New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-28
THE MURDER OF ANNIE DOWNEY.
CAPTAIN MDONNELL MAKES AN ARREST AND Is
LOOKING FOR ANoTHER MANTLE OFFICIALS
UNCOMMUNiCATiVF.


LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MANTLE OFFICIALS
UNCoMMUNiCATiYE.
An arrest, believed to be of Importance,
has at last been made IN tho case OF Annie Downey
anas Martin the young woman found dead at No. Ill
Prince-st.. Saturday morning January H. The ar
rest was made about noon yesterday. The prisoner
identified by Mrs. Schmit and Rebecca frederoks
AS the who called upon Annie Downey the after
noon before the murder, and he was committed
by Coroner Knox Captain Mcdonnell was very much
surprised and vexed last evening to learn that the fact
Of tho arrest, which he desired kept from inc public.
had been dIyulged lie said To q TRIBUNE reporter.
who asked him for the particulars IN the case,
decline to be congratulated on this arrest II It Is
to be made public. for in that event might as
well go home to my much-necded rest and
drop the matter. There Is another man whom
l AIN looking for and my plans will now
be frustrated. l Will say to you that / have man
locked VI down stairs but decline t. tell when, where,
and how he arrested, or what his name is. viii
also say that ia well dressed and that he dent
fed by women to-day having been In that house
on the day OF the murder OF Annie Downey. He ad-
mited when told by OF them that he had had his
hair cut since that day, that he had It cut
last Sunday. He was before the Coroner. and
mado certain admissions and certain denias which
make believe that have been on the hight track
from the first aud that am after man whom can
send 10 States Prison at least VIII also state that
very peculiar with woman. snd that Ne says
he left 1t In a way which do not believe"
Nothing further could be learned from the Captain
who complained because, after working ceaselessy
the for days. going without rest and often with
out meals. following up every cew furnished him.
OH the very Threshold Of his work should be
undone by premature publication.
Coroner Knox equally Incommu1lcatIve. He
said The inquest will be resumed at IL O'Clock on
Thursday morning, and yOu have only to wait
until time to learn all we know To give you par
tcuars would only be defeat the Justice
man has been ested, have committed him and
there another siil to be found Further than this
do not wish TO speak"
"Then," asked the reporter you are OF the opinion
that the arrest to-day will have sufficiently direct
bearing TO allow proceed With the
questr
ct will. replied the Coroner after hesitation.
will settle the whole matter. or clear away MI DOUBT
Tue Coroner admitted that the was not du, to
any cew founI In the house, but declined % say
whether not the Information came from the hair
II was learned on good authority that tho prisoner was
committed under the name OF Edward Tiinm Edward
| Hcss-morc likely the former
Fuitbrr particulars were obtained last night AT the
house ia Princest. where Annie Downey was murdered
Mrs, Schmiit the keeper OF tbe house, ana hebecca
| Captain Mcdonnell came TO the house with man IN
custody, whom they recognized at once the man
street on afternoon before the murder, aud who
made appointment 10 return In the evening. was
described "a OF medium size, with black HAIR, a small
BLACK inustache and repulsve countenauce. His age
was given probably twenty four years. IIe was
| dressed the the day his
visit, except that he did NOT have a broad
| scarf which no then wore HIS hair had been
| cut on He was deatny pale and extremely nervous
and words almost choked him. At first denied oil
knowledge OF the house OF Annie DOwney but subs-
uuenty admitted that inc had been by the muir
dered the day alleged. He denied hav ug had
his hair cut, but Immediately aferwaTd told Captain
| Mcdonnell that he had had II cut Sunday last
! When shown . photograph OF the murdered woman
| he shuddered visibly and hung down his head
Mrs. sehuit said that the prisoner married mOn
whose wife lives In JbompsOn-s, and that his
in-aw hearing Of tue death Of Annie DOwney bad
said that II gooi thing aud that hrr daughters
husband would no longer after her Captain Melon
NELL before leaving, said that II the prisoner could not
be held this charge ho could be convicted Tor burg
larry sure.
the fact that the inquest has been fixed for tomorrow
IL believed 10 Indicate confidence the part of the
that the right man haa at last been found or
| will be found within few hours. When asked last
evening whether lac would make another arrest durnx
the night Captain mcDOdne said: " 1 do not know
| cropping In the dark not kno wlug where nv
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