The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-12
THE TWELFTH STREET MURDER.
Return OF the Young Carpcnter-His
History-Probability OF His Insanity

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About half past twelve clock yesterday afternoon Capt
Carey, OF the Fifteenth precinct returned from Susque
hanna with Alfred Buchanan, the young carpenter
pected OF being the murderer OF Mrs Sarah Shancs at
No q East Twelfth street, Friday morning last The
prisoner conducted to the General Supcrntendents
office a close carriage and there identified by
witnesses. Buchanar's hands were both badly cut
of them apparently with knife and the other with
glass He seemed very much agtated, and Is evidently
hboring under strong mental excitement.
THE CAPTURE.
From wha, Captain Caffrey says, 1t appears that the
prisoner his arrival at Susquehanna inquired for resi-
dent OF the place named sprngsten. Buchanan knew
brother Of Springstein who worked in the Methodist
Book Concern this city, and thought through this
auantance to make himself known in Susquehanna.
springstein, hearing Of the strangers arrival,
sought him out and took him to his house. Buchanan
thankful for the hospitality eyinced towards him,
and after supper sunday evening he proceeded TO
an clubhouse to sleep While there springscin noticed
that the stranger hands cut and that upon his
moving bandagc the wounds bled afrcsh These cir
cumstances together with the somewhat agated appear
auce excited the suspicion OF the host and, after duly
weighing the matter he the conclusion that
he was harboring the suspected murderer Of Mrs
shancks lie accordingly repaired 70 the Office Of Justice
A. J. Seymour, and, making the necessary affidavit
against the prisoner, had him arrested.
when taken into custody the prisonder seemed greatly
agitatcd and trembied violently. lie asked II no
was the person who killed Mrs Shancks, when he
Piled that he did not know such person Subsequently
however he admitted that he knew the deceased but
denied all knowledge Of the murder lie placed in
cose custody and the authorities in this city ele
gaphed To IN relation TO the matter ~ previously re-
ported
MS RETURN WITH CAPTAIN cAFFREY.
when Captain cafley arrived at susquehanna he found
the villagers high state of excitement, and eager
for all the particulars relating 10 the murder lie
was at once conducted TO the hotel and ushercd
into room where the prisoner was confined.
After converting with Buchanan few moments the
officer announced his determination to return to New
York by the first train. Accordingly he made all the
necessary preparations, and on Monday evening he
started his journey, accompanied BY the prisoner
THE PRISONER " ROUTE.
one OF our reporters who the thus de-
scribcs the incidents Of the journey
The morning train on the New York and Eric Railroad
stopped at clock, usual at Port Jervis eighty
eight miles from the city 20 allow the passengers time
to breakfast and was here that tho officers came on
board with their prisoner Soon after the tram began
10 move whispered about among the passengers
that murderer chained and manacied. was IN one OF
the cars. Everybody had been reading saturdays
HERALD, which contained the fun particulars Of the dread
deed and every asked his ncghbOr vi the
suspicion had pointed strongly All doubt upon
this point vanished. The prisoner indeed
"the young carpenter"
APPEARASCE or THE PRISONER.
The prisoner seated upon the forward scat Of the
car, with the officers each side of him. lie
curcy manaclcd, but In such way not g. make his
position In sitting down uncomfortable and o. allow him
the partial OF his hands He dressed IN plain
dark coor.d clothes and very low crowned soft felt hat
lie apparently about twenty years Of age, and traces
o beard just beginning 70 be visible upon his chin
lie has light eyes and hair the latter cut rather close
There expression oi restcssness and uneasntss
IN his eyes, which at times changed u one ~ extrema
but nothing like slcepness was pcrccptibc
lie looked like who had "mnrderei sleep and 70
whose eyes that welcome vsitnt would long be siran
lis mouth is rather large, and the lips quite promi
nent.
Few persons AZ all acquainted with tho sciences Of
phrenology physi0gnomy would Tail - be struck
with the appearance Of his countentnce, even at
the fist glance. ts general appearance indicates
the prcdomnance of all tho animal passions and pro
pensitics II has n dull heavy, bulldog look. and ths
more the face studied the stronger this impression
grows upon the bcholder Beneath tbs restless and IN
lok of the ewes. which have noticed, there =
"a lurking DEVIL, which and anon shoots ol 70
quick fiery glance, AMI which u would apparently re-
uuire very little arouse Tue eyes very nearly on
level with the tace the eyebrows projecting much less
than usual The forehead tho INST distinctive part ~
the face PERHAPS may be searched In for any ini
cat ION OF the nOb.sr traits ~ Immunity Az low,
and receing, indiclts the possession 81 lar
less than the usual ocan " the intellectual &c tes,
and gives idea og cunning trcachrry AMI deceit
During the whole ~ the Journey down 10 the city ths
lips W the prisoncr remained wide apart giving ~ his