The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-05
The Testimony.

The Testimony.
The following Is the testimony given in the case:--
TESTIMONY OF OFFICER HANGAN
Officer John Mangan was the FIRST witness ex-
ahmed and in response 10 Coroner Rollins TESTIFIED
as foilows:--
Q. Where do you resideg A. AT l2l West twenty
ninth street.
Q. What Is your employmentS A. am police
onicer, attached TO the Twenty ninth precnct.
q. We're you out Oh The morning Of The Goth Of
July A. Yes.
q. where2 A. Twenty second and Twenty-ihrd
streets, from Fourth to Seventh avenues.
.. Where were you on that morning when the
alarm was givens A. About one hundred feet from
the door.
q, You Immediately then proceeded 70 the house ?
A. Yes.
O. Go on and state what you know about the case
A. My attention was drawn by the alarm given by
two gentlemen standing on the stoop OF the house
In their night shirts: ! made an alarm and ran
towards the stoop; one OF the gentlemen beckonei
me- saying, "Ofricer come mp asked what the
dered;" where is he,n said l. and he replied. sup
IN tho room, mnrderea;'' asked whereabouts,
fogether; saw he man lying on the moor, appa-
reniiy Dead In The room between the study and the
Other room then started up stairs; the two sons OF
the man went up stairs with me and we searched
the house; we went through the house to the top;
came down ana put my hand on the Old gentleman;
he appeared TO be warm; tod the son to
SEND FOR DOCroRj
he then sent for doctor, and while ne was gone
put my hand on Mr.. Nathan; the doctor came from
the Fifth Avenue Hotter; the Doctors name
DO not know he said he thought Mr. Nathan
had been dead about three or four hours; went
appeared TO be holsted from about twelve to four
teen incnes; ! went from there down stairs and
commenced the search down stairs; IN the Ineal IAN,
tune sent for anot1r oihcer to Sixth avenue and
Twenty-third street; By the time got down stairs
the other officer arrived, and said, There Is man
STARTED DOWN STAIRS
down through the basement, tried the front base.
ment; the other oicers tried the back door; asked
him If II YVES all secure; he said, Orne one has opened
Of the back doors'' the officers name was
kawley; proceeded up stairs again and said with
station house; when went down to the other door
saw this tthe dog handed to witness; !
the yonng man said. pointing down to this
IRON eoG;o
"what Is that" picked tup and saw that IT had
Foreman OF the Jury Which young manY
Winess-The young man whose name is Fred,
The Coroner--Do You recognize hims
Witness-Yes sir; that young man there. wit
ness here pointed to Mr.. Frederick Nathan.1
Examination contnued-When went to the stO0p
saw that one or the young men had blood upon his
shirt; there was also blood on mis- stockings up over
his toes.
Juror-whlch Of the young men was tbat9
Witness-The same young man ! pointed out be-
fore.
The Coroncr-what part of the shirt was covered
Witness-The front part
THE STOCKINGS HAD BLOOD
the bottom Just as II person stepped into pool
Of blood; did not take notice whether or not they
had drawers on, but think not; think they had
only their nightshirs on ana white stockings; only
one gentleman had stocknga.
q Which one was that? A. The same gentleman,
q What else did you dor A. stayed there until
the captain came.
Q. What captain was that A. Captain Burden,
OF rhe Twentyninth precinct; as Went along took
notice to the other door and saw 1t was closed
q. Were You on post mat evening" A. Yes, sir;
from twelve J. NJ 10 six A. M.
q. During that time did You examine the doors OF
the houses on your beat a. Yes, sir; once at half
past one and again at half-past four O'Clock, and
found them closed anu secure.
q, AT what hour did You receive the alarm A. At
q quarter TO SIX O'Clock.
y. What side OF the street were you when You
hearo the alarm? A. Was on inc south side Of the
street.
Q. Did you hear any alarm tina, night before the
time you saw this mann A. No, Sir.
Q. No kind OF whistle mat would have attracted
your attention. A. No, Sir
@. You remember seeing the man Patrick Lorden,
the porter OF the Filth Avenue Hotels A. Yes, SIR.
z. Did he make any alarmf A. When was called
he was beckoning to come, after | heard the
alarm the iirst alarm heard was from the young
meD.
Q. Did you hear him whistler A. No, sir.
u. You recognize one OF the men that was on The
stoop as Mr.. Frederick Nathan A. Yes, sir.
O. VINO was the other? A. | recognize The other
az tne ono tDty GAIL Fd5iilnHtoH
o. What inmates OF the house did you thai
morning besides the two sons? A. don't think
anybody except The woman In the basement;
don't think saw anybody else.
q. At what hour
PREVIOUS TO CHS ALARM
did you examine The house, A. AT half-pas four IN
the morning.
O Did you examine 1t by trying IT. A. Yes sir;
also examined IL AT quarter To SIX O'Clock, when
l was going OF my post; always do so.
Q.cDid you look at your watchY A..So, but looked
at the clock.
the sontD side OF the street, the same as that
which Mr.. Nathan's residence was situated; IL was
within four fye minutes after passed the house
that heard the alarm; noticed every door on my
Way to Sixth avenue; swear the
DOOR IN QUESTION WAS CLOSED;
q, halipast four took mold OF the handle
Q. Al any time ala You examine the windows and
shutters OF the second stOryI speak of the apart
men In which the murder was committed A. l
aid NOT take notice; the TWO windows had screens
up 10 them; the other window, where the writing
desk was ami other things was up about twelve or
fourteen Inches; these windows had the regular
wire screens.
O. Did you notice whether any other windows
we're open a. Yes, SID; one OF the shutters was
cosed; there was only the screen between tue room
and the street,
@. We're you the frst person that entered the
house, except the Inmatesy A. Yes, sir
q. In coming into the room IN winch the bed Of
Mr Nathan was, did you notice whether there was
any light burning There was
LIGHT BURNING
o. Wiil you state the position OF the light towards
near the window.
The witness WIS here directed BY Assistant his
trict Attorney Fellows 10 go 10 the window oil lac
court room and show the jury how he found the
light. he said IL was turned In towards the wall.
q. From the position OF that light could IL nave
been seen RON the street, a. No, sir; no atten
ton would be drawn 10 IT.
q. At any lime during the night did you notice
any ightS A.. NO Sir.
.. II light had been burning against the window
that WAS closed would you nave been hkely 10 see
itY A. Yes. SIR
q. Did you see It burning A. No, sir; did NOS
take any notice oi 10.
q. bid yon notice when you entered the room
what doors were opens 4. Yes, sir; there was Il
door leading from the other room INTO the library
open; Mr.. Nathan's body partly III this room
and parrly In the library.
q. What other doors were open A. ] did not
notice particularly: the door leading rom Mr..
Natnanis room was closed; only
OPENED ONE DOOR
the door IN the back room was open; the room III
which the huesekeeper slept was open; the door Of
Mr.. NatAan's room leading INTO the passage was
closed.