The evening world., 1894-07-07
DARK FOR OOUCHERTY.
Witnesses Say They Saw Him
Near Meyers's House.
Drank In a Neishboring Saloon lust
Before the Murder.
Arraisned in Court and Remanded
for Further Investigation.f

Several new links were added to-day
10 the chain OF circumstantial evidence
surrounding George Dougherty, who is
under arrest on suspicion or having
murdered Edward Meyers. the race
track messenger, who was shot in front
OF his door shortly after midnight yes
terday morning.
Capt. Pickett Of the Fast Eighty
eighth street station, who. with his ward
man. had been at work on the case all
day yesterday, brought nearlT a dozen
witnesses to Police Headquarters this
morning Among them was the brother
of the murdered man and woman.
They were taken into Inspector Nc
Laughlin's private office. and after an
hours conversation Dougherty was led
in. Seven men Of all ages and sizes were
placed in row. Taen the witnesses
were asked II they could identify the
alleged rpirderer.
On the instant two OF the witnesses
stepped forward and laid their hands on
Dougherty's shoulder, at the same time
saying:
This is the man"
The two who acted so promptly we're
James Patterson, twcnty-one years old
q bricklayer, who lives on the floor over
the Meyers at 1913 Avenue a.. The other
was saloon;keeper o'Rourke, whose
Seventy ninth street, a few doors away
from where the shooting took place.
Then a man named Alichaels. who also
lives In the same house. Identified
Dorgherty. after which the latter was
led away. None Of the other witnesses
could positively Identify him. but CAPT
Pickett said that man named George
Scroggy. who also lives in the same
house, had positively identified Dough-
erty last night.
made statement Ii was to the effect
that about ii o'clock on Thursday n!gnt
Patterson. Michael' and Scrossy were
Avenue A when DOugherty came up
Meyers lived in lie mouse, They an
swered yes. but that they knew h. was
not home then. but might be expected
at any minute.
Dougherty. according TO then story.
utes later returned and invited the
three men to take a drink. They ac-
cepted. and all four theI. projected TO
O'Rourkes saloon.
II was the Same saloon in which, os
told in "rhe Evening World' yester-
day. a murder was committed a few
months ago, when the man known as
more. At that time the saloon was
owned by man named Hunt. who at
forwards SOlI OUT 10 - ItOurkp.
The men remained drinking in the sa-
loon for some time. and D'Rourke thi,
morning said he served the drinks and
that Dousherty paid for them.
On leaving the saloon Dougherty. 1t IL
asserted. asked one of the men IL he
could show him on what door. Meyers
lived. Thercupon, Scrosgy declared to
Capt. Pickett, he opened the door with
HIS nightkey and walked up the stairs
to the third floor
Two families live on each floor OF the
rooms In which Meyers lived with his
brothers family. Dougherty said IAN
right" and went down the stairs again.
Scroggy went up to his rooms and the
other two men mentioned also retired.
At that time, they say. Dousherty was
standing at the corner, Of Eightieth
.-treet, having announced his intention
J Of waiting for Edward Meyers.
The theory of the police is that Dough
erty remained In the vicinity. but that
in some manner Meyers got into his
house without being seen, and that when
Dougherty returned aGain he found the
hall door locked. Then he whistled ami
brought his victim down to the side
walk.
Among the witnesses present this
morning at Headquarters was an Ice
man ma who had been Ian an yyewiinsss to
he could not identify the murderer. and
he could not identify Dougherty thi'
morning. He had seen the shooting
his eyesight II bad, and the distance
was too great for him to recognize the
mans features.
The woman who came In with the
party Is named Meyers. and 1t was
:, thought she had some connection with
the case. Instead, however, she turned
out to be the atiianced wife OF Forgel
Goldhorn. who was brought back re
Gently from st, CrolX and sen tenced &c
eight yeSts ThrSS9 ar Gid no, Whnt the
The witnesses were taken up to the
Harlem Police Court by Ward Mar
Gilligan, and capt, Pickett followed ia1ei
In making 5ut their atiidavlts in tho
Harlem Police Court the witnesses were
even more posit,!ys.; The. They sa.d tia,
was so excited that hs forge; to take
his change of the counter, and one OF
the men picked It up and handed 1t t,
HIM
Dougherty sat in tho prisoners Per
by himself, and looked perfectly cool
TO an "iiyentm% World, reporter, who
he denied that he had ever HAD any
money transaction with Meyers, never
had a quarrel with him and at the time
OF the iatters death both were on th'
81 don't want to say anything nov,
he added, save that ! ain absolutely
innocent OF the crime charged. wal
not near the place, at The time OF th'
shooting. and ] will produce the strong
est kind Of abb when the proper tim
before speaking further
Just then 3 representative Of Howe &
Hummers Office entered the court room
saying that his firm had been retalne
by the defense. An adjournment wa
asked for until M1nlay next and Ia
application was granted.
When he surrendered YESTERDAY
Dougherty denied any know ledge OF Ii,
shooting; he also denied having bee
in the vicinity Of the murder. aud tina
he could prove he was miles away fruu
the place. This morning he refused pos
lively 10 make any statement whateNc
when questioned by Inspector Nc
Laughln.
A peculiar thing is that he does no
at all answer the description sent on
by the pollca in the first instance A
the witnesses at first declared the mur
derer was about five feet six inche
high. Dougherty IL only little owe
Ave feet, and does not weigh more tina
ITO pounds.