, 1875-02-21

this station, and VIII take hin befors Justice BoJden
rnnt Issued Patrick Hssset for MURDER and arrezs
'''-'1 @'' ~ "'>''' ' WILLIAM BUCKLEY,
Captain Commanding First Precinct.
Daniel H..sett, betnx duly sworn On oath s.ys that
be has heard read the foregoing report and aatemsn
DANIEL HAssErT.
Subscribed and rrorn t. this 18th A ds5 Of rebru-
sry, 1875. N. p. BoxDEH, ]. P.
Capt. Buckley Immediately conducted Daniel
Hssse:t before Justice Boyden. who issned his
warrant on the oath Of the prisoner for the ar
ress Of Patrick Hassett On the charge Of
murder. The warrant WIS placed in
the hands Of 9orgt. Fitzoatrick,
who arrested tho alleged murderer at his rea-
dence, No. 142 Butler street, that evening, about
the hour Of o'clock, and confined him in tbs
TMenty-second Street Station.
TIE OLD MAN N COURT.
YehteEday morning, ut the convening OF the
South Side Police Court, the room was crowded
with id1e spectators who wero drawn thither out
Of curiosity to aee the prisoner, the neHn Of
and the event Of the finding Of the hcadless and
mutiiated body. long forgotten. Was viridly
brought to mind. At tho hour OF Il o'clock, taa
old man was brought into oourt. BY this time
many prominent citizons were present, and great
Excitement WAS created BY the crowd who aurged
inside the bar in front OF tho court, in their
easerness TO obtain sight at the accused SO
tha. Capt Buckley was compelled to order the
officer in attendance to clear tue place.
When the prisoner entered tho dock, aud tbs
Clerk OF tie Court read tue charge with which
the prisoner stood accused, the scsno was truly
q sad one. The spectacle Of an old man "a
years old, confronted aod charged by his Own
son Of the fearful md terrible crime OF murder
is IN unusual one. To the charge the prisoner
with gaast!y smile pleaded not guilty. The
sva Mt
which be did, aud which was substantially that
Is related to Capt. Buckley. During the testi-
mony Of the witness before the Court, the ao-
cused raised his aged head and
FACED HIS SON.
Els faco became liyid, aud his 5leared eYss roved
fzo1n side to side. At intervals he would raise
bis hands with an exclamation OF surprise min
rlsd with sor1ow, aud again with in
BIZ the witness. Commissioner Sheridan,
who WAS present, croas-q questioned tho Witnoas
carefully, whose reply was invariably tho same.
Tho witness, in giTiag his testimony before tho
Court, and especially when being cross-e12mined
bv Commissioner Sheridan, was very s1ngula-.
had not arranged his story fully to his oNn easis-
ton. He spoke in very lon voice, and stam-
me1cd and hesitated in the thread Of hls narta-
tive, SO that the Commissioner request
asked why 1o had not revealed the affair
before this his excuse was o very dimsy
one, which was that he feared the anger OF his
father. In detailing the manner in which the
body was mutlated, ho wzs especially confused
and avoided the question in his reply as much
IS possible. This evidence Of the witness mas
anything but satisfactory to tho Court and those
Who wore interested in getting 1t the bottom Of
the mystery.
At the close Of tho testimony Of the single
witness, Capt. Buckley requested & continuance
till Tuesday, March 2, on thu grounds that
further tnao was needed in wh;cn to gather up
the incidents connected With the t-asc.l5 Of four
years ago. The request was granted, and tho
prisoner committed withou. bail. The son was
also held without bail AZ witness.
PATRICK HAEsETr,
the prisoner, is in helshs about feet s, and will
weigh about 125 cou1ds. His eyes ate cold gray.
and so dinmed with age that there is but hstlo
expression in them. BIS hair is gray. the
matted Iocka were sparse1y scattered over his
wrinkled brow. His form is bent with age, and
his step palaied with IN increasing weight Of
years. His voice is cracked and husky; be wore
= dirty old muller around his neck, and in his
old worn aud tattered garments he presented
piliful sight, as he conducted from tile prea-
ence of the Court between two policemen to his
cell IN tho Harrison Stree: Station.
THs SON, DANIEL H4ssErT,
is an athle.c, etrong- built young nan, 22 yeacB
OF ape. He is in heishs aboa< feet -, aud will
weigh about 150 pounds. His eyss are pale blue,
and exoressionles5- His hair IL dark brown;
forehead low, face SCARED under the left eye,
and his whole appearance repulsive.