The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-28
THE sL0OP SPRAY TRAGEDY.
Interesting Additional Particulars OF this AZ.
hk-.keteh Of the Life Of yackalow The
Way hc was Picked Up on Loo.Choo en-
terviev with tho Prisoner,
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terviev with tho Prisoner,
10, &e. 6c.
The announcement yesterday morning that Jackaow
the supposed murderer Of Capt Leee and his brother
had been arrested and lodged in jail at Jersey City, pro
duced temporary lu in the excitement going on in the
public mind in relation TO the dark and fearful mystery
which envelopes the fate OF the missing Of the Spray
but the that the search in the cabin would con
tnued yesterday under the direction Of the United States
Marshal drew miscellaneous crowd TO the Battery all
eager TO catch the earliest intelligence relating 10 the
mysterious affair.
The harbor police, however, doubtful Of their authority
in or jurisdiction the matter refused TO continue the
investigation further, and turned thewreck over 70 the
United States Marshal, in whose custody it now L. That
functonry, doubtful Of his authority in the premises
fused to continue the search until after he had counseled
in the matter with the District Judge conclusion will
be arrived at early this morning. which, satisfactory
the Marshall he will Immediately proceed 10 raise the
wreck, and institute thorough search Of the cabin and
hold
SCENE AT THE JAIL.
During the day up TO a late hour last night the
Chief of Police was literally overwhelmed with applica-
tons TO the prisoner while outside the jail an eager
collection Of both conented themselves with peer
ing through the grated windows and asking numerous
questions Of each vster he emerged from the prison.
Anout twelve O'Clock Deputy Marshal Southland arrived
for the purpose Of conveying the prisoner Trenton but
owing TO the absence Of United States Commissioner
vIoom the matter was deferred at the request of the
prisoners counsel until the affair has been Judi
ciay investigated In the meantime the Chinaman will
remain in charge Of Chief Marinus at the CITY PRISON
Within halt an hour after Jackal0ws arrest several
Tombs shysers appeared ut the au and represented
themselves his COUNSEL and insisted upon interview
and upon being refused threatened 70 force their way
the prieOner,s cell
Yesterday two more Of them made their appearance
one Of whom represented himself deputy United
self Captain leonard, OF the New York police. They
stated their purpose 10 be to take the ChnAman
YORK Tor examination and trial. The dodge, however,
DIDN'T work, and the Industrious limbs Of the law return
ed home without their prize Through the ntercession Of
several OF the prisoners coun Charles d. voors
ESQ., Of Jersey City, prominent lawyer of that city viii
act "a his counsel.
THE COINCIDENCE OF CRnME.
The wonderful similarity between the Of the Spray
and that OF the sloop johnson given rise 70 the
following everywhere Hicks alias Johnson the sup
posed murderer Of Capt Burr and the of the John
son. and Jackalow acQuanancceY They have both been
engaged the oyster trade ana the two vessels left New
York about the time; and il is possible, they
murder the and away with the vessels The
coincidence Is truly remarkable, and given rise to
| numerous surmses and conjectares.
FACTS ABOUT OYSTERMEN.
There at present upwards Of two hundred and fifty
boats engaged in the between New York and
delaware bay, for the past three four years five
murders year have been committed for the purpose Of
plnn0er.
practice Of the captains of oyster boats when
going out 70 take specie enough along with them to buy
their cargo This they do from necessity, 10 the first
place. the men Of whom they buy have little no
knowledge Of paper money, ana therefore will not take
IT. and besides, necessary have plenty Of small
change the oysters purchased In quantities from
quart TO boat load, and the payments vary from dime
to hunored dollars.
This nakes necessary for them to carry their money
with them-a fact which every sailor knows and o. the
Of oyster boat seldom numbers over three
not therefore surprising that these tragedies fro
| quent occurrence.
CRIMINAL EpIDEMcs.
The remarkable coincidence in crime which has lust
been made public, affords striking evidence in favor of
the theory that crimes, accidents and suicides cpl
crime or accident we are almost sure TO hear Of similar
ono in very brief space Of time So, too, with sui.
cass person adopts , particular IT. method Of se
tated BY some insane nsanthrope who, having become
tired Of life, seeks TO shuie off the mortal COLI in the
| latest and most fashionable manner.
The experience Of every journalist Is that these events
seldom il ever happen sngy, and OF the most re-
asay s' Ss Ss
contagious in crime as well Is IN disesse and when any
thing extraordinary happens In the crimson calendar
| may always anticipate its speedy repetition.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS CoNCERNESG THE CHINA
MAN.
from An ocer attached 70 the frgnte mississippi during
Perrys expedition to Japan, gather the following
ercsting particulars concerning Jackalow, and the
| cumstances under which he came to this country
Our informant Gays that Jaclkalow's proper name b
Va ma that he native Of the Loo Choo Island
and that he arrived In the United States in April 1856
learn the following facts concerning his Of leaving
Loo Choo, and other particulars
| THE ACCOUNT.
'During the night poor devil OF Loo Chooan padded
off TO the Susquehanna soliciting safety from
| shore, whom he motoned was going to kill HIN. No,
having previously declared his Intentions in the United
States not possible TO get up another Kosza affair
Ha canoe was hosed on board and the man put under
IL. pse
not 4. all surprising, from the Doctor, who never
displayed amiabity towards the population, and in
answer TO an inquiry about their history their upper
classes his response was They are all harsnot word
of truth in them" This feeling appeared 70 be entirely
recproca.ed by the Leo Chooans 70 whom his presence
appeared most distasteul.
What the cause Of the trouble between Jackalow OF
Ya-Mo and his couutymen informant could
ascertain but the evidently fleeing hia
lie when he sought safety on board the Susquehanna
spp be demeaned himself with great proprety won
the esteem and confidence OF the officers and crew
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER
Our informant, seeing in the HERALD the account Of the
loss of the Spray, together with description of the Chi
nsman went TO Jersey City yesterday TO IL he
could recognise the prisoner as one Of the crew OF the
I Mississippi.
Az soon they m mutual recognition took place.
JackaIow seemed much pleased TO his old acquain
and was very anxious 70 KNOW II ne Inc that
mskrg significant gesture with his hand He reiterated
to the officer the same story about the captain falling
board and declared that the money was bis own and the
fruit Of four years savings While in the employ OF Capt
Ieose lie seemed quite solicitous to know II he
going to be hung ana repeatedly akee the officer me
| SEIZED to tell the whole truth in the matter, as
by 20 doing he would best insure his acquittal.
On beard the Mississippi, at the time Jackaow came
| over were two japanese boys named Dan Kerch,
\ Dan Kech Gas he caled) and Sam-pa.
chero, who was called Sam Patch. The supposiuon Ne
that from that fact that Jackalow derived his
knowledge Of Sam Patch Dan Ketch, after being edu-
Gated In this country returned TO Japan, and chief
interpreter TO the British Legation.
| PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE JAPANESE.
Our informant also states that during tho time that the
Mississippi lay Napa he passed several days and nights
shore, and that he did not at any time have
TO exercise any undue vigilance to protect hs property,
but that he frequently left his watch and other valun-
| BILE articles exposed, and that during the whole
time he lost much button. The natives
peacesblc quiet people, and seldom or carried
deadly weapons, pYeferring the music Of the banjo
fiddle TO the crack Of revolver.
lie also his nrm conviction that Jacalow Is in
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