The New York herald., 1878-07-09
DOUGHERTY'S SLAYER.
Clever Arrest of the Parties to the
Greene Street ARRAY.
JOHN MCCARTHY CONFESSES.
The Prisoner CLAIMS That He Acted in
Seh-Defence. 9

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Shortly after O'CLOCK yesterday morning In front
OF the American Express Company's stables on the
corner OF Hubert aud Colis,er slrssls wagon drawn
by toam OF horses stopped 1t had been standing
there but few minutes when Captain Mcdonnell with
Detectives Murphy and Reynolds arrived on the spot.
They wers disguised. and when ths officers reached
the vehicle they jumped iuto IT, us II about to drive
or For fully an hour Captain AeDonncll and his
assistants remained in possession OF The express
wagon In tho meantime number OF employees in
tho varnish factory of Hink Cannon the
opposite passed into the building.
A young man having a dark complexion and dressed
u working suit hurredly turned the corner. This
was the person wanted BY the officers, and
passed them he was very closely sCrutinizsd- Not
suspcctina anything he entered tha factory door.
Scarcely had closed the door beioro the officers
aiiyhted from the wagon.
Captain McDonnc followed him In, while the do
tectvss took UP positions outside. A few minutes
later the Captain emerged from the varnsh fac
tory, having In custody the darkcompexioned cd boy.
Tho prisoner was taken Into Huason street, where hs
wus closely questioned 10 his movements tna
night of the Sd aud morning OF the 4,h inst. To The
questions put to MIN the youth said:-"Ay name u
John T,erney; reside at No. 220 Monroe street on
GaEthy, OF No. FL Aouroe street, and Johu Buckley.
oil No. Is Mouroe street, went out for u walk; wa
were IN Greene street; ut the northwest ot
Prince and Greene street We had some trouble With
told The officers that Buckley worked IN harness
shop IN Psarl street. and Mccarthy was euer' ina
nickel plating establishment in John street. On re.
ceips of this intelligence carriage procured and
Tierucy accompanied by the officers WINS drivsn oil.
AN ACCESSORY.
When Pearl street Aus reached the coach wAS
halted, aud alter making u lev inquiries the officers
,nA t..Arnv hnrn ~
296. Detective Murphy was tnefeupon despatched Ia
make the necessary inquiries Ho learned that
there, but ut that moment was out errand.
Murphy TO the coach and reported the result
TO leave the proner ia cnarse Of Reynoids wnls tho
other officers waited Tor Buckley 10 return
uae'A .ha head 'cS''. Of asss % OF % stair. leading
10 The workshop anu Detective MurpAy renamed sI
was ss.enans tho s0Ius stars The cd
him ''Coms here, John; want 10 speak 10 you."
back again. Wnen ne reached tho landing he was
met by the Captain, who requested hIm to ''tzkc
sury tone. .Whcn get outside shall tell yeu,n
aud with that he caught him by tho collar and led
h,m down the staira Al the door he was told that
ne was on the morning Of the 4th Buckley
promptly answered all the questions put 70
by Tiernev The second prisoner then Gaken to
the coach and placed beside Tsrnsy, alter which is
was driven 10 tho corner ol John street anD Broad
way, where is stopped
THE NAN IN CHECK JUMPER
II was no easy matter Tor the officers TO discover
In which nickei plating establishment John street.
Mccarthy employed, because ihs entire sereet is
u o. AsT y tS.
employed In WIkinsOn'y Plssiny Works, ON the top
floor Of No, ss. Reaching % ns pie p!sc. designated 20
see Johu Mccarthy. Hrs employer called nim and he
prsmptly answered the sumnous The omesrs im-
inediatcly made him prisoner. Aftcr he put
his check jumper he Was takoa 10 Tho COACH and with
his companions was driven on to the Prince street
hrlA NaR
driven up Broadway the prisoners were spoken 70 w
the officers buckley and rierney were ANXIOUS 10
was pale and said nothing KnowIns ,bss Mccarthy
was securely Gagged Captain Mcdonnell spoke to ha.
AHer a snort pause the youth replied, ii threw II
away whsn met the policeman In Prince street."
answ.rsd cCarthy; ..lt was a small one, win two
blades and brown handle. The blades were but
Captain and Mccarthy the other prisoners became
startled and restlesa Have You read tns nswspA-
psrs the next question addressed TO the
aErs Hxws or rnn xuRpsa.
They all answered "Ss." ana tnsn Il was 'nsi Ae,
stabbed the mLrnng ot sns 4h, IN Priucs street,
dead. This Information had hardly been impaired
70 the boy before his face became dsatnlY pale and
j. was soms mnu,es seisr. no r.cOvsr.a,
and when did he broke out into tears aad sx.
CLAIMED sd:--'oai they viii hang me. Ny poor motheri
this will XIII her. He was paciasd little when The
carriage stopped front OF the station house and
the prisoners we're taken inside where their history
recorded on ths 1los,es Before being locked up
Mccarthy begged to be allowed TO explain tho ercum-
stances which led To .ns murder. iIHlr
M'CARTHY's STORY.
He snid: I'll was sitting q truck In front OF my
house on " eduesday night last when buckley and
rIerney, who had returned IRON the theatre, asked
me tako walk with them. We went 10
dance house In Mercer street and re.
rnancd there until after Two O'Clock the
morning we took several drinks. bat we're
not intoxicated Alter leaving the dau-e house We
went Grscne street, ana on ths northwest corner
OF Prince and Greene streets there were two youni
meu stasdtng some one Of our party stumbled
against them and words passed. paid no attention
10 VIVA. was said but pA,ssa up Prince .sts.: N .ss
were ovsrakeu by the Two youns men. ono VI whom
said, VINO - that fresh fellow In this gangY There
was no answer tb,s remark, but one ot the
fellows struck Tieraey aud Knocked him down, aitor
which he aud Buckley ran away. They shcn attacked
and one OF them hit inc on Inc back of the noad
l put my nand IN my pocket, aid feeling the gniso
drew II out and opened the blanc
WANTED ToUyRIGnrEN THkM
81 did not intend 10 use t. but thought world
frishten them away with It. started TO ran and one
OF thcn chased had the kniic IN the right hand
press against his lett breast Is Was thou
that mus, haveJaooed IL INTO nn' putt dont romem,
had used kniie aud did not know that had
wounded the young man. l ran away, and IN Prince
street met policeman VINO asked me what was the
matter in Mercer street. I taid him thai I be-
loved young fellow was getting beat up
tnere The ofncer ran up toward Houston
street and threw the kniie away. went home and
thought nothing more about the light have worked
siuce at my Trade, and did not know that 1 bad
stabbed aud killed any one until to-day" The bloody
knife ouna Prince street. SHOWN TO Mccarthy,
ana he iully Identified 1t a. the ono no used daring
she ARRAY Alter relating the sbovc story Mccarthy
s as M osssd % up ~ 81 Ss ssa .saaa,s wa. s1u
sassin OF james Doughsrty. and ordered him 10 be-
arraigned at the Coroucrs' Office He was remandsd
the ot Captain MoDounsll until this ning
when tho Inquest wall be hald.
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GEORGE MlTCHELL'S SUICIDE.