The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-09
ANOTHER CLUE.

sun IN fuFnuit OF the Nathan murderef-
The Police Satisfied That They Know the
Assnssin.
The N. Y. World of to-day has the follow
iDg:-
penetrable mystery which, since the murder Of
Mr.. Benjamin Nathan at his residence In this
city last summer, has enveloped that terrible
crime, and there is fair prospect that the hor-
rible affair will be wholly cleared up by the
arrest and conviction of the murderer.
superintendent Kelso. on behalf of the police
authorities, announced last evening that the
perpetrator of the Infamous crime which Gre
ated such an intense excitement in this city and
throughout the whole country is known to the
police, and has been so known to them for some
time past. This man is thief and burglar,
who for years past has been we'll known to the
police of this and CHER cities of the United
States.
He is one of the most determined and desp
rate characters among the Whole of the thieving
fraternity. His real name is supposed to be
William Forester, but he has from time to time,
when caught in the meshes of the law, assumed
numerous aliases.
PURSUING THE CLUE.
Taking up the clue where the death of Jour-
dan snapped 1t inItwain, Superintendent Kelso,
who was in thef full confidence of his prede-
cessor has been unremitting in his efforts to
discover and drag to the bar of justice the muir
derer of Mr.. Nathan.
During the early stages of the investigation
the police authorities narrowed the crime down
as having been concerned in the murder. After
much patient inquiry and sitting the "wheat
from the chaff," they became satisfied which of
the three gangs had been in town and WORKING
in this city at the time of the murder. The head
and front of this gang was
BILLY FORESTER,
and by tracing his movements they learned that
he was seen in this city the day of the murder,
but had disappeared the day after. To find this
man Forester appeared for long time simply
hnfn
country in search of him, and all the clever de-
tectives in various large cities of the United
States were employed in hunting for him, but
thus far without avail.
ON HIS TRACK.
He has been traced from this city to Chicago,
thence to st. Louis, from that place to Clncin-
natl, and even to New Orleans but the police
have not been able to put their hands on him.
AS last resort, finding that secrecy has not
assisted them in securing the murderer Super
intendent Kelso has determined to give the
matter the utmost publicity, and see whether
this will effect the desired consummation. With
this object in view, Superintendent Kelso has
prepared circular giving an accurate descrip-
tion of Forester, and Offering $2500 reward for
his capture and delivery in this city.
THE REWARD OFFERED.
The following is a copy of the circular:-
dollars will be raid for the arrest and delivery at the
office Of the Superintendent CT Police, In the city of
New R R1T Of B alias alias By
stone, alias Frank Harding, alias Frank Howard.
:''''' fHcroaRArn OF roannsTnn 49,:
Age, s5; height five feet six inches; sim build.
weighs i4O pounds; rather long, spare face; black
eyes, having a wild expression; high, square fore
head; mouth narrow and corners drawn down,
upper lip stands out little medium sized, straight
nose straight black hair, cut short; heavy black
mustache, curls at at the & ends % towards the mouth
row foot generally walks with his hands in his coat
pockets tooth out left upper jaw bracelet IN India
''> ~ superintendent Police, city Of New York.
copy of this circular was sent to the chief
of police of every city in the United States, to
all the known detectives throughout the states,
to the heads of the police departments in Great
Britain and Ireland, accompanied by note
from Superintendent Kelso requesting Il cir CO.
operation with him in finding the much-sought'
or Forester.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST FoRREsTER.
The principal evidence in the case has been
furnished to the police by man named Ellis,
who is at present confined in the State Prison,
serving out term of imprisonment for bur-
glary. This Ellis was a companion and inti-
mate friend of Forester, and belonged to the
gang of thieves and cutthroats of which Forres-
ter was the leader
He was engaged with Forester in several
burglaries and sneak thefts, and has been seve-
raj times convicted. 1t appears Superintendent
| Jourdan was informed that Ellis while in the
State Prison at Sing Sing, had been overheard
to claim that he had some knowledgeof of the per-
| petrator of the Nathan murder, and that he had
planned with Forester to crack the "crib'
some time previous to the murder, and his
| (EllisO arrest alone prevented it.
THE ''DoG."
The principal evidence against Forester is, as
asserted, that the "dog" with which Mr.. Nathan
was so brutally murdered, or one very similar to
it, has been traced to his possession.
| AN OLD OFFENDER.
Forester is desperate of the most DANCE
rous stamp. Though not more than SO or IS
| years of age, he has spent half his life in the
| prisons of the United States. He escaped from
Joliet, ILL.,, State Prison, where he had thirteen
| years more to serve. He has been confined in
Sing Slug Prison, New York, and at Cherry Hill
| Pennsylvania, and escaped from both.
A CHURCH DIFFICULTY.