Daily national Republican., 1865-10-28
LOCAL " e wS.
THE ARREST OF LEVI l.. FAR
WELL-THE SUICIDE.

Detective Clarvoe, Of Messrs. Clarvoe &<afc
Dewitt, returned to the city this morning from
New York, to which place he went on Thursday
night last In pursuit Of Levi L. Farwell the
murderer Of the woman Hattie Wilkes. From
Mr.. c. we have obtained the particulars and cir
cumstances attending the arrest and suicide In
the cell The last seen Of Farwell In New York
city, before the murder, was on Saturday, when
he was seen at the corner Of Courtland and
Broadway.
The first time he was seen after the murder
was on Monday, between 4 and o clock, a. IN.
when he walked into his boarding. house, on
Broome street, looking as II he had been up all
night, and with his hands scratched terribly.
The barkeeper asked him how his hands came 30
to which he replied that he had been over in
Jersey and had fallen out Of a tree. He then sat
down and wrote letter to his brother In this
city, which letter was found on his person after
the suicide; It was dated Sunday, the day Of the
murder, but the post-mark showed that 1t was
mailed on Monday.
He then went out, and at the corner OF West
and Canal streets he met friend who asked him
II he had heard anything, ian account Of the
murder appeared In a New York paper on Mon E
day morning,) to which he replied he had, and
said he was afraid his brother Charlie had got
into some difficulty in this city. He then returned
to his boarding house in Broom street and asked
those present II they had not seen him on Sun :
day; all replied they had not, and the bar keeper
told him his bed had not been disturbed for two
nights. He then sat down and read the papers,
after which he left the house.
After the murder Superintendent Richards no.
tiled the authorities throughout the country to
look out for Farwell, and gave description Of
his person. Detectives Elder and McCord, Of
New York city, on Wednesday last succeeded In
getting on the track Of Farwell, and followed
him Wednesday night and Thursday. Knowing
that Mr.. Claryoe was on the way TO New York
he desired to keep his trail until the arrival Of
Mr. Clarvoe from this city. On Thursday even
ing Messrs. Elder and MoCOrd came uplwith Far
well, and arrested him at faro table In house
at the corner Of Reed aud West Broadway streets
Mr.. Elder went up to him and said "Mr. Far
well, | arrest You for the murder Of Hattie
wilkes, In Washington - Farwell made no re.
the other hand under the table. Mr.. Elder
grabbed his hand ard said "Give me that, Far
well - to which he replied 81 will noth A
scufiie then ensued, in which Farwell waI
thrown down, and the watch which belonged tC
Hattie Wilkes taken from his hand. He wa,
then searched. pistol, ring, diamond pin
(which he always wore,) four hundred dollars IL
greenbacks, and three dollars In silver were
found on him. He was then taken to polio,
headquarters, No. 300 Mulberry street, where h,
was taken to cell No. l, by Mr. Brown, the turn
key, and locked up, everything having beer
taken from him.
At a late hour on Thursday night his supper
was handed In to him on tin plate. He ap-
peared to be cheerful and nothing unusual Ia
his manner was observed At an early hour oil
Friday morning Mr., Brown went into the cell
and found Farwell lying on the floor in pool o
blood. The body was examined, aud 1t wal
found that life was extinct, II was then discoV
cred that he had broken the tin plate In half anC
with the rough edge Of one piece had made al
| incisiOn In his right arm, (bsing left handed
| opening one OF the veins and bleeding to death.
| The coroner was notified, and short time aftel
hls arrival Detective ClaTyoe, with brother