The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-12
THE NATHAN MYSTERY.
Irving Indicted Yesterday and To Be Extra
ditsd-Prompt Action Of the Grand jury
Who Will Find Out What He Knows
or 'send Him Up the River" for
the Chatham Street Burglary

The HERALD, in its recent revelations in this
case OF facts supposed to have died with Mr.. Jour-
dan, who was superintendent OF Police, has merely
given what has been In It's possession for a long
time, and which superintendent Matsell should
have known soon after the evening he took the
desk OF the late superintendent Kelso. Yet it is
very doubtful whether he knows as much OF
THE SECRET WORK OF THE GREAT DETECTIVE
as outsiders, including some OF the reporters Of
the press. The published facts in the HERALD that
Mr. Matsell has verified show this, and 1t may be
here stated that when Irving first made his confess
sion
MR.. MATsELL BELIEVED HIM TO BE A LIAR,
and without waiting to Investigate the career oil
Irving, learning from his officers that there
sufficient evidence in this city to convict him. he
hurriedly announced that he was not wanted.
When the HERALD gave the facts secured by Jour-
dan Mr.. Matsell was astounded but, on investiga-
ton, admitted that they were correct; yet.
HAVING COMMITTED HIMSELF
in letters to the California authorities, he hest
tated to admit his error and ordered his officers
NOT TO TALK TO REPORTERS.
In this he exhibited clever policy, and while he
and Captains Kennedy, Irving and Cllnchy have
been at work collecting evidence not a word could
be got from any OF them. The interview between
General Duryea, Mr.. Matsell and reporter recently
convinced the latter that Mr.. Matsell was deter
mined to
and the revelations made yesterday prove this.
While Kennedy and Matsel were trying to throw
discredit upon the published facts, and Matseli
was eibly talking OF some Of Jourdan's witnesses
having
GLANDS LIKE A LADY"
IL is safe TO say they we're acting in concert ana
securing evidence to indct the man they professed
to mot want" While they were thus at work re-
OF the me rav were street, and
learned on Wednesday evening tnat they mad Deen
SUMMONED BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
Before noon yesterday Assistant District Attor.
ney Allen admitted that
THE GRAND JURY WOULD INDrCT
brtn hnr nVlf1
see what he knows OF the case. This action Of the
Grand Jury may have been nstigated by these two
very mysterious individuals, Matsell and Kennedy,
but had the HERALD not thrown
LITTLE LIGHT UPON DARK TRANSACTION
it is safe say that Of the most notorious liars
and daring burglars that have ever preyed upon
this community, under the
PROJECTION OR NOT OF POLICE OFFICIALS,
would never be extradited at the public expense.
Later In the day 1t was learned that Irving was
indicted for the Chatham street burglary, and that
Captain Kennedy (who, when asked for informa-
ton on the subject so politely refuses say any
thing, but looks so knowingly will to-day make
the necessary afidav before the District Attorney
to secure
REQUIsITION FROM THE GOVERNOR
for his extradition from the State OF California.
This can be relied upon, even II JOurdan5 late SER
geant and Kelso's successor deny It.
whether the credit Tor this prompt indictment
belongs to Mr. Matsell, Captain Irving, Captain
Kennedy, the Grand Jury, General Duryea or AS
sistant District Attorney Allen, OF course can't be
discovered, as the secrets OF tne Grand jury room
the authorities are alive and not sleeping Ike
THE FOOLISH VIRGINS
Is evident and this Is enough.
1t is to be hoped that the authorities will exer.
else caution In the transfer OF Irving from Cali
iornia to this city and not permit any OF his old
ACCOMPANIES IN CRIME TO COMMCNICATE WITH HIN.
At the proper time the HERALD will give other
facts as to JOurdan's working up OF the case that
1t is probable, are not known TO any police oiicer
In the city. This much may be here said FOR
the information OF Messrs. Duryea, Matseil and
Kennedy while Ellis was confined In the Franklin
street station house,
JoURDAN IMPORTED VERY IMPORTANT WITNESS
from distant city, whose residence by numDeI
and street Is known to the writer, and rom ner
obtained very important evidence. Is tnis testl-
mony In the possession OF the District Attorney,
Mr.. Matsell or his officers
police captain yesterday introduced y re-
| porter to a merchant to whom Irving admitteu
rHE ROBBERY OF SIMPSONS PAwNsHoP,
| No. lsl Bowery, bit enough crimes can pe traced
| to him to keep him from preying upon lne COM
! mupity without indctlng him TOT the simpson
| burglary. , ,,,nsr no ,.sr
| and nil ne has confessed TO Captain Lees IN call
forpia may prove be false but mis- extradlon and
convection viii rid the community OF one OF the most
| accomplished burglars that ever operated In this
or any other city, and the present Grand Jury, or
! the whatsoever may have been instrumental In
| causing his Indictment, have done work enough
for one dav.v