New-York tribune., 1869-01-15

hauns Of vice for the to whom circumstances point
as tho murderer
Officer Harris OF the Fifteenth Precinct yesterday
found the cook and OF the dechands OF the soop
which the accused his escape from Sing Sing.
Their statements taken by Capt Carey, and they
were then allowed to depart Their addresses were taken
in orGer that they might be procured at any time that
their services were needed These statements Capt Caf
Trey declines to make public but it Is understood that
they merely gave detailed description OF hs appearance
at that time. Whether not they knew he was
capped convict and why they did give him into
custody does not appear.
There still seems to be want of harmony among the
parties OF Police engaged In the search, two OF them
mentioned without doubt the real murderer Another
Ia equally positive that OF those under is the
manLone untSought Of at the present time and living
directly under the eye Of the Pocemay prove TO be the
counter-opinons is it any wonder that the affair IS
involved IN mystery not only to the general public but
TO those engaged In the search and who are supposed TO
be possessed OF Of information that should make
the matter moro clear
THE POLICE VIEW OF THE CASE.
From an interview with high police official
last evening the police view of the appeared 10 be
follows That since the adjournment OF the Coroners
inquest many false rumors have been circulated by
noted either TO thwart OF the
detectives lead the reporters of the journals asray
officer maintains that particle of evidence at pres
ent exists which has been taken since the adjournment OF
the inquest and that from all appearances the proposed
inquest of tho 10Th INST Will have TO be postponed that
tie only true evidence ever published the newspapers
since the melancholy event was that which transpred
during the inquest; and that even last night they
had some difficulty in persuadng the reporters
detective had discovered the other Of the garment
torn from the person Of Of the murderers That the
New.York detectives engaged on the case are OF
distinguished ability. who are giving heart and soul to
the matter, and that 1t ID unjust to stigma
tise them as worthless, when they are doing
their utmost in the OF public safety The police
also say tat the public has been led 10 believe the nr
der was perpetrated n broad daylight which is not the
n.
that the sn rose at u O'Clock on the morning OF the 3Jh
ut the day OF the murder, whereas tho murder
committed at g o'clock The morning f0ggy An Off
duty In Twclist recently remarked that he very
rarely observed any person III Tweftllst even coming
Of the hotel opposite tle murdered mans residence
ing They also think that there may be some truth in the
supposton that the prisoner Talant is OF the assas
McCaey corresponds in length with thar of the coat on
the person OF the prOner and if the parts were placed
together the coat would be an excellent tit Those who
are acquainted with Taaut have no doubt but that from
his previous antecedents he would be likely commit
any desperate deed. He has frequently committed
OF quo-te pawning OF almost his entire wardrobe be
ing one or the most innocent IL Is mysterious that he
should have called as he says at O'Clock in the after
noon. to give himself up when he could not have read
that he shonld have postponed the snrrender tin one
O'Clock ut night The reason why the searches and the
Mayors proclamation directed TO James Logan was
that information was received from the U s recruiting
station that the morning following the ndiscreet pub
NcatlOn OF the news in The World, such James Logan
WAS found earnestly desiring 10 enlist and prior to the
day Logan can now give no reason for attempting
10 enlist The pol,ce also aege that excitement in muir
der always attans It's highest pitch when the person
murdered occupied high SOCIAL posltion that although
they have been much blamed FOR not succeeding better
with this case, there would have been comment had
another been added " the list of vretches recently muir.
dercd who resided In the nilicus OF the sixth Ward IL
Is aQ sprmised at police headquarters that there are
few persons who must know of the mlderes, but that
they will refrain from giving information until the re-
ward be considerably augmented The houses III the
vicinity Rogerss residence have been visited ana N
qures made but none OF the residents have been lounQ
who were witnesses Of TIC dced
THE MURDERED MAN.
Mr.. Rogers was the principal witness against Dr.
Graham Of tile ST. Nicholas hO nlcde Of Ar. Lowering
and Dr. Graham convicted on his testimony. That
homicide happened early IN the morning. After DR. Gra
ham paIdOncd from the State Prison, le was Killed
IN "a Newt Orleans street broil
Atr Rogers insured but few days before his death
for Sl5G s. f0l C lks vas paid by Carpenter & Eaton
of No. - UnOnsquafc, for the Washington LIE lnsu
rance Company. lie insured through them IN the
Traders OF Hartford for S0009 THIS Will he great hep
10 the family OF the murdered man. and afford another
illustration OF the wisdom OF life insurance.