The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-06
HE WHEsKEY RING AsshsS.ys.
Tie Attempt TO Murder Revenue Inapecto
Brooks, of phiiadeIph;a--Arrest OF Il,
wouId-bc Mur,iercrs in This Civ
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 8, Is

Tie Attempt to Murder Revenue Inspector
Brooks, of phiiadeIph;a--Arrest OF Tie
Would-bc Muriercrs in this City.
1t VIII be remembered mat about noon on the 9th
OF September last Mr.. James J. Brooks. special
United states revenue officer, was in the liquor
store corner OF Front and Arch streets Philadelphia
when party of men entered and fired upon him,
the ball passing through one OF his lungs, and as
was supposed, INJECTING a mortal wound. A re-
ward OF 5000 for the apprehension of the would
be murderers by District Attorney Valentine, and
Of 81, 900 By Mayor Fox were offered Notice of the
latter was generally circulated among the police
officers of the United States. with descriptions Of the
assassins, but for long time without any effect.
Indeed, 1t was not until Friday last that any clue
was Obtained to the villains and 1t was then dis
covered by accident.
On that DAY q person called on Detective Scott OF
the Twenty -sixth precinct, and stated that there
were four men at the Ocean House, Coney Island,
where they had been for some time acting slspi-
cousy that they had attracted attention. aud was
desired that they should be put under police sur
yelllance. Detective Scott took the Information 70
Inspector Wang. and that ofilcer Immediately
sent person down to take a particular
description Of the suspected persons Upon
his return it was found that the Ocean House men
were not New FORK "cro5smen,n but upon eompar-
ing the descriptions with those OF the assassl ms
nedy, the identity was plain. watch was instantly
set upon the men, and 1t was determined TO ARE st
them at Coney Island, but Saturday morning they
began leaving for this city, one coming up on one
boat two Others on ther the fourth on another.
The last was followed aad traced TO the company OF
his fellows in house In the Fifteenth ward.
Inspector Wang placed watch upon this house
Ii desired to take all the men, anu IN order 10
risk in this respect the house was no entered
but was patiently watched until they should come out
together. This did not happen until Sunday even
ing about six o'clock, when they EMERGED Tor stroll
i'm the pelting rain, aud NJ the corner OF Beccher
and Mercer streets were pounced upon by Inspector
Nalling and officers Scott Wilkinson and Murray,
OF the Twenty-sixth precinct. They were taken 20
a station house, where they were searched ana gave
their names as Edward Mclaughlin, Hugh Mara
James Douyherty and Peter Donohue, alias bot
ties.n They are all young men OF sinister appear
ance and shabbiy dressed. In order TO throw
all inquiry of the scent and avoid habeas
corpus until requiston could be obtained,
the man Mclaughlin was separated from the others
ana taken TO the Central Police ONCE, where ne
finally consented to go to philadelphia without
waiting for requisltion, and left In the midnight
train In charge or officer scott, and where, as our
readers are aware on Monday he was confronted
with Mr.. Brooks and fully Identified as the person
The Philadelphia authorities also took prompt
action in the matter. The men were at once ln-
tained for them. which would have reached
here Saturday night but for the freshet Meantime
great secrecy observed lest the fact OF the
should leak out and the prisoners be rescued by
habeas corpus before the arrival or the requlston
Despite all care the arrest did become known and
habeas corpus was issued yesterday, but owing to
the adroitness or superintendent Kennedy 1t was
not served upon him. A Philadelphia oficer having
arrived, who had personal knowledge OF the ndct
ment and roquisitlon IN order TO prevent the poss
bity OF a rescue. at late hour last night went
before Justice Ledwlth and made a complaint upon
which commitment was granted. The requistion
will be here this morning, and the men who, 1t Is
alleged attempted assassination for hire at the beck
OF the "whiskey ring VIII this morning leave Tor
Philadelphia In an early train.