The New York herald., 1870-10-15
THE NATHAg MURDER.

More Mystery and Spec culatiOn-Rcturn cr
Detectives from Europe-Whcre They Have
Been.
The detectives of the Central Police once have re.
Gently expressed the BELIEF that the late Superin.
tendent OF Police and Captain Keso were from the
first satisfied who committed the murder OF Mr..
Benjamin Nathan; but not possessing the evidence
to convict they felt 1t would be madness to make an
arrest and subject the suspected parry to public ex.
posurc. Within few days two or three detectives
have expressed their candid convictions that the
criminal would yet be secured and brought
to justice One of these gentlemen, who,
from the day OF tae murder until the present
time, has been intimately associated in the work OF
clearing up the mystery, remarked TO q HEEAID re
porter that before many days new light would be
thrown upon IL, and he felt sangune that the great
some time the public and the press nave ceased RI
give the Tweniy-thiru street tragedy any serious
thoughts. believing It to be q mystery likely to re-
Certain movements or the detectives and oIler
officials within the past three days have given rise
to the suspicion -and 1t Is only snspicion-that
the authorities have secured some light. DIS
cardng all surmises, 1t Is proper TO state Just what
these movements are ana allow the public to form
their own conclusions.
Soon after the murder-about the 10th OF last Au-
gust-Detectye JOnn Dunne OF Captain Koso's
command, and Detective West, OF the Baltimore
force, left for Europe under secret Instructions from
the late superintendent. Tney have travelled IN the
interim over large portion OF England, Ireland
and Scotland IN search OF corroboratlve testimony
anu returned 10 Tue city on thursday BY the steam
ship Wisconsin, OF the Williams 4 CulOn line. On
Wednesday ono OF tie Police Commissioners IN.
structed police captain to proceed TO Sandy Hook
and, awaiting the arrival OF European steamer,
telegraph the moment she was slgnaed. This
European steamer is supposed to be the Wisconsin
upon which the detectives arrived and some be.
lleve that the detectives have brought with
them important evidence, Ii not q prisoner
or witness for whom they have sought
so long and diligently. The detectives arrived in
the Central building just as tie funeral curese of
the esteemed eX-Superntendeut was fling past and
fell into line at Their return SO tedly
caused some comments among the detectives not
in possession oi the secret OF their European mis-.
sion, but nothing tangible was ascertaneu until
yesterday, when The detectives admitted that they
had been In the United Kingdom In search OF corc-
boTatlve evidence OF some already taken in the
Nathan murder case. When asked whether they
had been successful, an eyGs.vc answer was given
and II IS net by any means certain that their re-
searches were productive or any valuable results;
although the circumstances. small lD themselves
that the detectives passed on the vessel under assun
ed names and that the stenOgraplers at the Central
once were yesterday called upon by detectives 10
take testimony gives rise TO vague suspicion that
they were accompanied home by some peison either
Is the Case and that the missing links in the cnan
OF evidence being about the offender have been
secured; but until more reliable data than Is now
attanable Is secured 1t would be well for the public
to refrain from ndulglng IN false hopes OF the con-
vcton OF the perpetratOr OF aS vile deed OF blood
as has ever disgraced the fair fame Of the city.