The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-29

J. man by the chin with
" - his left hand and with
HrSnv HIGGINS. his right plunged his
pocket knife deep into the right side OF Arnolds
| throat.
George McConkey. another OF tho witnesses.
| told Capt. Wood that he saw the assault. but
when he realized that murder was about to be
| committed. he turned from tho scene and did
| not witness the fatal blow.
The arrest Of Higgins was made by Patrol
| men Wheeler and Fitzgerald Of Capt. Woods
company. None OF his companions knew
| where Higgins lived. but after tracing him
| through eight changes OF residence which he
has made in the past two years. they located
| him at 439 Tenth avenue. where he lived with
his vito and four children.
Patroman Wheeler gained admittance to the
house by representing himself to Mrs. Hg-
| gins MS one of the striking moulders. and de-
caring that her husband was wanted at
meeting OF tho union. Wl,eh Higgins saw the
officer he understood his mission and request
ed him not to make it known to Mrs Higgins.
| and left the house quietly. promising to return
at 70 o'clock in the evening.
Al Higsns would say about the stabhng
business" and TINT it ought to result in bring
ing the simonds Company = to a settlement with
SITS. a bunch Of Keys. a. pipe. some tobacco. =
though Patrolman Welsh said Yesterday that
81 fisni stsf :.a aiR
with an ordinary pocket knife,
s asd %ssSs u
pounds. pair Of deep. set dark eyes. set close
out 9m 1nder 6sh dark
k tHMe a Il @
small and somewhat miSshapCn nose. He Is
native Of New Jersey. and I'd is ~ years old.
snss f AM S se
Joseph Converry. Charles McAloon. and Peter
thS S,h
BODY BODY stili lay unclaimed tndertaker CONWAY
scventy-iive out Of hundred men who gaze
on corpse. but the detective eyes Of the, po-
Indicated that their prisoner was laboring un-
der suppressed emotion at the sight Of his vic,
ri did" said he. but didn't know his
!: Did you do that ?, was the next query:
the prsoner THEN he" back to the
DENYING lis sa decl%rsi that arnold haS
Grated this statement so far as to say that
had tho sd iy anfd s to
| Threatened to kill Higgins, Higgins wanted
E 70 sssa su asy
Coroner Meiners who is also a physician.
said yesterday, afternoon that he had dis:
Hiseins's loft coat sleeve which looked suspi-
enough evidence to. convict Higgins. CORN
ley. McConkey and other OF the witnesses
s shS wh sas Hy If hs a Ssnss
home i in twelfth street, Long Island Gity. has
fed. They think that t9ughlin had no idea OF
inr him sound thrSshins. because the strik-
ers thought he had been over; delicious and
been stabbed to death he ran away for fear he
could not prove his innocence of murderous
There are other witnesses Of the crime, One.
Gson A raGn
personally directing. the strike: iestsrrday
Hsne wh en q SS killing which
aersa mans msthsr Mrs Gharles Keep; Of
Of her son. and no friends have called to view
CONNECTION with Arnold. as no relatives had
oae %a 10 S sls'% that search of Arnods
might reveal something more Of Arnold's
a ana the nRt done p ts
R az i lad lived s Hsts 81 s. and
SS Park Row. since March 10. when he was
tier EiHsnt h$
with seven other amateur detectives whom MIR.
H$sss pG SSs q h ;Ss {ss$ss
pa I.SH IN Room 20. which be occupied. Every
evening he took away with him, everyth ing
1s pa
Of any person to care for the body Of the muir
dered wAtchman was. given ina letter sent by
Mr.. Hampond OF the dstect IKE agency g.tny to
.."DEAn SIR: Will you please inform me what
disposition you Will make with the BODY OF
his way TO work last Saturday evening at Long
hs"nd ey %sa ys
ss sys to S the
city tonight, but will return tomorrow.
-''''' f. @. HAMMOND. Superintendent"
This Mr., Hammond is a blond. very young
the e BrooIlyn Real Estate Exchange building
IN Montague street He Is son OF Private De-
tective Hammond OF New Orleans. OF whose
Besides furnishing detectives to watch the
factory OF the Long Island City stove manu-
tactnrers Mr., Hammond has been eingSGed in
getting from 70 ESst th rh ncs th
strikers. although he said that the greater
part OF his dealings Is with trust COMPANIES.
He sat last evening at his desk. aanked on his
~ sS eSed t
names. He had only words Of praise. though,
for Capt Wood and his policemen. HI. said