New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-30

\ Man Claims 80 be One Of she Nathan
NkurdererS.

in the murder of Mr.. Nathan in New York.
He thinks the name of his confederate was
McNslIy. The hOusekeeper's son got them
to commit the murder at the suggestion OF
WashiH gton Nathan. The basement door
was left open. Irving and his companion
remained in the dark some time, when
man came down. who said: Il have finished
the old man"
They then went up stairs. Irving says
he has in his house in New York some
stocks, and memorandum book, partly
written in Hebrew, which he took from the
old maa. 1--WE only got" he said, "between
six and seven thousand dollars" Irving
gives graphic details. A committee of sur
geons could not determine his sanity. He
came here as sailor on British ship.
Investigating the NIorgue scandal.
PHILADELPHIA, August GA further
hearing was had this afternoon in the case
tendent of Morgue Baxter, charged with
trafficking on the body of Thomas Munce,
found in the university. A subpoena to pro-
duce the books, ETC., OF the cOrOner's Office,
was not obeyed, the allegation being that
the books were the private property of Coro-
ner Brown, who was absent from the city.
William Taylor, superintendent of the
city burial grounds, produced book and
showed the entry on the fourth of July of
du UukAOWA OOAy w tAO OuASOAoAty WI
lege.
After cross examination, Taylor admitted
that he gave certificate that this body had
been BURIED, and in answer to question as
to the time of making the entries in the
book, he said it was only yesterday
He further admitted that he received
no body on the fourth of July. and
no interment took place; that the
certificate was given to the health office
ID hat II II 1ia Tav!Oss f,r.
ther testified that he sent receipt for the
body TO Coroner Brown. The janltor of the
university testified 90 having q CONVEX
sation with Baxter who said he intended
to run two bodies in from the morgue lie
could not swear to this conversation; Oc-
Cured on the fourth. Doctor Hodges tes-
tiled that the law gives to colleges un-
claimed bodies, to be used for scientific
purposes. Had a consolidation with Cor
Oner Brown on the subject when
he first went into Office. That officer refer.
red witness for the execution Of the law to
his undertaken, William II. Edgar. Commits
siOner Pugh referred him to Baxter and the
superintendent OF the burial ground. Witness
told these men that tratficking in bodies was
severe, and that nothing Of the kind would
be allowed. He paid Edgar SIS on the ninth
OF July for transportation OF two bodies,
one on the second and one on she fifth OF
July!
Witness further testified there was q
question between Edgar aud Baxter as o
who should receive the money for bodies
paid Edgar; Taylor sent note afterward,
asking who had been paid; Taylor, Edgar
and Baxter may have had q private ar
rangement about the disposal Of money
paid for bodies; witness did not know dep
uty coroner in any transactions.
City Controller Hancock produced che
coroner's warrant for interment on
the third, one on the fifth, cash being paid
for both burials, s. in each case. Edgar
testified that receipts tor the burial had
been signed by McCoen, his driver; that he
did receive money from Dr.. Hodge, but it
was owed to him. The driver signed his
name for the receipt.
Counsel asked tor the discharge o. The
! deputy coroner on the ground that there
| was not a title of evidence against him.
| Then followed lively tilt between che
alderman and counsel ~ to the power OF o
subpoena to produce the books of the core
I ner. Baxter and Sees were reguiped soiep-
| ter bail for a further hearing.
! A large crowd was present, and coasd-
| erable disappointment manifested when it
was made known that the deputy coroner
was to be held along with Baxter.
! 4ie 10 Considered to be u Grau6.
| New YORK, August CIT is ascertained
! that John Z. Irving, who has been arrested
! in San Francisco On his own confession as
| an accomplish in the murder of Benjamin
| Nathan, is a well known New York thief
and burglar. His story il probably false,
| and was invented as . means OF procuring
. free yetura here.
| Judge Cardoza's Opinion.
| Judge Cardoza, who took an active part
| in endeavoring to find the murderer OF
! Nathan, says there is no doubt that the real
| murderer is Forester, who is now in prison
| aud that in time he will be able to prove
Forester to be guilty of that atrocity. He
| (Cardoza) Gays Irving's story is a bungled
affair from beginning 20 end.
The Baltimore Murderer.
BALTIMORE, August 29.-Schowalter, who
cut his wife's throat and then his own will
! razor, fingers at the hospital. He has no
alluded TO his crime. Schowalter wat
! originally from Iniontown, Alabama. HI
| studied medicine and graduated in New
York. Mrs. Schowalter, then a widow, wa!
matron at the Confederate hospital a
| Petersburg where Schowalter was surgeon
He contracted the smallpox and the lady
nursed him.
Schowalter, becomln. very violent was
pu. III straight jacket. The hospital sur
! geons say that Schowalter was perfect,
sane when brought to the hospital las
| u
of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.
Doctor Schowater, who cut his wifs's an
| hi. Own throat, died to-day.
Death from Abortion.
icrsa Ross. = young girl. wAs siisiI
tered at Ha.erstswn. and examination
sho xe1 that abortion produced death.
woman and q man have been arrested. Tn,
affair creates great exci:e.ael: thY soU
Washington county.
Aniurderes Ssespitsd.
! SAvANEAH, Angus. ...-Mitcheu Cog.
we'll, negro who was sentenced 90 be hun
to-day, was respited for FIVE days, by tn
I Governor. - 1t was alleged shat he wa
| insane.
In9nest on the Murdered Judses
LITTLE ROCK, August 29.-Parties VIII
left Clarksville this mornin. state that u
coroner's jury. who are holding the inquei
over the body of the late Judge Meari
killed on Wednesday, have not reached
| verdict Governor Baxter has offered
reward Of 5000 tor the arrest Of she .
sasslH.
A Rumsred Battls.
A vague rumor from Perry county Sste
} that the constables posse who had bee
hunting Names and his gang, in order
| arrest them, came up with them on Thur
day A fight ensued, and five were kilIe
The report needs confirmation.
Hanged fOr Murder.
CAIRO, August 29.-William c. gampbe
, ! was hanged to-day for murder. The ia
broke his neck and he died almost nstantl
Not Fatally Injured,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 29.-Cowan, t
teacher Of the cOlored school near Bsrt.e
who was stabbed by Bob Green few da
since. will recover. Green has net boz
arrested.
) fatal Assasles.
, Sue Jackson (oolQredl was struck ey