The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-27
NEW YORK.
THE BAUER MURDER
Capture OF the Guilty and Escape
Of the Innocent.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Frank McConachi, pre-
viousiy arrested on suspicion, was again arrest
ed last Saturday night on Long Island, charged
with the murder of the child Maggie Bauer
This is the crime of which Mrs. Kate Hoffman
was almost convicted on circumstantial evil
dence. SO strong that many persons were dis
satisfied when she was released from custody.
When taken to the spot where the body was
found, McConachi trembled violently and COM
pletely broke down. He made a full confession,
not only of the crime. but of the manner in
which he committed it. His horrible story is
as follows:
On the afternoon of August 14th he was in
cornfield, when Maggie went to show Kate
Hoffman the way through the woods to the
Valley Stream depot. He saw them both 20
and as she got opposite to him he sprang out
and grappled her by the throat to prevent her
from making noise.
At this point in his confession the mother of
Maggie, who was present, sprang upon the
prisoner with the ferocty of tigress and grasp
ed him by the throat The officers removed her
and McConachi continued:
After choking Maggie, he kept his grasp on
her throat and carried her through the cornfield
to the woods, where he attempted violence, Ian1
crammed leaves and the corner of her bonnet
into her mouth, tying the strings together about
her neck. He also took her waist ribbon and
tied it tightly around her neck, which complet-
ed the work of murder. He afterwards broke
down some cedar limbs SO he could find the
body after dark for the purpose of hiding it
more effectually, but when darkness came on he
was afraid to go near the place.
McConachi was taken by the officers to the
Valley Stream depot to take the train back to
Jamaica. Here, the confession being noised
prisoner was saved with great difficulty from
immediate death by lyncbing.
McCOnachi is u years old. He was born in
this country. His family are highly respected
residents of Brooklyn, and have for some time
refused to have anything to do with him.
The Continental Life.
The suspension of the Continental Life In
surance Company, while it is to be regretted, is
not likely to entail any serious losses. The
prospect is that policy-holders will be protect
ed.
Five thousand false registrations in this city
and 1900 in Brooklyn have already been discov-
ered
Coal Sale.
One hundred thousand tons of Lackawan ana
coal was sold at auction yesterday. Bidding
was lively but prices show falling compared
with last month The following are the prices
obtained: 5000 tons steamer started at SO 10 and
fell to $3.07a, at which price the balance was
bought; 10000 tons CRATE commenced at So 10,
fell to SO OIL, then to So 05 and closed at SO OBJ;
$4,000 tons egg opened at So and closed at the
same price, and maintained that price through
Y
S4.073, $4.05, 81 OH and 81, and closed at
$4025 The following are the highest and low
est prices obtained at last months sale: Steam
or So 10 and So. I24; CRATE 1925 aud So LII; egg
So 30 and So 273; stove 81 Is and 81.
The Tammany Troubles.
A rumor was circulated to-day of the intend
ed resignation after the November election of
John Kelly from the leadership of Tammany
and some changes are likely in the Tammany
countyfticket.
OF for the Centennial.
About 1900 gentlemen, members of CONNER
clal organizations 10 this city, left to-day for
the Centennial. Baltimore Produce and Cot
ton Exchanges closed to-day, as are many of
the offices of the brokers.
Democratic Parade.
The parade of the Democratic clubs in sup
port of the national aud state tickets set out
from Washington Square at o'clock this even
ing. The entire line of march along 9th Ave
nue., 23d street, Madison, Sd and 4th avenues
was crowded from o'clock. The avenues and
cross streets along the route were ablaze with
torches and transparencies and resounded with
cheers, laughter and the crash of the bands,
A detachment of police headed the column,
which was miles in length and took two hours
to get fairly on the march. Tammahy Hall
was abIaze with lights. Rockets, and bombs
great enthusiasm prevailed among the parad-
ers, who numbered probably $4,000 working
men, with bands, banners and transparencies
with Democratic notices. When the head of
the column entered Union Square, twenty min
utes past O'Clock, Governor Tlden, accom-
panied by Judge Comstock of Syracuse, New
York, Mayor Wickham and Generals
Magone McQuade aud McMahon and ex-Sen-
ator Gwin OF California, Senator Herman of
New York and other prominent Democratic
gentlemen from all parts of the union mount
ed the platform to witness the march past At
one o'clock this morning the procession had
not finished marching past the platform which
was in front of Everett House on Union Square,