The New York herald., 1870-08-11

was there; spoke to young Kelly about the murder
and he saa yes s the house about i've
Thursday night; went straight home to Brooklyn,
never heard there was safe iu Mr.. Nathan's rooml
bullt asked on he Friday morning % G after % had
got my TOOLS to be allowed to see Mr.. Nathan;
ocular VIE anv SS~ ONE at
we talked little about Mr.. Natnan's goodness and
so on.
Washington Nathan Again ON the Stand.
Washington Nathan recaled:-When I reached
the second story, as l turned round the stairs,
saw the street door open; was looking down the
steps, two steps nom the hall landing, had two
steps to 90 down; the c0achman IN our employment
now Is the same we had year ago; he has been
with us four or five years; cannot say who recon-.
mended Mrs. Kelly to my father to take care Of the
Frederick NnihaA's Evidence.
Q. What is your name9 A. Frederick Nathan.
q. Where 90 you resideG A. No. IL West Twenty
Q. On the night of July 2s where did you goY A.
got homo In the neighDorhood OF five O'Clock; at
father, / walked down Fiftn avenue to the
syaagognei after ta1ouy the synagogue we went to to
my my father; remained there some @ tlme ea ieavin
the house about twenty-five or twenty minutes OF
eight; said good evening to my fathers: my brother
minutes before did, after leaving my aunt's walked
up to the corner Of Twenty first street and Fifth
should go into the club or pay visit; / made up
my mind to 20 and friend VINO lived at the
uer Oi -IWenly.uIBV Btrce6 anu BrOHOWay-mr
Cooper he lives in That large boarding house Just
on the corner; there were TWO gentlemen sitting in
the doorway. and knew them, though think had
been introduced to only one OF them: they told me
that Mr.. Cooper had just left, and had gone to
Brooklyn; my object in calling on Mr.. Cooper
aG wh TO street ssre hsn ppess
down to the Hamilton ferry; crossed over
by the one-qaarter or hatpast eight boat
three four blocks turning to my left; think !
turned at Carroll street, after walking down several
blocks thought had arrived at the place; It was
the second tine had gone to that place; asked o
boy II there not little park little above, ana
he said Eyes, block above;' there is church on
the corner, and the second house recognized as
rang the bell, and found the lady Of the house
M one e q %
there till about ten O'Clock; the gentleman then
came In with his friend saying that storm was
mained until twenty five minutes Of eleven; It was
then raining very heavily and they asked me to re.
preerred re- to be home the LADY lent me an nun UMBRELLA
walked two squares down. turning to the right;
there Is druggists near there, and l went In
shelter from the storm; then took an open car
with canvas curtains right down to the ferry; took,
came to the DOCK crossed the ferry and got on the
second stage for Fifth avenue; that was the Fulton
ferry; several ladies in there finding the stage wet
avenue; went TO Brown u Kings and got two
poached eggs and a brandy smash; / was
there tss ae0u ten or OF a in
opened cd inc sa door Of our house with my night key,
was still out; found the key In the drawer, ana
placed 1t inside the lock- knowing that should nnd,
as went up stairs If my father was In my fathers
O'' "wHo Is THArsn
said, 'Tt is l. sr;' ne said, 'li you want any ice
had just had a drink; there was no light in the
room il was perfectly dark; the door was open suf
eiently for me to 90 in little to the side ana stand
my father; ! then Immediately went to my
room ,sS on on the rnnd third ! story; G the gas was
brother to see w1en he came up stairs took o
my shoes, and perhaps also my pants, before closed
my door; put my shoes outside and closed the door
TO rise very early IN the morning, and feeling very
tired as had had little sleep that week.
1a STa n been M N a.
he has often come in without my hearing him.
Q. What time was 1t when you woke up in the
watch; I always put my watch ON an nour each
hight, Us It wants regulating very badly; when
rose went to the window and looked out to see
what kind OF day 1t was going to be; 1t was very
then opened the door. having on my drawers, and
occupied by my two aunis and where we have been
in the habit Of having our clothes just after
was open and 1 went from my aunis' room to
his; the hall door was shut; saw my brother lying
in his bed, apparently asleep; , din not wake him;
room, which was q room adjoining nv own, and on
coming out met my brother; he saiu he was going
down stairs and would wake my father; said lid
not think 1t was any use, as my father always
woke up ON such occasions without being called; he
went down stairs and went to my room, and the
first thing /
HEARD HIM YELL;
whether he called my name or not cannot say;
first Impression was that he had met some one in
the hall; saw him stand at my fathers door; !!
rushed in there and knelt down ON the right hand
side OF my father to see If he was entirely dead; !;
whether touched him or not have no recoection;
may state also that on reaching the landing before
the second story ! saw the hall street door
Sideways; leaving my fathers side ! went
down to the han and with my brother called out
"HELP p' AND "MURDERW
O. Did you sec any policeman? A. saw police
man down the street; he stopped and seemed sur
was washing the sidewalk at the hotel; before he
reached the house there were several gentlemen
from the hotel, one OF whom was q Mr.. Burr, whom
/ have seen before; am sure Mr. Burr accompanied
us to my
FATHERS ROOM.
Q. How many went IN all to your fathers room
believe also some remained ia the hall:
Q. You do not know who they werea A. No, Sir
almost all were strangers to me.
Q. Did yon notice light burning In your fathers
room? A. No, sir my attention was attracted to my
father; did not think OF anything except to II my
father was entirely dead and whether he could speak
Q. Please state the position in which you found
your fathers boly' A. NY father was lying or
his back. think, little inclined to the left
his head very nearly straght his righ,
leg was extended across the door and his left was
drawn up II tight against the door that led from
The library into the BEDROOM his hands were little
extended, his right hand being little higher thar
his left; they were not tight; half open.
@. Did you notice the condition Of the blood
whether 1t was coagulated or warmi A. had my
socks on ana the moment stepped in this blood
felt chill run through me.
| a.
1t or HAD 1t in my hand.
@. Did you not see 1t that morning9 A. No, sir;
aid not see the officer have IT. heard Of It. at the
door and that ia all; the second time went down
an officer halloaed out that the body warm and
to send for doctor; Immediately ran upstairs
again and stood at my fathers head and asked him
II he could speak one word; then l went down
again ana walked all over the house; 1t is tmpossi
BILE for ME to say where went went up into tn e
garret and oil over, but cond not find any clue.
@. What did you discover In the llbraryl A. did
not 60 in the library; looked in there; saw the
safe drawer open and q box OF papers on the floor
did not notice If the chair was upset or not.
z. Do you know II your father kept his money and