New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-14

was nominated I0r Sheriff. and james Van liOutcn,
Abfam Charl0ck ard licmy B. Xabriskie for Coroner.
CHIFF-oF.poLICE WHIrNEY Returns WITH JAS.
NCAlAhON-ClRCUMsTANCE OF THE Pursuit AID
ARHEsT.-Our readers will remember that ON Sunday
evening, the 10Th alt, most brutal murder was COM
ni,ted upon the person of Ann Mcmahon in Chambers
street, in this City. Information immediately
given to the Chiei-of-Polce Whitney, who dispatched
officers to the spot, making several arrests Of parties
believed to be cOgnZan Of the affair. Inc next day
the Cef proceeded TO Newl Ork and arrested several
uf tie family who examined before the Coroner.
The evidence furnished soon developed the whole ma
teiial circumstances of the affair." and Friiay the
evidence of Kortzeudorfer and hls vile completely
tablshcd the fact that the murder was committed by
James McMahon.
such was the verdict Of the Coroners jury, and in
the mean time officers in pursuit OF the criminal
He had been seen in NewYor the day after the nur
der but beyond this nothing could be learned II ls
now known that on the night of the murder he walked
down TO New-York on the plankroad hiding by the
way whenever a wagon Appeared; that he stali III
New ork until the next day, when he left III the alter
noon boat for Albany, and proceeded West accom-,
panied by Philip Mcmahon, his brother. They lad
sufficient money 10 reach 81. LOUIS, when they ob-
tanned employment as laborcrs in Illinois.
In the meantime the Chief of Poice Whitney was
most iniciaguble in his eXertions to Obtain cine 10
the hiding place of the criminal. lie was, however
entirely al fault until the 2sth, when letter was re-
eoyed in the New-York Post Office postmarked 81.
Lonis directed to brothern law of James McAiahon,
without any signature but making inquiries as to the
health
the condition of affairs in this quarter requesting that
the answer should be directed for John Reilly, lul
nois Town, 81. Clair County, Illinois. The hand
writing and other circumstances cOncusvely proved
that this came from James Mcmahon. The letter was
forwarded TO its destination, and Cmei Whltney with
Thomas Dunn, one of his aids, started for ST. Louis
the next morning, reaching there on Sunday morning
the Sd Of October. As II was probable that Mcmahon
might still be in 81. Louis, Chief Whitney remained
there but dispatched his assistant to Illinois Town To
keep watch over the Post Office there. Some eight
of the ST. Louis detectives employed IN the task
Of securing the fugitive, but no signs OF his being IN
ST. Louis could be discovered.
In this condition of affairs Chief Whitney prcccejed
TO Illinois Town, carefully disguised with false WINS
kers, pair Of excellent specacles &c. On Wednes-
day night the Chief informed that al application
had been made at the PcstO flee for letter addressed
10 John Reilly ard the house where the person went
was shown to him. In il resided large number OF
Irsb atoreis ON railroad in the vicinity, and the
next morning Mr.. Whitney and his aid who knew Me-
Mabon well. waiting for his reappearancc. Very
soon Dunn said that he him, and point I'd him out
Chief Whitney took him by the collar and said be
waited him. For moment the arrested party was
completely stunned, and finding resistance useless he
ouietly sgccumbed. In the meantime Otiictr Dunn
lad seemed Philip McMahon who was with him. and
h,th were taken Ia -. Louis and properly secured
From this point the dispatch which We published was
sent to MaIor Bigel0w, and the same afternoon the
officers started for home with their prisoner Ihey
travelled nj, ht and day. arriving IN this city late ON
Sai.rdnv night and placing their prisoner in the
county prison. During his return the prisoner seemed
calm and collected, and nothing was SAID 10 Linn IN re-
laton tn his position. -,
The Chiei If Police deserves great credit for the
perseverance and skill which he has displayed in ac
eoupisbirg the arrest. The Grand Jury has found
an indictment ny airs, the accused, ana he VIII proOa-
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