The New York herald., 1870-08-10

clear which left hrst; rolnenDer Wnen WASH. iv y
but 90 not remember the circumstance OF Frou. 8
| leaving: Wash. left about na,f an hour after we
came n; thai would be about eight or hali-past'
q whas dld ms FATHER SAY
TO himS A. think ''(,oing up townr' Wash. asked
wanted Anything ny saw w moents maa 1 and md came
| back. ~ a
| going when he left A. do not remember
EXACTLY; saw Wash again that evening on FUN
avenue but d not speak to nlm iha' iva was mnc:
this was SOME time after ne ie the house-apout uh
| hour -. .,o hnrsa no camc
with mis- father and brother from the synagogue
! A. think be came In iirst--a Few moments. 49, ,o,,
q What time were te serVGesf a. six. Il WAS
! q special service.
| q. There was no
| ANGER OR UNPLBAsANrNEss
! between his father and washington when ne leitf
| A. No, sir; very kindly and friendly ,,,,ous
q. What were their relations generally A. Always
O. You never had any reason to suspect any other
'oS,'' o. What is your occupation? A. Lawyer.
O Had you seen your uncle before l, aaring ae .ne
course Of that day? A. NO SIR; Mr. Sa'nan a caa nna
"i BV y Jyurror~Wio were the ladies that were with
O. Who is MI Nathan's legal advises, his regular
awysr I anv A. ie sesetS things ne IN my way he Consulted
with Judge CardoZo, ard during the lheume OF MS
brother, Mr.. Jonathan Nathan, ne ADVISED hilA'
@ DID you GRAFT u,s wr1s
A. did not; have neard that Judge cardozo did l..
o. You have not seen that willY A. Not to read 1t;
have seen the outside OF IL; Mr. Nathan never dis
closed to me It's contents.
O. Did yOu ever have any conversation with any
OF Mr.. Nathan's family about that VIII ana the dis
O. DO YOU Know Il the will has been opened since
Il s anv geIs PERSONAL drectIons We're in it, went with
the eldest son. Mr. Harmon Nathan, to see II thelr
were any directions OF nat & knd IN III we Iouna 70 r .e
Nathan's private safe; gentleman was present
when we took the will
q. What was done with the Will A. MI. Har'
mon Nathan took possession OF 1t.
Q. Have you heard OF any codici9 A. NO, sir,
only what have seen IN the newspapers.
aw. KeHy's Testimony.
Ann Eei; sworn and examined-l reside al Mr..
Nat5an,s: have been taking care Of tins house for
own 1%va Iouse Mr. Nathan 81 2ah ont Qsoa,
ten O'Clock TO me that he was home; @ took up ST.
shoes; that was the last time | saw him;
waea ssa m 5as all the iS sssTe sSos a Ss
doors every night. but that night secured all but
the basement door: slept on the same story aqd
floor that Mr.. Nathan did; there are four doors On
the dressing room side; two or them were closed
that night on the day prior to the murder two car
pentcrs q mason ana q labOrlng man, in all four
men, were at work in the house; saw
NO OTHER PERSON
in the hOnse that day; was awakened on Friday
morning by the scream of Mr.. Nathan; Jumped out
Of bed and did not wait to dress myself; went into
MI Na!hans room and saw him lying on the floor;
one OF his feet against the door or the library
did not take particular notlce of his hands young
Mr. Fred Nathan was in his night shirt; did not
notice the blood on n,d .hen neS r"t after
ticed blood on his shirt; there was
light in the room turned on low--merely jet; my
sou came down in his shirt and came IN the room;
went down in The basement after the excitement
little and found all the doors and fasten
ngs closed; my duties were TO cook for the children
and do general domestic work the only other SER
want in the house was my son; he had no regular
wages but was paid for going errands; my son gen.
orally got up before me; he used To sweep the side.
walk in the morning; | made the lire; my son
blackcd the shoes; my sou got up
sometimes ubout six o'clock, sometimes later: got
not remember what time got up the day OF the
murder; was woke up by the screaming OF Mr..
was daylight; the doors between Mr.. Nathan's room
and mine are three IN number; Their frames are OF
wood, with glass panels; think the door OF my
room was open, but can't remembers went to
bed about quarter past ten O'Clock; think
looked into Mr. Nathans room from the dressing
room; think
were open, but cannot remember eXactly; l was
up; when the doos leading TO Mr.. Nathans room
were open and persons were talking | could not
hear II they were not Loud loud was S IN Mr; Na!hans
chair In the middle OF the room; MIR. Nathan had NO
gaslight then, chen he was undressing; there
undress by: when | went down stairs I only
pulled the door back; did not close it entirely;
former time was there; there was no light IN the
room when l went to bed; think should have
seen it burning if there had been; there was
between the light and the street; there were no
shutters blinds: have been In this country over
twenty years. have known Mr. Naslan's family four
years; have worked for them two days in the week;
used TO wash the things in the house, there was q
tank tank IN the upper part 0, the house; when !
in washing and ironing at my own house; my son
enlisted in the army towards the last OF the war; in
not lame; he has not done much since he came
back; he has pension Of eight dollars month and
is in my trunk; the trunk is in Mr.. Nathans house;
have the key OF the trunk: ain not sure OF that
saw the discharge the last time In box and have
not touched 1t since nor seen IT, am certain 1t is
either in pOX or q trunk cannot remember when
cOnyersed with my son last about this murder; my
son has been before
SUPERINTENDENT JoURDAN;
I was with him, but not In the room; asked him
what transpred, and he said MIR. JOurdan mad asked
him hts whole lhetime; since l returned home
from superintendent Jourdan's to MI. Nathan's
have had no conversation with my son about that
interview: don't think have talked TO either Of the
Mr.. Nathans abOut the murder since the 10Th; my
unclosed the back doors oI the house the day Of
the murder: he told me that; unclosed the kitchen
SOD opened them; don't remember when that was.
ASTECEDENTS.
By Juror-I am not an Israete am q Roman
Catholic: was born IN Ireland, in county Cavan;
don't know h0H old ann dtd not go 10 school al
ALL came TO this country with some neglbors: was
never married; went to service IN Brooklyn when
came here first with an Irish lady. named Kane
this was in Spencer street, lived there two
or three months; left to get more wages
went to q Quaker family; remember Mr.. Kane. but
don't know II he is living; Mr.. Kane kept liquor
and grocery store; don't remember the name VI tAl
Quaker family; left there because l thought tht
washing too heavy; lived at service in other houses
came to New York and have lived here ever since
except some time Staten Island; the Staten lsant
family was named Bates; Mr.. Bates was sometimes
down in
WALL. STREET;
lived at the house OF a gentleman named Mr.. La
bor; my sister is in Connecticut stopping with my
| cousin at New London; l lived with a Mr.. Allen
who lives between Eighth street and Wayerley place
the last time was in service was eleven years ago
| have supported myself by washing; don't remembe
| that was ever discharged, except at one place
| never had any trouble with the police; on tn
| night OF the murder the door OF my room
! communicating with the hail was shut
but don't know If locked it; the small door lead