The New York herald., 1870-08-09

A. The sidewalk " very NICE smooth. large stones;
walking makes considerable noise; can hear man
walking along at night distinctly.
| O. IhensF during the time your wife was at tue
thati A. Well, sir, think man could have gone
out quietly enough not TO be heard; man steps
on ms 81 Toes ne goes I'VE very y a%ie Syo ham
locked and this chain detached and that heavy front
door opened without your wife having heard itf
A. Yes; have similar chain over my door; It
does not make great deal OF noise to take 1t or,
and II the locks are In good order very little noise
we could have heard 1t even IN a still night, when
our ears and senses were greatly excited, II man
had opened M. Nathan's door; you must remem-
away M vi rom Mr. Nsatkanys k "a door. vac "''"
=, Q. Were you intimately acquainted with Me-: Ma
thanP A. knew him well; he was very amiable
and worthy man; he was very nearsighted.
Q. II you met him on the street how far conld he
recognize your A. never saw him without glasses.
Q. There are certain pecuarlties that attach 10
men VINO are extremely near-sighted; one is that OF
Mss s IN % whsn basy Tn ye
Q. From your knowledge Of Mr.. Nathan do You
think he was o gentleman W 10 would be likely to
recognize the features OF another in the dim light OF
sleeping chamber or nota A. No, SIR, not without
O. But, then, II no was wearing his glasses could
ne recognize any one In so dimy lighted chamber
A. do not think he would do so at once.
a q. Did you notice In the mornlng when You en-
tered the house at twenty minutes past seven the
position OF tne commode or table as TO the ped
remember
Q. Did you notice whether between that bed and
the door by which You enter Mr. Nathan's cham
Der there was taDle-I mean the large room
a. No s"i Il 'here was' I" inade no impression upon
@. Did you SEQ Mr.. Natnan's glasses2 A. No. SIR
AJuror-W Whmt M ls tie posiioh oi your Deu III your
% P III "a, nne @ ne W. & VI ,p ou. W. 10 oa 'e svuyh s
avenue
meae er you ,h, ~ sf s nun oa po or YOU you
one or both, awakened by III A. We were both as
tntik aWahe, was nwahe, ! ,hnowi sue ; csiGa
m mi the &c house, answered was AVA awake and heard
hon.s !. nssen' an" ""' 0onhucn' was ho' IA o"r
@ There may have Deen noise that awakened
you before tliaiY a. ! haa haa u gooa steep ana
might have woke up; nave no recolectlon or any
thing except tnat heard THIS sound and was awake;
nad noI however, peen awake iong'
y: low WI lYuu Nv, wat , a,is moiSer a. II you take q
Father suddenly that would compare with it very
wei, ---p',,, .'f'-'t ,'-~t - -
what ro Won Know Of Mr. NatSan,s house should Won
think that that noise could have failed to awaken
any one sleeping N the back room on hs same M
A. MY answer Is that there might be a very loud
sound and, If there was not another, man might
seep Ne through fThe doctor IN illustrating tnis
narrated a case which had occurred in his own ex
perience)
cnSraJ wonld inc aTter somnds not have Iaen lond
enough In connection with the previous louder one
shonid not saV ar tnat sIch wot,d nece,sarilv
he the case. the aoer sounds were very necnliar
n MIA ,o,ca uyj,n iutn hon
pr ;nr yo% when you went u'' '' mouse
"''e' -OosE PIECE or CARPET
extended along the hall on the first moor? A. 1 did
nof, sr.
WGd y9ur VILE we nave nav , aeaIu a "a person waking
one had been going eastwardS A. Yes, sir; think
SO, a.,
q. Do you know anything about the house on the
other SIDE OF MI Na.han'sf a. do not tLink II mas
Q. Do yon know whether workmen are employed
In that houseY A. Not TO my knowledge; was 40.
seat ior about ten days previous 10 tie murder Dut
prior 10 that ustu 10 70 aoWn past tiie mouse oly
to do my marketing and never noticed any work
men tnere. ,,,, or,u ,,,,o,, ,o,n,o, .,. s.o .,
tou so,u .a. pVpc,y WIZ, ,o eu sao , se VI
Mr. Natlan's mousse 10 MI. NatRahy A. MY family
did. .a,,,,,., l.. A.. ,.,,. ,...
h WTfg w. ha.e m e sn ea s
mese you uch aooHt W. shs picMses NJ Nh a. ,e sIo
windows facing east were IRON shutters:
The District At;orneymIh ~ you were 70 IN IN the same
Hshn Tasa a. ~ o snhoct xon 70 the st and
went into these apartments & oI MI, Natham ana
oyertnrnsd q chair, or struck rlow upon some
vivid an tnreasiom Of that sonnd yon Sear thai Won
could detect It from any oiheri A. think we could
pTession OF il. "-"
NJ h s,a'e YOU r wepe ass s.m1'y oi r .ne ,
ih,rd street % s,dewaIk n yomr aide yonr wife cond
have heard him. II he had passed on the sidewalk
On the othar side M the street. could yonr wife have
Also heard MIN A I Ihink she would. 7 am NOT
cnrtoin hnt n anv one had IN the ofber
ion she nigh not haye heard him. '"' ''"'' N"0'
w w s w "
An lni"nps Tnic.
James Mes, sworn and examined.
Q. DO you understand the nature OF ON 0athf A.
Yes sir.
q. Where do you reslde2 A. At 533 East Sixth
street
O. What Is your buslnessP A. sell newspapers
O. DO you remember the morning OF the 29th ult. 2
A. Yes Sir.
O. Where were you on that mOrningf A. About
FIVE O'Clock or ten minutes after five was around
In Twenty third street and Fifth avenue.
O. What did you see there's A. was standing
there fo ding papers, at least had the newspapers
stIll under my arm and thought it would be lust
good place to fold them on
THE sTooP or MR.. NATHAN's HOUSE;
! was gong there. and man, who looked like ma
son, was lust going before me- was about four
yards from the house when he stopped and picked