The New York herald., 1870-01-07
The LOGAN TRAGEDY.
Death of Logan No. 2 at Bellevue
Hospital Last Night.
Dying COnfessiOn-Denial Of any C0nnec.
tion with or knowledge Of the MUIR
der Of Rogers-Further Testi.
mOny in the Case OF the
Shooting Of Logan.

At an early hour last evening Jim logan, better
known as No. 2, who was shot by Jerry Dunn, IN
Houston street. on Tuesday night, showed signs OF
early dissolution. He was surrounded by his imme-
diate friends 10 whom he stated he felt hts end was
near. The physician was called, who announced 10
the dying man that he could not live the night out
Under these circumstances Coroner Flynn was sum-
moned, when Logan signed the following:-
l. James Logan believing that am about to die
this night, and having no hopes OF recovery from
the injuries have received do hereby declare that
numbering Mr.. Charles M. Rogers the 3lst DAY OF
December, 1868, in Twelfth street. was false, and
that am entirely innocent. did not know the
party who committed the decd, nor have any
knowledge whatever OF 1t.
JAMES 4 LOGAN.
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Taken at Bellevue Hospital at twenty minutes past
eleven O'CLOCK January Q, 1870.
WIN. SHINE M. D., Deputy Coroner.
THOs. 8. BRENNAN, Warden Bellevue Hospital.
CORNELIUS FLYNN, Coroner.
The poor creature was so overcome by the exer-
tions necessary to make this statement that for
moment he breathed heavily and expired five min
utes after af1ixing his mark to the instrument
rounded by his friends. This statement st further
envelopes the murder in mystery.
Coroner's Observation-Disclosures Testimony
in Relation to tho Shooting Of Logan.
Further testimony concerning the shooting OF
Logan was obtained yesterday. Coroner Flynn ex-
amined Minnie WILSON, who was present at the time
OF the tragedy, Carrie Smith and J. W. Cook.
TESTIMONY MINNIE WILSON.
Minnie Wilson sworn. says-l reside at No. 144
Bleecker street; on Wednesday morning, January s,
1870, about two O'Clock, was standing IN West
Houston street, in front Of nouse No. 81; i saw
James Logan tine man who was sh0t) walking up
and down the sidewalk with some man In front
OF No. rs: heard him say that as soon as these men
would them.
fifteen or twenty minutes; during that time Logan
also stood In front OF the house; at that moment q
and asked him where he was going and he said he
was going down to the cake shop, at No. 25 to get
something to eat; cautioned him not to 90 down
there or there would be q fight; while we were
speaking three men came out from the cake shop;
Commons; on seeing the men come up he went over
and asked them why they wanted him; they asked
nm .'Wnos" he then said he could whip the man
who spoke to him, or all three OF them, and
threw his hands up while thus exclaming;
j am sure that the man who stood in the
centre OF the three shot at Logan; he ran up
the street towards Mercer street, shouting that
he shot and wanted to be taken to the doctors;
the man who shot Logan turned around and went
toward Greene street; a police officer came up and
caught him; he said to the officer, ~ am noy the
Mr.. Cook cautioned me TO let him go or perhaps he
would shoot me; let him go and he went toward
Greene street.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN w. COOK.
John W. Cook, sworn says:-l reside at 50 West
the above place; on wednesday morning, January S,
about h Two O'clock was about ou, entering entering
Wilson came up and addressed me and asked where
was going; replied that was going down to the
me not to go down, as in all probability there would
be muss down there; asked why, and she pointed
q % wno se up ana IN saa 81
''Yes;'' she said ''he is going 70 have fight, and
that had not better 20 down there, as the house
/ saw Carrie Smith come across the street and
speak to Logan; after speaking to him a minute or
minutes alter this three men came up out OF
the saloon; Logan went up to them and asked them
WY tney steG TED am ono o. sne cq men asked
man said, click whOi" Logan then said, "All three
OF you at the same time" spreading his hands out
the three men drew his hand from his pocket and
shot Logan; he stood close to him at the time about
wards % Went % np towards Mercer Street. crying out.
ION, am shot !" the two men who stood with the
man who snCt him also went towards Mercer street;
the man who shot Logan turned right around on
his heel, his hands IN his pockets; after he had
gone about twelve feet an ,onicer came up and
Onicer and said, ~ am not the man." some person
then cried out 'He is down In the basement;'' the
Greene street: Minnie T wilson ran and caught hum
by the collar OF his coat and cried OUT Here he Is,
l have got him." went up to her and told her TO
let loose OF him and to keep still or he might shoot
her; she let him loose aud he passed between us
towards Greene street, l afterwards went down In
the basement OF No. rs to have something TO eat;
while In tneIe was arrested and Minnie Wilson;
uOt know either OF the men engaged in the affair.
TESTIMONY OF CARRIE SMITH.
Carrie Smith, sworn, says-I reside at NO. 10 East
Houston street, James Logan has lived with me or
and on for the past ten months; on the morning OF
January 8, 1870, between the hours OF one and two
O'Clock, and Logan went into the saloon 0f No. rs
West Houston street to have something eat Logan
little intoxicated; there were three men sitting
at table when we went In; we sat down At the
table on the same side; as soon as we sat down the
men commenced crying out "Pimp" 'L0ver;' was
speaking to some girl named Jennie; they also began
speak to her; this made Logan think that they were
speaking to us; left soon afterwards and returned
again in ten minutes; l found Logan outside the
house, near the House Of Commons, speaking to
another man; asked him to come home; he said he
would follow me In q few minutes; l LEFT and went
up towards Broadway; heard the report Of pistol
and went back; found Logan against the house;
the offlcer was with HIN; he said he was shot and
the oIficer took him to the station house, followed
HIM and was detained there at the Eighth precinct
station house.
At the conclusion Of the examination Minnie VII.
son was released on giving $500 bail, stephen A.
Tobin, Of 27 South street. becoming her bondsman.
Cook and the woman Smith were remanded to the
House oil Detention, they having no friends in court
to become responsible for their future appearance.
Alderman Murray was present at the investigation
and watched the proceedings with much interest.
AN ALLEGED HEAVY SWINDLE.