The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-13
THE DOOM OF DOLAN.

MORE CONVINCING PROOF AGAINST TIE MUIR
DERER OF NoE-THE CHAIN OF cIRcUMsTAN.
TIAL EVIDENCE COMPLETED.
SO far convincing circumstantial evidence is con.
cerned the doom of Dolan is sealed When he was
first arrested many well-inormed detectives and Others
rdculed the idea that he the OF Mr. Noe
advancing as their argument the fact that Dolan
dark compexoned, while tho dying statement of tho
murdered merchant made his aSsailant man of sandy
complexion
The confession of Mary Reed, however shook the
increduty of these sccpcs, although many still adj
hered to the theory of the prisoners innocence Yes
terday cews obtained by the police
placing the murder beyond further doubt at the door Of
Dolan.
cLEws.
The history of the first of these clews folows-
The day after the murder a workman employed on
the premises Of Mr.. Noe Greenwich street. dIscov-
cred, concealed beneath board the roof Of the
house, within a few feet of where the tragedy took
place. a portion of OF peculiar construction,
about 20 inches long and inch and half in diameter
on the head was tightly fastened by a screw the
complete figure in miniature Of monkey in crouch
ing posture made OF lead and weighing some twelve
ounces The painted black and origin
ally it is supposed about three feet long The end
had of with knife thus making il about the
length of apolicemans baton, and owing the eaden
figure at its head it was dangerous weapon in the
hands OF desperate man.
The finder of the stick, jumping at to the con.
cuson that it the property Of the murderer,
brought it Superintendent waling, who laid il
fully away in the hope of finding its owner.
Inquiries by detectives in this direction up to the
Of Dolan proved futile No could be found who
had before the stick. Yesterday morning,
however the police ferreted out two acqualnances
Dolan who had for a long time been terms OF
parative intimacy with him. Henry G. Hendrckson,
tho keeper of restaurant at No. 80 Bowery one
him put by Superintendent Walling, the in
quiry whether he had noticed Dolan carry
cane. Hendrickson promptly answered that he
frequently had and at entered into a
description of the same, saying II was
one of a peculiar kind inasmuch as it had on the top
the strange attachment or leadcn monkey q stoop
ing position. Tho man continued that this peculiarly
had frequently attracted his attention, having
before seen one similar TO it.
Della Ward the second acquaintance, fully corrobo
raied the statement of Hendrickson. She had Often
she said the cane with Doan She further stated
that she in his company at six O'Clock the
ing Of the murder, at which time she distinctly remcm
bered he had with him. When he returned at about
O'Clock after the, murder had been committed he
minus the 10 this she was willing to swear.
II will be remembered that Mr. Noe, while conscious
stated that his assaant took from his sleeve before tho
scuhe what appeared TO he jimmy.
BLOODY HANDKERCHIEF.
The second clcw Is OF a still convincing nature
aud consists of the bloody handkerchief found by Mrs
Harris tied around the mouth OF the dying man 10 pre-
vent his screaming for help Since the tragedy II has
remained in the custody OF Captain Saunders, OF the
Twenty seventh precinct who has made repeated at
tempts, but without avail to find It's owner. fester-
day superintendent Wallng, feeling convinced that u
Also the property Of Dolan, had u sent 70 the Gen.
trail Office with view to establish, u posslpie lLS
ownership On examination the Handkerchief, which
was originally white silk found 20 be crimson by
the blood OF the murdered all throughout except
In ono particular spot of about three inches square,
which retained its original color Ihe border consisted
OF two wide light blue stripes intermixed AT each
corner in a peculiar design Taking the handkerchief
Ia the House of Detention the superintendent entered
into con versation with Mary Reed, the young woman
the day previous testified with relation 10 seeing
Doan count the $45 and to his suspicious change OF
clothing on the morning of the murder, aud who Is
being held at the above Institution 10 be put the
witness stand the trial Of Dolan
Afer some preliminary conversation Mt Wailing
asked her " she had ever hotced Doan wearing SILK
handkerchief
She promptly replied that she had. He then exhib-
tied the article As she took In her hand the white
spot before mentioned concealed from view 1.-THE
handkerchief that have SEEN y said the young woman
was OF about this size, and had the same kind OF
border but this is not the one, for this a crimson
one while that which he a white silk y Tho
Superintendent then showed her the spot untouched by
the blood whereupon she quickly answered that Il
the identical handkerchief which she had often
in the possession Of Doan
At the District Attorneys ONCE yesterday Mary Reed
brought up for the continuation OF her exanina-
ton. Della Ward also examined but Assistant
District Attorney Herring, who conducted the
present the testimony elected, declines until future
day TO furnish the to the press Both the
and the handkerchief together with all the other evil
dcnce in the hands OF the police, will be furnished
on HIS trial.