The New York herald., 1874-07-09
THE BLOODY SHIRT.

An Important Discovery mt the Nathan
Mansion, on Twenty-thfrd Street-A
Probable Clew 10 the Murder.
During the past two or three weeks as previ-
ously noted in the HERALD, workmen have been
engaged IN demolishlng the front wall and making
changes within the ong-deserted Nathan mansion,
on Twenty-third street, near Filth avenue, with
view TO Transforming the structure into store.
To-day probably the last block Of tho
handsome brown stone front Will be torn down
and the material shipped away. The room in
which the mysterious murder was perpetrated
some years ago, and where the rich Nathan
breathed his last, is now fully exposed
to public view, and hundreds OF passers-
by that way, who have not yet forgotten the hor-
rlble crime committed within those walls, stop on
the sidewalk and street and inquire OF others
(Which Is the room in which Nathan was MUIR
deredgn and there they stanl for some time gazing
abstractedly upon the inside walls, seemingly
thipking that they tthe wallis could tell something
OF the crime 30 long locked up Ia some living or
dead bosom. But dead men tell no tales, we hear,
and II Is not strange II brick do not But n they
could HERALD reporter passing by the build
ing yesterday met Mr.. f. II. Seagrist, the con.
tractor, who lives on East Nineteenth street
and who revealed an incident which OF IT..
sell II not OF sufficient Importance to give
new clew to the preparation oil the crime, which
has for so many years been snrouded in the dark
est mystery, IS, at any rate, OF sufficient interest
TO deserve mentlOn. Day before yesterday Il
seems according to Mr. Seagrist's story, as the
dumb waiter was being moved from it's position
the position doubtless which 1t had occupied since
the night OF the tragedy-a workman discovered
concealed In ia
MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE,
which, TO appearance, had been there for years.
Naturally enough, his curiosity was aroused,
though slightly at first, until he drew the strange
bundle out OF its dark corner. and on hastv
glance perceived Is to be night shirt, completely
dyed with blood. Mr.. Seagrst then had his attention
directed to the discovery and showed 1t TO some
friends yesterday, and many were the conjectures
with regard to II and It's former possessor. 1t Is
nothing more nor less than common nigntsnirt,
had the appearance Of having been torn or cut
considerably in an effort to get 1t away from some
PERSONS body. 1t is not merely stained, but looks
as though it had been dipped in blood. Several
gentlemen inspected the mysterious piece OF linen
yesterday. One OF these inclined TO Opine that IL
must be the Identical nghtshirt worn by
THE DECEASED NATHAN
on the night or his ASSASSINATION, and that his
murderer tore IT OF his victm's body the night he
committed the horrible crime, ana, in a moment
oi excitement Ind 1t where IL was revealed so re-
Gently. 1t Is more than probable That II IL had
come In possession OF the police 1t would subse-
quently have been produced. Can 1t be possible
that the bloody shirt win afford a new clew TO the
mysterious murder? Up to last evening the police
had not been advised OF the discovery by Mr.. sea-
grist, who has taken the relic IN Charge, and who
Will, doubt, willingly exhioit 1t to any persons
desiring to see II. Mr.. Seagrist seems to think
that the discovery is an important one.