New-York tribune., 1870-08-09


TESTIMONY WASHINGTON MKESliE,
Mr. Washington Mckenzie who resides al NO. 90 East
Nineteenthst., was then called He deposed that ne
was a carpenter and had worked number OF times In
Mr.. Nathan's house the dog" with wmeh MT Na'hah
is supposed TO have been murdered was shown him,
whereupon he said that he used such an nstru-
ment. 80, o,
O. Did you ever ace 1t in the housef A. No, SIT Twas
In the house the 2st OF last month nave Dee IN thgIe M
before; have done repairs TO that house uurlhB the
year. ,, 49,,
No Sir neither there anywhere; never saw any one
that has II in the coachyard never had ahythg
witness % here re- esed ts to tie previous good character
several years. and who were examined yesterday
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER MANGAM.
Officer Mangam on being recalled TO the stand, was
asked where he first found the' dog In the ha A. III
lay down by the inside of the door, between tne outer
and the inner door Mr.. Nathan first drew my attention
it, and picked 1t and handed II to nm nc handed
O. Did you take IL up stairs with your A. NO, Slr not
at that tme after came down stairs threw IL down
@ How came it in that positioni A. threw it down
there 50 that the Coroner might see ~, did nj allow
O. Didn't you protect IL a. uu; uuh ''uo" my
thing in the room to be toucned. 49,, A., A.. .to
@ How long did you remain up stairs the hrst time
A. went up stairs and looked at the BODY ana came
down stairs and sent for an officer -, 49,. a., -
O. when you came down rom up strsI WHOM uIa d yOI
leave in the room with Mr.. Nathans Dodyf A doht
When yon y vent back in the house again where
have been in the hallway when came down stairs
When % you t1oIS went down sosaS sns ''seI Was
O. You cannot be mistaken, althongh ren DiaI say
was not certain oft went right along by the stoop
and took notice Of the door. -. - .
psSeI ,u Nome there might have been paper there
and not have seen if had been folded up OF very
O. You went up the steps and tried that door A. Yes,
Sir; at AZ.
TESTIMONY OF WALTON II. PEcKHAa
O. Where do you residei A. At the corner OF Fifth
ave- and Twenty y-third-st.
O. Does your house join that Of Mr.. Nathani A. Ihere
is space of so feet between the two houses, and my
house extends 20 feet farther in the rear
O. On the morning of the 10Th Of July, your aten-
tion attracted by any peculiar noise III tne t'Uolhg
had been a. Sleeping sound sleep; nothing, hat am
Of had Disturbed us at all and my Wlie eafa & GH
No; it is I'm Mr. Nathans house or perhaps the 0heii
confident It is not ours while we Tsre , speaSg we
rather violently chamber door ana % %Enne 6 az
listening With me, me- we heard du fIree heal a
sound; my wife wished me to get mp but declined she
then got up and went into the 6aroon ana is
seen; she remained little while ana hnally % enG
to ped oi we rose ar In e soe Vey serious dn
trouble at Mr. Nahans house. It occurred TO me- a
been struck by lightning; dressed myself aud before
got down stairs OF the girls said Mr. Nathan had
By Mr. Feows-I understand you to say that the sleep
ing chamber of yourself and wife is in the northwest
chamber of your house a. should call IL III 'he west
q But il has windows looking out on Twenty third
O. There are windows the east side OF Mr.. NathanS
house; do you know or have you any Information as 90
open: Mr. Nathan and I had talked the matter over
When the house was built; willing to have them
open il they did not look into my house.
o. on referring to that first sound you heard do you
say you heard that sound DISTINCTLY A. Yes.
O. What time Of night was ii A. Between 2 ana 2i
did not look my watch, but know 1t was, because we
had had good sound sleep. go ,,,
A. No; il did not sound like that;
diaiely saw a few persons, did not notice them par
ticularly, saw policeman perhaps tw1; PaIsou , up
stairs the stairs like mine, quite DARK ana they are
If INV son comes home at night and takes his shoes
Sk off, cannot an hear Ri% passed come the the chamber and
the dy 1Sokea @ account at for pnSS he s %
sound had heard the door Of the sma, & room m Mas Gas
then open there Ts nes no arn m the %
there was a small table, and that was IN lts place
there was a chair-a mahogany chair the back Of this
Was toward the door; been told since that the leg
OF that chair broken; that chair was struck ny
this instrument meauing the dog) that might have
ferent character THE witness here described the ap-
prarncc of the wounds the corpse, and his theory
H. The dead man had been stunned by the first blow.
He then connuedl Whenl and my VIE sot UP ale @ ON m
the street, and it very quiet 1t was starlight Sic
said did not look. -, , .,. o o,ood
O. Have You eyer heard tne door vi tnat loo OioScu
since the murder = a. NO. SIR. -, :. ,,
Q. You not prepared to say what SOUND IL "oWd
make i'm closing a. No, Sir.
O. Let me ask you would blow struck with an instrl-
mcnt like that one Ghe dog upon sort Welding & Eno
sound as that which YOU describe as u hraN{, avn
sound A. should say that such sound might he pro
O. You think that this blow given while he was on
his hands and knees A; Yes, think the blow ON his
O. Now will you lie as explicit possible as to the
length Of time your wife was up After the sounds
ceased entirely how long before your we got upf ~
Almost Immediately.
@ How long did She remain at the window A. About
10 minutes think; she thought it was longer.
O. Could she have seen any person go out OF MI
Nathan's front door A. No, Sir. .,,.
O. What is the character oi the pavement on the sue
walki A. IL Is very smooth stone; ,,-,,.
O. A person walking on II would make considerable
noise A. hear men walk on those stones without
any difficulty whatever
O. Could man have gone ont without being heardf
O. DO you think the door could have been unlocked,
the chain detached from the front door without either
door and this was very like mine II does not make
great deal noise to take that chain on the lock Is
In good order il could be taken of without ch noise
O. In still night you think that door might have been
unlocked, person pass out on that smooth pavement,
and your wife hear IL 4. know that AT the time
She was at the window it very still indeed there
was sound TO I've heard the lights were ali out
O. Was YOU intimately acquainted with MI. Nalhanf
A. knew him well considered him an amabic,
worthy man. he was near-sighted ,,-. ..,.,, 10
O. When upon the street at what distance cOnlu ne
recognize yOui A. That never heard him say 40
not know how strong glasses he wore never saw MIN
O. There are certain peculiaries that attach to men
extremely neaT-sighed; Ot these Is that they peer
into your face that true of him 10 certain extent
a. do not know am near-sighied, but do not wear
my glasses in the street. ,,
o. From your knowledge of Nathan do you think he
would likely to recognize another in the dim light ot
chamber at night A. Not without glasses do not
think he would.
O. But even If he was wearing his gassesi a. do not
think he would.
The remainder of the testimony Of this witness un
important.
TIE sEwsBoY's TESTIMONY.
James Mes the newsboy, called, and testified as
follows
O. Where do you live a. No 53s East SiXth-st
q. What is your business 7 A. Paper business.
q. Selling papers A. Yes. Sir.
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