The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05


, Nathan; never saw dog" IKE this shown me be-
fore; house carpenters never use them; began WORK
q What is your birthpaceY A. The Island OF
| Jersey, In he English channel.
z. Have you ever worked for Mr. Nathan before
A. Yes SIR, on two occasions; worked IN the STA
bic, and Ave months ago trimmed the bathtub;
saw domestics in the house; had seen at that lime
sons by sight. Witness was shown Mr.. Washington
Nathan; did not know his NAME but recoected
worked on the asth Of July IN Mr. Nathan's
rooms; had never passed through the door
on Tuesday 4 friend came to. see me;
he was admitted by Mrs. Kelly; he came TO
every day TIL the murder; got there about seven;
generally rang the bell at the iron gate; the inside
door had spring latch the miisman came about
there; 7 only saw Mr. Washington Nathan IN The
| house; saw him twice I'm the morning. and on the
! "Wednesday evening; ne used TO come down stairs
from his sleeping room; one morning It was hallpast
work in the garnet; he was repairing the sashes;
there was closet on the second floor ana another
right hand side; have known Knight twelve months;
ne remained about eight minutes In the house; mad
no conversation with him about the inmates OF the
house; used to leave the house about ten minutes
| to six. through the basement.
q. What were you employed at in the CELLAR A.
was about the coal bins at the Time.
q. How long have yon known Mr.. Knights A.
| Twelve months, rather more.
Q. What rs his busincssy A. varnsh manufnc
| turer at 90 Pearl street.
z. How long did he remain IN that house? A.
q. During the time you were at work together
| with your partner did you have any conversation
| about the inmates Of the house? A. No, sir.
! z. Did Mr. Knight know who resided there2 A.
No, sir; unless he was told by the foreman OF our
q. Did you tell him2 A. No, sir.
| q. In that conversation there was nothing that
tended TO disclose the habits OF the occupants of the
Q. Their means, the jewelry they wore or anything
Of that KIND, A. No. SIR; no conversation that oor-
Q. Did you have any conversation with Mr.. knight
with regard to that house or its inmates. A. No,
| q. How late dtd you remain on Thursday night?
| A. guess TIL about ten minutes OF six.
Q: Did you see Mr.. Nathan there before you left !?
| O. Did you see any gentleman about the house
that day before you left A. No. Sir, unless 1t was
| Q. HOW old Is Mr.. Kellyf A. don't know.
| q. Is he young man grown Yes, sir.
the basement; the last job we were at was In the
basement. about the sashes.
@ When had you last been In the elder Mr.. Ma
than's room A. From four " five O'Clock that
afternoon.
q At that time were the windows opena A. No,
SIR don't believe they were.
q How long did you work in that room on that
day9 A. About three-qnarters Of the day-nO, 1t was
1t was on Wednesday we worked IN Mr. Nathan's
room.
80, g On THURSDAY you were there at four or Ave
O. How long did you remain there thenY A. Not
more than one minute.
O. What was you looking fors A. The hammer.
q You don't know whether the windows were
open or not9 A. No Sir;
q. Do you know whether the door between the
sleeping room and The library was openP A. Yes,
slr.
Q. Was that door usually open when you were
z. DID you ever see 1t closedf A. No, sir.
Z. Did JON notice the arrangement OF the bel IN
that room that afternoon? A. Yes, SIR When
was passing through from four TO five saw two or
three mattresses, or during the day | saw some
mattresses there and they were like drawn round,
as If one had fallen OFF the other.
O. Where was 1t that Mr.. Knight saw you A. In
O. The last time you saw that room, were the
mattresses made mp In the shape of a beds A. yes,
Sir.
q. Were there any sheets over themf A. Yes, sir.
q. Was the bed SMOOTH A. Yes, sir
q. Were you In that house the next day9 A. Yes,
sir. was with the detective.
q. At what houry A. AT eight O'Clock in the
morning, believe.
q. At that time mad the body OF Mr.. Nathan been
rem0vedY A. No. SIR
q. II was lying on the floor, was its A. Yes, sir.
pa you nonce the appearance OF 4, the ped at
thrown
| @. Did YOU notice any different appearance from
that the bed had when you saw 1t the day beforef
| A. Yes, sir; the sheet was thrown over
! Q. The bed was. mussed up? A. No, sir; not
! @. During the three years you have been IN This
| country have you been all the time in New YORK 2
| Q. Following the trade Of carpenter all the
! timer A. No. sir. IL IS three years have been "a
carpenter; 1 nave been In New York u little over
O. what other employment have you been in ?
A. was clerk when iirss s came here,
o. Married or single? A. Single.
O. Have You any relations heref A. have
q You are boarding with your sister, are you ?
! Q. Is that the only relative you have here? A. I
! q. You spoke OF having worked on three different.
occasions at Mr. Nathan's house; The last time be-.
fore WnsW w a
half ago
! long were you employed then? A. Four days
! .. During that time DID anybody make any calls 2
| A. No, Sir unless it was the boss.
| 0. The last time you were there were there any
other persons employed beside you and Mr.. Smith +,
| A. mason and his assistant.
| q. DO you know their names A. No. sir.
.. Are they present? A. They are both here now
! q. Beside the mason aud he laborer was any
! other person employed fnere2 A.. No. cir; do not
! believe there was; did not see anybody.
| 2. Were there any plumbers there A. No, sir.
a. You four persons were the only persons ac
! work at that timef A. Yes, sir
q. Were the mason and his assistant at work oil
| the four days az well as you and Mr.. SMITH A. |
q. Do you remember seeing them there before /?
A. No SIR saw Sey w9 e men On SG Sara "oont
| ones? A. No, sir
celiarf A. Yes, sir; on Tuesday
q. What hour In the day A. Half-past ten or
| eleven O'CLOCK IN tiie hioiiliHg
! q. What II his full name and residence? a. Alfred
! Knight; he lives In No. 1902 Atlapuc avenue in
| Brooklyn
q. Had he any business with youg A. Yes sir; IL
| was about money AFFAIR.
! @. Between you and him. A. Yes, Sir; about
| speculation.
| @ Some speculation In which you were Interested
| A. Yes, sir.
| O. Did he go into any other part OF the buildi ng
! than that CELLAR A. No. sir.
O. Was nc ever In that house before 10 your know.
| ledger A. Never that know Of
an win R via a that mia Iprt,
those four days. A. No, SIR.
q. DID you anybody thai was visiting Mr.
| Smith there those four days2 A. No, sir; while
! was there am certain that one visited Nj.
| Smith.
O. Dia you see any person visiting or talking with
the mason his assistants during those four days
A. Yes sir: saw the master mason
@. Besides hun dld You see anybody 4. No, sir;
| didn't see anybody 81 all