The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-22

MS death at Tho ChambeTs Street H0Spa Tue cVe-
ing Of August 81 having fingered In critical condition
during Ave days Mr. Noe went from his residence,
No n King street. 10 his store in Greenwich street. ON
the morning OF the assault feeling little uneasy about
the promises, building In process OF construc-
ton adjoining, the ladders belonging which afforded
easy access 10 the roof OF No. 2l5 The roof OF Mr.
Noes store covered with sheetng and one
side provided with trap door scuttIc, from
which ladder led down TO the top floor OF the premises
The scuttc was only slightly secured When Mr. Noe
entered the premises he found the and second floors
undisturbed, and was proceeding up the third
staircase when no saw man tn the act OF
entering through the scuttle md about 10 descend
the ladder. Mr.. Noe ut confronted
the burglar and secured him, but when he had taken
him down the ladder into the top room tho burglar
struck his capturer with 'Jmmy' on the head Mr..
Noe attempted TO seize weapon lying near, but was
again struck on The head. and, having received two
more blows Tell nearly senselcss the floor The
burglar then got stout cord and tied his victims legs
at the ankles and knees and must have attempted 70
gag HIM with handkcrchiefs and check apron. which
subsequently found tied round his neck Tho task
OF r0bbng the unfortunate old gentleman then
easy, and watch and chain which have since played
such conspicuous part IN Doan's convection OF the
murder, and $50 in money were stolen from him. Mr.
Noe stated subsequently, that when no had been
dered completely powerless he asked his assaant 10
give him, or Gods sake, drink of water" but the
burglar answered, "No no, sir; it's twenty years for
me IL I'm caught III send somebody to unite you /;
II you make noise III come back and nnish you. The
burglar then He'd
The wounded man lay in the room in which the
bloody deed done until his attracted the
tcntion OF Mrs. Harris who came TO his Her
was as follows:'My laughter getting break
Murder! Help ran to the back window aud heard
the cries, but couldn't see anybody Then went 10
the front, but saw and heard nothing. then went
back TO the window again and told my husband. lie
said, guess it's the boarding house then heard
cries of Murder! help. For Gods sake, help!' l
then went to tho top ioor through the skyight and
the roof, and looked into the building
thinking somebody might be hurt there but didn't
any one and called 10 u woman In the opposite house.
but She couldn't tell me ANYTHING | then haIlooed
out, VINO are your Whore are youg' what's the
matters' then heard the voice come up the scutle
tjfCh dnr ri
l could sec par OF hands up IN the air.
| thought perhaps il was waichman that
sake unite me said, What shall
unto you with He answered Get knife. saw
large pair Of scissors that they for cutting the tn
used IN brushmakng took il, but his hands were
dreadully swollen that ! was AFRAID of cutting
them At last cut through the cord anu then scraped
the cottcl blood oil his face II not TIL then that
knew it was Mr.. Noe asked him what the mat
ter He said "A burglar has robbed and beaten me,
but don't care about that; save my life He got up,
but drcadiuliy exhausted. He managed to get
down stairs with my help. He then undld the door
the INSIDE, and went, by his wish, to get the paddock
husband, who had gone 10 look for officer
Of the cries of Murder When he got outside he
dressed He covered with blood from head foot.
lie said he was well able to pay for attendance, and
wanted to be taken home but the officer. seeing his
condition. refused to let him go and took him 10 tho
Chambers Street Hospital"
SEEKING THE ASSASSIN.
