The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30

ing and when got upg objected to being routed
out at such an Understandable hour. lie said,
What difference does 1t make to you,
him l did not ask him for any money, only
thought he might come some other time.
did not have any change. VINO asked You for
any changer When l want any change VIII ask
you for IT, he SAID. l dressed his wound again.
plaster and went away. That was the last saw
OF him until November l6 1871 when was called
going to see, but when | reached the house re-
cogniZed him. He then had Inflammation or the
lungs ana pneumonia, and was boStered up In bed,
breathing with very exhausted respiration. He had
neglected himself for week ten days, and was
much %osn p %s saw @ e
iwiii pay YOU On one OF my visits they insisted
that ! should stay all night. He then confessed to
me that when he received his injury he was en-
gagged IN q burglary, and turning to his wife he
sad, sis, give the Doctor my headache stcks'
the Doctorr She then took from beneath the bed
TINS bludgeon tthe Doctor here exhibited the
wmea I II was formidable looking stick, about
the SIZE OF policeman's club, only one end was
loaded with lead. His wife said this is merely
look fashionable, dress gay and wear larger curis
80 he had this IRON made Tor me- she said 1t was
it and found 1t mad hair and blood on it. In aies.
tioning him about IT and the wound he said Il
have got at pals Mad
engaged, and ! was working at the SAFE and the
fS first thin, thing knew got , blow over
Knocked me senseless. Then. Of course, We
had to defend ourselves and follow 1t up. He did
e before he asked
me II he could not have Masonic funeral. ]
asked aim If he was connected with any lodge, and
he said yes he was connected with lodge in
England. told him he ought to take some steps
to provide for his wife, and furthermore he ought
at me sternly and said, what do you mean p
said, you have information, valuable Information
in your possession which you ought to give.' He
i
am not going to live, for you know too much. II
back on them.' At this time he had become reduced
In circumstances and had telegraphed to New
ore Orleans for assistance He received no answer to
Perhaps those to whom he telegraphed were
AFRAID TO reply"
Farley was coming over to see him and that ap-
peared to annoy him. But Inc said he would give
mo cn The clothed blood stu on r the
roster, you will remember, the girl who said
she saw the man state s-t-at she heard him strike
ion Is that this man had this bludgeon up the
sleeve Of his coat and the end struck the fence
not have the right man. The man who murdered
Nathan mas gone before ms Maker He was a fine
%Ss a1 aa down we 2 PIT
death. was called to attend him on the 18th
Dar Of 1a sale ad u t the early
life. They always abandoned plunder before using
one two Interested, but when they took life the
whole community was aroused"
patient because he said he was well connected
and it would make his relatives feel bad The
iamy resided IN New aGrF Da1 moved y over TO
died. His wife appeared to be very hne woman.
Picture OF Irving.
The picture of John Irving is kept in that part Of
the Brooklyn Royues' Gallery known as the New
YOrh dyvioi md 10 II
q broad shouldered man. about i've feet eight
inches In height, of light complexion, with heavy
Jaws, large mouth, thin, compressed lips and no
whlskers.
Ia the Story Of Irving an Invention.
The following singular letter was received at the
HERALD ONCE last evening. 1t is anonymous but
is apparently written by some one who knows
something Of the case+
WILLIAMSBURG, August co. 1879
To THE EDITOR OF THE HxRALD:-
slR-Yr paper OF 20 inst; has the article from San
Murder" A. P. r. Names Erwin confesses being
an ac Geo says, amongst other things.
was stolen nom ship carpenters shop" =
the housekeeper's son-went in g. left he latch
p up SO we could get in in the ceIlsr1heard
dark an hour-or an hour & a half = per-
haPs y was v not a 50 late when man game down
o or dimes ne. on the hssd 49,, said AID. he was
g0IuB W iaH Caught HOiu' OF nlm q I8lQ
him down. :" got between q thou
sand dollars-the safe was open when we went
washed his hands & face--he had blood on
them.-* we looked out door took hold
U %en 1a0 Ont Sa st. &C. left Blood marks
Now sir is 1t not evident that this Is pure in
vention for the benefit OF some one. all the cir
culnstances acquit the hOusekeepers son.-the
old man lay IN bed at twelve O'Clock alive unhurt
was kissed by his younger son Il Washing
ton came In after IL O'Clock that nget, and
the old man must have been murdered alter that
hour as he lay in bed the old man was not muir
dered in that way. ! do not sign my name be-
Cause A READER OF YOUR PAPER.