New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
THE ROGERS MURDER.
THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES CONTINUED
STATEMENT OF JAMES LOGAN NO. /.

THE EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES CONTINUED
STATEMENT OF JAMES LOGAN NO. /.
The Rogers murder case still continues to
occupy the attention OF the public Each succeeding day
brings with 1t some newdeveopments but they are OF q
kind that prove usory and have real bearing on the
Apparently the chance of finding the real muir
derer is remote ever.
Mayor Hail. City Judge Bedford and Assistant District
Attorney VIM NJ Tweed jr, accompanied by an official
stenographer, called at the Mercerst Police Station yes
terday. and continued their examination OF witnesses
Those examined Serg Fitzgerald OF the Twentieth
Precinct, Patroman Murphy Of the Fifteenth Precinct
Benz Rogers, brother OF the murdered man, Edward
Munday, and George johnson. This examination was
strictly private none but the persons mentioned above
Capt. Cafey and few OF his most trusted officers being
allowed in the room while the depostons OF the wit
being taken. After the testimony OF the
persons mentioned had been taken James Logan No l.
the Less he has sometimes been termed, in contra
distinction 10 James Logan No who Is much larger
man. was taken from his cell and brought before the
officials. None OF the evidence obtained
OH this occasion was made public, but 1t Is
understood that IL merely corroborates what has been
printed heretofore. While this secret Court In SEES
sion and Logan had been reconducted TO his
CELL Mr. John D. Townsend counsel for the prisoner, APP
peared, and asked to be permitted to see his client lie
also requested permission to the statement made by
Logan. At this juncture Mayor Hall aud his party came
from the Captains room, where the examination had
been held Mayor Hall walked where the counsel for
the accused stood and accosting him, in a loud
Tone said, Mr. Townsend one OF two things certain:
client discharged If you wish latter Judge Bedford
will probably do now II you ask him" Mr. Townsend
cody replied, that while he anxious that his client
should be set at liberty, he preferred that 1t should be
done In regular manner, and by due process OF law
Station House. In accordance with the request OF
Mr. Townsend, Logan was brought from his cell
and given 10 his counsel, who took down the
statement In writing, long account OF what had trans
pred during his interview with Mayor Hall and Judge
Bedford Ii is understood that the following IL In good
part OF what transpired at that interview
Mayor Hall asked Logan IL he had any objections to
sweriuga questions Logan replied that he had not
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present. Judge Bedford then said something In low
tone OF voice Mayor Hail. and the latter the same
Tone replied that he intended TO Logan as witness
few questions OF no material value were
best he could. The hat and fragment OF coat
then produced, and tired on Logan.
person present, said 10 be halter pronounced the ha
to be good ht Mayor Hall conceded with him IN this
Logan then questioned about the murder He SAID
lie knew nothing of it, had he any idea who the
guilty parties. lie had heard OF the assault Oh
Mr. Rogers until several days after 1t occurred as be
very seldom read the papers and when he dad 80 II wa
only 10 look through the columns OF wants., IN order
that he might ascertain II there was any
chance OF obtaining employment He expressed
hope that his counsel would soon succeed III
procuring his release his long confinement more thar
one month"; growing very rksOme In addition, hC
treated by OF the police surgeons. His counsel e1
pressed confidence in being able TO his release
Thursday, when the motion for his discharge on wf
OF habeas corpus up before Justice Barnard at the
Court OF Oyer and Termner.
Aknd-hcarted lady. Monday, before Jas. Jaant wal
discharged from custody sent to Capt Carey, Tor MN
the sum OF sl0 aud others gave him small amounts
MAYOR Hall also gave him SO. This will go ttle way
toward relieving The immediate wants OF DIS destitute
mother aud sisters who suffering for the necessarle
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