New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-11
TIE ROGERS MURDER.

SURRENDER OF LOGAN, THE SUPPOSED MUIR
DERER.
The murder of Mr. Charles M. Rogers, on the
Slst ut, has excited degree Of public interest which IL
almost unprecedented in the annals OF New-York The
mystery connected with the murder, although 1t was
committed IN broad day light, and on public street,
the social position Of the victim. the seeming impossible
ity Of tracing the horrible crime back to its perperaor
have all excited little discussion. which added
new theme when Mayor Halls proclamation was pro-
force the qm rire for James Logan. the supposed
murderer and no plan was left untried which showed
any possibility Of ccctug his arrest. But while the
police and not few private citizens engaged IN
searching for the suspected man. lie, hearing for the first
time las he saysJ the beng him,
came the Twentieth Precinct sationiouse ON Saturday
evening and surrendered himself When he entered the
Saiioniouse he approached Sergeant Fitzgerald who
seated at the desk aud handing him n copy OF o
newspaper containing Mayor liall'a proclamation, an
lie was accompanied Ivy his brothern-law, John
McManus OF No. 2i3 West Twentyseventhst whS is said
T. be respectable mechanc. Shortly after his appear
Capt Hedden entered the statioouse and at once
recognized Logan MS an oidtlnlc olclal acquhlhtcc
The statement made by logan to explain ms Volan5ay
about the hue and cry raised about him uhtil wltmha
sor, time to his surrender when he Glanced 10
cence Of the murd r saving that he surrendered be.
cause he preferred that course to awaiting an
Of coat torn form from his assalant by Mr. Rogers
(Which was addressed James Logan CyttyJ. his expla
prison he discharged NOT long SINCE he had worked
outside In ihe qialflGs, anu among OUTSIDE workers II
chance passersby without tie knowledge Of the prison
chaplain through whose hands the regulations required
thai all correspondence should pass lie was therefore
inclined think that the letter had been sent TO him by
Of his quondam associates, aud that Tom had
IN this trouble before he had tine to do
SO. Later in the evening, when the news or
Logans surrender had been sent TO Police Hcadquarcrs
Capt Cafrcy and Detective Green visited the twentieth
Precinct Police Station, and both recognized him mime
dBtely All OF tie marks described III the proclamation
we're found On the peson Of logan but the theory OF G
wounded his assaant In tie aud IL was apparently
borne ont hy the hOOftancd condition Of the sleeve OF
the which found caspcd in Mr.. ROgerss hand
This theory overturned. however Tor oman oxamn
tOn OF Lneau5 trace OF recent wOunu coulu De
found. Logan consigned 10 cell to await the action
II may be- remembered that at the inquest the coorcd
boy Gloucester ~ identifying Talent, said that he (Ia
lent tie smaller ~ tho two Talent IL iian
of about feet inches, whereas Logan Is only feet
~ inches This fact h, pcrhnp worthy OF the cOns1cr
tou Of the authorities: for ia Logan the murderer and
was In company with Talent the day Of the crime
the only testimony Sc Obflncd 10 wit, That OF the
hoy Gloucester VIII be mYalatod; but u the murderer
J. s large and Logan prove AN ann, III Wonhl ne
well for tile police 10 look mp The facts connected WIN he
mysterious " Tom" who Il supposed to have been the
bearer of the letter addressed To logan
Yesterday afternoon, by request OF Coroner tynn inc
prisoner transferred 20 the MCrccrst Police station.
where locked M Later ~ The day he wa visited
hy superintendent Kennedy, Mayor ial DisrctAt.
f1rucX Garyip and ornneF Fiynn No official statement
has been made 10y the prisoner the Coroner not vel beng
ready 20 20 with the inyes cation but he Nnyers
Tint b. knows nothing whatever or inc as
sauli ON Mr. Rogers. lie says he can ne
count for his movement ON ihe C, G i,, I
prey aud the day of the assault and certainly M
appearance would lead 10 believe IN the truth Of his
statement Small IN stature spnrcly bun, ana rather
scky appearance, Logan Jas none Oi the ar OF deS-
pcrado nor is such lis character VITA the Police who are
cocuHant of BIS movements He has the reputation OF
being "A sn,aL thief, aud has been concerned ~ one or
moro bnrglarc. but Far as uowu has never taken
purt ln robbery TIE etcn or iconous hs,hul
Tue seems 10 be moro than ever involved III mystery