The New York herald., 1871-02-06
ELizABETH's MATR CiDE MYSTERY.

Thc N!otior Murderer Dnanan still at
Lars.-Wnnt the Authorities Are Doing
Traced TO Wilkcsbarrs, Pa.-,Some Unpub-
lIshed Facts.
All efforts TO capture Michael Dmgnan, whose
brutal and unproyoked murder OF his POOR old
mother al Elizauethport. n j., on the forenoon OF
the 10th OF last December is still fresh in the minds
o. the public, have proved futile. "Are there any new
Developments in this case, Mr.. MayorY inquired q
HERALD reporter on Saturday OF Mayor ChatwoOd,
the little lawyer who Is at the head Of Ellzabeth's
municipal government. "No, sir: none tnat know
off, 81 understand you have expressed very great
dissatisfaction with the manner In which the local
police have acted in the premises said the re.
porter. n never said so," replied the Mayor; .but
have said and stin think that it is most extraor
dinary thing TO think that the murderer could get
away as he did, IN broad daylight Iii thicky popu-
lated district without some Of our policemen seeing
HIM. The Chief OF Police John keron, was next
interviewed on the subject. He declares that ever
since
THE HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
ne mas lett no stone unturned III his efforts TO bring
Duisnan 10 jusuce. ana Is now continuing these
efforts and viii, until the desired result achieved
He scouts the idea that Duignan seorered, as some
persist IN thinking at the Port. and expresses HIM
sell satisfied that the murderer has not committed
suicide ~ least by drowning.
HE WAS SEEN
twenty minutes after numbering his mother going
across the common, near Rlcketts farm nj n rand
gait, by q man named Bechte railor, or Elizabeth
avenue II he was secreted at the Port the Chief il
of opinion somebody must surely be seen going to
or from him. Not long since Chef OF folice Keenan,,
OF Wlkcsbarre. Pa, sent despatch to Kerou, stati
Ing that In his opinion
DuIGNAN WAS IN wILKEsBARRE
and spent night there. Sergeant Miller, of the
Elizabeth police force. was i'm med.ately disp0tc
thlther, but after remaining week there ne was
unable to accomplish more than dscoy er that Per
son had been there who very min atey answered the
matrlcide's description.
soME NEW FACTS
about Duigndn's connection with the police force
are worth printing II seems lie was the subject OF
much trouble among the members OF the Police Com
mittee OF The Common Counci ana the mayor, prior
anu subsequent TO his appointment. on account
or winch the committee have never had meeting
since last September Duignan was appointed
October !, but never received a cent OF pay, the
chair OF the Police Committee refusing per.
sfstently to sign his bill. 1t Is doubt true that
this weighed seriously on his mind, for the afternoon
OF the murder scrap or paper was found In a
mixing place where he had been on which he had
Wn,ten In pencil INC amount that was due him up
TO December 81. This was $25l. He was not drunk
when ne perpetrated the
MURDER MOST FOUL
Al urst MS poor iather seemed anxious to have
him brought 10 justice, bat now all the family mani
fest an anxiety 10 tue contrary saying that LIE
has been sacrhced 10 the family ana that is enough
III the Common Council q motion was made 10 offer
afeward OF $500 FOR his capture, but opposed by
the alderman from Duignan's ward, Mr.. Ropes. The
morning afteiward old dr Durgnan met Ropes and
about $500. His wife has not got the money due him
by