The New York herald., 1869-05-02
THE MamAROsECK MURDER.


Kennedy aud His Detectives Knocked Down
20 the First Bidder-A Clue that was No
= from the Evening Telegram, May IL Nd
Considerable excitement was 0ccasioned yesterday
at police headquarters by the following despatch,
which was received about i've O'Clock in the morn
ing x..nov,cx x.v, 1850
JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent Of Police:
6a.s.s with yoS III in sxs 5ss0a a e ss mn
He must hold paper In his hand 30 III know EN-. -.
Mr.. Kennedy arrived at the central once after
eight O'Clock, so 1t was impossible to comply with
the request Of the sender Of the despatch but the
Superintendent believed that II the man had any
thing of importance to communicate to the police
ne would on his arrival in town, make haste to call
at the Mulberry street mansi on. About nine o'clock
the gentleman put in an appearance quite sud
denly. He was wen dressed in the extreme,
and bore himself in manner that indicated
how deep was his conviction that he was no
small unit in the city OF Gotham: ne
seemed TO- crave the privilege Of winding
itself about his throat outside OF his coat collar with
most tsS,n hs ai fhap Sep ~ebe he
bowed to the Superintendent he bowed as though he
felt that il he overdid the thing he might overdo
himself, which, all other things being equal, would
not be so pleasant as might be- His SIDE Yhiskers
were red and SO was his nose, and his eyes,
small keen and pier%cnS % Looked @ strgh s ahead @ as
there was to him visible something OF very at
tractve nature. Walking up to Mr.. Kennedy's oesk
he exclaimed, in q voice as deep as tnat or man
who speaks from well:--
''My despatch from Mamaroneck received,
from fi the depths Of which he pulled out snun col
Ored cotton handkerchief which he applied ylgor-
ously to his perspirng forehead.
81 got your despatch and the detective who Is
working up the Mamaroneck murder went up
there this morning." replied the Super.
"Oh that don't matter. l don't want MIN up
there. want him here.n
''Well, If you have any information III send for
our chief Of detectives. He'll attend to you" Here
a small boy named George went to look for Chief
Kelso.
''Do you know" asked the stranger when the boy
had closed the door after him. 'dO you know there's
big reward for the apprehension of the murdererf"
al am very sorry to hear IT." grOwled the Super
"We'n now have a hundred persons coming here
mo, sir no theories. tell you, sir, can find
the murderer for you. can have him pointed out
oyou." IN
The Super. jumped from his chair as if ten
inch shell had raised ms seat the least little
bit above the comfortable level. His eyes
twinkled with secret satisfaction, and he walked
about the room rubbing his hands as If he
desired to rub the excess OF his delight out at mis-
finger ends. Becoming little camed ne sat down
and drew his seat close up TO the strangers, The
two put their heads together, aud Kelso coming in
at the moment Joined the secretiye duo.
''HOd before we 60 any further' exclaimed the
Super; 1--WE had better have things all right. III
take this pencil and write down all you know ABOUT
'KnOw about the matter - cried the Mamaro-
necker; ~ don't know ANYTHING about the matter
only I'm going to put you on the track"
"Well that will probably amount TO the same
thng.n
The three heads were again together while the
Superntendent's fingers toyed impatently with his
pehcil.
Now" spoke the Mamaronecker. 81 want, in the
first place. Mr.. Keso to go with me-"
"Oh, certainly, certainly" said the Superinten-
dent
.wen you see there's woman lives in Thirty
second street, and she'l want money, for she
actually COM"
'What p exclaimed the superintendent ''shethe
murderessY"
mo, sir; but she knows who the murderer ISL
'.Ah It's man did it, them" \,
you'll soon find that out" replied the stranger;
"You my plan is this: Kelso goes with me to the
house III Thirty-second street"
"Yes; what then fn
''Then. you know. Ive got lock OF the murdered
mans hair, and
''Whats that got to do with IL"
"Why, III show 1t TO the woman; she'll then tell
who the murderer Is, for she's first class clair.
vOy-n
The superintendent jumped to his feet in a storm
OF rage and Kelso rolled under the table, with his
head the waste basket where he tried TO se his
guiiaws with copy OF general order $50.
The ManaronecSer was hurried out OF the house
meanwhile, and a physician was called in to attend
10 Mr.. Kennedy.