New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
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EARLY MORNING SEARCH FOR BELLA JOHNSON
THE NECKLACE AND RINGS OPENLY WORN BY
cOLoRED WOMAN AND BOXER AT OWEN
GEoGIhsGAN's.
A conference of a dozen police officials. who had
been assembled in Captain Williams's private Office
for the greater part of Monday night. had dwinded
down to four and Captain Williams was presume
ably on the road to Boston when an addi-
tional dispatch came from Detective Schmittbergor.
After hurried consultation the seal was broken,
and il was found that the officer had communicated
that the murderers confession embodied the TACT
that he had left portion of the jewelry with
very light mulatto gIrl who lived at dance-house
on Bleecker-st., under the name OF Bella johnson.
An expedition of search in the labyrnths OF
Bleecker-st. was at once undertaken by persons
whose failure indicated their ignorance OF the
neighborhood. and who returned at an
early morning hour to the Twenty-nnth Precinct
for reinforcements in information and numbers.
Meanwhile Detective Dorsey, than whom no one
knows New-YO rk better was talking over the mat
ter with an unsuspectng reporter. VINO meekly sus-
gested that Mahogany Hall" might be the place
where Bella johnson could be found. With pro-
fessed ignorance OF the situation OF the establish
ment referred to, Dorsey whispered TO John |.
Davenport aad the result was that carriage IN
which were i've persons rolled down flfth-ave.
dawn Just began TO brighten the East.
A. the Caltan Of the precinct supposed to nave
tbe eutr6e to all dance halls IN his domain, Captain
Bvrnes was 10 he called Oh 10 effect an entrance
into Mahogany Hall On went the carriage 10 The
Mercer street Police Station. aud there the 0ccu-
pants algltcd. Captain ByTnes aud Detectives
Dorsey. DGnlap and Sleyn followed the discOyerer
of Mahogany Hall 60 No. 1875 Bieecker-st. All
was dark without. A hehtess globe bore
the inscription. "E. Howard-liOtel.' and
a dungeon-like basement baroom was all
that was to be seen OF what migha
have given rise to the christening of TIE place, ~
its dusxy frequenters, as Mahogany Hall. A Iona
ran from the officers on the outer door called forth
no response but the weight of two pair OF shoulders
drew a croan from the door IT gave way, and tho
marty WIS admitted to q deserted first floor. TO
mount the stars was the work Of an instant; and.
# the inmates of the upper rooms never heard the
ivtruders when Captain Byrnes pounded on tho
door of the nearest room. they were too much
frightened or too unconcerned to answer.
THE JEWELS FOUND.
II WAS not until this door, too had been burst
openshat a womans shrek filled the air, tie in-
trnding party illed the room, and Mrs. HUBS MISS
ing Jewels were displayed on the person Of
not uncomey muatto glri.
Yes. Her name was Bella johnson. what was
wanted Aud the giil cricd ana sODOeu, WHO ncr
companion darker cmored man. who said he lived
in Brooklyn, fastened TO dress himself and ADVISED
her TO do the same. The visiting party Withdrew,
and after an interval of waiting escorted
the surprised couple to the police station. Tho
vouup man from Brooklyn closely examined
and released from custody. lie left the station q
| winter If not a wiser man.
| In he Captains private Office Bella johnson sat
facing semicrcie of officials and interested por-
sonages On her neck the topaz necklace stolen
from tie murdered lady in her ears glistened what
| had been described the diamond rings and
| which were really good limitations; and on
either hand she wore one OF the stolen
rings BY this time she was quite composed,
| and told the story of how she came by
| the Jewels as follows: She first met John Cox six
teen months ago. He was waiter in house on
Twentv-second-st. aud obtained her situation IN
the same place where they called each other hus-
band and wife, until he left the place and she soon
| followed From one mode OF life TO another she
came to be the recipient of occasional visits from
him at the house iron which she had boon taken.
Here he called on her the night after
the murder although she says sh" hd