The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-06

The Most Important OF tht
l. Testimony.
cOr Of CIadanaa 00mm1sa.
NEW York, August 4.
The Nathan inquest was resumed to
day. The room was filled with an entel
lIEent audience, the most observed o
whom was the Hon. Emanuel B. Hart
with Fred. Nathan sitting on his lei
hand, Washington Nathan on his righ
hand, tand Herman Nathan at Wash
ington's right hand. Frederick and Wash
ington wore subjected to searching and
constant scrutiny, Of which they appeared
TO be utterly unconscious. Washington
Is wGll.formed young man, about slA
feet In height, with dark complexion, hall
apd'eyes, and shows his Abrahamic lin
cage 'in, every feature. he Is evidently q
0d.natured, volatile, and rather fast boy
without mental depth or any purpose In
life beyond having pleasant time as hC
goes along, Frederick Is shorter, Of light
or complexion, more cOmpact and sincwy
and has more mental Calibre and force o.
character, and more temper also.
The first witness called was John Man
gam, the policeman who wRs first at the
scene Of tho murder. The following were
the questions:
Q. Where were you when the alarm oI
murder was given at Mr.. Nathan's house
on the morning of the Goth Of Julyr
A. was about one hundred feel from
the door, towards Sixth avenue, und on
the south side Of the street, the same side
the house Is on.
B. When you heard the alarm what did
you do?
A. / Immediately turned about and
proceeded TO the dwelling-hOuse,
o. How was your attention drawn to
the - how was the alarm giVenI
A. Ny attention was drawn-(h here the
witness became very much confused and
seemed about to faint After few mo-
ments lie nuttered -"You must excuse
me, gentlemen, l was never in such a sit
nation before. I'm not used 10 this sort ol
thing" and then became silent. Mr.
Mangam Is evidently a weakish sort ol
man, well intentionGd and honest, but oI
hardly sufficient keenness Of mind OF
force Of character for guardian Of the
lives and property Of any portion Of the
citizens OF New York. The witness re-.
covered his self.posSession.
Mr.. Fellows proceeded with the cxalni'
nation:
Q. You say you heard an alarm!
4. Yes; my attention was drawn by an
alarm; heard a call, and turning around
saw gentlemen standing on the door
step with their night shirts on,
0. What did you do then?
A. started and ran toward the Slo0p;
when l got to the stoop one Of the gentle
men, holding up his hands, cried out,
"0fiicer, come In"
0. What did you do then!
a. l asked him what tho matter was,
and he said, my fathers been murdered" ."
Q. What did you do then!
a. said where Is he-and the young
gentleman said, He Is up stairs In the
front room murdered,
Q. What did you do then!
4. We all started up stairs. saw tue
man lying on the floor apparently dead,
between The study and tue doorway.
o. What did you do neXtf
4. We then started up stairs to search
the house and see Il We could find anybody
concealed, or find any trace oil the MUIR
lerer. Not finding anything, We came
down again and went into the room where
the man was lying. Iput my hand on
the old gentleman and thought ho tel!
warm. Said TO the young man, You'd
better send for doctor" he sent for a
doctor. After while / put my hand oil
the old gentleman again, and his body
felt cold. Pretty soon doctor came In
from the Fifth Avenue Hotel. don't
know his name. He looked at the old
gentleman, and felt Of him, and said hG
thought lie had been dead about three OF
four hours From the bedroom then
went out to the study, and saw the win
dow in the study over the front door, hoist
cd about twelve or fourteen inches from
the bottom.
o. What did you do next!
4. Then went from the study down
stairs, and continued searching down
there. Another officer had come that
had sent for down TO Sixth avenue and
Twenty.third street. When lie came 4
the door let him in, and said to him
There's been man murdered here.
| lie said, My GOdp Said l to him, W.
must search the house." lie then started
through the rear basement found nj
secure in front, but the other officer snit
some one had been opening 0nr Of TIT
back doors
Coroner ROllins-What was TINT oil
GERS name?
4. 1t WIS Officer Rowlands that mad,
the remark.
Mr.. FcIlOws-What did you do then?
A. proceeded up stairs ngain, md sLni'
with the body, and sent officer ItOwlanI
down to report at the station house
When | went down To the front door lhC
second time, think il was, the yOungmar
says, pointing at the iron dog, "Whnt !!
thnt" picked il up, and saw II haC
blood III it,
Mr.. Russell, IL jurnr-whmt young mal
said that!
a. They called him Frederick, he
liGve.
Mr.. Field, the Foreman DO you W
that young man here
The witness triSing md looking around
Yes, sir. Sensation.
Coroner llollins-P0int him out 10 thr
jury. -.
The witness (pointing to FredrriCl
NathanI-ThNt is the young man, siltinl
over there, with the handkerchief on hi
arm. Renewed sensation, the audience
all gazing at the identified young man
Mr.. Fcllows-Did you notice anything
particular about these young men!
A. Yes; when ! got close up 10 tn
front stOOp, rs was first coming up,
saw blood ON the front 0rO of the yOunj
mems shirts His stockings, too, hAt
blood on them; seemed To he aiuratGt