New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-11
THE MURDER or Mr.. HOGAN.
REMARKABLE DISCLOSURES.

u Mr.. Hogan, NJ. F. were arraigncd in The Toronto
Police Court for examination. James Brown aud Jane
Ward Were first arr.gnod.
Ellen McGiick was called as n witness, and as it
was well known that the prisoners had be n appre.
hended on her information, every one pressed forward
to get look at her size mounted the witness stand
Both prisoners looked ntently toward the door leading
from the crib when she entered the cont aud stood on
the stand She was neatly dressed and wore "A smart
looking bonnet. When the Magistrate put the Iesta'
meut in her hand,
Jane Ward, TO the astcrislnent of every one in
Court, suddenly threw NJ Ter hands above her head
and called out in iond voice. May God forgive yon
Ellen M,Gillick, for the false oath you about to
take with that Testament In your hand. IL am
guilty of vha, you say may my God punish me this
dav. call God TO witness that never ord what
an, chnreA with. Nav God forgive you, Ellen Nc.
Chick, f6f the fc oath you are about to take, and
for what you have sad."
During the tine that Jane WaId was talking the
witness never tgrncd her ewes toward the prisoner.
The MAGISTRATE said that the prisoners would have
the opportunity Of bringing forward tuch evidence ne
they thought proper.
Iilen McGiiick was then sworn and eXamir ed by
Mr. Gamble She said was acquainted with Tie
bte Mr.. Hogan
Tire prsoner Ward-Oh my God
Nilnsss-ihe frat tine / raw him was about thIoe
years ago. but baye seen him frequently since that
time. The prisoner Ward commenced to cry and sob
audiblv.l Tie last time | saw him WIS about n year
aud four months ago. The ume i refer TO was one
evening in Winter. | was coming az the tine from
BrOOkes bnsh, ard met Mr.. Hogan opposite Trinity
Church. King street east. II was after dark, but l
cannot tell the exact hour. IL was blowing and rain
NY ut the time, hui not very hard There were hive
hin of us coming from tie bush to the city. Inc
prisoners Brown and Ward were both with ne at the
time.
The prisoner WaIi-Ellen, was with ycu'
Ntness-Yes. Hugh McEntameny, Robert Wag-
siat. and John Sherrick, commonly called EngEsh
Jack" wero all in company. We al came over
the Don Bridge together, and went into kingsburys
tavern TO get something to drink. We ouly STAYED
long enough 10 gel ds.nk. Jane Ward and elt lirt,
and The boys McEnianony, Wagsah, Brown, md
Sherrick followed Brown SherIick and McEntame-
bury ar0 Wac sta stayed on the street talking To
man be met. Jane Wnrd and came up Mug street
tsgether, the men in front. We met Mr.. Hogan In
front Of Trinity Church. The men had parsed him
short distance when We nrls me, him. lie spoke
to us, aud / at recognized him. lie said:
l. that you, Ellen McGilick - l replied
" Yea Jare Ward took hold OF hls arm or he took
hold Of hers canno, say which. They linked their
arms in each other, and she seemed anxious TO ge;
hold OF L's he was To gct bold OF hers. Thsy
went toward the Don Bridge together, and l ran be-
fore them crossed the bridge, and saw them when
was on the other eide. She had told me To walk Ga
"a little before them aud wait for her. refer 10 the
bon Bridge at the end of King street There il lamp
the wcst eide Of the bridge, little up on kiDg
street and could Ward and Mr.. Hogan distinctly.
could them quite distinctly. I was between ~
~ feet from ,homihlt IL, the lergth of the court,
room. When We went back 10 tue bridge Brown, Ma
rufameny AID Sheffick followed Mr. Hogan, Wa a.
nd 10 The bridge The i1en siogped ~ tie oppas 10
rIde of the bridge from where ,-ns Nod "a Az. II
gan were stauoDg. The Grst thing heard alter eay az
theu together on tie bridge, loud sheut frvn'
Mr. Hogan heard him c-y out, hut cannot tell VIVA
be aid Jaue Ward cane a Ills moment 70 meet re.
