New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-02
THE ROGEBS MURDER.

TWO MORE ARRESTs-coSCLUSION of THE IN
QUESTS.
There was q new sensation yesterday about
the Rogers understanding loss than the arrest Of two
other men who alleged 90 be the whO committed
tho murder few days ago, Sergeant Lowerre. OF the
Fifteenth Precinct received information that the real
murderer ana his accomplish stu in the city that
In fact they had left IT, and, most wonderful Of ALL
had been under the protection OF the Police for long
time before and since the murder. Acting Oh the In
formation received by btm, Sergeant L0Werro accom-
panied by Officer Gon proceeded to the Spring A. Police
station at I2a O'Clock yesterday morning. aud there
took into custody two dodgers named john Robertson
"A native OF England, aged I'll years These men were
Takon 10 the Mercerst police station, ana locked up
Yesterday afternoon the captain of the slOop on which
tho convict escaped who carried lho famous
letter, the envelope OF when bore lho address;
Identified Robinson tho man m question. and
who Is suspected by those who unprecedented hlm
70 have been tic Rccompice The officers In charge OF
retjcence I'm relation 10 the matter and while
admitting that man might have been arrested declined
to give any particulars whatever They seemed to feel
eeriain however that the right man has been secured
but would dvugc the name OF the prisoner or any or
th incidenta attending the arrest The officials at the
Snrno 81 Police station were not retioet however
and the light they shod upon the hnaF serves 10 Iehuer
accused possibly be the men who were concerned
I'm the fatal assault The statlonhouse Docks snow mat
a. nerenber the men under arrest, accompanied by
Jnbn Collins scochman, aged IS years, came To the
% houNe and asked for nights lodging. They were
annnrenty wretchcdy poor and might safely be cassed
~ beo1giR TO the genus "bummer" Taking compassion
an theip wIetcled condition. tho Sergeant In charge
acceded 10 their request aud Tor many successive hght
thew were found among the dodgers Of the stalonhouso
Tc bOtter shows that they were In the station
hnnse on the ghts Of Dec a. as 49, 80 81 they may
haze been present on the night OF Jan but me bOor
does not bear their pamesl JAN 10 inclusive ana NJ
intervals since They have been occhsOnhy eipplOyeu
nv the doornnn 10 shovel tho snow from the walk IN
ffont OF the door Of tile Station House IL VIII thus DO
seen that tho accused IN the House on he
night before tho murder Gu the morning OF Dec:
a the loJgefs we're turned out as usual ABOUT
"a O'Clock 10 would be possible Tor the aoeusea 70
have reached Mr. ROgerss residence In East lWeltnSs,
In time 10 have committed the assault but 10 IL NOT IVORY
robabe Nor IL ~ all likely that after committing
deed of tbG descriptions and knowing the hue ann CRY
that would follow IL, they would deliberately onler a
they were there with their old companion collins ana
that even allowing them 10 nave missed lhe hIEt'
| Of Jan. /, they there passed the IohoWlnR night
almost without exception up to the tine OF thelf aIih
One other strong point In favor OF the prisohers
Rogers retained norton Of the undercOat 0t the ashh
ANT whose hat was also lost Ia MS night bun tsso
ticleN are now m possession Of the authorities lhe ON
eers of he srinRs say the accused are
wearing the clothing that thcy wore WIN
they the StaOnIIouse seeking i"I i1as'hS ne
assaaut, accordiug the testimony on hlt. ROGERS
| wore white Overcoat, which NO tOuf
| on ana gave 10 his COMMUNION uolol'
commencing The assault Neither OF tho accused possess
white overcoat Taken altogether II seems almost IN
possible that these men can he tho hssaehns Nho w
sought Even the testimony Of the captain OF to hQoI
worthless, as the yh6 reilly escnea ~ eoue"n
himself III tho hold OF vessel was the Neifko"n i
McGlDDcn, who was Arrested Ia Patterson, ~ -, ~,
uhys ago. ana nhOsn tue AUTHORITIES IVVVa'''0u W AZ