The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27

The Tragedy on hoard she sso"p spray
NTtasEsTMd PARrIcuL AIRS OF JAohALow, IN" IN
NaMAN rHE SUPPOSED MURDERER oF oAiNS
,vrrr AND pRoTaER-vIsIr TO rae P1isoNENs
~rT TAcKALow's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
oouhsxL FOR TAE PRISONER IN hEhuIfiNu 1hE
PsooF OF BLOOD, Fro.
me ChlEam&n JacRalow, VINO was examined sone
s,r,e spo before Com Vroo, OF Jersey City Tor
Abe murder OF Captain Ieeie ana his brother t the soop
sp,ay Ia row confined the Essex county jail, as New
Ark awaiting his trial He viii be tried at Trenton, 20
baby ahe term OF the United States District ceur
upon ,hc charges Of piracy, murder and robbery.
Since his commltial our reporter has obtained some
fshsr particulars in relation to this mysterious siar
which may be OF sone interest to our readers ~
viii be reoollected that tue preliminary ca
animation several witnesses tetuned ths' aney nAa
been on board the Spray after her Arrival ~
New York and had examined the mattresses ana
sb.etng which were taken from the captains berth upon
which they found blood Although the articles upon
which they raw what they supposed 10 be blood stains
had been submerged salt water for ten days or more,
yet the witnesses certain the identity OF blood
marks upon and positively 10 the fact Tho
most OF these witnesses intimate friends and rea
lions the eetes had perhaps hastily formed thor
theory OF the case ind were OF the opinion tbs.
han tho Chnaman could account for the mi xlng
captain and his brother During the preliminary exam
nation OF the prisoner very respectable physician,
having extensive practice, and OF ackno ab
ty called upon these articles upon which
the supposed blood stains During the investigation
he swore that he had, by chemical analysis discovered
blood In rome cotton cord, bunch Of which found
somewhere in the captains cabins lie cross
aznnsd at great length by the counsel Of the
prisoner, and compelled to state the compo
nena parts the blood, and explain how the chemicas
acted upon the component parts separately The
doctor ready and positive 70 every question
ty 70 foil him in his belief that the result OF his
analysis the discovery OF blood This cord some Of
vhioh ia now in the possession Of COUNSEL has slight
pnkih trge more vermon tint than that Of blood
The shseaDg in the captains berth, upon
which dark stains were discovered we're not anayzed At
least no precf OF such analysis was offered
The of the prisoner being suspicious OF this
s,raiagem show the possibility OF mistaken analysis
He procured small piece Of cotton cord, resembling
cabin Of missing captain, sent to painter in jersey
CITY, and had thoroughly Redeemed with verm'lon pow
der, then submerged In salt water shortame and when
bance color to that which was taken from the vessel
This cord then sent 70 person who was considered
one OF hest and most scientific chemists OF the place
The chemist was told that from the sloop Spray"
and was requested TO anAlyxe and contained any
blood. The gentleman Immediately went to work, pre-
pared his chemicals and commenced his process Of anAy
In the course Of few hours he was waited upon and
asked what the result Of his experiment. He replied
{" that he had discovered blood" and produced some
na particles Of co;ed blood which By his process OF
piece Of the cord which actually taken from the
soop then procured aud cent TO the part chemist
He (he chemist) told that II was from keg Of
yermion." The chemist analysed H. and reported ths
blood could be found The substancs II contained he
supposed 10 be vermion
These facts could not be proven upon pare examna
lion OF Jaakaow but they viii doabt be subssAniiaed
proved they win have some effect upon the public mind
the guilt Of Jackslow Further proof understand
hss been found tending to show Jsckaow's innocence
When the collision took place miles or Barnegat
between the soop Spray and another vessel appear
ed from the testimony OF Captain webb Of the sloop
French who p'ckeo up the Chinaman schooner boun4
for New York was almost in hailing distance Those
or board Of the latter dsacty the accident acci
dent was, and person fall from the bowspri Of the
Spray the water Afterwards other
OF with full sail and as fast the wind could
carry This afterwards spoken OF by
On ncard Of the schooner and was thought 10 be
that two yesses should come in collision 10 that way IN
open sea upon far asy and WIN ,ar wind we are not
the schooner left New York few days ago for Phiade
pha The counsel Of ackalow had Interview with the
captain OF the schooner few days since and the facts
above stated assured are true.
these facts be proven the case may take q dif-
may eventually rest else The statement
Jackalow that Captain Leee WAS the bowsprit at the
fnly corroboraed by Of this schooner II
there facts be true the Spray had in this manner been
disabled ~ anoner Hs a ,S no ASSISTANCE oIsfea 70
tain who had fallen into The TO the mercy OF the
waves, and the Chnamar to bimssif bsSt be
could in The lall yawi boat in which he found by
Captain Webb OF the French, further explanation
Should made OF the affair before be that
Captain IAeie and bis brother Elijah their death
nj the bands OF the CeinamAn
Our reporter called upon Mr.. William VOORHEES,,
Of Jersey City, counsel for Jackao~, yesterday,
for further facts in relation 70 the testimony
which would be offered upon the trial; but the counsel
respectfully declined TO communicate anything further
than essure him that what he had already learned
true, and that ne (courseD perfectly satisfied
that the Chinaman innocent and would DO finally
qufec. From thence visit TO the Jail which Is situated
The outskirts of the city Of Newark, pad, where
Jaekalow copaned. On gaining Ambulance iuto !
the prhop, Jscksow, and . number Of Others |
yic.s enjoying themselves in the hall Of the prison.
where Sau5e. the murderer, was hung last winter he
ucEhaekled, and appesred TO be entirely IN |
concerned about his s,tlatou, and evinced no |
feSr to any danger whatever. He remarked |
that he liked his present quarters better than the
no6st.ons be haa while In Jersey City, aud med |
anxious 10 know when hk trial would take place Some
frien5s New York, he said, had called upon his couu
sol Mr. VOORHEES, who viii act interpreters during tae
tFis. In to inquiry ss 10 whether ne did
iii Captain sete and bis brother he said smiling
time 7'Oh me kill Captain Lsete" 1t very diff
nculi 10 understand what he sad Ia answer TO many |
g1ssoBs no has but slight Knowledge Of the Edgish
language He occupies ca on the first floor the
entrances very frequently tells the Warden TIA. he
not guilty OF the crimes with which he is charged.