New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-20
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER.

Detective Temann, assisted by Officer P. w. Stat
tersy of Oswego in this State, last evening arrested
man named Jonas Odel alias James Fl. Clark, alias
James Hall, charged with causing the death of Mr..
Alvin Curtis in the city above mentioned in the latter
part of the year 1855. 1t appears that in October OF
Il at year Mr. Curtis left his home one afternoon and
was more alive by any of bis relatives or
intimate friends About nine days after his sudden and
mysterious disappearance, his body was found floating
in Oswego River Upon the Coroners inquest, and a
post-morem examination, it appeared that the deceased
came to his death by violence. Marks Of fnger-nails
were found upon his neck and wound was disclosed
upon the back of his head. No water being found in
bis lungs showed that the body had been thrown into
the river after death.
Further evidence showed that the deceased hadbeen
beaten at saloon kept by man named Hall, who at
the time the inquest was held missing and it
then asceIained tina. almost Immediately after the alb
sence of Mr.. Curtis he Hail. with several frequenters
of bis bar had left Oswego, and their whereabouts
could not be ascerained. II was rumored that Hall
had fed to Canada, and thither an officer sent
after him, but he was not to be found.
About month or two ago Mr.. Calvin c. Petty os
0swego went 10 Auburn to see a woman who had left
her husband and TO induce her to return. Repairing
to the house where Mrs. Bradley reJided he about
converting with her upon the business he had In hand
when she interrupted him by telling him that she had
become acquainted witha man who was then boarding
at the house. and Who was very desirous OF having her
live with him.
During heir conversation, the man referred to came
into the paIor where Mrs. Bradley introduced him TO
Mr.. Petty as Mr.. Clark from Susquehanna. The two
men commenced talking with each other, when Clark
said he acquainted in Oswego, but had not been
there for i've OF SIX years, and mentioned the names
of several persons whom he knew. While so convers-
ing CLARK said " suppose you remember the circum-
stance of man being murdered there some years
ago." at which observation Mr. Petty, to use his own
remarks, was taken aback. Clark continued;
4" Well suppose am the man who murdered him,
and took nothing but my fists TO do it with ether
don't allow any id man to follow me about"
The conversation then turned upon other subjects,
and subsequently, al private interview bet geen Petty
and Mrs. Bradley, she gave him one OF her friends
cards, on which was the name o. "James II. Clark"
Having finished his business Mr. Petty returned
home and laid the facts which he had heard before Re-
coTder Harmon who upon the adayits of various per-
issued warrants for the arrest of Odel upon ns
various aliases.
officer Slatterley armed with the warrants, went TO
Auburn but 0dell not ia be found there ana rom
various sources he learned that ne had Ned 10 New
York, eastward. While in Auburn, the Gncsr
learned that 0dell alias Clark had robbed Mrs. Draa
ley of her iewery, which he obtained possession .,
under pretense of changing it for better as ne au ho
think it good enough for her 10 wear ihIotna s,i
the matter was telegraphed some das Sso Seed he
IN ftrrl
case in the hands of Sergeant Dickson ana petscss
Temann. both of whom have since been on the wa'e"
for the alleged murderer .,..a
Pending this case, WE'LL dressed woman a. T. ssr
q. ~ D.eoct;ye Office. and made complaint 10 oel
sesn Dickson against 6d thoCga under ' Ssr ns snS
Of Hall She said that Hall recently m na passessioo
.%a;a WIZ and about 800 bat she had in her pos
.a.a ge lie lad even robbed her of pistol tn"' Was
pTsaisreav morning Officer attsrly arrived ID town
Hotel ws;i Ssy tsSy Hif Linn TO cSa
oIaia ON ibe way 70 place of amuserasnt wisA
ton s'i irsDd is and took him in custody.
Tsis prirCner was taken TO Police Headquarters.
hars aaftsr a while, Acting Ger era Superintendent
W"nsntsr informed him that he arrested upon the
charge of murder, odel supposing previously that he
had been taken for abandonment.
The accused is rather good.looiing man, about n
of age and seems great shire wdesa
which he eyiuces in conyersa.sn. II seems that Tor
the past three four year, he has been engaged "a