The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-11
TILE NATHAN EXAMINATION
rUE OFFlCTiLS ON TRACK or That
MURDEROUS DOG Ar LAST.

NJ CHDEKOtS DOF N L-fSI.
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rbc Testimony of IL Shipwright who Knawa
Al nbGU Iron DOgs-Thc Man who saw
the Dog in Mr.. NBthan'a Stable Called NJ
u Wiincss-rhe Dog seen there last sep
trmbcr- Fredcrick Nathan on the ~taud-
Terrible story.
The Gtst witness called at the Nathan inquest
yesterday was Leonard II. Boolc, shipwri2ht. who
"a extuiu,d a sor, OF expert on iron dogs such
a. that with which the murder was committed. As
that deg is the key OF the whole trag dy, Nj Poocs
testimony vas ls,caed to with intense interest. lie
WIS examined BY Coroner Rollins as follows:
ruE TESTIMONY oF LEONARD n. nooLB.
q Where DO you reside? In io9th street, be-.
3-M T. your business Al am shpwrl lht.
About hIy Three years. with the execution OF the last
mSi YOU cal a dogP NJ dog is a very common 10.
Ltruuent around thip yards.
y -Dd you use sich an instrument Ne that (hindln
We On 19t 10 ths Wn'slS Ave- ure an in,trumcn,
81 ~ 20 branch Of your bushes. would an article
hke that lie uscd2 AIN no branch Of thpDuildug.
mean sbp NV 10 ~ n Sa asaa AKA Of
small yards where they build canal boats Oa'gc'' a"d
Q pSeribc the dog TIA, I. used In the snip Yards
other 1giuI a. rgnt angles those used in snip yaj,
arc made
An lhls. some of them are made for tho purpose OF
hOding knccs while the wOfkuen are siding thcm,
.nytnig that viii not side mp OF itsci The dogs hat
de OF this pattern made for setting decks.
THIS in.trimcnt would he cal ed email deck dog
which, instead OF having This point az right angles With
vita tie rod, would hsye parallel With the rod THIS
The wood, and against ~, end they put wedge "
Clio undefstand you 10 say that an instrument OF
,hst Kind Is ncd ior plnukue small yes,ei,2 K.-No
noorgs from an inch TO an mel, and hall 10 thick
canal boat or the flooring OF building It could DC
used f0r a these purposes.
vessel. AIwsl, generally the Thickness OF the decs
and smaller vessels would be about i've Inches thick
TIRE VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.
the Count Joannes 0nterpOsins).-May Isugsest a
TIE coroncr-wait till the man gets through.
.o.aMherc are these ilsirune1is manufactured
h.mrhey are always made 10 the shipsmlths shopi
Q-Did yon ever see one made Al have never
lhave seen them made SIMPLY with shsrp points-not
ehisel point. like theso-simply To hold pieces VI
o.-You Observe those points are stcei.poitted7 A.
'o-pS YOU ever use on. with steel point, in your
ssP ysrd,2 AT ~, never s,o ,ne% nsys, saw one
was welded oaj the reason thst this dog has been
dog have been made by hammer such as Joiner or
honsc oarpenter would use shlpwright uses broad
esvc such indeniaiions IS that that not driven
sr would use thus dog has Dee" used 9or the
q 's,iing w planss edsewsys II - nsd been ". a
mari, hsre dasns ms niger ON the rod neal Tsns
TIE witness then explained the different modes of
driving dogs into tiubsr and Showed that the in
suumoit he held IN his hand could not have been
used for such purposes. lie then added;
s ssa WA moe ware S se Wien
h used. II he had been a shipsmith, he wouid have
ana aead have eis al the IRON Sns t5as he osu 10 dat
sess pslt OF dc Dog. aud II Woua nress thefe nrs ~
that where It struck 70 drive 4 out % the tlnhsr
ever seen an insIrnmeht like that che dOg)3 A
Q-You have stated thai your ship yards you never
have ANYTHING lie that never with steel points
sLsps ana sac yon take IL the sieei roiuts
s ts S Ss as seen ' oe eSss e
sAape or sizc. or so small ne that.
among house earpenteTP Al could not say rs to
thai 10 uot snow conid say nom my experience
noouid DC Wed iOr yacht deck or the door VI
HOUSE OR STABLE.
