The New York herald., 1870-08-13
THE NATHiN MURDER.
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(,orclusion of the Coroner's In
quest Yesterday.
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The Deputy Coroner on the
Stand.
interesting Testimony as to the Probable
Way the Murder Was Done and
the Time Of Death.
THE INQUEST ADJOURNED SINE DIE.


search after the mscreant VINO attacked and Killed
old Mr. Rogers in broad daylight in front OF his own
residence, in Twelfth street, year or SO ago; how
every byway in the city was overhauled by the de-
tectives III their eagerness 20 gam the reward
offered for the Apprehension of the murderer; how
many arrests were made, anu bnally how coro.
ner's inquest was held and how every person who
had been arrested was discharged, and the whole
investigation came TO naught. In many particulars
the Rogers ease identical with the Nathan case.
Both men were Killed az their houses In front OF
hotels with windows overlooking the scenes OF the
tragedies, and now tie similarity has been made all
the more striking between the two by the way the
onieal investigation into the murder OF Mr.. Nathan
has ended. The police in the latter case have made
no arrests, and although there are those who have
found, ana who do san find, Iault With them Tor
not having arrested somebody on mere susplc on
those who know what is what In the matter OF pat
ting In temporary durance vile persons charged with
no crime give them credit for not having acted as
foolishy as they did in the Rogers case. IL may be-
the Coroner yes erday intima ted that there are
still hopes that the pepetrator Of The murder VIII be
brought 20 light ana these hopes II IS bel eyed have
been given life TO by the assertions OF certain high
ponce officials. If the latter have good cause for
suggesting even the remotest hope that
TIE CRIMINAL WILL BE ApPsEHENDED,
rest is the fact that evidence has not been found
against aim convincing enough to convict him, even
the most impatient WIN patiently abide the issue.
Had no arrests been made in the Rogers case until
there had been evidence found against one OF the
suspected parties sufficient TO have convicted him
the murderer might have been hung long ago,
In the opinion OF many good detectives. The po-
lice, it must be conceded, Liable to make
bmnders, as are all fallble people, and if
they can now turn their blunders In the Rogers
case TO good account in the Nathan mystery cer-
talny nobody VIII complain. Superintendent Jour-
dan Is Chief OF Police now ana not john A. Ken
nedy; and even though at the present moment the
my terry which overhangs the death OF Mr. Nathan
seems deeper than ever the fact he IS working
night and day in person TO find out the Whereabouts
or the murderer Will lend strength TO the hopes yet
kept alive that the Rogers viii not as least
all It's phases, be exactly Identical with the late
Twenty-third street horror.
CLUES TO THE IDENTITY OF THE MURDERER.
IL cay not be out OF place here to mention that
Notwithstanding that the jury (no doubt under in
strucons from the District Attorney saw it TO ad-
journ sine die after having examined every person
In the Nathan mansion, the detectives sun be-
heve that some person in the house committed the
murder or aided and abetted indirectly IN It's COM
mission. Who this persoa is the jury have failed to
worthy OF the name of detectives (and they pre-
cious few In the force cling to the hope that II The
clues the murderer they have present. and which
not even the reporters have been able TO find out
during their Investigations, are not divuiyed too
to the public the arrest OF the murderer is only
question OF time ana that that time Is not very far
distant in the future
THE CROWDS AT THE INQUEST.
The court room was densely crowded yesterday
when the Jury took their seats, and the greatest
anxiety prevailed as TO what determination they
would come to during the day. The evidence of DR..
Beach, the Coroners physician, was very at.en-
lively listened 10. He seemed TO take young Saw
bones delight In laying bare to the public gaze the
horrible evidences OF brutality left up0n the dead body
by the murderer, and as lie described wouni alter
wound thrill OF horror seemed 10 creep every
In the roOm aild the eftIct OF his testimony was
apparent the faces OF the audicncc after ne bad
LETT the stand. WHEN the Coroner announced that
all the witnesses nad been examined The excitement
III the Court was very great, and the jury became
more than ever the cJnosure Of all eyes.
AN EXCITED AUDIENCE.
'What do you think they VIII do ~ was the ques-
tion which everybody asked everybody else aud TO
which nobody felt confident enough 10 give a de-
cided answer a few there were, 10 be sue who
remarked, 'TheY'N brlIg in q verdict against you1g
KeLy but the eXclauiatlons against TINS, given III
such loud tone IN some instances, rs TO be heard
The audience wee, they We're not blind
70 10, the iact that no & &egdehhce hSer 10 jas;
during the inquest "Nhy," said gentleman who
stool very near tue jury box, at would be Lie
thng Tor tnese fellows lne PROBABLY ieisrtc q 10 tne
iursl Ito lrins IA verdict against mn, Won ont
IT. Nothing " as proved aga nst hlm more than
agaiIsy the Nathan brothers, and tell you wIdt IL
Is they showed heir Partially ior the Ma tnan family
GLOW Was that'' excitedly exclaimed a robust
looking gentleman, Who rom his general appear
ance appeared 10 be an IsIacllte.
ril ten you what il Is" replied the other, ''haye
you been present Ill dong during the indueSCF,
.ipgg gir |
.'Weh, do YOU remember how the foreman Of the
jury questioned Washington AahanW
.'wen, don't you remember tire question he put to
hm about spending 500 QUO Tor the peneht OF cer-
lam femaern ~
'.What OF itY'
Just ibs much lie preraced 1t by saying, 1T
may be rather lndellcale question: but sun VIII
putit;,u
..Now canddly, did the foreman or any one Of the
fury, In examining Kelly 10 his father mother
ar 20 their relations another, and parc,l-
larry TO his own birth, make any apology Lac that
Tor the hldccacy OF the question:"
This question was poser in tue opinion or the
other gsnbeman, aGd without degning any other
reply tnan mutterlng between his teeth the n1Oao-
syIaplc "bosh' he made lis way TO another part
THE LAsr SCENES.
During this little coDyersation the Coroner and the
District Attorney were tasiu9 earnestly together,
md tine audience, growing more aud more impatient,
and the jury, seemingly IN the secret OF Wnat was
gong Oh, quietly kept ther seats ana talked cnattiy
with The other. Tue whole scele occupied but a
minute. ihe Coroner 1a9lly rose. Tue most pro-
foand silence al Once took The place Of the noise
ard con. uson which had reiglcd supreme rom the
time the last " tness had left the stand. Everybody
shrugged TO get better position TO hear what the
Coroner had TO Say, and iOf time there was quite
noiseless sHrinish FOR the mastery between tnose
sitting down and those standing up, which finally
ended by the siters mounting on the backs OF tncr
seats and thus oDtainlnga good view over the heads
Cf those in front OF them. The general suppositlon
tat the jury were TO be charged ana hen a.
lowed 10 bring in some Kind III verdict; but ne as
tonishment was great when the Coroner sug-
gesLed the proprety OF the Jury adiourning sine dse
The latter compiled With the request ana mus came
10 an end one 0r the most seacIn9 corVners inyesti
gasi0s. Notwithstanding It's non-success WHICH was
ever held in this city. The crowd, disapponted al
most 10 u man at the result, dispersed peacesple
and orderly The case now lies with superintendent
Jourdan and his force and Will be for them to say
wheh 1t Will long remain one OF The many inysLe-
les which have for years struck terror ~ the pubic
heart
Testimony 9f William II. Carr.
William II. Carr sworn and eXamined-Reside at