Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-10


prevailed at Niagara Falls yesterday In consequence
of the arrest of person employ as waiter at the
Cataract House, on a charge of murder, by Deputy
Marshal J. K. Tyler and officer Boyington, of this
| city.
We give the facts of the case as we received them
from the officers who made the capture of the sup
posed criminal A few days since Mr.. Tyler received
newspaper and letter through the Post Office from
Saratoga the paper being the Savannah Courier and
containing notices of rewards offered for the
apprehension of the murderer of Mr. James NJ Jones,
the 9th of July, 1849; and the letter being adj
dressed by the brother of the murdered man to the
deputy marshal of the district and conveying infor
nation that the offender supposed to be acting
in the capacity of waiter at the Cataract House at
the Falls.
The first notice of reward is dated July g. 1949,
and is offered by the Mayor of Savannah, the sum
being $780, and the murderer at that time being
unknown. The next is 900, offered by Malcolm ID.
Jones, relative of the deceased, for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the offender offenders; and
the third of $780, offered by Alfred E. Jones, for the
arrest of Patrick Sneed he being then discovered to
have been the murderer.
Some weeks since, citizen of Savannah being at
the Falls discovered in the person ofone of the wait
ers the man Patrick Sneed, and communicated the
fact to Mr.. A E. Jones, whom he subsequently met
at Saratoga. Hence Mr. Jones' information to the
deputy marshal.
Upon INQUIRY at the Falls, Messrs. Tyler and Boy
ington discovered that the man Sneed was passing
at the Cataract House by the name of Joseph Wat
son, and had been employed there about two years
His appearance left no doubt in the minds ofthe OIL
as to identify with Patrick Sneed the murderer
of Mr. Jones, and they therefore proceeded on Sun
day to make the arrest.
Having applied to the proprietors of the house for
their assistance which however they declined to give,
although DESTROYS of offering obstruction to the
law the officers after dinner instructed boy to call
their from the room, pretence of being desi-
rous of renumerating him for his attendance upon
them while at dinner
The ruse succeeded, and Sneed or Watson came
int thnh hall He atelU ad nv
name of Patrick" by officer Tyler and told that he
was arrested on q charge of murder. Mr.. Boyington
then clapped handcuff upon of his wrists, but
before he could fasten it to the other the fellow
shouted Justify for assistance and some seventy to
hundred negroes pouring out of the door ofthe
dining room into the hall.
By this time the officers had got their prisoner to
the front piazza but he was speedily cutched by the
walters and dragged back into the DINING hail. the
officers following, without renquishng their grasp.
In the hall he torn from their hands, nearly
~ vestge of clothing being stripped from his person
The doors at the end of the hall were then shut
and barred, number of the walters remaining out
sde and obstructing the passage of the two officers
who endeavored to fight their way through the
crowd.
At this time a gentleman in the hotel called upon
the guests to assist the officers but all confusion
and uproar and none appeared anxious to interfere
The gentleman himself was struck at by negro who
was armed with Ratchet, but he warded off the
blow and knocked his assailant down with a chair.
He then shouted for his pistol and his wife, who was
among the outside crowd quickly brought them down
They were not, however, used.
Finding their efforts to reach the door futless
Boyineton drew revolver and placing it close to one
mans head pulled the trigger. The cap missed fire.
thus saving the mans life but the act oecasioned
stampede, and the officers forced in the door. By
this time the had been got out at the back of the
and hurried down the steps to the fer
ry and placed in boat
The ferryman however, after getting into the mid
lie of the stream returned to shore in the other boat
leaving his cargo in charge of some of his compan-
ons in order to ascertain with what offence the man
was charged. Upon learning the truth, he sgnified
to the officers that he would drop down the river and
and their man at the steamboat landing above the
suspension bridge. Tyler and Boyington quickly
started for this point but they proceeded and
followed by troops of negroes some two hundred and
fifty of whom arrived at the landing before them.
Finding band of Irish laborers, some three hun
lred in number the spot the officers requested
heir assistance which was willingly given and the
newly found allies set to work in earnest strewing
The ground with negroes, knocking down all who OPP
posed them, and pursuing the refugees with stones
md yells.
The backeuards showed fight for a few minutes,
but left the field in possession of the assaants
who seemed to enjoy the sport, and to live Donny-
brook fair again. The officers having |
clear field landed their prison, placed him in
rage and drove distance until they reached the
Lockport railroad when they took the cars for Buff
alo The accused safely lodged in jail, and will
De conveyed to Savannah as soon as the necessary
papers be obtained.
Welearn that the man arrested has no negro blood
n his veins. He is by trade COOPER is about feet
inches high, has red hair, and is slightly feckled.
The description in the Savannah paper fits him
acty Our officers displayed much promptness and |
courage and deserve the highest praise for their
luct during the exciting scene.
The hearts of two such men would not quail be-
ore whole army of lawless desperadoes would |
my consideration ofpersonal safety deter them from
LONG their whole duty in carrying out the law.
Buffalo Commercial
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