The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-25
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
THE EAST RIVER MYSTERY CLEARED UP--A
GILLIAN SAILOR ARRESTED AS THE MUIR

THE EAST RIVER MYSTERY CLEARED Up-A
GILLIAN SAILOR ARRESTED AS THE MUIR
DERER.
Captain McElvaine and Oflcer Shalvey, Of the
Seventh precinct, yesterday afternoon arrested
Antonio horelli, CHILEAN sailor, as the man who
threw overheard and drowned an unknown woman vt
the dock at the foot OF Market street early Tuesday
morning There is but little doubt in the minds
OF the police that this arrest clears up the
so-called mystery OF the womans death.
II will be remembered that about three
O'Clock on TUESDAY morning. Officers Bchanand Walsh.
of the Seventh precinct, heard woman's
help proceeding from pier 81. They ran down the
dock, saw a woman struggling in the recovered
water, heard her cry ''Savc me me ~ endeav.
ored to rescue and failed Officer Walsh nearly los
ing his life ia the attempt On tho dock they arrested
a ongshoreman named Michael sullivan, living IN
Oliver Sullivan, who half drunk. sa,d that
he saw the woman In company with whom he
supposed TO be u boarding house mate named Patrick
Mccarthy, IN sou'h u street ana ,o'owSa Them men,
had on light overcoat the woman
being barehcadcd. Az no man with light ovcrcoat
could be found on the pier sullivan was taken to the
Madison street station house and locked up On being
brought before Justice Fammcr, at the Essex Market
Court, he was rcmandcd until yesterday He still per-
sisted in his story tnai, having been drinking and
playing cards, he locked out OF his boarding
house, and wandering amlessly along the RIVER front,
the man and woman 90 down Tho dock, ana
blindy followed them. An inquiry Instituted into
Suvans antecedcnts established the fact that he had
never been convicted OF any criminal offence. and
something straightforward IN his style OF telling his
story gave belief to its truth.
LEANING
Yesterday morning Captain McElvaine learned that
three sailors named John Hill, Thomas Bennett aud
Thomas Currer, residing at the boarding house, No.
IL Monroe street, could furnish important Information
regarding the case. He proceeded there aud arrested
the men, who were taken to the Madison street station.
They told simple, PLAIN story, corresponding with
their character as ordinary roJgh-hcwn sailor men.
foreign sailor FAMED Antonio More had been board
ing with them IN 0nroc street Tor several weeks, aud
had frequently said that he would abandon serving in the
merchant marine and join the United States Navy. On
Tuesday morning at Tour O'Clock he he house.
having been absent early hour tho previous
evening lie was very much excited, aud they asked
MN wat was the matter with him He SID that he
was in great trouble; that he bad met with woman
and taken her Oh board schooner at the loot OF Mar
ket street, when they had "a quarrel and lie pushed
her. when she Tell overheard. lie iricd TO save her,
but became frightened on seeing men come
down the dock. Hc hid himself board
was rescued by OF the the dock.
On Tuesday morning the schooner NJ. l.. knowles,
OF Boston, and the canal boat A. W Potter were lying
al the pier but yesterday both vessels had
Captain McEvane brought Bennett, Hin and Curricr
before Justice Flammer, ut the Essex Market und on
their evidence warrant was issued for Morelis ar
rest The men SAID that More. telling the story,
declared that he would at once Jon the navy, and Cap
tain McElvainc therefore proceeded the brooklyn
Navy Yard, where he found and arrested MorellL
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE
The prisoner was lodged IN the Madison street sta
tioL ana will be taken before Judge Flammcr this
morning Morclli IL Chilian, OF light but powerful
builo, aud twenty-five years old n an interview with
HERALD reporter yesterday evening, he positively de-
MED having been on the dock with any woman and
solcmnly asseveraed, with terrible oath. that lie
innocent and slept in his own bed all Tuesday morn.
ing. The body OF the unfortunate woman had not
been found up to eight O'Clock yesterday evening II
is supposed to have dred out TO sea with the tidc.