New-York tribune., 1869-01-13
TIE ROGERS MURDER.
RELATIVES OF LOGAN ARREsTRD-THE CLUE
STILL MIsSING-APATHY OF TIE CENTRAL
OFFICE DETECTIVES.


STILL MIssING-APATHY OF THE CENTRAL
OFFICE DETECTIVES.
The Police, In conjunction with coroner
Flynn unceasng in their efforts TO secure the muir
erer OF Mr. Charles NJ Rogers together with the accom-
pce who witnessed the transaction and aided the mur
derer to escape Capt Alaire and two OF his detectives
named Kearns and Terwliger have been looking Tor
several days past for another James Logan, who was IN
the habit OF hanging around the Nineteenth and Twenty
first Wards The father and brother Of the young man on
being questioned about him, said he had NOT
been home since NewYear's morning The mouse
Of the father in Seventeenthst.. also that OF the
brotherin.law. at the corner of Forty nnth-st',
and Third-a were watched and yesterday morning
the father and brother OF the young man were observed
70 leave the house OF the brother naw and proceed to-
ward the East River. Half an hour afterward James
Logan came the house. and started toward the west
side OF city. He had proceeded but short distance
when lie was taken custody, and conveyed 10 the
East Thirty Police Station Soon afterward MS
brother Michael taken into custody Both nave the
reputation Of being rough characters, although not
cassed as thieves Logan has been arrested once
ON a charge Of theft but was discharged the charge
against him not being proven.
Later In the day the prisoners were taken before
Coroner Flynn at the Coroner's Office and questioned
closely their knowledge OF the affair Both dened
most positively knowing anything about the matter ana
said they could prove that they in another part OF
the city when the assault Mr. Rogers was committed
James was employed in the Broadway and seventh-aVe
Railroad stables, and he has been AT WORK there
every day the past two weeks The portion OF the
coat torn from the murderer by Mr. Rogers and the hat
dropped by the murderer tried on him.
but with what result is not yet diyulged by the
Coroner and the Police. James Logan was recon-
mitted to the care Of Capt Alaire, IN order
that the latter might be afforded an opportunity
TO further investigate the matter His brOther Michael
was committed to the House of Detention for Witnesses
t1,o ich h,t1 avid
these men, There point however that might tell
against them they are the guilty ones the silence OF
the confederate is easily explained Mayor Hail. In his
proclamation, offers 5000 and exemption from prosecu
ton to the companion of the murderer, II he viii come
forward and give such information as will lead to the
arrest Of the latter This an offer that no ordinary thief
would refuse 10 avail himself Of But, If the companion
of the murderer was his brother, this silence would be
easily explained.
1t is not absolutely known that the name of the muir
derer Logan although the remark OF his companion as
the former crossed the street to attack Mr. Rogers,
Don't you do it, JIM" would indicate cOnclusively that
his given name was James The envelope having the al
dress James Logan city, found in that portion OF the
skirt of the coat from the thief by Mr. Rogers may
have been sent 10 other person, and accidentally
fallen into the bands Of the assassin. Certain 1t Is
that many Of the detectives, stimulated by the
hope OF obtaining the largo reward offered
by Mayor Hall and the Police Commissioners,
among those desperadoes and thieves who bear the name
of James Logan and with some prospect OF s
il is all conjecture, and the Police having been baied so
many times their search for the clue to the assassin
the general public have become discouraged and ask II
1t possible that murder like this be perpetratod
in broad daylgh in frequcnted neghborhood, and the
murderer and his companion quietly walk away and
apparently without effort their part, escape detec
ton.
Many ask why do not the detectives Of the Central
Office join the search for the assassn Is not the life
Of a felowcitzen of far value than gold United
states bonds Thus far, Of the Central Once dece
tyes have been engaged upon the work 1t having been
left entirely TO the Ward officers. The former sup
posed be possessed of BRAIN and TO have larger
acquaintance the realm OF thiefdom than the latter
Why are they not engaged in the chasel
On Monday. Coroner Flynn, Deputy Coroner Shine and
Detective officer Tuly visited Sing Sing and from the
State Prison officials and prisoners learned several inn
porant particulars with reference to the envelope
iii the coat pocket Of lie assassin 1t ascertained
that in October ast James Logan who gave himself up
at the Vest Thirty ffih-st Police Station discharged
from the prison his term Of imprisonment having eN-
pred convict, whose name is suppressed at the re-
quest Of the Police wished TO send letter TO Logan, and
procuring writing materials by stealth, indicted letter
and believing that he could send it by convict whose
term Of service would expire, addressed II James
| Logan. This will be handed you by Tom" One day
soon after the letter written, the convict was at
work the North River. Lying alongside the pier
was O sloop. The convict went on board the sloop.
hoping to find who would act as tho bearer of
the mssive. No visible on the vessel aud the
convict secreted himself in the hold and when the vessel
sailed he managed thus to his escape to this city
The letter was delivered and it is supposed that
after delivering his greeting and message to his old asso
ciae, the convict probably destroyed the letter and
| thrust the envelope into his pocket, where
| il was found The theory thus brought
forward is very plausible one and II worked up, may
yet lead TO important results. In any event. the clue
thus obtained will be followed up, and 1t TO be hoped
| that successful conclusion may DC reached. Among
such multiplicity Of arrests and theories something
| definite should be arrived at within a few days.