The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-08
~ysrpsY OF rHE rA1nAS MURDER.


Answer 20 X. G.'s Letter-e1e,0o0 Ad-
Si,i.nsi RewsrS-Tho Doom Of the mar
derer.
n ~ Efaoy OF ne !sr.
Sisi I deem II my duty IS citizen, as .
counsellor OF the Supreme Court, and as chief Of
the Vigilance Committee. finally TO nsrrate to the
public that which has been communicated to me,
both orally and In writing, by respectable ctizsn,
concerning the sorrowfui declarations Of the late
Benjsmip Nsthsn only two weeks before bs mur.
DER end suited only three days alter that event. For
the preeent the following dialogue will be sunnetsnt
until lie subject 10 further developed 10 sijabce OF
,ublie justice also. in this communication, reply
70 the * g." letter allndci 10 By me In brief
,ete In yes,erday's srs, 7th inst.
pi.Losup IN the srFsgns CORY.
Counsellor Josnnes-May II pleaee the Court,
respectfully pass to your Henor awrtcn paper con.
taising matter concerning the Nathan murder,
shicb you will read TO yourself, and keep conhdeu.
isiiy At this time. I desire to know whether this
Court will issue its writ Of msndamus, directed to
be Coroner 10 compel him to investgs,Gthe sub
feet matter nov before you, and OF whcH he had
sotce together with the names OF the witnesses.
Judge Barnard-rhs Court has the power, and
will tissue IT, nnndamus to every Judge who refuses
10 eIecut. hi duty uron due knowledge OF the snb-
etnst,er calling for the ofeial exercise Of his ju
diciai functions.
Councillor Joapne.--A coroner's Court Is Juii.
sal tit uusi. and has been for over eight hundred
rears; and thc Coroner i,, es Qfde, the presiding
fudge OF that prms Court for the full investigation
u murder, idclil y OF tho dead body. and denouno.
ng ~ name the murderer. OF the assassin consprs.
sors
Judge Barnari-Tho.e are the solemn attributes
d that ancient Court.
Counsellor Jcannr---rhe Coroner refused to sub.
pgna the Witnesses and suddenly adjourned the 10.
guest, though rave u cir names In writing the day
BEFORE and upon knowledge Of the sis,ant District
Attorney. The rsmes were also given BY ne TO the
Intelligent Nr. Foreman Field, Of the jury, who
wrote them down In his memorandum book the Dig
visited with him the mansion OF the murder, apd
wherein every cour teey was shown to US By Mr..
Harmon Na,hsn. Unexpectedly submit tLat-ift that
u true which you ave IN writing before you, md
Il 10 confirmed b. other than the original writer To
he-then say, with regard 10 testimony before the
Coroner's jury, that this destroys taut testimony,
.snd sounds the teytoie cot murder, fiit Is alse
aud then in writing. by my requts, from i. import
snce, then say II Is tout an uslieous libel upon
the living AMI tire dead and hold the original le ter
for indie mcnt AID damages In favor Of tie hDeled,
whom lwl protect from wrong with equal fervency
sndsavor to deiea, justice. l can all public meet.
Ing NJ the Cooper destitute upon this q enc, ant
know should be sustained by thousands OF nly fc,
low ctizens.
Judge Darnard-This Court will aid YOU.
Counsellor Jodnnes-i never doubted that fact.
AZ Judge in this Supreme Court you are a con.
servalor Ot the public peace, aud also u sworn
counsellor, and bound BY oath to aid In discovering
it, assissin volator,.
Judge Blrnard-As to mv being a conservator Of
the public peace, m, dear Count, It is as much as
can do 10 keep my own peace
Counsellor JoAnnes--l eau well stand that
fsc, your Honor, WREN contemplate sour Lu1.ef.
ous und contemotine hb'llers whose mcndacity /.
only equl'lsi by their malice. That You tave kept
tbe peace, and not chasise them personally prove
mat you are e"i-er1aioi OF the public peace Tho
legal weapon, h1~eNtr, IL ut your command.
Judge BrrrUtd-li 1 wee 70 bring actions sgsast
ell who cl NE my en,ir' time would be taken up
and hat result there,r0mi
Counsellor Joanucs--Why, tdese results IL YOU
vii retain me ns your counsel IN every action you
could bring for fsl;e add malicious locl, shoa d ps
,,e riches, member Of the bar, OF course, In sd.
dition to my preset iorCne.
Judge Bainart-Tha, would depend upon circuu..
stances
Counsellor Joann -s--Tbere could be no doubt OF
Me suoc' ssiul results, ~ should be sure OF m,
fees It, IN you; aud you OF ,crdicts In your favor
from the Juri-s; an! even II my legal ability wore
insufficient, triumph would rest upon your merit.
SoSr r. epd col amss nma T N nave no s,nd
ad Jon conserve the public peace aud secure thr
Cour .ellor Joanner--I Am sure Of Col. F,sNs aid
End II we oould Tina tnc assassin We could try him
BY a drumhead eopr-msrlial' anl iav. him SHOT in
twenty h"u T. M i..rS time. But 10 the subject vi
Toe m1nd mus 10 the Coroner.
Judge Barnard-Brnt to nicyour sfhdavlt Of facts,
snd msndamus may issue; but would sugge't tIst
ecu hrsi bring this matter, as IN the srlrn tcoro
me, to ts otieial notice OF Your friend judge Gar
duty 10 ioiow sTsS,-lions q The Court. tnsnG
your Horor for your courtesy In tbe matter.
RErIr To *. G.s" LETTER.
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81 approval 81 ny conscience, moral relI lou,
duty to God and man, Aid trc nnni TeCo.ntI u
OF my puOlc ttINlCcs by telow Ltzeus
IL you are lot the actual murderer, 1 viii
oOtAln from Gov HJniaSn your ir,e paTcon ~ O
coc0trpirator before or sfer the murder. and upuI
the siound ol rnnic roly {, The community. But
nyous,et e. actual assassin then there Is no mercy
for You here o, hereafter ald you snail hang M h II
Rothschd Fhlll Lot rave yuu IL you be = jew 4 o.
that OF stewart n yOu are NOT OF that race. SLoul
any veal by Influence b. hTOvght to save your lie
you are tho sas'ln then the recent Of JohI
Real would be muTderl Rut lear lot, a. to our on
~ heAthi tie entire uD,lc ", uld be the Nisanc,
Comrtt,e md woll ne the oh Il even II lust M
Vie. H. however you are not the actual murderer
come Toward To-Day and COnhdeniiay To me; yOl
are safe IN r"pohs upon my chyalric honor thongl
NY own amer nAd D IN the feceLt vctml EyeI M,
ontms God hehs them y aunt that " he my PIANO J.
ofchiiacrri aud you, Granger, have soughl mr. ou
am amrnon, ~ u a. u yerJ ground, AMI IA ana.
OF tht hse pAblc interest TO The eniTe community.
Thus, SuS. | Ieply to * C.. and trus, Il
your aul roNul, punucs, aud tut Of the am ctst
widow and Em'. Nay the sncient prophet in the
House of DAVID uc rcr"nrr ted, nj pointing TO tn
assassin, speak a. recently DEF artul spfil-" Ant
Nathan saii unto the murderer. Inpu urt the mau y
GEORGE lHE COUNT JOANNES
Chairman Il the than Vigilance Committee.
NEW YORK, ltt blO1d"dy, Sepf. T. 1870.
Wife Driven TO suicide by sIander.
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