New-York tribune., 1870-08-10

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Dd me 4. think have IT now in my trunk which
Il az M Nshan but don't s&ST Tonr sCn last about
murerI mmTH We'll do not converse at all about ero IT,
o. Have you said ANYTHING ,S 10 much TO me about it
n Won know when yOnr son went peE,o h
teSdcnt jourdani A. Yes, % sad TO the supernesdent
~ S SUS INTO me army A. No, SIT was ho' III '"e
room. -. had anv conversation with your
~ h"nt 6is examination before tac bp lid ne asked
A asked him What ma'e hlH ~ ''''s'
him 9eou, ms TSV Eecp sleeping in Mr. NahanS house since
the murder A. Yes, s that since your return from SUI
q DO ESt Eou uJc,rdans YOU have had no 'ohNo's""o"
with YOUR son A. Yes sir go :, at ALL with either Of
The Nathan sous abont TINS mnIYd dcnt remember what
time IN the dy c rear Of tie house that morn
ing uN1 a, dS 5S SSa SSI know A, He tod me So
Z. what time W3S Wr t Bennett at MIR. Nathans house
q Dld you see Yes sir; but don't know what time
tSaS fore or after ycu had uncosed the kitchen
O. And when you gtci'S''A A6n,t the same time
son on u I'D Toa hear Detective Benuetts testimony A.
fe' nd Won hear him say they were closed when he got
therc ,, a, Ac,,6sed rS9 fh,ln acaini A. don't know
4, DE fret juror: Are you an lTaeitet A. WHATS
hs' e Are Won Jcwessi A. No, Sir.
8 Are You a Roman Catholic A. Yes Sir.
q What church do you ~ to? A. Generally GO to
0 Do you 20 to confession rpauaTy' A. have not
been since lived Mr.. Nathan's was born in Ire
land don't know how old am didn't 40 to school be
fore / to this countryj came over with some
ne o Have you husband lving1 A. No, Sir.
Q You are a widow A. No, Sir.
QYou were never married. A. No, Sir; don't think
hfc ~ l'' '"'1' '''''''' W ''
@ That we will decide. when you first came to this
cOUitry. did you 50 out TO service 7 A. Yes Sir.
Witness then in response to Intermediates stated the
Vaious places at which she had lived since coming to
IA. guur frX Will qlX
percd that she had lived in Brooklyn, at Richmond, s
and I'm this city and she also stated that she had never
ben discharged from any place where she had worked.
PIT sister had lived out al service with her once.
a On tbo uight az the uurter was the door OF yOur
pom commuufcatinc With the hall locked A. | don't
rmember whether locked il or not II was shut the
oor communicating with the small room III the rear
q is not the head of the staircase directly in front of
O. So that a person entering Mr. Nathans room would
have 10 pass by those two doors A. lie would nave to
pass both of them the library door was shut that night
q Do YOU know whether it had been locked during
5Wo or three days heioref A II had not
O. Did You 50 into that front basement after leaving
Mr Natlau's room after giving him pitcher OF ice
water A. Yes. sir; went down into the kitchen TO
turn III the gas, and the IN the lower hail. don't re-
m mber how long was down there; there was no gas
burning IN the front basement.
Q. Did YOU admit any to the house that dayl A.
don't know as l dd; am certain did not did not
my say whether ne admitted any one.
Q. We're YOU awake al any time during the uightl A.
Nes, Sir; the thunder woke me- cannot say how long
Q. Did YOU hear anything that night A. think
u. q
Q. You did not wake Up cntirelyi A. I don't know
Wal fast asleep at the time; was awake entirely when
heard the noise.
q. DId you hear any other noise after thatl A.
thought heard noise but could not ten what kind OF
not; did NOT get up; think went 10 sleep mmcdi-
atcly after that heard other sounds until heard
Q. Do You know Who washed Mr Frederick Nathans
shi and drawers A. Yes, sir; Mrs. Lch No. 43 East
@ Didyou see that dog" before the murdcr1 A. No,
Sir; am absolutely certain of that.
If eX0 IteI II Df he hon NgG
q. And y6u never saw that Instrument A. No. Sir.
q. Did you ever open the roo-cheSt lying the study
on the top Of which was u hammer and screwdriver
=. q. You don't know what might have been in it'll A.
q. Were you ever in the stable or coach-housel A.
Q. How long before the murder were You there' a.
The remainder of Mrs. Kellys testimony was not i'm
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER BURDEN.
Reside at No. As East Twenty -thrdst. captain Of
the Twcnty-nuth Police Precinct; notified Of the
murder OF Mr.. Nathan, and went Immediately to the
house; arrived there at 62 saw tracks OF blood on the
stops; followed them up in the where the body
lay traced them from the body stairs TO the picture
eal,ry-aaout two-thirds Of the way into the
plcturc-calieTY; then / went through the house,
examining the Watcrclosets, wash basins, &CY 10
II there any marks; ! then tried the
knobs doors all over the house with Tho same in
tent; the first person that saw was Washington Ma
than there were also poceihen mere oincer MaHE'ni
and another the officer then described the position OF
v
continued when / arrived there tie safe door was
locked; think Washington Nathan told me he
with papers in il; there was small light IN
Tho roou but 10 not think could have been seen m
h. also had supporter; took charge Of them after
thcv were removed by the undertaken. and have had
teNitnc them 10 the jury; the shirt was cut of by
the undertaken IL was not torn before II was removed
fr ruu the body.
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE FARLEY.
Was notified of tie murder at 64J on the morning Of
july 2e and arrived a the house few minutes after g.
there present Superintendent JOurdan, Capt kelso
both the Mr. Nathaus Mr. Hart and Mr.. Lyons / WENT
direct TO the front TO view tic body; 1.-The officer
then repeated the description OF the position - the
bodyl: did not notice "a ngnt burning in the room, al
perntendcnt Jourdan called Mrs Kelly and her son,
and nterrogated them where they had been that
night where they had slept, &c; asked the how long
he had been m the country where he worked ana where
he slept The night % the murder; ne said that he had
been IN the United States Anny-I think he said in the
Third Army Corps, from Lawrence Mass had converse
tons with Ms Kelly TO whether she heard any noises
she said she had not; examined the premises carefully
10 see II could find any traces; stockings and
rh Nathan; he admitted them to be his and We decided
from Lis manner of giving this information that Their
being bloody was accidental; thc superintendent ana
were entirely satisfied with the &Planatlon gwen
officer Bcuuct recalled and asked u he had the custody
of the SAFE KEY. He answered mo" nor dld he know
where IL Wa-
Nj Lyons recalled by Mr.. Fcows-Q. Who visited that
safe with you al the stock Exchange A. MI. HANNAH
q. What Kind Of safe was IL was 1t a combination lock-
and 10 who had the combination 10 open ltf ~ III
vas lu Mr. Nathau's memorandum book
Who lad possession of that memorandum DOOk A.
Sl, at NJ nj -,oWH II was brought in 10y Mrs Nathan;
U' say one thing she lost IL in the cars, and the
IuductOr returned II 10 her.
q What the color your aunts hair black, stTeaked
.Jh gray 4. Very slight
q DdyouT Uncle dine your fathers house on Thurs
al, the day preceding the murder A. No. sir.
wAsHINGTON NATHAEs TESTIMONY
Examined 10y tine Corouer.-Q Where do you hyei A.
%. u West Twenty -third-st.
q What s your business 2 A. Commission merchant
.Oduce.