The New York herald., 1873-09-09
WHERE THE DOG CAME FROM

lew Gays O certain 1actS as TO the Nathan murder,
In connection with the confession OF John T. Irving
IN San Francisco has set superintendent Matsell
to thinking more OF the case than OF the political
campaign this la, and Is safe to that he now
PAGES more reliance in the utterances OF the sup
posed .'California beatn than he did when this
thief and burglar first onered to "give his friends
awayn for the purpose OF getting free pardon for
his crimes committed in this city and in Brooklyn.
Mr.. Matsel, while protesting to discard the state
ments of Irving, has had his detectives at work,
and since the publication OF the confession"
tnthe HERALD they have redousled their efforts and
are working now on the theories that Jourdan LETT
unfinished long, long ago. At two O'Clock Sunday
morning
CAPTAIN XENNEDYs SCOUTS FOUND MRS. IRVING,
the wife OF the "cOnessOr," and later in the morn
Ing he had an interview with her. Mrs. Irving,
whose residence is in the Fourteenth ward, had
read in the HERALD that she was wanted, and to
the Captain made statement oil all she knows Of
the case. The memorandum book may have been
given to him, but If so the detectives keep that
fact carefully guarded, and in answer to the in
qures of the represen atives Of the press declare
that "there is nothing new." On Friday, after the
first publication in the HERALD, Mr. Matsell put
down his foot and exclaimed to Captain Kennedy,
"DON'T OPEN YOUR MOUTH TO REPORTERS"
hint that the Captain has evidently acted upon
for the reason that he tells all who call that he
knows nothing. Nevertheless Mr.. Kennedy cannot
deny that between TWO and three O'Clock Sunday
morning he was
CLosErED WITH THE WIFE OF THE CALIFORNIA
BURGLAR,
and that he spent the entire night searching for
Information she gave HIM. A representative Of the
HERALD has ascertained that Mrs. Irving, who has
always been respectable, hard working woman,
and has not participated in the evil deeds OF her
husband, Is now working IN
DOWNTOWN FACTORY,
supporting herself and children ana she is afraid
that the notOiety now given to the case will result
In her discharge by her employer if her workshop
In discovered, and she is besieged by members of
the press for interviews.
While the police authorities may rdcule Irving
and his confessions, part of which are lies OF the
most palpable kind, they discover that the state
ments as to
THB MEMORANDUM BOOK AND ITS CONTENTS
are true in every particular. and they satisfied
that he knows more than he has yet told. The
writer, who knew much of the movements OF Super
intendent Jourdan and his theories in the case,
has personal knowledge that
THERE Is LIVING WITNESS
to very important testimony sustaining part of
uving's confession These statements have been
reduced to writing, and, while the publication Of
an Of them would defeat the detectives, who pos
Sibly have the same testimony, Jew Of them may
be here given. This witness can be found at
any time and will go on the stand and substantiate
them. He is not thiei, although he has associated
more or less with this class OF the community, and
1t was upon his testimony and that OF another that
J0URDAN WAS TRYING TO FIX THE MURDER UPON
IRVING
and his associates when the former died. The
testimony shows that beforethe murder time
was fixed to terminate Mr. Nathan's existence,
OF 4 fol 1nd md fhof n nj me hnf Mr.
Nathan died so mysteriously Irving and other
notorious burglars named met In house in West
fnal preparations; that there Irving boasted that
he was bound to make enough to retire, and he
had no fear Of being convicted il caught, for he
chad INFLUENCE BEHIND HIM."
The morning after the murder Irving met
certain persons in downtown ward, and exhibit
ing to the witness nine 81, 900 bonds, remarked
handed the bonds to a woman, remarking that he
M was sorry Dan Teierrng to Kelly had struck
the Nathan muroer, declared that they did not in
tend to kill him, and finally lett the bonds in the
woman's custody and disappeared for the day.
SIX DAYS IN THE CUSTODY OF THIS WOMAN
the in'orma9t Of Superinten@aent @ Jo1rdan counted
Alter the papers had described the mur-
der and the circumstances connected there
the upper room OF house in Park
street and there burned all the bonds and papers
q.
left by Irving in the custody OF the woman, were
still secreted by her. Later they were hid under
the floor OF house on the east side OF the city Tor
nearly six months, and superintendent Jourdan
failed TO unearth them or discover the number OF
the house. They are supposed to be still there, and
detectives are now trying to find them.
The above is only portion OF
THE CIEws UPON WHICH Mr.. J0URDAN WAS WORKING
at the time oi his death with a view of bringing
The reporter OF the HERALD long ago cohversed
with the man who says that he counted the bonds
and handled them, and since lrving's confession"
has ascertained that he substantates all lrving's
statements as far as he (the wtnessl was familiar
with them, except tnat, instead OF there being
$4,000 or $1,000 worth of bonds, there were nine
$1,000 bonds. This Is as much as 1t is proper
TO state in this connection; but the question
naturally suggests itsc, "Has superintendent
Jourdan lett these facts as
A LEGACY FOR HIS SUCCESSORS,
upon which to complete web OF circumstantia
result in solving the great mystery ~ or, to put
another question, "Has this very important evil
dence, given years ago, died with the late great
MEDICATION OF DEAD MAN.
In conversation with a HERALD reporter very
ability, however, expressed himself very strongly
regarding superintendent Jourdan, and stated
that ne tJourdan) had covered Ito use ponce
Term tnat means "protected') Irving in many OF
MS operations before and subsequent TO the mur-
Ger ms s, Is true as far as 1t goes. Jourdan did
'cover" MN, but never lost sight Of him. had his
SPIES TRACKING IRVING
day and night, and when Irving participated in
OtheI ToppeItcs lie was CLOSELY followed ana
watched, hoping that eventually the crime would
be brought nome TO him. It Is believed that
Jourdan was quietly weaving a web around
ore OF the most daring burglars that ever with
the connivance OF bank ofilcal, bored holes into
q bank presidents room, from above and below.
shot police officer robbed an emirrant
ON the Battery or picked pocket in his Younger
days. Had Jourdan lived longer probably Mr. Mat
sell would never have had an opportunity to assist
IN running the murderer OF BENJAMIN Nathan to
his hole as he may have now. On Sunday number
Oi persons were put under police surveillance I'm.
Guiding the lady in whose company one OF the fam.
fly was on the night Of the murder.
1t has recently been discovered that Irving was
one OF the cracksmen who robbed the Ocean Bank
corner of Fulton and Greenwich streets, few years
ago, and it was owing to the terror that he had OF
Jourdan that induced him to leave q large amount
OF the unconvertibe bonds in q trunk In front of
No. elizabeth street, addressed to Jourdan.