The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-11
New Developments IN the Nathan MUIR
der Case.

Yesterday Mr. FREDERICK NATHAN and
several workmen, who had at various times
been in his fathers house, were examined
and Mr. WASH MOTION NATHAN was recalled
to answer number of questions which had
boon forgotten the preceding day. The result
of the examination may be very briefly
stated Suspicion has been diverted from
the sons of the murdered man, and has been
directed toward WILLIAM KELLY.
When Mr.. FREDERICK NATHAN was called
TO the stand, everybody in the court room
leaned eagerly forward and Observed him
with the closest attention for 1t remained to
be seen whether he would bear the cross
examination ms well rs his brother WASH
INGToN. That he made favorable impress
sion was soon apparent. His story conceded
entirely with his brother WAsurSGToN's,
and he answered all questions without hest.
tation He also denied that he had ever
had any difficulties with his father or that
he had heard anything about his fathers
will, and accounted for the blood on
his shirt and stockings in the same way that
he had accounted for it to the detectives and
the newspaper reporters. He had sent the
shirt, he said, TO be washed, simply because
Superintendent JoURDAN did not seem to
think it Of any moment, or worth Keeping for
examination. Mr.. FREDERICK was several
times recalled, and So was Mr.. WAsuINGToN
but neither for moment faltcred under the
qu, stioning
Concerning Mrs. KELLY and her son the
following facts were elected; Shortly before
rising on Friday morning WASHINGTON
NATHAN heard some person walking about
in the room above his own, and that room
was WILLIAM KELLY's. But young
KELLY did not come down stairs until
some time after the alarm had been
given. Then FREDERICK NATHAN saw
him in the hall with shoes in his hand, rs
though he intended to black them. Mr.
FREDERICK told him about the murder, but
young KELLY made no reply, neither did he
exhibit any sign of CONSERVATION, such rs
dropping the shoes, for instance. Mr..
FREDERICK also saw Mrs. KELLY us she
walked to and fro in the Easement below,
and called TO her that his father had been
murdered but she made no reply either, or
very little, and went about her work again.
Young KELLY will probably bc examined to.
day. Much may depend upon his testimony
A witness, Mr.. MoRRIs WILLIAMS, has Mt
last turned up who saw the iron dog. or a
SIMILAR instrument, in the stable attached TO
the NATHAN mansion. lie came across the
tool about year ago, and, being an old
man, seems TO have no very distinct recollcc-
ton Of it. His testimony will be found in
full in another column.
1t may not be out OF place to mention here
that no traces have yet been found TO show
that the murderer entered the building and
none that he left it, except the open door,
which anybody in the house may have placed
niar, to create the belief that the criminal
departed by that way. Neither may it he
out of place TO say that on the day when the
murder was discovered Mr. WASHINGTON
NATHAN testified that it was he who had left
the bloody footprints on the stairs. while now
it turns out 10 have been Mr. FREDERICK
Mrs KELIy's testimony, too, differs slight
| ly from her statement on Friday. the Goth Of
last month. On that day she affirmed Posi-
lively and unwaverinaly to all who qucs
toned her that she had heard not o single
sound during the night but on Tuesday sho
testified that she had been awakened by an
indescribable something which might have
| been scream.