The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-02


crushed into small pieces, and the dow
extending toward the car, split 1t IN halI
and LEFT It hanging to tho head. During
the struggle, Mr.. Nathan had evidently
grasped his antagonist with his right
hand. and in order to make him release
his hold tho rutfian beat him terribly. The
wrist wAs broken, rs were also most OF hs
fingers. The thumb appeared TO have
been cut with knife, und was hanging
from the hand Ivy the skin. The hands
were clenched, the teeth were set, and tue
whole position OF the body showed with
what determination MIR, NnthAn had
fought iorhis life. .a
THE NEWS OF THE MURDER
spread like wild-iIre, and throughout the
day the house was bcsiegGd BY u throng
Of persons Clamorlng for admission TO
satisfy their morbid curiosity. The po-
lice in charge would admit no one, and
though Captain Burden endeaVOred 10
extend every faCllity to tho members OF
the press, lie was during the morning
compelled to deny them admission to the
house, acting upon the expressed wishes
Of the family. 49,.
About & o'clock Superintendent Jour
dan arrived, and subjected every one i'll
the household to u severe examine
ton. but he failed to elicit any fact Of I'M
portAnCc. Capt. KelsO Of the detectives
soon followed, and was equally unslc'
CeSstul. The servant who slept III inc
room next TO Mr.. NNthan's heard nothing
au1 mn plun Nvas obtained
THE MURDEREEs
evidently had no intention Of committing
any Crcater crime than robbery. They
expected TO find IN the sale, the Key OF
Which Mr.. Nathan always carried IN his
pocket, a large amount OF money and val
ilablcs, but in this they were dlsapEl0lhtt-
ed, for the sons say they do not think
tlleir father was in the habit Of keeping
much money in it, only papers and mort
cages. The only things missing are n's
watch and Chain and diamond studs. The
watch was one Of Jcrginsun's, No. 7l"l,
with heavy square link chain, attached
10 which was heavy gold l0cket upon
which was the monogram Is. n. inc
diamonds were of one ind three'quarter
karats, In o plain gold setting.
THE AssAssISs.
Ii is now conceded on ail-sides that
more than one person was engaged in the
murder, not only from the position Oh
things in the room, but from the WOUNDS
The deepest wounds seem to have Oeen
inflicted with heavy ind ut the same
time, sharp instrument. The skull was
completely cut through with IN ok. There
were other wounds again, small and TRAN
gular, as though made with the knife oil 2
swonl.cane or n small dagger. Some Of
the wounds might have been made with
the iron dog, but It is hardly possible that
all were, as many Of them are too large.
The entire movements OF the perpetra'
tors Of this foul deed are wrapped In mys:
terry. How they gained entrance to the
house: how they sccreted themselves,
and how they escaped, ore questions equal
" unanswerablc. For the last week the
house has been undergoing repairs, anu
numerous WOrkmen have been employed.
The house has been unoccupied except
by the housckecpcr and the two sons who
slept there. As tue workmen were pas
sing in and out all day, the street door
WINS mostly open, and as It was not closely
watched, It is supposed thNt the ruitians
gained ,admittanCe, and then scCreted
themselves until night,
The following Is tho the testimony OF
one OF the murdered man'si sonsr elected
the coroncr's inquest:
Washington Nathan, being sworn
and examined, said Deceased was my
father left him last night at my aunt,s,
IN West Nineteenth street, ut 7:S0 O'Clock;
that was the last time IsHw him alive; |
came home about qtlGrtcr-pnst twelve
this morning; locked the door securely;
came up stairs and put the head light out;
l looked In fathers room, which Is on the
second story front, where flther slept;
finding all quiet and dark, closed the
door slightly and went up to my room
the hall door leading to the landing was
closed; this morning little before six
o'clock, came down to get glass OF
water; I noticed his door closed; opened
the door, surprising he had OVERSIGHT him
self, and did not sec him in his bed; start.
cd to come into his dressing room and
there discovered him lying on the
floor Of his room by the door
communicating with the ballroom
weItcring in Ills blood; I discovered
hc was dead gave the alarm; my broth:
or came down; ran down to the front
door and discovered 1t partly openi I
called q policeman, who came in and took
charge Of the case; l found tho instru.
meut here presented, called m "if0n dog"
down by the street door, Just by tho inside
and outside doors; discovered no other
instrument of that nature 0roundi the
safe in the ballroom was open; his key
was in the lock; Il drawer Of the safe was
on the bed cmptied; pApers scattered, but
u tin box containing papers was lying ON
the floor open, but the papers were not
disturbed; found that the Street door
opened rs usual with the night key last
night, and am positive that | locked,
chained ind boiled II after coming In;
nothing so far rs we arc aware, has been
disturbed in the house but the safe; be-
licye the man or men who murdered my
father were sccreted in tho house; one OF
the domestiCs slept in the bNck room on
the same floor as the doors communicate
ing with these, but the front and rear
rooms we're open, or not entirely closed;
/ slept on the third floor back room; my
doors were I'LL open except those commu-
nic0tinE with the hall; my brother slept
in front hall bedroom on the same floor
the son Of the domestic slept upon the
garnet, and yet no one heard the least
noise during the night; do not know
the amount OF money there was in the
safe: miss his watch and diamond studs;
l ain sure the object Of the murder was
Tor robbery and not for revenge.
WASHINGTON NATHAN.
A Son Of the Murdered Man Sus.
pected.-S5O 900 Reward Offered.