, 1870-08-05
TIE NATHAN MURDER
The Alleged Theory OF xhc Police
Authorities.

TIE NATHAN MURDER |
The Alleged Theory OF the Police
Authorities.
From he Evook'ga Eagle, Augs
lne investigation in progress concerning |
!he Aathan murder cage will not be accurAte-
" learned at present from the neyepapars of |
New York city, At least. The authorities have
lett at liberty to throw any am nut Of dust iu |
snc eyca OF the metropolitan rfe,s, That
nrces bar, under the fa:ss as it understands |
s:hcm, proceeded to walk into the authorities |
IN very lively manner. Tho lsttor have a.-
c"cted misrepresentation Of their movements
a. iEe surcst way Of diyorting attention from
the ettcr, which, it is now ssfe TO sav ther
hold IN their hards. Before detailiu: those
e1aeF &c" misconceptions should be nwent
aNa:- f
Tie Ecclt ia directly informed. from the
lichest Official Aourees in New York. aourrns
NlAci' We arc cstoppcd from pau,in-. INT
wn,, aamm ,, ., no ,m2eaehnens that the pros
i.ies have from the first worked n.rrnnn,oHsiv
Il settrI IN this investigation. TREY n1,ni.
1=urensis arrived ri an identical theosv Ia IA.
Fs:a . The commission OF the crime. At IA
,Isns'sal +; sheorx u regard to the motive OF
lie nnrdez, and this, to their minds, fastened
tn, tragedy uIon the eans p~rsons or uerron.
IEis t1'coEE Supcrintendt Mt Jourd,n and can
t-sn helso are nos working up. The etops
neres=afy to it, development are gradual
s.:l-; and "h'n OH rers Fsilay the Ars.
lintalscd mosc Ia made. it will be forti-
tud by Chain of evidence thh.
l:!cccssarr 10 bts CT ahl,>led il, order tn vim
.!'tate the sronnalsu- clr*rsc< that will ba rrs.
t"sfa. In the mean titre no one need fear
va any OF Tue INKS IT. 1rescp: relied upon
vii Ire let Slip out uf hanl-if the renr,seI,
!athns OF ous l't{neu:iai iaf ,znaut sra to he
h>..evcd- Slowly. TT. susel., and with tfo
hss'y Of fate, they l:are isrsn taken ~ ani
wy ffSc:hrF. II the aa'est han1s aail mo.t
"'Ne El1ds ~ :ie d:.:. etive farce. Iu thi.
fss The fl.tcctisc fae:.tsy has como iaio
= = :. :.i'aAle exercise. Jav=s. the creation OF
- &c, Il the realization ot the expert det.c-
i'e Q! the psi Il. 1Ic knows no feeling,
lt lets lo iutim,tion escape; his
1p.:>clerrly lcg,cai. liz son-isi1tie- arc
H:rcr iron control, 1l;s cre:.allsy is next to
ttsline. his sc.s.t relentless. and nis isnores-
s,cnH never di-cis'eca til! 1la,J take the form
Kan il kclso. They hive been as ono on this
c=se. They have had mutual notions, have
r zee Iautual movements, lArs comcto mutu-
= conclusions. the first tlipg they did WAS
thoroughly to examine the promises.
llAs they dlo the Serr morning the si1ush-
hr vas Uncovered. Before the horror hAi
es'sle' Tue aotnmunity and appalled, the press,
T. ~rt men we're III that house. Then e4auip-
t"s' 'crF stain. every spatter. noted the pres
81 LII position ,Il Of eSe,yt ,ytling-tha body, the
AAG oh~"s4. kuS nEu, 406 WALLS. the
t;td blosches on the stairs, and overythinr
8" '"'n,1taG and in toto. Right here several
t.iois have to le cosTected-etrors into vbieh
hsc iress of both cities have been trapped.
a; None OF the blood stains have been
%.slst d mp.
t. The rooms have not been surrendered TO
tie family. -
r.; r; The son did not possess himself OF the
~s:i OF other papers.
=; Ihc murderer did not leave tho pocket
1N1slt- t-1f} }t..-
e. The keys Of the dead MN we're mt pivcn
tAsi 70 the Inmates Of the house,
!; iee garments 10th Of tho murdered man
-. OF lls ron. who came to wake him uu in
IL ;e,' e,nttntas-shlsts IN each case. aud covered
r"c Liood-wffc not let 70 ont of the hsnds
:! lie authorities. They hare notLeeu VA shed.
1f'rS are III the hAsl'1e OF the chentats Of the
"'lte department and Of the Physicians who
l:sae The post 1nortent examination.
IEe r'olics that naval drpota. tool sto-es,
secured for a ''1os," arc insentious, Tns
decd was done with tho ..doc" found noar
.i.t; frnut tloor. That s.doe" VAS for weeks
a,ek'n;; + around the eauiage-honso Of tl,e fam
two designs: One. to protect the murlorer.
