New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-15
CAPT LAwRENCEs MURDERER.

DELANEY AGkEs ED IL PHILADELPHIA AND BHOtGHr
10 FLUsnING-rHE PURSUIT By TIT DETECTIVES
HE PRISONER COMMITTED FOR rEIAL-Iii'
CONFESSION OF TUE CRIME.
" lliam Delaney, charged with the murder
Of Capt Leyeret board the schooner Joseph
Colts in Cow Bay on the evening OF Aug p, was
brpIg from Philadelphia to Flushing on Monday nZhi
by Officer Smith, and lodged in the Town Hail Inc
name and former residence OF the murderer were I'M
known until recently. and little hope OF his apprehension
had been entertained. Delaney was mate OF the
schooner and had been recently hired from vessel at
Port Jefferson ~ J. No record of his name had been
made. 1t only known that lie was tall large Irish
man, with rec hair and Whi'kers Beside the captain
and the matc, tie only persons on hoard the schooner
we're two BOYS. When the vessel anchored off Cow Bay
the Captain went into the cabin and was followed by Tie
uatc who stluck him the heal with a cleayer, and
bound and gagged HIM. Delaney made his escape, after
pl1deli'S the cabin in rowboat. The ctinc was not
made known until the following day.
Detective smith Of Finishing WAS ordered by District
Attorney Downing to the matter ia hg d and appre
bend the murderer If possible. tie visited New-Jcrsey
learn something OF the man, taking one OF the boys
with him. The vessel which he had previously been
employed had sailed for Boston, ana no one knew any
thing Of him. Mr.. smith went TO Boston. where tine
vessel last Saturday and as it did not arrive he
efs the matter in the hands 81 the Chief OF Police on
SUNDAY night the vessel, the C1lribcll, arrived The
captains name is Nickerson He knew that Capt Law
three years cook aud before the mast He said the
mans name was william Delaney, mat his home
was ia Now-Hayen, but that he was In
the habit OF visiting Philadelphia, ut which
mort lir had shipped board the CaIibel. DIS
irr Attorney Downing nj once cl"Slaphei 10 the all
plila iriphr La description or tLc man.
and hc answered closely to the appearance
of Dcili,y had been arrested III That cEy sept /,
charged with robbery. that Mr. Downing was requested
LN tO send D'rSunS VINO cuiisd Li-n ~ NM
Nh. t.. prisoner confronted WIN Oh. 81 exc boyS
VINO partially wi;noeS Of tnr murder, al d"nbs a.
I. Lis identify uspp.icd, ana Wrthrr iiOUt WAS
found il The tia pistol belonging u the Murdered
captaiu rs h,rl. ~, Ms possession.
It.t ray u!u. n: prisoner vas visited III MS co IL
l-i..nn 'utcy fr the first lime appeared - ic:lIe
lis danger. trenhlmSy asked. what do you think
Tia viii Nltl
Alont 10 a n. Delaney taken before County
rIaa Armstrong, vt Jamaica. accompanied D. the Ds-
tfigA ,ion-s, upoh whose warrant re was arrisn"d
ifo nt ltr1..y been indicted bI thc Grand Jy or tne
Court 1T her recent meeting. fI't' thc pro
cr.ti!ngs were quite hrcl. Inc JGa-t Remarked thdt
the warrant charged ntt lcr IA tue ul-t az ifre, which
wa -. coisr. no, Dila5e and he would have 10
rn hiR County JAIL at North Hampstead without
h> trial. lie WAS ttn again placed IN nc
ca t3dv o. Ter 5r'Ith and conveyed 20 jail
Delaney at times rather laxative lie male 70 al
tuinpt deny tie commission OF tic crime, ana cA-
palucd in part low It done. Tie Impression MS
Leon tblt sIrgg by watch the gag wac confined IN
Clpi. Law renccs mouth benz passed afnhls me mead
ART then brought forward ard tied around tie throat
caused .ltal fran .lati0n. Delaney adided however,
that he ,-.lokod Captain wiki his HANDS, ana
clly - ed to the hi trc tJrIcy ina. after he was
a ,rr with him pla, ed his 10 the old mans le
be at and WAS his hear beating whtn he ict
him Siluld rher, be Unforeseen % delay, Tire
trial ~ Tire murderer VIII tke place at the next term o.
tue Oy ar md 1ermIer winch viii bcgin al NoIth Hemp
stead On the Sth Of October.