New-York tribune., 1870-08-04
THE NATHAN MURDER.

RUMoRs AND THEoRIEs-DEscRIPrIoN OF THE
MISSING WATCHING CLUE TO THE MURDERER
THE INQUEST TO-DAY
Notwithstanding the different and conflicting
theories each based inconrovertble facts the
murderer Of Benjamin Nathan Is still Mt large nor is
there even trace OF his whereabouts This does not
reflect particularly great credit our Police and Detec
tive forces which, despite all the ald informaton ana
specuations that been furnished by the substantial
journals and erdte reporters OF this and adjoining
cities as 70 the manner in which tho murder must have
happened and who positively did do IT, are apparently
as much In the dark they were an hour after the u
fortunate occurrence. II all that has been written ana
said ia true IL will probably take the whole constabuary
force of the United States to arrest the perpetrators OF
this crime and there will not be enough men left In the
Repuhlic 70 constitute Jury to try the accused.
But whether the assassins eventually brought 10
,nstce or not this homicide has had the effect OF bring
ing to surface quantity OF latent detective apy
which the arduous duties attaching 10 successrul journal
istc have heretofore kept far below observation
but which will undoubtedly be made available In the
event of future occurrences OF similar nature.
In order to place the authorities having the matter In
charge beyond the possibility Of mistake as to the pre-
else reasons and method OF the murder OF Mr. Nathan
the meager facts which the detectives have seen mt TO
promulgate have been arhmecay twisted into Just as
many so-calledI theories" their number would per
nit save one which has by some mischance escaped the
under their supervision and that one is that Mr. Nathan
committed suicide. There few cogent reasons
which tend TO support this belief but the frtherance OF
the interests II not the existence OF OF the New
York and other journals makes their publication at the
present juncture of the proceedings inadvisable
AS the time the continuation Of the inquest draws
Nigh public anxiety and interest grow more intense.
The horror that the first OF the tragedy brought
and which has been from time to time augmented by tho
cheerful manner in which information and consolation
have been dshed up together by those who know all
has by no died out in the least abated,
but the thinking portion Of the community are disposed
10 leave the matter in the hands OF the constituted
authorities satisfied that the amount Of taxes they pay
are ample the employment OF men with every capaci-
ty for the unraveng OF crime dark and intricate even
as this appears 10 be- While those who are too much
engaged the furtherance Of public Justice to think are
rendering valuable assistance 10 Superintendent jour
dan and Capt Kelso by supplying them with informa-
tion which though mostly speculative and all wrong
keeps them both the Q rre and provides them VIVA
some little amusement wherewith to tighten thcr aDos
To this important element IN the community can D9
traced many il all OF the and "theoros" th.
have flooded the ctv sine" last Fr'dH One IA that Mr.
Nathan was xiied by one Of his sons deduction for
wn no premises whatever given further than that
he slept the house that night, which s not an uncom
mon occurrence among gentlemen TO whom % hOse r rs
did the deed and straghway the man Is reported as ar
rested; then chain OF circumstances Is thrown around
him sufficiently heavy TO crush him. and all because
misfortune in life deprived him OF three or ms nngers
Well might he lament his sad fate since his greatest sor
row heretofore had existed in the admeasuement OF his
LIQUID enjoyment while now lay in the dismal cell of
a diseased lima ginaOn. Suffice 1t to say that no sueh
man was arrested or even heard Of ,,,
1t would be impossible to give all the specuauons anu
and none detectives who in possession OF
all facts in the best position to judge OF oil the
There was but little done at Headquarters yesterday
At about II o'clock considerable futer was oceasoeu
by the arrival of Mr. Washington Nathan at Superln-
tendent Jourdans office but subsidized on the announce
fe sni 5he OF his Watch Which had been de-
scribed as JurgensoD, No AL because IL had been
marked thereon The watch was a gold hunting case
anchor movement stem wnder NO 6,657, 10 lines I'd
contents Of the safes, at 46 Broad and the
other in West Twenty third St. has been furnished the
superintendent OF Police by the OF Mr.. Nathan ana
it Is discovered that nothing is missing except the Wach
and diamond studs OF the murdered & man There may
large amount The story that Mr.. Nathan bronght t
put it in his safe and that it was stolen by the
was probably related by the plumber while counting his
remaining fingers and rlm mating on the motives that
induced him 10 commit henous crime and then for,
get all about it, The fact is that Mr Nathan deposited
in bank that day SS3C0 and If he had wished to
make any large purchase or bn2 ne would no nave G
cevabe for him having so large sum OF money
In his house at one time.
The inquest will be continued this morning, before
Coroner Rollins, at the Thirtieth-st Police station
House. The witnesses examined will probably be tho
of Mr. Nathan and the other inmates Of the house
and detail OF the affair will be thoroughly probed
and ii is possible that the examination will extend over
long period of time Distrct-Attorney Garyn viii be in
attendance The jury mpanneled composed Of men or
than ordinary intelligence and Is certainly To be
hoped that this fearful mystery will eventually be
cleared up and that the perperaor or perpetrators OF
the atrociOus murder may be brought TO justice.
Harmon Nathan, accompanied by several friends,
visited the Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of arranging OF his business affairs. His
presence there excited much comment, and until the
young left, large crowd continued to gaze and
stare at him.
REPORTED ARREST oP THE MURDERER IN PHILADELPHIA.
Early in the afternoon yesterday the following dispatch
was received in this city:
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-There is probability OF the
arrest OF the murderer of Mr. Nathan In this city to-day
with bloody shirt and stockings has been tracked
from NewYoTk TO this city, and he will be arrested be
fore night He had also two three diamonds IN his
possession.
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY USIRUsTwoRTHY.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3-Nothng further has been
made known with regard to tho supposed Nathan mur-
derer being in this city, No arrest is known to have
made here and the report is generally considered
very untrustworthy.