The New York herald., 1870-08-01

despatched detective Lotus ana other officers, In
cltizens clothes, down the avenue IN search OF tne
man, and confscating morse and wagon standing
near livery stable near by, Jumped INTO it, and,
putting the animal down to his best speed, hurried
down Lexington ayenne, intending to head or the
fellow, II possible. and him. Al Cooper in-
sLitute he turned into Third avenue, and, driving
the features Of every passenger for his man. Clear
down to City Hall Park he drove, examining each
car, but, falling to 1nd the person sought for, re
turned disgusted. Arriving at the station house he
was chagrlned to nnd that his detectives
had met with no better success, and and
tectives however, were on the alert and closely
questioned Mrs. Cooley, VINO sustained all her pre-
yl0us utlerances TO the letter. and stated in addition
clothes.
ION THE fly"
During the entire afternoon the Captain and his
men were searching the ward and secured II In per-
son without learning anything OF importance; Dut
the search was not abandoned.
MORE STARTLING MYSTERY.
Nothing was seen or heard OF the mysterious
stranger until between eight or nine O'Clock OF the
same evening" when he walked INTO Mrs. Cooleys
coat and pants, white vest and black and white
mixed straw hal, ana informed Mrs. cooley
that he had lett a pockebook in her store
containing s some valuable papers, ~ but 6ovdto no
book in the place. when he became very violent and
lelt. This time he was accompanied by vlanous-
looking man, who made no remark and retired with
llm.
Leaving No. o25, which is between Thirty ninth
walked down the avenue. Knowing that Captain
Mcdonald wanted to make the acquaintance OF the
SCARED man Mrs. Cooley looked for policeman, but
saw none. In this dilemma. like shrewd woman,
she sent her niece out 10 follow them The girl traced
them to small shop the north side OF Third avenue,
between Thirtyeighth and Tnrry-ninth streets,
which Is used for dispensing toys confectionery, and
some paper the one with the scratched face wrote
Tor some minutes and the two left.
THE POLICE AGAIN DEFEATED.
while the niece was thus playing the part OF de-
Tnpf or liea xpaG Inv Mra md 1n.
patched TO the station house In Thirtyffth street
near Third avenue, TO inform Captain Mcdonald OF
the presence OF the man In the Ieighbourhood; but
before Mcdonald and his detectives reached the
place where the men had written their letters they
had gone.
These facts came to the knowledge OF the writer
accidentally, ana yesterday he so informed The
police captain, who admitted their correctness but
viii not venture to give an opinion as 10 whether he
believes they have any bearing upon the murder
1t is certain that they worth investigating and,
the Captain was at the Central department for
some time yesterday and left huredly, 1t Is prOba
bic Superintendent JOurdan is following up what
may be u clue.
Was the Assassin of Mr.. Nathan n Stranger TO
the Deceased ga Criminal lawyers Hy-
pothe sis.,
The writer, one of the corps Of HERALD reporters
who have been despatched to every quarter Of this
vast metropolis to fatnom the Nathan mystery and
collect facts connected with the tragedy, heard the
brated criminal lawyer at the Firth Avenue Hotel
yesterday. The conversation which led to the theory
commenced by this question:
REP0RTER-You have had long criminal prac-
tice at the New York bar-what is your opinion of
this Nathan murder?
LAwYER-I am positive that Mr.. Nathan was
murdered by person with whom he was at least
acquainted.
REpoRTER-On what do you base your beliefP
LAwYER-FrOm the following iacts, which, in strict
analysis of the case, amount to almost circumstan-
tial evdence:-ln the first place 1t seldom occurs
that professional burglar, whose only object is
plunder would have given more than one blow, and
then, after telling his victlm sprang at his throat
and endeavored by strangulation to stne his cries.
Again. almost any man in the lun vigor OF youth
and health, unarmed, would have been paralyzed
by the presence of burglar In hts apart
ment. and before recovering his sefpossesson
would have fallen an easy victim 10 the ASSASSIN.
Here, however, was a feeble old man, who, instead
Of being, as one would naturally suppose, enervated
by the shock the presence Of a desperate at mid
night must have produced, was evidently full OF
unusual vitality, and seemed to have mad a deS-
perate struggle with his opponent l have particu-
larry noticed in the numerous cases Of burglary
winch have come under my observation that such
conflicts seldom, II ever happen; and there
Is not an instance on record In the New
York criminal calendar wherein burglar
has struck more than one or two blows,
and these have invariably been with weapon
such as knife or butt OF pistol. The assassin, If
he intended mere robbery, must have known that
one OF the blows inflicted on Mr.. Nathan would have
been amply sufficient TO either deprive him OF lie
10 render him sufficiently insensble for all purposes
blows were struck and even If they followed in
rapid sequence some minutes must have elapsed
before the hends work was completed. Could
cupidIty give the most determined villain the vim
and nerve TO so mutiatc the almost nanimate corpse
OF IA man TO whom he was an entire stranger. No,
there were other passions aroused than that Of reck
less thirst Tor plunder, ana the most
vINDICrIvE FEELINGS
that could animate the human heart and lend It
hendIsh anmOsity seemed to have been wrought to
frenzy by some other means tnan the mere resist
ance OF weak, blind Old man.
THE ASSASSIN,
who could have struck fifteen blows, and then neg
lected to carry or his Victims pocketboOk, must
this was evidently an afterthOueht, and meant
TO misead the public as to the murderer's motives
NY opinion is that the assassin was known to
genteman's apartment was on their hrst meeting
perfectly legitimate and not unusual. con-
versation must have taken place, and mutual
recriminations passed, causing anger on both sides.
The contention from words came to threats, and at
length the fever fires OF passion infamed every vein
III the assassins frame, and the old man. under the
Impulse OF
UNCONTRoLABLE ANGER
must have hurled u volley or irritating epithets
which induced an attack. The assassin grasped the
first weapon which came to his hand and dealt his
victim a blow which, under ordinary circumstances,
would have produced instant nsensibility; but the
excited state of Mr.. Nathan at the time gave him
new vitality much the same as the soldier in the
heat OF battle who receives but hardly notices, the
aial wound. The struggle consequently Is pro
tracted, and anger, passion and revenge have fun
sway. The victim falls hIeess, but InsatiaOle rage
Is not appeased, and
vINDICrIvE BLOWS
fall furiously long alter life is extinct. No doubt
terrible oaths sprang to the murderer's foamIng lips
and imagination pictures the vengeful CLEAN in
the flashing eye as each duh blow fell with sodden
sound on the PROSTATE body. Then must have come
the fearful reaction that unprecedented murder
brings, and fear and trembling supplanted
RAGE AND vINDICTIvENEsS.
The papers which caused the dispute and murder
must be obtained In order to mislead public opln-
ion the clothes OF the deceased were ri1ed the jew
elry abstracted but strange TO say the pocketbook
was lett. The safe was opened after the murder, as
the discovery OF one Of the drawers the bed
denty proves, and 1t was there placed to enable
murderer to use both hands in examining the con.
tents as he was assuredly looking for some special
document.
Ffom these circumstances repeat that the assas-
sin Oh Mr.. Nathan was not unknown TO the deceased,
nor was he stranger to the household and the hab-
its OF Its inmates.