New-York tribune., 1874-07-30
an ALLEGED MURDERER ARRESTED.
CAPTURE OF FULLER, TIE SLAYER OF A sEA CAP.
TAIN IN GREENE-sT.

CAPTURE OF FULLER THE SLAYER OF sRA CAP.
TAIN IN GREESE-sT.
As Mr.. Garrison was walking through
Spring st., at 1880 p. IN. August e. ls7a reaching
Creenest. he stumbled over q man lying on the side
walk The man did not move although Mr. Garrison's
foot had struck him violently and the latter on bend
ING over and looking into his face that the was
dead The body was carried TO the Princest Station
house. where the deceaseds clothing was searched for
some article by which his name could be learned His
pockets contained nothing, and there was no way IN
which he could be Identified except that his sunourned
face and peculiar dress betokeAed that he sailor
Capt. Williams OF the Eighth Precinct questioned all
the residents OF the neghborhOod and discovered that
the man had been driven out OF liquor store on The cor
ner where his body found. Claus Mayer, bartender
Of the saoon said that the stranger came into the place
evidently intoxicated, and soon quarreled with two
men, Jeremiah Fuller and Charles Coburn At las,
Fuuer struck the man and knocked him down. Tie
witness put out of the saloon TO
vent any further lighting The man shortly re,ntered
the saloon and Fuller again assaulted mm and knocked
him down. The stranger then went out OF the saloon,
and while standing upon the sidewalk challenged Fuller
to come out and gnt Fuller accepted the challenge
and went out, accompanied by Coburn Fuller tnen
savagely attacked tho stranger. knocking Lin down
twice. The stranger upon receiving the last blow el
heavily upon the pavement. and did not get M. He
appeared as If he was insensible. Fuller and Coburn
then fed.
Capt. Williams succeeded in arresting Coburn, but
Fuller eluded the detectives and fed from the cty
week passed before the deceased identified Tgice
he was supposed 10 be identified, and then sorowlna
friends discovered that they were mistaken. He was
finally recognized as James Hadwin residing IN Fal
River, and captain Of coasiing schooner, which was
taking In q cargo "a EZabethpOrt, New Jersey. He
came to this city to buy provisions, and, after spending
the day in a d.sreputable house, had walked 10 the
iquor saloon, anu there met hls death The btahd
Jury indicted Fuller for the murder OIL Aug q ioow-
lng Coburn was held accessory 10 the murder,
and was confined in the IOmbs until April 22 ls7f, whtn
he was released on his own 1ccoenlZauce Di JuGge
Brady, at the request OF the DstrictAttOruey.
Capt. Williams Informed a month ago that Fuller
was residing in NcW-Orleaus, and that ne lntenGeu
shortly to return this city. Fuller carried out MS
purpose, and landed in this city from NewOffa ans
steamship over week ago Capt. Ml4iaiss LtAtd OF
the criminals arrival and has since had several ul LIS
officers engaged in bunting for Fuller Larry tuesday
morning information reached the siatluu-lOUse that
Fuller concealed in house at No - MO"'leI--t
Ordering several patrOliuen 20 accompany hiiI tie
CAPTAIN went to WoOstcr-st. There are nufnuer OF
sheds and lots back OF the suspected Douse aLd
Capt Williams feared that Fuller would escape ty the
back door OF tie house, II Chiccrs should appear az
the front door. He therefore first stationed ttFrral
policemen back OF the house and then ClAed al The
front door There was some confusion - tLe LOdse
when the Captains at the door aud then
some person could be heard running in the os on the
second floor. Fuller got out upon sned BACK OF me
house and them seeing policeman IN the ara btutath
who was pointing pistol toward him, Jumped TACK
again into the house. lie there arrested ~ Capt
taken to DistrctAttorueys Office and Lehoe 10 Ito
Tomus prison. where e VII. tie kept uGt tI'yd 'O5ulh
was also arrested the same day anu taken " tho
House OF Detention.