New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-05
UNFOLDING A MYSTERY
DEATH OF. MR.. CHANDLER
STORY OF A DETECTIVE

We reproduce from the Times of last eve
ming the following statement in relation to
the mysterious death Of Mr.. Chandler
which our reporter has been unable to cor
roborste, either BY interviewing th1 de.
tective or the Superintendent Of Police We
do not deny or affirm its correctness
The celebrated Chandler mystery, from
every appearance, is mystery mo longer,
and in its unveiling was developed as
striking an instance of detective shrewdness
as We have heard of In months. James
Lindsey, one Of the parties whose arrest
was mentioned in the last edition Of the
Times, for nearly year has been regarded
by the police as very desperate character.
He has several times been arrested. and
two attempts we're made to Lave him
photographed. In the last, Special Officer
hair, and even then the picture was most
distorted one.
Shortly after the murder OF Mr.. Chandler
Special Officer Dipert discovered that
Lindsey had been in the habit of frequent
ing his store, and learned from Coroner
Creagh that he was seen in front Of the
establishment ON the evening of the murder.
He quickly found bis whereabouts. and was
not long in gaining his confidence. Thetwo
spent many evenings together, lounging in
the retired portions Of the city, and little by
James w. Smith, s3id to be first class
cracksman Ind recent arrival, were deter
mined on series of burglaries.
The first sscrib" that suggested itself was
the saloon Of Mr.. John Hawkins. at the cor
ner of Varieties place and Common street.
Dipert was, after some deliberation, taken
into the ..mob," and Wednesday night last
the burglary was made. The parties, at
eleven o'clock, took stand behind the ruins
Of the Varieties Theatre, and Dipert re-
mained in the neighborhood to give the
tho building first, cutting his nose, by the
way, ON = tin plate fastened in the door
Notwithstanding the presence of th6 pri-
vate watchmen, who stood in front Of the
building, and the frequent 1isits Of the pO-
lice, they gained admittance to the house,
and secured what money there was left in
the cash drawers of the saloon and club.
room. When the attempt was made to
open the safe Dipert gave the alarm, and
the three left. The next morning he ne
ceived fifty-nine dollars as his '.whack."
The money was at once turned over to the
police, and the particulars Of the case re-
Having been engaged with them in one
burglary, there was, of course, between
Smith, 1indsey and Dipert, the most per
feet confidence. Lindsey, in the course Of
conversation, he says, related to him the
particulars Of the Chandler murder. He
stated that, being without the money to
purchase burglar's tools, they had decided
ON, iDrogne's parlance, to "give Chandler
the mug" and knowing his haunts, waited
for him that night. Neither dreamed that
q murder would be the consequence, Lind
sey insisting that he only intended ''holding
him up."
The victim, a. is already well known, had
his neck broken, and after securing his
his murderers ran off. Mr..
Dipert, for nearly tendays, was their con-
slant associate, and Of course learned much
their previous history. Lindsey
said to him that there were four charges
already pending against him, and it is
thought he is one Of the parties who robbed
DR.. Palmer ON Royal street some months
ago. The accused were this morning ar
raigned before Recorder Houghton, and re-
manded without the privilege of bail.