The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-06

Arrest of the Men who Attempted to Assassi-
nate Revenue Detective BrOOks-HOw they
were Gagged.
The N. Y. Times of this morning prints the follow
ing:-
The men who attempted the assassination of
James j. Brooks, the United States revenue officer
in Philadelphia, on the 9th OF September last, and
who were alleged to have been hired for that pur-
pose by ''whisky ring" to which Brooks had made
himself obnoxious, have just been arrested in this
city under somewhat peculiar circumstances.
Friday last Detective Scott was informed that four
men had been for some time at the Ocean House.
Coney Island, acting in suspicious manner, and he
took this information to Inspector Wallng, at the
Central Police ONCE, who sent person down to get
q description of the suspected men. When this was
compared with that Of the Brooks assailants, which
had been received by Superintendent Kennedy by
the proclamation OF Mayor Fox it was that they
were probably the persons wanted i'll that affair In
spector Walng therefore put watch upon them
and it was intended to arrest them Saturday on COney
Island but early in the morning they began leaving
for this city, and before night were all safely lodged
in house in the lower part of the Fifteenth ward
which was discovered by the officers following the
last one. The house was not entered, because it
was desired to take them all at once, and a watch
was therefore maintained outside until about Q
O'Clock Sunday night, when, during the great storm
they all came out for stroll, and We're followed
until they reached the corner OF Bleecker aud Mer-
Ger streets, where they were seized by Inspector
Mallng ana tS ocers ScSff Wilkinson, and
hurried to O station-house, where they gave their
name as Edward Mclaughlin, Hugh Mara,
Bottles AS 'blind" to throw OFF inquiry and pre-
vent rescue 10y habeas corpus, it was given out
at
Norwich and were hurried away to cells in different
station-h"uses. But, owing to personal DESCRIPTION
and to word he let fall, Mclaughlin was taken to
the Central Police Onlce, where in little time he
consented to go to Philadelphia without waiting for
legal rendition, and he accordingly left on the mid
night train in charge of Detective Scott AS we
have been informed, he there on Monday was fully
identified by Mr.. Brooks and finally confessed him
self "a the man who drove the hack which con
yeyed the assassin to and from the scene of the at
tempted murder at the corner Of Front and Arch
streets.
arrests at once and bestlrred themselves with such
Vigor that during Monday requisltion for the cul
DTIts was obtained upon an Indictment, and this
document would have reached here early yesterday
morning, but for the freshet Being delayed Super
intendent Kennedy and Inspector Waling were Kept
considerably excited by the fear that the prisoners
Would be snatched away by habeas corpus. The
fact of the arrest did leak out In some way and the
writ was issued yesterday in their behalf; but
nedy service was not made upon him, the per.
son having it did not think TO serve 1t upon
Jnspector Walling, which would have answered
the same purpose, and so IL came to naught. Mean
time Philadelphia onicer arrived who had seen bott
Indictment and TequisitiOn, and Inspector Wallinl
determined at late hour last night 20 take the pri
soners before Justice Ledwith, OF the Jefferson
Market Police Court, and have the Philadelphia
ofIicers make a complaint against them
Hi1tSsi9 1pon which commitRnent could be issuet
that would serve to flank the writ o
habeas corpus until the warrant for their rendition
conId he signed by Governor Holman. This NOV
being successful, the prisoners VIII leave this morn
ING for Philadelphia to be tried for their offense
This has proved to be shooting with intent to XIII,
happily Mr. Brooks, Notwithstanding the ball passe
through his lungs, is rapidly recovering and on Mon
day was in attendance at the oflice OF Mayor Fox
identity Mclaughlin, the hackman.
HOME FOR THE INDECENT BLIND-At No. 392
Locust street q house has been purchased ana
home arranged for the INDECENT blind. Assistanc
in the prosecution Of this very laudable object
very much needed.ss|This can be rendered either b
contributions orby employing the female inmates
who cane-seat chairs or make baskets. by our ad
Vertisement columns 1t will be seen that fair is I
be held at the hall, corner OF Eighteenth and Chez
nut streets, commencing on Monday next, and COZ
tnuing during the week. when the benevolent puD
are invited 10 assist the ladies who have taken tl