The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-28

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| the shooting, except to repeat that his father
urged him to it. and to say again and again:
DIR. Magee made this report to the Warden
have examined Edward Dvin and lind him
iaooring under great mental excitement, talk
self inteligently"
THE CORPSE AT THE MoRauE.
MH Cam turned I over Diyan's pistol to Cart
d wssdn y u ha 5 eare shs
pattern. 1t contained four unexploded car.
At tie City Hall police station Coroner
Schultz made brief preliminary examina;
ton Of Clerget's body. Tho bullet had entered
ns s hss tse the Soe tho hs p snd
been held SO close that the young mans waist.
coat and shirt were ,scorched and blackcned
moved to. the Morgue. where a post ortem
examination will he made this morning;
claim it and hnye it buried.
Court Officer " ell said that he had noticed
because OF his peculiar actions. Every time
mat mat prisoner was called from the box Diyin
the bar Dtvin. ,stralghtened up and followed
him intently with his eyes through all the pro-
the gansway Byn rose s' ana nd iesnssd ferward
1t is customary for the friends Of prisoners to
speak to them as they pass from the gangway
We'll did not think that there was anything un-
,ns IN Divins act until he saw the flash OF
THE COURT OFFICERS PRAISED.
At the adjournment Of the court for the day
Judge MARITIME said that lie believed it to be-
his duty to publicly, commend tho admirable
conduct OF tho court officers
In u sudden and terrible emergency such
occurred this morning. It was very gratifying
to the Court to find that the court officers were
a loaded pistol in a crowded court room. and
Use! uses it. though he may have fixed purpose.
is ytry Likely that hs Wound q KIN In
fear that such a calamity might have occurred
publicly ccmmend the oeers Of Of ths ae court
and to particularly mention Officer Collyer.
VINO took the pistol from Divin's hand.
OWNS CHANCE WITH JURY
criminal lawyer said to Assistant District At.
Ths man Dlvin did what any brother would
der as he probably will be. no, jury could he
t alss. ,Ss Pst!es Att0rnsy Would not even
Davis: Whatever may think Of the charac:
DO not hesitate to say that the crime OF Which
murder He found his victim in q court Of JUS
and he shot him down. would volunteer to
prosecute him for murder in the first degree
In the office who would not also voun-
teer Diyin's crime has a most serious
asIect II man come into court Of justice.
tho course that justice is taking and right his
own wrong. real or fancied. with a pistol
there is no safety for any Gne engaged the
Their 10 shoot down the District Attorney or
theJudgc. Even lawyers who defend criminals
tended C.erEet. and by your ability had So
cured his acauttaI, you, would probably have
be- f op DNR7 m Ryn s SHsss
and have no doubt that he will be, and [ am
confident that tho District Attorney Will pros
The Grand Jury does not sit until Tuesday.
Divin VIII probably he indicted at once Tor
THE CRIME THAT LED TO THE CRIME
Max ,CleTget and his young victim. Sarah
tenement at 543 East Hfteenth street ~ for eis
KEN and half before the young mans crime.
a bartender. the head Of the family. Sarah
Vas the young sister OF Henry Clercot's wife.
IL. Tho other members OF tho family are the
two yonnG children OF Henry and Mary Cler.
Ct; Ihe youngest is mere Lnby. Another
brother Edward lived at 4:t7 Last SiX;eent nth
street with an uncle. John Armstt long.
1 hs sn ago S H nh ce ds aBen
I he same timo yourg Max ClcrCet came over
rom Iaris ana made his home with the family.
quickly picked Up IL knowledge OF English. Ho
G = fmqInioyment ~ h4empiers cotton lining
Tor u timo. OF lato he had not worked.
SARAH OWN rs EAK-MINDED. TOO.
Little Sarah was never un 10 the average men
tally. She was. in tho Catholic Protectory
iDn Gnd At her sisters home she cared
wore at work during the day Tor both wo Ssd
out when they had opportunity Thu. Max |
md Sarah were LETT practically alone together
When Mr. and Hrs. ci"r S tn returned homo
IN tnc evening OF Saturday, juno il. they
na ho sGk sho t cried srea. deal
'nultcd her in, the morning. while she was
amusing tho Children. Max was not at homo
ret went to her brother, Edward Dlvin. and
old him about it. He became very much ex-
ite co aha started STA rGreat IaGo to find Max.
lister went to tho Twsnty-second street poIies
tntion and reported the case. 'N''''
nd found Max on the street Max made no
esistance to arrest. At tho police station he
'roSe down ana told Sergeant QuiGlcy that
marry sarah At any tlmr. lfc minated that
10 had expected to marry her any way
MAxs DENIALs AND CONFESSIONS
sarah appeared at the station house as COM
al1ant b9gaRG M nm pale faced and fearful
aid nothing. The. next morning the whole
arty lined up before Justice Hogan in the
orkyllIe Police Court, when Max was ar
slsned on me charge Of raIe. Edward Diyin
lssnn, though he listened to tho proceedings
18th the utmost attention.
Agent Stocking OF Nj. Iiorry's society had
l"n assumed charge II the case in the inter
ST Of the girl, and QUESTIONED the prisoner
losely. Max pleaded not guilty. and stuck to
on and the testimony Of detective King. WHO
4 h worked uh the case: and Dr,C. g. CoakIey:
he, society. Justice Hogan held Max in 81 900
all, and he was committed TO the Tomhs.
day or two later tho boy relentcd, and
gain confessed that h" had assaulted tho
irl lio made this confession 10 AGENT StocL-
lG. and ut his instance wrote out a statement
PENCIL! addressed 10 M. Gerry's society.
his is his statement
am very sorry for what have done but ! was very
olth lto almost all the felows not thinking OF |