Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-05
Mysterious Murder In New York.

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Benjamin Nathan. brothcr-in.law OF
Judge Cariozo, was murdered about
midnight, Thursday night. in his looms
on West 23isrect, Now York city. His
body was discovered Friday morning
with his head beaten to n jelly. The in.
strumcnt used was an iron tool, known rs
dog The room was covered with
blood, and safe in the apartment was
blown open, and q quantity OF jewelry
stolen. A servant slept ina room adj
joining, and two sons in another over
him, but heard no noise.
The first discovery OF the crime was on
Friday morning, when the son of the de-
ceased on coming down stairs, discover
cd the body of his father. He had on n
night shirt, which was stained in many
places with blood, while the head and
face were so beclot,ed with gore that no
part of the skin was untouched, and not
single hair that showed its original color
A pool of blood, five feet in length and
width, had sunk into the carpet, while
the panels of the doorway were greatly
stained. Chairs were overturned, and
the studio table pushed aside. Terrible
gashcs were visible upon the head, face
and left temple, and upon the back OF the
right hand, which was much swollen, and
the wrist which was broken. Each eye
was closed, and the surroundings were
black and enormously sweilod BY the
side of the body lay a crowbar eighteen
inches in length and halt an inch in diane
ter. 1t was curved at each end and the
extremities were sharp.
The murderer had apparently secretcd
himself in q high walnut wardrobe in
closet between Mr.. Nalhan's bedroom
and the bath room. Surprising his vic
tim To be aslccp,hc probably proceeded to
tho chair on which lay his clothing, for his
gold watch and the safe key in tho pocket
had been distracted, and the coat had
fallen to tho floor. He most probably
went to the safe. and perhaps the noise OF
his opening it awolc Mr.. Nathan. who
rushed into the studio and seized h i'm
Considering the numerous wounds given.
the struggle must have been prolonged,
and it is singular that no cries OF help
tho open win dow, or by those in tho
house.
After the murder was accomplished the
safe appeared to have been ransacked.
and each drawer of the desk opened. The
contents Of the safe were not known to
the family. 1t is supposed that he either
had but $500 in cash there, or that he had
likewise deposit of 800, 200 in United
Sta ties bonds Everything OF value WAS
taken. Three diamond studs upon the
shirt OF Mr. Nathan were also distracted.
The murderer escaped by the front door.
He was in his stocking feet during the
affrav. and the solcs of his stockings
were soaked with blood. rs tracks were
left upon the walnut stairs rs he descend
ed through the entry.
Nathan was worth nearly two millions,
and was prominent New York broker.
The murder causes great excitement, and
Gov. Hoilm an has offered u large reward
for the detection of the assassins. The
detectives are engaged in working up the
case. Three carpenters, who were ut
work on the no use the day before the
murder, are suspected. A man who liv-
ed opposite says he saw two men enter n
carriage in front Of the house soon after
midnight.
The murderer Of Nathan, it appears
was wounded in the struggle. and the
wounds may betray him. His bloody
finger marks show that the hand of the
man who made them is small, and the
fingers we'll formed; but. what is very
curious, in every case only three fingers
and thumb can be made made cut, as
though the murderer had lost finger.
The ownership of the instrument of death
which he welded, ought 10 be easily
ascertained. These three indications are
all that arc yet known.
II is ascertained this afternoon that
the murderers of of Mr.. Nathan obtained
S6O. 900 from the safe which Mr.. Nathan
had placed there the night before. Three
wealthy Israeites Of that city have offered
800, 900 il necessary TO bring the
murderers to punishment There is
another of the accusations in Sunday
paper against Washington Nathan as the
murderer.
The Stakeholder, the leading Railway
Journal in this country says:
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