New-York tribune., 1870-08-08
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
THE TWENTY Y-THIRD-ST MYSTERY.
WHAT DIR. PECKHAM HEARD-THE REWARDS IN
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IHE TWENTY-THfRD-ST MfSIEhi.
WHAT DIR. PECKHAM HEARD-THE REWARDS IN
CREASED.
The Nathan murder is still a gloomy and
fearful mystery and unless the Corones inquest should
ultimately develop than there is any reason to ex-
pect, the public will be compelled to abandon all
hope Of seeing the captured and punished un-
less his identity and whereabouts should be revealed by
some providenta accident, In the case OF Iraupma
the slayer Of the Knck family The police continue 10
deny that they have yet found any clue TO the
and the OF arrests which circulated neeiy on
Saturday without foundation. inc latest
development Of interest is the statement OF Dr.
Peckham, who lives In the mansion at the
OF Fifthave and Twenty ythirdst There Is but
short space of 20 25 feet between the pack wal OF
ST. and the windows Of each look out on the other on
the pornng OF Friday, July 80 about o'clock, Mrs
TO be in her own house, and awakng her husband sne
remarked TO him that there was some one In the house
He listened awhile and heard another similar souhd
which came from the direction OF the Nathan mansion
the side windows OF which were open thlrd s9uhu OF
like character heard and then all appeared 10 pe
still again. The doctor remarked to Mrs Peck
nan ham that there was somebody IN as ,ceptly
guarded, he gave the matter no further attention attention
When the murder announced later In the morning.
Dr. Peckham visited the scene and viewed the body and
adopted theory of his own, That the burglar WIoeser
had awaked Mr. Nathan, who was very light sleeper
and that he sprang Of bed TO see who wa pu De
ceived de SoW from the from dog Which stunned him
and fractured his skull Pausing just long enough TO
completed his bloody deed and then returned to rob the
safe In the act OF dragging the old from one
to another supposed that Mr. Nathan caught
the murderer by the wrist arm with his eit hahd ana
TO free himself the murderer broke that hand compey
across then repeated the two strokes on the head
which Doctor and Mrs. Peckham heard Ihe apoVe OPP
Grafton would also account for the difference IN tune d
that appeared exst between the heavy sound ana
the other two lighter and more rapid sounds A.,
The two carpenters who were employed at tne Ma.pa an
mansion, and who witnesses at the inquest on
Thursday, feel hurt at the cross-quesnonlng they re-
ceved and fear that unjust suspicious may he en-
tertaned against them. They both seem to be quiet
sober, and industrious men. -, .
Mayor Hall has issued pfCcamauGn @ wCn
in the advertising columns OF THE TRIBUNE lnefsas,ng
the rewards for the capture OF the assassin Of Mr VA
guaranteed by Mrs Emily @. Nathan, the widow In ad-
dOn these the stock Exchange as has already Deeh
mentioned, offers a reward OF $4,000.
Concerning the reward Of $500 for the production OF
piece of paper picked mp on the morning 81 ie d tSet
these steps sheltered from the rain by poroo OF
projecting roof, which affords an excellent opportunity
One newoy has long been m the habit OF using the steps
for this purpose, and the morning OF the luiuer
the house about O'Clock and found the front door open
Thinking that the servants early and were going
to clean the entrance he went TO the next house ana
folded his papers there While he was occupied In TINS
he man, In a laboring dress, approaching
IN Nun front of M Nnthans house and Tie cended the
steps To pick up large piece OF white paper when was
his WAY rinng incident OF this kind attracted the
boys notice but little at the ne but assumed an aspect
hour or two later. He at went to the police ana
told his tale whereupOn thorough search for the strange
man was begun by the detectives Hitherto they nave
not succeeded in finding him. and s supposed that nc
has either obtained possession Of some paper OF value
which he is unwilling 10 part with, or has not vet aso-
ciaed the finding OF it with the house In which the
murder was committed, that he has forgotten all
about it. ~ =,
Saturday morning the usual services were held In the
Synagogue on Fifth-ave., OF which Mr. Nathan was q
regular member Rabbi Lyons presided over very fu
congregations but the subject OF the murder was not
touched upon. special prayer was Offered, however
forth tha dead ma An v,
each week throughout the ensuing year The Tour SONS
were present during part Of the service and appeared 10
feel their sad bereavement.
The Coroner's investigation will be resumed to-day at
10 a. III IN the Courtroom, corner Of Seventh-aFe ana
Twenty hecOnd-st