, 1870-08-14

Fi1t5, Day OF tho C0FonctsS lnQur IT,
Rigid Exnnstnntio Of L ounE II cii-.


| F+osr the Mr. Fork 7imfs, Dig. IL.
Tie inquest i'll the Nathan murder ca ~ WAS
resumed at 10} D. H., yesterday, before .1i,
ouer Rollins aud jury, in the Oyer and T.--
miner room Of tue Supreme Court. Tho court
room WAS throDgea with spectators. az ou tho
large number Of members Of tho tar, , L.lf
dozen or moro detectives, aud fot- or IRE ft-
Msles. Among the latter were Acu Kelly. the
hnusekeeper Of the late Mr. Sathsn: and Mrs
Clara Dale, the woman VI hrEl !oEng Washing
ton Nathan testified on Wednesday that be
met. on he evening preceding the murder, on
| Fifth avenue, and iu whose company he
| rss mp to midnicht. Harmon, Frederick, aad
Washington kathsn occupied teass in the
corst-1oum, Lear the jury box. William
whcm euspicion has lately been pointed. and
plto VAS expes.ed to be the principal wi.aess
yesterday, was carly in court, and, until called
to the stand, occuried position within the
| s7ilirg. ne ar bis mother. ....
The tltst witness called Was Samuel Will
! iams, : counselloE-at-isw, who tes!ihcd to
What Norris Williams, the mastn-wlo,
by the nay, is not relsted 10 him
told him with regani 70 seeing
the "dog in Ar: SsthAns s.ab;a year.
on Wednesday that lie recoifee.ed having SEGA
m Instrument similar 10 the A'doE" in ques-
tlot,, hut did not think il WAS the game Que.
Nj. Samuel Williams sworc that Norris Will
i,u1s told him tie day after the murder that
he recognized the instrument With which alr.
Shsha1 IS supposed to hare been Killed :, As
so1n A. he s1w it," as the same ono that no
had previously seen in Ar. Nathan's stable.
Cla1a Dale, . t'ashily dressed and not very
prtpcssrssing person. was nele called to the
stand She cor1obotated tie statement OF
Washington Nathau AZ to his whereabouts on
the night Of the murder. She said she met
him on Fifth avenue. at ~ in the evening,
a:sd lef, him about o'clock that he came to
her lodgings. No. 194 Fourteenth street, about
> o'clock. 2Ed remained in her COMPANY siIil0
misu.es past midnight With this brief state-
nsrnt ner examination Was abruptly closed.
The next Witness called was William ksIlr.
whote testimony formed the main feature Of
! yesterdays inquest. He was subjected TO
! very rigid exatnnation and cross-e1a1ninatica,
] latting over TWO hours, by the Coroner aud Dis
t1ie: Attorney Fellows, aud Ly Mr.. Field and
| Russell. two Of tho ju1ymen. Hs is man
| ab,,!t = YEARS Of aye, tf medium height. slen-
der build. with brown hair aud eyes; clearly
fhA1en. with The exception Of mustsche;
has regular fcatures,1 aud il zathor good
looking, with verT little Irish in his phys1oS-
ncmy, but u decided Irish brosue IN lus
speech. ALL eyes wcrn closely nyeted npou
him as he took the stand. and se:cra1 DC
tec,ives crowded up behind the Coroners
CHAIR. near the witness, to catch every sy:la-
t1c l:e might utter. Justice Dowling also
took scat at tho CoEoner's desk, As was said.
