New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-19

Police Hcadq quarters. upon the arrival oI tHo S''0A
age passengc at Castle Garden. the British Con-
sul-General took the aflidayits of several OF the
passengers. and the Purser of the Arizona The
principal witness. Rasmus Larsen, was detained by
the Commissioners of Emigration, and an cxami-
nation was conducted by Superintendent Jackson.
AN UNPROYOKED MURDER
From the testimony taken the following
facts obtained: Urban Catlow engaged steerage
psage the Arizona to this country to be employed mt
tho Dcamater Iron Works.at Threenth-s North River.
From papers found IN his It is believed That
re left England because OF financial difficulty from
which he feared trouble lie lett wife and four chill
dren mt Liverpool aud had been drinking heavily for
several days before embarus. He made no trouble on
the voyage until Friday morning last, when, about
O'Clock In the morning he had quarrel with the stew
AID. and the latter turning around to walk away he
was kicked by Catlow. Two hours aftcrward
he went to the steward ogan and asked
HIM for "a drink OF water which was gwen TO him. He
then accused the steward OF giving aim poison, and
upon the steward rcsonlng The charge, Cat0w drew
argeszcd p0ckekne and stabbed Jones near the lett
coar3one. Jones fell to the deck bleeding, and died
I'm less than two minutes. Whon asked My he commit
ted the deed Catov replied that he could not give any
reason After being put in irons he tried to appear IN
sane by making wild statements and claiming that he
was abused by being put IN dark cell Tor burglary He
said that he expected be hanged FOR committing the
deed.
ON the day after leaving port Rasmus Larsen, Dane,
reported that he mad suit of clothes stolen and upon
search being made for them they could not be found.
On sunday CatlOw wanted change OF clothing, and
when his baggage opened the suit OF cioaos which
Larsen lost found N the top OF CLtlOT's trunk.
The knife which Catlow stabbed Jones with was rccog
ulzgd by Larsen beils that in the pocket,
of the stolen Two long bladed knives
were found In Catlows baggage, and also two guns
RECORDS or THE CRIME.
A pOSl-mortem examination conducted by Dr.
buchanan the surgeon Of the Arizona; DR.. Whitaker,
of Fail River. and Dr. Bush, OF Brooklyn, the two
latter being passengers They reported that they found
an incised wound produced by sharp instrument
tAe lett side OF tue neck just below the cavice Tie
wound ABOUT turegquurters OF an inch wide, and
penetrated about an inch and half The instrument
struck the cavicc and gancing severed ompleey the
sub-raUan artery. The wound corresponds IN size to
the blade or a knie which handed 20 the surgeon Of
the ship by passenger, who picked IL up Death was
c'"sed by hemorrnage, the result OF tho wound de-
loiows: Inc murder 10 r''O'0Su Oh inc EMP OS Us
August 49, 4:45 a. M latitude 80 40 north. longi
born lilo yhead, whilst on watch In the stcera-e was
mortl wounded having been stabbed In tn leit sac
OF the neck by s.ecraSc passenger by TIE name OF
Urban Cltlow, ana died from the Effects OF tAc saue
after few minutes, iust the surgeon arrived, who
found the said owen Jones lying on che steer1gc deck
with life extinct. said Urban CdtIOW Wa, Immediately
ARE ted and confined in place OF safety
TIC murdered mau Jones had been IN the employ OF
ae GuOn Line Tor nearly eleven years, and +, spoken
OF Il most faithful and pleasant man. lie leaves
wife and children IN Liverpool Mr.. and Mrs. Band
man The actors, gave reading on ne a. @Oha III ana VI
the widow and children, and realized 500
RXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS.
As the murder was committed on a British vessel the
British Acting COnsul-Geuera j. PIerrepOnt Edwards
was informed Of the occurrence, and took immediate
steps toward the cxraCiton OF Catlow 10 England for
trial. IL experienced some difficulty in obtaining
evidence AZ those who first admitted that they had
.tttfff oil on Igu mar
they would probably be called on to return
to England as Witnesses denied that they knew
anything. Eventually the difficulty was overcome and
the Consul made formal compliant to the United States
authorities Commissioner osborn issued bis warrant
the complaint. and CatlOw was handed over 10 the
Fedora authorities.
build. ana has brown, unkempt hair. He wears
wnskers, beard and mnstache. aud they are shaggy;
wunk ed forehead Indicate an exc'taole disposition
missioner Yesterday az cruoop he moved about the
in a restless manner aud eycn when at resi- ne
would close his eyes tightly and sigh II n distress.
THE PRISONERS STORY.
While awaiting examination, Catow stated to a
TRIBUNE reporter that he WAS born in hyde, Cheshire
England aud thar hclwas a n0uldor by trade For four
teen years he had worked az Brkenhead, where ne
foreman OF foundry but the failed short time
ago ana he thrown out OF employment. He had also
worked four years III the foundry Il william Turner
Rose at Liverpool. HIS family wife and chill
10 sell their furniture to obtain live. Three
months ago. while passing undcr scanJidng, plank
with a It fel. and tho end OF it struck him
on the head. The wound Is skill open. He
was "out OF his head" he said. tDr several
days after the accident, and since then has rad
periods OF fOrgetu NAeu the BrEenACad
firm failed his hyslcan advised nm 10 GEEK change or
climate, and IL was with that object IN view that he
decided leaving England. For the hFst 1--WE days Of
the he very sick ana could neither eat nor
sleep. The steering gear OF tn" vessel passed immeG
atcly over his bunk and prevented his sleeping He
walkcd he decks ut night, aud FROM sheer exhaustion
captain had ordered tnat he should be placed irons
early IN the voyage, bat some reason the command
occurred. 81 had no quarrel win the Stew
ard," continued Catlbw. " In fact | was on very
friendly terms with him. | DO not remember what
time Of uay II occurred, but | am tod 10
was early la tho morning Ga Thursday night PROMISE
INN "a copy OF the history Of the FancO-Prnssau War,
which had in my trunk. don't know anything about
she quarrel, and ever slIce was toII aDoui II nave
been trying 10 stuAy II out Ny recollection ~ the
events will not come back To me II bad only waited
until Tuesday, at first intended ins'ead Of sailing
on tins ArzOBa. this trouble would not have
taken place. have an uncle. james Catow,
VITO lives somewhere I'm Brooklyn. He Is
halter have also friend employed IN
River and II mis- trouble had not arisen would Lave
gone TO work ia tho same establishment tins week."
RENAMED FOR EXAAISATION.
On being brOdglt before the Commissioner the prs
oner was eau toned against making any statement which
might M ct MIN on HIS trial. He was informed the
complaint against him. aud was told that If he desired
II counsel would BE- assigned 10 him. The prisoner
piled that he had nothing present He added
tlat he had no money with which 10 employ counsel.
Commissioner sborn informed him that he would
find counsel tor him t-iay. he then reDaudcd him for
examination until p. today lie was taken 10 Lud
low Street jail.