The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10

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2. Where are the coat, hat, cap, sheath and on
velopes A. They are here
Y Have they altered 10 appearance rrom tne time
you first had them? A. No, sir.
q. At what time OF day did any reporters come 70
the station houses A. To tell you the truth, they
o. How earl, were they heres A. Immediately
after this telegraph was sent 70 the Central ONCE
eleven or twelye there were some OF them here ali
the time: they appeared to relieve each other
almost.
first edition of the afternoon papersf A. think II
was, about an attempt ut murder; will not be Ger
have left the ihinrs in the custody Of Sergeant
Lowery but they have been here locked up.
Further examination OF Captain Cafrey post
The Mayor put on the minutes the afidayit OF
DR.. Maxwell, taSen before the Coroner and now
made on exhibit; also the affidavit Of Mrs. Marie Il.
BENJAMIN II. Rogers before the Coroner.
TESTIMONY or LuciAN r. FIELD.
Lucian p. Field, sworn.
By The Mayor-o. You are sergeant Of this pre-
cincty A. Yes sir.
morning OF the Slst OF Decembers A. Yes sir.
Q. What time did you go In charges A. From
eight O'Clock till one.
o. When you took charge ut eight had any in
formation been sent TO the station house OF the stab
blng OF Mr.. Rogerss A. No, sir.
G. At what time did Information Gomez A. About
twenty minutes past eight
Q. Upon receiving that information what did you
dor A. 1 sent detective up where this letter was
O. Named whos A. James Murphy.
Q. Sent him where2 A. forget the number-the
number that was on this letter, James Logan.
O. Who else did you send-any one elsei A. No,
q. Did you telegraph anywhere to anybody A.
No, sir.
O. Let me ask. between the hours OF halfpast six
and seven was there any one having charge Of the
beat in which Mr.. Rogers house Is situaeds q.
Yes, sir. ~
Q. Who was thatG A. His name is Burke.
Q. What y the boundary Of his beatl That morn
Ing he had TENTH Eleventh Twelfth, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets from Third to Sixth avenue.
Q. Had he returned from his beat when you re-
ceiyed Tvs informalions A. Yes, SIR.
q. What time did he leave his beats A. He was
relieved somewhere near eight O'Clock.
O. And he went on whens A. He went on at six;
! called the roll at quarter past eight
that he had returned to the station house before the
murder was coinmitteds A. No, sir; before had
information; he had returned before had received
information to the station house.
q. You communicated the fact to Captain Carney
about what timer A. | cannot exactly tell; but
somewhere near ten o'clock the captain came In; IL
might have been quarter past ten. sr>-T
q. Mr. Murphy IS one Of the word detectivesS A.
Yes SIR; ne went somewhere IN Third avenue.
anything else than send Murphy A. No sir, think
sent Burke up there right after Murphy to assist
him In some way in finding him.
q. Were you relieved? A. At one O'clock.
q. Who relieved your A. Sergeant Ferris.
Q. Did anything occur up TO the time that Ser
geant Ferris relieved you except what you have
stated in relation 10 the matter did you hear any.
thing or do aaythlngs A. Captain Catfrey went up
there immediately after he came in forget whether
telegraphed it or not; cannot say; think | did
The Mayor find on the book, quarter before ten
O'clock A. NJ December AL NSt led Central
NJ Rogers, while sweeping on his sidewalk in front
OF his residence, AZ East Twelfth street, was dan
gerously stabbed by an unknown man and Is lying
In dangerous condition. Coroner notified.-Feld.n
The following entry Is upon the police station house
botter, page l!l:..'At ten minutes before seven
IL East Twelfth street. was sweeping out his area
when two men who were passing stopped on the
opposite side Of the street and the shortest one took
his overcoat on, handed it to his companion, and
then, crossing TO where Mr. Rogers was struck him
on me head with short club knocking his hat to
book and succeeded in getting them Mr.. Rogers
then grappled with him, when a fearful struggle
and plunged It into hts (Mr. RogersD abdomen In
nlcting dangerous wound on the left side from
which the insestinss protruded, portion Of which
Mr. Rogers brother after the murderer had escaped.
Drs. MAXWELL and Parker were called in and pro.
deately sent TO the Coroners office. No person
in the house or on the block can be found
definite description OF either OF them, nothing ex.
cep that one was taller than the other. During the
melee the taller one called to his companion saying,
Jim, don't do it, In the struggle Mr.. Rogers tore
or the lower portion OF the murderer's coat, In
the pocket Of which found the stolen watch and
Mr.. Rogers is brother OF oflcer Rogers OF the st.
Nicholas Hotel In pocket Of the coat was found
an envelope addressed to James Logan, New York |
fne Mayor also find on page 100 OF the telegraph
book the folowlng:-"2:l5 r. NJ, General Alarm, |
twenty two, light overcoat black pants. small |
goatee, fve feet and SIX tnches the other; thirty
vs years dark wo0 over coat black pants ss
Charles n. Rogers. Field.n
TEsIlS9sy OF WILLIAM B. LowRRY.
William B. Lowery, sworn-Q. You are also ser.
geant Of this precinctf A. Yes, sir.
Q. You went in charge OF the station house what
hour' a. went on at eleven O'Clock on the night
Q. While you were in charge Of the station house
did any circumstance occur In regard to the stab
me right, at fortydve minutes after one A. M jan
uary man came into the station house and stated
e me ns s 70 give himself looked up at
him s.For whatT' be said Il understand the police
him, .'whst is your name, sir ~ he said, any name
Is James Tallant;r the moment he mentioned the |
name y mms S en came an 70 my who he
him; he said he was informed by men named Edward
Munday and George Johnson; I also knew both OF |
those parties well; told MIN should hold him, |
Q. Did any other conversation occur, A. Not at
that time; l think he told me he had just left |
q. Did he ask any questionss A. None q.
all about the murder he said he had |
up stairs and called Gilen and then took down the
album, and there we found Talant's likeness; I |
knew MN ~ soon as ne came INTO the mousse, still
could not call him by name.
2. Did he say any ching when you ordered HIM de-
talned2 A. He says, II VIII come any time, Ser |
geant, tomorrow said, mo, str. cannot let you
60; snail hold your
q. Did he state where he nveds A. Yes, sir; he
stated where he lived; he said, II prove that /
was ~ work on that morning. said, THAT Is to
your advantage II you can do so; nknowing the man.
i locked him up.
Q. You LETT OF al what timer A. went on the
next morning about seven O'clock
U Nothing else occurred at that tiney A. No air:
Sergeant Ferris relieved me.
q. DO yon know man named Thomas Holtf A.
do not know that man.
TESTIMONY or JAMES TALENT
James Talent sworn.
By the Mayor--o. How old are Won, A am
thirty years next March.
q, Unmarrieit A. Yes SIR
A. Flfty-thlrd street.
Q. Near wheressA. Between Third anu Lexinr
ton.
q. With whom A. mother and sister.
q. Where were you the Both OF Dpcemher
through the dayi A. Working.
q. whereS A. Fifty-seventh street ana Th,rd
avenue
o. For whom A. Michael Cody.
n M A