The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-08
Statement ofthc Porter, Mr.. Patrick Govern.
ErOm the Sunday Net6s

At Eve minutes before o'clock on the morning
OF July % FRIDAY, WINS engaged In washing on
the Twenty third street sidewalk, in front OF the
Filth Avenue Hotel, aud directly opposite Mr.. Ma
tbans door. My attention was attracted to the ap-
peirance OF Washington Nathan on the stoop OF
their house, he having just come out Of the hall
He called TO me and When turned toward him. be
called out Murder" / started across aero TO nun:
that no was very much excited and appeared fran
tic, and not knowing what was the matter, thought
that probably he WAS In liquor, and ! turned back
aEain 10 my work When | had got back TO where
| first started from, was called second time. !
then saw Frederick Nathan there also, noticed
blood marks on Mr. Frederick Nathan's stockings.
Ny impression was that Mr. Frederick Nathan was
stabbed. then rushed across tue street to the
the matter, and was answered by Washington ga.
than, Who said that his father had been murdered,
aud was then living cold and dead In his room, ana
for Heavens sake To get him an officer.
The oflcer had passed the house but few min
utes previous, and was down near Booths Thealer
going toward Sixth avenue. The officers back was
toward me. I ran down of from the stoop and
whistled three times for him before he turned.
then beckoned, and he came back at quick pace
The young Nathan, hurriedY and eIctedly, told him
to come In. They Just entered the hall, when few
words from one OF the young mon informed him OF
what mad transplred, and the o1lcer Immediately
came out again. He went TO the corner OF Fifth
avenue and Broadway, and knocked win his CLUB
lor another oheer. but received no answer, ne
with two or three others, then went int the house
along with the officer and the Messrs. Nathan. aud
when we got inside OF the hall tue onicer told them
We found the iron dog lying on the floor Of the
Vestibule, inst wit In the front door, fmmediately
arc, We entered II was pointed out TO the oficer
ny MT. Frederick Nathan We all went up stairs
Where Mr. Nathun's deId body lay. (hr. Govern
ulen proceeded 10 describe the position and appear
rnce OF Mr, Nathan's body, conforming with the
statements heretofore published)
,Mhen We entered the library room I noticed a
chalr ~ We centre OF the room upset. and blood on
each SHE OF u on the carpet; noticed, also, that
the drawers hid been tlkcn from the safe: the SAFE
atood 9fen AMI the key Iu H. We then returned into
Mr. Nathan's bedroom AMI Mr. Washington Ma.
than pic&ed his il,hcrs po'ketbolk no rom the
floor. IL was lying some distance away from the
foot OF the bed, ant whore there was no blood: the
oftcer asked lin whether there was any money in
II Washington said no. but opening II EXPOSED
10 view paper folded ~ IN h., which he took oul
and OPENED, ana pronounce bond M mi. nome MT
Mrs Kelly entered ire room; We went with her to
her room were she slept shG told that the doors
shut she neaid no noise, she said, ami II size lad
size would most likely have thuugLt II was in the
street, we then returned TO Mr.. Nathap's room,
when Mrs. Kely's son came In; another oniccr ar
rived Just then, and lett the house and went back
TO my work.. ! observed thIt Mr. Washington Nj
than had no bloodmarks, ami wore no HtocHlnts on
that morning. Tho blOol on tho dog when
picked up, was dry. Tao blood ON Mr.. Frederick
Nathan's stockings was apparently Wet, as though II
had just got on them.
Tie rumors which were floating about yesterday
relative 10 de arrest OF the murierers OF Mr. Bena
jamin Nathan were wholly without foundation. "
inquiry ~ Police Headquarters u was learned thai
no further clues had been obtahled Which might LEAD
to the murdeters detection Although the superln
tendent VI Police commended the action taken pA