The New York herald., 1875-10-09
THE NOE MURDER.
ARREST or THE SUPPOSED MURDERER-rHE
MURDERED MANS WATCH THE cLEw THAT
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MURDERED MANS WATCH THE CLEW THAT
LED TO THE CAPTURE
The murderer Of James H. Noe tho Greenwich street
merchant has at last it Is confidently believed been
captured Since the fatal Sunday morning August %
on which the terrible crime was committed the case
has been involved in deep mystery and although many
have been arrested by the police on suspicion
all until the present have been released Al one time
the notorious Jack Corbtt confined for burglary
in Sing Sing, was thought by many TO have been
the criminal; but the evidence upon which he
arrested as such was too meagre and insufficient to
warrant his indictment for the crime The police in
their search for the murderer have had two eews
upon which work. The first the description OF
the burglar given by Mr. Noe corroborated by the
brave lady who galantly anwered his calls for help
and released the bleeding and almost unconscious
tim from the fastenngs by which he had been bound by
hts hearticss assailant Upon that description the
hitherto made have alone been based but the Ill
OF the detectives upon that line OF search long
ago satisfied Superintendent Waling that either the
description exceedingly imperfect or that the fugt
tive completely disguised as
TO DEFY DETECTION
The theory among those most familiar with the de-
tails the has all along been that the crime
committed by professional burglar but rather by
ordinary thief tramp entced into the building by
the prospect of gain and the easy mode of access
where the murder took place Had the crime been the
work OF a skilfu burglar, it Is argued he would have
selected instead of Sunday morning for the perpetra~
tion Of his robbery time after Dusk when the
chances Of arrest much less
II will be remembered that when Mr. Noe found he
had been robbed of money and gold watch This watch
the second clew and ascertain It's number and
description from the family OF the deceased
matter Of difficulty. Accordingly supcrin-
tendent Walng had printed forthwith cir
culars descriptive OF the timepece which
distributed by the Tuesday following the murder
in every pawn and loan Office in the city The day sue
ceeding the murder Aaron Black a young man en-
ployed in loan oice at No. SO Chatham street. called
at the Central ONCE in answer to the circular and de-
l:verod to the Superintendent watch which answered
in every respect except that of the number the
belonging to Mr. Noe. In the circular the superin-
tendent had described Mr. Noes watch imported by
John H. Welsh jeweler, of No 271 Greenwich street.
and numbered 22, ALL The watch delivered by Mr..
Black numbered Is ALL This q discrepancy
that apparently set aside the probability Of being
the ono wanted but the similarity of all the figures
but the second INDUCED those working up the case TO
make further and
AostE THOROUGH INQUIRIES
in regard to the number After some little delay II
found that the number first reported
and the number OF the watch proved to be Is Ill
To find the man who had pawned the watch became
| now the purpose of the police Mr. Black described
him as about twenty-six years OF age. of dark
plexion, black hair and eyes, beardess and about Ave
feet seven inches in height His clothing was shabby,
which fact excited the suspicion OF Mr. Black when he
pawned the watch. AS these facts elected
general alarm sent TO all the precincts to
the answering the description given the crime for
which he wanted being kept secret by the Super
ntendent Mr. Black heartily entered into the chase and
frequently accompanied detectives TO theatres saloons
the public parks and other places where with
BILE probability, the criminal could be expected to be
found, provided he had not left the city on
casions hr. Black would, IN his wandcriugs come
across persons bearing resemblance to the man
desired and once or twice he was almost sure that he
had found him. but investigation proved him be
taken. On Wednesday night last Detective Dorsey OF
the Sixth precinct, and Mr. Black entered saloon in
the Bowery in the prosecution Of their mutual search
There to ther gratifcauon they found person bear
ing marked resemblance 70
THE MAN wANrKD,
but Mr. Black willing say positively that he
the person His close resemblance however do
termined the officer upon 'sshadowing' the marked man
and he, without having his suspicious aroused,
traced TO his residence the location OF which Is refused
be announced yet by the police TO the public Tho
following day at two p NJ he was taken in custody
his movements strongly indicating that he the
murderer. When arrested he appeared greatly fright
On being taken to the Central Oice he found TO bc
John Dolan known TO the police suspicious char
from his sppesSanoe, ne is nearer shirty yoars old
Mr.. Black sent for and soon arrived.
oecpe oeo N eomoapv with other nepsoos and
Mr. Black invited TO go inside and select him from
the In few moments he returned, saying that
with exception, the identity Of the man was beyond
doubt The man who had pawned the watch, he said
entirely beardless, while the prisoner wore mod
erately heavy mustache. II that were taken OF he
said he was willing swear the prisoner
was the person from whom he had received
up and shortly afterward Detective Dorsey, with
70 elicit information from him, entered his cell To
questions put as to whether the prisoner know Mr.
Black Doian, evidently believing that the latter had
told the whole story and established his identity,
promptly answered that he did and at once admitted
having
saying he had obtained 1t from friend, whom he
named This PERSONS name for the present the police
TO reveal Doan denied being implicated in the
murder of Mr. Noe but whether he made any dis
state In order to obtain further evidence against
the prisoner Justice Wanden was sent for and re-
quested to grant commitment for his detention on
the evidence thus tar known The Justice arrived
at the Central Office and complied with the request
A HERALD reporter called upon superintendent Wall
ing when the fact Of the arrest became known to
certain full particulars but that Official positively
refused to state than the fact Of the saying
that publicity further evidence already in his posses
sion might defeat the ends OF justice He however
said that in his mind there doubt but that Dolan
was the murderer OF Mr. Noe Notwithstanding tho
fact that he fully the description given
by the deceased being dark instead OF sandy COM
plexioned- His height and general build exactly tally
other disclosures will DO made which win establish
beyond doubt his identity as the murderer.
TRAGEDY.
The circumstances Of the terrible tragedy too
fresh in the public mind require restatng detail
about eight O'Clock the morning OF the 22d Of
August Mr.. Noe, feeling dread that his store, Ia
Greenwich street. might be entered by burglars owing
TO an unfinished building near by presenting good OPP
portunty thief 10 ascend the roof his prem
ses and gain entrance through the scutte visited
his Proceeding up stairs he startled By
ing man. evidently burglar, ascending the ladder
leading from the upper floor 10 the roof Being OF
sturdy build and fearless Of danger, Mr. Noe unhcsi-
tatingly rushed the burglar dragged him from
the ladder to the floor desperate struggle then en-
sued. Near by lay paint hook formidable weapon
in the hands of desperate man, and OF this the bur
gar during the struggle succeeded In obtaining posses
To fell Mr. Noe, bleeding and near senseless, 20
the floor with it the work Of instant The
dorer then with rope tied his victims hands and feet
unheeding his feeble and piteous cries for drink OF
except by the heartess remark that twenty years
In State Prison. would be his penalty did he not escape
Having securely bound the helpless man, the muir
derer rned his pockets taking therefrom money
and the watch TO which his capture Is due he
then hastily fed from the The attention OF
Mrs Harris residing two houses distant, attracted
during tho scufie by cries OF murder which came
piercing from the upper floor OF Mr. Noes premises
Ascending to the roof Of her house she made her