The New York herald., 1870-08-10

clothes; / think Mr. Washington Narhans blood
stained shirt was sent to the washerwoman; my son
by Juror--Don'r remember when Mr. Nathan
came home; think 1t was about four O'clock; ne
nad been DONE had no Conversation about any other
subject he came In q second time to his dinner he
few minutes before ten; know the time, because
he spoke down TO me aud told me he was in; he was
in the front nall and was In the basement; there
| was
on the marble hall to keep 1t clean with the work
| Thursday and on Friday morning; The man took 1t
up 10 clean the hall; the carpet was lying on the
BY the District AttorHey-T6e room in which Mr.
| Nathan was murdered was usually occupied by him.
aa es %e c Mrs as ae har M Ma
| OF dark color.
by a Jurqr-I DO not know anything about the
stairs with the silver this second sae is In the but
lers pantry IN the front hall; the dining room is
even on the paror noor and the butler's pantry
on the same noor just close py this safe was Kept
up to let the hall be cleaned; don't know il it was
Immediately put down again.
after the thunder and before daylight; the strip +
carpet in the hall has not ben washed since the
M = as a e oy S = e was mer u wn e
or the hall the day Of the funeral 1t was in the
hall all day succeeding the murder.
Captain Burdelps Evidence.
Captain Burde sworn and examined.
Q. When did yen first hear OF this? A. On the
morning OF the 24th July; l went to the house at
to where peSiM Mr. Nathan was and
the body 0utstretched; aiier that went to look
for tracks OF blood and found them leading from the
| twothrds OF the way 10 the picture gallery; then
followed up stairs again to tue bathroom to see II
the thew window up stairs to see II could nd any marks
| Of blood there, but found none.
| @. Who did you see on entering the houses A.
W. Il
| Mr.. Washington Nathan.
| Q. How was the body lying? A. The body was
lying In the small room, one loot drawn up. lying
about eighteen inches on the south side Of the
Q. Where did you see this dogs A. The instru.
ment produced found lying alongside the body,
c0yer6d with blood: .v 80.
entered9 A. did; light was burning. in the small
@ door, Wy ASSut nai - ss !Ss SMssa, door,
anQ 50 continued TO burn all day. M ... a ~
O. Dld yoG see Mr.. Nathan's clothes A. There
was shirt lying a char; saw a little blood on
the collar; there were on the 'front.' OF the shirt
Q. Did you notice
-. 8, fHn sAFEP
A. The safe was closed ana locked; think Wash
ingtOn Nathan told me he had locked it; q box was
lying on the floor; the chair was lying bottom up
wards the bottom side was lying towards the door;
saw blood on the bottom OF the Chair and on the
O. Was the window open9 A. think the window
was about half shut and the screen was half way up;
@. Could any one see the gas JET burning from the
streetg A. There Is light IN the street about
twenty i've thirty feet from Mr.. NatSn's house,
ana the light burning in the house was large enough,
If anybody looked that way to be seen.
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
Mr.. B. Nathan's shirt was here shown to the jury
BY the Coroner-Who did you see III the honseY A.
| saw officer Mangan, the two Mcssrs. Nathan, Mrs.
Kelly and another servant, the DOCTOR think Nj.
Andrew, think that Is his name.
Q. Did you notice any marks Of blood9 A. 1
tracked blood out on the stoop, on the stairs.
O. Have you the key of the safer A. have not
got it; think Mr. Washington Nathan said he had
IT. do not know in whose possession 1t Is nOw
Detective Farley's Evidence.
Philip Farley, sworn and examined--I live at 10
Prince street; I went to Mr.. Nathan's house at
about two minutes after nine O'Clock; saw there
Here detective Farley repeated. what Captain
Burden had stated as to the position Of the body,
now 1t was lying, &C., when he first saw itl
Q. Did you notice any light in the room A. no.
ticed light burning; / Afterwards M Is, saw Mr. W, W;
been together on the evening previous where he had
slept &c; had conversation also with Mrs.
the previous night and she answered affrmatively;
then carefully examined the various windows and
| the house, but found no marks OF such; found
FREDERICK NATHAN's SOCKS,
and In answer to my question as to the blood spots
on them ne said they came there in an accidental
| manner; spoke also to Mrs. Kelly, and she said
she had heard no noise during the night.
THE KEY OF THE SAFE.
James G. Bennett recalled.
| Q. Did you see the key OF the safe A, No, sir;
| never saw the key.
| Mr. J. Lyons recalled.
q. With whom did you visit the oiice Of the late
! Mr.. Nathanf A. With an Officer; the key of the
safe was found in a memorandum book belonging to
| the late MIR. Benjamin Nathan.
Q. What is the color Of your aunt's hair? A.
Black, but slightly streaked with gray: Mr.. Bena-
min Nathan had not dned with my father Oh the
| evening preceding the murder,
| Washington Nathan's Evidence.
Wasnington Nathan sworn and examined
q. Where do you ives A. West Twenty third
O. What is your business9 A. am commission
| agent: my business office Is at 25 Water street.
| O. What Time did you 60 home on the evening
previous to the mmderS A. About quarter pasi
o. who did you meet there? A. saw nv father and
| went with him to the synagogue and returned again
at quarterpast nine; after that walked back TO the
| H0Se, ana from the ST. James Hottl went down as
far as Caswe & Hazards; from there 1 went tt
together as a as the st. james Hotel a again gain
| where we had eacb glass Of sherry; we
also met M; Arnold and another gentleman, whom
fifteen minutes, and from there went into Broadway
as far as Filth ave avenne and from there we went tc
as ST. james Hotel again; went into Fifth avenue
and there saw
FRIEND OF MrSE
| to whom ] spoke-~a Mr. Wolf; 10 was then nearly
eleven ocl0ck; then got into green car and
rode from Thrtyfourth as far as Fourteenth street
there till nearly twelve O'Clock; after that wen
home, locked the front door, and stayed second tt
listen at my fathers room door, and finding that al
was quiet went to my own room and got into bed
@. What time was 1t then? A. Ten minutes pas
twelve by my watch.
4. Q. At what time do you usually go homer A
| About twelve o'clock
O. Did you notice light burning in your father:
room A. There was not light.
q. Where is your r0om2 A. have room on tht
| third story.
@. At what time did You awake ON the following
mOrningP About five O'Clock.
@ Is 1t your custom to visit your fathers room
| when you rise A. Yes.
Q. And when you come in at night? A. Yes.
q. with whom were you on the evening pre-
viOusly A. With
| TWO GIRLS WHOM KNEW.
Q. Now, first, as to these girls, had you seen then
on the day previously9 A. had at about half pas
seven In the evening; that was Wednesday
| z. DID You make any engagement to meet them
| A. said would call at their house for them