The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-10
THE ROGERS MURDER.
Investigation Before the City Judge, Gum
ming S. Bedford, Jr.-Interesting les
timony of Tallant and 0thers-Tal-
liant Discharged on His Parole.

cunning $. Bedford, Jr., the City Judge, CON-
fnenced an investigation into this most mysterious
case at the Fifteenth precinct station house on Mon
day and continued the proceedings yesterday. The
Judge instituted the investigator al the request OF
Mayer Hail. which was made TO HIM a few days ago
IN an affidavit concerning the murder OF Mr.. Rogers
Assistant District Attorney Tweed appeared for the
people during the proceedings. The evidence which
was elected during the investigation the greater por
ton OF which viii be found below, was OF very
interesting character that OF Tallant in giving an
account OF his whereabouts, in particular. At the
close OF Tallant's testimony Mayor Hall moved Tor
the discharge OF the prisoner on the ground that
there was no evidence against him which would In
anywise connect him with the murder, TO when re-
quest Judge Bedford very readily acceded. In DIS
charging Talant, the Judge remarked with empha-
sis that he felt his duty, after having heard the EVIL
dence, to discharge the prisoner on his parole.
He had been kept in confinement for over forty days.
without the slightest evidence being found against
him. and he for one could not give his consent 10 the
persecution OF any citizen merely because he was
suspected OF having done something which
could not be proven. After the testimony OF
Logan tthc one who surrendered himself had
been taken, the Judge expressed his opinion that
there was no evidence against him TO justify his i'm
prisonment and informed his counsel, Mr. Town
pleased on his parole. Much 20 Logan's disgust Mr.
Townsend refused to avail himself OF the oppor
tunity offered by the Judges decision, and ntlmated
that he would prefer 10 await the result OF the
haoeas corpus argument in his clients case, which
is soon to be argued before the Supreme Court.
Logan was therefore, thanks to his counsel, sent
back TO his cell ~
The following are the proceedings OF the investi-
gaiion:-
Mayor Hall read the following affidavit
CHAMBERS OF THE CRY JUDGE.-The Honorable
Cunning $. Bedford. Jr.--City County or As3r
IoYh, Ss.-A. 0akey Hall being duly sworn deposes
and saws That lie is Mayor OF the city OF New York
That he now comes and causes the City Judge, here
present, magistrate OF the city OF New York 70 be
Informed that, as deponent has information and be-
lief, the morning OF the Sfst day OF December last
between the hours OF half-past six and seven
O'Clock, one Charles N. Rogers was IN front OF his
premises, No. az East Twelfth street. near Broad
way and while there, on or near the sidewalk, he
was killed by violence at the hands OF another De-
ponent further SAYS that the said death consid-
cred by the Coroner and jury (Which have iursdc-
ton, however more especially TO ascertain the cause
OF death). That although the Coroner used the most
vigorous efforts TO discover the perpetrator Of the
SAID , killing ne dld note aud not having time
has been comnelled 70 remit Inc s sane
TO the judicial authorities. That deponent is
Informed and believes that great many persons are
connected with the AFFAIR." Of various circumstances
And 70 give an investigation proper shape, after con-
suitaton with the District Attorney deponent makes
tins affidavit, and prays that investigation may
had He has IN his possession large number OF
facts and circumstances and names Of witnesses,
which he VIII produce II an investigation be ordered
which he prays may DE ordered.
Sworn TO before me this Sth day OF February, A. D.
1o59. CUNNING 5. BEDFORD JR.. City Judge
Judge Bediord ordered the investigation to pro-
coed.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES W. cArPREY.
IN Cnares ". canrey sworn ana examined by Mayer
Q: You are Captain of the Fifteenth police precinct
OF the city OF New York; A. Yes sir.
O.. M he af
the late Charles N. Rogersf A. On the morning OF
the slst q December the hour viii tell precisely
because was marked when | came in from home
and the sergeant then informed me right away: /
think got in that morning about ten O'Clock;
twenty minutes past ten came IN the morning
OF the 3lst OF December.
Q. Who gave you information Of lts A. Sergeant
Q. On receiving the information what did you do9
A. immediately left for Mr.. Rogers house.
2. And reached there about what timer A.
reached there shortly after haIpast ten O'Clock.
Q. What was the frst you saw in relation to the
my officers there who introduced me to the brother
O What was that oficer's manner A. think 1t
Q. And then n <. told him that wanted to get
as rapidly as possible description Of those men
that had perpetrated this stabbing
q. Who were You taken tor A. Mr. Rogers took
me IN the back parior; SAT down with my pencil
to GEE description as he gave it TO me to write 1t
down.
Q. He gave a descriptions A. Yes, sir, as much as
o. what did you then dol then went into the
front parior to see II Mr.. Rogers, who had been
wounded could speak or tell me anything himself;
he was In the front parIor, lying on q cot
Q. Did you speak TO hinf A. No. sir; he was so
exhausted that he did not appear to notice anybody
Q. Previous TO that had you been told he made
statement A. Yes, by hts brother.
e. Wei. in your police capacity, what did You dol
A. Immediately said to my men, Examine imme-
datey e.ers house from University place to Fourth
thing about this Array Mr. Rogers Immediately |
made answer and said he had taken one side OF the
M m y nj AL ian 10Th stn
was no excuse going over 1t again. they had gone to
every house thoroughly a. iar as that distance was
BY Mr.. Rogers and my officer.
g. welIf ! then went myself to two or three
places where thought there might be possibility I
Of their overlooking; ope was a livery stable, In |
Twelfth street, near Broadway; another one was on |
Il aem saT q
or knew ahythin with reference to IT.
by Judge BedIoId.was thar the same day OF the
O'Clock when this vas done.
BY. By the 9, Mayormwsre yOu shown any clues or
z. How long afterwardsi A. After / had been |
around ordering different Officers to 20 TO different
places; think II might have been probably before
tweye O'Clock when sergeant Field handed me those |
and an envelope; he said Mr. Rogers brother had
brought them down for me, but was not in.
O. What did you do with those thingsS A. i'm
mediaely took those things and placed them In my
private room; In the meantime II had forgotten one
thlng as soon as we found out that there had been
two men that were engaged in this murderous
saut we telegraphed the TACT Immediately. and also
ordered the coroner 70 be teiegraphed for TO take
she deposition or this man, that knew could not |
live; could see. from the evidences that saw |
there, that Il was impossible for him 70 i've;
piece q MS enras hal been cut or aad his brother
picked II up In tue entry way.
Y. Who a. appears from the station house re- /
cords, was the inst one attached 70 the force who
knew o. tue sia0oings A. Sergeant Field was In |
charge ~ the house when ne informed by Mr. |
Rogers brother. VINO came here.
q. what does the book showf Does II show what l
he didf a, Tie BOOK does not snow what he did, |
but he han n6t an opportunity 70 do much before /
came. asked him what he had done; he said ne had
sent Immediately one OF the detectives up tMr. Il
Murphy, and was waiting for further Information.
q. TWO hours elapsed between the stabbng ana i
the information hercf A. Yes sir, all OF that; II was
ten minutes before seven and we certainly could |
not have known IL before nine.
q Did you at any time have any conversation |
with Charles NJ. Rogersf A. No, Sir; he was past |
speaking; ne was 80 bad after that and was 90 busy