The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-08
A Few Questions for the Detectives, by q
Citizen.

When reading as have done the various accounts
given from day to day Of this mysterious crime and
the comments which have been made upon the evil
dence adduced for and against the different parties
arrested, have often wished that Edgar A. Poe
were alive. think his keen mind would have taken
up some scents which the police have allowed to
escape them; and although do not expect to sup
ply the place OF Poe yet wish here. as one Of the
public, to make o few comments upon some
points which are so far very unsatisfactory
to me. And first as to the time OF the
murder The coroners jury put 1t at about halfpast
SIX O'Clock, while the evidence from Mr.. Rogers
family place 1t seven. The colored boys evil
dence II good for anything puts the time seven,
else he could not pretend to be able to identify
man seen at the distance at which he saw the two
men. Second as to the size OF the murderer, it
seems to have been accepted by every one that he
was small man, because Mr. Rogers spoke OF MIN
as the smaller man or the two. Now 1t Is obvious
that man engaged in death struggle with another
who had come suddenly upon him might very easily
get wrong impression as to his size, and he might
even be mistaken as to the relative size
OF the two men, for in an uncertain light
1t is well known that an object lite way
of frequently seems larger than 1t really is there
fore hold that the murderer was not necessarily q
small man, even the smaller OF the two. Now my
that they are quoted going far to establish the in
n0cence Of Logan the larger and tniHk they are OF
suspicion against him II the part OF the coat IA the
hands Of the police win not go on Logan the
large that would seem TO decide the matter In his
favor; but II 1t is good flr 1t would show clearly
that he and the murderer were nearly OF size; and
even II 1t were not o good IT. but simply went on,
that would not exculpate him, as such men wear all
kinds OF ftting garments. The public have never
been informed as to how Logans body stood the test
OF the 1t OIL the coat.
near seven, and at about that hour this Logan
was confessedy ushered out OF house OF Ill fame
He was 50 close 70 the SPOT that very strong evidence
Of his absence ought to be required to free him from
suspicion And what = the evidence N ms ia S9 n,s
panon at the murder. And those two are allowed
gravely to guess him into another location by
ten TO twenty minutes, and IN doing this they
do not agree although testifying Of the events
That they guessed ut the time Is obvious; Or rather
1t obvious that they put 1t to suit the requirements
OF the case, for neither had an exact test OF the
many Days asr too
trumpet up matter to impose upon any one but
the greenest.
there are these very strongly suspicious facts-He
left O disrcputabc house near enough the scene OF
the murder, to time and place, to admit OF the
possibility Of his being the murderer. He was ac-
knowledged dangerous character. He had on
light overcoat and soft hat-answering thus far
panion with him as the murderer had. He brings
forth no evidence Of his whereabouts Immediately
he Joins his mistress again, but with different
overcoat on and with bandaged hand, and he does
not pndress taat night put lies a9wn On the Top q
Then too his brother testified that he slept with
him that same night he was In Greene street.
Why did his brother think n best to come
out with this false evldenceg Did James go from the
murder TO Michael's housef Both were skulkng
when arrested. There are several points that, far
the public know, the police have never investi-
gated. II they have investigated them, then the pub
tic ought to have been informed OF the result. Had
Logan the large knife when he was arrestedf Was
1t new one, and II so has any effort been made TO
find out where and when II was boughtf What does
he state that ne did with the white coat which he
wore on the morning OF the murder, and did not
wear that mighty Where did ne jump over fences to
escape the police and what do the police OF that dis
his hand hurt Was II bruised or cutf Have the po-
lice tried n they could find any dealer VINO
could identify the coat In their possession as one
he probably soldS II so have that dealer and Logan
been conIrontedp Can Michael Logan bring any evil
dence TO show what he was doing between seven
and nine O'Clock the morning OF the murder
Does Rebataile resemble Tallant IN any respecu Has
the colored boy been asked if H0batalle looks Hko
one OF the two mem Have the police investigated
thoroughly the point whether there IL any house
near the scene OF the murder where the murderer
could suddenly have taken refugee IL IS strange u
man excited az he must have been, and without y
hat could have walked far through the streets ana
not been seen and remembered by some one. IN
this connection there comes up q curl
GUS question for speculation. Why did the
murderer take or his oyercoat when ne was apou, 70
assail Mr. Rogerss And there Is another question
which think IL right 70 ask, although u Is not N
accordance With my theory OF the murder. nave
the police asceralned II there was any one VINO had
under his charge for example, of course the
police are their guard not TO be thrown on real
scent b, some false ones put under theii noses on
purpose TO deceive them, but az on Oh the puuiv,
claim thar the police ought 70 satisfy Us on such
points rs the above and others OF the same kind