The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-27
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CArrURu or THE sUrr0sxD NURDKvxI.
Al hafpss eleven O'Clock yesterday fDrenoos the On.
giDeer and bAlsmaa the Philadelphia train, comiss
into Jersey CITY, reported that they crossed the Hack
ensaok bridge man had been making for piece q
woods, and nom bis appearance, thsg believed he was
the chnaman belonging to the Spray. v6S was picked up
from yawi boat 81 Barnegst, and who escaped from
Captain Wood on Saturday morning ii Jersey City.
Two Jersey City oers ed out pursuit. and an hour
later returned for further assistance Some eight officers
then went out, but before they arrived the vicinity
where the man supposed to be lurking the China.
man had been taken into custody by John Sanford,
Henry Wilson, william Jscobus and John Douglass, who
are engaged At work on the railroad bridge.
ACCOUNT OF THE ARREST.
Their account OF the arrest follows AT noon, while
the above named persous al dinner except young
JAcobus, man attempted 70 tho railroad bridge,
whea Jacobus turned him OF, against the rules
After he gone Jacobus went into the house. and
ionng the fact that had attempted cross tho
bridge, remarked that he believed from his appearance
that he Jackalow, the Chnaman Of whom they had
read in the morning. Wilson said that he believed that
5000 reward had been offered for his arrest whom the
four men concluded to in pursuit they could
lay out some work for the hands attend during their
absence. With spygass they could a lurking
10 the cedars about half mile Distant and apparently
desvorDg to make for the plank road unobserved Jaco
bus and Douglass chat direction while Sanford
and Wilson went TO Newark the cars, hired horse
and drove up the road in order 10 intercept The
They returned, However, without having accomplished
their object and while standing atthe plank bridge toll
eate Jackalow up the road the BRIDGE the
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paying the toll Of the men asked him he was mot
the man that attempted to the railroad bridge He
replied that he did They then asked him what country
man be was, and he replied that he East ndaman
Becoming satisfied from bis Conversation and dress that
be the man. they toll him that he 70 with them
One Of the men, while behind him. called out Jacka-
low, when the prisoner whrled around suddenly, but
Immediately aterward denied that that his
The men then stopped train Of and brought their
prisoner to jersey City about four o'clock.
THE SEARCH.
At the depot Assistant Woodruff search
ed the prisoner and found the legs seat Of his pan
.aoons bag containing $M IL, stocking containing
sA IL, and bag in which 1924 80 In gold
and fifty cents in silver. All the money In specie
and may be readily imagined that Jackalow found loco
motion rather difficult under the circumstances
THE Ex EXAMINATION.
The prisoner then taken to the city prison. followed
by great crowd Of people, anxious to get look at him.
The prisoner was At once conveyed 10 the cells locked
up. Az the news spread, people hocking from oil
directions, completely filing tho station house and block
ing the streets aroundM.
Shortly after Eve O'Clock the prisoner was taken before
Recorder Bedford, handcued, when Mr.. Sanford made
formal complaint, charging Jaokalow with the murder
Of Captain Leee and his brother on the high seas while
on board tho sIoop Spray.
The Recorder then asked the accused the following
questions;-
@ what b your names
A. Sam PaGch. QAushter)'
Q Where do you belongS
A. belong to soop Spray, Of Gulfcrd Two weeks
ago Capt Leete, brother and me, Sam Patch; another
sloop come and struck and oapszed NJ both overheard
me down below.
Reoorder-That will do. That's enough.
Sam Pstch-Ten you more bimeby, when we 70 up
there.
The prisoner then committed to the coils 10 await
the action Of the United States authorities.
srArNENr OF THE PRISONER.
Subsequently our reporter vsted the prisoner In tho
cells, when he willingly gave the following diJonted
statement:-
'ssaied in sloop Spray, Of Guilford, Captain Leete
and brother and me - cook going aiser oysters
At Barneeat, on Wednesday last, ct Barnagat,
sloop struck and cspszsd NJ captain and
brother went overheard In water and drowned
was down below cooking. Ne get IN small boat,
and about two hours there when schooner took me or
the captains name Webb. Saturday came 10 Jersey
CITY. went ashore. Ne oroa tho river 70 Newark
saturday night got house and slept out DOORS Sunday
night stayed 70 Newark today started TO como back
and went In the woods TO get some nuts. Tho money
So6 SOY, was my wages worked for Captain Leste four
year, for $50 month Tho men took me a the BRIDGE
Ny name y Sam Pa4sh, American Jack Lowe; have
been In this country six years, year sold sega in
New York, one year was On man-of-war ship (Niasis
spp cook and anything Last four years was on the
soop with Captain Leete. am thirty nine years
in the China sea- Do not know what they brought mo
here for, unless for taking nuts in tho woods
The prisoner having previously boon detected In A.
tempting to slip his hanccus Marshal Ellis took the pre-
caution place upon biz ankles pair Of shsckles.
Jackalow about I've feet four inches in height and
rather slender built He appeared be In good Spirits
sled when he conveed but his oountenance Indicated
treachery.
BE had brown sack overcoat, said to belong to
Captain Leete, monkey jacket overalls anr his
pants and q cap.
THE TRAGEDY ON THE Z. A. JOHNSON
johnson Handed Over tn the United States
Aushorlstes.-Accumu iating Evidence
Of. His Identification-His Demeanor-
Great Excite m mt and General Exeern-