New-York tribune., 1872-09-11
THE ALLEGED NATHAN MURDE&ER.
FORESTER IN CELL AT POLICE HEADQUAR

FORESTER IN CELL AT POLICE HEADQUAR-
TIERS.
Will am Forester, suspected OF the murder
Of Benjamin Nathan July o. 1870, and after two years
pursuit arrested last saturday passed his first day OF I'M
psonment for the crime of which he is accused, yeser
day cell at Police Headquarters in this city super
nendent Keso does yet deem IL wise to reveal the
evidence of FOrresters connection with the murder He
asserts however that the testimony against the prs.
oner s very strong although chiefly circumstanal and
that the proof is positive of FOrresters presence In the
city on the night Of the murder He thought therefore,
that there would be attempt made by FOrrester's
lawyers to prove an aib the evidence being oyerwhelm
ngly against the theory that the prisoner was in New
Orleans at the tme
Acting under Capt Irvng's orders the detectives OF
the Central Office busy throughout the day in col
ecing evidence and securing witnesses. Some of the
witnesses that lived at a distance were summoned by
teegrams TO 10 this city and testify at the
approaching examination OF Forester Capt Irving has
taken every precautOn TO prevent the escape OF the
prisoner On his arrival in the custody of Detective
Farley late Monday night Forester placed in
cell in the center OF the Headquarters building the short
corridor leading TO which opens out upon the main hall
way opposite the Office OF the detectives Capt Irving
was determined that Forester notorious for breaking
prison. should not escape through any negligence to pro
vide guards; and accordingly Monday night he slept
in the same room with the prisoner having also with
Capt Irving stationed a patroman Of the Fourteenth
Precinct in the corridor giving him strict orders to
stand by the door Of the prisoners cell and to keep con-
stant watch Forresters movements. The prisoner
was apparently unconscious Of the paromens presence,
and sat by large window almost all day, looking
through the iron bars the stone pavement Of the
courtyard below, then reading newspaper for few
moments, and occasionally giving quick glance toward
the of curious faces cnucaly surveying hlm from
window above.
As the detectives arrived during the day, each man
went across the hallway FOrrestIs cell aud phOtO
graphed him in their memories for Identification in the
OF a possible future escape Forester was also
visited by his counsel W. F.iHOwe with whom he had
long conversation In the afternoon Chief Campbell OF
Brooklyn entered the buiding and accompanied by SUI
pernendent kelsO went 10 FOrrestcrs cell, remaining
within but few moments. No other persons were al
lowed 10 visit the prisoner IL being Judged expedcnt
that all except members OF the police should be denied
admlttauce Several members Of Mr Nathan's family.
and cousin, called upon superintendent kclsO
during the day and consulted with HIM ia respect 10 the
summuuug OF witnesses.
Forester will he taken before Justice Downing at the
TOnbs Police Court, to-day, that magistrate having over
"a issued warrant for his arrest. TIE prisoner
will probably be remauded To Police Headquarters with
out examination. until sufficient evidence shan have
been collected Tor his trial