The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-06
THE NATHAN MYSTERY.

THE NATHAN MYSTERY.
The Police Puzzled and Nothing Discovered
washington Nathan Vindicated-IIis Cbarac-
ter. Habits, and Demeanor Before and ON the
Morning of the Murder.
From to-days NJ y. Herald.
1t was anticipated that in this issue startling
developments would be made in regard to the
horrible murder which has been the all
engrossing subject of conversation for a
week past. However, since the inquest all
has remained very quiet, and at police head
quarters no stir is discernible.
Kelso and Jourdan, who are completely worn
out with acting and listening, heard all
patiently and dismissed e,5 them with Chester,
entered and declared that he had
STARTLING INFORMATION
to communicate. Kelso politely escorted him
to his private room and invited the ghoul to be
seated. Mr. Ghoul dropped himself into a chair
and Kelso seized a pen, dipped it into his ink
bottle and prepared to write.
~ have come to tell you that have discovered
the Nathan murderer" said the ghoul mechanl-
cally.
"You have :" exclaimed Kelso SIT is more
than / can do. Let us hear what you have"
Kelso again dipped his pen in ink and put it
oPaper. ,
guished clairvoyant, Mr.. Kelso, and"
"What!" exclaimed Kelso, throwing his pen
upon the table, "do you come here with clair
voyants stories? Get out as soon as possible. ]
have some well arranged cells down stairs.
require no clairvoyant sells from you"
WASHINGTON NATHAN INDICATED.
statement was yesterday obtained from Mr..
Joseph A. Arenson, which may throw some
light upon the perplexing darkness now over
shadowing the charges against Washington
Nathan. In the first place the reader should
remember that this young man had been Sc
lected by
THE POPULAR INDIGNATIoN
os victim He has SimDlv heeu available Tn
the wild tumult of passion which has ragged
since the dreadful assassination feverish in us
tice has sought murderer. None was more
convenient than an inmate of the Twenty third
street house; none was more dramatic than a
well-bred, handsome, and high-born son. But
why should reckless and bold denunciation
mark Washington Nathan as the assassin more
than any other son of the deceased? For these
reasons only
First Because he was the last to reach home
at night and the last in bed.
Second. Because he was the first to discover
the murder in the morning.
Third. Because he said the front door was
open five minutes before the officer said he saw
it shut.
Judge Bowling has stated that he will certify
that no evidence of intemperance or criminalty
against Washington Nathan can be found on the
records of his court, and he offers written
document to that effect. Senator Creamer is
also ready to vindicate the afflicted son. As for
THE LADY AT THE HOFFMAN HOUSE,
1t has been aScertalneu CnaC Sne l6 one OF cnarac
ter and social standing, and the hotel itself is
| enough to establish this fact without inquiry;
| and so the proprietor offers to testify to the
| character of the lady against whom the ISLANDERS
| were printed. So all these outrageous ictions
are torn into tatters when examined. Mr..
| Nathan was never stern harsh, nor unkind to
| his sons. he gave them what they desired, and
| they in turn respected and loved him.
Nothing more forcible has been advanced in
| this case than the slender form and
| DY,nyv onprNnru ov rrE oIrsppcrrD COW
He is small boned his features are regular and
| his shape is not muscular. To see him is al
most proclamation of his innocence. Wash
| ington has not yet reached his twenty-third
| year. He was on good terms with his father,
had frequent access to the safe in the library by
| his fathers knowledge, and was net a diss0lute
man. i.
On the morning of the murder Mr.. Arenson
| heard of the crime while passing down in Fifth
avenue stage, at fifteen minutes to nine. He
| Immediately sought the house and saw Fred
erick almost crazy with grief. He exclaimed =
KEEP AWAY FROM ME.
''Keep away from me-" Washington was sad
and gloomy but quiet. Washington then
stated, in answer to an inquiry of his friend,
| that he had bolted and chained the door In the
| evening" but found il open in the morning. Mr..
Aranson further states that he has seen Frede-
rick since the day of the murder. He explains
the confusion about 81.
| WHICH BROTHER ROSE FIRST IN THE MORNING
| of the fatal day. Frederick says that upon that
morning he woke up at half-past five and stood
at the window in his night shirt, hardly think
ing 1t worth while to retire again. In this
dress he left the third story front hall bed. room
by the side door, and instead of passing into the
| hall went through the communicating rooms
TO Washington's room, which was the third
story back, and entered this apartment by side
door; then at that hour (half-past five A. NJ. he
| saw
| WARRINGTON ASLEEP WITH HIS LEGs CROSSED
on the bed. He did not awaken him, but re
turned to his Fredericks) room. In a short
time Frederick went back by the same way
avoiding the hall, not wishing to make a noise,
and Just before six he stepped again into Wash
ipgton's room and simultaneously Washington
awoke. Frederick said he would go aud awake
bis father. Washington said no. that he would
60 and started down stairs. Soon Frederick
| heard
| THE oUTCRIEs OF WASHINGTON
and jumped down stairs to his fathers corpse.
1t is ascertained that Mr.. Nathan had dis.
charged a coachman six or eight months ago,
and he was afterward put in the lunatic asylum.
| 1t was a mania with this man to believe that he
would be assassinated. Is not this
A FEARFUL THING
TO accuse a young man of brutal paracide when
he has a fair name, a spotless character, and
the world before him ns' hNca1se father has