The New York herald., 1869-02-11

b6teT II he agreed with him. discharge Tallant.
Captain Oanrey then handed the City Judge the
following
Prison and Brdexe q ne said cliy n ne Of .hs
q SsesSe Into es custody @ and safely keep
Of ne ssh Il before ms
CoRosEE's OFFICE, jan q 1872
CORNELIUS FLYNN, Coroner:
Judge Bedford made the following endorsement
upon this 0rder:-
The within named James Taant having been examined be-
H; hs asre1y Ng d'shsrsss o ns City Judge
TESTIMONY OF JEROME II. FERRIS.
Jerome H. Ferriss sworn.
q. You are sergeant OF the Fifteenth precincts
Q. You went on duty about one O'Clock Thursday,
the day before New Years. A. Yes Sir, about one
o. And remained till about 1ve A. Yes, sir
O. Between one ana five, did anything occur in re-
latton to the stabb!ng OF Slr. Rogers OF police
Q. Did you make any entry on the book A. |
made an entry on the botter.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN FITZGERALD.
John Fitzgerald sworn.
O. You are sergeant Of what Necinct9 A. The
O. Were you In command OF the station house or
At the desk when Logan came ins A. was at the
desk.
o. When was that9 A. It was Saturday night
it was the second saturday in January--the 9th.
O. Tell the stenographer what occurred A. He
y
newspaper folded up in shape like thai tshowingI
Logan had; he hands II 10 me; sergeant, Just read
sRead it;'' / reached over and took it out OF his
hand; saw the Mayors proclamation was In it,
aud saw from the Inscriptions that he was The
man; said to him, "What Is your name ~ he said,
'.Logan; says l, 'sl'bs answers your descriptionn
he said, '.Yes that Is meant for me;' "Well,n said
], ~ guess you just the man we are looking
for;'' then came from behind the desk, took him
IN and delivered him to the captain in his room.
q What did ne ssyr A. That was about all he
htG Mt n IA htc
man that is with youf said /; he said 'eThis is my
brother-in-law, and he saw this IN the paper and
brought 1t down to me and showed 1t to me;" the
captain told me to telegraph down to Headquarters
what we should do with him.
pa yoT have any Go hsSn with n nm a.
any person; he appeared very much excited and
tind after he had got in; II he had been outside
do not think he would have given himself up.
with himi A. Yes, Sir.
o. Was there not something said about his being
1t the house all that morning9 A. think he said
he had been with his sisters child on the Wash
tngton play ground that very day.
Gay something about thats A. No, DID not hear
him say anything about that
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM G. MEALIO.
VIM. @. Mealio sworn.
O. Your business is that Of hatter-hat and cap
manufacturer A: Yes, sir.
(flat shown.) A. seven and oneelghth.
O The same as the ticket marksa A. Yes, sir; 1t
has been worn and 1t Is q little easier.
q. What is the next SIZE it approachess A. Seven
and quarter; any hat that has been worn gets little
larger; the hat was made for seven and one
q is that where the ticket is usually puti A. Yes,
mr, on the leather.
LoganS A. No, sir; was called in to see James
Log an shortly alter his arrest and tried y new silk
hat-seven and one-elgnth.
O. How about the dt Of it2 A. 1t 1T large for
silk hat; 1t went away down on his forehead.
@ What Is tho size Of his neads A. said seven
and one-six xteenth; guessed that.
o. what do you say about 1t, Mr.. Mealios A. 1t
seems to fit hum.
Logan sad-Iam willing to answer any questions.
Is Il necessary TO have my counsel here
The Mnyor-Ihere Is no charge made against you
BY the Mayor-You were in the army were you
q. What regiment were you inf A. We were for
mery called, when we first organized, the First
United States chasseurs they got to be named.
o. DO you remember man, who was q soldier,
think with you, named Thomas Hotf A. Yes, sir.
Q. When did yoa last see hima A. The last time
I eaw Holt was, | believe--I may be mistaken-I
think arrested on the 30tn day OF January for
burglary believe II was the morning OF the 30th
went down to the Tonbs; could not say what day
iwent down TO the Tombs; think 1t was the day I
went down to be indicted 1 met him In the street.
q. How long agof A. 1t will be three months this
q. You have not seen him since then ; A. No. sir
have not.
A. The 14th Of October.
q. LastY A. Yes, Sir.
U. Ana you nave not Scen niin since you
came DOWN. a. NO. sir, 1 have not; was
asking q man named Edward Rogan about the
hoIts; have been 70 his mothers in Eighteenth
street. he does not 1--we with hts mother but he lives
lew doors from his mother; was speaking to him
about them; he was acquainted with them, too IN
the army; do not know exactly what answer he
made; 1 could not conscientiously say what answer
he made; know James, the brother OF Tom: he en-
listed in the army beioie went up the river; have
not heard anything OF them since.
Y. But you have not heard OF him or from himf
A. No. sir, ! have not; not from him directly;
Edward K0gan might have told me something about
them; remember asking hmm in casual way II he
heard from them.
An the house all day ong; remember we had tree
there at night and a lot Of children
a. At whose houscS A. My brother-in-law's; I
was fixing tree for all the children IN the houses
do not rememDer gong out any place Christmas
day.
Z corld tell you; do not remember.
20. 10 yva remember wnere you were the Sunday
before New rces's' a. believe was In the house
rome up y Esy iatasgs spd E5thers; hold On, YEs.
lieye Went 70 temperance meeting come 10 think,
@. DO you remember where you were the day after
Monday A. which Monday do you mean'
Y. The Monday before New Years. A. New
Years came on Friday
U. Yes. A. never took an exact account OF
where went lad only two.paces to go; wa =
looking after employment; used to 20 TO fay's,
corner OF Thirtg street and Second avenue; he
promised Inc several times 10 interest himself and
Judge Kelly TO get me something to do: he kept
putting me oil; was continually going TO him; that
~ the only pace could remember OF going to- l
never used To % out sundays. never mad any Kind
Of good clothes since came home.
Y. New Years eve where were your A. was
over 10 Fay's In the afternoon and saw young man
named keeer In TIC places TINS Keeler he used TO be
taking TO Fay about getting me employment; spoke
10 kceer, asking him whether ray was gong 10 do
anything, ami nu went 10 ray and asked Mr.. Fay
Mnat ne going To do; Fay told MIN TO tell me that
4 would come caLer the next day. which would be
New Years or any day after that, he would 60 with
me personally up TO Judge Kelly and see what he
could do Tor me.
z. Thursday morning wnere were youY A. was
In the house, my biother-jn-aw's; peiieve went
Thursday morning 10 ladyis named Johnson; she
had been moving from ihirty.sccond street and
Eighth avenue; 1 was there whitewashing: come 10
reconect, think can tell you where was Mon.
day.
q. What Ia her namcf A. Johnson.
q. Where does sbc aver A. l could not tell you
the number; IL rs % few doors from my brothern.
aw's, near Eighth avenue and Twenty seventh
street,
q. THURSDAY morning before New Years whnt
time did you Ett upY A. A near ~ can remember
do not th,nk got up much before halEpast seven,
~ In x.ta~ tI..s u.f