New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-21
BRIsTOW FRANCIS ARRESTED.

negro entered the telegraph office at
Ridgewood, Bergen County. n. j., Thursday after
noon and asked The operator to send dispatch TO his
wife. He an uncOuth-ookug man, and was under
the influence Of liquor He told the operator that hi
wife's name was Nancy Francis; that she lived ~
Mount KIsc0. WestcbesJer County. n Y, and that he
wanted inform her that he a0out TO leave Ridge
wood 10 20 10 New-ROcheile. When the clerk
asked what ne should sign to the telegram.
the negro answered "Brstow Francis" lie then paid for
the telegram picked up bundle which he carried W IN
him and went away
TIE operator had read that negro OF that name was
sought Tor by The police authorities OF this
pcion Of completely in the Hun murder. be nnedI-
atey teegraphed t0 Superintendent Wallng about the
mans visit. The superintendent Detectives King
and Golden 10 RIdgewOod search for Francis. They
learned that he had working Tor the last month
the farm OF Edgar Cromwell, milkman. Cromwell faid
that he had discharged Francis about two
hours before the detectives had arrived
lul being he assured the detectives that Fran
els had slept every night during the fast month his
farm, and he absolutely certain that the negro
could not have been in New-York the night OF the
murder. On making further inquiries the detectives
learned that Francis had gone TO Hackensack They
went there with constable Of the county, but did not
find him. They then returned and reported the sup
erintendent
During the progress Of the inquest nj Police Head
quarters Yesterday, Henry Harng, the constable OF
Bergen County. ana Of his assistant officers
called on superintendent Wallng and said TO him,
We'll, we've EOt Your man" What man - asked the
superintendent. Why. BristOw Francis, the ddrEey
YOU want rrr tbe HUI murder" / didn't know that
we wanted him." replied the superintendent. d" We
haven't got any evidence against hm. We wanted 10
know where he was ~ q matter OF record"
The NlwJerseT officers said that they had understood
that police authorities wanted Francis under
rest. they had captuI ed him and locked him
up in jail Tie >upc lutendruG told them mat IL
Francis willing To the city the Coroner
would doubtless Ike TO him. He then advised them
% confer further with the Coroner. Captain Williams
20 expense capture Francis and thought they
eht 10 be rewarded for their time and labor They
authorities Tor 200 After uriher consultation they re-
duced the price tO $50 Captain Williams agreed 90 pay
money from his pocket, aud started with Detec
tive King TO get Francis carriage was ured near PO-
Fr ncls said he perfectly willing 10 accompany
Captain Williams the city. He brought 70 the
Twenty-nnth Precinct aud locked up on charge OF
being suspicious person.
he Is Misunderstanding negro, about i've feet SIX
inches height He was dressed Ike "a labOrer on "A
farm. aud carried few articles OF clUthlug IL bundle.
When ne searched, On old wallet Wild ~ SO IN H.,
a picture of his wife few letters found. He
said lie about tIrty-three years old, a
married man, and farmer by occupation. Cap
Williams asked him where ne hal been
lately, and be replied VITA broad smile
Wei, I've been drunk" Tuen AFTER feeling IN his
pockets for money he added, b" and guess somebody
has gone through me-" He not told that he was
arrested suspicion Of being implicated IN The Hui
murdr. but said tae course OF conversation that lie
had heard tuat Mrs. Hull was dead.
Captain Williams said last night that Francis would
be- produced before Coroner Gilman this morning He
did not expect 70 prove anything by MIN The fact
he, that Francis was IN Neville rsey on June 10
proves concusvry that he die not commit the murder
We wanted MN here, however as the end OF one cieW
VIII also sansfy the public who would otherwise have
ceusuTcG the police