New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-30
RUGG MAKES A CONFESSION.
HOW THE spRAGUEs WERE ASSAULTED.

THE MAYBFE AND TOWNSEND MYSTERIES sooN ~
BE UNRAvELLED.
Charles II. Rugg, the negro arrested at Wcstpp,nly
on Friday, for assaulting Selah Sprague, at EasV
Meadow was arraiCned before Justice Delahatnty,
in the Sherif's Office at the Queens Comfy Soua
House at Long Island City Yesterday Inc o
was informed of his rights ana ISid 'nT valve ex-
"Yninotjon He was then fully committed tor !ho
action ofthe Grand Jury That he Is %
Wsvbee murders and the Townsend assault IS d
alIy believed but the District Attorney ai1E INC
tectiyes refuse TO make any disclosures: yonca
fuse also to disclose the testimony oI -" as in.
Conkiino n cOlOred man, of Glen Cove, VINO Was AZ
timate With Rnge. and who examined by AT
tOrney Fleming yesterday 49,, &c cIon-
0ficers Buhlef of MineOla, and Ayres, OF ulSn-
vood had long interview with Rugg on Monday
waning RuCg inquired how Mr.. Sprague was 70
which Buhler replied, He is no better anu ' ne
chances are that he will due" Rugg then ealu,
Sm%nose that will have TO hang" He then made
the following statement:
I1eft INV home at Glen Cove Thursday morning 10
look for lob and far as Mneoa had an acSor
deOn with which tried TO sell ioI -, puI " "a o
cessful. left Mineoa about o'clock ana saIted " d
,or, and on nv way went into the yard house not
far from Mr. sprague's. 1t was then after 10 o'clock
lowed STS E''i me- out into the road and then
struck across to the ralIo oSad s M enTag1es
went around the house three times but coud no
make up my mind to enter it, and finally naae up ny
mind 10 20 10 the barn and sleep. On my way from the
house when the dog ran at me, picked up me nn
plate the railroad near the manure e Mio m tbe
balm upon which lay down and went TO sleep awoEe
before daylight eOt up went to the sta IN the south
west corner Of the barn and broke piece of the side door
at which the horses are taken to their stalls soOD aIter
it was ght Mr. sprague coming to the barn Mhe4
he entered tie barn he had his back towards me-
nnned over the manger on 20 the barn floor almost as
soon as he opened the door, and struck nm across t mead
with the FISH plate as hard could, knocking nm down.
He staggered TO his feet, and l struck nun
The second fine telling him the floor After he feil
struck him several times the head and Thought that
Ihad finished him then entered the house through the
kitchen and saw a woman. she said: where t. my hs-
| baudI Have you killed himP NO" replied. SIe
then said stay here and will get you all the money III
! The hunsP" She then got the money, SOS tneI
started 10 run across tho elds she ran aer me ana
knocked her down. again started across the ngds, sho
after me ran across the plains 10 WcstDuly q Ilot
Mi Mrs Sprague. Ii her hair was down may NAV .
pullcd II down; was scared; did not know WhaI was
doing. ran against Mrs Sprague ana snc Ie ntNHJ vi
the walk near the gate. fell at the gate myself
| District-Attorney Fleming said the mystery sur
roundngthe Maybee murders and the Townsend as
sault was near It's solution. Mr.. Spraguel is mucn IN
! moved and is now considered out Of danger. Inc
! Queens County Grand Jury vii meet on the hTst
| Monday in February, and Riggs trial viii doubt
less take place at that term OF the QncenS county
! Court of Sessions There was considerable dlsap-
EoiI'tment at Iicksville when it was learned that
! Rugg would not be taken there.