The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-22
\ STRANGE CONFIDENT.

A STRANGE CONFIDENT.
The interest In the case OF Jackson. the negro
who murdered his mistress, Caroline McDermott,
and was arrested by the police on Monday, Is still
undated. The excitement regarding the man
who Is mentioned in connection with the case by
Jackson has increased, and many and strange are
the opinions rs to who this man Is. There are not
wanting colored people who favor the idea that
Brown. the man who informed Captain Mccullough
OF the whereabouts OF Jackson, is the Identical
individual that induced the murderer to cut
his throat. The general opinion, however Is that
this mysterious person whom Jackson wishes to
Identity with the tragedy is q mere chimera or his
disordered fancy, and that he mentioned him to
distract attention from himself. The police have
as yet failed to find this white black man, whom
Jackson declares induced him to cut his throat,
and their opinion Is that there is no such person
as ne speaks OF, as he JacKson) was not a man to
allow any one to come between him and his
women. The detectives take great pride in the
capture OF Jackson, as 1t proves the theory they
started regarding the blood In the clubhouse. They
maintain that the blood found in the clubhouse was
that of the murderer. who attempted suicide after
he discovered that he had killed the woman and
that his body was carried away by his friends and
buried If he was dead, and If not it was concealed
The proprietor of the saloon at the corner of H0us-
ton street and South Fifth avenue, where Jackson
was found is very retcent, refusing to answer any
questions regarding him, who brought him there,
who fed him. at what timp he came The hang
ers-on at the place are also very suspicious of any
one who asks any questions regarding their
colored brother, and persistenty refuse TO give
any Information regarding him, although most OF
them know him personally
Failing to CLEAN any Information regarding the
murderer, In his own country-so to speak-the
reporter went to Bellevue Hospital, where he was
received by the genial Warden Brennan. Mr..
Brennan, whose face continually reflects smile,
said he would be happy to AFFORD the HERALD man
every opportunity in his power to the prisoner.
and tmpart any information that he was possessed
Of With DR.. Brooks, who has charge Of Jack
son, the reporter had conversation regarding the
prisoners condition. The Doctor said that
but that 1t might have detrimental effect on his
lungs, as there is danger in cases where the wind
o the o. c thna ~
an ugly one, but does not look as bad as 1t did
when he was arrested. the blood having been
washed of and the wound bandaged and drawn
together. The cut begins on the right side lmme-
diately under the jaw-bone. and extends towards
1t is a superficial cut, and very little stress
was laid on the razor or IT. would have
se y s Is and sat
tncisOn made in the windpipe. JacksOn's breath
ing is more easy than 1t was yesterday, he being
compelled, by an arrangement OF bandages con-
trived by Dr. Brooks, to keep his head inclined
forward, thus closing the cut and enabling him to
breathe by the normal method. His cut, although
not serious, is very inconvenient, as he Is unable
to expectorate, he having partly lost the power
over the muscles OF degutltiOn Strange to say,
this loss Of power does not work both ways, for
yesterday the patient was enabled to swallow
comfortable meal OF beefsteak and potatoes: The.
doctor ordered him some beef tea, but as he did not
like 1t he drank but little, and the beeisteak and
potatoes were about all he ate during the day.
At about three O'Clock the reporter with the
Warden's permission, descended in company with
DR.. Brooks to the cell in which Jackson is confined.
and I'll the "s window Fronts towards TwentysixtR
street. Directly opposite, in similar cell, McDer-
mott, the man who murdered his vile on Easter
Saturday and then tried to dash his brains out, is
confined. McDermott has been in the hospital
since May 5, and has so far recovered that he will
be sent TO the Tombs In about ten days.
VERY STRANGE COINCIDENCE
A coincidence as strange as 1t is remarkable fs
prisoner is the same that OF the woman he muir
dered on Friday night. Jackson does not know
this, and it is probable when he is informed it will
worry him, negroes as a class are very super
sttious. and his uncutivated mind may resolve the
coincidence into an omen Of the greatest evil.
WHAT JACKSON SAYS.
When the reporter entered the cell Jackson was
lying with mis- face to the wall asleep, but at the
sound OF the reporters voice he awoke and
glanced around the room in an excited manner.
His eyes finally rested on the reporter with an
anxious Inconsistencies. and after satisfying him.
about to turn again, when the question Glow are
you to-day, Jackson ~ which had awakened HIM,
ELECTED an answer. He said, "'Bout the same,n
and then again reapsed into silence.
jackson, have you anything to say about Brown,
the man who told Captain Mccullough where you
were hid ~ said the reporter.
mo-" said Jackson, rather sharply.
'.Was he not the man whom you said used to
visit your mistress and who told you, as you say,
to commit sulcide?r
This question also ELECTED a negative response;
but before answering Jackson looked very intently
at his questioner.
'How did you get to the house on South Fifth
avenue, and who brought you there-do you
knowsD
"Nol don't remember being brought there,
and don't know any one who saw me there until
the Captain came"
The reporter asked Jackson some questions re-
garding Caroline McDermott but he would not
speak word, not even yes no, and, seeing that
was changed by the inquiry,
jackson, have you heard from any of your
friends in Poughkeepse since Friday, or do you
know IL any of them are in town ~
An interest expressed itself in his face at this
question and his absent manner forsook him. He
said, "No, havn't heard from them, and don's
know whether they are in town or not they will
be, think, when they know ana arrested.n
Jackson told the reporter that before the murder
that he had worked as waiter and servant for
many years, that he was born in New York and
was twenty-eight years OF age.
An 0fflcer from the Eighth precinct station house
has been detailed to watch him, and he will be
kept under police surveillance night and day until
he is ut to be removed to the City Prison.