The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-12
THE NATHAN EXAMINATION
ruE MOST EXCITING AND IMPOR.
TdNr Day or THE INQUEST

fntlrd NJ Witncss-William Kelly, the
IIou-ckceper's son, on tho Staud-The
Noang Mans Alias Exposcd-Contrndic-
ton Of the Testimony which he Gave
before Superintendent Jourdnn-Ccrne
by Assistant District Attorney Fellows.
The Attendance at the inquest yesterday was
biscr than on any previous day. Offcers were
raioael At tl5 doors VI the Circuit Court room TO
pryci. 900 grcat crush. Several ladies among
u, srcc' ltorl attracted attention b. their
sruNSlNG APPEARANCE.
w'1 those duzzlors were will appear further on.
IT. fist " mes, called was samuel Wliirns q,
d. .ssy,r to whom the builder. Morris r. VII.
hans tod the stcry about having seen the iron dog
On &c., Ndhat's stable last September. Mr.. VII.
H4ns5 testimony made a strong impression which
pm times tioplel over into excitement. lie was
USmMoI by Coroner Rollins as follows;
. TIE TESTIMONY OF SAMUEL WILLIAMS, rsQ.
% Are you acquainted with Morris a. Williams
. -iieve you had ruy clnvcr.a ton wI ilm IN rln.
Nh " tat detth Of az. Benjamin 4linaGp A.-Ycs,
G-vm you ric,se f.s. al. rhat occrr,ei2, A.
Ifior CO.'S. i.rlitc ta'S about W. .9aA .., ,i u,
n1crI fcc. W. i'r,i' % div l' H. AID iSs,d
fy WcEc . Psd 2' To- S.c Ts Da as l' a
oupss II on .nf'rgmeut was gtcl IA op'a'.',
Tor i' u. p% be- a,a Il WAS rsii ~ inpErSiis Of
~ AnDs. ,osSiicr When he; ;vcfs ega.. a. he
,lH.f BE- u t-t'ci hN taking up tos'r % ne nrs:
b"w iitl .ows mis't be strucs. ani how ,acctvt
sy goal o. md en a , ne yapg,9r99c Of
irey covered with II, showin. that nc mad lost
GREAT deal or BLOOD.
I%sef hin BE- had eyer seen s do' a?d be ,ad
hin wien. and be s.,d, Prom q. to Us moHls ago lie
e. do s ~ ab bout S sac aai Snd waa '
.a s Sai nc e. ne pes aSa S Ss' s aosr
S s a Hi s. h. So!s va sSsd . nee M e
went there AID &c rspued that he yent terc % TorS
y Who was 10 the back [5om, " ou leave your door
ead not breathe d sometl!nF Of lhai sort 61! 81;
@ S sSd ann ~: words wse s sq
u OIL Knew 70 a. soon a. l saw q IN he roc N
ppSd r. MI SG1 p1 rP3p MY Tai Il; ;a%c se TS
ANS SANE DOC
tnat saw king about the stable; II a.ked him where
she coschnisn Sas, and he replied that ne Vow
Shout nc e and other matters connected VITA the
MI Fell Nt-Ht any time during that conversation
sT mSr H. ", W sc. p . GsS emsfS sh sH 10 Y
COURT was tne same Instrument hc say an the 'tapie
Q -he len ne impression aron your mind that wa.
soSy e ha he had eeoe a1e 6e I'M wsea
es saw itas osng ihe saneS thinA his wofds were
Q-is ,his the poker thRnd!ag NrwnTims common
fr potcr tia, was IN your Office 81 the time? Ayes,
Did he use that poker that was then lying in your
he packed 'Pc poker "r IN hS way Ghe y1os. illo..
, al de.es aS one a s7 e So M e 'f qoi pO T
AL Sc ,t4yr enI was dideren, inquired the size,
g Hsy . ycu nso a conversation with Mr.wilum,
rnce' Al have not
WILLIAMS WANTS MS POKER.
o-Tls was on Monday. the day OF tho finefa'9 A.
rvs he da OF te Z, ncr'l, as he said he had Jusi
aaea, rom NV ocd s. the ones1 ' Who no GS
me 49, t9i Az rfS nSG hS.S vas , 20 nate OF MY
| NJ lc.oN'-Ne viii return The poker. Mr.Wlliams.
vi. Ga..ell-HOw long have Won known Mr., Morris
| r W .AnfI Al have known him for about year.
