The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-16
NEW YORK.
Murder VIII Out.

AUBURN, n. Y, January 1.-THE
murderer OF Mr.. Rogers, in New York,
on the morning Of December 81, 1868,
has just been dis covered in the person
of convict in AuburH State prison
named Francis f. Pinton. The detec-
ton of the murderer was brought about
by the shrewdness and vigilance of the
keeper, w. B. Hoffman, whose attention
was first attracted to the murderer by
his nervous appearance in the State
shop where he has been employed.
The man is transferred prisoner from
Sing Sing, to which prison he WAS SEN
tenced from New York on the Sd Of
February, 1869, for five years imprson.
ment for grand larceny. He was
transferred to Auburn last spring.
After noticing his peculiarites
Mr.. Hoffman was struck by some re-
marks by him to a fellow convict in re-
lation 10 the Rogers affair. Pinton was
afterwards drawn out by his comrade
at Mr.. Hoffman's instance, and made
clean breast Of the circumstances con-
nected with the robbery and murder.
Pinton's confession is not given in de-
tail lie is now in solitary dungeon
for misconduct The officials OF the
prison say that his disclosures are in
every way conclusive Of his guilt. He
is refusing food at present, declaring
that he will yet clear the gallows by
starvation
Ordered TO the Dry Docks.
Admiral Smith, Of the Navy Yard,
yesterday gave orders for unloading the
steamer Florida The lighter Leyden
was towed alongside her at the ord
nance dock, in the navy yard, and the
discharge of her cargo began: Shewll
be laid up for re airs and will 60 upon
the dry docks. The Government has a
right to an appeal from the decision Of
the court, if made within ten DAYS,
therefore it is expected that she will
not leave her present moorings at the
Navy Yard before January 2lst. a
decree releasing the Florida Will proba-
bly be entered to- day in the United
States District Court
Preparations to Receive fcnian
PrfsOners.
The Irish Republican Brotherhood
met at the Sixty-ninth Regiments
armory last evening and denounced the
Tammany interference in the Fenian
reception, adopted resolutions welcom,
ing the released prisoners, and ap'
pointed reception committee Of thirty
delegates from the different Irish soci'
eties. They also met at Hibernla
Hall and adopted similar resolutions
and appointed reception committee
of five, and another committee OF five
to demand an apology from promi'
nent morning paper for publishing
scurrilous reports Of their last meeting
A joint special committee Of the
Common Council, charged with the
making Of arrangements for the recep'
ton of the Fenian prisoners yesterday
appointed General w. M. Tweed, Jr.,
Grand Marshal, and made other prepa
rations for the reception.
A Large Iron ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| tion Of Custom House Frauds.
The new non steamship Tiber, l4ll
tons, arrived yesterday from Antwerp
She was built in 1870, on the Clyde, i:
brig rugged and has two decks, 2j3!
feet in length, 80 feet beam, "a! feel
depth Of hold and with compartments
and two vertical direct acting engines o.
$50 horsepower.
Senator Patterson, Of New Hamp
shire, and Representative Sheldon, o
New York, Of the committee appointed
TO inquire into the condition Of affair
at the New York Custom House, unde
the resolution Of Senator Fenton, were
at the Custom House yesterday. Th'
chief clerks, Smith and Prentice, o
the carriage and warehouse department
were examined.
Trial Of DR.. Lanahan-
New YORK, January, l4.-ln tn
Methodist Book Concern case, after tn
noon session, Rev. DR.. Curry, Editor
Christian Adrocdte, called as witness b
prosecution, testified that Dr.. Lanaha
declined to sign any card that didu
admit that corruption existed in th
Concern.
Mr.. Faincher asked ifprevious 10th
( publication Of the TINES article be hs
any conversation with DR.. Lansha
! relative to fraud and corruption.
= Dr. Curry replied that he had, Til;
: during the session Of the Book Concel
/ in February, 1869, certain question
J that were asked by DR.. Lanahan !;
e him TO suspect that some circumstanc
connected with the Concern were not
: his satisfaction. About April Of the sau
q year DR.. Lanahan had told him that G
= cumstances bad come 10 his knowled,