Mr. Ficd-Are instruments OF that Kind used In tim
Der lmds ~ connection VIVA cedar log Ain slding
soaethns Of Thai KIND TO noid uS '"'' "'"' wan
..c-You ave examined ths dog bcforc1 Al saw
.G-rid you {, mmun!eate any Information to the su.
OlG m wIaI ne dos was, and That 1t had never been
Mr. RS,teli-Do you know whether caulkcr, use a
dog ftlat dyscript!on2 Al never saw one.
Pons have uecn put so they might BE- driven int
esk AND esk which ", use sS 10 sSp rGians No On
voui attempt to drivo ron or steel dog into ny'
sr PieIi-fou oo.tryS That this dos-thc bar o.
rod a, you eaIl it's bent thai bond would not occur
would il, II the IN. tfumeut had mo- bcen used A.
That Tend would occur as It was used 4 has bee.
house 1%somet6ine OF that Sind.
hoaie H.-Yes shlp carpenter wonil Only wan
sonc!hng Of hat knd II he wanted TO lay the Moor OF
Mr.. feliowt-Plclsc give me the names OF
THE YACHT BUILDERS
m ire city. "a few names were given by the witness
Q.-Nou thmk an hstiunent OF that KIM m ght hay
been used m LAYING hght deck oi a canal boat o
Shs plank rom IN 70 an sSi1 1cS az Rs e
ne,s ii could have Deen used ON canal boat or
THE MECHANICS CALLED IN.
Michael McEwan, n plumber, aud Henry Moore
one Of Mchael's OrSmen were called In succession
and examined ~ to low they got into the Malta
nansion when they went 10 work there in tue morn
ing aud whom they saw there. They generally g.
IN by ringing the area bell; and on occasions whe
the front basement door was open, they always sa'
young Kelly, the housekeepofs son, watching h
Ihcy never saw anybody there except the workmc
and the family, aud never saw tie iron dog on I'll
Richard King who works for Morris r. William,
leIt called. He lad been working IN the house e
Twelve days prGseaing the murder saw no straI
prs; n,Ver saw ibs ron dog; ana having oceasio
W go upon the roof with fellow workman
Thursday, July -, he locked the seuttlJ when
came down at quarter before Ave o'clock.
TIE WITNESS VINO SAW THE DOG IN THE STABLE.
The next witness called was Morris Il. William
whore testimony was listened 10 with deep int
est Mingled With e.hlbitUna OF dissatisfaction q
The purt OF the Jurors aud the audience. IL wi
evident that Nj williams had either erroneous
bOusted OF having seen the dog IN the stable abo
q year ago nd now cit tmbarI asscd lu sustainiI
tint tallgcinatiun or else, ~ seemed TO De tue mo-
general IMPRESSION that he actually had Sc On u, ha
bccDme frightened At the cons quencos OF lis dl
closure Of that tact. and VAS now trying 10 dilu
his testimony on tia, point On being examined
Cor, ner Rollins Mr. Williams testified us follows 4:
TUE TESTIMONY OF NORRIS n. WILLIAMS.
o-Nhere do you reside2 A.-ho. COZ East +
Cs-MIAt Is your busiucss2 Al am mason al
Q.~Have you done work for ar. Benjamin Nathal
u.-iiow long mad you tcen working there A
We'll. some thirteen or fourteen days previous 70
ecath. 80. 49,. Il. -,
up tue q IN use by carpenters and Joinersp A-f
sir they u toos like TINT.
9.-builug the TINE on worked Al MI Natnahs,
since q have YOU tOd anynoGy that you 81
agoP Al saw an Instrument similar
tbs IN tle staDle ABOUT n year ago. -
Q--lld Aou tel Any person that You saw NP A.
say Jaw n, nud VI mat 4 CT.
GLOW long ago did you tee up About W
agoj Jaw al M lament % that kind lying behind
stable uoJr, but do not thinS II h the same,
g.-NhOn did you I'LL you saw ltp Al mention
" MI IeemaD, VINO II
DETECTIVE ON BROADWAY,
and another man by the name Of Samuel Williams
LAWYER AZ ~ Broadway,
Us mat the article you saw there? Al do
N UA A YOU surep Alan not positive I think
b. aVInV IA f fhaIs A