q ne sens client OF yours, YES;
l,l r. ss's eSs;1i ~ "a you nave gvca thc e1'
| Nc taat have given It as 1t statedto me by
c-At the time ofths conversation, the presence
km SS % sSe r 81 aPy IKE ne sni,
r. M or '1Et c a! was crushing to
me- r f qE bd l9o 70 g IKE A ;e
nj ., yous mind wa caisd 10 is slrndci ice All IN:
m n i,Iieiio9 10 WI ln,ie re,ark susG IS
"lr LOOKS BLACK"
| Ia. fcc.atei 70. importance, md think he an
~ iei 10 ne wf'P2a n' b ~ NV ,%,n t sa
b, one hc rr,y'uusy sl~ IN ihs coach h1uss? A.
faw i IL sile one ;Rat saw yins about the staple
Q-WGen n tooR ~ tAn poker am ulci % give You
= ma ine ouicr chi ga rSat dii he te.o.i5e III A
~ p a ieo how t b BON mint be-
N the rot described. Illustrating win The sharp
70 OF tho poker he described he other cal beng
. lid he simrly say II was different or describe Il
k-Ie described H. and SAID the vnd' different.
Mr. VIII ms was further questioned ms To whom
he al SPOKEN IA rosard to ths conversation, but
Rtppel from the stand the Coroner called out
"CLARA DALE"
nd Immediately the handsomes, aud bes,.dressed
woman - the room tripped lorwaid to the witness
" \ unrel and runlad. Her small ian is were
e,td ia delicate straw kids. voluminous green
ytD Nas picture quely drAped over her mead and
face Sic was plump Diana, and her finely
elise cl inroat was eLcirclcd with q gold necklace,
.heme IN heavy brooch IRON which depended a
Examine! bY Coroner Rollins as follows:
TESTIMONY OF CLARA DALE.
@ Arc you acquainted with Washington Nathan7
g Do You remember on the 2'th Of July whether
E. net i go o that lay' Al met him IA the even
,2,,What t,nie 81! you leave him that evening" A
Q.biyo 0 mect Inn again on that evening? Al
ne 1n ao,nt9 o'eoe" Ia the house Noloi East Four
,9--.Nl., time DID hs leave yOu that evening" A.
l ,Q-N'r.lon with nm all that time? AYES. sir,
w." 10 linn during tina. time.
/ TLo next witness was William Kelly. the house
te'tu'- ION. lie ~ unprepossessing and has a ieir
htoocl his jaws are heavy aud projecting and ne
l. '.u' arl.cd.ed: scoopinl pointed nose like
/ b. G.Ngr, lie j. capable OF suiennea-, malignity,
Il ~ sguClty lie was restless and irritsted under
He 1Iu,nailon, and netilcs insOlent, ana grew
II AIN a. TIE llQuiHllluU beNhule more anu
NOE -eic.rg. lie was examined as follows by
EIo... Rollins:
IuE TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM KELLY.
Q-whsti is vour nalncp A.-wnllam Kelly.
z Where do you res de? A. IL West rSeniythird
g n,w long have you resided there? A.-sincc the
lis u5,iaug have you been IN the cOuntry' A
y A's GA We're you when you came here? A
| ,N-".4l Y.s your first buslpc,, when you arrived
II A
Il lat zen 10, dd "a - TOP A.-st. Patrlck's,
L " "trfe dt - when you came out Of there
II ~ scent Ia WOIk.
Il . s. here A bat factory
II y How long Il u Nul 90 90 HChOOl2 Al went to
~ Hlioe, tneT ABOUT three ycags-betweea thrce
Z Ia, IS, when you FIRST rnlycl III tins country
II l,-I,s, slr.
g ""hcIe did you Neup to that ume? AIN E.cy
II III .VyCL
NE Don't KNOW.
.Q-what was your taiarT when You were al wors
trrc' A = don't know, cir.
Y How long did you remain there2 A-About
III Ie4r
Q-Ht1tc ala you 20 from there Al went &C
q. ..II punbcr and las inter IN eighteenth street
g -Na,t lime WAS tua A,-RG!. l tnink no, X
g J no arrived here about eleven years agoP A
l,nf -A-o-gOus on eleven ..,
,N-N,rs yQu learning the trade IN the hat factory
. b.. 70 Was helper. 49,.