The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10

acquaintance With them; stayed In the Dutchmans but
short time, and did MA see anything Of the affair;
minutes and then went up in the house and went 70 bed
the policeman and Blackburn then up and took me-
ss s ~ was a Win me oner aIa mo sIS Ils
me; had just got back from my work when met the
other boys drove cart for my father the newspapers
have made me out principal in the case, and think Is
wnlam Hagan, another OF the young comprised in
with the other boys, but did not up with them;
Blackburn and came together before them did not
know anything OF the murder until the next morning;
when found out accused Of being guilty OF the
murder gave myself up 10 get the matter thoroughly
tried; was the only one who gave himself up.
sa suuSsV SsRpas %TSn % s Who he
says, called TO see him few days ago, and brought man
who called himself artist, who stood behind the editor
and took sketch Of the prisoner In his CELL He says he
wouldn't bit If the thing only like him, but it
looks moro like out OF the crazy house. He thinks
the artist must have been much excited. If the
wanted his likeness be would have given 70 him without
bis sneakng after in that way. He has sent letter
on the subject, very neatly written, as follows -
ToxRs CrrY PRIsos) GILL 70, Jan. 4, 1853.
DEAR SIR-Allow me 10 ask through your valuable pa
per- what grounds obscure Sunday sheet has taken
tnnsae people now in the Tombs on charges Of murdeI
among the rest Ii not suncient for 10 be contami-
Dated with the others without being made AMI object Of
ridcue by such dirty sheet the New York Weekly
ConyierY am prisoner accused Of participating
murder Is such IN clear myself houorably Ny only
IL
self in the eyes Of these unprncipled penny scrbers
If circumstances have favored them as TO enable
them to WELD pen they should keep within the bounds
Of decency and not thrust such objectionable insults upon
the public Thank Heaven for the limited notoriey this
dirty sheet enjoys but it's bad enough il ia and will
demand ma an explanation G on my part when released
your paper you will greatly oblge an injured and poor
man. Your ob' servant, WILLIAM HAGAN.
James Tsole another Of the boys confined on the same
charge saysI met Blackburn, Connell and Sailor
the corner that night and Fagan and Manrcs Conne
started TO 60 down in the cellar TO l" (compe the
Dutchman for money buy lager bier. So me and
Maurice Connell and Hagan went the back way to
get in, and while was calling the Duchman Sailor Dan
came down and let in the back door. So went in
with Hagan, and we were in the room with young girl
when Connell and Sailor Dan taking the (the
deceased) in a room and that is all know about it;
Blackburn down along with he and said that
there was policeman outside, and then up and
around the block to Rector street. young fe
low met and told us that the Dutchman making
charge against us FOR murder, and commenced TO
laugh at him. Mcconnell turned white, and ran away
home and went to bed saw him afterwards going down
the street with policeman, and that is all know.
Toole also complains about the Sunday Courier man.
and the villanous carcature of him pretending to be
likeness, which was published in tha, paper. The
he ashamed TO do it,
Sailor Dan, the other prisoner confined this charge
refused to say word. He said he didn't want to be
talking to reporters His had been in the papers
everyday he had been confned and ho did not like it,
The accused win be brought to trial at the session of
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer commencing two weeks
from next Monday They have engaged counsel Messrs
Clinton, Spencer and John II. White.
THE CANAL STREET MURDER.
John Maroney 10 confined on charge Of having puur
descd young named Henry Hamilton, on the 18th
Of November last, drinking saloon in Canal street.
during an alteration about girl with whom Hamlton
then suppng appeared from the statement of the
girl that she had been followed by Maroney that she had
70 get away from him. that she met Hamilton
and went into the saloon to get oysters with him.
that Maroney followed them and opened door boz
the two that Hamilton slut the door in Naro
reys face that Maroney opened the another
alteration Maroney drew pistol and shot Hamilton from
the effects OF which he subsequently died the City Hos
pita Maroney arrested, indicted by the Grand jury
and will be tried in the Court of Oyer and Termper AZ the
reporter upon the subject, and referred him TO his
COUNSEL Mr. Clinton. He expresses his entire innocence
Of the crime OF murder and claims TO have acted IN self
defence.
rHE WILLIAM STREET AND WATER STREET MURDERS.
Francis vardel confined charge OF being concerned
the murder the Water dance house where three
persons killed in ARRAY, has been released by The
Grand Jury as not being implicated by the evidence
Michael De Lorenzo, confined charge OF being one of
ne murderers Of Mr. Vincent the keeper saloon
IN william street, has also been released the same
grounds. Mayor Wood offered reward for the apprehen
OF the crfsh murdercrs in these cases but as
II these cases and exercised his utmost endeavors 10
bring the perpetrators 70 justice
THE AVENUE b HOMICIDE.
Michael Barrett who shot and killed John skclly one
n party OF boys who scufing in his store has
81 500 bail. He will probably be tried seon.