New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01

THE TwENTY-THIRD-sT. MYSTERY.

rOus circumstances connected with tho terrible murder
of Mr. Benjamin Nathan, is still great ever That
man should be butohered in his house, with four
othcr persons sleeping the premises one OF
them nervous elderly woman the same
floor, and nothing he known OF the murder
for hours after it's preparation, is looked upon by
many unprecodentedly singular, while the fact
that the house is within short distance of one
of the most frequented thoroughfares In the
city and opposite one of the Target hotels
open all night and yet that the
place regarded adding to the mystery that at present
envelopes the crime.
Curious crowds still throng the pavements either
side of the street. front of the house. and stare at its
walls though expecting to the murderer emerge
from the doorway.
Superintendent Jcurdan, Captains Kelso and Burden,
and Detectives Farley Eusace, Bennett, Tiemann and
others of the Headquarters force engaged upon the
case, and have followed every clew that has
turned up, but thus far with no result
The story OF carriage which was seen
waiting in Twentysecondst. near Ffthave., and
then driven rapidly away soon after 1 O'clock
after strange had mounted the box, at first seemed
to offer clue but it has been satisfactorily explained
The carriage and driver hired by two young
who out on nights spree and were visiting
disrepuable house in Twenty secondst while the
riage was I'm waiting for them
One of superintendent Jourdans chief annoyances Is
caused by persons who have theories in reference to the
affair which they would like TO have worked up, else
who wish TO impart information which, when
sifted, often at the expense of considerable
time and much trouble to the Superintendent,
his detectives is found to be either pure invention
else magned and distorted TO be practically worth
less would to be class of persons I'm the
community who gifted with strong imaginative
powers and who the occasion of every event of i'm
portance, by constant brOOdng probable state OF
facts in connection with the affair, finally believe that
such state of things does actually exist Occasionally
is
believe that they witnessed the events OF which they
have only read heard Others have hearsay evidence
TO mpart while still others have accidentally overheard
fragments Of conversation between parties whom they
connected with the affair just then enSross
ing the attention OF the police.
These people great annoyance to superintendent
Jourdan To wnnow the small grain Of wheat from the
immense amount of chat offered for his inspection since
this latest murder made public has taken up no
small part of his time and attention to say nothing OF
the fruitess journeys made by his detectives one
informant had been told by friend that he had every
to believe that the son OF his ad
ordered find out everything concerning the suspected
person. especially where he on the night OF the muir
der The detective on making inquiries was astonished
to find that the suspected murderer was lad or 10 years
who might have been guilty OF the crime of raidne upon
an appe-stand but would be little likely TO undertake
Charged Wv ''
Another with an Of deep mystery impaired the in
formation that Of the members of the deceaseds
not possible that this was done with view to prevent
the animal from aTousing the rest OF the household III
thief was admitted ny some one III uc nou'u
Even ridiculous stories than these have hcc mar
rated to the superintendent whO however irated be
may be- can do nothing but listen TO tese InproDane
yarns and at the conclusion bow the informant our WIN
ploSe ~ tbt some one of The many callers may give
him information that will be useful, and he is peforce
The wantCn insinuation that Washington Nathan was
the probable of his father has added to the
grief of family and outraged their feelings IN the
most cruel manner. The Young man aetla!es IN We
positive manner that he had nothing "mteV,l -
do with the dreadful crime; knows uohlnG more con
corning has been already made public and email
lences the fullest and freest 3 ms go,
with reference to the 2T hlr heef that the
and Capt ke'So declare 'ne he crime imputCG
10 him. They say that there wa, apparently
He and the other members of household know that his
father kept any consIefae sum OF mhey l iHt
Jewels and other articles Of value were Kept IN The large
safe in Office at No. 4s Broadst II was supposed Tor
q time that certain Jewels belonging 10 female members
of the family had been taken by the murderer but even
these were found IN the & o M S ea he Liter
being properly drawn mp signed aud witnessed some
time ago; f ' a9 H imTiS The books 81 IT, d.
ceased were kept in excellent order and will only re-
quire a short research TO determine iust nov nu.l
money If any, taken by the tnet 1t Is not believed
that the amount will exceed 500 or 800 , ,,
statements have found their way into print The asser-
tons made by Saturday morning journal that SVq {
other evidences had been found to show that the ui
derer washed his hands after CoiLt's Wy tb r!
of blood on the stairs, made ~ MI % 0
his way
was found outside of the room in which the sraSge 'ooE
place Everything indicates that tie nurdgie ana iAtI
Natban and without waiting TO wash IRON his person
any trace OF the bloody struggle.
ii has been stated that the evidence oi Nls,HEtol
Nathan taken by Coroner Rollins was somewhat con
fused and contradictory For several hours ael io
discovery Of his fathers maDgled ana bleedS D'd Ine
young man was N Paat PAR iSrS1 soon afer o'clock
a m ON FRIDAY utterly unable 10 give any ue-
connected with the finding OF his fathers
/ l,ly
tnnately able supply the omission IN GO9u part anu
when the Superintendent again called three hours Ir'
fine youg man was recovered as 70 be abie 10 give
"A somewhat detailed account. Ii cQnd hfuiy ne eA
pccted that young Mr. Nathan should IehtH , coE. an
collected when so horrible tragedy was suddenly anu
Unexpectedly brought TO his view. , -, go o
municatcd 10 Superintendent Jourdan, ne sem II Dy
telegraph TO all the police stations ttf f
prrsns aud ordered the Of anyone Who might be
found with blood on his clothing On sat4tuaE tNehht
Thomas Costello, liquor dealer at fr.,-aye ana n
Twenty-fourth-s, found in an intoXcae,' coH!ion
hv a rather yeTdant policeman OF the llgltcli'h J.
| 2nc@ Who rnistook tie mud with which CostelIos
clothing was bepastered for blood, and at once Jumped
TaG n1 At the Tweny-scconds sationlouse Costello
was recognized and after becoming somewhat soOei WIS
| allowed 10 depart - ,rr,,
| The rewards for the apprehension of the murderer
have now reached the aggregate OF $4,000 % TINS sum-
900 Is offered by the family OF the deceased $1,000 by
the members of the stock Exchange and 5000 by mayor
Hall This is sum large enough to enlist tbe ehelgis
of ali the various detective agencies dG
i'm addition to the efforts OF superintendent Jou" IA"
his OFFICERS and il should produce some result. . 50
Tta fnneral of the murdered will take place at 10
O'Clock this morning, from his late residence ANGUS 3
the arous societies that will attend the funerai are te
Hebrew Benevolent and orphan Asylum sOcIcly; Ine
Mount Sinai Hospital Society, OF when the uecedseg %
Monnt sinai Hospital, besides the members OF INC lem
ME Ayas JeshuruIu and large number OF the eanS
Jewish business men IN TINS city' -, ,, o., siro,l,
There will be no funeral ceremonies beyond tie slplo
reading of the burial service by the RaDb te ~,
viii bo Mr. Natkans associates, me Directors % ai
Sinai Hospital and the remains Will De cOhNeytd a. P
yatey as possible to Cypress HIS CemeteIS, pasS
"" the way the Portuguese Tempers OF the COngcgauoh
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