New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
THE ROGERS MCRDER.
THE LoGANs-TALLANT's CAsE-APPEARANCE OF
THE PRISONER oBINsoN-FoRMIDABLE WIT

THE LOG Ns-TALLANT's OVERWHELMING OF
THE PRISONER RoBINsoN-FoRMIDABLE WIT
EESSES.
1t is stated on excellent authority that none of
the prisoners held suspicion OF completely in the
Rogers homicide will be released at present, without
the consent of the District Attorney 1t is quite certain,
however that Messrs Townsend and Howe counsel for
the two Logans respectively will satisfied TO have
their clients longer detained unless Judge Garyn pres
ents some and strong argument against their release
Whatever tine District Attorney has 10 say IN the case
Will be made public at the hearing Of the wTits OF
habeas corpus issued In favor OF the Logans which is
pected to take place at 10 O'Clock to-day in the Court OF
oyer and Ternincr, before Justice Barnard 1t would
be a humane act, also. especially II the Logans are
released, for TO word in behalf OF Taant
who gave himself mp, and who has been unable to employ
any one as counsel admits that he has been in state
Prison having been sent there from Newburgh for grand
larceny finishing in 1865 He also acknowledges
that he formerly lived in Nnetecnh.st, and was wen
acquainted with the young men, in that vicinity But
for more than year past he has been member OF the
Plasterers Society and has worked regularly Tor TIE
support Of his sister, girl OF &c, and his mother.
who ia about 80 years old. Tie testimony OF both
goes to establish his whereabouts UP TO u o'clock
on the morning OF the murder, and one James
Gala CHER who worked with Taant at that time, stands
ready to testify under oath that Taant wasat work that
morning as usual at quarter TO o'clock The sole ar
guent against him seems be the fact that the negro
whom he in East Twelfhst on the morning Of Dec
3l This Identification IS regarded practically worth
Of s Tae HG' came 70 the MefeerS Poccsinion ara
asked he allowed to sec their brother Asno one but
certain officers allowed 10 hold communication win
the men suspected Of being concerned ~ the
murder Of Mr. Rogers. their request had WA, was
sent down by their mother with message 10 tie rris
9ner Stating ta ey Mere ~ d az g e o I be
iu9e The doornan went to the cell Of Tala aud told
he brought by his sisters. Tho hardened
criminal burst into tears, and Tor the moment
entirely innocent Of any knowledge of the murder and
bewailed the fact that for crime OF which lac knew
relatives who depended on him Tor support starry
ing Finally @ d on m SyeEe9s ne g qhaSa 81 TaS e
t9ns to pawn IT, and use proceeds 10 supply nm 5' be-
The Investigation IN the caseof Jack Robinscn-sIr
This prisoner is brOadshouldered man, weighs proba
bly, eco pounds or more, ana IS about five feet eight nches
cfimy sut OF clothes, and plain cap He Is decidedly
uneOnmuuicatiyc, but has confessed to having served
for stealing canvas from dock in this city lie says he
has been at the stationhonse tins winter before and
the arrested at the time lie was edward Rey) was
with hun the day OF the murder and the previous night
Reilly is shorter Robinson, and not believed by
De La Noy to have been Implicated IN the murder
at all As to ROlnnsOns Identity IT further appears that
four witnesses. men who worked on the Connecticut
at the time De la Noy DID saw she prisoner aSt sn'ur
thcm recognized Robinson having worked with them
the boat. and he recognized them One Of them h I'M.
derstoOd TO have called him Jack" and the others
"Jm," name which he does not now deny having an
swered 10 the boat II these men are ready 10 swear
that prisoner Is the 10 whom Dc La NOy gave
coat and hat. the ease will probably be presented TO
the Grand Jury very soon DE La Noy continues full OF
confidence, and certainly the few facts elected during
the last As hours mainly adverse 10 the prisoner
when tho coat and hat left behind by tho murderer were
| tried Robinson, he asked II lie bad
ever seen tile articles before. lie replied that lac
had not and wished to know what they had TO do ID con-
hecton with him. II he is guilty, lie certainly possesses
~onderiul control over his countenance for not mus
ce OF DIS race Indicated trace OF guilt De la NOy,
WHO was present asked him If lie had not received the
articles from him while working the steamboat Con-
neclicut last Summer. He admitted having worked on
steamboat with De La Noy, but stll insisted that
| ne had never received hat or coat OF any
| description from Do la NOy. And this asser-
ton no hmonnt OF erossquestioning shake alter.
80 the case stands at present It's stated the proofs
the possession of the Poco 20 be submitted 10 te
Grand Jury day Should this prove the case the
full extent OF the Information possessed by the Police Will
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