New-York tribune., 1870-08-13
the ooachhouse and stable, but never tho "dOs"

the coach house and stable, but never saw tho dog
there or anywhere else.
Washington Nathan against whom many suspic'on'
were at first aroused, dsarmed almost ali by the dnet
calm and Reptlemanly manner in which he gave III h'
testimony His evidence shows him to be young gen
tleman OF the class denominated fast" He detained
minutely his movements the evening previous " 'ne
murder, and established his Whereabouts uhtli hpou'
o'clock at which time he states that ne arr'eu ho"i
and went Immediately up to his roofn' stoppins io
moment to look into his fathers room Where ne 'ay
aseen A little before I'm the morning he w0ke ana
ran down to wake his father, as has Deeh nescriDu
When he went stairs he afirms positively tnat 'o
street door was open Washington also testified that he
had no dispute with his father that evening Oh money
or any other matters. ~,
Leonard H. Boole shipwright, testified that In his
business an instrument like the "dog" was commonly
used and that the Nathan weapon would DO calieu
"deck dog" But this "dog," he was convinced had
never been used in shpyard because it bore no marks
Of the maui He thought that the man VINO had made
the dog" had never seen one before.
Michael McEwen, ,house-carpenter, Henry More'pi"n"
er and Rickard King laborer had all worked ABOUT tho
house but none Of had seen the dog OF any
strange person about the house.
Morris r. Williams, boss mason, had partcipa'eu ~
the construction Of the Nathan building and knew there
o-. no sacret doors in the house, He had seen some
thing like the dog" in the stable year ago, Dut Nna'
he saw was heavier he thought. HIS esumony wac
very vague, and regarded lightly
Frederick Nathan deposed that he spent the evening
preyious TO the murder in making calls upon 'ai'u
friends and relatives, and In going over 10 Brookyh nc
counting for his movements during every hor lom 'i'
when he left the Synagogue to 1915 when he came hone
IN the dark he answered his fathers inquiry about the
oher son and then went to bed he rose at 6:lO, anu
went 70 the window TO see what kind OF day IL was
going TO be. He had noticed his brother washington
living asleep with his legs crossed. Washington ~ene
down stairs to wake his father. Frederick hedru i
veil and rushed down, and saw him standing Oy h'
fathers door Frederick described with cohsderaDie
feeling the OF his fathers dead body as ne
knet TO see If he was entirely dead He ran down stairs
and saw the door was sufficiently open for man to pass
in He then called help, and several persons lnciuu
ing a policeman came. When he had stepped up 10 te
body had felt his stockings grow cold as the Ooou
came upon them. He sent for doctor, and then re-
turned up stairs and walked all the house. including
the garrett thinking he might find the murderer, but
could not find any trace His relations with his father
had always been OF pleasant character, and when no
had asked his father for money he had always giVen
simply saying he hoped he was not specuiauhg 700
largely Upon meeting Kelly in the hall he told him hs
father had murdered. Kelly stood still and said
nothing.
Samuel Williams, the Broadway lawyer to whom Mr
Morris williams had spoken Of seeing the "dog" in MI
Nathan's stable about year before was called and tes
titled accordingly.
Miss Clara Dale inmate OF No. i0 East Fourteenth
st. admitted that Washington Nathan was in her COM
pany from until Il the evening the crime was COM
mtted.
William Kelly the son Of the housekeepe, was sub
iected TO the most rigorous OF any OF
the ttnesses He has been strongly suspected from the
first and his appearance the stand hardly cacu-
lated 10 prepossess any his favor; but his examination
failed 10 reveal o single thing which could initiate
against him.
He had been in this country II years. and worked az
number OF places In 1867 he went to Lawrence MASS,
where enlisted under the name OF James Watson he
could or would, give reason for assuming false
name and declared that he never took an oath under
that nam though admitting at the same time that he
should have hesitation in doing fcaled upon Two
friends, George Deagan and Patrick Callahan accom-
panied him to Lawrence where he enlisted he ayerred
out OF pure friendship. He could not explain why he re-
ceived only $500 bounty volunteers were get
ting 900; and denied most positively that he knew
what bountyjumping was, as well as any imputations
upon his character. On the stand Kelly TOOK
the "dOg" in his hand, and fourishing 1t
careessly, said he had never it before.
Being asked three times in succession, You are conf
dent you did not go out that morning except to get the
ice 90 with the addition the last time and that this is
the statement you have made, he answered. hesi-
tatngly Dyes" The Examination continued
in the most searching with repeated admonitons
him remember what he might previously have said
lie promptly answered all questions concerning MS move
ments about the house the night preceding the muir
der. lie said he had regular business had tried hat
making, boiler-making, plumbing, and gas-ftting, but
he had never been able TO do mans work at those
trades He was then examined TO his family history
his emigration this country and certain associates Of
his He had slept the house the night OF the muir
der and left his door open He had heard no sounds in
the night and in the morning, until he got
down stairs. Here the examination was pressed with
kind Of erceness and persistence Of inquiry. and
rapdity that would seem must have confused any wit
ness But he bore it without finching. Toward the
conclusion Of the long examination he asked II he
had gone the body of the murdered man. He had
and had not touched IT, because he said he
was too horror struck"t horrible sight. He
was asked he had split wood at the house, and
hidden to take the "dog" in hand and see il he could
split wood with that and he at the same time declared
he had never seen it before.