The New York herald., 1869-01-29

nents CoucerninG James Logan Noe 0-Ihe
d Case IN DespeF Mystery Thas Ever.
II would seem a. though the authorities who have
been working 70 eneSgetically for weeks past 70
clear up the mystery which has enveloped this case
ever since the day Il was nrsf made public are
destined % ses I'll their efforts prove aborttve. II
was supposed that when the inquest had been fairly
begun there would be developments Of Q character
quite astounding 10 the unsophisticated, who have
been all along Kept very much In the dark = TO the
real movements Of the police In their search after
'convincipg'' evidence; but 70 far a. can be
judged from the proceedings already had before
Coroner Flynn. nothing definite has as yet been
reached by which any certain individual could be,
without doubt adjudged as the perpetrator Of the
murdef. II IL true that the evidence OF Michael
Logan a. to his brother James, Whereabouts on the
morning Of the slst Of December last was rather
expectedly rebutted BY the testimony Of young Rou
battle on Wednesday but the latter, while proving
that James was not In Twenty ninth street on tho
morning or the murder testified very positively as to
the hour seven O'Clock that very morning he and the
suspected passed In Greene street-shus, II his
testimony stands good, showing that Logan No. 2
was in Greene street when the crime was being COM
mttted in Twelfth street. When the case had been
thus made all the more compll Gated, and, so to
speak, the veil OF mystery had been drawn all the
more closely about ~ Il was quite natural y that ,
inmates or the house in Greene street. now sick at
Blackwells Island, would be able to throw some
sion to Roubates @ S story as q % when he and Logan
left the place and where they went afterwards
should have caused considerable Of stir IN oiiicia
dence, which is given below, that she declares in
the most positive manner, that the hat and part Of
the same which Logan were when he called at her
boarding house, although her statements 70 what
he did wear tne nrst time he called 70 gee her the
on the night OF the S1st nlt., when he paid
her second visit. are rather startling TO
the hands OF the police, and the exact hour OF Lo
gan's departure from the house, according to her
no Of nc
the suspected man by the hrst portion OF her testi
mony 49,
Attorney Hutchings, the jury, . very large repre-
sentatfon OF the daily press and several newspaper
artists on arriving Yesterday forenoon at the Charity
Hospital, Blackwels' Island, found the witness.
Martha Ellsworth (qute prepossessng looking giri,
about sixteen years OF age) In bed IN one Of the
she had not been informed beforehand Of the
Official visit that was to be paid her; for as
%ds Il Of Of With and
Gil In hand, was the Coroner she burst into tears
and s0bbed convustvely for several minutes, not
Hutchings that no harm could come to her by tell.
Ing ali she knew concerning the case. She, how
ever soon got over W = her mo@mentary me fright ana q
was all very well for the Coroner and the District
Attorney to take her testimony but she couldn't see,
around her bedside. After she had become some.
what composed. In answer 70 questions put to her
by Mr.. Hutchings, she testified as foll0ws:-
TESTIMONY OF MARTHA ELlsw0RTH.
ing Of the slst Of December last James
remained until abo6 seven O'Clock that morning,
You YOUNG ~ man % named % Billy Rouba.is % acconpanied on
him out OF the house, on that morning Logan was
dressed in az heavy white Syercoat, black pants and
turned on the edges; he also had on thin blue
cloth coat under his overcoat; between seven and
again called at III Greene street. ne was dressed in
the same. blue undercoat and pants he wore In the
ess On Uee Ss
when ne first called-a soft "Alpine;' asked him
what had become Of his other overcoat and he
he had lost It while jumping fences IN escaping from
policemen.
Q. Did you notice anything the matter with his
up with rags; l nouced II and inquired OF him what
was the matter with his hand he answered that he
had hurt on the fences he remained IN the house all
night he did not undress but only took on his over
coat and lay down on the bed; he left on the next
morning New Years Year Day at about eleven O'Clock.
Q: Is all what you have just said correctly stated
In the M ai1idavit you mades A. Yes, SIR
back the second time blue coatf A. Yes, str.
&C, 2; Similar ". 70 tpe one he had on when he came
Q. You cannot tell whether not 1T was the samei
A. No, SIT; 1t was blue cloth coat
q. But the overe0at had been changed from q
white coat to black coats A. Yes, sir.
(rhe piece OF the coat torn from the murderer IN
the struggle by bls victim was here shown TO the
Coroner Flynn-Does this coat look anything ike
the coats A. NO, SIR; that Is not the coat
z. That Is not the coat he had on the frst time :
A. No, sir; nor the second time either
Here the nat the murderer dropped during the
scufle was shown the witness.
g Is that the hat Logan wore when you saw him
Ia not the hat nor the coat that he wore.
Mr. Hutchings-You said he had his hand bound
up with ragsY A. Yes, sir.
q. Which handi A. His right hand.
q. He said be had got II hurt in jumping over
fences to get out OF the way OF the poicef A. Yes,
Q. His hand was not so the nrst time he came ,
o. Are you sure what time he left you that morn.
ing when he called on you drstf A. am. sir.
u What time was III A. seven O'Clock.
q lie said on leaving that ne had TO go up town :
Q. DID you see any letters in his pockets A. No,
O. You didn't see his pocketq A. No. SIR.
O. Your name Is Ellsworth A. Yes, SIR.
q What is your other manner A. MY stepfather's
naiae vas -; that is the name went BY until
weut 10 live ia Greene street.
z. How do you know that Logan left that morn
ing at seven o'cocks A. Because heard the whls-
Q. DO you know whether the whistles blow at any
other hour In the morning In the neighborhsod
where you livedS A. don't know; know IL was
seven O'Clock that morning, because 1 went down
stairs to open the doors.
O. Did you see the rag on Logan's hands A. No,
sir he didn't take II or In my presence.
The witness at the close 05 the evidence was re-
quested to testify To its genuineness by signing the
document on which II had been inscribed; but being
unable TO write simply made her mark. doing 30 In
very hestatng way, as though she was at loss to
comprehend what all the formality meant. As the
Coroner was leaving the room she beckoned to him,
and In Q sort OF half whisper asked, "Do you think
Jimmy killed Mr.. Rogersr or course she received
no answer.
The inquest win be continued this morning, at
half-past ten O'Clock, In the room OF the Board OF
Councilmen.
CHAMBER or COMMERCE.