The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-02


D0trOlling the street in front Of II.
Police Superintendent JOurlOn, himself
one Of the shrewlleSt detectives in Amer
ica, has visited the scene Of the murder
half dozen times in search Of u clue to the
murderer. Whether lie has succeeded in
finding one or not is unknown. 1t seems
evident that the detectives believe that
one Of the sons is concerned in the MUIR
der, but they hesitate to arrest them on
account Of their distinguished relations,
without clear and irrefragable proof The
boys ure dogged and watched every min
ute In the dry, so as to give them no op'
portunity to conceal or make away with
the witch, diamonds and other valuables
missing from tho body, in case either OF
them IS guilty. One fact which adds to
the prevailing suspicion Is that for two
hours nfter tho discovery Of the murder,
Nathan acted rs if insane with grief. and
was even pronounced insane by the OIL
Ger. ByS o'clock he had so far recov-
cred as to be able to watch the front door
with intense eagerness, and to strenuousIyI
insist that 10 reporters should De admitted
to tho scene of the murder. So persistent
was he in his opposition TO the admission
of the reporters That 1t was moi until su-
perintendent JOurdOn intertcrcd that any
reporters were admitted. el
Superintendent ,JOurdun, to-day, sepH'
rateIy examined every body who was III
the House on the morning of the murder,
including tho servant girl who slept in
the room adjoining that Of the murdered
man; her son and the two SONS OF MIR.
Nathan, who slept in the room above him.
The Superintendent also examined the
carpenters who were Mt work In thehouse
on tho day before the murder. From
those who were in the house Gt the time
Of the murder, the Superintendent processes
to have learned nothing; but from the
carpenter link was gained, which may
have an important beAring upon the DIS
cOvery Of the murderer
One Of the carpenters sail that on
Thursday afternoon, as he was about to
leave his work, he missed one Of his ham
rners. He inquired Of his fellow work
men il they had seen It. They had not.
Tho carpenter then, with one Ofhts COM
pNnious, searched the house from cellar
10 garrett. Every closet was opened and
tho hammer was, finally found In the gar
ret. They say that ifany burglar was at
that time concealed In the house they
would have discovered him. The Nathan
boys have tho reputation Of being wild
Young blades. They 1.-Two last, and one OF
them hos been brought before the Jetter-
son Market Police Court once or twice,
OIL charges either Of disorderly conduct or
intoxic6tion. They were extravAgant IN
tho use OF their money, and one OF them
has spent as highas forty thousand dollars
in sowing wild oats. Their faces were
familiar at French balls, and they were
known as prominent young men about
town. 1t is said tho father had repeatedly
demonstrated with them concerning their
eXtravaganccs, and TINT he had taken
measures to check It. 1t is conjectured
that bad feeling might have sprung up
between them on, this account.
Il is also stated by those acquainted
with tho family that the boys had paid at
tentions to girls who were not OF the jew
ish persuasion, and that they might have
married Christian young women Ind It
not been for the stern and unilinching OPP
position Of the father, who was Thorough
Hebrew, and who threatened to cut them
Off without a shilling, ifthcy mrrried any
body who was not Of their own religious
belief ,,.t.., =.
The owner of the iron dog with which
the murder seems to have been committed,
has not yet been discovered.
The reward offered so far for tho muir
derer reaches twenty-five thousand dol
lars, and it is said that Governor Hoffman
will increase it to fifty thousand dollars.
This immense offer has had surprising
effect upon the detectives. Every detec-
tive in the city is searching diligently for
a clue. Some detectives hold tho theory
that the son Of the servant who slept In
the left room to that OF the murdered
man, is concerned In the murder and rob-
berry. u
Il would seem that the diamonds were
unscrewed from the dead mans shirt bo-
som before the murder was committed, as
there arc no prints Of bloody fingers on
the bosom. The marks were plainly dis
cernablc on the watch and the pantaloons
pockets OF the victim. 1t is possible,
however, that the murderer washed his
hands before he took the diamonds from
the shirt. 1t is certain that the murderer
washed himself after the tragedy, as there
are several bloody spots in the bathroom.
No bloody towel was found in the bath
room, us has been heretofore reported.
it seems to be the prevailing
opinion that the Nathan boys knew some
thing about the murder, there Is certainly
no positive proof to ground the impress
sion upon. Tho newspapers have thus
far rcfraincd from giving publicity to this
owing TO the high standing Of
the family, and tho fearful shock that
would be given the young man, If inno'
cent; but the Sunday papers will recite
the facts given above. One thing Is ccr'
tain, that the, detectives appear to be sat
isticd that the murder was committed by
some person living in the house, and they
are endeavoring 10 scent the trail Of the
murdercrs by that theory.
acknowledgment Nath0n's throat
and hands were examined by news re.
porter to-day. There were no marks Of
any kind found. Lis friends claim that
he has been suffering from cold for
some time. This wifi account for him
wearing the silk handkerchief. Tho facts
given in the first dispatch appear in the
Mercury .n..
ENGLAND goes in for Number /, and is
trying to make the most possible, COM
mercially, out Of tho present war sn Eu-
rope, Just as she did in our civil war.
She had some amazing fine sentiments