New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21
THE LONG ISLAND TRAGEDY,
LITTLE NEW LIGHT ON THE MURDERS


r nv the investigations of Coroner Bayhs anu
CoIoneI Townsend, who has been deputeo o9
instruct Attorney Fleming to conduct the Case io
the people No additional arrests lhave been lauo'
Of tbe five men now held the following DISPOSE
zion has been made: James Doyle 'no
tramp on whom the gravest suspicion reS's. 10
in the Jail at Long Island City. John NV
Cormack. who was arrested III Dloo'
was taken to Oyster Bay yesterday was e1ainino"
by the Coroner and the acting assistant DiS'il
Attorney. and is still held there for further eAai-
nation. The boy George Francis Brown prisoner
at Jamaica is generally admitted to be nan l'Vou,
and does not occupy the attention CT the Coion0i
and Colonel Townsend at all Inc TWO iei'"s
prisoners in Brooklyn have been uiS'"" ..
The suspicion against Doyle is now conSiuei00
strengthened.
THE CoRONERs INVESTIGATION
Coroner Baylis and Colonel Townsend were az NV
Maybee house at 10 o'clock yesterday "'oi
where they found the tramp, James Doyle "no n"u
been brought in a wagon from the lookup "O CO.
lvn by Constables Gillespie and Ayres lie was nIS'
+oLen m the harm and shown the leaves where the
bodies were found. Raising his right hand he SAID
With q lond firm voice l swear before ooo
never was in here before" He was then taken u
the sitting room where the bodies of the two Wonen
were living in ice-boxes When asked IL he hau VOL
seen the younger, he said, =" think L nave i
was then shown Mrs. Lydia Maybee, and said;
"Tbat looks like the old lady who gave me WOIk
last August" He was next taken before Ola DIT
Maybee and told to say It's me -.ho
words which the murderer uttered "hen MI
Mavbes became alarmed at the strange loot
80 ord called ont who's there y The
tramn spoke the words without hesitation
opd the old man at once said, " That's the voice.
Dovles face showed no alarm or surprise. lie was
orderod to say: "Give me your watch OF III
mprder voup and he said the words uniiincmbgy.
Mr. Maybee was not so sure this time and reinarkeo
with some hesitation, think that's the voice.
The tramp smiled and turning to Colonel Town
send said " could alter my voice" linen all lelt
the sitting-roOm, and Doyle took seat OH INC
urouDd leaning his back against the plg-peh "llch
10 in the rear and to the left of the house. The
constabIes sat on each side of him, and the
country people gathered around Nhen
asked about the So gold piece Doyle said that he had
rece,yed il for work done Captain RbodeSs
nlace at Bav Shore, on the south coast OF Long
Island He had STUDIED" for him for two
months. and the Captain had paid him SIG 20 III
two payments. At the first time he received a @lo
hill; at the second, some days later he hao Deeh
given the S. gold piece a dollar bill and silver
quarter He kept the gold piece wrapped up III
piece of paper in small pocket Of the taded ora
spring ovcrcOat which he wore. lie had recelNtu
the money in March April, and had held on 10 H.
because he liked the feel of it, and liked to have IL
about with him
STUDYING FOOTPRINTS.
Tn the meantime the coroner and Colonel Town
send were studying the footprints on bare sandy
spot near the barn. These were numerous Dut TWO
had been protected from alteration by hen-coops
which were placed over them on Sunday Con
stable Gillespie, who was relieved from his guard
over the prisoner for the purpose, went WIN them
with one of the tramps shoes, Which, II
was thought, might fit them. 1t was a
Congress CATER No. S, much worn down. Inc
ben-coop was lifted. and the print inspected. 1t
showed Enthusiastically that it had been made by
shoe No. 8, with heel worn on the right SIDE
The shoe was placed on it, and fitted exactly. The
other footprint offered the evidence in less
marked way The patch of sand was about ten
wards from the barn. Then an effort was made 10
trail the shoe-prints and they apparently led TO the
hlly ground beyond the fence of the Maybe encI0s
ure but there many footprints, and tins was not
deemed entirely satisfactory. 1t was then resolved
to take Doyle to Oyster Bay and arragn him before
Justice Chip.
DOYLE COMMITTED.
Proceedings were resumed at 100 p. N. III the
Office of Justice Chip which was crowded almost
to suffocation. The tramp was given a seat at the
round table occupied by Coroner Baylis, Colonel
Townsend and the reporters His cap was with
drawn. and every one had a full opportunity OF
studying his face. The mouth was hidden by
heavy mustache, the nose was long, pointed, with
ont any prominent ridge, and with singular nostrils
narrow and elongated. The forehead was good and
massive. and though covered with bangs Of a
wild appearance, impressed one with the idea that
he vas a man of intelligence. The eyes were
blue restless not piercing but with snaky CLEAN
in them at times. The eyebrows were so peculiar
tbat thav gave a sinister effect to the face They
were massive, and hung over the eyes with a
sonbre arch, and were uneven, the IcIt peing nuCh
iarper than the right The face was broad, the
cbeck homes were large and prominent, the chm
was small and covered with dark brown beard;
he ,vas over forty wears old, and made his home
wherever he found work. His occupation was tnat
Of labOrer. He pleaded not guilty.
At this moment there was loud crashing of tim
hers and a loud veil of CONSERVATION from the
crowd The flooring could no longer resist the
pressure of so many POUNDS OF humanity ana cSVed
in There was general rush toT tIie a09I' ana thG
ihem had got out down came the stove, pouring hot
Goals upon the floor. When the fire was cxtin-
guished and the place was examined II was dsc0v-
cred that nothing had prevented serious accident
but the fact that the space below was cellar
and was filed with barrels. The beams of the
flooring were in splinters and the flooring itself
was broken into three portions, which rested upon
the barrels. Where these We're largest, near the
window the floor only sunk few inches During
the excitement nobody thought OF the tramp, but
ne rescued himself and took seat outside with his
back against fence, where he calmly awaited the
1Onstables who came to make sure of him.
When the laughter and the lamentations were
pyer and men had ceased to compare their smashed
hats and hurt shins there adjournment to the
ballroom of tho Warsaw Hotel. Here bigger crowd
by far assembled them in the Justices Office and
though the proprietor came and with tears in his
eyes informed them that the beams would not
stand 1.-THE knew they would nOt-they paid no
intention. The tramp was invited to fake a seat
on the platform with Coroner Baylis and Colonel
Townsend. He hitched his chair confidentially up
20 the Distrct-AttOrney's, and awaited further
questions
"Wbat do Won know abOut the murder % was the
question put. The tramp smiled. " | know nothing
bbout IL he He WAS then cDinulitt ed