The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21
SKETCH OF sHAnKEY's CAREER.

| be regularly initiated.
|. SKETCH OF sHARKEY's CAREER
Tho circumstances Of the murder committed by
Sharkey, his subsequent arrest, trial, condemna-
ton and escape from the Tomts are too fresh in
| the minds OF our readers to require a detailed
statement and only the leading facts need be
mentioned. On Sunday, september 1, 1872 william
J. Sharkey and his victim, Robert 5. Dunn, had at.
| tended funeral, marching In the procession near
| each other. They subsequently met IN saloon on
| HUDSON street, known 1.-THE Place. where
| they mad a few words concernlng some money
which Sharkey claimed Dunn owed MIN, and
| which the latter civy claimed he was unable TO
pay. Sharkey then backed toward the door lead
ing from the saloon into the street, drew
single barrelled Derringer, pointed it
at Dunn and fired, the ball penetrating
the breast. lust to the left OF the right nipple and
causing instant death. Sharkey made mis- escape
from the scene, but was shortly alter arrested at
house in Washington street. The trial, which
subsequently took place in the Court of General
Sessions, Recorder Hackett presiding. resulted in
Sharkey being found guilty OF murder in the first
degree, with a recommendation to mercy. The
sentence was deferred from time to time for
various reasons. and was not pronounced until
the Sd OF July. 1878, when Sharkey was condemned
to be hanged on the 18th Of August. On August
7 application made in the Supreme Court
Chambers, before Judge Pratt, by Mr. Brooke
counsel for the condemned man, for writ OF
error, which was granted, and which operated
as stay OF proceedings. Pending the
argument upon the writ, and on the
19th OF November following, SharKey made
his escape IRON the Tombs In female
apparel. The developments which followed an
investigation Of the means OF escape furnished
Snarkey strongly implicated woman named
IN ho mil rooItt
murderer, and she was arrested and tried for the
offence, the jury disagreeing. Though 1t was re-
garded as morally certain by the District At
torney that the woman was the guilty party, the
legal evidence to substantlate the crime was not
such, in the opinion OF that Officer as 10 Justify
her being brought TO trial again. an she was dis
charged on ball. she still remains amenaDle to
another trial, however, should it at any time, in
the estimation Of the authorities. be deemed eX-
pedent The most energetic efforts were at least
ostensiby. made by the authorities and the police
generally, but without success. 1t alter
wards became known that Sharkey re-.
NAMED concealed some time. variously
estimated from five weeks to 10ur months
in the city, when passage was obtained for him
O schooner bound Tor Baracoa. on the extreme
cas- ern end OF the island Of Cuba. Thence he
proceeded to Havana on the Spanish mail steamer
where he soon after appeared on the streets and
Though the presence of the condemned murderer
Sharkey under this alias was known to many per
sons In Havana 1t did not become matter OF
general notoriety until October last. Many OF
those knowing IL desired TO keep the matter
secret, hoping an opportunity would be Afforded
to Eidnap him and carry hun to the United States
and SO
OBTAIN THE REWARD
offered for his capture. There are a considerable
number OF desperate adventurers IN the cnlei CITY
nj I'M, tlrn -l,nn man ltl -
would be apt to 1a and who would readily
cultivate his acquaintance ana association
him up. and it is doubtless to these thai The con.
demned fugitive is inoeDted Tor much OF the at
tentlon lie received there. Meantime ne appeared
frequently IN the rooms OF the American Consul
late. TO the attaches OF which he soon became
known, and by whom he was introduced to the
occasional Americans and other English-sfeaki
visitors there. He frequently inquired for the
nes OF the HERALD, which, wnen furnished him,
ne vas wont to glance over with lcverish eager
ness. though Immediately assuming careless
manner when he thought ne was observed. AS
was natural, the demon of unrest was constantly
pursuing him; he never remained IN any
ore place Tor any length OF time. was ii
constant Irequenter OF tile Louvre, popu-
lar resort In Havana, and Other drinking saloons.
and was never seen sober alter ten O'Clock In the
evening. He seemed TO have plenty OF money,
aud IN answer to some inquiries made he stated
that his brothers furnished MN wl,h all he wanted
IRON New YORK. His Identity became known TO
the police OF Havana, VINO always have an eye
upon strangers. very soon alter his arrival, bus as
States and Spain, and OF course, demand Tor
his surrender was made, they contented them
selves with watching him they would any
person OF notoriously bad character Mean while
nus frequent visits TO the American Consulate and
the apparent countenance extended him constl-
tuted great puzzle TO the Chicl OF Police there.
Consul Gene al Hail. upon being questioned
concerning MS action IN the matter, said
that be was iuily aware that "Campbelln
was no OWE than the condemned murderer
Sbarkey. ana Immediately upon the fact coming
TO his knowiedge he had communlca ed with the
Dstrlc; Attorney IN New York, from whom he had
not heard IN response. Though among the vol
unteers anu 0iher spanish residents OF the island
there Is more or less OF a ieellng OF antagonlsm
toward thls country, owing to our harboring, as
the national INTEGRITY, yet the general tone among
the authorities in Havana was decidedly In favor
oil get ing RIO OF Sharkey. whose presence among
tneln was regarded as disgrace and as involvng
up on any proper demand OF the American gov
eminent.
MAGGIE JORDAN's VISIT.
In inc early part of December OF last year Mag
gle Jordan, who had chung 10 the brutal murderer
and all his troubles with That tenaCity affec
ton which only woman can manifest, went to
Havana 20 live with him ana snare his exile
During his imprisonment, both before ana after
his condemnation she had been constant in her
attentions TO MN, doing all that the law would
permit Tor his comfort, and by her very devotion
obtaining Tor MIN lndulgences which Otherwise
would not have been granted. she had risk cd her
liberty TO save hm from the gallows, and When
an outlaw in The world, with the shadow OF q hor-
rlble dcafh constantly over MN, she went TO be-
come the partner and sharer OF his fate.
Surely, IL ever a person merlteds gratitude
him. she had, however, been vita him but snort
time when the brutal nature OF the man, which
mad made him the terror oil his associates IN e. q
city, broke out In the most persistent and out.
rageous abuse OF her, extending so lar tnat she
became AFRAID or her lie ana determined TO leave
MN. notwithstanding his position aud surround