New-York tribune., 1870-08-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE TwENTY-THIRD-sT. TRAGEDY.

Il.
A wEIL-KNOwN LAWYER ARRESTED-A LUDI-
CROUs MISTAKE-THE RoCKLAND COUNTY
FIASC0.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Thomas Dunphy,
lawyer of this city, called on friends
In Brooklyn and while there the conversation turned on
the Nathan murder. young woman living in the house
overheard portion Of what was said, and imagining
Mr. Dunphy to be the murderer communicated her sus-
pcions to Pstroman Murphy of the Fourth Precinct on
post in the vicinity. The officer entered the house. took
Mr. Dunphy into custody in spite OF the assertions OF %
latter that he could readily prove who ne was ~
took him 10 the headquarters OF Ine - sonn
ln Police. Mr. Dunphy was taken into CUSTOM % 3cIoch
after o'clock ID m and was detained until aterl cipSk
a m In the mean time, he was closely iEesJ0n9rters
Chief of Police Patrick Campbell and ne % "n6
detectives. His assertions that he was Mr m w. M
that he well acquainted with mayor Hs na, and poif
Tweed, Peter b. Sweeny, and hosts OF %WSI % anu head
clans. received with ncredaoss saIes anu IN
shakngs, and the irrated ana & no. b real name
formed that he knew he was ~ ing hIu ' @ m 10 aIIsd
was Gilbert Finally, it was decloe1 70 oll,s neS III Ir N1
murderer to TINS Sy sttoebed to the Brooklyn Head
quarters Mr. Dunphy was PLACED IN a catIlaRS anu anu
driven 40 the Police headquarters In MuberTySi super
intendent Jourdan was not m t!e puiiIins' Ii' no "o
and Capt Kelso being enSagd in working up up
information relative 10 me EurGer' @ docided
70 visit his in Prince-st. The superintendent
oeers rang the door bell hacanan varying the per
by kicking at the panel OF Tue door Inc Sec'
dan and the female domestic. SuplOsing the noise was
occasiOned by drunken party who wished 10 obtain te
% a
women would venture down stairs 10 the door Inc
bell pull finally broken and finding that no response
made by the inmates Of the holse, although neary
the entire ncighbOrhoOd reused by the noise they
made the officers took their prisoner 70 POnce Head
Quarters there he remained until 78 O'Clock, a M,
when the Superintendent and Capt kelsO arrived BOth
have known Mr.. Dunphy for several years! ana NeIe
considerably astOnished when they learned the crime
with whC he was charged Mr.. Dwphy soon explained
the circumstances which rise 10 the suspicion nht
he was the murderer Of Mr.. Nathan. The Supernteh-
dent declined % take any action whatever IN the mater
Mr. Duuphy was arrested by the Police of Kings County
and Chief of Police Campbell was tie oiheer 10 adndae
on the case Mr. Dunphy accordingly taken Oack 10
BROOKLYN. II is understood that Nr. Dunphy VIII com
mence suits for false Imprisonment against those VINO
were concerned i'm his arrest and detention. -
The following official reports have been submitted 70
supcrnt udcnt JOurdn relative 10 the suspected man III
ROckand County; ,o
JouRpAS SupeIinte1dentSr: IN compliance with nuc
the having been Sresiei the o
49, Per IIerry Hutchinson, Segt
Officer MuIlican left N,w-York City at o a. H., Aug g.
1870, and proceeded 10 Ncw-City, Rockand county
where ne found man named John Miller, VINO mao pe,
arrested the supposed murderer of Mr. Nathan ny
Jacob G. smith, Constable of RUCkland County Nhch
Officer Mulhgan arrived gt NcWCly he had converse
ton with John Miller who locked up IN one OF the
cells in the ia who stated 20 Officer hulllgan that ne
native OF Baden. Germany, 63 years 9d; anu anu "a
missionary preacher; that he came from CahI0fna
about four weeks ago and stopped az tne badch Hotel
Greenwichst; that on the night OF the Hlrdef OF
Bcni itiau ne was Mr.. Sugercus about hNe miles
about seven years at the AstOr House, ana never
saw him before since, and never had any business
with him, and knows nothing OF the MURDER tA.tPt
what be has read IN the papers. He also sald hat ne
did not know any member Of the family, ana tbat IL was
John Jacob AsOr who pointed Mr. Nation OUT 70 MN
In my opinion, the insane lie is s1l held Dy Ie
evidence against him CA some crime committed III that
county.