, 1870-08-07

thing th1t rcbemhteH- that. They wdFe c1ulk-
ing the floor, AID Is.W- taem uss only cauik-
lug kn;yes and nallats-a :: !
Q. Wheu on this fsss occasion, Eoa eaiarcL
the toase every: motniu", 1A toa fia1 tho
lsse ment door open7 A THO woodsn hall
door wRs twics open and ivlcs csosed, 'sns The
iron g-t= Eath the grahnG Was alraJs clo1 ~
WLe.t the lsaH door was open, I couH enter
throngh the grating OF the gate, and lifting
the hitch from behiEd :
, 9. Could anybody get IN that way? 4. Yes
-. On the n.oEains when you f"Ind tho nsn
door open, did you rins TIC bell al tho same? ;
Q. Where did yon 80 on Thursdsy when you
left the house? A. We finished oar vo1L 1t
ten minutes to 6 O'Clock, and left the hoase
by tie basement door.
Q; Did ron close the door after youa A. 1.
don't know about tho door, hut we CLOSED the
gate t.et,ind Us. I ram amber thai.
Q. When yosi looked for your tools thst IT.
tesnoon, did you 80 all through the house:
q. would you b.vc been likely to see him il
anybody had been concealed IN tho house,
A. Well, don't think We would
Q. Could pereon have concealed himself
iu tho celiars A. Nowhere except In the ca4l
o. Was there no good pl.ea for eoucealuent
in tho hasemsnt2 A. No; think not.
Q. Nor on the patlor door? \. No.
Q. How about the tecoud floor. on uhicl,
Mr.. Nathan WIS murderetls l. Que rnlSht
have been concealed there in the closets.
Q. Did you look into the closets. A. No.
Q. Do you knew il they were 1ocSeds A.
No; did not Try them
Q. Did YOU LOOK into the w2rslro5es on that
doorf A. No.
Q. VISA there Al! good place for conc,a'-
meut on the third hoots l. IheIe wa-e cic-
sets r1so on that floor
Q. Was TIA coastruction between tho Sroar
Af.A eHntA AnSH
tie seconds 4. No.
Q. How wa the garret built Z A. There
wes very lstge open space, and thre. or four
rooms.
Q. Might 1ny one have been concealed up
tltre: i. think 50, but didn't enter tbo.e
rooms At al, ind can't Sly il any one WAS con-
ceAlcd there or not.
Wm. T. Smith called to the stand. 31s.
Smith s.i1:
lam carpenter br occupation, in the en-
p:oy u III. Mckenzie, Of 50 Wet Nineteenth
ei1eek reside at 2;;i West Eorseth street.
Little Was brought out in this cro.s-exsui-
nation which bad not been elected in the e1-
anlLatiou of ME. Lemaistre.
How long have you been IN the employ Of
3Is. Mex nzie? !? askad 4 jurar- 4 Eight
years..
Q. What cllanca Of concealmsnt do ypu
thiuk there was in the house Of Mr.. Nathan?
l. / think there il chance OF concealmaot in
every house.
Q. Yes but how about Mr.. Nathan's house?
Where could pcsson have concealed himself
there? 4. Well, In tho coa1-bin, III the celia,
iu the closets and in the Eardrubas Of the
house, aud in The gatret.
Q. (ShowlnE the witness the iron dog)- What
DO you think Of this tool? A. never saw any
like it before.
Q. Where did you 50 after leaving Mr..
NattAn'a house on Thursday? A. left 1Ir.
Natlan's house shout o'clock, and went di-
rct1ly home. reached home between aad
j o'clock, aud did not leave the house ssain
that hight.
MIR. Smith IVES herr allowed to leave the
stabd, aud Mr. Lenlaistru recalled aud agaiu
cIoes-e1Aruined.
Q. You ray tuat you left Nr. EasLan's house
At about 6 O'Clock 4. Yes.
Q. And 1t Whist time did sou reach home
4. At half-past OF O'clock.
Q. Did you 80 out that nighss A. fes.
q Where did you 50 tos A. l called ,,a
come ftiends In Eighth avenne, then visit.
3Ir. and Mrs. Wright, who live At 40. ll9
Charles street, aud ntayed there till 10 o'clock,
after which went home, and, little Later,
Welt to bed.
Mr. Ministries re-e1aminatidn having been
finished. Adjournment WAS proposed. Assist
ans District Attorney Fellows announced tn 1t
he found it necessary to consult with District
Attorney Garyin before proceeding with the
inquest. Rut to see afr. Gars1n ha would have
to 10 to Saratoga, where tlat gentleman vas
lying rick. Tie inquest WAS therefore al
jourutd until Monday morning At II o'clock.