The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-07
No Arrests Made rs Yet and the
Police Still Bel0gged.
What Lady Heard from the Direction
Of the Nathan Mansion.
Observations by Newsboy-F Facts and
OpiniOns-Another Proclamation
by the Mayor.

trarY each succeeding day which brings no news or
the capture OF the murderer but Increases the
element. lt Is every where felt that there Is nothing
to be hoped for from our mlseraby inefficient police
ana that right clue Is struck 10 VIII not be by the
politicians IN uniform upon whom our energetic
superintendent has to depend In the present emer
gency. Accident, as the case OF Iraupman, will
probably reveal the presence OF the assassin In tue
meantime all sorts Of absurd rumOrs are anoat, many
oithem started with the view OF misleading the pubic
and many the work OF practical Jokers, who esteem
TINS fitting opportunity Of displaying their shallow
W.T. Pending the result Of certain inquiries now be-
Ing made outside the police force, and hat promise
good results it would be us,l offer any opinion
as TO the probability OF the early The muir
| derer OF Mr.. Nathan.
| TaE CARPENTERS VISITED
| reporter yesterday called on Messrs. lie Maistre
| ana smith. who were carpenters employed at the
| Nathan mansion ana who were witnesses at The m
quest on Thursday. They fee, deeply hurt ut the
| we're questioning they received and are afraid
| that some uncharjtabe persons NAV form inju-
rious suspicious in regard to Their Oh lracler
| They both seem to be very industrious and quiet
men, not addicted 70 drinking any diss, patton,
and enjoy the esteem OF their employers and al
nected with them They can give no additional
facts in regard to the murder and seem 70 have no
| "theOries.n
WHAT SOUNDS WERE THEsEr
The magnificent ed1ce on the corner OF rifth
avenue and Twcnty-third street IL occupied by DIR.
Peckiam aud family There is but short space OF
twenty or twenty-five feet between the back wall or
this house and The side wal OF No. II West Twenty
| third street, ana the window OF each look out on
the other. On the morning OF Friday, July 90 about
| two O'Clock, Mrs. Peckham heard heavy mutlled
| sound. which appeared to he IN her own house
and, awaSins her husband, she remarked 10
| nh thai
| He listened awhlle aud heard another similar sound
which came from the direction Of the Nathan man
sion, the side windows OF which were open. A third
sound OF like character was heard and then an APP
| peared To be stili again. Tn Doctor remarked %
MRS. Peckham that there was somebody in Natnan's
| house but believing that the house was sufficiently
guarded he gave the matter lurLner att ntlOD.
| The sounds were not Ike those made by slam ming
| q door, and when the murder was announced thaG
| morning the mystery was solved TO the DOclot's
mind, the sounds evidently beng made by the
dog" Iracturlug The skull of Mr.. Benamin hathan.
| DR.. Peckham's theory Is That tn burglar, wD0-
ever he was. Vas workilg away az the
safe and that the noise awokc MI. Nathaa,
who Jumping Out OF bed 10 what the iattsr.
| received a stunning blow on the head from this dog.
anu that the library Oeing small ne was then dragged
across the tnre 'hod INTO the bedroom, ana tue
bloody deed was completed. The sudienness ana
| promptness with which tie crime was commute ell
accounts Tor the lact according 10 this iheory that
the murdered man Ia lde no noise. Aud Is tue body
there can lady re doubt that the noise which Dr.
and Mrs. Peckham heard AZ TWO \. M. on tEat morn
| ing resulted from the chamber OF death III No. ~
| west Twenty third street.
THE REWARDS INCREASED.
Mayor HAL has issued the following proclamation,
increasing the rewards FOR the capture OF the assls
sin OF air. Naiian The payment OF Tie several sans
named is guaranteed 10y Mis-. Emily q. Nathan tne
widow OF tie deceased. In addition 10 tn sc me
STOCK Exchange, as has already been meutioned,
oilers d reward or Sl0,OO0:--
The widow having determined TO increase the re.
wards hereto ore offered by I'm my procl Lnation
o. July 20, ana no result having yet been Oh aimed,
and suggestions having been made thai inc reward
| M .pgI tc fDa
Offers IN TIE eviouS proc anaton are beIeby super
seeded ny the following
a reward Of s300JO VIII be paid for The arrest ana
CONVICTION oil the murderer oil BenlaGIn Nathan VINO
was nj led in his house, No. Y ives 1wenty third
street, New ORR, ON The morning OF Friday July 3D.
