New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-05
TIE ROGERS MURDER.
CONCERNING DE la NOY-THE vALUABIv PART
OF HIS EYIDFNCE-THE TWO LOGANs

| CONCERNlNG DE la NOY-TIIE VALUABLE PART
OF HIS EYIDENCE-THE TWO LoGANs.
An investigation was made yesterday info
the antecedents aud character Of Everett De La Noy
whose identification of the hat and coat left behind by
the Rogers murderer has promised such important re-
suits Barent Van Buren,, esq, Of No 214 West Twenty
secondst, teses that lie is Senior Vice Commander OF
Post II, Camp Sedgwick. Grand Army of tho Republc
to which De La NOy belongs, and that he made nouIry
as to De Ia Noy's record before the atters admission
| and found that he served In the 10th New.
| YORK Volunteers two years and half, and was
honoraby discharged at the end OF the war; He aso be-
ieves Mr.. De Ia Noy far he Judge from two
years personal acquaintance to be both and
ble ana expresses perfect willingness to vouch for his
good character all respects. An interview was also
had with Captain Francis G. speght Of the Twentyninth
Precinct, under whom De La Noy served while on tho
police force. Captain Speight speaks very well Of him
and gives him n good character as an industrious
and efficient officer He was not detective
upon the regular force, but was q patrOlman
detailed to special duty, first in procuring the enforce
ment OF certain city ordinances Din which capacity Capt
speigh says he did excellent servico and later in OBJ
tanning the recovery OF stolen goods nwhch he also
abundantly successful Having made an attempt to re-
stolen coat in irregular manner he incurred
the dspleasure of the superintendent who accused him
to his face Of being In league with thieves and ordered
him TO be sent post again. Having in his character
a certain independence, which is sometimes mans worst
enemy he preferred to resign Capt speght evidently be-
former officer to be thoroughly SOBER honest and
womeaning, and cOrrobOrates details Of Mr.
De La Noys story II is worthy Of note also. that the
coat which Mr.. De La Noy gave TO Jim" Mahar last
Spring, Is distinctly remembered at this Station. and at
least officer thinks he could almost identify II him.
self SO far. been discovered for dscred
ng in the least Mr. DE La Noys story TO the hat and
coat and he Is fun OF confidence that this Is really
the Jim" TO whom he those articles, and sanguine
yond a doubt 1t is stated on good authority that
the prisoner has admitted knowing De La Noy, and
Mahar though no says no was John Mahar and not
James but he denies receiving tho nat and coat
considering the mental caber of the average station
house lodger, do not amount to much either way IT
the hat and coat is genuine and important but that no
has made serious aud unfortunate mistake as to tho
identity OF the prisoner Robinson This Is peculiarly un.
fortunate because there Is decided probability tbat
the real Mahar s should hp be- found this mistake must
vate Mr.. De La Noys testimony on this very important
this Mahar are his remark to Mr. DE La Noy IN Unlver
sity place the morning either before or AFTER christ
had to kin some one for IL and the that used
early IN the morning. TO frequent tho part OF the city IN
which the murder was committed for the purpose OF
earning little money by shovelDg snow II these are
facts, as is believed they strongly confirm the opinion
That " Mr. OF DC S0ur' Ia m%g g'h be right D after
able to show it. as o intends to resume the active
for further witnesses as soon as he RECEIVERS from MI
are still in custody and the latter. having counsel
await the pleasure Of the District Attorney for his
release. Counsellor Howe has obtained In favor OF Logan
the Large writ OF habeas corpus which is returnablo
to-day at IL O'clock IN the Supreme Court. Mr.. Towns
END, counsel Tor Logan the Little nus also SOl5nea
writ IN behalf Of his client returnabc before the Court
Of oyer and Terminer on Monday next at 10 o'clock
IL probable that both the Iogans VIII be record
ingly released AS It Is still thought in some quarters
that the missing coat and bruised hand OF Logan tho
large are circumstances sufficiently suspicious TO neutral
ize any abb may have been established In Ills favor
il worth noting that appears In evidence that lie lost
bis Orerc0dt and kept his undeTcOa whereas the muir
defcr lost his udercod the best part OF H. but Kept
hs overcoat fact which should remove any prejudice
that may linger In the public mind concerning this
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