The Police Department sent out general alarm for
Moore, alias .By Boston, alias Chilly Dewitt, y was
arrested and locked up the Sixth precinct station
house; also comrade OF his, Michael Walsh, alias
s.Desperatc Mike,n both or whom when taken To the
Chambers Street Hospital and confronted with Mr.. Noe
were not positively identified Witnesses said that
they believed they had both men lettering about
the premises on Sunday morning. Two other men
also arrested saspicon but when taken before
Mr. Noe at the hospital he could not identify either Of
them The arrest OF the
NOTORIOUS "JAcK' coRnErr
made the following day, but as Mr.. Noe was now
vel
there possibility oil his being able recognize
the murderer even were he at his bedside After the
death of Mr.. Noe the evening OF the 9th, Mayor
Wckhsm offered reward OF 1000 for the capture Of
the burglar. On September Is the inquest held by
ended with The usual verdict, "Camc to his death
through violence al the hands Of some person un
known
On October I, John Dolan was arrested by Detective
Dorsey OH suspicion OF being the murderer Tho clew
which led TO the arrest the discovery OF Mr. Noes
watch which the murderer had stolen. Aaron Black,
u young man employed in loan Office at No. So Chat
ham street. called on the day after the murder al the
Police Central ONCE, and delivered to Superintendent
Walling watch answering 70 the advertised descrlp
ton Of the watch stolen from MIR. Noe Mr. Black de-
scribed the man who had pawned the watch as about
twenty-six years of age, Of dark complexion, black
hair and eyes, beardless, and about ave feet
inches in height. Black aided the detectives every
way he could in the hunt for the murderer, il
when visiting saloon in the Bowery III company with
Detective Dorsey on the night OF October O. that they
Dolan, aud concluded that he was the man who
had pawned the watch Doan was ssshadowed" 10 hrs
home that night and the following day arrested
When taken Police Headquarters he was submitted
Tor identification to Black who was positively sure no
was the man who had pawncd the watch except in
the one particular that Dolan now wore mustachc,
whereas the man who had pawned the watch was
beardlesa Doan, however admitted that he had
pawned watch at Blacks store, but that he had OBJ
tanned 1t from friend OF his. Justice Wandei was
then summoned to the Central ONCE, and gave COM
mitment Tor Dolan's detention as a prisoner. The
following day the prisoner was arrmgned at Washing
ton Place Police Court, charged with the murder OF Mr.
Noe, and an examination was held by Justice Wandel
ana continued next day, when he was formally COM
mtted to the Tombs for trial. Tho widow OF the MUIR
dered man, her son, Mr. Isaac W. Noe, and Detective
Dorsey were the witnesses examined. On Sunday,
October TO- Mary Reed was arrested and the following
day told story which fastened the suspicious already
entertained irrctrievaby on the prisoner. There was
a scratch on his face, she said when he
about nine ten O'Clock the morning Of
the murder which not there ut about O'Clock,
when he had called before and remained few minutes,
alter beng out all night He said he had got the scratch
accidentally by his nails He admitted he had made
Else, and left to change his shirt at his mothers.
when he came back at noontimc he showed hcr $40,
which he hid away in closet He cautioned her 10
say nothing about the money. Maggie Casey, another
friend Of Doans stated 70 the police that Dolan had
told her that Mary Reed knew something about him,
which, II divulgcd, would make him fly from the city.
The clothing worn by Dolan when he first called on
with the description OF tho clothing by tho
derer gwen by Mr. Noe. Next the finding OF
the cane with the monkeys head and the bloody hand
kercncf the Incidents connected with which are stl
fresh IN the minds OF the public.
PLACED AT
On October Is Dolan placed at the bar of the
Court OF Oyer and Termncr to answer the Grand
Jury's indictment OF murder He pleaded mot
guilty. and seemed IN no way nervous us to the issue
and his counsel, Mr. Howe read special plea that the
Grand Jury which indicted him for murder the first
degree was not a Grand Jury OF the county OF New
York. because the list not wholly selected from
the petit jury list and because Douglas Taylor
Commissioner OF Jurors did not supervise the drawing
Of the alleged panel having been By durcss prevented
by the Clerk OF the County from doing The Assist
ant District Attorney ask, time TO consider the plea
and Doan was remandcd TO await the result
On Monday, October 20, Doan was again placed at
the bar OF the Court OF Oyer and Tcrmncr At the close
OF the day the following jury had been obtancd-Cur
Leeds Roswell T. Fish, Myron A. Decker Henry Cher
hsh Thomas DUNLAP, Jr., William Glover Samuel
Browning, Francis W. Doane and Abraham Stcinlcit
Judge Barrett presided and the District Attorney
Quoted the prosecution exJudgc Curtis being associ
ated with Mr.. Howe for the defence The testimony
both sides closed the second day OF the trial. night
session being held beginning at halfpast O'Clock,
during which DO au continued his evidence, and an