New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-13
THE COURTS.
THE MURDER OF sCANLON.


JUSTICE KTLBRETH DISCHARGES ALL THE PRISONERS
EXCEPT MRS. sCANLON-THR LITTLE LOGGER IN
THE ASH BARREL.
The examination into the MulbeTy-st. muir
der was concluded yesterday morning by the discharge
OF all the prisoners except Elizabeth scanlon, Justice
Klbreth deciding that he had not surent evidence 70
hold them Three Witnesses Italians, and residents Oh
the the Italian prisoners, testified that thoy
had been in their during tho evening and none OF
the prisoners had out except for the purpose OF ply
ing their trade Of ragpicking Two Of these witnesses
swore that they heard noise In the ro0m but had pad
no attention to it, The woman ScaBon very seldom
into their roOm and they did not like her, believing her
to be bad woman" No other evidence OF importance
received and the prisoners released the Italians
being accompanied home by crowd OF their country
Neither the Coroner the police are satisfied with
the release OF the Italians whom they believe to be i'm
pIicated I'm the crime IL s understood that Coroner
Woltman will rearrcs them in time for his examination
which Is down for next Saturday morning A TRiB
USE reporter visited the OF the murder yesterday
afternoon and found strong evidence pointing TO the TACT
that IL Mrs. Scanlon caused the death OF her husband
she was helped by strong The state OF the Scan
Ions BEDROOM which has not been touched since II was
first visited by officer Hatton betokens struggle FUR
niture is overturned and lamp upset. ana the
OF the window from which the piece OF woou
found beside the dead mans body was torn Is buged OUT
rs n
the hight of the sill from the floor would prevent
drunken man from falling out or being pushed out Dy
single woman, by one strong man. Ihese lacts
are all supported by evidence OF Catherine Burns
Az for the testimony OF the Italians, 1t Is stated thst
each others behalf and their entire Willingness to COM
nit murder is shown in the fact that one Of them mas
since drawn knife upon Alice ward. ana troy nave all
threatened to kill her for tesuying against them:
The OF the child found By officer Shaw on Wednes-
was committed, Daniel Collins not Johnny seanlon, as
published The boy who Is less than 3 years old, was
terribly lated his eyes were sore and nilaed ana
one OF them was bad scar When Tue OhleSr az
tempted take him out of Ills novel berth, NJ slank
back like Wild beast, and endeayored 70 elude ms
grasp neshb9r said The DO! ad been III lhe r L
solitary rment did not reach to his knees, tAc nicer
wrapped newspaper AROUND INN 40 NaS 'OG M' "
on the way ginger-cakes purchased, AMI the
rayenous manner In which they were deyoured tod
plainly the childs condition.
Mrs. Webb, the matron at the Police Ileadquarer VINO
took charge OF Daniel stated to TRIBUNE reporter yes
tcIday that all her experience she mad never seen
such case of dssttuton. The child did noII
as 20 his Ianentabe condition she fully corroborated
the statement OF Officer SHAW She gave INN food al
Cnce and dressed HIN in decent clothes after Datn
In the afternoon two women claimed the boy One was
his grandmother Mrs. Catherine Fox, who came IN tue
place of his mother, Sarah Collins, widow, WHO was
said TO bo sick; the other friend of the family
Both blessed in filthy rags Tie chd Iad been h1
headquarters 81 hours before any inquiry was made
Mrs FOX excused her delay account OF being confined
in the TomDs, and having only been released al noon
Mrs Webb spoke about the ehida odgnS place III tie
barrel and the grandmother declared she cCul not help
IT, as she was in Jail The younger woman here claimed
that she had slept with the boy and taken care OF 9in
during his relatives absence. " fine instance % ililn
fulncsa" replied Mrs webb, for the child hasn't been
washed for u week. aud there's tie only rag he wOIr,
showing Il tattcrCd garment stained win art Inc
stouily affirmed that he bad constitutional
foudnrsB for ls-barreis and it was impossible to Keep
him ont OF them That boy would eat rs out OF mousse
little sadow she must expected some strange meta
mOrph1sis for the proof sadly bee1 her statement MIS-
and home" salt Mrs. Fox, and as she pointed to me
webb ntiLlard that the child was not burdtned win
iles "Oh none of family were Stout, was the
answer.
in The city on Wednesday. for the purpose OF taking
charge of his brJiherS effects. He Is resident OF New
there, and wandered from home several years ago:
Nothing was heard Of him until his relatives read
az m mysterious murder IN the newspapers. surrogate
Calvin yes crday appointed John Serl0n administrator
OF his The property cons!s3 only Oh
small III back wages.