, 1869-02-26
TIE ROGERS MURDER,
The Clues to the Ass&sstu-Who the
Murderer Really IL.
EYrry fha Nnyr Tnrr 2vr

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zhe clues to the n,,.,.,n-vno,, o,,.
mnraerrr HerI,v =. sne
muae1 he"ns H.
Fion the New York Sun.
SERGEANT LowEA1's sroRr.
Il Is PAL; fully evident that the city author
ties and the police officials are not working
n harmony. While nlany persons sappose
lanes Logan No. to be the murderer, the
police think they can fasten the crime, hy the
strongest chain Of clTcunstAntial evidence.
son. The particulars attending the arrest Of
Robinson are very interesting. Born III Eng
land, he c.me to this country, q yagabonl
aud IN outcast, some years ago: A. iirat he
was disposed to earn an honest living, but
probably his natural dcpTaylty soon Inserted
ftselt. as be was arzcst,d i,r burT1asy, tried,
and sent to State Prison for TWO
years.
For good conduct, M'her .was released
from Sing Sing some six weeks before the
expiration Of his sentence. He soycd among
the towns on tho Hudson, and spent tome
tlme In Albany. Ills means OF subsistence
wrle ptecarIous. At last he found himself In
Troy, entirely destitute. lie determined to
return to Nav York. With this object In
view, he hid himself amon. t!t irclgnt on q
the Inain witness asaIust him. wa: u,ato on
thia steamer. Wien the boat left tho Troy
dock the usual sensrh for "ssowauaysh
was mnar, std Mr. lanes Alaher was amoug
IHN lklbk AE4atA up lkE AAS uTutEtu u H0IA
his passage, and cid so. Thc mate saw TINT
hr was iii efficient, hnrd.worklrg nnu, nrl
offered tn employ him as deck hand.
The offer was accepted. This was in tho
summer Of 1867. Far revcsnl trip. Mahcr
proved o faithful. sober emrlOYe. mud hctntnu
quitu u lavo.t.s with the mate. whu. ob,crv-
lug the ull1plattun Uf his clothing, gave
hitn the 1iAt and c0at which, Il IL nluluss cvr.
tain. Wcru wur1, BY tlr n.tas.iu Of sir.
lsoRcrs. Mahcr lcit the b''nt. md WAS soon
lott in The slume ot tho city. Apparently lie
had hard time u! It. Within il few weeks
iic aEnu kuuqht pusit ION on ttutl.ou l,iyer
etc7MhuHt. tle Hns aarrrssful. and MAS seo,,
enil,rg through tho Highlands DICK Lnud
on The Vanderbilt.
Thu wintur caihr. Tic boats were laid m,
and Npbtneur and t1rlsus,y eetp ont If wnrk.
hahrr drtftrat nt,oNt tt,r st,y. ,uitvrabjo
ut,trnst, ttll c1i,trlng Ii hi. lint a sna., md
leaking Ior stltIsis}vuer. ttr Writ 10 tho
rlefs mid t,urht wurk tn t,,edlnr nu,I rntvat.
ihg yrrsrls Ut their t.,eks. Ile wns snstlcrra..
| nj. rj,r 'tut,.yh,tc,nrn recognized him IA
ut, !nterlul,eE. Thyiy sraio regulations nre
| ,rry ststet. sfa,r VIA Hut u llsutll,cs Ut
| tt.rtr prutrcti,u tur!e.y, and VIA. .!sLycn nlr.
| Tl,nnsh discouraged, H. appehr4 mt IL hays
last hra,t, for Ar picked nj enough odd Iuba
in keup him tronl s,n1yipE, wills ttr station
lnt,nc IN Iautulu t;Arta,nls nrrc!nrt utIur,ted
hin i shelter At night.
Ths !atn! :li,t !, ri lHee!n!sr s.tas. Rogers
| iFtk III HHA AuuEt 1HllA<WU tCHaEA8
were tttcfrl JoE the detection OF the mur.
ttrcr. Tue etyrloPe found III the pocket Of
the roat turn from tho murderer WAS photo
g!aphrd. aud tlte csa'l wallis Of the city wero
V'ntiesrd with tlsulaycd handbtila cahtaln-
lng the photographs. arrest utter arrest was
nAac, md still tue assassln was Nndttccte4.
Inc pubic mind rose TO fearful stato u
| agitation. LUG subject ot thc murder seemed
70 Mnn0po'lze CONVERSATION On tue streets,
N pnolle coh'eyAnecs, auu within private
a~ei,luss.
Dsanof nEea WIN ms Wig III quiet apart
Meats up to"u; hc seao sne stoIs ot tha
assassaca1ien, ,ns COIL, anu tae hal, IN tae
soluLn1s " u! .ns ou". a. olsaAtass orG tno[n-
aug us ny, 1niu 1"n w % ~ AnA'c ano o'h' Au1nAuE
~ nis ,,a,,s,a nns, nG ~ sa'u J., e p.x.
The descsiptlop M Of tae M coat C and and hat seems to
L. ~, "'la 'ac eoa1 Ano nA' "nien safo
niu, T., >, .,, AN
+, o,,,, ~ ~ .,, .;.,,,s,s "ns .n4s,;.tp.
,,,. 9nr ,Er,hs! anEpsa az 1p,,ad Ds,.
nor tcizpd his hst f,ra,r an ~, liz orsrcoat and
~ -. ta...s AAr' * - n..e5rn, ~ at' e.
Hsant ae,; ang ouas ouur. u hsoao"As he "e' ees-
se1us sorHo"ets oo, ,,o .oo+ md hat
se,eenh., Mass suu Eot tne s9us ~, i,l,; Snu na.
asnaa Mu,af " lux n'a6oefc1 u Nosets: os'SnoS
ashev,
t.;T T..n
.,G San set snen !.
aen, YOU "h1 20 Will nut 10 soc s'ation
nGEe. ... a. r., -..
my .haoeu ~ uVnn ~" % %Fon.u ,' s.les1' q. Taa =
hn,sa snv wes " actcr hs eea.
etallon aouse "us entelsu Inc coAs wa,
prosni'eea. pa'e nesanoS took 1t IN hls hanos' anu
ea!eiuny eAau.1niu .tat -; .,,;. .. =,
can sSes1 tnnt y, GaFe tus coat ~ ons
OF my dGGk hanas, sa,a Saul ls; atter SHIRT 81 s.
lenec. ~ ~ = aesssl'Eu tne nat perfectly
ana to!d Of rflSate marhs uIoef Inc lining
= "h1ch haa not psi9re 4eeh neneea;
"And Wh.re Is LUIS J ameS Nahef:' eagerly
inquired the Sergeant. =.
, - met him some weeks ago. and he t9le
! | me he was sleeping IN tue sta!lou huuses.'
: Night came; a carriage vas procured. AM
:: visit vas paid to various station houses. y
tnc last one visited, IN spring street. ma:
= was ionnd sleeping Soahaly. II VA tae sup
= pcsed muiae1e1. ne WORE notu'"S pul
!. nant el snlft and pa1s o' pants. ,,
e Del up Jlni 3ianeI' lou ale "auttu ~
= he sptnnE 10 MS 1eet, stafeu Ut Inc 1act
q before INN, ard qnlscteo IKE reeu. lo u:
i. i1atcd tohcs he oeciarsd blmselt innocent
!e thc murder. 20 icafln,'y e1c1c1 was ac WI
1t took htn full qnarur OF III houf 10 pn
&C Oh bis cons and Wal;tcoat. >,