The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-13
was accepted, and it was then asserted
that William Forester was the mur-
derer of Mr.. Nathan.

was accepted, and it was then asserted
that William Forester was the mur-
derer of Mr.. Nathan.
HOW THEY BROUGHT IT OUT.
A writ of habeas corpus was granted
by Judge Csrdozo, and Ellis, who
planned the ROBBERY with Forester, was
brought down from Sing Sing and
placed in cell in the Franklin street
police station. There he was visited
daily by Superintendent Jourdan, but
he refused to say anything, and Jourdan
died of broken heart, having been
batfied on all sides.
Ellis remained in his cell for several
weeks, and at length tod his story to
Superintendent Kelso. The next day q
reporter of the Sun learned that pris-
oner was il the franklin street police
station, and on January s, 1871, the
following paragraph appeared in the
Sun:
"Is THIS THE NATHAN MURDERER p
Connected with the Franklin street
station are two prisons. One is in the
rear of the Office, the other in the base-
ment. We are informed that in one Of
the cells in the rear prison man has
been kept in close confinement more
than four months. Two policemen
were specially detailed to watch the
prisoner, and no one is allowed to speak
with or even see him. This man was
placed there by order Of Superintendent
Jourdan short time before his death,
and the prison in which he is confined
is used for no other purpose"
On the morning OF the publication OF
the foregoing, Superintendent Kelso
visited the reporters Of the different pa
pers at Police Headquarters, and told
them tnat there was no use in longer
the truth: that Forester
was the man suspected OF the Nathan
murder. He said that he had endeav-
ored TO keep it all quiet that the article
published in the Sun had told the whole
story. 1t was then that he sent out the
circular offrring $1,000 reward tor the
arrest OF Forester.
When the article appeared in the Sun
Forester and his wife were at the st.
Bernard Hotel. He knew that George
Ellis was the only man who could
give any information to the authorities
about the intended burglary of Mr..
Nathan's house. Believing that Ellis
was the man confined in the Franklin
street police station, Forester became
alarmed. He had no money. To raise
to take him out OF the coun'
try, he would be compelled to do one OF
TWO things-he must either cell Mr..
Nathan's diamond studs and bonds, or
disclose to his confederates his partici-
patton in the murder. He chose the
latter course, and a subscription was
raised at Theodore Aliens. Cockney
Jack, now in Sing Sing for picking
pockets, being the first to start il.
FoRREsrER's FLIGHT.
Seven hundred dollars was made up
in short time, and Forester and his
wife stealthily left the city. When they
had gone, it leaked out that Pinkerton'
detectives had requistion from the
Governor Of Illinois tor Forester, re-
claiming him on the part of the State,
to serYe his unexpired term in the State
prison. Then Pinkerton s men began
searching the country for Forester,
but, as usual, without success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forester travelled west
to St. Louis. There they separated:
Forester went to New Mexico and
drove stage across the Plains, while his
vie and child went to New Orleans,
and thence to Mobile. For a time
Forester regularly sent his wife money,
then the renittances ceased. Mrs. For
rester's child died in Mobile, and she
entered disreputable house. Forrest
er, probably anticipating something OF
this kind. went to Mobile last winter,
verified his fears, and then became
very reckless. He told who he was
but said he would come to New York
and stand his trial for the Nathan muir
der. provided the police would not send
him back to Joliet prison. 1t is be-
lieved that some arrangement OF this
kind was effected, or Forester never
would have ventured as far north as
Washington. However. he was arrest.
ed 10 Washington last SATURDAY..
On the arrival Of the train last ulght,
Captain James Irving, with number OF
detectives, received their distinguished
prisoner at the Cortlandt street ferry.
Placing him in a close carriage, they
drove rapidly to the Central office,
where Forester was placed in a secure
cell. No one was allowed to zee him.
This morning Superintendent kelso
will examine him and endeayor to find
out what he will tell about his com
picity With the Nathan murder. Evi-
dence is not wanting TO prove that the
iron dog, with which the murder was
was stolen from Mr..
Schepcks house. so Fifth avenue, by
Forester, Eagan and Ellis. The two
latter were in Sing Sing when Mr..
Nathan was murdered, and Forester
had the dog in his possession. This
TACT, together with the finding Of one OF
Forrester's shirts covered with blood,
and many other facts which have never
been made public, will MAKE out one OF
the strongest cases of circumstantlal
evidence.
Forrester's baggage is on the way
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