New-York tribune., 1870-08-11

@ You cannot swear that 1t is not the samof A.
q When did you first see this Instrument A. Some
| time about year ago
mean m this instrument hcrei A. cannot sayi
saw IL at Ponce Headquarters.
@ When first il did it occur to your mind that
| Q. What way did the stable doors open A. Inside
w al, ana the instrument WIS lying In the staDie' A.
9. Which doori A. The back door going out into the
@ Your attention has not been drawn to that since
@ Can you fix the daei A. 1t was some time in Sep
q When you first this dog" did it occur TO you
sg1t night be the same you had seen ID inc S'aoo III
9 How soon after did this occur to youf A. Very
q Have you said anything to inmates OF the housef
a. have asked them all II they had seen 1t before
ROBERT sEwToSs TESTIMONY
Live at No ~ Kociusko-st., Brooklyn; work Tor Mr.
Morris Williams; at work al Mr.. Nathans on tne
2sth OF July; was fixing the chimneys on the roof;
usually went to work about in the morning. sometimes
went In by the basement door and sometimes through
the stable there only the housekeeper and her son
ana the carpenters. ~,
@ Did you ever see an instrument ike this dog in the
stable az Mr. Nathan's housei A. No. Sir
u Dld you ever see al instrument Ike that peore' A.
g Did you ever hear Mr.. Williams say that he, he had
seen an instrument like that in Mr. Nathans staDel "A.
thing like it.
TESTIMONY OF WASHINGTON NATHAN.
Washington Nathan, being recalled and questioned,
described the position Of the stairs, and being asked
whether he the street door open az he came down
stairs, said that he did that when be had got down all
| but two steps he saw the door OPEN
O. You could see the front door open A. Yes Sir;
was two steps from the iioor-from the Landing; W.
@ You mean by that two steps from the hall A. Yes
sir two steps more to go down from that position no
g Is the same s9ae6ma il the employment YIN of the
q. How long has he been with yOui A. -Four or nve
| years; think II Is as long as that. a.
q. Can you tell the jury from whose recommendation
charge Of the housef A. No. SIR. .,
q. On the night OF the murder, where the coach
mani A. In the country.
TESTIMONY OF FREDERICK NATHAN
Q. What il your namei A. Frederick Nathan.
q. Where do you residei A. No. II West Twenty
| thrd-st
q. On the night of July %, when did you leave the
house A. Tbrtyye minutes past six, with my father.
Q. Where did you goi A. We walked down Fifh-ave.
to the Synagogue and went up stairs together
! ! left the Synagogue little after 30 minutes
| or quarter past-and We went to my aunts
my father talking TO of my sisters; remained
there sometime and left the house about 20 minutes os
q. When did your father leayei A. think my father
| left five or ten minutes before did.
| q. Where did you go after leaving your auntsi A.
went to the south west corner Of Ffthave and Twenty
trst-s made call there there were two genth men
! think, sitting in the doorway believe was MIRO
duccd u of them; don't recoect whether was 20
Q. When did you leave theml A In very short
@. Where did you 90 theni A. jumped into Twen-
tythrds stage and rode down to the Hamilton Ferry
| q. y. l
think, at 4 or 6 walked mp four blocks ana turned 20
my left think it Carrolst.; | made call oi u
friend and remained until about lOi O'Clock or % minutes
10 III /, was raining then; they asked me If would re-
main there all night told them that my father was IN
the city, and preferred to 90 home; the lady gave me
an umbrella, aud walked couple ol squares u[owl. [
stopping at n druggst's in Court-St where got glass
of Vchy water, an excuse to be out OF the ram
than ANYTHING else; waited until Il ear down, and
rode down 10 the ferry think it the II o'clock boat
dock; crossed the ferry; got into Fifth-aye stage:
| Q. Which ferry this A. Fulton Ferry; took
frsts where got out and went into restaurant and
got some poaehed egg and brandy 10 and
minutes past u, and went Immediately home; opened
the door with my night key found the key was not in
the door; OF course knew by that that my brother
ont: knew az / went up stairs that should find my
father ill., and in passing his dOorhis door was open-he
washington there Z" said NO. said, III you
said "No have just drink" then left him and
O. Did YOU notice a light in the rooml A. No. Sir; it
cetly for me go In; not fully open; then went i'm
mcdcly my and the gas on the third story was
brother to when he came up stairs; took of my
shoes; believe | took of my pants before closing the
door; am certain about that, and immediately went
to bed knowing that was obliged to rise early In ac
had mad very little sleep t.a week ana was very sred
did he often going to his room without my hear
O. What time in the morning did You arisei A. BY my
watch 1t was 10 minutes OF six set my watch every
ro9r Went TO the window, looked what kind
Of day going to be; 1t was close morning, very
close went to the window ~ am always IN the habt
of dong: before dressing generally drew my shade
! down; then opened my door having on my drawers
walked down the hall to large room III the rear where
we have been in the habit OF having our clean clothes
kept after they are returned from the wash ,
O. Was your brOthers door open when you looked out
A. My brothers. door opeu, and saw him lying in
his room, apparently asleep; didn't care to wake nm
| / returned the same way, ana whether fOund my
stockings first before going to my sisters room don
know: but from there went to my sisters room which
is adjoining mine; IN coming out OF there ! met my my
brother; he said he going down stairs, and would
wake father; said, " don't think there Is any use -
nv father always woke up such occasion without
| h,iup ca led; he went down stairs | returned to my
room, and the irst thing hGard Has nera MN y Yen
a moments delay rushed down there; IL was my first
Impression that my brother had met somebody IN the
| hal bnt saw him standing by my fathers door I
rushed I'm there and at the first moment knelt down at
the right hand side Of my father to see If he was entirely
dead whether touched him or not have no rccolcc-
lion then ran down stairs, and reaching the land
ai'E Er JVN ~ vraIk inside without edging sideways
O. Are you certain of that A have distinct recol-
O. Did YOU any policemeni A. l looked out at the
door, and think the policeman was down near the
and aso TO man opposite at the Fifth-ave Hotel who
washing the sidewalk before % ne reached % te oqSe use
hoel one Of which. Mr.. Bergh, resides opposite the
himself in the afternoon; several of the gentlemen am
not certain whether Mr. Bergh was among Them accom-
We're three or iour up the first landing, and some,
think remained in the lau -.
roticc a Tght burningi A. No, Sir did not any
nV whole attention directed to my father; could
not attend TO anything but to see that my father was
! entirely dead; he could not speak one work.
~ What was tine position Of your fathers bodyf A.
I was living his pack, think little inclined to the
Ift his mead was nearly straight HIS right leg eX
tended across the threshold OF the door, his left drawn
mn tight against the door, which was open from the
hrary into the bedroom; his was at an angle, bs
| right hand being little higher than his left
| o. We're his hands closed A. They were not; they
were half opened -, ,,.,- -, - ,-,, ,..,.a-
oosgIInfed or not 4. had my stockings On before
leaving my room and when stepped up 10 MS Douy
s.t nv stockings grow cold as the blood came upon
| them. -, -, 49,, r h,,.o uo,.or
| o. Have you seen the dog beforef A. have never
had IL In my hand ., ,,.,.