The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-31

NsDOGsVx~aAteeo0R9 ~ U6oUnc.
prom TIRE B.f.o A1v~, i-ss Aug 20
QUITE M excitement prevailed at Niagara Falls
yesterday III consequence IF the arrest of person
employed M waiter at the Cataract House, on
and officer BoyiDgton, OF this city. We give the
facts Of the case a. we received them from tho o.
heers who made the capture OF the supposed ormi-
nal. few days since Mr.. Tyler received news
paper and a letter through the Post Office, from
Saratoga, the paper being the Savannah Courier,
and containing notices II various rewards OF
feied flr the apprehension of the murderer OF Mr..
Jumes M. Jones, on the 9th of July, lS49 ; and the
letter being addressed by the brother Of the mlr
d-Ted man to the Deputy Ma shal or the district,
and conveying Information that the offender WIS
supposed to he acting in the capacity Of waiter AZ
the Cataract Hone at the Falls. The first notice Of
reward Is dared july s, lS49 and is offered nv the
Mayor II Savannah, the sun being 500, aud the
nuiderers n THAT time icing unknown. The next
l. 81 900 offered by Malcolm u Jones, relative Of
u Uec-ased IN the apprehension anu conviction ~
The irIoer or .fieDders anC the third OF $500 OF
fereo by Alfred h. jones' for the arrest Of Patrick
SDeeo, he Gems then discovered to have oeeu the
D.nioerer Some week. since, citizen OF Savan-
nah being at the Falls discovered ia The pers1a ri
one Of the walters the man Patrick Sueed AID
con municaitd the fact 10 Mr. A Il ,'oaes WHOM he
subsequently net st 5 n,roga Hence hr. Jupes's
Information 10 the Deputy Marshal.
Upon inquiry at the Falls, Mes.rs Tyler and Boy
Ing ION discovered that the man Snecd pa sing
u the Cataract House by the ma ne of Jo-eob Vat
=
His Appearance left doubt IN the uds Of he OH
Gers as 10 his IDENTITY with Patrick Snecd the
ofpr 81 Mr. Jones, and they therefore proce -ied
Subcay 10 make the arrest. Having applied 20 the
pro- r;e;ors II the house for their as>istau e. wch
however, they declined u give although desteas OF
o:eTiOg obstruction 70 the laS the officers after
dinner instructed boy to call their man from the
om on IFetence OF tl' DESTROYS III recommending
nm for his attendance upon them while ut dinner.
THIS rrse succeeded. and Soeed, or Watson, came
INTO tie hall De was immediately addre by the
name OF " Patrick by officer Tyler, and told that he
Wss arrested Cp charge Of murder Mr. Boyngton
then clapred handcutf upon one Of his wrists; nut
before he could fasten it on the other the fellow
shouted Justify for assistance ana some seventy to
huhdiec Degiues cane pouring out OF the door the
dining room ut, the hall BE- tnls time the Off ;ers
had got their prisoner TO the front piazza; but he
vas sp eddy clutcbed by the walters and dra eyed
back ipto the dining hail, the officers following with
cut r,linquisbing their grasp. In the hall be was
toru from their nands neary every vest'ee OF cloth
ing being stripped from bis person. The doors at
the end Of the hall were then shut aud barred, a
number of walters remaining outside and ostrdotng
the passage OF the two officers who endeavored TO
fight their way through the crowd
Al this time gentleman III the hotel called upon
TIE guests to assist the officers but al was confusion
and u. rear, and nor appeared anxious Interfere
The gentleman himself Was struck at by negro,
who was armed with hatchet but he warded fl
the bio ard knocked has assailant down with a
char. He then shouted for his p,sto,s aud his " u,
them down. They were nor, however, used. Find.
their efforts t. reach the door Ruthless Doyiag
ton oIew revolver anu placing II close to one mans
head lulle d the trigger The cap missed fire. thus
savii the mans lie but the act OceaSi0ued STAN
pede, and the officers forced in the door, By this
time the mau had been got out ut the back OF the
PR Mises and was hurried down the Steps TO the
ferry and placed in boat. The ferrymsn. however
after getting INTO the middle OF tue stream returned
to shore IL tue other boat leaving bis cargo in charge
Of some of his companions in oroer to ascertain with
" bat oftbce the man charged. Upon learning
the ruth lie signitied t. the officers that he would
drop down the river and land their at the ste
b, al landing above tue suspension bridge. Tyler
and Bojingtoo quickly started for this point but
they were prece0ed and followed by troops If ne
grUes some two hundred AID fifty Of whom arrived
at the landing before them.
Finding band of Irish laborers, some three hun
dled III number near the spot the officers requested
their assistance which was willingly given, aud the
newly found allies set to work in earnest, strewing
The ground with negroes, knocking down all who
opposed them, and pursuing the refugees with stones
and yrls. The black guards showed light for few
nL,ts but left the field in posse sion Of the
Donny brook fair over again. The officers having
now clear field landed their prisoner placed him
III carriage, ana Orcve some distance until they
reached The Lookport Railroad, when they took the
Calls tor Buffalo The accused YVES safely lod red in
jail sDu viii be conveyed to Savannah as as W,
papers can be Vo'siued
We learn that the man arras ted has negro blood
in his veins. He Is by trade cooper, is about five
feet seven inches high. has re- HAIR aud IS sl yaty
froLled The description In the Savannah paper
fits tisn exactly Our officers displayed uch prompt
ness and courage, aHd deserve the highest praise for
their coaduct during the exciting scene. The hearts
OF two such mtH would lot quail before q whole
army Of la~less cesperadoes, nor would any consi
cera'ioI OF personal safety deter them from dong
their whole duty III carrying out the Law.
-------------------