10 detrct If possible. in tue couusenance
!
which might Identity him rs having
| teeu previously brought before the Judge ons
c1iminal Charge The witness stood tle ordeal
OF the long and rigid examination, and the
eclnsinizing eazc OF the spectators, quite az
we'll ~ most persons wonld hascdo whether
inrecent Or guilty, and it was the general
cenylcrion that, If guilty, be Was no Dovi:c in
| cr,ue. On fret taking his reat he exhibited
| sort OF defiant and til HasSetinS demeauo.. and
answered lcquestions WITH curt and sna;'nish
| aFJ ~ hh T1rrTyf tfs1t
ali outrage wa+ heinE committed on him by
lE:ting hin, or tue stan5. This feeling was
sItcisIiv manifested Whcn any inquiries were
Etat:c Of him touching his paternity. As ,hc
examination progressed. however, the witnes
EIadrslly Dropped lis Offensive manner, All
answered tlietrlesttons put to hiMiu respbct-
ful way, ard uniformly ;sith promptness. and
without any apparent desire to hesitsto anu
rtEtls the effect Of bis auswers The following il
a summary Of An evidence he raid his nane
Vas William Kelly; that he had been in
formed ly his motl.r That lie was ler son !;
that lis fatlcE'n: :...le wss also William Kelly:
tint be cane to tLis tnontry IN 1859: that lis
| u..1Ecr had preceded him hero. and he was
krow Lis Eotter from his own rccol-
!tction when Le Was brought to lar
in this coun1y: that he rccolIt:,cl living with
her in lrts.nd, brt cond rot say whether his
f.fEtr lived viii, them or not: was between
J. RI d l3 ycars Of age when he left Irtlausl !;
lis mothet was living in Teath s,rcot Vii, n
Il. arrived here aud he alwa:s i;cd with
aud lNcn Supported :iy her siucr: his arrival.
.sept with he was in tie army; bad worked
: el,ozs Tine with several rereol,s il New fnr:s
trfcre entering the army. aud had never had
All. officially with anybcdt or been charged
.ith or arrested fo1 aEy offence in his life; ii.
Arg.lrt, lec4, he went With 1ro other 1nen 10
la"rcncc, Mese., and there enlisted in the
alEv, getting x5c0 toHnty. $3.50 Of wliril he
tcLt TO Lis mother; eersed in The Twenty
eighth Massachusetts Regiment, was nou,4s,c;l
III The leg and discharged in July, 1865, AID
1cw draws q pension Of Is per month: lie
cculd give no reason why l,e went to Law
zthce. 3iast., to enl;et. nor why lie enlisted
lis OWE. name. bat he WA not bounic-jna,p-
J eE, ard bad never reserved more than oac
l:.u1ty, and did not k.ow via. ';boun,y- jump
iEg meant. lie Low receives his beal.ty :
; r:1s.cr the name Of flames Wztsoa," bGs is
Eot reqnired to he idectitied or to make c:,y
, o:.tl, tha; he is James Wa..on- Hu met.iy
shows bis bounty Fape:s aad gets hi. moncy
After l. zving the army, he spent sl,ort time
in The hospital, and haa ever since 1ivui with
AID been supported BY his mother. His woupl
has been entirely we'll for gear past, b1,t ne
has not sought employment Of any ORG Ho
tait he bad epent four summers with lIis
n.1tl,er at 3lE. Aathan's house lis duties we1s
e tEee2 on the front stcop and Sidewalk il
tte morning, black the boots OF tina Natt:uls
alteud the Goor-bell. thc., for which he had
ItEer received any saiaEs, but lad, on several
c.casions, received money from tie elder III.
Nathan fer running erTanls. The amount Il
s'.ch money durpG t:is summer woul.l not ex~
ctea s5, On the cay preceding the murder
he vert out hbopt II +. m.- and tuok walk !:
sisittt the Ecs ding-1oom OF the To1n(, Men's
tAEi,tian Asrcctsti,n, aud read the papcrs ill
zr- n a1:i then rrtuErcd 10 the house. CON-
vt1scd with 10 ono during his absence. III tie
e'<n'ns OF The samc day be aeat 70 Madison.
