The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-13
Presently, however the reporter saw an op.

ject Presently, however, the reporter saw an op'
portunty TO put this query
DO you know, Captain, what became OF tile III
tie pieces Of paper which are said TO have been scat
tered over the floor Of the library when the alarm
was first given. and which might have formed an
Capt Burden-I do not remember to have seen
these Fragments OF paper o. waich you speak |
have not heard them mentioned before this the
story IL probably mere rumor
Here a young man. VINO evidently knew what he
was talking about, joined in the conversation. He
spoke ibUut the non dog
Now, It's my opinion" he said, THAT more
attention should be paid to this instrument
than II has yet received. That is the only
positive clue which We have, and we ought
to do all we cIn to lnl where 1t has come
from Cuts of the dog should BE- SC Uttered all over
the city and tie neighbOfhOud 80 that every person
my see what It looked like. Tina. story OF Mr..
Williams about seeing 1t IN the stable Of he Nathan
mansion a year ago Is evidently pure fabrication
My opinion IS that the instrument was never used
"rd hAe to know interrupted capt Burden,
" how you could use dog on q locust lo-, for In
stance, II the points were Of ordinary irou."
Easily enough replied the Juung man. -
never saw SLIP carpenters dog which had steei
points, One Of the vOuts on this tool, as saw.
Bon points said Can't. Burden.
"BJth points, then the young man continued,
"and steel points have been substituted Ifyou lool
az one OF them yOu'u see that 1t has been used for
cuttiag nail, the marks are plainly visible. Now,
tue instrument may have been used for opening
drawers or cupb ards, but am rather inclined TO
Trims i las been lying about some store, where II
mas lc"1 employed in the opening Of boxes. II we
could ascertain where the tool came nom we might
trace It to the murderer, and thus accomplish what
W. viii probably otherwise fail IN
Capt. Burden listened apprvviusly and ~ he turn
ed 10 leave the court room. re marked: "Wuu, 1t
was SIMPLY detective, inlsht huni up the owner
oil iie dOE, nut yon see am not at liberty 20 10
anything ot the klut."
A lew feet distant stood Detective Bennett pack
Ing MP the bloody evidences Of the murder tue VIC
tim's nisht sniit and the dog, ~ take them away
with him.
well, Mr.. Bennett" said the reporter turning
hope Il there Of catching the murderer"
on replied the keen detective, "wc don't pro
pose to give ~ yet I've seen more hopeless cases
| turn out all right IN the end"
Reporter-So you are still hankcring after some
| share in the tempting rewardI You don't propose
Det,ctiye-I nave thought very little OF that, sir,
| all along. II isn't that which makes me work.
| tell you. cir. man who has seen the mutIlated
| body Ia the room where II was found can't think
| very easily OF rewards have come very near my
| end myself on several occasions and when see a
| thing VI this kind don't work for rewards. All
| want IL enough to take me through this world
| Things will take care OF themselves In the next
| But FIN going TO do my duty, sir. I'm not going to
| give 10 tn, case yet.
Ana ,;i,h that The Good.hearted but keen-witted
Kelly, as asce, .assd from the best OF sources, is
| under strict surveillance. at night he sleeps on
| the third floor of the Nathan mansion: where his
| motner and servant girl neil MoIristown also
| nave their sleeping quarters. Omcer E"yeridge-l
very sharp mln-sleeps In the back room "n th'
| floor below the room 10 which Mrs. Kelly sept II
tie night OF the murder During toe uight al tn'
doors and other avenues Of escape are locked. an'
| Oriccr Beverage mas the keys IN his possession
| During the day Kelly cannot poke his head out OF
| window but that detective knows II.
With regard to the inquest, there are four wit
| nesses who have not been examined. the coach
man, to say what he knows about the dog; tao
| mother OF the newsboy, james Mics, WHO confirms
| her sons story servant girl ia the Finh Avenue
| Hotel, VINO used TO sweep the sidewalk opposit,
| the Nathan mansion about the same hour every
| morning that Kelly swept the sidewalk on his side
OF the street ana who was at her usual work The
morning Shen the alarm was giNeu; and hn1ly
the man who picked up piece OF wtitc paper irou
the street before the Nat al dwelling Oh the nj Oh
OF the murder, and who, fading nothing bat SOM
words written VIII a lead pencil uUUn IL, threw
| house.