The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-26
NATHAN MURDER NONSENSE.

Dragging Lunatic from Scbuyikill Haven
nnd Uiding him in the Central Once Of
stupidity Who the Lunatic md who tho
Onlcert-Frec Adv. for Harper.
Prom TIE Suns Police Central once Reporser.
In consequence Of information received during
the week, by telcsrsphlc dispatches at headquarters,
that one Kepier had been acting strangely 10 one Of
tie interior towns Of Pennsylvania, and remarkng
that he knew all sbout the dog" and had 1t In his
hands q few minutes before Mr.. Nathan was mur.
dered, Detective Farley was despatched to arrest
him and yesterday arrived with his prisoner at
headquarters. The prisoner, however, was soon
hurried Of and could not be seen BY the reporters
An attempt to pump the Inspector in charge Of the
Police Central once resulted as follows:
Reporter-Is II true, MIR. Inspector, that man
arrested in Pennsylvania on suspicion OF having
something to do with the murder OF Mr.. Nlthant
Inspeetor-It IL true about the arrest, but can
say n othing further.
Reporter-IIas he come to the cityf
inspector-TbM is question I cannot answer
Reporter-I. he in this building'
Inspeetor-Thst know nothing about. Iwon't
say he isn't, though.
with this information from the Inspector in charge
OF the Police Central once our reporter had to
feiEu coutentmen,. But the reporter went to Detec
tive Nevins, then in chars, OF Capt Ke,so'. once
nothing whatever about tie mysterious arrest CT.
cept what he had learned from = reporter who
bad tried to pump him. lie expressed the opu
ion, however, that the arrest would yield nothing
as none but crazy man would have made the al.
missions that Kcpler l. said to have made. The
sensible men in the police ofce think that all the
prisoner wants Is uotoriety.
TIE Associated Pfea 7eL1rdn.
scuurLKuL HAVEN, Pa, sept PA CLEAN OF
light has at last heen discovered ia the dark clouds
that have envcoped In mystery the Nathan trace dy
An arrest has taken place this morning that prom.
ises TO secure sotNeiion OF the party guilty o.
younR man nAmel Francis ]. kepliug came TO
schuy.kll Haven ami took quarters at Ep'ing's
Hotel AluCst is f;s' remark Sas asking the land
murder Ii. seemed rosliess and troubled, conid
not sleep at night, and At length admitted to n
boardor in the same house that he was Wit in four
feet Of Nathan when he was bit; tina. he tKerlinrl
had the iron doc IN be htnd short time before
the murder was Committed: that hc Hrew where
the dos" xas purchased. that Nathan dropped
whea he hit Toe hisl blow, and that he could st
any time lay bis hand on the murderer. He vas
urged TO go to New York and lay this inform alton
before the authorities but he refused saying tat
| II a certain party dd not 90 tie rght thing, he
wonld blow 1t in short time.
since this confession he has been very reticent,
and re,uses TO admit anything; but close survei-
lance Of ~ movements since has wouu arouud him
| 4 fearful chair OF circumstances He ls known To
have pawn ticket for diamonds aud Jewelry In his
possess,on and has some DopdT elohes halt washed
His manner has been that of one upon whom some
I petite lie hSs 6sen 70 eorstsni CO eorrsspcndenee
.ita some parties In year city, and has received
nom them letters and money from time to time.
lie claims TO have oeeH bartender at saloon cor
rer q Bfoadway anG Boecker street says he Knows
Nashius tan N0ihIn vel, , that iC many time
opened champagne Tor tHr: SAYS his fstaer's nam
| - Robert ker'ing. anil '1t! he resacs at ~ Maiden
/ lshe, OF at leyt docs bus ness there.
| 'al'. John M.rI ci Schylhil Haven, who
discovered tncse facts mt himself IN cu''irunca
| tion wt'h your authoute' and It IL TO his uutirag
ehOrts thRt TIE cAD.uIt mar be ascrboi. Detective
ihu. Farley cane on lHi night, anI il was decided
! lv them to make tie arrest to-day.
The man has bec1 captured and IL now In custn ly
Q. tie detectives, Who wth bring han ON by tlc lr-,
| train. lie rrs capture1 n1r Potts own, and made
no resistance. lie rcmqtk-d that he knew Why he
was capurei, aud that his portrait wou uid appear 10
HIrpei neat week.