The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-17
The Mn der or rliss NlcElrOy.

CURIOUS DEVELOPMENTS
We have already noticed the arrest, in New Or
way connected with the murder OF Mary Ann McEl-
roy in New York the person arrested calling himself
Judson Bailey. He wrote to Mr. Clayton in New
York, pretending that he would be able to procure
the arrest Of the murderers if funds advanced to
Linn. MIR. Clayton wrote to him in reply, tina; he
had already been at great expense, in the way of
ADVERTISING funeral expenses, &C.. and that he felt
he was not authorized in paying out more unless
with something like assurance that there is de
gree of certainty in its efiecting something. He
reminded the writer, however, that reward OF
81 coo had been offered by the city authorities, and
$500 by some friends and himself, conviction Of
the culprits.
The New Orleans Chief of Police having pre-
yously received telegraphic dispatches from New
York touching the matter, made his arrangements
to arrest Bailey when he applied for the letter
at the Post-of1ce. When searched, the following
letter alleged to have been received from OF the
parties concerned in the murder, was found OH his
person =
New ORLEANS, July 2, 1853.
Mr. Bailey pCar sir II have been in your city few
day and 1ide 70 dud you out could not an ON my
way 70 Cshfoctie. 1 expected 20 hivs gen
teroan bear 20 20 with them BY the isthnus bus
they left before arrived, shall go the lsnd
rout through ST. LnusI shall be more out OF danger
tsat way, Tor l have 10 Keep c,sef danunsd scarce
Gays l am afraid l have got my.elf Ia =
devil OF n sc,ape. You often told ms srould b. hun,
@isf was ceac or this scrspa. You have heard 'he
great murder aha rape oi the person acE thas hsp
psned lately III he city hrst say you too years ago
this summer II has ended ia nasty piece Of susioess
bur sesre bad nothing To do with the krny her,
ware 100 otners ith They told stsr left them
tnat ste jumped in The river herself bet bvlcye Jnoy
pmoerto ler IheS ured Zoe canned noan III tie mat
ter, deserted hear Mr. Biile, ms lite ia YOUR
bald; bat know Of no other one dare Erur-l bs
levc ,very other would hang fifty csrt, bat
yoo5s.lt dare nc, wright Il, wish to say Iw,-a
could have found wish oc ioms one TO WRIGHT 10
when get 20 California.
cssiain that you would get this letter would
give Ioua iuil socount o. ihs matter bat is the
woIc WIN till eet to Caiornia bot YOU nnder
nave sftil l.l
that lad 90 hand in the murder far ther than
help take her fem vacant lot oat of the ciy. wcnli
desc,ih EoP az where toos her but dare not
Their are haze he alfs happsrsd tnst would rid
die bell snd earth TO find taey chess Of
hsr themselves. am iyaid of them they resouts
ard will spSr expence. Nothiog would tempt me
10 leave Caoini for years 1t once get their ont c thec
| Ieach. wnh, the was ~ith Mexico was gong on
now a. II vas when we their and Lad same
situation We had ben picce WAS made should Ehen
fear no'hibe MIR Bailey, you have me do a good
black deeds IN Mexico bat believe THIS
not guilty OF murder Do not misuse the trust plscs In
you till csn satiefy you. Wnen you think have
rved 10 California wright 70 rns all about the mater
abeatDs1 need feur aay been arrested for
tie business sbsl 50 by the Of the black horse
you talked Of hadug g sorfefor You remeaber tue
private sra big sorTel hept too on the AmboY road
At some future Ime have eihing good TO tell YOU
that hs opened from 1t after you left.
II you rad remained their month or too longer, you
couid have msne money out If the old fellow this
sfrr could hase cone you some hurt 10 buG would not
| but a although nine against her wsu.
and youfs pgainit the womaa's husbands wih but am
writirg ooshy. believe you vii not tSpn TIL |
have 'jne to sattg all ibout ~ than il you tbng
| noe guilty, am willing you should expose me intend
10 IKE pile lear. and You shall share it with
saw youu nan o. rhs lew This mornipp that eaid hs
knew you bus d,d not snoS whare you lived. lie SAID
20 nonght you IN Noodle but you seaGm sta we'd
,oo1e ihan to or thtee days viii close this lese
tshen yon ceye u sl8us bucp It. Bcev guilty.
Of tins mui 6rr have contcel ce ia YOU but You are
the oy Que dare tiutt Tois shsl be nv last pe.
nterd 70 El, my auyG. have the risk of tbis
ieter. ;hat sou could know where Ia address DO
nct fail leave this evening for Sc, Louis Yours
spectuny, BIG SORREL
Some Of the police authorities think this letter
| forgery, written by Bailey Cor whatever his name
| may be) to himself, cart of a scheme to extort
| money rom MIR Clayton. The suspicion receives
continuation in the fact that Baeys writing is very
much ike that in I" Big Sorrets" letter aud wben
that letter read TO him with request that he
would copy it. he wrote the word tried stride"
and the word too as in the original. Certain il is
that he either knows something about the murder OF
Miss Mcl1lroy or had engaged i'll a most desperate
attempt to swindle Mr.. Clayton.