The New York herald., 1877-02-08
THE DREAMER" MURDER.
JAMES FLOOD BEFORE THE conoNEB AND IN
THE ToMBs.

JAMES FLOOD BEFORE THE coRoNEB AND IN
Mary Floods murderer is at last in the hands OF
justice and sojourning in the Tombs. whittier he was
sent by Coroner Elngcr yesterday await the result
OF the inquest be held Friday a: eleven O'Clock
As the readers OF the HERALD already aware, he
surrendered 20 Captain LEIGH in Brookyn ou Tuesday
night and was held there until yesterday morning.
Captain LEIGH took him before Justice Riley, who de-
cided that he had Jurisdiction in the case, and
ordered the prisoner to be delivered to the New York
officers who waiting. Detectives Wade, Corey
Quinn, who had been detailed by Captain Aliaire.
then toox charge OF Flood and brought him
across the ferry the Fourteenth precinct in Mul-
berry street. There few persons IN tho neigh
borhood the time of tho prisoners arrival as had
been specially desired by the police to get the man into
mis- cell with the least excitement possible.
Tho proceedings at the desk wero cold and formal
usual Sergeant McCiinlock merely put the Gus
tomary Questions, booking them and the arragncd's
replies with much imperturb liability character
ICES his examination OF tho pcttiest thief brought into
the Fourteenth
"What ts your name 7"
.'!amss Flood" replied tho prisoner in a low voice.
"rhirty years Of age" said Flood. shifting hts
weight from one leg to tho other
Nv. Where ,.s,,n were you oornY"
'.Whcro do you rcsideg"
tAiter hcstating u moment) "A No SO Fulton
street, Brooklyn.
"What is your businessy"
81 am u tinsmith,n fal,ered FlooI, who certainly
seemed to appreciate 10 tho fullest extent tho ght
his answers had In liking his Identity.
''Seurcn him. " said Sergeant McCIintock, and Officer
Wade carefully examined his pockets, fot his sides,
breast and garments Nothing was found upon Flood
except two threc rinng rnkots. which he declared
TO be tho property Of his sister, together with small
section o studded with pearls, which hc seemed
10 regard rcvcrcntaly as no believed u TO have been
made from piccc Of wood taken from Mount OlivcI
HOW PLOOp
''Tako him down stairs, said Sergeant McClintock
and tho prisoner wins returned to CELL James Flood
did not look exactly like tho described by tho
police Sunday. True, hts IS indcntcd but his
ccaniy shaven and neatly clad, but his dcmeanOr
detected and he evidently appreciated tho desperate
strait he was In.
BEpoRE rmg CORONER
Precisely at threo o'clock Detectives Wade, Cory
and Quinn brought James Flood 10 tho Coroner 8
ONCE which, II will bo remembered is on the corner OF
Houston and Mulberry streets. Persons who had an
inkng oil the probable advent OF the prisoner stood on
the sidewalk TO catch glimpse OF HIM as he passed.
But he had been hurried up stairs ana into the back
room before their curiosity could BIO halt satisfied.
Coroner Elingcr WIS At the dcsk and outside oi tho
attaches OF the Office and few representatives 0 the
press, thcre were spectators OF the ceremony OF
commtta, which did not occupy two minutes. Tho
prisoner stood before the Coroner, who said, "Your
name Is James Fioodg"
"Ycs, sir"
tend the inquest on tho body of Mary Flood"
That was all. Tho committa TO the Tombs had becn
already made out and handed 10 the officers who de-
their charge The whole business speedily trans
acted, aud nobody had an opportunity OF scrutnzina
tho After he had gone Captain Allairc ent cred
the Coroncr's olIce with 'tho rcamer' with which
Mary had been Killed, and, holding 1t up, said This
is nice weapon TO strikc anybody WITH" II will be
produced at the inquest. +.