The New York herald., 1874-07-10

wristband button, and the body OF the shirt has
been ripped-nOt cut-but torn from head TO foot.
And there Is a streak OF white around the body or
the shirt-unstained with bloOd-as If the wearer
had on kind OF sash or belt around his loins at
the time OF the murder. With the exception OF the
collar and the wnlte streak around the body OF the
shirt, 1t Is wholly saturated with blood.
IN THE HANDS OF THE POLICE
Mr.. Seagrist was informed on Wednesday that 1t
was his duty TO turn over the shirt to the police
authorities, ana yesterday he did so. Detective
Philip Farley OF the Central once, was sent by
superintendent Matsell to obtain the custody or
the shirt, and found 1t IN possession OF s. B. Good
ale Co., NO. West Twenty third street, in whose
care Mr.. SeaRrst had just LETT 1t.
Detective Farley inspected the shirt in the pres
ence OF sever al gentlemen when the following con-
versation ensued between him and HERALD rep
resentative:-
HERALD REPoRrER-Do you think that was the
shirt worn by Nathan himself on the night of his
murderS
Detective FARLEY docking seriouslyl-He didn't
have that shirt on him, iI my opinion. Jourdan and
! called at the house the first ones. | am sa Usded
there was shirt on him. but that doesn't look
HERALD REPoRTER-Dont you think this is the
shirt the undertaken pulled or MS dead bodyY
Detective FARLEY-NO. / don't think Nathan
had that shirt on. | don't think his shirt was so
much besmeared as that. There IS
TOO MUCH BLOOD
HERALD REpoRrER-wen, If this shirt was not
on Nathan's body what is your opinion about its
Detective Farley did not reply. He afterwards
remarked 10 the HERALD representative that the
discovery OF the bloody shirt would make business
lively Tor some OF the detectives, and 1t might be
possible that q cew could be obtained IN connec-
ton with 1t. He thought that there were persons
who would be sorry 10 know tnat the shirt had
been found, as 1t might be the means Of
revving unpleasant memories In somebody's
breast, OF finding out import secret. He did
not think that the undertaken would have thrown
the shirt where 1t was Io1nd That was hardly
possible. He attached considerable Importance
too, to the discovery OF the bloody garment, and
sad though he could not swear, yet he was almost
positive it not the identical one had on by Mr..
Nathan the day he was found murdered.
STRANGE COINCIDENCES.
moned to attend the Nathan inquest oy the Cor.
Oner, and who viewed the remains, was oil the
a Inc bea s v Se 1ne W
not conceive why 1t should be cast aside as 1t was
however, without having subsequently been mo- mo-
left wristband was lett Duttoned. and could hardly
conceive how it was possible that Mr.. Nathan's
arm could have been pulled through 'lgnt wrist-
band when 1T Is well known that the deceased 8
lett arm and wrist were greatly swollen the day OF
the murder.
THE WORK OF THE UNDERTAKEN.
After the removal OF the interesting relic OF the
Nathan murder to Police Headquarters II was was
OF detectives and many others, and some OF the
force were detailed to investigate the matter.
Mr. Levi J. Isaacs, OF Eighth avenue, the under.
taker who had in charge the body Of the murdered
Nathan, the Coroner and others VINO are sup
ect viii pe sent Tor and examined. Unfortunately,
owing to the absence OF tn: undertaken Mr..
m S as n OF ms
sassination could not be disproven or sustained
yesterday.
In the meantime all manner OF theories are ad-
vanced and rumors circulated with regard to the
murder. There were those who always maintained
that the murderer OF Nathan slept under the roof,
ut least on the premises, the night the shocking
crime was committed; and there are those also
who, as heretofore, stOutly assert mat the mur.
derer was a burglar-an entire stranger to the
premises or his victim, Some seem TO attach the
very greatest Importance to the finding OF the
bloody shirt, while others look upon IL either IL
| the light Of a cruel hoax, or as discovery thai
will profit nobody and avail nothing. 1t seems In
| deed,
EXCEEDINGLY STRANGE
that the single piece Of raiInent should ever have
been placed where found and 1t Is hardly possible
that 1t could have been worn by the muruer er
from the fact that the name OF Benjamin Nathan Is
thrown 1t on the spot where found 1t s almost Ger
tain that 1t would have been seen long ago by some
one OF the many detectives who profess to nave
searched even the remOtest corners OF the prem
ises. Stranger still, policeman mas occupied the
basement OF the Nathan building continually since
the night OF the murder, ana he says he has
never come across anything of the KIND
or few days. If SO, by whom and for wha
purpose While the general opinion seems to bt
that the Coroner or undertaken, or both, may
| when they are consulted, be able to clearly &C
count Tor the existence Oh the bloody night shirt
yet there are those who maintain that the identi
washed Immediately after the murder and Cal
even now be produced II needs be. And yet ther
is much mystery connected with the subject Of tn
late discovery, and, doubtless, the public will d
content 10 await with deep interest the solving Q
It by the police lorce, who have. so lar. been un
able to find any real or tangible cew to tn
| scpNr or THE TpAcrnv