The New York herald., 1869-01-10

james Lagan Delivers Himself Up te the
Police.

james Lagnn Delivers Himself Up the
Police.
II will be remembered by all who are familiar with
the facts connected with the murder of the late
Mr. Rogers Of No. ~ East Twelfth street. the 31st
ult that during the struggle which the unfortunate
man had with :he rulan who stabbed him free him.
self from h's victims grasp a pocket containing
an envelope addressed "James Logan, New York
City-This viii be handed TO you by Tom.- was torn
fron the villains coat. Ever since the death OF
Mr. Rogers the police have been making the most
strenuous efforts 10 secure the Logan.
feeling convinced that, once he custody the
future pnravclling OF the mystery which surrounded
the case would be comparatively easy task. As
~ consequence everybody who unfortunate
enough 70 bear the name OF Logan has been
looked after with the utmost Zeal. The de-
tectives found. Il is true. large number
OF persons with the common c0gnomcn. hut
n man named James Logan they were unable 10 Lay
hands on until day two ago when they discovered
that man ny tins name was at work in Hobokcn. and
they at once proceeded TO efect his arrest.
The man was yesterday arTagned before Coroner
Flynn, when it was apparent that mistake had
been maize, he being tall man and wholly
different from The description Of the murderer as
given by Mr.. Rogers. The colored boy. Armstrong,
was also confronted with Logan, but he faded 10
identify him. The accused was accordingly released
Y.
ken police had voucned for him and stated that he
was at work In hobokcn on the morning OF the as
sauH
Thus frustrated In their first success in nnding
"Iames' logan the police renewed their exertions,
but were unable 20 discover the right man. yester.
day evening" however, about eight O'Clock, as Cap
tain Heddcn ana Sergeant Fitzgerald. OF the Twer-
tteth precinct were IN charge of the station house
IN West Thirty mn street, young man entered &C.
them copy oI the HERALD called their attention
to that part of Mayor IIas proclamation OF ycster-
.uoxF rtst..n ss11 fkfln
If any person knows the whereabouts O James Logan,
twenysx years old FIVE feet four an bali inches high,
over sur 1ana poorly esec;ltedj upon his sft arm in
insa ns having aord completion gray eyes lark brown
his forehead left eye, and who discharged iom
wsc ss c, m % - % ~ ss ssd w ss ISssa
snch rcrson shall be paid by a reward Of sa,too
ns sind as ana
scrpton pretty correctly. don'tIr The captain eyed
the young man for minute aud ~ once recognized
search had been made. y came here said Logan.
.to deliver myself up. The first knew OF o reward
this man. ponting TO the man who accom-
panied him. John McManus, who Is my brother
lrslaw, showed me it be handed me the paper and
thing could do was TO deliver myself up Logan
them In to several questions put to him, said
with the murder Of Mr. Rsgers. ON the con.
trary, he hao been home at ms brother-in-
on the slst Of December, at the time
the murder was committed. SO far from having
concealed himself he had been working for few
DAYS since New Years. and yesterday afternoon had
gone TO his sisters. VINO resides near Union square
TO take her little child home. On his return his
brother-in-aw informed hlu OF the notice about hlu
IN the paper.
In reference 20 the letter addressed to him. which
says that ne can only account for 1t In one way.
Last October he was liberated from state Prison
alIer having served out term Of three years
for burglary, and he alleges that the prisoners
were in the habit OF sending letters TO their
friends by employing men on soops and visitors 10
act as carriers" In order that the prsHiouk rocu-
nents would not pass through the chapaIn's hands,
which would have been the case were they sent by |
mail. The cOnvics who sent letters In this manner
were those employed In the lime kiins, In |
wDcn ne had been laboror during hks |
imprisonment Among the men who had worked |
with him were two young men, neither oi whom was !