New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-24
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
THERE WERE TWELVE STAB WOUNDS.
THE DEAD GROCER TO BE BURIED To'MoRRo"
CAN ALL THREE MEN BE TRIED
EnR MURDERl

FOR MURDER
There were few developments yesterday re-
rardinp the murder of Mr.. Luca, the grocer Inc
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon Az '"o
O'Clock at the Zion Lutheran Church III hohfS-
bct,reen Clarke and Plerepont SIS. The PASTOR be
Rev Amiel Crawling, VIII othcla~ ana '"o o"ii
In h IN Greenwood Cemetery. The inquest VIII
-, 80 Tuesday Charles McElvanc. the murderer,
a., -, yrife and Dneen, his accomplce, are
,acd g., vavmond street Jail and will be hcld 10
o.ot tie result But Quinlan, the other accomphc''
vas arraicned in the Adams street court !cs'eIu'S
moan before Justice Peterson, on charge OF burglary
49, ~. a., docree The affidavit which he was
held was made by Officer James n. hehneuS' Vi ,,,o
Sooond precinct. who arrested McElvaine lie
pleaded not guilty and was renai""u '" JON ~ "''
the action of the Grand jury
rh rsnort of the county physician, A. W.
sbonard who made the post moi'c" On
animation. has been made IL mus "a'
death was caused by twelve deep stao "ounuS'
The most interesting question at present Is "hcther
IL Is possbIe TO convict both Dincen anu ouiin VI
murder I'm the nrst degree There is no houo' ABOUT
1 nt ~ NcEIvane and the pair who were with
him can he nroved TO be guilty Of burglary In the first
docree for which the punishment IS Imprisonment
ranging from ten 10 twenty years According u inc
cod all accessories are held to be principals. and
- =. eo,,or 10 saws: "'If a homicide Is com
nitcd bv one Of several persons In the prosecuon vi
MIA or common utaleH III VIM" W.T.
nartcs have united and TO effect which they have
noot.,d oil are lable TO answer crimlnally for the
act and II such homicide, committed within the
cormon nurpose IS murder. all equally guilty of
mmrder Assistant District Attorney shorter saws
that II is new question. and that ne pelcrcu uoT ~
nass mon II without further examination EA-Dls-
irict Attorney Catlin and his former
John Oakley thought that me Two mon o"uiu o"i' O0
held as principals TO the burglary -, o, mama,
McEvaine's sister, wellappeaf1ng Young woman .
NJ twentv-two called on Inspector Mackeilar yesrr-
day afternoon and endcavOrcd TO secure al orer per
hitting her 10 her brother She said that she was
married and lived with her husband ana parents al
No 100 Chcrry-st. Her mother. she said was nearly
seventy years old and her father who was ship MP
carDenteF had Just returned rom long NoydBc. Ihc
inspector was obliged to refuse her request
DIR. JOHNSON READY TO MEET TIE CHARGES
Dr. John G. Johnson. Of No. 1o3 Joraiemon-st'
ubo was arrested on charge of assault preferred by
,n,,o no,Gon age twenty three. OF No. "A Highst.,
was before Justice Tiehe 10 answer the charge yes
to-day morning. When the case was called he
walked up TO the bar with a bunch OF letters In his
hand. and upon being requested 10 plead he said:
Il am not guilty, sir, and wish TO go on with this
case Immediately. l VIII prove very quickly Just
what this case is
The Justice told him that It would be too much of an
Interference with the work of the court to go on with
the case then DR. Johnson told the Justice that
the case was discriminating scheme by woman who
had him arrested for assault and then caused an
affidavit containing vie accusations against him TO
be shown At this point George f. Elliott, the
woman's counsel. protested that he had done his
duty in good faith. and the doctor told him that he
was not making any charges against him. Justice
Tigho called the complainant 10 the bar ana asked
her she had read the affidavit She responded In the
affirmative Dr. Johnson said that he had letters 10
show that the insane The Justice also
expressed the same belief Dr. Johnson Insisted upon
an immediate dispOsiOn although the Justice pointed
out the fact that he was without counsel Finally
the doctor submitted to adjournment of the case,
as asked for by Lawyer Elliott. until next Friday.
The lawyer also expressed the intention Of having
his client examined as TO her sanity.