@ Mne';; attes committing the decd. he cAue to
see II the coast ON tho Twenty-thrl street
side Was clear' two. the dog was loft there a.
bhnd. It haH been ascertained about
to certainty that the sn1nrIerer did
Mi escape BY the front door, Police
tnna Aungcr hsd tried tho door renea.oaly
MAI hight. II remained lc ,ked on the in
stte, not merely with deed lock, but with
kl'o..iock, ~ every hour tat~ee, 1 and S a. m.
he hey was III tho knnl.lock wllr.l the uflice-s
arrived IN the mnra:nE Tho son himse'f
sN'a1s that he ft"il'd it locked when l,c cine
Go~n II, tue Inerr;ng. Tho murderer ,lil not
tEea!e W that door. He left the 4*.lo." there
s eGa. ne l'ad come to tlie tlnos, had nm
inckea It; looked out aud reIocked it with the
Enob-aock. had LETT the "dog there 10 deceive
tubrequcht investigation. IIo then retrncetI
~ ~ f.sps ana no one came 10 tie door till
alarm. N''"0
The man was murdered let tvsen ti,e 1s.i and
The safc- His bodr lay where it was atr;cten
uo"n. anu the murderer stepped and trailed
hss garments over tho body twice at least !;
,ssar 9,.se IL t,elig to too tafe to pull out the
led. Zach passage left lis trace. This is oue
a. Inc traces that have not l,cen oblitefated,
III: l. ONO uf the traces that arc important
III tue conclusion to which tho authorities have
cu1ue. ~'0
Tie progress Of the trase.9y il thus believed
n lave been found ont ty tile authorities.
Inc authority we are quotin. SAYS that ths
deed might lase been done hy professional
LTrelar, juaEing sol'i. frorn ths SUCCESS w:,h
Nl,'e. he destroyed the traces Of his crimo (;
hnt that the over volcnce used. and tho ab3o-
III Q inlIumAnity wreaked 1pou pro3t tato
to'Pse after iife was extinct, forbid the suppo-
= ion that nrofessional burglar did the deed.
% 1H ny tue deed was done it might have
, h:en dnno by regular bu-glsr. So far as it
isuverdone flat idea is nuiiifed. Three char
ofe5lntlta arc Ascrllretl to the murderer by the
| authorities great knowledge nf the house.
~ Al desperation OF determination, great cur
,',.'s. l., ine mt enabled him to know that no
io.se would Le,Fay Iii arts. The second led
LIN TO e1sxcerate tho violence i.o sp-
plito to tic victim The third e1plains t6e
co, LEES anc dellbtratiou With which the traces
were destroyed or lut ont OF sight A civilian,
IEsi3g W Term III contsa.is'inctioa to = pro:
1.s.ioh1t murderer, IT great sAseEdness, con-
tre9An'o strength, and frenziea f,ar or pas-
zion. il scirrunstanti4}y tln1p 10 have
, dune tho decd The gentleman (oficiaD whom
w. 49,. s5c quo.'a;: says that 1oobng IN the m.'
motive. 1hc taking Of tho watch aud stul:
! h.s rot n'e'el the I.o,.~c once. The rlaciue
OF The drawer on the bed is a4t1iantcd to a.
! equal desI'e to Confuse the character Of the
loscsef. il relied ,,roa AZ All important clue
i Mr. Nathan retired a!sont 10 o'clock. Al
d! ett'rt oclcck in the morning some one en-.
lied LIS room. III has cen ascettailod thai
! Nr. Sathan slept with his door open, both in
Ac~ York and Mor1ietown. during tIia hot
Vs. asher) The person ,sho entered the room
| hrs~ :he Place Whcrc he kept the safe keye,
a.;d aiso knew how to u~c t:lrtu Al to that safe.
lhe CID gentleman was light sleepst, al.
sweet" The murderer either awoka Ir. a.
titan in getting tie key-, os he awoke him 10
lie act Of applying the keys to the safe.
me latter nupl"sssiun is mnst supported
ll.e murderer was Cet us SAY as VI
were to'dA on his kuecs, Apptying tac
: kr!s. Mr. Nathan awokc. and it secus upje-
ciahle that he rttosui.tl wl,o wxs tamponng
nth !ns deposits. lfs certainly got out ol
tTtl- Ter midway between tho bel and tho safe
he WAS nret knocked in the faco with tle lis
q The murderer, who then picked up "tht
dog and subsequently applied it with Hucl
i e'Eulhcans raraEcry. even after death Ind fol
lowed the original fatal tow on tue tempora
artcry- After the old naau was dead. tho nonr
tlerer c1canscd himself. ooscured Is far q.
ors!bie tho traces. nnl then aecomplishcs
l. original o. jcrt u{' ri:ling the safe of what
II "a,ais OH rt to yet.
tbs Il Low the lst:1ni.n's..s conclusion OF til,
atshufitier. Mr.. Nn'lsau hs1rw. ar tAou ut d,
Lrew. the d'lreda.or we'll that he coult
1e+o5u'ze lum merely ny his form in darken
q: Euon al midnight Tho oil ,na:,. OF coarse
90 no; Eo TO sleep With his rptctac,os on
" l'est 1s awokt he ,saa uitllort them. II,
thttl. l'y outline, da4cri.tra form ut the safe
lie !'Eot'as!iy WAS able to make ont who il Vas
Tor he undoubtedly arose and made for tA
rafc, feeling sure that il his itnprcssi IN wa
ct11eet. his authoritative word world be sutl
c.eas 10 protect hir propctty. Both that nu
Il "llty and the old mau's very considerable
E'~rrgth, for he wau ! yerv virs
u,uFcular, tenacious man, we-o 10
sufficient 10 withstand the 1ro
Nearnn with which lie was encountered. On
tlnnbtetly (ssy the suthorities) both know til
tihtr. and the murderer felt it necessary, no
u rlf-defence. but III ee1f-eecurity 10. ali th
In'u1e. 10 ktl! the old man heyond remedy