old he was, and said {" he
didn't know" Seven witness were
examined. and the evidence against him
was sufficient for his commitment he
was accordingly committed to take his
trial at the next term of the Superior
Court.
The murderer was arrested at the rail
road station at New Haven. through the
exertions of Samuel B. Minor, late of
Woodbury.. He exhibited wonderful
sagacfty and remarkable judgment in
his interview with the murderer, The
Palladium says
Mr.. Minor was waiting at tile Station
Tor business OF his own little before sew
en- O'Clock on Monday morning. lie sat
down on the south end of the pla torn, and
was taking with a man in The employ Of
the railway company. He had heard Oh
sunday afternoon Of the murder, and of
the dress and appearance Of the supposed
murderer. AS Jennings approached him
from The south, he noticed his straw hal.
checked shir:, &c., and it Instantly occur
red TO him that he nigh, be the guilty. one,
Al this moment the man with whom Mr.
Minor had been conversiEg, left him 10
attend 10 his duties about the cars, which
IN lew minutes were 10 start Tor New
York. Jennings then walked directly uD
TO Mr.. Minor and asked him, " what time
these cars would leave for New York pr
Mr.. Minor deceived him by saying, that
these cars go TO Bridgeport. elf Won
want TO go to New York, you mus, wait
Tor the 8 o'clock train" 1t should be
borne III mind that there is no 8 O'Clock
train. AT this Jennings seemed TO be
greatly agilated, and ,rembled SD that he
put down his carpet bag for a moment in
order to recover himself: Mr.. Minor then
SAID, you will 60 in the same train that |
do, it you go at 8 O'clock" Jennings re.
sponded by asking, "Who are you 90
"Don't YOU know me, Mike :" said Mr..
Minor. IL know yon-your name is Mi
.chaeL" Alter some hesitation, he admit
ted that ii was !is.na "But who are
you!" was again repeated by the IrisIlman.
Don't you know me, Mike know you
ITO be Michael Jennings, and you used to
work for Mr.. Bradley in North Haven"
"tiave you seen Mir. Bradley's folks
lately ?" No. was the answer. "Bur
you was al The house yesterday" IL
wasn't" But you was seen there" 81
went past there about ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. but didn't go in" At this time,
he seemed 10 be exerling all his srenh to
control his nervous system, but he could
moi conceal his agitation. He pointed to
the New London train and asked where it
was going, and was told, when he said that
he believed he must get on board that train.
" No, Nike" said Mr.. Minor, stepping be-
tween him and The cars, "you doh'l want
to go TO New London-bul to New York;
JeRnings then answered with a good deal
Of spirit" Who the devil are you?'
Mr.. Minor seeing that matters were nov
approaching crisis, spoke to the railroad
man saying. hold un TO that fellow while
run for an OtFicer-he's the murdercr-and
he started and obtained Mr.. Knevals, who
found the prisoner IN the keeping Of the
railroad man, Mr. Gilbert of Gllberl's HO"
tel, and others. These gentlemen had got
him into the house and kept him under
surveillance until The return OF Mr.. Minor
with the officer.
Great credit is due 10 all concerned for
The manner in which they conducted Ibis
whole business, and particularly 10 Mr..
Minor, by whose sagacIty the murderer
was detected at glance, and by whose
skill he was kept from getting away upon
the New York train.