The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-09

sto9kbroker's List.
The New York World to-day says:-If the so
luton of the mystery in which the Nathan mur
der is involved depends upon the arrest of the
assassin, it is as far from being reached to-day
as it was on the morning of the discovery of the
horrible deed. The. farther men become re-
moved from the night of the tragedy, the more
they speculate in regard to how the murder was
committed, what motive 1t was done for, and
who did it.
The dog has, as yet, failed to speak the
facts connected with the assassination. The
key of the safe has not yet unlocked the mys-
terry. The bloody footprints on the stairs have
been explained, and the explanation has only
d~eepeued the mystery. Other things connected
with the murder have been subjected to that
peculiar analytical examination which expert
enced detectives give to matters which are ofi-
cially entrusted to them, but the solution is not
yet.
If theorizing over the why, the wherefore,
and the manner of a mysterious murder ought to
lead to an unravelling of the mystery, it ought to
do so in the case of the assassin Of Benjamin
Nathan. For, as every Intelligent man we'll
knows, much theorizing has been done on the
subject. For instance, the detectives, who are
supposed to be acting in accordance with the
suggestions and theories given out by Superin
tendent %Jourdan, started out with the idea,
l. That the murderer was q sneak. thief who
had entered the house for petty plumber, but
who, discovering a bigger prize than he had
looked for, went for it." to use a cant phrase,
and found that he could not get away with it
without committing murder, Mr.. Nathan having
been awakened by the noise made by the thief,
and having made a fight with the robber.
2. That the murder was done by a man who
was not q professional burglar-they having
formed this opinion from what they call the
bunglipg manner in which the robbery was ON
mitted, and from the instrument of death used
by the man in killing his victim.
B. That some loafer passing the house when
the front door or basement was open had
entered the dwelling and secreted himself until
the late hours OF the night, when he began to
search the place for plumber, and, being sur
prised by Mr.. Nathan, a struggle ensued which
resulted In the death of the latter.
4. That the murder was committed by one of
the workmen employed in repairing the house
a theory which was soon exploded.
5. That some of these workmen may have
spoken in some bar-room about the careless
manner in which the doors of the house were
frequently left open, and that some burglar,
oyerhearing the talk, may have resolved on
making a haul OF some valuable ''swag."
g. That 1T was some acquaintance of Mr..
Nathan who did the deed, from some motive,
business or otherwise, at present unknown.
Other theories have been set forth by the de-
t~ectiyes, but not one of them has as yet resulted
in solving the mystery of the murder. That
the officers have worked hard and assiduously
in the matter there is no doubt; and, from GER
tain Tumors that have been put in circulation, 1t
is quite likely, Notwithstanding the failure of q
majority of the theories advanced, that the de-
tectives are confident that they know the name
OF the murderer, ana mat tnty nope 10 'OaS
their man ere the lapse of many hours.
THAT PIECE OF PAPER-AN IMPORTANT STATE
MENT.
There has been much said relative to O piece
of paper that was picked up from the stoop of
Mr.. Nathan's residence on the morning of the
murder. At the inquest yesterday, a news
boy named James Mes testified that he
saw a man pick up a piece OF paper from the
stoop on that morning, and that this
man wore a white hat, white pants, and grey
coat, and that his clothing being covered with
lime and mortar gave him the appearance of
being q mason. The boy also testified that the
piece of paper looked like a bank check. In
connection with this testimony, the following
statement, personally furnished to the writer,
cannot fail to be read with serious Interest,"
was at work said the %informanD at Mr.. william
G. Whites place, at the foot OF Eleventh street aud
the East river, until about 10 O'Clock on the night OF
the murder. ] am an engineer there. | went from
that place about that hour to Avenue A, where l
street and Broadway. There l got out and went
along Twenty third street towards the North river.
After getting out OF the car l noticed two men lean
ing against the railing in front OF Mr.. Peckham's
residence, on the corner of the street, next door 10
Mr.. Nathsn's. The men were well dressed and were
conveTsiDg as / passed. It was raining quite hard
at the time, and the sidewalks were quite Wet
After passing the men noticed a piece or paper on
the sidewalk, / picked II up, and found 1t was not
saturated all through. l carried 1t to the nrst lamp
light on the south side or the street, and saw that II
was nothing but a stock brokers list written out III
pencil. No name was signed 70 It, then walked
on rather fast, sDo went past Mr. Nathan's stoop
good to me, and the wind, which was blowing very
hard at the time, carried it towards Mr.. Nathan's
stoOp. / heard no more about the piece OF
paper-in fact l forgot all about it'll last
Saturday morning, when | heard there was d
reward offered for a piece OF paper found on tn
stoop the morning after the murder. l think the
man who took the paper from the stoop is a man
who generally comes over the Payonia ferry from
New Jersey every morning in the boat that leaves
the Jersey side at 80 O'Clock, arriving at the FOOT
of Twenty-third street about s O'Clock. 1 have often
seen him going along the street cTwenty-third
ahead Of me. He is usually dressed in blue over
alls and dark blue shirt, and seems 10 be a fireman
He always went through Twenty-third street unit
he took an avenue car at the corner OF that street
and Broadway. never spoke 10 him about II, anc
don't know his name. This is all / know about the
paper or anything else connected with the murder.