New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-15
THE NATHAN INQUEST.

| VERDICT OF THE JURY-THE MURDERER UNDIS-
COVERED
The inquest in the case of the Nathan muir
der terminated yesterday since the morning Of July ..
when the deed perpetrated, no pains have been
spared 70 make full investigation, and circumstance.
however Insignificant and absurd it might appear, has
been disregarded which might give the least clue the
murderer Not little has thought aud spoken con
corning the mode in which the case has been worked
up and the disagreeable confusion resulting from tho
endeayors OF the jury to determine the identity OF tho
murderer. The jury assembled yesterday in the Cor
oners inner Office AL present, and besides tho
Coroner and full corps of reporters Julius Lyons
esq and his nephew, and of the OF Mr. Nathan
in the outside room during the proceedings and
William Kelly, the houekeepers son. lOunsed upon tho
railing Of the stairs.
REMARKS OF THE CORONER.
About II O'clock Coroner Rollins addressed the Jury as
follows
GENTLEMEN OF TIE JURY: You will remember at our
last meeting we adjourned this Tor the purpose OF
derer Of Mr. Nathan but we are sSppois. the Voice
INFORM us at they have no further testimony 10 osr
friends OF the deceased and with the concurrence Of the
Will have performed your duty and have performed
mine. Gentlemen, submit the case TO you.
The VERDICT.
The jury then seyeray signed the verdict which 4 as
by wounds inflicted upon his head by an instrument
known dog" in the hands OF person or persons
In witness whereof we said Jurors AS well as the
Coroner have 10 this inquson set hands and seals
Maunsell B. Fields, Union Club; Bent. F. r,-,, No.
East Twentieth-st Gordon W. Burnham. No ~ fti:>
ave; Edward r. Jones, No 81 West TWENTY hird-s,;
Il A. Horn IT, N No 2 ia West Thirty cSri rr
No. UnOn-square; II. H. Perkins, No. 70 west your
REMARKS OF MAUSsELL FIELDS.
After the signing by the jury, Mr.. Maunsell b. FEDS
the foreman, said:
We now in capacity as jurors have rendered the
only verdict possible in this case and We now, a. ind
yiduals informally recommend that In tuture cases ~
secret murder the investigations M the Coroner f} &
confined 10 ascertain tho cause o DEATH ~ ,ns a. ."
We recommend this. the experience We have acqur ~
this case convincing that tine cause OF justice vi" DC
heat subserved by that course proceedings. Tie IL
mony which we took and which va, published NAV posi-
bly, in this ease, and might probably IN hers rathf r
as warning the criminals, giving them miOriai on
how avoid detection, than Is means ol aset4l S
! the Police rs 10 the person guilty OF tte trme
is more likely detect HIM than tie pubisitd Nttu
before the Grand jury who would sit j Is t..ro'si'
the Coruncr's jury could siit y IN pb.l'. W .'
one other recommendation also in our capacity - ma
rad in t6i use be an moJicd as 10 specin.ay in-
cude person in coluson with the actual Ninira VINO
did not participate directly in the murder anu Il.i1I
f from 10 t S'1 esa of his act by
thorty authorized 20 tender such 'mmu.it = '
the District Attorney. our proposition i that O." re-
ward be SO modified as 20 specifically incua. it- oi
having guilty knowledge Of the CRIME, PROV d >"
sticn person legal immunity irom the cons 'gcn' Cd ,
act, in he should come iofwardhd kfc i '"e d"
| formation in his possession. . =. -,
! BIZ he Corono-How arr jurics 20 procceGl lon mus
remember your oath is that You maze true answer -
10 the cause of death. and 10 10y yl0encc give u.
| Yr D0ugldSs. SecOud JVroF-fLis Suggestion nuhf
stand 10 bs addressed lawmakers. with view a.
modify the law IN holding inquc>ts. 3d.,
Tbs Tsrepail-It!, rather a suggestion 90 ile law'
makers 10 modify the law Ina future ! tfiurr. ID ~
which l. a public inquisitou, a.t fie ulll pao lt.
ton known 20 laws shOn,d, u seems Q" "', CO. '.
themselves IA lscerainiug the cause ~ o"n lrNi'~
the police authorities untIamue ed 10 pArsu COZ '
Vestigatinns I'm their own way ~ lp tLr Wl.'. -
and then lay that Information before the G..i4 ~
which Is the only other mqui>ltuu known &" o.. ""S
| OF course a COrOncrs jury is &c aCy;t ihh''i 80.
clu,ivey for the evidence brought 'ClDlt tD d" 90" s
| nolcr authorities We In the main, tNtrI.c 40 VI
nesses except those whom tac Coroner Niu"t' 10 ""
The Coroner in produces no Witnesses tht'p', .
who are usually 30 HIM by pouoo authorize % -
thrrc l. a public investigation by t.c C,oh't ""'' II
fact has been anticipated 10y The police 1ut
| the only way good result can oc Ohtiihrd a'" 30"
circumstances is 10y accident.
The Jury then separated and the ease FIR tie Pr''N'
AZ least Is ended.