The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
TIE NEWARK TURNPIKE MURDER.

Arrest Of the Brother Of the Murdered ninu
ON Suspicion-sslug gishncss Of tie Auth0ri.
ties.
Only four days have elapsed since the appalling
murder OF poor Tom Mahoney, Of Jersey City, was
discovered. and to-day the terrible tragedy seems to
have been forgotten, as far as the authorities arc
concerned. The unfortunate man was logged by
some avarlclous and blood thirsty wretch who, 10
secure possession Of Mahoneys hard-earned savings,
brutally murdered MIN and threw him into ditch.
The body was discovered by man named Connors,
who was driving along the Newark plank road, aud
1t was conveyed to Jersey City. An inquest-or
what was termed an inluest-was held, ana IL may
be stated without exaggeraion that such hasty,
imperfect investigation In case OF murder has not
been held in the state within the memory Of any
man living. Four witnesses In all were examined.
One OF these was Conner, VINO found the body; two
were brothers Of the deceased, and knew little or
nothing about the case except to identify the body,
and the four tn was County Physician Prcndergast,
whose testimony was indispensable. Tho Coroner
doubtless thought Ills duty ended here and may be
cxcusaDIe on the plea OF inexDerience. But The
protection OF society Is IN the SCALE and thorough
searching investigation into
THIS BLOODY TRAGEDY
was expected. IL has been the uniform practice or
coroncrs IN Hudson county TO adjourn all inauests
In cases OF murder from Tune TO time TIL all the
sources OF Information are exhausted. me inquest
on the body OF Lawrence, IN H0boken, occupied
several weeks Later still, Coroner Burns, In the
Dafreldecker case, not only employed the Shrewest
detectives, but offered reward OF ity dollars out
OF his own purse for any Information that would
lead to the discovery OF the murderer.
IL was further expected that Mayor O'Sell wouid
OFFER A REWARD
in this case and that detectives would be employed
as well In Newark as Jersey CITY before the mur-
dcrcr would have an opportunity to escape. lftheie
lie any distinction between this case and
THE NATHAN MURDER,
it "a only in the amount OF plumber which was the
objective point The Rogers murder was cnarac.
terized by moro daring and fisk or detection, but
was not halt so cruel Yet while IN the latter case no
means were left unricd to farrct ont the perpetrator
the cold blooded heartess and uuprovoked murder
OF Manoney-a poor man-s fast passing out OF
chief or Police Mcwnllams IL no, idle but the
higher powers II to the people to aid him 10 this
business Yesterday morning the Chief took the first
bold step by despatching detective Connolly alter
JOHN MAHONEY, TIRE BRoTIiER OF TIKI MURDERED
MAN.
and ne arrested and lodged In the First precint
station The AFFIDAVIT on which thls action was
taken was made before Justice Davis the prisoner
took Inc matter very cooiy. and seemed quite uii-
concerned For the present he Is not very commune
cative. The sum Of $40 90 was found IN MS pos.
session. There are some facts In possession OF
the police connected with this arrest which would
be manuestly improper ~ publish at TINS tme, put
which are likely to promote the ends OF justice.
Suspicion Is directed to an indlvlduai N NewaIh,
who NAV be "wantedr after few Gays, II the theory
about the murder should prove correct.