The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08
THE NATHAN HORROR.

What the Police DoinR-They Begin 10
Feel Dish eartened-The Dog Still the Stun.
bling Bl0ck-Eurthcr Evidence About the
Buildcr's Denial-Wherc is the Bloody
Shrte
The more money there Is staked upon the clearing
up OF the Nathan mystery the further 1t would seem,
are the authorities from CON ,leting their labors
Al first it pretty well settled that the detectives
had secured some slight facts upon which to base
well grounded theory, likely II indefatigably pur-
sued to be productive OF good frut, but one b. one
the clues have been abandoned and they are more
perpexed than ever. Yet TO their credit 1t must be
SAID that the search has not been abandoned-that
every nook and corner in the city where 1t is pos
sbe for the murderer to have disposed of his plum
der, either by selling it or secretng It, has been WIS.,
tied, without the detectives securing any encourage
ment for their long walks and s!eepless nights.
Yesterday three four of the most expert officers
who have been out OF the city for some days re-
turned dishearteDed.
The SuperiI fendent, 1t is certain, while nearly
convinced that all his efforts the past have
proved-and In the future are likely to prove
futile, Is determined 10
PERsEvERE A LITTLE WHILE LONGER
and allow no effort to ran down the murderer to
fan, until there is no longer o hope left. Many be-
lieve and perhaps their belief is wen founded, that
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some person still in this city ana at any moment
within reach Of his arm, but justly fees that II would
be worse than madness to arrest him or her until
he mas secured some evidence to back up sus-
pfcion. This belief is sustained by the fact mat
far as Is known not a single detective has been IN
structed to look for persons with blood on their
clothing marks or scars on their faces, thai the
great incentive OF the detectives Is to find where the
diamonds and watches are secreted,
WHERE TIE 'D0Gn CANE FROM,
and such other Information as to the habits OF the
hnIr and hn frtnn
TO the latter can be gained. All the detectives
that II the fact could be established that the
iron dog had been lying about the stable for months,
that would he great point gained, ana materially
lessen the lahOrs OF the authorities In getting at the
bottom OF Inc case uney are sun anxiosly at WORK
In the HERALD that one Morris X. VIII
nams, builder. had declared tnat he had
but when he denied 1t to Captain Kelso there was
great disappointment. STILL many believe that
when Mr.. Williams is put on his oath before the
breach OF confidence TO state III this connection that
evidence or the builder having made the
above and more startling statements is accumu-
a reputable gentleman was received by
gentleman 70 whom Mr.. Williams had made s' the
sane statement Ii seems TO be the impression
sesses Information that should not he kept back.
the more especially as he was one OF
the earliest friends OF the family who crlled
and conversed with the young men. VIII Mr.. Field
who seems to be of the jurors who wants all the
minuti9 brought out see that the boiler examined,
should the Coroner and District Attorney neglect o
call BIN out OF respect to his modesy or desire TO
not be known in connection with the inquest?
SINGULAR DECLARATION.
One OF the most singular statements re-
gardmg the "dog'' Is that. which is SAID
TO have been made by DR.. Rapeaes at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. IL Will be remembered chat
officer Mangn In his testimony declares that the
dog was found at the door on the lower floor, While
the doctor who arrived soon after said he found 1t
lying by the head OF the murdered man. This Is
news to the authorities and the officer should be
required to state how 1t came TO be removed 10 the
room where the murder was committed
CONTRADICTIONS.
In the HERALD the other day scientific examina-
ton o. the blood found the shirt Of one OF tile
was suggested, and, on inquiry OF the detec-
tlves In whose possession IL is Il reporter IN
formed ''In the hands OF the Coroner" Deputy
Coroner Beach per contra says 1t is in the possess
sion of the police. Can 1t be possible that 1t has
been sent to the wash, as announced in usually
unreliable morning paper
VOLUNTEER THEORISTS.
Yesterday several persons called at Police Head
quarters and volunteered theories and information.
A man named Barney Hess, called and suggested
how the man who picked up the paper on the stoop
posed that piece OF paper should be laid
upon The adJoih ng stoop, and detective
placed to Iipe him of. Mr.. Hess believed
that the party who secured the paper is a laborng
man who passes The house every morning and he
would be apt to pick up ny paper The detectives
we've impressed with the suggestion and Jourdan
may act upon 1t.
will be resumed this morning, at the Court Room,
corner OF rweniysecOnd street and Seventh avenue,
when it is devouty hoped some thing may be brought
out TO AID the detectives in their work.