New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-12

.s,ued with blood His mother asked him how he got
;niured and he replied that man had nsulted him,
and tbey had boda fight The wounds, he represented
were received in wardinq off blows aimed at his face.
lie remained at home all day Friday, appearing to DO
in excellent sprts singing and dancing about the houae
IN bis liyeest mood.
On Saturday morning. mis- father saw the published
accounts Of the murder, which represented that the
probable murderer had wounds upon his hands and
hat Young carpenter was suspected. The suspicion
AZ once flashed through bis mind that perhaps the mur-
derer was biz own son and he questioned him in refer
encc TO IT, Alfred denied all knowledge Of the deed,
and repeated his former account of the fight in which
he had been engaged. On Saturday evening he made
sn excuse for going down town. and started az his
family thought to do 80. They heard nothing further
Of him until information was brought to them that he
bad been taken into custody at Susquebanna the
suspected murderer Of Mrs. Shancks. His parents
were overwhelmed by the news, but at the time
expressed the belief that he the guilty person.
The prisoners father Edmund Buchanan, is repre-
ened as a most respectable person, who has been a
esident of the Ninth Ward for many years. lie was
ormerly member of the Municipal Police Of that
Ward. He is now a builder, and has shop at No 81
East Twelfth street, his residence being at No. lV
East Tenth street.
When the prisoner was brought to Police Headquar-
ers Yesterday, Mr.. Buchanan Immediately sent
or and during the afternoon, had an interview with
il son. The accused told him the story that he
old to Others which is to the effect that Saturday
he suddenly conceived the idea Of visiting an elder
brother who lives near Chicago. Accordingly, he
jumped upon the erngrant train and started only get
ting. however, as far as Susquebannah, where he was
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fight he saws that on Thursday night he fell in company
with stranger and visited numerous drinking saloons
with him. They took number Of social drinks, and
the accused became considerably intoxicated. Finally
they entered saloon where they had more liquor,
when a man insulted him. and fight ensued. During
the disturbance he tried to defend himself with knife,
and was hmself cut. Upon his hands there are six or
eight different cuts varying from quarter OF an inch
TO an inch in length some of them being quite deep
and exceedingly painful. In one or two suppuraton
has commenced On his face there are several slight
wounds-abrasons of the skin-apparenty caused by
fnQer.nas; and the prisoner finally said they were
scratches made BY hand He is unable to designate
the saloon where the row occurred, or to name any
person who raw il. lie thinks, however, that it oc-
CURED in the Bowery, but says he too intoxicated
TO remember His statement is disconnected, and Lack
ing many essentials to give il air of plausibihty.
Ever since bis arrest the prisoner has been an object
of the greatest curiosity Information was telegraphed
along the line of the Erie road that he was to leave
Susquehanna by such train, and at every station
large number of people assembled to get view OF him.
The prisoner was detained at the Central Police ONCE
until about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. While he
was there many persons called to get view Of him.
but with few exceptions, they were denied. The
DistricAttoney was called to see him, as was also
Coroner Jackman, who is holding an inquest on the
body of Mrs. Shancks The sOn-in-law Of the de-
ceased, Mr.. Smeaton also had an interview with the
accused but in all instances he repeats the story as
given above. His likeness was taken by the police
OPERATOR and photograph of bis hands At A o'clock
he was placed in carriage and conveyed to the Fiji
teenih Ward staon-house where he will remain until
the conclusion Of the Coroners investigation which
will be continued this afternoon. There is but little
doubt expressed in regard the guilt of the accused
by those who have him, and the jury will doubt
less hold him await the actions Of the Grand Jury.