The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
THE BLACK BUTCHER.
jackson, the Woman Murderer, Hunted Down q
Last in Den in the Eighth Ward-Hs Con-
fesses Part Of His Crime-An Attempt
to Kill Himseif-A Mysterious
Accomplice-Who In Hel

Jackson, the negro who IL alleged to have mur-
dered the woman Caroline McDermott, with whom
he lived at 57k Thompson street. WAS arrested
yesterday afternoon. Captain Mccullough received
information yesterday morning that jackson was
concealed IN the building at the southeast corner
OF South Fifth avenue and Houston street.
The Captain, with the assistance OF Sergeant
Schultz, searched every nook and corner OF tine
house. and found him at last, at halfpast ono
p. NJ. in the basement, in saloon which u
frequented by negroes OF the lowest class no
lay concealed In a dark, narrow closet. TWO
shutters were stretched across, and the negro
was stretched on some foul rags. lao
moaned and writhed with pain when the Captain
entered the closet. He was bleeding from q terr'-
bic bloody cash that had almost severed his neck
from his body The blood trickled down his breast
and had stained the rags which he had lam on
Jackson seemed very hidca Gignssas9s 81, Esesa wv.
tain Mccullough spoke to him. There were laa -.
clots Of blood on the negro's forehead, and Some
smaller ones beneath his eyes.
BE STARED WILDLY BEFORE HIM .n
with an expression Of terror. -
"Well, so we have found you at last, Jaclson,m
the Captain said 70 the negro, who was stricken
speeches. with fear. ~ = 80
He gasped and moaned, and seemed unable to
utter word. "Oh, Captain" he said, pointing at
the terrible cash in his neck, 81 am very glad to
see you'll -
.You thought yod would make your escapew tho
Captata asked. ~ ata HN
The negro's frame quivered. and his hands trem-
bled convulsively as he raised them to his wound.
II knew that could not get away, Captain" he
said, sinking his tone to scarcely audible whis-
per. ~ intended to come and give myself up to
YOU Captain.u
The blood flowed down freely while he spoke.
GIQnk ~ IN m n mn Nv
II was afraid to show myself, Captain" Jackson
replied. II knew you were after me and wanted
to give myself up when the thing had been quoted
"Wen, youu have to come to the police station"
Jackson was removed in an ambulance to the
Eighth ward police station.
AS SOON AS IT BECAME KNOWN
that the alleged murderer of Caroline McDermott
had been arrested an immense crowd gathered
around the station Several hundred negroes and
pegresses stood patiently in front OF the building,
waiting TO catch . glimpse Of Jackson They
expressed sympathy with the alleged murderer.
Coroner Herman was called and took charge OF
the case. After Jackson's wound had been ban
daged the Coroner Intercepted him at length.
Jackson'S answers were broken by pain and
scarcely audible. He suffered very much while ne
ssThis woman. +" ne said, sshe fell down night OF
stairs. We had been out that night and had given
her several glasses Of liquor. When got home l
took her up Stairs started for the doctor and
fellow told me she was dead. then went to the
Coroner HEnRMAN-wno was this 'fellow" who
told you she was dead
bank book and Wanted to take possession Of al
my things he used to come and see her all the
CoRoNER-who was this man'
JACKSON DON know who he was
he WAS TALL, LIGHT FELLOW,
he said, ''You can do just as you like" He said.
"You wait till I come back; III Just go and see II
she is dead. II she is dead you cut yaur throat"
7 NJ A
CoRoNER-Did you not use little piece OF iron In
JACKSON This eyes rolling horribly No, sir; no
sir. used little cane, with when struck her
once-that was all. didn't use any iron at all.
Jackson was nandcured and then taken to Belle
yns Hospital dne rowd taai d tne ann ann
shouted when Jackson came ont, ard IT almost
seemed as though the mob intended to make rush
however, and the ambulance ratified quickly away.
BURLY. TALL NEGRO.
six feet high, broad shouldered. and evidently .
man Of great physical strength Ills face mas an
strange fre in his large black eyes lie Is q very
desperate man, and Will be closely watched while
at Bellevue Hospital as Se aIVu M
vein. 1t begins on the right side of the neck
and sx ENDS to the medium saa, ,,n Line the knife
with Kissing sound when he breathes,
and It also cut the thyroid arteries Dr.. 7.
alton, gave it as his opinion that Jack
son will probably recover. 1t may take six or
eight weeks before the wound will be healed. At
present the greatest danger Is the probability OF
Inflammation OF the lungs setting In, and the ply
stefan Will try to close the wound They will be
able to tell in few days whether Jackson will
There Is strong probability that he will
and as he has already confessed his crime-haying
admitted that he struck the woman and attempted
suicide to escape pnnshment-lt Is hoped that no
will be speedily tried. Coroner Herman ana CAP.
tain Mccullough told the HERALD reporter that they
believed Jacks0n's story. The Captain thinks Is
quite probable that
THE ONE BLOW,
which Jackson admits having inflicted, caused the
woman's death, and that Jackson determined to
die by his own hand rather than suffer the fat0
or Foster and Nixon. Jackson was so Feeble yes
terday and suffered so much pain that 10 was inn
possible 60 question him very closely but II no
really had an acc0mplce, as he says he had, no
will undoubtedly be compelled TO disclose tho
secret OF his name. El.EI 9nJlLt
The barkeeper OF the den in which Jackson had
lain concealed ever since he committed the
murder was asked by Captain Mccullough
why he had concealed man accused Of
murder but he said "he did not know Jackson IVES
i'm the closet" The Captain asked who could have
given Jackson nourishment all this time, but the
man said .he did not KNOW Jackson himself said
crime. He said he was twenty eight years old and
that his relatives resided In Poughkeepsle He has
$3.50 In the Union Dime Savings Bank, which he has
not drawn since the murder, the report to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The mystery surrounding
this horrible murder will now very soon be cleared
ANOTHER BROOKLYN MYSTERY.
Disappearance Of . wealthy German.