, 1870-08-03

The papees which caused the dispute md !:
murder must b0 obtained. In otdtt to maa-
lead public oninion, the clothes Of the de- ..
ceased we're fiaed, the jeweltT abatracted ,,
bat, strange to say, the rocaet-boo1 was let.
discovery Of one Of the drawers On the bed
evidently proves, End 1t was there plseed to
enable the murderer to use both hands io ex-
aiming the contents, u be Vas asauredlJ look-
ing for some special document
Assassin OF Mr.. Nathan Was not unknown 10
the deceased. nor was he stranger to the
household and the habits Of it's innates.
Fyons ihs Ntss forklsun, Aug. +
The ystaFy ensslopng .ho sfEosio,s Fo;aoa n mqa
ing last, 1T his residence, II West Twenty
third etseet. seernA to be to-day A. far from
satisfactory unravel1inng ~ on The day OF the
killing. Popular excitement, however, WAa
very much Increased. The various theories
advanced pointing 70 the probable murderer
were yesterday discussed by everybody. and it
must b admitted that the theory that the
murderer was An inmate Of the house va
generally adopted. "One man "a the deeai
not professional burglar" Waa the verdict
OF the public. The police are unwilling to
accept this theory, and it il probably owing 70
this fact thst no arrests have yet been made.
The public mind IL Jet EaGkod with fears that
tile ASSASSIN ruay eec1pe.
So many little circumstances which IN then-
selves are trivial, but which In An accumulated
ieam seem to mako chain OF evidence that
the people ara beginning to inquire Why no
more positiva sctinu has been takan BY tho
polica toward an examination of tbs persons
Nho arc lnown to have slept in the houae Of I
death On the night OF the murder.
4 Sun reporter met yesterday q gentleman |
who ia engaged as detecti . In epdeayoring |
entered into conversation With him. The fol- |
lowing Is the result Of the interview: I
Nepeyter. Have tha clothes Of Nj. Washing.
ton Nathan been retained in the possession Of |
the police?
Detective No. They were examined and
found to Le stneAzed with blood. suppose |
thes have been sent to the wash.
lepo1ser. Have the rooms in which The
murder was committed been cleaned and tie
blood WISHED o32
Detective. Yes, sir. ..
Reporter. Was the blood examined care
fully to ascertain whether any Of tho hair OF.
the murderer was to be found in It .,
| Defective. No. believe not. =
| Eeportsr. Was tha nouse examined to ind
I the missing property
Reporter. We're tho sewers and traps lesd-
| ing from the water closet searched?
Detective No.
[ Reporter. When you entered the room
! where the corpse 1ay from the passage-Wty
door could you Zee Mf. EathAn's corpse7
Detective Yes; could see it over the
bed.
Reporter. Were there sny sigma in my
part OF the hnuee OF any one having forced
either an entrance Or exit?
Detective. No marks indicating such \
thing could bs seen either insiae OF outside
! the honac.
Reporter. Have m son examined TIE house.
Detective Yes; tho old lady is neaz1y 60
years Of age, md the sou IL very simple fei-
low.
Reporter. Did you have any conversation
| With the tonAs
Detective Yes; one of the cons was some
what vaGue and unsatisfactory in Ills answers,
and seemed somewhat embarrassed.
Reporter. Where did the dog with which
! the murder wAa committed conc from?
Detective. am told that it WE left in tho
l,onEe By some workmen, some time nnce,
, who nsed it while they were putting up some
, | woodwork to hold b0arsla together whlla they
, did come beselliug.
Reporter Do you know whether old 1lr.
; Satlan lad any money with him on the night
, Of the mt1rders
Detective. I think not in his pocket Or in
the cafe. He LETT money in his safe down
| town.
il 1fepo1ter. Do you believe the stories about
, | persons leaving the house on that night?
, detective. l do not believe anyone vas eceu
leaving. The statement Of the man washing
. that.
!. Reporter What do sou think about the
. etoty Of carriage learine the house :,
: Detective. No carriage left the honse. II
! belonged to two men who wcrc IN = house
: low er down on another street.
Reporter. Was the drawer Of tho safe up
l. set On the bed go ~ to bo plainly seeuf =.
l. Detective. ies, sir. No ono could pass the
n bed without seeing it. .s..
a It will b. tecn from tho hints inclnded it
r this conTersation that the theory Of the knuz
Al der having been committed by al inmate d
= the house is really tho theory of the police
I, Of course, the gentleman Who volnnteere.
