The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-20

SO Iar mace no direct confession OF his guilt Dur
ing the interview he drew several heavy sighs and
dificulty. When asked Why he was SO interested
n Inc, the movements Of his companions that ne
was simply that he wanted to know what they
were going to do with Della Corcoran. He has said
several times TO the prison oficals that "he liked
not admit his wife into the house when she
knocked at the door and requested an entrance.
to the evidence Of Byer wife the
recently, II win be remembered that she swore
that her husband and Della Corcoran renamed
These throw the
greatest shade OF suspicion on Byers, and not 80
WHAT CESAR CISCO SAYS.
and wondering the en- ner rssU and psniu
,,as accompanied By sheriff Pen, vis;
OF his CELL and jumped up as soon as he was called
by his ism name. The story Of Caesar was very brief
but .s s9f fsa IN frank and
near Byers' house ali GOT out Of the boat except
George Byers and Deliah Corcoran, that Byers took
A s they ssS aof elmer ns n's
them them o during rim the night Cisco said ne
o until that 5oSn Rsg wss n
and that both men went to work st four O'Clock
A. M. on the schooner Cisco is q low-stzed. stout
negro, and displays an apparent feeling OF indiner
ence as to what Is gong on about him.
WHAT JOHN RAY SAYS.
on OF en9 enaeo me eat
Della Corcoran, is placed in the next cell to Cesar
Cisco. Both men converse with one another and.
II they wish to do 30, have all possible facilities OF
planning out good story against George Byers.
THIS does not seem fair, and IL is to be
atey separated lest the innocent should hereafter
suffer for the guilty. 1t Is TACT Notwithstanding
that the story, Of Ray does not agree in all ITS
particulars with that OF Cesar Cisco, nor at all
with that OF George Byers. On speaking to Ray
the HERALD reporter learned from him that he and
boat alter they had arrived on the beach, and that
George Byers went toward her home with Della
Corcoran and rowed her in the boat up the river
REPoRrER-Did you make any remark when you
saw both OF them going up the river in the boat
RAY-No, made no remark; but CAESAR CISCO
now"
Ray said he and Cisco reached the stoop Of George
Byers house about hali-past eleven at night and
slept on the steps until morning while Cisco has
stated that they did not reach there until three
A. M. and LETT at four A. NJ.
The statement OF each prisoner is contradic
ton IN various other points OF what the others say
The case Is thus still involved In the deepest mys
terry, and who murdered poor Della Corcoran Is
question which will require the strictest and most
cautious inquiries before 1t will be solved Sheriff
WITT ON whose testimony G ' the verdict
OF the jury must be principally based.
This in Itself on is encouraging as there
concoctet story for himself The Case win
come up the week after next before the Grand Jury
OF Bergen county. There are various rumors as to
the guilt Of the imprisoned parties but the people
OF Bergen and Hudson counties are eagerly await
ing thorough trial and sure and steady meas
urement OF justice to those on whose heads the
verdict OF guilt shall be passed
1t is curious fact that in this portion OF New
Jersey, where so many murders have been recently
cropping up, policemen and detectives are not as
active and shrewd as they are reasonably expected
to be. number Of serious cases have already
baffled their vigilance, where the perpetrators Of
sucn inhuman deeds have not only escaped justice,
but Identification.