The New York herald., 1875-12-12
DOLAN'S CASE.

NEW TESTIMONY TO DE INVESTIGATED BY Gov-
ERNoR TILDEN.
Now that respite has been granted for John Dolan
the thing proposed is If possible, to show his in
nocence Of the murder OF James H. Moo. His counsel
leaving stone unturned to prove HIM guiless OF
the terrible crime Having already enlisted the inter-
OF Governor Tilden in the case, 1t is proposed
have all the new evidence bearing upon the
question OF Doan's guilt innocence invest
gated before him personally. In addition to
having Barrett and oConner, upon whose
afdavits the respite granted, rgidly cross-exam
ned before His Excellency, application will be made
Monday TO the Governor for mandate to bring from
the Albany Penitentiary the prisoner Williamson for
crossexamination TO his statement that the murder
was perpetrated by "Diamond jim" In this connec-
tion 1t worthy OF mention that has been positively
ascertaned that there is person thus called, and
that he was until recently frequenter or
a place known as the Centennial at
the corner of Greene and Houston streeta Supern-
tenden Wallng, as will be remembered has announced
that such person is known TO the police but this
regarded matter Of no very great surprise 1t is
also proposed TO examine the mother OF Doan and his
sister, girl twelve of age neither of whom
called witnesses at the trial Their testimony
be offered in confirmation OF Doan's statement as TO
the time be reached home the Sunday morning OF
the murder where he went as be says to change his
undercothing. There is confident expectation that
the testimony of Williamson will lead to the
production OF Mr.. Noes satchel, which is ro-
garded as q very important link In the chain
murderer. or course, aside from all this, the main
point, after all, is to confirm the afdavs Of Barrett
and 0'Conner as to Dolan being grossly intoxicated at
the time of the alleged MURDER and therefore that his
commission OF the crime was physical impossbility
1t yesterday reported In various circles that
Dolan had in January last been arrested by Officer
Conkling, Of the Fourteenth precinct for attempt
burglary that he had pleaded guilty in tho Court OF
General Sessions under the name Of James McCluskey
and had thercupon been sentenced to confinement
for three years In tho State Prison, from which
he soon aterward escaped 1t was further said that
the attention Of District Attorney Phelps had been
called TO the statement and that he engaged in in
vestgating IL Inquiry at the District Attorneys Office
proved that such Indictment had been found. AS
sstan District Attorney Bell engaged in trying to
discover whether McCluskey was identical with Dolan
but at late hour last evening had not reached any
conclusion In another quarter, however, a despatch
received last evening from Sing Sing, stating
that the consigned to that institution under the
name Of McCluskey was still safe In custody.
Della Ward the mistress Of the condemned man,
visited the District Attorneys Office yesterday in COM
pany with Detective Dorsey II is said that she came
to advice to how she shall act in reference
several friends Of Doan, who have threatened TO take
her lilo because she testified on the trial