reward oil 1000 VII be pad Tor tba Identilca-
ton and recovery o. each and every one Of three
mond shirt studs, which were taken from the cloth
Tag OF the deceased on the night Of the murder Two
Ul The diamonds weighed, tO2e her, one, one-hall,
one-eighth and one-sXteenth cdras, ana the other,
MAJ stone. showing hearN surface oil one carat,
weighed thr 2e-ionrtns ami one nlrty-second. All
three were mounted in skeleton settings with spiral
screws, but tue color OF the gold setting OF the lrst
diamond was not so dark the other two.
reward OF $500 VIII be pad Tor the identiGca-
ton and recovery OF The watches, beng the gold
anchor hunting case stem-w ndIng watcn No 5,057,
nineteen lines, or ABOUT two inches IA diameter,
made by III. PerIegauX; or for the CHAIN ana seal,
thereto attached. The chain Is very massive WIN
square Inks and carries pendanf chain ard two
seals. one OIL tnem having me monogram ''D ~" cut
| econ
A reward OF $500 VIII be given for Information
leading 10 the Identification ana recovery OF an cd
| fashioned opcn-iaced god watch, with gold DIAL
| showing rays dyelging from the centre and with
raised ngures; believed TO have been MADE by Tobias
and which was taken at the same time as tue above
art.ces
reward OF $500 will be given for the recovery OF
q gold medal about the size oil IA silver dollar ana
which bears all inscription Of Presentation not pre-
cisey known. but believed 10 b. either 'lO SainD-
son simpson. President OF the Jews Hospital or
"fo Benjamin Nathan, President Of the Jews Hos
pital.o
A reward of 500 VIII be given for full and com.
plete detailed Information descriptive OF this medal
which may be useful in securing Its recovery.
A reward oil 1000 VIII DE gved for Information
leading to the id MITIGATION OF the instrument
In committing the murder which ls known as y
dog" or clamp and Is a piece of wrougn, iron
about sixteen inches long turned up Tor about an
inch al each and, and sharp, such as used 10y sup
carpenters or post trimmers, ladder makers pump
makers, saw!ers, or Dy iron mouder5 TO clamp their
TASKS.
reward OF $500 Will be given to the man who,
on The morning Of the murder Was seen 10 ascend
the steps ana pick up piece OF paper lying there
and then wax away with IL, II he VIII come forward
and produce IL.
sent 10 the Mayor, John Jourdan SUperintendes, %
Police, city OF New York. or 10 James j. Keso Che
a. oAKEY HALL. Mayor.
MAYORS OFFICE NEW YORK. August D, lS.V,
WHAT A NEwsBoY SAW.
An evening pa o. yesterday had the following
Us new phase OF the investigation, and II Is gwen
for what 1t Is worth. 1t may lead 10 something l-
porlant:-
Eight hundred dollars reward has been offered for
the identification Of man who, on the morning OF
the murder Of Mr. Nathan, was seen TO pick up a
piece OF paper that lying on the top front door
step OF the house In Twenty-tdlrd street. This
new phase Of the case and involves u curious ana
| important piece or evidence.
The steps leading up TO the front door Of Mr..
Nathan's house are sheltered from the rain by a
portco or projecting roof, which affords excelen
opportunity TO ncwsboys OF folding tneir papers on
wet mornings. One newsboy has long been In the
habit of usng the steps Tor this purpose, and ON
the morning OF the murder, which was, as VIII be
remembered. very WEI, he reached the house about
| five O'Clock and found the front door open. THINK.
ing that he servants were up early and were going
TO clean the entrance lie went to next house and
folded his papers tnere Whie he was occupied III
this manner he saw q man, IN laboring dress, az
| preaching win dinner pail IN his nand. This mar
! paused when i'll iront of Mr.. Nathan's house an,
then assembled the steps to pick up large piece o
| wbite Taper which was lying on the top one
Having secured this he went on hs way. A iri1nl
incident of this KIND attracted the boys notice bu
little at the time, but assumed an aspect OF i'm
NAh ln lnarl IN dot.