New-York tribune., 1869-01-21
TIE ROGERS MURDER.
"ToMs Still. AT LARGE-"MURDER wIEE our.s
An afternoo.H paper yesterday published o

"ToNy Still AT LARGE" MURDER WIZ 0Uf.s
An afternoo.1 paper yesterday published a
statement that Tom McGibney the alleged murderer of
Mr. Rogers had been rested in Waterbury, Conn., whore
he had recently procured work In the wooen mills II
is alleged that his friends quietly sent him there imme-
diately after the assault on Mr. Rogers and since that
time McGbney has been at WORK there unsupported by
| his employers or fellow workmeh.
Coroner Flynn asserts that he has received suck
information nor has Mayor Hall, nor pistrctAttorney
Garyiu On the contrary these officers tdink that the
MeGjbuey that is wanted is still In hiding In this city
Vicinity ana WILL has already been stated, come for
ward and give himself up the authorities provided he
shall receive an assurance from them that he will not
be returned TO work his old sentence IN sing sing
Prison. Mayor Hail. il Is said, has given ms written
promise that if MeGibney will come forward ana give
important evidence in reference to the murder
he will assure him free pardon from Gov Holman AS
the proclamation Of tho Mayor and DisrictAttorney
had already forth the offer this would seem 10
have been needless. McGbney, however, 1t is under
Stood declares that he give information with ref
to the case, aud consequently If no were to give
himself up it would be merely o preliminary to hs re-
turn to Sing Sing Prison.
Tho most astonishing rumors industrously circu
lated during the day and evening that the captors Of Nc
Gbney had arrived this city with their prisoner that
the latter had made full confession, duplicating many
of those already under arrest either directly or indirectly
and many others equally grOundless. There Is little
doubt that Tom McGibney has been arrested, for The
Waterbury American Of yesterday morning says:
On Monday night person representing himself as
NevYOrk detective TO this city and succeeded In
finding a certain Tom McGiven who has been IN the en-
poy OF the Woolen Company for tho past Two weeks lie
is convict who, seems escaped from sing sing some
time since and succeeded IN reaching NewHo Dy Sc
there taken in charge by old comrades and finally sent 70
an acquaintance IN tins city where he remained until
employed by the Woolen Company The detective seems
s H friends o'1 and d succeeded n Securing him with
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in our city officers considering necessary to have
the locked up for the night. According to reports
he was around town Monday night with the prisoner
visiting various saloons and having goodtime. Iester
day morning both persons took train for EewIork On
tGe noon train brother Of McGivcn from New-Jersey,
arrived, Is supposed for the purpose OF putting the
la on his guard but found him gone. The arrest may
have boen genuine thing but at present looks little
queer
Itis questionable whether the authorities could pro
duce sufficient evidence TO hold McGibncy, should Ee
prove to DO the one arrested SO many have been
arrested on the slightest suspicion that the public be
gins 70 question whether the police arter all ther re-
searches INTO the case have been en2Dieu 20 gatLSt &
stand the searohing examination TO which 1t would be
subject 10 the preliminary investigation before criminal
Up 50 late hour last night OF the officials at Police
Headquarters had heard anything OF the arrival OF the
arrested McGibuey by whose orders the arrest had
been made supposg the report Of the arrest TO be true
Even superintendent Kennedy knew nothing Of the
matter.
has been arrested by the Sing Sing officials and taken
back there.
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by uptown policeman OF three citizens whom he
overheard conversing about the matter IN
BARRIERS shop on Thirdaye. The overzealous
guardian Of the peace had heard but portion OF the
conversation, and jumping TO the CONCLUSION laI tnoy
must know something about the tragedy, and perhaps
were the assailants he had them taken INTO CUSTODY
forthwith and brought them before Inspector Dks az
pOlce Headquarters. few words suinced 10 se1 the
matter clear and the accused at once discharged
Although the murderer OF Mr. Rogers may eludo the ON
ideptdcaton ia almost certain The old adage, Murder
will ont" rarely fails 10 prove true Tor When Oncla sh
is bod the guilty conscience OF the cupr otten proves
its own nformer The English exchanges OF the 9TH INST
give proof OF this fact On the Sd Of this month VIII
liam Steward men who was subsequently aseerai.@So @
10 be resident Of Norwich, delivered himself up TO tue
don aud voluntarily confessed that he
lad murdered his wife, Martha Steward
at Norwich on the 18th OF june 1851 The circumstances
throat OF his victim sheward completely dsmembered
her and scattered the remains In all directions throush
the suburbs OF the town. on the 2st OF june l5l Just
sI days after the date assigned IN the confession as that
ou which the awful deed was committed young man
found human hand an lano leading TO Iakenham,
suburb OF Norwich on succeeding days the ieet' aa
suburbs OF the town, ana on e&atnlbhll9h IL Was
proyon that these fragments belonged 70 the
body OF adult female. The police MADE every eIosb
tp discover the murderer large rewards were Onefeu'
and al the engnery OF the law set IN motion 10 eecJ the
desired object but without avail. during ali Inls time,
and for years after the murderer remained qulety III
Norwich pursuiug bis buslness and never FOR moment
being sn5pectcd. True, tho disappearance t oi n.s
wife in 1851 excited some comment regard
inVarioble answered, She has gone abroad
and as he not naturally communicating ma recence
not considered renarkaDle In M. ms o0nIessoh d
inc lie murder with the intention OF committing suicide,
bur tho Aniglty would not let him do IT. lie iufther
said. last night 70 q mousse IN iScHuonu 81,
Waorf where first saw my wife. and that brought u
Al 10 nv mind that was obliged 10 give myself up
steward is low In Norwich awaiting ItlaL