The sun., 1873-05-21
THE COOLEST OF ASSASSINS.
CLEARING UP OFTHE EIGHTH WARD
DANCE HOUSE MYSTERY.
Tho Story Of the X KiilirR Of Mary Jane suIli-
vanns Told by her VI urdcrcr-Au u A stonisb-
fng Cnse Of Throat Cutting.

The story Of the KiiiinR Of Mary Jane sulli-
yanns Told by her Murdcrcr-Au Astonish-
fng Cnse Of Throat Cutting.
James alias Joseph Jackson, the negro
Whitewater, who murdered Mary Jane Sulll-
van last Friday night at 51% Thompson street,
ARE sted yesterday afternoon by Capt. Nc
Culagh and sergt. Schultz on Monday night
Capt. McCullagh went to bed at II O'Clock. AT
midnight James Brown, colorcd, entered the
police station and asked for the Captain. lie
said he wanted to see him on business " great
importance. Brown said that he thought that
he knew where Jackson was concealed, but
wanted more time 10 assure himself Yesterday
aft cruoon he again called upon Cart. McCullagh
ard told him that Jackson was concealed In
solomon holdings basement liquor saloon at
South Fifth avenue and Houston street. The
Captain and Sergt. Schultz went to the place
indicated. The bartender denied nll knowledge
Of jackson, and said that he was not there.
Nevertheless the Captain searched the place,
and IN a small room which IL formed 10y the
vault under TIE Houston street sidewalk saw a
man stretched ont on two window shutters. lie
recognized him as Jackson.
Jackson. come out here" said the Captain.
"Is that vnu, Cdpf" asked Jackson, Ia a voice
scarcely audible.
"Nc-. it Is me come out and will take care
jackson arose and put on his shoes. Then tho
Captain saw that his throat was cut from @ar to
ear. As he sppke II seemed Ms though the
ArrRruENsIoNs on LYNCH1NG.
Cap, I'm very clad to sec you," said jackson
rs he stoppcd ont into the saloon. " / was going
"Jaokson why didn't you come to me before
now You know that woulu have taken care
II would have come, onlv was afraid of
being l,nched." was the reuv
sergeant schultz aud Oficer Hickey led Jack
SON. vino was So weak that he could scarcely
walk up the :tars he news of his arrest spre.d
telourh the Eighth Ward like wildare, ard the
Ii.
Cour-c, In less than i've inmates FROM the time
of the arrest fully FIVE thousand persons. most
/ of mem negroes. had assemble Il near the .oltce
station. and 1t was With difficulty that the police
could Keep the excited multitude from forcing
thcir W ~ In.
'ncE-nn was taken into the sitting room. and
Pui'cc SURGEON White found the wound to lac
six inches IN length and very deep. II did not
cut the jucular VEN. however, and thus life Wa
we'd but the wind-pip is severed, and the
lluw Of blood must have been very great Drs.
/ white ard Cushiuan consi der il one of th, most
r, Wdrkdhlr incidents Of pOWetful vitality. fur AN
ordinary man could not have survived the In
/ jury. II was decided to be unsafe To- take his
/ talk muCh the hCmorrhage might bc renewed,
/ and the man might bleed To death. While
| louch sked him: jackson. why did YOU Nil
/ Mary Jane Sullivan Captain he replied,
~ didn't mean 10 NIL her. l Just lit her one
skite on the head with "A stick. and she fell
/ down stairs. len ran and picked her up and
carried her ~ stars, aud put her in the bed !
saw that she was very weak, aud could not
/ speak. Her head was cut and bleeding. got
i some water Ia a basin, and washed her face and
! head, hut II Cidnt do her any good. Then
Thought that she was ci.her dead or going to
die. and got frichiened. then started 30 -
to Sarvcnt's dance house A. ~ sullivan street.
. ON Uy WV there mot "A his mulatto man with
. wi, "a lw,s acquainted. | told him about what
htd done, aad lac sad to me, Jesus, jim, you
/ had
mrrrR ctr yotn THROAT,
for thcv will hang YOU sure" had a razor In
, water ciusct Before wc went in he sh ptpeucd
Z the razor fur me | then went into the closet
/ H. wien NY fr end grabbed my hand ard said.
/ Hold On, Jim, maybe the woman Un't dead
after ALI Wait ht,le while before you cut
] No.r throat and III run round To- tue house and
see 4 sue II dead or nos, and then II she Is YOU
. can cut your throat when come back. lie left
| aud waited for him few minutes. hut my
! conscience troubled me and | was afraid, 80 |
] luled the razor across my throat, and that
! is all | know about 1t. Wa unconscious til
yesterday morning. and don't know who took
ne out ui the closet TO whore yon found me.
Jark>ou's clothing was evidently changed
after nc cU; his throat, As there were no m lrhs
| of nluod except on his flannel shirt. When ser
| r,au' Davidson ark,d linn hi- name. he said :
astate Of fearful nrry u-ness, and told his story
very nC"nrrehnN tor"Ler Herman sent jack
b sou ~ Bellevue Hospital.
INAculNG AGAiN on ms BRAiS.
when the ambulance arrived Jackson ex-
pres tet An uuwliiIugness to 20 TO the hospital.
/ rlarc: / d rather de- As he was led from the
. alton he SAW The crowd IN front, and tr"m-
hed. Turning TO Capt McCua.;h, he said
" luuk tnv,e, Captain, don't you see thev Ar
. going Co lynch ne. wish you would protect
T me.
The Captain told him that he would take care
Of I,m. and ihu t"!S-'ired' he got into the am
. lulIucc. lue lhysiciJus LAY that with PROPER
I treatment Jackson may recover and that their
only Tear Is That Ire NAV dle under excessive
. hcWorrhdcc ur from liberation uf The wound.
/ Buldin., iu whose place Jackson was found, de-
T MICS that lac knew thai he Wa there, aud says
that dee i~ IV~ttNc that atA-on was not thetc
when ne closed the saloon on Monday ni-ht.
/ Can't. HcCDllLgh has detailed two officers to
watch Jat aeon daring his stay at bellevue Hos
Yiial.