The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-05
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told aelso just what have now related, and
told him l thought it would be best not t
show Ryan the coat; be told me he was cap
tain, and l had better keep my thoughts TO
myself; may be would like to be captain if
so, he would give me his shiald; no then
ordered Ryan TO be brought into the Office,
and the first thing he did was to show him
the coat and ask him II he ever saw it be-
fore; Ryan said he had not, and he was re-
manded to his cell; he was kept at head
quarters for about two hous, and then l was
SENT BACK WITH HIM
to Judge McQusde: Judge McQuade told me
when went to him that / had better 60 and
see Washington Nathan; went to his Office.
No. Is Water street, and asked for him; he
was not in; L waited for him, and when he
returned 1 told him my story and asked
him II he had seen a part of 1t which
had been published in the Herald;
he treated me very coldly, and said
he had something else to do besides TAX
ing notice of the stuff that appeared In the
newspapers; his manner made me little
mad, and said to him, "Mr. Nathan, kthis
man opens his mouth he's going to make
you sick" and after this remark of mine Q
took little interest in me, and heard the
rest OF the story; when was leaving be said
to me, "You keep this away from the papers
and Pll see you;" didn't wan to be seen;
L wanted to get the murderer; so went to
Morristown, N. J., and saw Mr. Frederick
Nathan: I met him in the garden, and told
him had something very important about
his fathers death to tell; that had been TO
see Washington, but he had too
much business to hear me; Fred
erich dropped his cane, turned pale,
and said, with much feeling, "What!
business before my fathers deathw Ipicked
up his cane, handed 1t to hun, and tried to
make some explanations abo1t Washing
II a. -k~ll
deeply; told him how anxious 1 was to
find the man, and what had already done,
and he said, "Ghank God, there is one man
on the New York police who wants to do his
duty;" he asked me II Washington had
told me of waiter he employed named
John Ryan, who had brother named
Michael Ryan, who used to work with q
Mr.. Chapman, at Chester, Pa; told him he
had not, and he kindly told me that if 1
would
CALL ON HIM
next morning he would pay my expenses
to Chester. in order that might see Chap
man; these occurrences 1 reported to Capt
Davis. l went to the station next morning
prepared to go-to Chester. Capt. Davis or
dered me on post immediately, and told me
| il did not let the Nathan matter drop he'd
bounce me; L went on duy, and subse-
quently, when / went to headquarters, Jor-
dan said to me, in the presence of Kelso, "Ii
YOU don't drop this Nathan business YOU
won't wear the buttons "a hours" 1 was
present at headquarters when my prisoner
was identified by an old lady and gentleman
/ W no had seen him ride from Morristo q
behind Mr.. Nathan; the servant girl of Mr..
Nsthan's house in Twenty-third street also
| identified him as the man who, the day be-
fore the murder. had called to inquire about
John Ryan, his brother; Washington Ma
| than refused to go into the same room with
| Ryan, and Ryan said he wouldn't go to see
Wash Nathan; met Judge Cardozo in COM
pany will Judge MeQuade in the Harlem
court house during the time was working
up the case, and Judge Cardozo said to me,
"You have got the best case have heard OF
| YETI he ask ed me what theory had about
the $500 check that was found on Mr.. Ma
than's table, and / told him
THEORY
was that Washington had drawn up the
check and walked his father to sign it, also
that he had men in the room to slay him
If he refused; he refused, and the men
or man did the work he or they were
brought there to dc; Judge Csrdozo said.
looking me straight in his eyes, eff l were
| looking for the murderer of Mr.. Nathan I'd
| arrest you" The buster, / suppose, went
to the property clerk at headquarters, but
1 don't know; the brace and bit went to
| Captain Davis house; the buster was
much too small for man of Rysn's size
it wouldn't fit me; everybody tried to
bluff me, except Inspector Dilks, and one
day while 1 was talking to him in his
noom he was fired at; 1 also received a letter
signed ga Friend" stating that if did not
give up the chase I'd get q blow some night
and wouldn't know what struck me; for
got to state that Fred. Nathan told me
when be saw the buster, that he cOrld swear
he had seen it at his table. Whiie / was
bringing Ryan from Harlem he tried to
Jump of the cars, and told me if had moi
been so quick there'd have been some brains
and blood on the track; L was never called
on to testify against Ryan for burglary, MOI
for the murder OF Mr.. Nathan, and ] DOM
know what happened to him; he was in
Judge M.Quade's care. This finished the
most startling chapter of criminal history
ever given 10 the public