The sun., 1870-02-15

in bringing In dead body. They said I had killed
the. the man. Then they csugh, me BY the tnrost and
about $50. Then they called In the police and had
me arrested for shooting that man.
CnAHBKRs-No. didn't shoot anybody. got
the pistol to protect myself against robbers.
RBPCRTER-Mh here did you get i'll
York.
REpoRrER-How came some of the barrels
CnhxBERs-I fred Of two barrels after had
When the pistol was taken from Chambers, three
barrels were empty, and two loaded,
AN EXAMINATION.
Chambers was taken before Justice Walsh yester.
day morning. and some preliminary questions asked
him. He denied all knowledge OF the murder, and
was committed to Raymond street Jail for eIsmina-
ton on the 18th inst.
rooARrr's SALOON
Peter Fogarty bought the property corner OF Car.
roll AID Columbia streets last spring. He has kept
the place as saloon and ilu0f s,ofe o. 49,, ion,s
nc hsd previously been in the same business in that
vicinity for eleven years, and has always kept
quiet, orderly place: There never before has been
any disturbance on his premises, nor any complaints
had ever been In hi. place before. ne well ac-
quainted with Mr. Voorhies, as ia most everybody
IN tlSt vicinity; but Chambers was stranger to all
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
ran very strongly against the prisoner from the mo-
IN mt of the announcement OF the murder. The very
in his extensive business he gave employment TO
several hundred men at timcs, whom he always
treated with the utmost beralty, tended greatly to
aggrayae the feeling agains. his murderer. II wns
Indeed, hinted that he would be taken from the
hands Of the police and lynched, aid large crowd
followed TO the station house but actual demon.
stration ut rescue made.
During the afternoon large crowds OF men who
had formerly been employed by Mr.. voorhies as
scmbcd about the street corners near his resdeoce
and when the fact OF his death was announced, the
utmost excitement prevailed. Threats OF vengeance
against the murderer were heard on all sides, and
many even proposed that they should make an at
tack upon the Jail, remove the prisoner therefrom
and hang him to the nearest lsmppost The men
were ripe for such work. and all they wanted was
some one to lead them.
OFFICIAL iSrERFrREscE-rHs MILITARY uyDsR
ARMS.
The feeling OF these men became known 20 the
authorities, and after Investigation was deemed to
be so serious that the following letter was sent to
General Dakin for immediate assistance:
GESERALi Fearing that there will be q riot ana an
attempt to take prisoner from Kings County JAIL you
sS oa ess 70 ss%Ss t%Ss Ss sls STATE
You viii please communicate with me as soon o.
possible a, the CgSniy Jsil. Raymond street c.,
BROOKLYN, FebN, 1910.
THE LArEsr--rHE THIRrBESrH IN READINESS.
In response TO this, Gen. Dakin at once ordered
the Thirteenth Regiment to hold themselves In rea
diness for work at q moments notice, at their ar
mory, In Portland avenue, and one company was
subsequently stationed In the jail; but up TO an
early hour this morning no demonstr had been
made by the mob beyond remaining on the adjacent
street corners and uttering impoent threats against
the murderer. The Thirteenth were sul under
arms, and their armory was brilliantly lighted up,
when the lateness OF The hour obliged the Sun