Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-03
A MILLIONAIRE MURDERED.
Great Excitement in New York.

Mr. BENJAMIN Nathan was one of the
most prominent, wealthy, philosophical
and best beloved of our Jewish citizens.
Years ago he amassed an immense fortune
in Wall street, and for some time past has
been practically out Of business No man |
was more unselfish, more generous in
charity than he, and none worked more
indefatigably in all good works His purse
and time were equally Mt the service of the
needy, and organized charities had the
benefit of both, and also of his admirable
administrative ability. He was almost the
creator of the Mount Sinai Hospital, and to
Ills management as its President was
largely due the great service which that
excellent institution has rendered human
ity. In his time, in many ways, he has
given away TO this and other eleemonsy-
nary institutions large fortune, estimated
ut $500, 900, and his charity was all absorb
ing, for it was not confined 10 his own
faith or race, but reached and lightened
the loads of men of all creeds and lineage.
Upright in all his business relations, s,ead-
fast in his friendships, kindly in his ways,
BENJAMIN Nathan, who was native of
New York city, yesterday morning had
reached the mature age of hfty-siX years
and seven months, almost without am enc
my He was yet in the very prime of life,
man of large size, full habit, imposing
appearance, with no sign of age upon him.
MT. N0Illhn WAS III HIS own
house, No. II, East 23d street, on Saturday
morning about o'clock. The assassin is
supposed to have secreted himself in the
house the day BEFORE Ne noise of the
struggle was heard by the family, and they
knew nothing of the terrible assassination
until about 6 o'clock in the morning, when
one of Mr.. Nathan's sons found his father.
stretched out on the floor, some distance
from the bed, all gashed and hacked and
hap xtritb blood ia GnInoSaI TN at
while the assassin was opening safe in the
adjoining room, Mr.. Nathan heard him and
went to grapple him. The murderer, hear
| ing him approaching, met him, and the
deadly struggle took place. The blows
| were all inflicted with a heavy piece of
| iron, ends turned, and called II dog" by
sailors The murderer escaped and as yet
no clue is had. He carried off the valua-
bles from safe, how much not known, and
THE STOLEN WATCH AND STUDS.
The watch stolen from Mr.. Nathan is II
| hunting-case chronometer, made by Jules
Jurgensen, and is Il stem-winder. 1t is
numbered Z, 42l. Attached to it Is a heavy
gold vest chain, with large links, which
| had pendant seal attached bearing the
monogram "B. N" The studs are spiral
diamond solitaires weighing one and three
quarter carats each. They are of a very
fine quality and easily identified.
THE WOUNDS.
| There We're five terrible wounds on the
| head, given evidently with fearful force
with the weapon alluded to above, viz. I:
Two over the left temple, one over the left
ear, splitting the ear completely as though
cut with knife, one at the base of the
skull, and the last and most terrible one
| was ON the right temple, crushing the skull
to pulp. The body had nothing on but
an undershirt and nightshirt which were
all covered with blood, and the carpet at
the spot where it was found was also sntu-
rated with blood
| Mr.. Nathan was member of the Stock
| Exchange, and ut their meeting on Satur-
day morning they offered reward of SlO,-
600 for the apprehension and conviction of
the murderer. The family offer $780, 600
There has not been so much excitement
| in New York over murder since that of
DR.. Burdel. Four exchanges come to US
filled with its hOrrid details. We give the
main points ~ fully as our space permits.
| The police and detectives seem to be on the
murderers track.