New-York tribune., 1870-08-10


O. bid you make thorough examination Of the prem rem
ses A. Yes, Sir, and found nothing but wha' n'''
O. who did you when you first entered The house
A. The two Mr. Nathans Mr.. Lyon. the Officers an" 7o'
O. Where did you see this doci A. found IT In the
room about "A foot from Mr. Nathan's head. A.,
q. Did you handle his shirt which was lylhg Oh on @ oio
CHART A. found spot Of blood ON one side oI te coz %
lar and vest the studs Of the SHIRT were m'sins ou ''
% Did Ton canine or observe any marks Of blood on
the hallway leading to the front doorl A. did, sir;
traced those marks down to the front st0Op thele ~
marks on the main stairs going up IRON oeasseg te them
with the marks the floor and it was the exact meas
O., DID Won examine 70 SEQ II there was blood the
knob Of the dOori A. The knob had been handled. -
BY Mr. Fellows-What time in the morning ala you ar
q. In the lower hall did you observe marks Of blood
going toward the stairs 1 A. think not. So
@ They all going toward the front doorf A. ie'
o. On the upper han leading to Frederick Nathan's
room aid YOU notice blood marksl \. Yes, sir. ,,
O. The measurement Of these marks correspond With
tbe socks you found i'm Mr.. Nathan's rOOmi A. Yes.
q. Did you examine the washing apparatus Ia lhe
o. Did Won discover there traces OF persons having
washed blood off clOthesl A. No, sir.
O. Did YOU see any towels in the housel A. Yes.
q. Upon anything in the washngroom was there
O. How did you trace the blood marks from Mr
Nahan's to the housekeepers roomi a. lne uoor
@. Did you hear whether the police officers passed
through there before or notl A. No, Sir.
~ Did Won make an examination Of the front OF the
hose A. stood on the front stoop, but made no close
@. Did YOU notice a small wardrobe in the bathroom
o. Did you examine that with carei A. did.
O. What is the size of itl A. About four feet long TWO
feet in depth, and six feet hgh. -, .o -, "a
O. You examined that with for the purpose OF as
ceTtanng if a person could be concealed thefet A les
there articles Of blood on any artlces III II. .,
q. Did you examine the dOor-kn0Ds throughout 'no
house A. looked at them, but not closely. - -. 4,
q. Did you examine the rear fstenhgs OF tIe hou'o
A. examined the stable, and the door ~as OPEL ph ,r
M inc hg
O. Then you went into the yd, and from there to the
O. what is the character of the asenings at the rear
of the house A. They were unusually 5i9 aieuos a were
O. Did you examine the stable OF Twenty-secOndst !
O. Is there any means OF unlocking the front door
A. No, Sir; 1t can only be unfastened from Ilt llso ~
the yard saw a mark which had the appearance oi
blood, but found il was thick red paint .-, -, .,o
BY Mr.. FellOws-Was there large water TANK on ths
fourth floor of the housel A. Yes 1t was nearly iu Vi
O. Did you examine the waterclosets throughout the
O. Nowhere did you discover any blood any trace Of
the murder except the places you have designated
A. No Sir: on nv second visit to the house observed
some marks Of blood the seat OF the waercOset Dut
the undertaken who washed the body said he hre" the
O. DO you think it was impossible for the spots to he
there ON the first day A. No. Sir.
FOreman- Were there any traces Of blood leading TO
Washington Nathan's room A. | saw none. .,,,
O. DO understand you to say there were tracks " blood
on the stairs above A. This stairs appeared to have
been vanished with paint and saw number of tracks
q. You are familiar with the implements used ID
o. Have you ever known an article like that TO be
used in connection with articles for the purpose Of open
ing a safe A. never saw such an instrument as that
before. -,
O. Did you examine carefully the front part OF the
doori A. Yes and found it secure. ,..,
COroner-Is there sewer connected win me street
A. There is SIR we had two men to examine il from Mr.
Nathan's house TO the street, but discovered nothing
A. No, Sir
O. Are there any unusual facilities in the house for
To Mr. RnsseliGThe dog was left where found IT,
and did not know it first discovered IN the hall
until the Superintendent told me.
THE clothes worn by Mr. Frederick and Washington
Se9 S% the By 6 S Sf G @ to 'y y
were here produced in Court, and were viewed with
By Mr. Fellows-whose shirt is that' A. Mr. Wash
ingtOn Nathan's.
q Is That in precisely the condition in which you
@ It has not been washed cleansedl A. No, Sir; it
has been i'm possession since.
FOreman-Q. Have you Mr.. Frederick Nathans under
shirt9 A. | have not.
anined that and Mr. Nathan admitted 1t his, they
were placed where they found and when we came
Q. Where did you find that check-boo producedll A
In the small room. lying on the noor. ., q.
q. Was this check In II A Yes, Sir IL was, and 1t
The Assistant Attorney then read the check
~ July 2sth 1870.
one hundred shares. Ten thousand dollars.
German American Bank.
1t was directed to the Union, and signed. "Pay TO
the order Of Iapsley n Co."
Foreman-Exp plain how it was you took garments free
from iloId and omitted to take garments WLlch were
bloody A. When went to get the other garment the
.. Where were they when you last saw them A. In
Mr Frederick Nathan'S room, where first found them.
Q. How long time interviewed from the time you took
possession of them and the time YOU went for them A.
/ went for them on the day OF the funeral
O. You did not get them until the day of the funeral,
which the succeeding Monday A. No, SIR
f1r.sh hra ilal fawa
O. Yon are positive it is the same shirt A. heard
il was the same shirt did not see him take IL of
q. Then yOu did not take possession OF Mr.. Washing
ton Nathans shirt until the day OF the funeral and tue
representations OF the persons in the house thar 1t
h shirt, and the other shirt you did not get When
Mr. Nathan admitted the shirt with the blood upon was
his we left il with them there.
Q. when you went for them the next Monday there
were none of them therel A. Yes.
Q. Who told you they were washedi A. Mr.. Nathan
and the woman Of the house.
Q. That woman was not Mrs Kellyl A. No, Sir.
q. Is it not strange that Benjamin Nathan's clothes
were washed well the clothes OF Frederick Ma
thani A. They were in different rooms
Q. Did you return them TO the by direction Of
Superintendent JOurdani A. returned them by order
tO Ordersl A. did not for the purpose Of getting
them being there at the funeral Thought might bring
Mr. Fellows-where did you find these papers lpro-
ducedli A. In the wash basket
the that Mr Nathan admitted the shirt his
all you wanted A Yes; we did not deem 1t important
to get the shirt, having obtained that fact
Q. Do You know the difference made by fresh blood
and cOaguated blood A. My attention has never been
called 10 the distinction.
Q. Your impression was that This blood on Mr. Ma
than's shirt got while bending his fathers
body A. Yes, sir.
TESTIMONY OF JULIUS J. LYONS
Mr.. Julius j. Lyons nephew OF the murdered man.
was next called and had taken the Bible his hand
he sworn when the Count Johannes and said that
the witness belonged the holy house Of Israel and
could not be sworn that cross, alludng to
the outside OF the Bible He must be with his hat
on his the East, and his hand on the first five
books OF the Old Testament-the Pentateuch.
The first juror suggested that IL was matter OF taste
with the gentleman who was 10 be sworn.
Mr.. Lyons then raised his right hand and
The Count Johannes said: II protest here"