The New York herald., 1869-02-11

sswants to see II there was anything thai would suit
me; sometmes woud look the paper over; remem;
made the remark In the house about another horrible
murder committed IN Twelfth street; DO not re-
member reading OF the details.
Q. When did you first bear Of IT. A. could not
tell u was not New Years, for did not look at the
Q. DID you hear anything Of an envelope being
found in q coat directed TO James Logans A. can
solemnly swear before God that never did,.
Q Never heard OF that at ALI A. No sir, did
not; the first time my attention was called to my
name being mixed into 1t was by my brother-in-
Q. Then from the time you came down the river
until you came to the station house you lived with
your brother-ln-law, do understand, all the timer
A. Yes, Sir.
Q. They can tell oil about your movements A.
Yes, sir. rt
O. Your time was shortened for good behaviorP
A. Yes, SIR; got four months OF all my time.
Q. Since you came down the river were you over
at all In seventh avenue, Nineteenth street, A.
Yes, SIR was, about twice or three times, to the
q. DO you know Dorsay's placer A. do not
know any one or tnat name, STR
:. @ Whose place did you 60 tot A. Do you mean
q. Yesf A. went to no liquor store; did not
60 10 any liquor store In Nineteenth street TO my
knowledge. [rhe witness after he left the room
informed the sergeant that he wished to correct his
Testimony u ne s ne ns mad Sssn
ever. did not deem 1t Of sufficient importance 70
witness resuming-I was passing through Nine.
teentn street and met Charles Munday; bid him
good evening: ne asked me IN to where he resided;
i, went IN there to stay for while; might , have
and her mother, and there was another young man
In; they brought in some root beer.
Ssw before sssSs oSrissa : believe was the sunday
q. Didn't you see him afterwards No. sir; not to
Q. DO you know Tallanta A. Yes, sir.
DID you see him after no down s rve
seen Talant for over three wears.
Q. Were you at any ballf A. Yes, sir
!. q. Whose ball was itS A: believe It was few
days after came down; think 1t was the CrOton
ball; know had been in liquor that night.
Q Do you know George Johnson9 A. am not
round in Nineteenth street Of that name whom
q. Now, the hat or the cap that you haa when you
came to the station house, where did you get 1t
A. Got il from young man named Keeer.
Q. Where does he liver A. He lives over In Thirty
Q. And the coat yon had on, where aid you get
thatf A. My father gave 1t to me.
Q. When did you get that caps A. 1t must have
been could not tell the exact date, but could by
referring 10 a target excursion OF O company that
came out called the Young Mazeppa;
q. How long before New Years. day2 A. 1t was
two months; think 1t was in October.
Q. How came he to give you hat? A. lost my
hat at this excursion; laid asleep on one Of the
benches in the garden where went and some person
took my nat came down and went over to see nim
that night after came down was In hquor, too,
liquor.
O. Did you ever see writing like tnat before (epve-
lope shown)s a. No, SIR; do not recognize any
TESTIMONY OF JAMES MURPHY.
James Murphy sworn
O. You are attached TO the Fifteenth ward pre-
cinct. What Is your rank hereS A. am detective
on the cars
q. Were you sent to the house Of Mr. Rogerss A.
Yes, sir.
O'Clock. q Mna' 'i'1e' a. Se'"'en e'sn' ana nine
q. How near to eight do you rememberg A. 1t
was about half-past eight should think.
z. Were you the first one who got theres A. No,
O. Who was there before your A. Roundsman
Thatcher and officer Barry.
A. How long had they been there before you got
thereY A. l could not say.
q. Did you see Mr.. Rogers at allf A. No, sir; /
saw his brother; went up In the hail.
q. You did not see him to talk to him at all A.
O. what did you do in relation to the occurrence
OF police dutyf A. went up there, and Mr. Rogers
Thirty sixth and Thirty seventh streets; there was
coach there's jumped into the coach and went up to
old MANI sick kin IN bed aid not tell him my business
@. What else did you doS A. came back In the
coach and told Mr.. Rogers that was not the man; |
came down in the coach and @ brought the hat coat,
sheath and envelope down here.
Q. And delivered them to whoms A. Delivered
Q. Got them from whom A. They were In q
coach when got there; then l came down to the
ali R na
all along, II could get O description Of the
parties. or TO see If anybody knew which way they
ran; In the meantime saw this colored boy with
Mr.. Rogers; brought the colered boy down here to
the station house; the Captain was here think
when I came in; Mr.. Rogers was talking to the
colored boy when came along; Mr.. Rogers spoke to
O. Did you you talk talk with the colorea boy at ars A.
O. What story did he give your A. lie told me
that one Of them a tall man and wore silk hat
breast: the ' other man was a shorter man, with q
light 0vercoat; asked him did he see him do any
thing; he SAID no, only he saw him standing there In
front Of Mr.. Rogers house; asked him what did he
do he said he went right on up to Woods Museum,
and when he was coming back again he heard OF
the murder, and he went into Mr. Rogers house.
O. Did he seem TO talk irankys A. Yes sir;
asked him could he identity the party If he him;
he said he could; searched one side OF the street
Twelfth street for persons who had seen anything
OF the affair, and Mr.. Rogers the other I went TO
several hotels in Broadway; went up to the Third
and Fourth avenue depots and the Fourth avenue
stage line TO see II anybody got into the cars or
stages barebeaded; in sixteenth street I found q
Walkers piano place; travelled all to find in
formation about II; found out about this other
Logan in the Twenty first ward.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE JOHNSON.
George Johnson sworn:-
q. DO you know Tallant7 A. Yes.
Nv YOU asow Wh M a. nun
bur ! have been out OF my mind good deal.
Q. Did you see Taliant New Years ever A. Yes,
sir, believe it was New Years eve.
q Where did you meet himP A. Net him in
Bleecker street.
". WHAT IlWcY n. III WIS ulIcr ten O'CLOCK
q. What did you sayS A. IL hear the police are
after you;' heard itup town.
q. Where did you hear ~ A. heard it in
barroom In Eighth avenue; cannot say where ex.
actly.
q. DO you remember what time II was you heard
it A. No, do not.
q After noonS A. II was somewheres towards
evening.
q. DID you tell Mnnday about its A. No SIR
Y. Did you scnd Munday up to Tallants houseY
A. No, sir, / did not.
q. Did you hear what the police were looking for
Tallant for2 A. les, sir; heard the remark made
that the police after Tallant: Iheard them mem
tion about the murder OF Rogers; that Is what
heard, as well as remember.
a. Ddn't II excite your curiosity enough to ask
why they were after hmY A. No.
u. Had you heard OF the Rogers killing then9
A. I could not say that had; might have heard L.
q. Dd the parties who were talking about 1t seem
to know anything about IT. A. it party drink
ing at the bar, talking among themselves; they were
strangers to me-
set uruK ora crssr! rsfsstlss vC u Nona
Q, You heard Tallsnt's Mime mentioncdi 4.
Yes, cir.