The New York herald., 1870-08-11

more than that about SIX eight weeks before his
pointed one Of the executors; his father. he said,
was very low spirited, and he thought II ne ever VI,
in ali iikeIihood nave stumbled over stool or
chair II one mad been In his way; the witness knew
his
had been sent to the wash when they had been, but
sd em when they had Il BEEN sent
he had declared that ne did not want to wear them
at the house the I night % Of the murder; he denied
the statement OF officer Mangam that he had picked
| told the officer that 1t contained
| BOND, But NO MONEY;
| no such thing occurred between them. The lock
10 the saIe IN the study, ne said, not cOmpi-
Gated one one called combination iockD 1t was
opened by an ordinary pronged safe key, and any
opened 1t; he saw Mrs. Kelly on the landing after
tne murder, and she seemed to be taken completely
during the night OF the murder and did not awaken
at all during the night
Washington Nathan was recalled and testified that
ne ne mad heard footsteps over mis- head as he got up
young Ky saH Was he aey wa Mers and n not h
brother who had picked up mis- fathers pocketoook
inc O e oa ana ne sa4eS ta
Kelly must have been in q room that was not his
| own bedroom when he was heard walking overhead.
Tho Testimony.
Leonard II. Boole, OF lO9th street. between Third
and Fourth avenues, sw0rn:-
Q. What Is your busnessp A. am a shipwrlght
Q. In your business did you ever use an instru-
A. We use an instrument similar to this in our our ship ship
building yards; there are various kinds, and made
IN dinerent ways; the dogs that arc made after the
dogs and we use them for laying down the decks
on barges or noors.
Q. What is the usual thickness for these small
deck dogsf A. We have them from TWO and half
inches to five inches thick for such work. have seen
made with chlsel steel ends ana with points like
this; never saw steelpotnted one befOre do not
leave any such indentations as those made by this
one; my Impression Is that the person who made this
one knew perfectly well the purpose for which, it
was intended, or he would not have made 1t with
STEEL CHISEL ENDS;
do not think it was made by an ordinary black
smith; have never seen an instrument exactly
like this one used In our trade, but for the puf-
pose OF barge building.
Piumber's Evidence.
:, Michael McEwan was next sworn and examined:
He satd-I am house plumber; was at work at
Mr.. Nathau's house on the 2Sth OF July; worked
there from the Saturday previous up TO the 2Sth,
Q. How long did you work there2 A. was there
altogether four days; I usually entered the house
from the rear; had sometimes to ring number OF
Q. At the time you worked there did you see any
A ST Kmew @ SAW w m s
several times while worked there;
TIM LAST WORDS
| he said to me was that was TO hurry up and get
through with the work had in hand; never used
"dOg" while at work there; went In at the front
door many times; worked in the stable while
there
Q. During the time you worked there dld you see
Yes; saw young man one morning sitting alone,
WSo b 70 be wchs nSS In in that
| visit me While was wor ling there.
Moro of the Same Kind.
| Henry Moore, 1853 West Twenty-sevenh street,
| was then sworn and examined.
Q. What is your business and by whom are you
employed2 A. am plumber by trade and am
employed by Mr. McEwan; am twenty-one years
OF age; have lately arrived from Ireland ana have
worked here only three months as an apprentice;
worked at Twenty-thlrd street. at Mr.. Nathan's
house about four days; usually went in tho morn
MRS. KrLLY's sor
let me IN once; went In through the front door
@. Did you see any one in the house during the
! time you worked there besides the plumbers and
| saw an instrument such as that "dog' during the
time worked there; examined the water pipes
Q. Did YOU see any one else there whle you worked
In the housef A. Yes, saw Mr.. Frederick Nathan III
Nodded to Mrs Keiy's son once under the impres,,
sion that he was attached to the hOuse; usually
saw him sitting at the window ,n..
never spoke to him; no one came to see me while
was working at the house, on the night OF the
murder slept In my own room; on Thursday was
at work at No. 2l1 Mercer street, first heard of the
murder on the morning OF the 29th; was passing
| people on the stoop, inquired OF some one what
| was the matter and was told that Mr.. Nathan had
that day but on nearhg Of this went at @ once to
my employer and told him that could not work
there that day on account Of the murder.
Testimony Of Robert King.
Robert King was next sworn and eXamned:-
@. what is your business? A. am laborer, ana
live at Ill East Thirty.niuth street; worked for
Mr. Morris Williams, and on :he 2Sth July was at
work at Mr. Nathan's house; went TO work at
about seven O'Clock in the morning and was some
engaged @ in doing some v wSitewashins there; saw w
plumbers and carpenters at work In the house be-
irecognize them in the court; also saw Mrs. Kelly.
BY the Coroner-Didy yon ever see an instrumentl1Ke
wi No. the iron eSg w WORK
life before in this country, though remember see.
ing similar thing in Ireland laughter; I worked
by young Kelly once; did not do any work in the
yard, nor did know any one there beyond what
and assisted in rc-setting chimney pot and locked
the SCOOP aiterward; arrived @ at the house on the
seven, and saw young Kelly there.
The Boss Mason and the Dog.
Morris r. Williams was then sworn and examined
O. Where you liver A. At 102 East Fifteenth
f' for III Benjamin @ Nahsn In d0t Street,
worked for him up to the day OF his death.
Mai In the "s mong at wenS 10 n
sometimes at eight O'Clock In the morning; entered
the house at one time through the front door and at
another at the rear.
Q. Did you ever open the door by yoursef7 A.
Yes; once when Mrs. Kelly was engaged IN the rear
OF the house; saw plumbers and carpenters there;
j have seen an instrument similar TO the one you
now show in the stable behind the door, towards
the lett.
@. Who did you tell about this9 A. think told
a Mr. Teeman; also told Mr.. Stanley Williams, OF
so Broadway. instrument prOduced.)
Q. Is tnat the one you saw A. l am not sure.
Q. Did you take Ii up IN your hands and examine
it2 A. did not.
@. Did you not imply, In O conversatlon with Mr..
Williams, OF 50 Broadway, on seeing a poker lying
on his mantepiece, that that was the instrument
with which Mr. Nathan was murdered. A. don't
remember.
O. Did you receive instructions from Mr.. Benjamin
Nathan as to the repairs to the houseY A. No;
received them from Mr.. Thomas, the architect.
O. Did you, when you saw this instrument lying
behind the stable door, take 1t up and look at 1t :
A. did not.
O. Now, Mr. Williams, might not this be the In
strument? A. 1t might be, but cannot say 1t Is the