The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-11

| sent DeteCtlVeS Mr. EuEesn duu MllltT W dtIcot
him. When the Officers got to the place they went
| at once to the back parl0r. The policeman
na Ssy %aesg ~ where
were in the room at the time. Four were sitting
A. sse one II ae 50ao m
and said he wanted an interview outside. "xour
name Is Forester is i mott" said the e., ofcer.
rested. i m re ready to 60 with you, Mr. Mac ne
added 'and Pm glad that it was you came for me-"
Forester, and the detective who was on DUTY
watching the house up to the time or tneir arrvai
Sp h whG rea aad with I0w sss man
ments had given the MI first clue , to s.., the
to be foreigner, completely broke down when he
understood he was under arrest and the detective
move along. At about twenty-five minutes to one
O'Clock the prisoners were taken Into the Police
Richards his cSef
Clairvai. Forester was In no way concerned about
his arrest, but on the contrary bore himself like
man who had suddenly flung from him q heavy en-
tendent and Captain Of Detectives, and his easy
not embarrassed about the capture. His com
panion, on the contrary, was terri
horrible dread OF the prison cell. When Forester
was asked about MIN the instantaneous answer
81 don't know the man."
This evidently was great relief to the other for
ne became more calm, and began for the first time
since his arrest to look the situation clearly in the
face, He was locked up, however, and will be held,
no doubt for an attempt at burglary. Forester
ers, but nothing of any Importance was found upon
him. He was almost completely out Of money and
superintendent Richards allowed him to sit for
some hours in his room talking to the detectives,
ear Of The ne poss This cell
on the ground floor OF the building and Is rather
SnS There are r two ON
locks to an iron beam that stands in the centre
The pieces OF iron that make the net work of the
Aof ov,Ih n N nj hN n q
other prisons, The cell, although rudely con.
stracted affair." is thoroughly secure, and there Is
70 move about, an advantage not generally
granted to them. An officer was placed
Roreser 'n as the or
contriving escapes were well known to the super
intenaent Of Police and every precautlon was vas
course Of the evening he expressed q wish to be
allowed to stroll up and down the hall, and when
grant him this permission, he desired the oGicers
to take Forester into their own room and let him
ter was then taken out OF the cell and given the
privilege OF the detectives room, where he spent
course u S' there We're always suicent men in the
room to prevent him nom getting of, but he
escape, and although the detectives watched him
they to place the conn
the cell and the police felt satisfied he was secure
superintendent richards telegraphed the news Of
his arrest to Superintendent Kelso This official
the despatch was handed to him to reply to ana
act upon. He went in search of Detective Farley
cded between these officers that Farley should go on
to washington and bring back the prisoner An
sang what ssd been dcne and that oer
replied that ne was perfectly satisfied The
quarters at so late an hour on Saturday night
CAUSED CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT,
and when he was understood to be looking for De.
tective Farley 1t was Immediately concluded some
thing important had taken place. The Officers
maintained the strictest secrecy, and no clue to
On Sunday morning the whole thing was revealed
by the publication OF the arrest Of Forester, and
s Of s %yssy % the
however, started by the captains late visit to
saa was Ss
the New York police for something in reference to
the Nathan murder; but whether he was the man
who was supposed to have committed the deed or
with it people OF course could not tell The i'm
preston in the public mind has been for long time
necton with the murder itself; but few people be-
lieved they had any evidence that would at all bring
TO @ oseS 10 v tnG euoc
nouncement OF his arrest still more intense and
Is every reason believe viii
not pretend they v have any /, evidence S
killed Mr. Nathan; but they do claim they have
testimony OF a nature to justify them in arresting
the value of the evidence is can only be decided at
q trial. For the present the police are the sole
chosen to 90 on to washington because he had
been intimately connected with the case since the
oeer Of tact and lie Started rom
% snS @ S 8s nn tine
six O'Clock He presented himself at the
detective ONCE about half an hour after his arrival,
and iufn ad fha IN harO nj dont fy
and the nature OF his business. Detective McEl-
fresh, who had been up portion Of the night with
hallway outside the cell, was called to receive De.
tectve Farley, and both officers then went back to
tives arrived in front Of the cell Forester sit
ting on low seat inside but at sight Of Oficer
damondsSaped openings Of the door Both the OIL
Ger and the prisoner smiled When they were
tas and Mf the
"We, do you know me !"
'Yes, guess do" answered Forester.
''It's long time since saw you"
'ies, pretty good time. How have you been,
Phil :? You look well; you don't seem to change
81 went down South to see You some time ago,
Billy, but missed you"
''ies, know you did; but that was no fault Of
yours. How's Jack McCord s'
'He's not been very well lately; somewhat under
GLOW long have you been in washingtonsn
'.Oh, ten or twelve days, guess"
Now, that see you in the light you don't look
very well you're rather white and thin"
ave had pretty good cause to look shaken.
was laid up three months sick at Petersburg, Va,
and Pm only just beginning to get around"
| What was the matter ~
81 got cold somehow and it settled in my bones,
and WOUND up by getting paralyzed in the arm.
! I'm all right now, though"
81 see you've got lump there under your eye.
| What's that ?"
"A mosquito bit me there and rubbed 1t, and
suppose l poisoned 1t, and it sweled out to the
size you see; must have 1t looked after, or I'm
afraid shall lose the eye."
'Where's the old woman now 2"
'Shes down South, somewhere"
"Bly, I'd like to ask you something about that
New Orleans business; there's one or two things in
1t don't understand, and I'd like you to explain to
me.r
"An right I'll tell you anything that know about