New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,pvNc,s CONFESSION A FICTION.

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ais ACCOUNT OF TIE NATHAN MURDER NOT BE-
,.rvyp-A THIEF ANXIOUS TO GET FREE PASS.
The iispatch from San Francisco, 0ntaining
that puYpors 20 be the Confession Of John T. Irving Of
his anticipation In the Nathan murder attracted con-
adorable public attention, but in police circles was
treated with derson This Irving is well known to tne
police who do not accord him even the small measure
Of respect which belongs to skin courage even IN eVi
doing He rst attracted the attention OF the authoos
In 1854 when he lived with his mother who kept poAu
ing house ThiTd-ave., between Nineteenth au" wo
tieth-sts. He then pigeon thief, out soVn ",.
ward robbed thread and needle stoie' anu '"o
saunehed out into larger operations HIS p"
when danger Of capture, was to inform Oh 'e
and TINS eseape punishment He was finally urea anu
convicted for burglary. Inspector waning h"'s
Vsiled upon the District Attorney not 10 permit n "
snrn sta,e,s evidence While serving the state at Sins
Sing he offered 20 give information In reference " '"o
shooting of a policeman in a row In pahcr s"oP az
1he Eleventh Precinct. with the understanding u' ho
.honld ~ hardened. The condition was refused now
ever "A 40 confidence felt In DIS proulse' oiuoo
ms release prison he has been meinoer oi Tue
{. Patsy Conroy gang" among whom were Donovan
alas t" Maloots" who recently escaped from the sing
sing Prison, Johnny the Greek" steve MaIohey'
zach short and others -Four of tins gang are now ia
the state Prison, and Johnny Short IS in tho Iombs
awaiting tr1al for the recent burglary Of the aiors
shop under the Young Mems Christian Association
building at Twenty -third-st. and Fourthave. On the
might OF June 2 a jewelry store Chathamst was
robbed OF 500 worth Of jewelry. The two principals in
the robbery were captured and have since been cen
fenced. Irving, against whom there was some evi-
dence escaped 10 California, whence ne seems anxious
10 return at the expense of the State.
On July ~ the Chief of Police OF Sacramento tele-
graphed superintendent Matscl that he had arrested
Irving and could capture the rest Of the Chatbam-st
burglars and recover the properly This was lOilONeu
by other dispatches dated July 10 aud 6 and IOns M
ter dated the 10th. As tleHe not sufcent eVluhce
against Irving lead 20 hrs CONVICTION, M Matse re-
phed that did want the man. IN the mean unc
irving wrote Capt Kenn edy Of the Slxtk fecnct,
asking a. favor that should be sent Tor ana oclnE
10 pload guilty the burglary. His wife also called ~
The police made the same request abu
Use. Irving next heard from IN Placer county C
fornia where he made voluntary state ueht 10 tIe
Hhern that he had positive knowledge OF the Nathan
murderer " hich he would make known aud suostani-
aio II be were sent The sheriff seems 70 haNe
been completely imposed upon as ne wrote 10 Sqpsln
endent Matse inciOSing absurd letter from irving
an wbose statements he expressed entire ialth Mr.
Matse replied that u mere dodge on lrNhgs part
~ return 10 New York, where he was not wanted ne
low seems 70 appeared in san Francisco where ne
has gwen version OF his story 70 new audience
Mr. Matse that the man Will not nave ms eNpis
pad back 70 New York and that II nc returns Noiuh
tary he will he taken care Of
julius j. Lyons, lawyer, OF No. 81 Br0adway hepheW
of the late Nathan and OF the Rev. j. Ly 9hs Oh
me NueteenthSt Synagogue, considers the alleged cOu
fsson utterly untrs worthy. Il Is clearly erroneous
he saws important matters OF fact, particularly INT
assertions as 70 The mputati0n against the son
lie considers very cruel.