The New York herald., 1869-02-03


hat, as he was deficient III wardrobe.
The description given Of the coat and hat and the
publication Of the facts that the murderer was sup
posed to be an escaped prisoner from Sing Sing III
duced him to visit the Fifteenth precinct station
house. where he met Sergeant Lowery and in.
formed him that he thought he could throw some
light on the case II he was shown the coat. 1t was
not Immediately shown to him. He then stated the
circumstances of Maher having been engaged ON the
s!oop and receiving coat and hat from him such
as those described The sergeant was at first sus-
plcious OF his motive, and lengthy, confidential
interview ensued.
APPOINTMENT ON THE POLICE FORCE THE PRICE DE-
MANDED FOR EXPOSING THE MURDERER.
At that interview the mate inquired II the sergeant
could assure him Of an appointment on the police
force II he gave information resulting in the c0nvic
tion Of the murderer. OF course Sergeant Lowery
could make no such pledge The mate then became
more communicative, and remarked to the Offcer:-
ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS MADE-THE COAT.
'Tf you will examine the coat you will find upon
1t what appear to be blood spots. II anayzed you
will find that 1t Is black paint that got on 1t while
painting the vessel last fall.n .v4s4,sss "
The sergeant closely scrutinized the garment and
found the spots on the parts as indicated. This
was certainly but slight clue, as dozens OF coats
might be marked In the same manner.
AN UNDISCOVERED SARK ON THE HAITI POINTS TO
THE MURDERER.
sNow," said the mate. .'if you turn up the leather
binding OF the hat you Will ind on the inside OF the
binding certain mark that none OF you, probably,
have before nOticed.r
He here described mark that he had placed there
before the hat went into Maher's possession the
nature OF which, it is requested shall not at this
stage OF the proceedings be made public. lest 1t might
throw further difficulties in the way Of the authori-
ties.
The sergeant took the hat and minutely examined
it, To his surprise and delight he found the mark as
was OF value and Lowery at once became convinced
that at last he was on the right track and tat the
mate could, In all probability, give the necessary
Information to lead to the arrest OF the murderer.
ssWhat do you think OF the case nowYn asked the
mate 'is not the discovery OF the perpetrator OF
the crime worth patroman's postionr'
THE MATE TAKEN BEFORE A POLICE COMMISSIONER
AND A BARGAIN STRUCK.
The sergeant expressed the opinion that It was
and, taking the man To the Central once gave him
private audience with one OF the CommissiOners-Mr
Brennan, II II saidwho. on learning the Importance
OF the information obtained at once agreed to the
mates terms The man then described Maher, who
IN every particular corresponds to the description
given by Mr.. Rogers, and further stated that Maher
since leaving the soOp had been In the hapit OF
lodging In station houses.
THE SUPPOSED ACCoaPLTCE.
He also gave the names Of James Reilly and man
named John Collins as parties with whom MaAer
was In the habit Of associating To make the evil
dence against Maher more strong II was deemed adj
visable 10 secure the man who was with him the
morning or the murder. The mate and the sergeant
were at loss 10 decide whether that man was COL
lins or Reilly.
SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY TAKES UP THE cLUE--rHE
SEARCH.
The facts were reported TO superintendent Ken
nedy, and armed with an order to turn out the
dodgers in the station houses and examine them on
sunday night Lowery, the mate and ward olicer
set out on tour OF inspection. After visiting seve-
raj station houses and paradng the dodgers the
Fourteenth precinct station house, IN Spring street,
was visited
THE ARREsr--MAuER ADMITS HIS NAME.
There the men, Maher and Reilly, were at once
pointed out to Lowery who took them INTO custody.
ON being asked his name Maher answered, ''Jonn
.That is not the name you gave me on the soop,"
- know it is not. 1 may have given you the name
Of Maher.r
THE SEARCH FOR A SUPPOSED AccoMPLIcE.
The mutual recognition between the mate and
Maher convinced L0wery that he had at last been
rewarded for his long and aborious search The
prisoners were at once removed to the Fifteenth
precinct station house and confined In separate cells.
The principal in custody the next thing to be done was
to secure the man Collins as IL was doubtful which
OF Maher's frends was the accomplce. With this OBJ
ject In view the facts Of the arrest were carefully
guarded lest premature publication should warn col.
Inns OF impending danger and induce hin to get out
THE DEFEAT or THE POLICE
THE publication by thesafternoon paDers OF Monday
OF the arrest, and the subsequent ventilation in some
ana that OF Collins seriously interfered wiin The
successful prosecution OF the case.
THE SEARCH FOB COLLINS CONTINUED.
On Monday night the search for Collins WAS con.
tinued. All the principal station houses were
searched and the countenance OF every lodger
scanned carefully. Collins was nowhere visible. he
had evidently heard OF the arrest and sought more
congenial aud safer quarters.
FEARS THAT THE AcCOMPLcH r. NOT KNOWN
Collins il the party who was with the murderer on the
morning OF the s1st OF December. Tnat Collins who
corresponds 10 the description given OF the mur-
derers friend. Is the party wanted s a reasonable
supposiiion but IL may be an erroneous one, and
Logan, or Tallant or Robiiae may prove to be the
party, rs far as the authorities know 10 the CON
trary.
The letter found in the pocket OF the coat is
howeyers profess 80 account for Il IN this way that
the escape OF Maher nom Sing sing tile letter was
writer TO open II and sent T. aud II likely 70 be recap
tured to destroy the enclosure, retaining the envelope
So as to communicate It's contents 70 Logan should
he succeed m reaching New York.
the PRisoSER'a HABITS.
The entry on the bloter OF the Fourteenth precinct
station house states that James Maher, alias JACK
Robinson. Ia native or Scotland, tweniy-threc
years OF age aud . laOOrer by occupation. James
Reilly and John Collins as well az Mahcf have been
habtftes OF the dodgers room at captain Garand's
precinct and their faces nave become quite familiar.
IL Is known that oil three slept there on the night
preceding tho murder and for several nights atter.
Indeed, Mahcr and Reilly slept there nightly from
the 27ih OF December 20 the 9th OF January. THIS
last circumstance bv many is considered presumptive
evidence that these not the guilty parties.
as they would not likely return 10 the station house
after committing a cold booded murders but per-
sons familiar with the habits OF tne runans OF tne
city can see that suddenly abscniing rom
their usual place Of resort would at once draw susp
con upon them. Nobody knows this better than
the thieves, who are from long experience familiar
with the mode by which detectives pursue the signt.
est clue to Successful issue hence they caused no
suspicion by seeking more retired places.
TrIE DIFFICULTY or CONVICTION.
The evidence OF the mate, which II of nature
given above, II considered suffctcnty expllcil 10
convict Mancr OF the murder before any Jury. The
prosecution VIII prove by him. and " u ruinored
by others NJ present Kept IN the background. that
nc coat ana hat torn from the BODY OF tne murderer
are those given Mahcr hy the mate THAT point -
settled, and the deicnce nave means OF rebuttng
the evidence except by proving tnat these articles
went out OF the rOesesson ol the prisoner
inlo other hands. For dve dollars apiece
sharp counsel could no doubt ootaia
A loIrn wg.nox.a1 ~ ayvrar that Mahpr eOI