The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-31
THE ROGERS CASE.


dodgers were arrested IN tine Fourteenth precinct
on suspicion OF being implicated in the Rogers
murder. by Sergeant LOwrey nov captain In the
Sixth ward, when one OF them escaped, ana the
arrested man was found innocent. The person
who Is actually supposed 70 have committed TINS
murder was Logan No. or Logan No. 2, | forget
which. merely mention this TO state how easy
1t is for us police efcers 10 make the mistake or
working upon false cews.n
Ex-sUPERIETENDENT KELso.
HERALD reporter hunted high and low in the
city TO md ex-Superintendent j. Kelso and
finally learned that he was at Lake ChampInIn
and would not probably return to this city for
some time TO come
STATEMENT OF SERGEANT DELAMARrER.
Sergeant Delamarter, OF the Thlrtsth precinct.
stated that he remembered well the time when
Michael RYAN was arrested in 1870 by Onicer sid
ney Ii. Conkng. The prisoner was a man sixty
three years OF age and stood six feet
three; ne was partly bald; what hair
ne hao was gray, as were also his
whiskers. The Sergeant said that Onicer
Oonkn found Ryan acting In a suspicious manner
loter'ng along the road, carrying black carpet
bag He concluded to arrest him, and brought
him 70 the station house. Ryan was very bois-
ferrous and acted half wild and crazy. The bag
was searched ard in IL fonnd bit, q
chtse, screwdriver and one or two other
things which he (the ScrgeanD could not recol-
icct Ryan was locked up on suspicion oil break
ing into thc house OF a Mr.. ponnelly, on 13Sth
street ana Broadway. also one other house.
the name OF The occupant he could not
recollect. The following day Ryan was
taken to Headquarters, where his likeness
was taken, and from thence 10 the
police court where his brother put in appear
ance and showed that the man could not have
committed the burglary; that he was a man
unable 10 accomplish such an act. Ryan was
therefore, discharged and was taken away by his
brother.
Sergeant Delamarter further says that he thinks
Ryan was brought In once before on some petty
charge, put released. lie never heard Ryan's
name connected in any way with the Nathan
murder or the Nathan family. Ryans picture
still adorns the Rogues Gallery and is numbered
503 1t fully answers the description given by
Sergeant Delamarter.
WHAT SUPERINTENDENT wALLINa SAYS.
reporter OF the HERALD also called upon SUI
perintendent G. W. walling last night at his home
No. 81 West Nineteenth street, In order 10 ascer-
tain his opinion OF the evidence given by Sydney
ii. Conklin before the Legislative Committee yes
terday, and also to discover what If any, steps
were being taken in the premises.
The superintendent carefully read the state
ment, as published elsewhere, and stated that it
was the first he had heard OF the matter. He had,
he SAID, seen two or the members OF the commit
tee after their adJournment-viz., Mr.. Hess and
Mr.. McGowan-who had visited Police Head
quarters, but had said nothing to him OF any such
evidence having been adduced before anem. He
thought, he said, II they mad attached any i'm
portance to the statement given by the man
Conkln that they would either have communi-
Gated 1t to him or to the Commissioners He did
not he said, attach the slightest Importance to
case he would not arrest dog on the
testimony this man had given. He could not
understand how man who had been a police.
man up to within few weeks ago could have al
lowed such important Information as he prolessed
to have to lie dormant for long. The state
ment in regard TO Captain Davis threatening TO
''bounce" him II he teld anything he
looked upon as a mere fabrication, for the rea-
son that 1t was well known that tnat Official
was, above all, known to be an honest man and
one that would not attempt to suppress any such
Information as this man protested to have.
He did not either, he said. believe that
Mr.. Jourdan or Mr.. Kclso would try to
shield any man whom they supposed was
connected with the case. Even" said the
superintendent supposlng they were so inclined,
what reason Is there that this man should keep
this secret for so many yearsf The Commission.
ers were changed some two years and more ago.
Keso was out OF power ana Jordan was
dead. Why did he not come forward
and tell his story knowing, as he
must have done as policeman, that
the new Commissioners ana officials would con-
slider it to be the greatest leather In their
caps could they elucldate the great Nathan
murder mystery. If he was afraid OF beng
laid out at that time, why should
he not have the same fear nowP The
fact is said the Superintendent, do not believe
word OF his whole story. There were two men
named Conkhn in the precinct referred to- but
botn OF them were discharged some short time
ago for quarreing with other officers.
THE HISTORY OF THE MURDER.
At an early hour on the morning OF Friday July
90, 1870, Mr.. Benjamin Nathan, a prominent mer.
chant of New YORK city. was brutally murdered In
the library of his residence, No. IL West Twen-
ty-thIrd street. The first intimation Of the
terrible deed was given at nalf-past
six O'Clock on that morning. when
the two sons of deceased rushed to the front door
steps In scanty attire, and, with 1renzied voices,
shouted Murder police ~ Citizens and police
officers rushed 10 the house and on the second
floor found the corpse OF Mr.. Nathan, clotted with
blood from mead to heel, gasned in the lace ana cut
and battered IN the head the body cold and stin
q mute testimony to the heartless brutality OF the
assassns. The hands were firmly clenched the
head thrown DacK, the chest distorted, ana the
doors OF the library and the drawing room. be-
tween which lay the body, were spattered with
streams OF blood, in such manner as Indicated
fearful and desperate struggle between the III
fated man ana his murderers. Little he dreamed
OF his appalling fate when, at twenty minutes
past nine on the evening previous, he en-
Tered his dwelling and retlred to his bed
room on the second floor, In front of
the building. His two sons entered at q later pc.
Rod, spoke TO him and babe him good night as
they repaired to their respective rooms one In
the front and the other in the rear OH the third
moor. Next morning at six O'Clock Washington
Nathan one OF the sons, went wn TO his fatner's
room 10 call him, when the horrible spectacle al
ready described presented itself to his view A
chair near the door OF the library was found up
set, the safe was open and the desk leaf closed
down, with only a few papers resting thereon.
THE UPSET CHAIR