The New York herald., 1874-07-29
MIR. NArHAN's UNDERTAKEN.
His Experience with Baltimore and
Washington Detectfves-AH About the
Maths N Shirt.

His Experience with Baltimore and
Washington Detectfves-An About the
Nathan Shirt.
reporter OF the HERALD, learning that Mr.. Lew
J. isaacs. the undertaken who had charge OF Mr..
Nathan's remains, had returned home from
rather extended trip southwark, yesterday visited
that gentleman at his residence on Eighth avenue
when the following conversation ensued.
HERALD REPoRrER-l have called upon you. Mr.
Isaacs. to hear what you have to say about the
bloody nightshirt found at the Nathan mansion,
and about which so much was said few weeks
ago.
Mr.. IsAAcs-wel have several times refused to
be interviewed about this matter. But you are au
exception. | wrote to Captain Irving from Baltl.
more ana told him that I removed a shirt from
Mr.. Nathan's body which | cut in several places
and afterwards threw aside. / have no doubt the
garment IN question Is the same. took IL OF che
body in the presence OF the Coroner Governo,
Hoffman and several other gentlemen can onIv
infer that II was slowed away In some corner al
the time, where 1t was revealed so recently.
HERALD hgPoRrER-was not the shirt taken
from Mr. Nathan's body sent to the wash at the
timer
the shirt positively. but am sure the garment re
Gently found IS the one removed from Mr. Ma
thans body. The policeman. Beyeridge Is respou
have destroyed 1t. Beveridse's statement about
the shirt saw IN the HERALD; it is correct
entirely Mr.. Isaacs then went TO tell
of the annoyance he had been subjected
to by the police, detectives ana newspaper re.
porters during his absence from New YORK, since
the discovery OF the bloody shirt was first made
public. 'Why.n said Ne, II was down in Baltl.
more at the time, and got a despatch abou! It.
1t seemed all the detectives and newspaper men
IN Chrstendom knew me. The former followed
me about rom place to place--dogged my steps bJ
night and day; and the reporters, they all tried 6
interview me. Ipersistently refused to be inter
viewed, however. anu this only made them more
suspicious and anxious. some OF The papers
spoke Of me the Coroner who held the inquest
over Mr. Nathan's remains; some got it that was
| the undertaken, and It was reported in others
! that knew something that didn't want to tel
the way Of the police. No matter what | would
say the detectives wouldn't be satisfied. They
followed me all over Baltimore, to Washington and
| to Alexandra. The day got to Washington the
clerk at the ST. James Hotel, upon my arrival,
told me that several detectives were looking Tor
me- hadn't been there long, either before every
| newspaper reporter In the place called and wished
TO interview me. couldn't tell what In the name
OF common sense the detectives were following
| me Tor. gave them a deuced nice time to keeI
| up with me- however for a lew days tel you. y
| upon my honor. SIR" continued Mr. Isaacs II
| begun to get scared. In Washington one night I
| went to the theatre. Who should see next to me
| but two detectives. On the boat between Washing
| ton and Alexandria, the very next day, there
they were watching me. Really feared some one
might think lrealy dld Know something about the
Nathan murder l told some OF my friends OF tue
| annoyance occaSiOned me by the detectives. and
they kindly volunteered to 90 bail IN case got IN
trouble. But | didn't Upon my arrival IN New
YORK went to Police headquarters and tod Cap.
tain Irving all knew about the matter. IL Is the
! same have told yOu."