asked her VIVA, had happsncd and took atiigh i"id
oi her. She told not 10 hold her, aud rail, ave
been taking few d0llare tsnin "a han Ne W aiu sm'
I ran away. saw james Brown aud John Shentck
rnn toward ar. Ho,un aud take hold Of HIM. = dm
not zee much struggling. Mr. Hogan wa ihrowa on
the g1ound aud heard hon say, " Don take oI III.
coat; she has got all NY money. Jane warn "a. no
make any rsulv 20 this then raw Janics brown
aud lack >ierrick lf him from tue ground a'i Il.h
hiu into tie water on tha Solih Hee {" w,
bridge. 1 heard tho noi-e ~ u Som. 'hios I'd"
fallen from the bi.jge into the water. Their
,vos no ,rtcry or sound. / heard the p'.tie- I'll
LAUGH a. The tinc. l xls AT The eift end OF me
bridge viii Jane Wa,d when the man vas thrown
over III, bridge me- quie ON the bridge Alier this,
Broyr. S1errick ard McEutameuy passsd W, and
lane nri followed them ia tic direction If Tie bufh
They laughed, and said "a thcs passed mo- nc ran
swim far, for his legs ARE ,ed too tight Tor hun TO
swim" Before we came TO tue bridge That Night,
Jane Warl borrowed an orauge-coiond pocket-h
ker3hief from ne. She asked me for II. When tlis
RAJ away from Mr.. Hogan toward ne, observed that
shs had the handkerchief IL her wart Win inc stone
il j..
Jane Wa-i-May God forgive yop for what yon are
saynp 10 will forgive me Of any crime thai night
Witness Iesume-i-Ihe end Of ths handkerchief was
tucked in her belt. ] arked her "hat rhe hsd wa.
there for and abe said Chem that struck W IN that
will never tell another tale" asked her what she
had the a, her handkerchief for ana she replied as
have said. AS she pas. mo her cape dew bacA,
and saw the stone and ba9lkcrchicf did not 90 10
the bridge stood At the gate III, they went away,
and then went back to the opposite side of the bridge
where the body thrown IN. IL Wa about 10 clock
when the body was th.Own in. From the time VIC met
hr Hogan until he was thrown into The wnier no one
passcd About half an hour elapsed from the
lime we net him I'LL he thrown III. remained
GU the bridge till about ! O'Clock iii tie morning.
Maurice Malone and John Dillon came along
/ IA | sitting on n beam OF the Diioge;
! They were going from the city toward the railroad
crossing They did not speak to as they passed. AZ
/ tbey did not see me. heard them say they came
back: "Do you think they have been after making a
rise, as they were spending money 20 freely ihey
did not rantion any names. There II tavern AT the
railway crossing hut do not know who Keeps IT,. !
updcrsiocd that Malone and Dillon had been al that
,aycrr. They said they would not like to 90 to the
luph that night NJ they Brown and the o'bere) would
/ all get drunk. Constable Griboen came up WINE
was sitting all alone the beam OF the bridge.
spoke 10 lin, as knew him. The reason remained
on the bridge 70 long was did not want to so TO me
bush never stirred OF the beam until one o'clock,
/ when went 10 Sqnires tavern, near tho bush ano
reoined in biz Sled the remainder OF the night Hin
bou,c il ,oac 10 the BUSH did not zee either oil Tie
prisont 10 iii the following morning, wien went a9wn
/ io n barn not far from squire brown ana Sher
,ick were standlng outride The barn wien go' 10
,ic ,lace. did not speak to them They were talk,
ing 10 each Other Brown had coat in BIZ h,nd :lno
Sbenick had a vest The vest was "a gooi.iooking,
respectable one" only il tom. heard them say
TO one another that it would be- better to put inc coa
and vest away for fear something might be said and
,hcv mieht be taken, ard tie things fonnd in the bum
aid not 20 into the barn. jane Ward came out Of a the
ta,; and we walked together into the bush; dn!ey
p pad not then the coat and vert with them: Mo.i
nau my - >gt the previous nights proceedings.
was ,la au' -. 1ush. and and Brown and Ssericf
let ward IN lhe 'avcrn, near tho Don Bridge t'
ys1 .o%sS t We s de sI DG Soi n %s
on the soule se, the side 1q ws ,ao h %o' ra a.