Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-08-22
The Nathan Murderer.

II is now over year since Mr.. Benia.
min Nathan was cruelty murdered in his
own house, and the recollection OF the
dire event, has well nigh faded from the
minds OF New Workers. SO often satiated
with tales OF human suffering But the
silent watchers of wrong-docrs and the
ncvertirng searchcrs for them, have
never left the trail of the man who was
suspected Of having committed the foul
deed. From the moment suspicion first
rested upon him. until the present, the
man has been followed with unrelenting
zeal
Our readers, no doubt, remember well
the first time he name of William For
resler was given 10 them in these col
umns, Copies Of his photograph were
sent broadcast through the Union. Cana
da, and many countries in the Old World.
Tic hid himself out west during last lall,
moving from place to place rapidly, TO
avoid the sluth hounds OF the law. who
were ever close upon his trail. From
town to village, and from village to town
hr went, until like Eugene Sues Wan.
dering Jew. 1.-The sun scarce shone twice
upon him in the same province" He had
many other crimes to answer for besides
the Nathan murder. Allen Pinkerton
wanted him" TO serve out an uneXpired
term OF thirteen years Imprisonment in
Illinois, and lor murder he had com.
miticd before The dread of coniine-
mcnt for so long term OF years alone
WAS enough TO keep him ever moving
AT last, Pinkcrton's detectives in the
north, west aud south, aided by The rcgu-
lar scouts of outraged justice. got be-
tween him and The mountains. plains ami
other approaches to that haven where the
outlaw finds oblivion the far west-and
gradually closed in around him. The
Atlantic coast, except in the neighbor'
hood OF the Gulf, was likewise watched,
and his case seemed hopeless.
At last, about seven months ago, al
most exhausted. and in The depths of de-
spair. Forester reached Galveston in dis.
guise. the detectives tight on his heels.
No time was TO be lost. Delay would be
fatal. \ bold dash alone could save him,
and this he made. Leaving his hiding
place, he shipped on board a vessel. short
of hands and bound for Great Britain.
She sailed from the harbor just in time TO
elude the officers of Mr.. Pinkerton, and
the hunted man made good his escape.
For some time after. the trail was lost in
the waters of the dcop, until. by one Of
those agencies only known to the profess
sional thief-laker, it was clearly ascer.
tanned that the absconded Forester was
in Scotland Here he had been born.
and his parents resided on the old farm,
long deserted by the criminal. To its
vicinity he was believed to have gone,
with what feelings or hope can hardly be
imagined. PmkcrtOn followed. deter.
mined to bring him back. His departure
was announced about six months ago.
when it was said that Mr.. Allen Pinker-
ton, chief OF the Detective Bureau, bear
ing his name, had gone to seek health
among the heather upon his native hills
in Scotland. The health he sought was
that of justice. which would have been
benefited by the capture Of tho notori-
Gus FORESTER. But be has returned, af.
ter his long search. unsuccessful. lie ar
rived here three weeks ago. and is at
present in Chicago.
Being in possession of the foregoing
fact. the Times dispatched II reporter to
the New York branch OF this Bureau, and
he had an interview with II. w. Da-
Wis, the Superintendent. He conversed
very courteously on the subject and cor.
roboiated the statement. He also said.
after mentioning the reluin of Mr.. Pink.
erton from Europe, whom. by the way,
he had not seen since. that Forester is
yet in Scotland, hiding from the agents
who are on the alert TO seize him. This
Bureau, continued he. is in direct COM
munication with the police anil authori-
ties on The other side of the ocean, and
although for time the fugitive escapes
their vigilance. in tho end he must be
caught. Mr.. Pinkerton, he said. laid his
plans carefully for the capture; but they
have been thus far without great re-
suit. The man, however, is shut up