The New York herald., 1870-08-10

the drawers agd on the socks there was blood uI
hwss % went 70 har the top q ne no%se "m sps
found.
O. Who dld you see in the hallG A. l saw Mr.
Frederick Nathan, Mr. Washington Nathan, MT
Hart Mr. julius Lyons, and there were several o,he
persons there and some officers; there were also Mrs
o. Where did you find the doga A. In the room
abont two feet from The head oil the body OF Mr.. Ma
O. Did you examine the shirt Of Mr.. Nathan
A. IL was lying on the chair; found
A SPOT OF BLOOD
on one side or it and on the collar OF the vest;
pair OF sleeve buttons were In the sleeve; there was
small light at this time; don't think the jet was
q. Did yon examine If there were any marks o.
blood In the hallY A. traced the marks Of blood
down TO the front stoop, on the main platform o
going mp from the second floor to the third inca.
sured these marks ana the SOCKS found In the roOn
and found they were the same slze
BY the District Attorney-Dfd you observe those
marks OF blood on the lower hall before you went
up stailsa A. Yes, sir; commenced my examl.
nation from the front do0r these marks were some
OF them going down on the hallway; / think there
was strip OF carpet In the hall; all the marks were
going towards the front door on that floor. but on
noticed
"BLooDY TRACKS,"
the measure OF these marks cOrrespOnded with The
socks In Mr.. Nathan's room; l examined the wash
Ing apparatus in the house but saw signs OF
cleansing anywhere; there were no traces OF blood
in any of the waslir0oms blood spots were spat.
tered on the wash basins.
Q. How did you find the doors from the room in
which Mr.. Nathan was murdered to the hOusekeep-
er's room2 A. They were open; did not hear the
police officers say whether they had passed there or
not; stepped out on tho front stoOp and looked
towards the front OF the house and the house next
door.
q. On entering Mr.. Nathan's room there ls a door
to the right leading into the bathroom; do you re-
member
SMALL WARDROBE
standing In that room? A. Yes, sir: examined
that with care opened ir and looked I'M it is about
four 1eet long and the same wide, ana SIX ieet IN
height; examined it carefully TO see II there had
been any one concealed there, and looked at the
clothing In 1t; also looked at the door knobs but
not closely; they had already been used when got
there.
O. Did you examine the fastenngs OF the house,
A. examined the stable; the ooor was OPEN. the
doors of the basement at the rear were locked MRS:
billiard room and ihe Ypdqws 's 'cs from that to
the street; the bars We're there and none OF tho
faStenings We're removed, t
-Q M9at is the general character Of the fasteninGs
in lnat n0use2 A. They are unusually safe and Sc
cure. and none OF them were disturbed.
Q. Did you examine the stable on Twenty second
door from the front? A. Not that know; 1t can
only be unfastened from the inside.
q. Was there large water tank on the fourth
floor Of that house? A. Yes, Sir, in the back room;
a very large tank.
Q. How much water was there in 1t when you first
got theres A. could not tell tho quantity; it took
about an hour and half to run on; IL was nearly
full the plumber who was with me let it run OF.
g. Did You examine the water closets throughout
z. And you discovered nowhere any blood or
traces Of the murder, except where you have dcsig
natedf A. On the first bathroom door, leading out
OF Mr.. Nathan's room, there appeared TO be some
spots OF blood on the seat when we examined it
afterwards; bnt we saw nothing Of that the rst day;
THE WATER CLOSET
had been constructed in such a way that asked the
plumber about it, asked the undertaken where he
threw the water after ne had washed the body;
believe he said he threw 1t In the water closet, and
that accounted for the spots; do not think ii pos
sbe for these spots TO have been there and we not
to have seen them.
BY o Juror-There were no marks OF violence at
the rear OF the house? A. No marks the only means
OF entrance to the stable is rom the inside.
O. Did you enter the room of william Kelly, on the
fourth noor? A. There we're no tracks leading
there.
Q. You are familiar with the implements used by
thai dog used for opening safer A. have never
seen one used for such a purpose.
q. You examined the 'front.' basement carefullyY
A. There was l0ck-a common night lock.
Q. Are there facilities for ventiIating the house
without opening that doorg A. did not take notice
al the time; understand there are facilities Of the
kind; there Is
Az IRON GRATING
at the outside; there plenty OF places for man
to conceal himself In the house; there are Closets
and wardrobes and such like; never saw more in
q house.
Q. How about the marks on the shirt of Mr. wash
1ngtOn Nathan? A. When we came back the SER
want girl had taken them and washed them; this
@. Is it usual for washerwomen to come on Fri.
day? A. do not know.
by the DIStrlCu ACUOrncy-Q. Wnere ulu you una
this check book lproducng one)9 A: On the table.
O. Was this check that hold In my hand detached
from the bookY a. Yes. Sir, when saw it; 1t was
cut loose and filed up as II stands now.
BY Juror-Perhaps it had better be read.
The District Attorney then stated that tie check
was as follows:.Juy 2s, No. 43s sSzl So to Lapsley
can Bank Union Bank pay to order OF a. Lapsley &
Co, $427; the check was not signed.
THE SHIRT OF THE MURDERED MAN.
The detectives also produced Mr.. Benjamin Ma
thans shirt, stained With blood.
BY Juror-How was It you took charge of gar.
omitted to take charge of garments on which there
were abundand traces OF blood9 A. When went to
get these other garments they had already been sent
TO the wash.
Q. When did you get the articles that you have
exhibited heres A. On the Monday after the muir
q. Who told you Mr. Frederick Nathan's shirt had
been washed A. Or. Nathan himself, and asked
the washerwoman about it-that is TO say, Mrs.
Kelly.
Q. Was any explanation given you why, If Mr..
Frederick Nathan g shirts had been sent to the wash,
Mr.. Benjamin Natans shirt had not also been sent
A. 1t was IN another room; returned the blood
stained things where first saw them by order.
Mere Ne you E e to 60 ior them on Monday
while was there the order to get them arrived; ;
there were not spatters OF blood on the shirt.
spot made by fresh blood and one made by coagula-
ted bloodS A. should say fresh blood would be
bright.
q. Ifaa your attention been called to this matter
speciasiT A. No, Sir; only by what have seen
written about 1t.
AN INTERESTING EPISODE.
Mr.. julius }. Lyons was about to be sworn as the
next witness, i'll the usual manner, when the Count
Johannes protested against his taking oath other
than In the Jewish manner-viZ, with his hat or,
facing towards the east and on the five books Of the
Pentateuch.
The Coroner requested to known for whom the
Count appeared.
The Count stated lie appeared as anatcus cur,0.
He felt fully usi1ed by every sentiment of humanity
and justice in the course he was taking
TIE Coroner then asked Mr.. Lyons II the usual
oath was, in his opinion, binding upon his con.
science, and upon receiving reply In the afilrma-
tive, tie witness was sworn and examined as
fOllows:-
IEr. Lyons Testimony.
reside at No. 7 West Nineteenth street: on the
morning OF the 2sth Of July was at MIR. Nathan's
house; went there as one OF the family: / believe
this was about six O'Clock: when l arrived saw
Frederick and Washington Nathan and Mrs. Kelly;
saw several men, and more than one policeman,
too, think; when l went up stairs
saw Mr.. Nathan's body lying between the two rooms
saw the drawer on the mantelplece; noticed gas
light burning very nearly full blast; there were others
In the room at that iime but don't remember exactly