The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-14

Macreary and mutual friend and neighbor of
both the former and the latter, were arrested on
the warrants OF Coroner Reimer and at the instance
OF the jury. 1t was announced that they were re-
tanned merely as witnesses but they were really
suspected or being implicated in the murder of
James Graham. The intelligent foreman of the
jury seemed fully convinced that such was the TACT,
and the only part Of the farce that was vet appa-
rently to be enacted was the condemnation unre-
seryedly OF the prisoners, none Of whom appear to
possess sufficient intelligence TO contrive crime
OF such magnitude. 1t Is true their counte-
nances wear disturbed ana rather sullen
LOOK but this is naturally the result of
being aware that suspicious are enter
tanned against them, and nothing In their
manner points directly to consciousness OF guilt.
Their arrest was contemplated by the officer who
was so confidential with the jury on Wednesday
In the early part OF the week, and at that time If
accomplished, might have surprised them, II they
are guilty, into some betrayal; but at the late
period at which it was made, and without a shadow
OF evidence against them except that two men
were seen coming from the direction in which they
live toward the village and acted strangely when
passed upon the road it was most singularly
inexplicable proceeding. District Attorney Down
ing heartily disapproves Of 1t, ana it took place
contrary to his express advice.
THE INQUEST
was resumed yesterday afternoon at three O'clock
at Liedig's Hall, in Douglaston small cluster of
houses about half mile from Little Neck The
same crowd of bronzed, unshaven and rugged
faces were assembled and stood in dense
ranks in front OF the Coroner and behind
the jury looking upon the proceedings.
The District Attorney, Mr.. Downing, OF Flushing.
was present and conducted the examinations,
which were very minute and exhaustive in details.
the strange and incomprehenslbe void of ignor-
ance that exists in the neghborhood OF the spot
where the crime was committed. lie succeeded
in very 8 light degree, discovering the character
Of certain footprints of blood that were found in
the shop learning the names Of persons who had
visited it early on Saturday morning, and also that
Tom Macreary once said positively before the MUIR
der occurred, 81 am not Graham's brother All
know about him is that we both came from the
same place in Ireand.n
In the corner of the room, at the right of the
Coroner, sat the prisoners in q row. Looking at
them thought which had presented itself several
times before came suddenly upon the writer with
startling force. There is marked resem-
blance among all Of them. The same
straight brows the same gray, greenish
eyes, the 1orid hair and red beard,
and forms not very dssmlar are seen IN all.
''James, John and Thomas Macreary,n and was
contained in an envelope marked james Ora
ham," IS still puzzle. McCollin, the third prs
oner, goes by the name of James. 1t would have
been not a very strange thing for him on coming to
America to have changed his last name; and it is
one OF the Macrearys may have been placed in the
wrong envelope, as neither oil them can read
But the mystery Of the crime remains as impene-
trable as at rst except that entirely different per-
sons than those who have been arrested have been
watched very closely for several days, and the
them which are OF strong presumptive character.
At three O'Clock the names Of The jury were
called, and the Coroner resumed his investigation.
District Attorney Downing, before proceeding TO
the examination OF Witnesses said to the Jury that
as might be educed when it was ready
haste in closlo the Investigation. His own idea
was TO have meetings OF the jury from time TO time,
as often as further points should be obtained.
Nothing more could be accomplished now than
could have been on the day after the occurrence.
lie did not think that they should hurry up the in
vesteaton at al. lie wished to prepare their
minds with the theory that they were not to close
the investigation hastily but TO refrain from any
conclusions until they could see II FACTS could be
CLEANED which would point distinctly TO the guilty
persons, and If they should succeed in this they
would nc the means of doing great public good.
The remarks OF the District Attorney produced q
deep impression upon the assembled people, among
whom there was great indignation in regard to the
arrest and detention o. the prisoners.
CRAHAM's
John = ThoTwe was swornnI am hsrnessmaker;
been to the shop the deceased in two weeks; have
had ions this country knew the Maerearys
done; heard the tall man CJohn who came to my shop
on he "a OF last Decenber say some hing about rela:
Jim the shoemakerr" and he sand. mo, l am not;'
that not he cn od e ors had sR No
more relation TO HIM than that he from the same
make any different statement about his relationship;
claimed any relation with deccacd Graham said soe
times that he had relatives in this country and some
tvos in Canada somewhere,
DR.. william H. Hosg was called and sworn-I live in
Manhastet residing there seven ven years; went to era
Provost sent tor me ! mink we went ~ together the
calling themselves haii.broihers went in With u.s. the
rst thing that we observed was the dead body lying
about pint and hal! OF blood, perhaps quart there
e the OF fore Of Sa spG ns n .
footprints Of blood about the body they were in the
ihc stairs ana i6und blood there's they he'd boon up
they had stepped in the Hood before they went W stairs
some hours; Mr. smith, the constable and Mr. -Roe
was or three steps up-perhaps inches from The
edge Of the STEP oapd he food spSse ere about the
sra eet from n where be lay think when was spSi
iaii spsttered It; the Wound between the eyebrows
might have e9 aus the blood to spns out the d99r
doorkT9S was a., broken and mark on the
caused by te falling OF the man must have been made
by blow; there were spaterngs of blood all around
the large pool one stain may be box the
window hve or SIX where he lay; appearances
,h 1qu wcrS VIM three e rom the Body Two pnir
new boots, stout pair and hncr pair pair was
mite large and the other smaller. the straps
fhe finer pair had been pulled OF; there were no
Indications about the boots that any attempt had
been made to put them on; ! think ali oiher
articles i'm the room were In settled posons the dust
on the shelves was thick and there marks in it
second footprint OF blood in tho southwest corner Of
the room hack OF the boots seen; the footprint was
moi distinct enough TO determine the size suggested
that ii that was half Of the loot 1t was small ioet The
orr side door in the south room was locked there was
no key in it; be accustomed understand to nave
IL locked The window looked as II II had not been us
turbed I don't know who went up STAIRS irsti every
thing up stairs was scattered around many thnen au
been pullcd out from between the beams, ! tmNi
noticed long old trunk which looked as 4 some ono
had searching in il great haste th1k lat le
smaller OF these men Tom) handed ne four or nvs snh
books, which / handed TO Squire Prevos ininenh,ciy
at he of the stairs footprints or poou up
stars evidently the room had been searched ~ SoS
IN nix there two three papers lichcu W
and handed to the Squire; have heard that they Wers
notes. have heard who had given the NOES ,h w.