New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
TIVE ROGERS MURDER

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,,-aoraipary and incredible as u may "P,
fact that the investigation OF the pas,
peal II Is pogers mystery has thrown ray OF hsn'
days INTO % the reader should not jump at the con
on inc ,boss astue and ndefatigable geh'ielirn'
clu'loH and the Assistant District Attorney anu 0
INC cous and indomitaby goodnatureu luiS in'i
eoory discovered the murderer VINO jim " va
1uch mystery as ever but who Jim Is "C' %
nss,,on that we conceive, received yesterday WV
ANY clear answer .,.-. .,..o ,re two
lanes Iogans in custody, one Of whom the 81
tbetWo gave himself up and the Other VIM - &c
,,size1 fellow was arrested. Right here INC a..
10 reminded that the murdered MI Rogers -,
testified before his DEATH that bic assaan' s "a
man potlceably so IN fact The Logan "iO' ,.osses
,,paer consideration is Logan the Large inv t
have been examined in his case namoi'' .,ouIo,,
Michael his companion Bill Robtuiie' ""u - tot,e
his mistress Martha Ellsworth All me- ,orfne Of
aeon the prisoner Logan the Large OH 'iio L. "a
.so,o,dor or course If their testimony agrees anu
,y % proye an abb, it will have the enec' u
,i,aI cvcplpatipg this jim, and throwing the "hoie
burden of the suspicion James Logan the Ll''ie'
IL ma review the essential points OF ths e'f
5epce Michael Logan testified olstihcup 1910
IN that he saw his brother James vi
S'."' 80 =, bod AZ Ffvs minutes before seuen
% ,be morning of the murder, the two having occupied
oe he'd at their fathers No. 226 East TWenty-nnth-
a. since O'Clock the morning at Wmch hour JaneS
c,me home and was letln by Michael MmSen' Ae '"o
fine ~ the murder scarcely varied SOsecOnus lron Ig
ini, before sepen this evidence, sustained goes
establish an abb that would have satisfied any court
~, ,he ue1t witness tells different story for william
"',at,Ia snrn a0Brms positively that he and the
ar we're at the burning Of Briggss stables the nght
80, the murder and that they left there in company
AT nuarter TO 49, and went together TO house OF Ill
fame at No III Greenest Ko1lsse Ss to,ber
A. u1ao
The next morning at quarter 10 eighI ana iater IN lne
Examination he SAYS he certain 1t was exact q
y,,oTey 10 eighf when he left the house In Greenest
is testimony however provides abb enough for Doth
the m and sOnsege9l s in 0r tS S
inony il is easy understand the interest with whch
he sick woman at Blackweps Island, who was under
stood to have Logan the morning OF the murder
and to be able TO give the most positive testimony IN e
Pursuant to adjournment Assistant DstrictAtt orney
Earteif Thomas y Avery f. c. shook, James A. Wight,
John Haly and j. n. Hyde-met at the COr0ners once
no lie M res at cars and the steamer BesSrs to the
Charity Hospital at BackWelFs Island. Everything
was in readiness for the visitors, and the
was immediately and cOurteOusy ushered up stairs TO
Ward No 3 in the second story where the witness was
wing having been brought down from the story above
Tor the sake Of the much amper accommodation afforded
in Ward No The principal facts concerning this inter
estlng witness given in the Hospital "card" which
reads: Martha Ellsworth, 10 years. white; New-York
tryj; Work.House Through which all patients must
comet Ward No 49," Despite the very depth OF social
degradation which the very fact OF her being sick AZ this
Hospital indicates, the snguaTty OF the occasion ana
the evident agitation Of the girl at the entry OF such
formidable company, prompted every one 10 the most
considerable and deeOTous conduct. Moreover, her
treme youth fair face blue eyes, smooth brown hair
the examination was fairly concluded created very
suspicious amount Of interest and the whispered ejacu
pretty thought AS soon as the witness recovered su
Gent compOsure to attend to the Attorney he read over
the following affidavit, which the pr ayerred, under
oath, to be a true and correct statement:
Between and O'Clock on the morning OF the S1st OF
December last James Logan called at my house No Ill
GTeenest., where stopping, and slept in the same
bed with until about oclOckn the morning. on leav
Billy Ro5tae sccompsnied him out Of the house o1 thar
morning James Logan dressed in heavy white over
Derby hat slightly turned the edges and had also
thin blush cloth under his oveTeoat; between and
No. III Greenes, aud dressed In the same blue un
different style Of hat soft alpine hat asked him what
had become OF his other oyercoa aud ne said that since
overcoat Jumping the fences escaping the policemen.
Assistant District Attorney Did you notice Logan's
hand m IOgans right hand at the time bound mp
with rags noticed It, and inquired Of him what was
the matter with his hand he answered that he had hurt
with all night ne did not undIesS only took on his
over @ora1s He%Yeas Day at about O'clock
nave ''' '''- A'-' '''''' MARTHA < ELLSWORTH
The witness being now entirely restored to composure
by the oOnsderate manner Of Attorney Hutohings the
That undercoat he had on when he came baok-was it
blue coat A. Yes. g Similar to the one he had on
whether It was the samei A. Mo- It was blue cloth
%Ste Coat p to- ' Black eoSti Yes D1 SIR O
Here the Coroner showed the witness coat and asked
q Does that look anything like the coat A No, Sir,
g. That is not the coat he had on the second time A.
hat was also shown and Coroner Flynn again asked
g Is that the haiti A No Sir am sure It is not the
hat nor the coat that he
These denals were made very positively though with
no appearance OF excitement and the District Attorney
resumed:
@ You said be had his hand bound up with ragsi A.
o. Which handi A. His right hand
o He said he had got 1t bruised jumping over the
fenoesi A. Yes ..-.E
o His hand was not 50 the first time he camel A. No,
@ Are you sure what time he left you that morning
9. he said that he had to 90 up towni A. Yes
Rld yeS see any letters IN bis pocket A. No, Sir.
How do You know that i was O'Clock in the morn
ING when he lefti A. Because heard the whistle blow
E9ow It was O'Clock because went down stairs to
Did you the hand whether it was cut or nOti L.
ndnt see the rag taken of.
Some little tune was spent by the steuoraphern copy
RSdy a hots t a1spg which an opportunity was very
testimony and the ward was vacated most of the crowd
mSkng their way home by the Bellevue.
NOW then, what does this witness prOvei In the fret
place DO 1t understood the young woman s not danger
oesy Ill ana VIII probably be Der old haunts again In
from her private statement only three or four Wsss
1e ne ar OF careless curiosity with whichihe asked the
Sf 10 you think Jimmy killed him y and her ev.
uSnt e9htentment with the very emgmatic nod with
when mat prudent tunctOnary replied allowed no inter
IN tne prisoner sufficient TO inspire her 10 perurv
ortoyer despite the disgraceful nature OF her eH,s
soo ne gave II With an ingenious air that convinced al
most every one OF her truthfulnsss ~ VA'''N'ou a.
5uppoIng her testimony worthy ~ oraA1noo -.
does tend TO shows First, that Michael Logan caTSS
more Tor exeupatng his brother than ne aid fer
ing ms oath; second, that Robitaes ststemeTt was
suussnuay True and, third, that at the very moment
wien the murderer Of the unfortunate Mr. Rogers was
DtShoshing the fatal knife James Logan tbe IanSe vs
si unaer the roof Of infamy IN Greene-st 0bservs
= & 5sets KoDlisle aud Tie girl both testify mar
tne large spent the latter part OF the MIGHT he
e tnS murder at No III Greenest and that fsap6
tsODiahe went away together, after the hony ~ th