Square 10 listen to tha 1ntisslc. a:d stayed till
| i oclccl- While il the hiaars he left tao
atT,laihfa iacSs, and talked wlill them atou:
T. e music. but ou TO other subject Return
I tf:ilG hnka:e. lie ru;eEed Gr. csat.iAna hau,c
:: Il :c5. aud was let i4tu the basement dYor
L. Liz r-otIer, who told Lin ur Na,lan vi.
=; i't u.c aru aLel. lie immediately vent u2
IT, his rGna. after securely jas.t:l,ut; tho base
ELL Cour: uo:lce.as lie passed l1ls. Ssthan's
t.er. tia: il Vas partly opeu the hail l:si,t.
t,;ae; vent te bed l1nnl.iiately, Int lid nut
s.t ta s!et = I'LL 11]la'; beard no noise d,ui:.g
tire night. and moks NJ as his usr,l hour.
a.on: ~ O'clock; got up and dressed aud
beyS' tocta, from tLe hali. beside their
10 iI,s Easement IT. ID pbSSa LEX thsm hem
When l,c Sos to tie lo.er lnIl. Frat
e:ick Nathan called Lin, aud. holding
up Li= Lands, saiJ, in a very excited manner,
that his father had tes.. mar.e1cd. This VA.
tEe E.k1 alarm he had Eeard. 1o lwitnc. !
Was 20 shocked that he could not inter i
wt1d lie went up and looked At the todr,
but did not 50 ne*1er thai. fse feet to it. as
il M.s AE-L shocking spectacle Ae AIS asraI
IT, approach it. From his .ins til o'cl ii
he Iaa in tie tasement. Ho :n.:e uo iu, airies
al'cut tic Eur1er, for leU U4s r.aleI 81 ei,e .ca-
itsr " lie ehG.E. He never ea,s the = 10; {;
s1ssil it I1s sEGun him Oh tie morning OF tho
masGtr- He had no ttlca vino cosnulit:rd tho
multser. EEd had nc srslicioh OF Gnr one. lie
ll.u cciseEscd with no ne at any time alout
l.r: Sa;h.hs fafe or env Of lis aG1i:s, and
Lad ls1 10 tsieIds i1ol4 Outside eli On lir1.
| III .ai- lie Tad met tns TWO Meu who went
with linn to Ia'1tace Il enlist perhaps juzeu
:irMa t:4ce tho war; tie last time waB
a. cut \ ,e:r $50: he wss not aware that one
! q '!:rE,. Get. DE- gam, Lad been ecnt to the
State l'tiso: within tLrec mo- It's for rinttceu
,se-s en- the charge of highway robbery. He
LsG lei: MP Io acquaintance with his army
, | a!:..;a:es tis.ce the NAT. On Icing eho.n
lii Sa;hzn's poeket-book- he a1;d shat he did
: Eti ;iirk th.1 was the one i2 saw in his maids
J nLcn Ec paid him monoy ~. going er.andB.
CT Lei! : tEo"n smaller ore. belonging to a
J juror, lie ss,d that looked mors l5o alr.
->ail@n: ros ket-Aok. Si:ce tic murder be
!,-a Lot leeu cut Ut .dr. Natlau's house. e1-
G. ut to 60 On e1gands; AID be vas positire
y At on :..e E.orulng OF the murder be WAS
Eet abseEl NJ hour Of more, and did not ride
J i1-:+ car 4ny"here. Had 20 Knowledge Of
n:e Wen.an Who oeeqpied tie vacant 1louse
: &C acr Of Fifth Avenue aul Twen:r-tlari
st:e+t ccasetsiug when be returned bope
s:2m Madison square, cu the night cf sne
h.::.GsF. Lid net oserhear 1nE Of ti!elT eou-
1tssasiun: they did not look hke laogs'"s n'l.
uvE. Ills mothers sister, from ,'e" 49, IT,
Gen. Com, had riei:ed tue hous9 thres ~ s7..:o
tls we.L lef0se tie murder, Let aid nos ,aS:sp
tIere. Tbs attention pf 'he "isueaS oee
caiel to his examination ,er2.,.r sfrG nj aitsr he