The New York herald., 1861-12-18
The Canal street Tragedy.

ARREST OF LOUISA BRIDEs3RUoH AND GEORGE
wEILER-TAE PARTIES ALLEGED TO DE ImPLICA-
TED IN THE MURDER--THEIR APPEhRANCE AND
STATEMENT RESPECTING THE CASE.
Last evening Captain Downing, Of The Sixth precinct
sisted by Sergeant Jordan aud officer Goden succeeded
ia arrostng tho alleged parties whom suspicion
rested as being implicated in the death oi
young Bernard levy, the Canal street broker
win be remembered that the deceased and his brother
David Iovy, left their residence in Third avenue about
nine A. NJ. having with them two bags containing eish,
hundred dollars. Having deposited the money in tbs
ofco David Levy left TO transact business al the
Commissaty's Office in White street. and othor places
ceased having previously gone out and returned with
segar and tho HrRArp In the meantime three mon two q
whom butchers, entered the office to transact some
business, and left after The brother ar,or an alb
seuco OF about three quarters OF hour, returned
found deceased lying dead, with his throat hu
binary sized pocket knife, apparently now, was found
closed The side of the counter an at little distance
lay the HERALD looking as f it had not been opened
Everything seemed to bo involved in mystery
vet at the Coroner's inquest IL was shown in the
evidence Of tho brother Of the deceased thai
i woman named Iorsa Bridesbrucb had threatened ha
life aud that he had been for time quite intimate
with her. 1t also shown that this woman had
called al levy Office and made repeated threats aue
one time brought with her q men whom she alleged
would carry hcr threat INTO execution unless Levy
Piled with her demands As these parties could not be
found the Coroner's jury only rendered verdict that
tho deceased came to his death from wound in the
throat but how received they unabio to dotermnc
Captain Dowling however, Immediately took rrom,a
steps to try and possible wcabot Of this
w9map He, assisted by Sergeant jordon ani officer
len have been ever since the mysterious tragedy
enact using their endeavors arrest Louisa
On Monday they asccrtained that she
sided in house in Lldlcw street; bai
on goirg 70 the place they found that sho
had moved on Saturday noon, The day thu Levy
Mas with his thyoat cut aud that it coad moi have
been Two hours nfer the discovery y evy's bojy
Tie whereabeut o! her aboad could be earaaa.
yet Captan bowling determined to secure Eer aud ycs
to-day had the satisfaction OF learning tiiat size hal
taken rooms in d house No allen street. Ia
accordingly last evening about n.s *, repaired TO
TIE above place and succeeded IN aflast!ng her who
IN The ncl of going into her room located on The
second floor. In the -amc apartment the officers dis
covered the whom II was alleged had been seen fc
qucntiy the womsns company named George Weller,
hotn Of whom immediately conveyed to the Sixth
Precinct station hose. The woman seemed greatly ag
tacd when arrested, and a; rst refused TO converse
| about the nater.
HER APPEARANCE.
She is apparently twenty six years Of age about four
feet eleren inches in height very features, but
sharp and cunning eye She was dressed in common
calico dress, and bonnet with red trimming and seemed
very merry when n the station house She stated at first
that she knew nothing abou. the murder, Or that she
knew Mr.. Levy, bat finally nowedgcd to Cap
tain Dowiing that she had been in Ievy's company,
and that ha nna day, abort three mgnths ago,
gave her bad bin, ana That she went to his otco IN
canal street Accompanied by Weller make levy eyS
her good in exchange that az nrs 10 refused but
wien ~a told him Weller a9tH lake salisraotion out OF
him II he did not he gave her gdSi money She denied
being out Of the house the morning OF the murder,
and further stated that she was never ia
the decrased's company but The prisoner could
give satisfactory why she moved on tho day Of
the death oil Lazy
WELLER,
Who Is man abo thirty SIX years Of age stated that
he resided in Eleventh street, AMI tells very different
otp from III, bn4I
had been in the habit Of keeping company with this
woman and that ho had frequently seen young
Levy with Louisa; that they were boih al his
home night in Eleventh street about three months
ago. and that Levy seemed very attentive 10 her Hs
says that the why accompanied Louisa to Icvys
store, in Canal street-whch was shortly after their
visit to his picettnt Louisa stated that yDang Icvys
would into bonds to give him much money pro-
vided he (Wcier) would consent TO marry Louisa and
take her Germany that being willing to comply with
these terms he went to Ievys Office He denies knew
ing anything the murder or death Of young Levy
They were both locked mp TO await an examination to day
before Justice Brennan.