The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-19
is sHARKEY COMING2

OFFICIAL ANXIETY TO WELCOME HIM BACK To
ms ON ouARrERs-wHAT DISTRICT ArTon-
MY PHELFs CANNOT TELL-MR. FISH RE.
rUsrSg ~ INTERVENE.
A despatch from Havana. published yesterday,
announced int sharkey, the murderer, had lelt
havana On the Crescent City in charge of Detec.
live Davies. aud was now on MS way New York.
the crescent City 4 one OF the Clyde line OF
steamers. aud leff Havana for New York on satur.
DAG lat. she IL expected 20 arrive mere to-day OF
tomorrow As there IL considerable anxiety in
onlcial circles here 70 welcome Sharkev pack 10
ma old quarters IN the Tombs and to Iroyde
MN graiultously with a good, strong piece OF
rope whlcn win end all his adventures.
reporter OF the HERALD called upon Dstric.
Attorney Phelps yesterday afternoon to ascertain
whether he mad received aly onncal news OF
snarkey's surrender. Oar handsome and genial
District Attorney. although immersed in legal
documents, was ret Immediately ready to give toe
Information solicited.
"a nave received no despatch Whatever" he
said aeeisiveY, ana DO not believe taat tns
announcement you re er 10 u authentic. Il Shar.
way % New iorK l should have been sure to nave
received IN ormatlon 10 that effect.n
"Did Yoa expect snarKeyis surrender lasi
week 7"
~ haa no expectation whatever on the subjecti
for n IL simply Impossible 10 iorcte the action oil
toe Mldrld government. 70 whom the decision on
the application Tor his surrender mas been re-
ferred. Ii ~ very uncerletl wuetner the applica
ton wlll 10 granted ~ toe spanish government
or now soon the decision wia pe rendered"
40 YOU tiink sufficient 'tme nas elapsed 10
allow OF a decision being rendered by tais time ~
son. yes; but YOU know taat the spanish au.
tnorltes are nor apt 10 move rapaiy In inese mat
tiers snarkey must have been iour or I'VE weeks
IN Havana now; and the decision might nave even
arrived Dy mailN
Il presume there's no danger OF his escaping
aRalaf
a. uaff etll sIrN lN no
thoroughly iamlliar with spanish manners and
customs. He IL the same man who returned the
amous picture by Murlo 10 Spain, ana, as ne
seemed 10 be thoroughly competent lot this task,
IN rusiea II TO him.
"And YOU nave no decided expectation or Shar
"No. i have cone my best in making the applt
cation, and the decision now iests with the Span
lsn government
rnE STATE DEPARTMENTS ATTITUDE.
DO you know whether the state Department
has made any demand upon the spanish govern.
ment Tor Sharkey's extradition ~
81 nave been IN communication with Mr.. Fish
on the subject aud was ADVISED Dr nm that IN
application OF THIS kind would not be proper. n
no extradtion treaty exists between the two
"And what did Mr.. Fish base this opinion
uponn
lie gave no reasons but presume that Il
would not be considered advisable 70 give Spain
any ground Tor demanding tue surrender OF
OMEN ers against the spanish laws now IN this
country. the matter rests simpy on my own
application AS District Attorney Of the city OF
IL will p obably be remembered tnat the morton
for a new trial In Snarscy's was SIM pending
when be escaped. Hence the motion would nave
10 be argued on his return-lf he snonld return
before the Supreme Court, General Term.
MAGGIE JoRDAN's CASE.
As TO Maggie JORDAN. who is true heroine, az
sacrificing as any ever personated the stage
VINO jeopardized her liberty, her honor, her hap.
piness. 10 save the wretch VINO aierward repaid
her with black inpratltude and lnnuman ora.
tauty-it may be in leresting TO know mat rhe In.
dlctmenl against ner for abetting Sharkey In hs
escape VIII PROBABLY never be tried again. she
was once tried ana the Jury disagreed and the
sentlmeutallty oil our Jurles and their unwilling.
ness TO convict young anu ialrly attractive
woman VINO gaZes upon them with fearful eyes
are 80 well established that the judicial authorl.
ties do not think convection could Ne obtained.
Through his dastardly conduct toward his lioera.
tor Sharkey mas forfeited the little sympathy ne
ever had IN New YORK, and now there IS q unlver.
sal de sire Lor stern. retIlputlYe lnsllee.