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


lives arrived at the conclusion that the deed was
perpetrated after midnight, from the fact that a
check torn rom the deceased's check book and
partially drawn IN his handwriting bore date
OF July %. IL would seem as II
thc Inflated man had risen to execute
some business projects which flashed through his
mind AND was interrupted in the transaction by
the murderers' VISIT From the unprolesslonal
manner In which the butchcry took place IL was
presumed that no veteran burglars had done the
deed. IL was said 10 be the work OF strangers
whom 1t might be more difncult to ferret cut than
regular thieves.
REWARDS
ihe me mbcrs OF the New York Stock Exchange
offered reward OF $4,000 for tho arrest OF the
murderer and Mayor Hall subsequently offered
reward Of $50. 900 for the same purpose, with va
rious minor rewards for any persons who might
recover portions OF the stolen property. The
most exciting rumors regarding the iaentity
OF the perpetrators were set anoar. Several per-
sons were arrested on the merest suspicion, but
were almost as speedily set at liberty. Anony-
nous correspondents sent letters TO rhe police
once. pretending to know something In refer
ence to tne case, and on several occasions the
public were Informed that the real MUIR
derer had been caught at last. Due
consideration was gwen TO reports. how
ever trining, by the Coroner's jury, whose
labors were prolonged during weeks. Hope
less OF ever ascertaInlng clew to the assassin,
the Jury nnally. on the l4tn OF September, through
their foreman Mr.. Maunsell b. Field, returned
verde. that the deceased came 10 his death by
wounds inflicted on the head by an instrument
known as a DOG, in the HANDS of person or per-
sons unknown 20 the jury, on the morning OF
July 90 1870.
ARRESTS.
On the Goth Of August, and prior to the render
ing OF the verdict, o1cer OF the Tnirtieth pre-
! cinct arrested one Mcnael Ryan on suspicion OF
burglary. In the possession OF the captive were
found bit, brace, screw driver and ME. his
linen coat was dotted With spots apparently CT
blood. He stated that ne obtained the tools while
working In sawmills in Morristown and various
parts Of Pennsylvania. He was taken before
Justice McQuade ar the Harlem Police court and
committed on Suspicion OF burglary He was also
taken before the late superintendent Jourdan
and his detectives, who put him TO q very
severe test In endeavorng to elicit some
thing that might possibly bear en- the muir
der. Ryan was an extremely actve-looking
man, then about fifty years OF age. six feet
| In height and native or Tipperary, Ireland. He
! emigrated to this country in the year 1S45 He
was detained In custody for some time, but was
| finally liberated, there being nothing adduced 10
! implcate him, save q bloody coat found in his
vase, ana he was supposed 10 be playing for
notorlety. Toward the close OF Septem-
| Der, in the same year, young man
named Francs j. Kepling was taken into custody
IN Scuylknl Haven, Pa. on suspicion OF being the
much sought murderer. He had taken quarters in
hotel there on the 18th OF August. lie betrayed
much emotion during his stay, and asked the
proprietor II he had heard anything OF the
Nathan murder. Then he admitted to q fellow
| boarder That he was within four feet or Nathan
at the time OF the murder; that he
(Kepling) had the iron ''dogn in his hand short
time before the homicide was committed;
that he knew where the "dogn was pur-
chased; that Nathan dropped when ne was
hit the nrst blow and that he tKeplIng)
could at any time lay his hand on the muir
derer. He had a pawn ticket for diamonds in
his pocket and would unfold everything ne knew
to the New YORK police ..if certain party did not
do the right thing" He was brought on TO New
York. and found to be insane. Another luna
tic named Rudolph Duler, In November
reported himself at Police Headquarters as
the man who secreted himself under Ma
than's bed, and lay there until he saw
deceased open his safe, when he (Duler)
jumped out and beat him to death with the ''dog.n
Duler was set at liberty. fellow giving the
name OF Dallas Lord confessed to Deputy Sheriff
Warren, of Norfolk county Massachusetts, that
he had burcnered Nathan, an1 he was
taken prisoner and removed to Boston,
where 1t was found that the captive had made
the onfession with the hope OF getting free ride
to New York. The notorious "Binv Forester"
while serving term OF imprisonment in the In
diana Penitentiary for burglary. was conveyed to
New York two years afterwards, but the evidence
against linn being incomplete he was remaRded
to the Indiana prison, where no stu remains.
There were other developments, such as the
discovery OF bloody shirt in the stable ana the
so-called confession OF John T. Irving who wanted
free pass age from san Francisco.