New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-26
him. Other quse.ions were pu. to Vim By Hrs Sim.
mons. but they wese al answered in !hs esms vague

manner.
Yesterday afternoon, an old man. nam,d Chahs
La Ccs,e, who keeps coffee and cske stand near tn
East Broadway stage terminus at the South Ferry
| identified Johuson az the man who, on Wednesda
morning last, at about o'clock, stopPed opposite
| his stand apparently looking TO see what he sol
therest when be asked bin if he wanted some coffee
He aerward went into the booth and sat down, seav
ing what appeared to be his cothesbag outside agains
the ratings. He had coffee and cakes, which
amounted to the sum of cent? Wien abont TO leave
he harded him ten-dousr gold piece in payment
when be ssked him if he had lees change He said
be had, and pulled from bis pocket handful OF gold
silver, and some cent? and abstracting half dime
and cent, paid bis bill. About this time some boo
blacks came round, and wanted to black his boots.
He looked down at his feet, and said his boots were
Lot worth the trouble. lie then asked if he could get
a carriage, when La Coste told him it was too early
he ought to get into East Broadway stage aud ride
up TO Frenchs HOTEL as he had ssked for the where
abouts of respectable place to put up at. To this
suggestion be demurred, when a newsboy came up to
him, took hold of his bag, and mplored him for the
privilege Of conveying his bag to any given point Of
the Metropolis. The boy took the bag and followed
the man.
That boys name was William Drum. Yesterday
afternoon the prisoner wss brought from his CELL and
taken into the officers room in the back part of the
Ssatiop-House, where a promiscuous assemblage Of
men bad been gathered in. The prisoner took his
place among them. The boy, VIM Drum, was then
brought into the room, and in moment rested bis fin
ger upon the man whose clothesbag he had carried
from La Costeo stand to the house No. l9 Cedar
street. one monirg last week. about o'clock he did
not recollect which morning. The man thus pointed
oct was tn prsorer. The same boy Immediately aft
erwaId saw the bag, and identified it as the one which
be had carried from the Sooth Ferry 10 Cedar street.
lie asked johnson fifty cents for the job but on his re-
fUsal be conn romsed, and took three shilGngs.
Abram EebeTt ~ introduced in the same manner
as the boy and selected johnson as the man whospoke
TO him on the bridge Of the Vanderbilt landing on
Staten Islsnd last Wednesday morning between and
O'Clock. He wss not certain, but he thought be was
the man.
Augustus Gsler the boy who sold johnson the oys-
ter stew, the eggs, and the numerous hot gins,
also introduced in the He at point
ed on, johnson, and said, "Thst ia the man."
Another little boy, who had ssked TO black John
cons boots at the South Ferry, was introduced. He
looked carefully through the CROWD, repeatedly fasten-
ing his eyes upon johnson. The boy at last stopped
opposite Johnson again; the prisoner noticed this,
made contortion and turned away his face; when
the boy said be could not see the Tho prisoner
was then taken back 10 bis cell.
THE sTATION-HOUsI YESTERDAY.
Yesterday the Second Ward Station-Bouse was Wis
tied by buDdreds from all portions Of the City, anxious
to see the prisoner. During the forenoon gentleman
who visited hin found him lying on his back with his
face tuIred tow ard the wall In order to get sight
at his face he asked him if he would have any obec
tons to accepting meerschaum, whereupon he imme-
diately turned round stretched out his hand, and re-
ceiyed the gift. This meerschaum be luxuriated with
for the remainder of the day Captain Weed stated
that he had sad he edd sleep much all night, the
boards were hard" He does not eat much, but de-
sires to smoke all the time This is rather at variance
with bis habits at the Vanderbilt Landing and South
Ferry, at which places he INDUCED freely in eating
and drinking. From the conversations overheard In
side and outside of the House it is evident that
tie interest felt in this is rapidly gaining ground.
THE sLOoP.
Thousands Of people made nee Of their Sabbath yes
terday by performing pilgrimage to the mysterious
sloop, which had, during the night, been dropped
little farther cat of the dock, as to lay alongside the
packet ship Great Western, which lies next to the
wharf.
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER.
Yesterday our reporters paid another visit to the cell
of johnson, where they found him smoking HE meer
schaum before referred to. They had the following
brief interview with him.
After being told by the reporter that he need not
answer anything unless he pleased the following dia
loeue ensusd:
Q. What name do you answer to A. have gone
by the pane of William johnson; my right name is
Albert Hcke.
Q. Where were you born A. In the town of Fos-
ter, Rhode leland.
@. Have you been in New. York besorel A. Yes,
Sir. l have been here lately.
q. Do You express yourself innocent or guilty of
tie charge made against youY A. express myself
innocent, II any man ever was innocent Earnestly.
q. Hadn't YOU heard anything about this matter be-
fore you were arrested A. Yes, Sir heard of it
through the papers; / heard there & man looking
after man Of my description.
Q. Who told Won they were looking for youf A.
The people with whom / was living
Q. Whose watch Was this in your possession A.
Mine, Sir.
Q. Have you any objections to telling how ii came
to your possession A i bought it and paid for it;
have bad it shout year.
O. How old are YOU 2 A. L am AZ this April.
The question was asksd whether be had any obiec-
ton to speatiDg what the Assistant United States Dis.
tric-AttoIney told bin lsst night and be replied, after
nothing more to cay. His manner was cool and de-
cisiye and he answered question until he had
taken some time consider what he was about say.
VISIT OF THE PRISONERS WIFE.
Tie wife of johnson arrived in the city yesterday
morning from Providence, and in company with John
Burke visited her husband at the Station House. She
stated that Friday evening last she got New-York
paper and seeing in it the story of the "sloop murder
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