The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-13
HUNTED DOWN.

JAMES DEvLIN ARRESTED FOR THE MURDER OF
JOHN BETz-AFTER TWO MONTHS CHASE HE
sURRENDERs TO THE BROOKLYN POLICE.
James Devn, who stabbed John Botz to the heart
on Friday evening, September 49, ID Morrell street,
Brooklyn, E. D., taken into custody by the police
OF that city yesterday, and Is now confined in the
Raymond Street Jail. The prisoner who was arrested
by Detective Patrick Corr, Of the Brooklyn Central
Office squad, in this city. was taken before Super
intendent Campbell, who questioned him to
the couple Of days after the tragedy was
rumored that witness OF the affair willing to
forward and testify that Betz had Ratchet In
hts hand when he stabbed by Devlin, and IL was
said that the father OF the latter would deliver up his
for trial. II generally understood II tho
accused could be guaranteed an immunity from tho
extreme penalty of tho law In such that he
would be surrendered to the authorities. OF course
ago, Felix Deyi,n entered into correspondenco with
the Superintendent. having IN view tho surrender of
ms son. On last Saturday the negotiations were con-
cuded and the ends OF justice have been furthered
the arrest OF the murderer
Detective Carr a,d:-"I have been working
night OF the murder. He got away. and has
led US not chase night aud day since. We
the eastern part Of Inc s.a.o@shloush lister and
Duchess counties particularly. We also went TO
Philadelphia In Rhinebcck, where Devlin first hid,
he has many friends aud has also relatives In Ron
dout and in Kingston In the latter town we searched
ten houses for hi9 and also ransacked several neigh
boring towDs. We drove him closely that his
friends found IL exceedingly difficult TO screen him
from US, so they got MIN up in the Catsk Mountains
where, among the stone quarries, he was located
for a considerable time. He never worked there
He had money, but he did not expose himself at
time In the meantime Devlin, not wishing to have
his friends arrested for harboring MIN during his
cealment, had his atner informed TO tho difficult
ties which he experienced IN keeping under cover
On Saturday tho father called on the Superintendent
aud asked him to have the officers stop the pursuit,
and promised that the prisoner should be surren-
dcred. This was done, and this forenoon went 10
New York company with another man and called
the house Of party IN West Fortieth street, near
Tcnth avenue. On entering with my companion
found Deviin seated, expecting He did appear
In least put out He declined say any thing
the affair. said, Il would given myscli up Ion
since II | could have seen my father. ! am tired OF
beng chased IN thus manner all over crontion.' When
asked HIM about tho knife, and tried to 0nd out
what hc had done with II, he replied that It was In
the North River. We brought him to Brooklyn Police
Headquarters The police OF New York knew nothing
ABOUT mission nor OF the important arrest wo
had made"
When taken before Justice Riley Devlin did not
exactly know what to say until he could confer with
his counsel, Mr.. Edgar NJ. Cullen. The Justice there
upon entered plea of mot guilty" and commute
HIM to JAIL setting down tho examination for this FORE
noon, when the prisoners counsel will be IN attend