The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-23
THE MURDER OF MIR. ROGERS
CLUES That PROMISE THE CAPTURE
or THE ASSASSIN.


The Almost Utter Inpos.ibiiity Of Concenl-
ing A..ussination-Un rsvclIing the Mys-
terry Of "a Tragedy Even More Mystic rious
than the Nathan Murder.
Many months have passed since the murder OF
Charles Rogers in West Twelfth street startled the
community The people seemed to lave forgotten
the assassination long before the Nathan murder
was committed, and to-day nothing Ia said Of one
and very little Of the other. But the police are not
asleep, and curousv, ut length have clue. To
show the reader precisely
WHAT Tus POLICE ARE poiSG
II may 10 necessary TO detail tho circumstances Of
the murder. Clarlos Rogers WIS clearing the
snow from tho court yard In front of his residence
on a crisp morning In January, 1863, when he was
assacd by an unknown man. A gold watch chain
dangling rom Rogers's waistcoit had attractel the
hiehwayman's attention. But when the thief
clutched tho watch chain, Mr.. Rogers seized his
assailant. His grasp being terribly tenacious, the
highyayman drew knife to intimdate his victim.
1t was early In tho morning, and people In the
neighboring houses were just stirring. Rogers
shouted for help and at this instant the assalant
plunged his knife into Mr.. Rogers. The thrust was
fatal but 1t did not loosen Mr.. Rogerss 81 .sp upon
his assaiant. Firmly he held
TIM COAT OF THE MURDERER
and the latter compelled TO leave onehalf OF II
in the hands OF his dying victim. His hat, which
had dropped from his head during the struggle, lay
near at hand, and these were the only clues which
tie assassin left behind. How the police paraded
these garments before the public how often they
| were tried upon suspected people who were tken
to the police stations, AMI how many times they
I were photographed, everybody knows. Police Cap
tain CARRY, who was then in conm1nd OF the force
at the Fifteenth Ward station detailed to penetrate
| the mystery
PATaoLNiS GILLIAN.
! Gillian worked very ndustripusly while thu excite.
mcnt lasted and has since then been emincntly sue
ccss.ul, and thinks that he idcntif, the muir
| dercr. The operations OF Gillian since the murder
are Of deep interest. shortly after 1t was accepted
~ conclusion that THO police had given M all hone,
of ever oatc0ing assassin, Odi ,er Gillian resizne
A. roliretqn and turned his attention exclusively
70 the frricting uut Of the Rogers murderer. r.,
| dav since then lie has dreamed OF nntun- but ti'
capture OF the murderer; but As yet Ie ia' failed
10 give himself an appearance OF authority ana 10
| work better lie attached himselt to
JouN =. YoUSGs DETECTIVE OFFICE.
Persons who have closely watched Gillan's move
ments recently have seen him In frequent and carnes
| Fifteenth Ward-ex. Assemhlyman Kley-who ha
aided linn very mate RALLY In working up his clues
For some time Gillian has bad under strict sur ell
lance woman residing Ia Iaureus street VIA
clues he has concerning lcr connection with III
murder are as ot trowu only TO himself, but 1t
well kno IN tlat she ia & b rlor ~ policemen, an
rushes from cir presence waen accidental
| brought into contact VITA them. both Mr. Gilla
aud e1.Assombl, man l'iley have talked muc
| about this wvndh--, nrtilnes In public
but orc frequently IN private. hrri Z the las
week Mr. Gillian has been COZ silerJJly agitated
| 81 has been frequently seen IN the neigborhoOd Il
| the house in which t.e woman resides His con
iercnces with Mr. Rle. raNe SEQ become NOR
deeply earnest, aud both have visited the Fifteenth
Ward police station, which va, The scene OF opera
| tons during the murder excitement
| Mr. Riley himself calico urrh one OF the Officer
| VITO was connected with the "Jrking up OF ti
ca-c when the excitement over the murner was a
it, height, and asked him relative 10 the v nere
| bout of tue fragment Of
TnE COAT AND THE nat
| which belonged TO the murderer OF Rogers. II
4 was informed, near ~ tie officer knew, where
| could find them, ami then he started of for q
| place.
MIR Gillian and NJ. Riley have intimated to Officer
of the pouce force thpt they have clues which the
are positive will soon lead q the arrest OF the mu
terer OF Rogers. That Jim Logan was the mu
derer-the jim who vas SHOT In Houston ST. e
some time ago-tiill,n does not believe. On 20
contrary he II sanruinc OF soon startling the con
munity with the r-ainame Of the murderer.