J. the foregoing conscrsation VA. not inclined Il
!. ! give his opinion AZ to who was the murderer
% Again it must be said, ''One man did ths
j. deed; That man knew the house, aud that nas
IL was not professional burglar" Who perpe
H. | tfated the fearful hutchc1y?
d A Sun reporter had short conversation viii
le Superintendent Joury1an yesterday about tn
It murder. The reception which the reporte
10 received Wae anything but cheering. he sa'
y before him worn and impatient eontenance
as pair Of panta1oons. Tho seporter opoue
Il. fire, however, and the following dialogue en
ad sued:
- Reporter. Superintendent, have you ot
in tanned any further information about II
i'd art5 murder Of Iii. Nathan or any elas to tn
ct Superintendent No, sir, We bave not.
nerorter. Have you made any progref
US whatever
ho Superintendent. We ase not idle; wo has
10 fifteen or twenty Of our best detectives I
r. work.
ck Reporter you have seen the nornin
~, newspapers. Superint endenta
.er SupeK1npdent: Yes, sir.
.ut Repo5Gek7 Well, cir, what do you think
no no sos sosnd DIN + tses ''''' "'4 e'''f''' "A
u superintendent lean't sayi there aze I
no many Of these things it would be difficult
give my opinion concerning a1l Of them.
tv- Reporter Eut you see it is pretty broad
I'D asserted in some OF then, that WashinEtt
he. Nathan il the murderer. What do sou thir
to Of thats
m Superintendent. don't know.
aw Reporter. ia Washington Nathan ID
Iha Superintendent. Not to uay kaowledge,
rth Reporter. 1t is said that tue muraef
II acs ITO 70 ;sst sona s5s under FoSe'a0e' 0'
W. w. Superintendent, No, Air, not that kne
no of.
ot ote Reporter. You think, then, Alr. Super
tendent. th2t It wss some outsider BY ~ht
nj the crime WAS committeds
In. Superintendent. Wel!, FIR, that's my op
use ion. Tie fact Is. we believe Mr. Waship6t
10 Nathans account Of the time Of hia hasi
. of come home. of what be did then, and OF
iaco M to wake ii. father. And With regard
hev tho blood Oh the front OF his uight-shirt
examined that shirt, and found the stainB Of
the where they would be, ~ matter Of coutse
in man stoops down ,;a 9Fsr o.. sloo1y ,s noaf a
J m father; while, il he had really committed
|.xa murder, ali the forepazt Of tho garment no,
tain have been bespattered. !,
tho Reporter. But how about the fact 7
fot there Wa no CRY Tor heip2 Haa ". nAt. IL
it is fouhu stranger IN his 1nta1s' ne "9o. ~ -
finr gene 10 the window and shouted with all
strength: but, finding his SOD, he nett
ib1e cared for hls life, nor wished to g'ss pnnns
,inal to the fact.
day. snresintendent- How 90 5ou low wa. de
body was standing, On account Of the terri
,inal thunder -bto11n. ~ myself sa~ When pas
;our that corner 1t II o'clock Whi!e 10 the hoasa
' cries, however loud, could be hoard in the
than Joining rooms We ts,sd the thtns' Ao'1 1o'
Neporter But how about the cornhinai
ta | lock On the eafe2 Would anybody but
Who knew the combustion b able to open
.:., Superintendent. Il Was not conbinAs
ueI+ | locR. 1t was ! binp3e Herring safe. vi
~ | Anybody could open who had the Key.
t.s | opinion concerning the uutdeter'a couts
,.nia this: He entered the room. took the Ct
: ~ from Nz. S4thAn's shirt and tho pocketb
!, 81. from his pant1loons. In the pocketbook
eu. found the safe key, and With that procee
- to open the safe There he wxs caught
S,ss AIr. NathIn and then camethe Inu1uer.
. Il. man left tho house By the front eoox.
: as11. ~ Reppster. Did you eee the bloody mark
ies;no small hands on the door-posss where the
sn1Aa vze founds
eons s Superintendent Ibcre weze no such raI
/ II. | dmcetnible there. 1he blood ttAtne Weto
-,,st too confused. Ard Il for tho bloody I
usual | aselo ~ VIE Go, n? s?? r.. -.- M ii
dte- W A@o est: .ei. nesn7 49, az hnrsa ~
have snne =. TuS s. - - a-sr+-4noI ~ rhe
arrns the library, md down the sta;rs where y
onn. ington; Nathan ran to give the alarm. All
there 10 one Suutt& ~ = - - ~ +ha n
York hePVa; 1u 80 soa - 80 i "a es;d
truck aGes ~ ~ .n. - =. f.. hIo-dr wr
hate "alueaes tA pAtn H9. go. ~ ~ s1r6 ~
ku1fe oaPe'tsIeAt .I.s1t t.sr. 49, 7;ehi
be In 80 1ne saeueo ~ - t.1,nsss7 a.ctncE in
a that "As y Ine !oo- - 49,. ls.a - ~ t;n3
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