The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26
THE COGGIN MYSTERY.

EVIDENCE POINTING TO FOUL PLAY-ARREST
OF THE BoARDER, o'DoNAELL WADE STILL
AT LARGE
Coroner wotman early yestsrdny morning called
At tho Twenty -nrst precinct station house and had
lengthy interview with Captain Murphy regarding
the suspicious circumstances attending tho
violent death OF Mrs. Coggn, who was found
dead In the yard OF her residence.
No. 2I9 East Twenty ninth street, Wednes.
day morning The police and the Coroner OF
opinion that the needs close investigation Every
hour strengthens the suspicion that the woman did
not tally fall IRON the fire escape he fourth
floor OF her residence All the facts In the point
10 her death being tho result OF foul play and acting
on this theory warrant was issued Tor the apprehen
sion Of her two bosrders, Wade and O'Donncll, who
with deceased were the only occupants OF the apart
meuts tue tmo OF The tragedy Onc r McCue
nrusted Win me serving OF he warrants and about
nooniime he found ODounell at the corner of Twenty
eighth street and Third avenue
ARREST OF o'DoNNELL.
The officer did moi reveal his Official identity, being
In cizen's clothes but entered into friendly CONVEX
sation vita UDonnell, 10 tho course o. which Mrs.
Coggin's death was referred To by the ofnccr ODon-
mel sain that he had lett tho house Inc morning
with Wade for the purpose OF finding q second hand
store 10 sell Mrs. Coggn's furniture to de-
fray her funeral expenses. O'Donncll was intoxicated
aud when asked ircno Wade was, rrpied
he had just parted with him fhey had been uriuKug
together all the forenoon at Murphy's liquor saloon,
mu:D nquor taken to know we'll what he was saying,
tue officer TOOK him 10 the Twenty nrst precinct
station house. and from there to the Coroners Office,
wncre he RENAMED TO the House OF Detention by
Coroner Mailman, 10 await the finding of the Coro-
ner's Jury. so lar the police. have not succeeded
in arrcating Wade, against whom the weight OF
suspicion rests. Tney looking Tor hn
lively, ana as he requcnis only barrooms ne will,
beyond douot, soon be apprehenasd.
IMPORTANT WITNESS.
Mrs Ellen O'BrlcD, oil No. 21y East Twenty ninth
street, VINO lives in rooms adjoiung those
which had been occupied BY tue deceased,
was exam .ned oy Coroner Woitman yesterday
She deposcd that about hsli-past eleven 4. NJ.
last tuesday, Ars Coagn came into her room aud
comrut need TO cry; deceased said that Mr.. WADE,
she afraid 10 remain her rooms near mian-h
tr,cd To yet into her rooms, bu found the door
ockcd sue canic BACK 10 Mrs O'Bricn anc borrow Oh
u key by which she opened the door OF Der room
and locked IL ON the inside; The 0'Breu
ismiiy then went TO bed: during the night
talkina very Loudly Mr.. Wade ana Mr.. U'Donncll
In the ROOM witness bearl IN the tn At
Mrs. Cogain was founa dead In the yard, with her
feet in the ash box aud her head the cellar door
onicsr McCue, wne was called In by tho neignbors
wnen the body was found IN the yard SAID that the
BODY lay III sucb a natural position, and the woman
being dressed, he thought sue rad isllep apo
plectc o. and died thercrom there were stains Of
blood on her person or ~ tho ground on which
sne lay. towel was wrapped closely about her mead.
Officcr McUue examined Tue kicnen, the window OF
wnich opens upon tue nfe escape, ana he found the
bl lnds but tue wrdov rascd, and fact led
the rhcory that she must have fallen the rool
but 1scion tnis was found 10 DO impossible, AS
In her descent she must have caught Tho IRE escape
Coroner WOman Will hold an inquest tomorrow,
an IN the meantime he rs busily engaged IN nnding
witnesses, bat tho most importont one (Wsdej has
eIuded lin SO far.