The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-10
THE MURDER OF ROGERS.
THE MYSTERY At THE DISTANCE
or Il TWELVEMONTH

Startling RctrIbutive Justicc-The Men Ar
rested ON suspicion Of the Rogers MUIR
der-where they have Gsnc-Dcath and
Misery TO them NIL.
From the Ne,O FORK Democrat.
In the criminal annals of New York no incident
has occurred which involves so much mystery, and
presents so mony strange points Of interest a. "tho
Rogers murder" A wahton deed OF blood, perpe-
uated In broad daylight In the heart Of the metropo
u.s. II shocked the public first, and aferward nalur-
ally awakened IN uhequalled amount Of startled
morbid curiosity. and shrewd comment. Every.
thing was remarkable about the case and each thing
that still occurs partakes somewha; Of the marvel
lous-to say the least OF the strangely proydrntial
Witness the tragic end OF James Logan, No. q"
shot down In the midst Of his career In n midnight
brawl, In that region ofbacchanalian orgy aud hide
Gus hidden atrocity-Houston street.
Several OF thoss who were made To act promi.
nent part In this tragedy arc now dead, immured in
prison, or recognized thieves. or the murder II
viii not be necessary to give detailed record OF the
facts. At his own door. Charles NJ. Rogers, indus.
triously engaged In removing the snow from the
pathway. was set upon BY two runians, one Of
whom tore away his watch and chain and plunged n
knie Into his heart, and then, even while Rogers's
ne blood was flowing out the assassin had to tear
himself out OF that nexorable clutch and leave be-
hind him large portion OF the blue blouse he wore
lie and his eompanlon then fed; leaving felt hat
behind them on the sidewalk. The victim of this
cod-blooded attack died the following evening, hav
ing In his dying declaration testified to the above
circumstance Here begins the mystery
In the pocket OF the portion of the coat retained
by Mr.. Rogers were found his own watch and
chain, which the thief had secreted there, and also
Logan, New York City," was circumscribed
The announcement Of the outrage appalled, the
city, and fell like redhot shell among the thieves
who prey upon H. The leading criminals began To
set their houses In order, knowing that the police
would be on thcir track.
The first prisoner taken into custody was James
Talent an III, stupid, and malignan-ooking thief
He had heard the police were looking for him. ana
he anticipated them. Knowing that no crime Is com
mlttcd In the darkness OF complete secrecy and iso.
aton, and that the leading offenders live in gangs"
for tue purpose Of mutual aid the police detained
lalent, but be was afterwards discharged for want
OF evidence.
Charles Mundav. one OF the bothouse plan,s
forced IN the Nineteenth street preserves was next
secured by the police. They had no evidence be.
yond the suspicion Of completely against him. and II
the scene OF HE operations, and got stabbed IN an
ARRAY IN Phindelphii which resulted in his death
some six months since.
Edward Munday WAS also secured for the reason
above assigned. Since his discharge from custody
he committed burglary OF so desperate a character
IN The quarter covered by the fifteenth Precinct,
that he sent for twenty years to the state Prison
George, alias Butcher johnson, was the next ob.
tect OF the attention OF Sergeant Lowry. johnson
had heard OF the rapid movements Of the able Ser
geant and Tor four days and as many nights foled
Barnard" kept by "The" Allen, corner Prince and
Mercer, the frec and easy resort Of those who live
on the shoulder by Lowry, who was in plain clothes
| and though ADVISED TO pop" the "coD," by the
| igIt with the Sergeant, and thence to the Tomhs
| johnson was liberated after some time, aud La.
ngnret prominently before the public since IN the
afray In which he and Florence Scanned were shot
In Donohue's liouor store Twenty-third street and
in which johnson hlmselfwas dangerously wounded
by pistol ball From the effects OF this wound he
| Is now SLOW ly recovering.
| James Gaaher has. since his discharge from Gus
tody In connection with this murder, been sent to
the PenteniiaTy for six months. for a burglary.
that Mayor Hal offered reward Of 5oo S' for Tvs%S Sny
| 10 the arrest Of James Logan mo. f."
lie had been missing from his old haunts from the
time OF the murder but hearing OF the reward hav.
tug taken counsel with his brothcr.ln law. lie boldly
| handed himself up TO the police, claim being made
3! the came time for the rewIrd. This claim the
Mayor has resisted, and the matter remaias still in
| litigation. Logan No. ! was perfect study In the
| hands OF the police. With readiness Of memory
which denoted the utmost degree OF Wdeawakcd.
| ntss,' he told where he had spent his time durn
| the previous month, accounting for each day, and
| qulry ycrh al his statements.
| james Logan No. >, who was believed by many to
have been the leading actor In this crime. died ne
| eyery one knows yesterday morning in Bellevue
Hospital Tie circumstances which led to hrs death
| have been laid before the pubic fully during ihe
week. His end was fitting counterpart to his life
Mhethtr arising IRON mental or moral madness, his
death hhcd was the theatre Of the widest ani most
nscnsste oaths and curses. lie rejected the minis.
| traion OF a Catholic clergyman with a wicked i'm.
| preeatioa. Eyen Reddy the Blacksmith, who lay
III not far from the dying gladiator might have been
shocked by the utter reckessness OF the last hours
OF this son OF crime and pcrversity His protest Of
| Innocence OF the Rogers murder might have some
| weight had he not lied In his previous statements
| regarding his own bloody end.
| The story OF Everett b. DELANEY, which went 50
far toward duplicating Maher, is still 40 well remem
bered for Its surprising detail OF circumstantiaty
that II Is needless to recount It, Suince II to say
that from the moment Maber was discharged from
1 Nha inaf nall ha I.glI
has ever been seen or heard Of by the New York
police, and men thoroughly acqualn ed with the
habits and ways Of our Metropolitan birds OF prey as
Sergeant Lowry and Captain Cafray, declare 1t AS
their conviction that Maher the murderer of Mr.
Rogers.
When the next link In this chain OF tragedy will
be forged, heaven alone knows; but II IA evident
that the blood shed IN Twelfth street that cold
December morning, cried to heaven for vengeance,
and that the cry heard.