The New York herald., 1873-10-11
iR v G
and the District Attorney Yesterday
Identifying the "Dog"

.speculations INDUCED In as to the extent and
ma ture OF his knowledge appear to amuse him
ven much, and 1t is quite evident that whatever
he has to tell will astonish the public II it Is
ever made known. District Attorney Phelps
visited Police Headquarters yesterday, and
had q prolonged interview with Superin-
tendent Ma tsel Detective Dusenbury was
sent Tor ana shortly afterwards directed to
bring the priA oner before these authorities.
As one OF tn. commissioners was to be
present meeting O. the Board was held and Com
missioner Gardner ". rs selected to represent the
Board in the investigaa ION OF Irying's Information
This choice was no douk mace because Mr.. Gard
ner is so well known as
A MAN OF KRA -ENTIoN
Nothing short of the rack, H. even that, could In
duce or force him to converse upon subject he
intended to be silent about. Hh patience fs OF
most extensive quality, and he possesses to an
eminent degree the faculty or tarEfng great deal
without saying anything. For sonae time before
and since the departure OF Captain Irving for
California Superintendent Matsell hasshad dctec-
tives securing the country for evidence4and hunt
ing up people supposed TO be connected with this
The result Of these laboYs been laid be-
fore the District Attorney, and that onlcial was
fully primed for the interview with Irving yes
terday. When the four Commissioners Gardner,
Superintendent Matsel, the District Attorney and
lrvlng-were seated In superintendent Matsells
A COLLECTION OF "DoGs"
was presented to Irving for Identification. He Sc
lected the real one without hesitation ana went on
to explain circumstances connected with it that
fully convinced his listeners they had at last got
hold OF man who could unravel the mystery Of
the Nathan murder. Detective DusenDury guarded
the door while these proceedings were going
and no one was allowed TO go near 1t. Almost i'm
medately alter calling the roll IN his office yester
day morning Captain Irving was sent for by the
superintendent and instructed with an important
sonallys That this commission was connected with
the Nathan case and something told by Irving
there can t5 pc mo doao or .n Captain hrvng was
working III some OF the dark retreats down town,
where thieves lurk At the close of the
interview with Irving Commissioner Gardner,
carrying the "dogn and District Attorney Phelps
went up stairs to the Commissioners rooms and
were again closeted for some time. To all the
questions put to Commissioner Gardner he replied,
II know nothing but 1t was easily ap parent by
his manner that he had heard some
VERY STARTLING NEWS
about the matter In hand. superintendent Matsell
was also retlcent, but in such good humor there
through the mist in this case, that clogged the
vision OF his immediate predecessors in the chair
ner made his report to the Board on the In
terview with Irving Judge Hogan was telegraphed
ior and nd On arriving at the building was coseted
matters In hand, but in what direction they
tend or who they may bring into trouble
authorities Forester is again being talked about,
and 1t is limited that Detective Farley Is to be sent
on to Chicago to get some details from him. For
rester has several times declared that he will
ing to make revelations that would bear upon the
murder when the proper time would come, and 1t
Is thought the moment has arrived and he has sig
nifed his readiness. He always said that, though
not connected In the case himself, he knew enough
about 1t to direct the authorities to the right par
ties.
The Romance Of a Observation-Disclosures
Agent, sMr. Mayberry," Gets . Suit
stC~ LIT ~, 4 ha nnfn
tives or New York, Captain Irving and
ssMister'' Dusenbury, and Quits the
ssPacffc Slope.''
From the San Francisco Chronicle Oct. 81
At hali-past tour yesterday morning Chronicle
reporter appeared in the ofiice OF the Occidental
Hotel He asked for Captain Irving, and was told
that the gentleman was out few N oments later
the Captain, accompanied by Captain Lees and
smooth-faced man, who seemed to be about twen-
ty-fve years OF age, entered the Office. Captain
Irving approached the reporter and alter shaking
his hand cordially said
"Allow me to introduce to you my friend, Mr..
Mayberry."
Mr.. Mayberry, who was seemingly jolly fellow,
laughed all over. He shook the Chronicle mans
hand, grasping 1t almost as firmly as Captain IT.
wing himself This little ceremony having been
completed the captain said
''Now am going to take my farewell drink in
California. We will all go and have a cocktail. BY
that time Dusenbury will be down, and then we
will start on our work"
To the barroom the party accordingly adjourned.
Captain Irving drank what he called an 'seye
opener,n otherwise known as q GIN cocktail Cap
tain Lees, being temperance man, took glass OF
water. Mr. Mayberry, upon being called upon at
first refused to take anything. Finally however,
upon wink from Captain irving, he called ior
whiskey straight and drank 1t like man who was
iair Judge OF rye IN all its combinations The man
Mayberry was puzzle. The reporter phlloso-
phized. None but an intimate friend would arise
so ear, IN the morning to see the detective Oh,
and this did not seem like an intimate friend.
He was dressed like q gentleman, but he seemed
to be afraid 10 act or speak without looking at
porter felt sure that he had never met him before,
but still the man seemed to treat him one with
whom he had formerly been on familiar terms,
and he talked pleasantly and agreeably; indeed,
intelligently.
After the cocktails and .'straights'' had been
disposed OF the following conversation was held
between Captain Irving and the reporter
acknowledgement, at what time do you intend
to go to the prison Tor Irvlug9
Captain IRvING-I have some calls TO attend to
first. 1t is early yet, you see, and Dusenbury is
not down. My friends agreed to be up early to
say goodby to me. After making my calls shall
go direct to the city Prison, and perhaps you had
better meet me there, say in three-quarters Of an
While this remarkable speech was being deliv-
cred a no less
REMARKABLE PANToMnfIc PERFORMANCE
was in progress Captain Irving winked signif-
cantly at every word ne uttered. Captain Lees
seemed to be infected with the same disease, and
his eyebrows were raised and lowered with extra
ordinary rapidity. The strange man. Mayberry,
mimcked bis friends, and winked necessarily.
Just then Mr.. Dusenbuy came down stairs. Alter
having shook hands with the reporter he stepped
up to the mysterious stranger. He greeted him
cordially, but did not extend his hand, as ne did TO
Captain Lees and the reporter His greeting was
In these words:-
..wel, IRVING how do you feel this mornngSr
The answer came readily from MIR. Mayberry (f
He said: -
81 never felt better in my ife.n
The reporter was slightly astonished. Here was
the man whom he had interviewed at least a dozen
times, yet he had been In his company about an
hour aud had failed to recognize him. Irving
completely changed In appearance. He looked
like q gentleman, which he is not. He was de-
Gently dressed and smoking a twenty-five cent
partaga. He seemed happy, too. His face was
one wreath OF smiles He chatted and joked and
laughed with the reporter, and any one who had