, 1870-08-04

mysterious In oonnecsion with th1s terrible
assashinAt,ou- Edrorn Terminating Che inter-
viav cur informant Alluded to tho ''dog"
found near the outside door, md Invited lis
friend to adranca theory rs to whore /. sapo
from. Without hesitation, or any atteuapt At
eoncealment, tho 1att n ansrnzpd that be hai
seen the "dog lying around this deceased
gentlemsna stables Tor the past t*clve. Of
s'sn.eahn e. on1ee moni I'd having e1.n,nea i
sweaf" thai it was the identical wea pom he
had 10 frequently Observed during the tius
and in tbs plaza named
cI1AR0E or CITY JUnDE OuHNtyu q, uEpypHp. IL
Tho August tenn Of tho General SEES sons WA
After the grand Jurors were sworn City
Judge Dedtotd, Jr, delivered The following
important and interesting charge, which WAS
listened to with profound attcnhon:
ME- FOREMAN, AND GExrlKNEN OF THE
GRAND JCar: 1t is made ny duty according 10
offences agAinst the excise and 1sury laws,
the laws passed to preserve the purity Of cleo
tions, the laws forbidding lotteries and tho
taking Of Illegal fees By pubtio officers, and the
law passed in 1860 to prevent f1suda In the
sails of tickets upon steamboats, and Other ves-
eels. must aleo inform you that 1t Is mia-
demeanor for any grand Juror or officer Of the
court to dsscfose the fact OF An indictment hAv-
ing been found for felony againat any pelson
moi in actual confinement, unta such person
ehall be arrestcd. And nov, gentlemen Of th.
jury, cannot take leava Of you without rsmind
lug you Of the great responsibility devolvinX
upon yon. You stand between the State an1
the accused, sworn to do Justice to both, AMI
to See that NO injustice be done to either.
lsemenbes, without your action, no criminal,
Atsh or low, can be brought to trial and
judgment. IN the language Of ano!hcr: #
you is committed the preservation Of th.
peace Of tho county. the clro OF brinsing to
Light. for examination, trial and punishmept.
al violence, outrage. indecency and terror
everything that uay occasion danger, disturb-
ance or dismay to the citizens. You are watch
men stationed by the lava to survey the CON
duct Of your fellow-citizens. and 10 inquire
when and by whom public authority has boon
violated, OK the constitution and tho lava in
fnnsed-' make this quotation, for l think
the time has come when every one OF you,
gentlemen, sworn aa grand jurnEs, should fully
soailze the condition OF things in this city. The
and reckless. They must be checked in their
mad career. The protection Of society and
the future welfare Of the metropolis depond,
in great measure, upon the prompt award Of
puniahmcnt for crime; and the people look
to the authorities for protection. Let them
not look in vsin. Let every Official in these
trying times prove hi n sell worthy OF the poo
plo's confidence. But day or two ago the
lAw-Abtding citizens Of this city were appalled,
ly the intelligence Of . murder most cruel in
lis nature and most foul in It's character. the
very contemplation Of which makes tho heart
grow sick, and each Of rs ia rresistibsy
prompted to AK, Can crime 80 fearful and
strt Cons be perpetrated in the very midst OF
) Christian community, embracing within
it'd Jurisdiction more than \ million OF souls.
and where tbs religion of Heaven ia preached
and ita holy mandates obacrveds' All!
In one Of t g most quiet and orderly
| localities Of this city respected and reapect~
alle old gentleman, Apparently without IN
enemy beloved md admired by nl1 who had
she honor Of his acquaintance, In his oHn p.i-
sato dwelling retires to rest, seeking renosa
IN the night Of this fearful murder, the de-
"ehsed WAS with his sons, and at midnight
thy parted. A few abort hours later that
father was corpse, lying In pool Of his own
blood. ThnH far"the murderer1 have auccocd-
cd in escaping Justice. But tho people Of
,ion be within the power Of human agency
they will be arrested; for tho police systatn,
an happy to sag, is now under the guid1uce
and direction Of = most worthy citizen, an
energetic ard fearless Official, Sapcrintenl-
mt folln Jourdan. VINO will. know. eco Ia
snd punish the coward1r perpetrators ot
.hit most wicked deed. and that every nerve
's strained until the majesty Of the law is vim,
uirated- And when the guilty oner arc A.
ice,cl and the evidences laid before you, tho Dis
trict Attorney aud h,s able assistants will d.
al ~ their power to aid you in arriving at l
tighteous conclusion; and when the final rtol
the trial-takes place, il it be before m,
learned associate, the Recorder, ! know h
will do his duty. Should it fall to my lot
.,ust will do mine Gcutleraen, you ma
now retire and enter upon you duties"
| TIE INQUEST TO he nEsTNEn.
| It ls believed the inquest will bo resumed O
Ihurr]ay, when Warrington Nathan will
:.caiied 10 the stand to explain wnere he va
m the evening Of the murder, between th
lonrs Of half-paat7 =. m, Thursday, and ii
teen minutes after l! o'clock Friday mornin,