The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-13
THE NATHAN MURDER.

Tho Indictment OF Irving-The Papers
to Extradite Him Being Prepared-Old
Indictments Found for Other Burg
laries. and Why He Is Not Tried-A Mat
ter for = Grand Jury investigation.
All the facts bearing upon this case that 1t Is
proper to publish until after Irving, the California
'c0nfessor," arrives in this city have appeared IN
these columns. As already announced exclusively
in the HERALD OF yesterday, an indictment was
found by the Grand Jury of the Court of Oyer and
Terminer on Thursday against Irving for the
Chatham street burglary with view Of extra
diting him, and yesterday Assistant District AT.
torney Allen, who, from the first, has ably
and energetically assisted the superintendent.
Captain Kennedy and the Grand Jury made out
the necessary papers TO be placed before the Gov
ernor. It is not likely, however, that Mr.. Matsell
will despatch officers to California for the man
until Governor Dix, who Is now at his residence on
Long Island, returns, about the middle of the
week, to his ONCE at Albany and makes out the
requisition. There is no urgency In the case, as
Irving is IN jail on the Pacific coast and cannot
very well escape the law officers. reporter yes
terday met Detective Field oil the Fifth precinct,
who declared that he had two indictments hanging
over Irving for burglary One Is for the robbery OF
Simpsons pawn office, at No. 1871 Bowery the other
for the burglary at the silk warehouse Of Linten,
Kingsland Co., in Lispenard street. These In
documents were found long ago, ana, strange to
say, while Detective Field declares that he has the
across the hall from the District Attorneys ONCE
and has never had his cases called on. Mr.. Field
does not know whether these Indictments have
been stolen from the District Attorneys ONCE are
pgeon-ho!ed there or are still hanging over this
accomplished thief liar and burglar; but District
Attorney Phelps ought to cause an investigation.
Irvlng's boast the morning after the Nathan MUIR
der, that he would
because ne ''had influence behind him" may
have referred to the District Attorneys once and
the police officials under the old regime but the
nineteen firms mentioned In the HERALD as having
been robbed by this liar and ruffian and his asso-
ciates will, no doubt, compel Mr.. Phelps to un-
luctantly admitted yesterday to reporter were
found long. long ago. Irving's boast and the fact
OF his escape from indictments found are certainly
matters that the Grand Jury should take cOgni-
zance of at once, and were Detective Field and
Irvings bondsmen summoned to-day before the
Grand Jury possibly they might let o little light
into some dark transactions
1t Is not yet known who will be despatched TO
California to bring this man back, but great care
should be taken by Mr.. Matsell that they are not
been instrumental In shielding this burglar VINO Is
Q disgrace to respectable family that long ago
disOwned him.
MR.. MATsELL's RETICENcE.
After the above had been written visit was
paid to superintendent Matsell, who showed
only facts drawn out OF him as to the mysterious
disappearance of the 'dog" and the testimony
secured by Mr., JOurdan in the case and the old in
dctments held over Irving, was that he knew OF
the indictments which were found IN Mr.. J0urdans
time, and possibly Mr.. Jourdan had very good
reasons for all he did in the case. It 10 pretty
evident that at last Mr. Matsell is alive 20 the i'm
p0rtance OF pr0ductng Irving In thia city, making
him substant1ate what many believe to be lies or
putting him ''where he win do the most good"