The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-03
THE NITHfN MURDER IGlIx.


The Nathan murder mystery possesses n
spirit that viii not Town. but which rises at I'M
expected moments Ia vcV it, inventor ana re-
perplcx the public mind. Its on the rampage
now. and attended with singular social circun-
stances. On Monday night a new play cnlel
" Fifth Avenue" will be- presented in Booths
Theatre. in which there Is n startling murder
scene. The victim. an aged man. has pro-
longcd and violent struggle with his
assassin. who eventually overcomcs him.
and dealing him fatal blow makes
good his own escape. Tho old man. with
great difficulty. drags himself 10 q telegraph
machine in the room. by which he spells the
words 81 am murdered. The assassin IL
Bog" but his strength fails him. and before
another letter is made he dies The rest Of the
scene is OF no interest al pros ut. II has been
widely reported that this incident is intended
10 be portrayal Of the Nathan murder. and
much gossip concerning II has been made.
On Ihursily ihe younger son 81 tue muir
dcr"d man called on Commodore TNokcr. the
business manager. when the following CONVEX
sal on. II is reported occurred:
Mr. Nnlhan-l understand You rroros" g.
present what purpors To- bc ropres Hntution ~
ny mth'rs assHssinaton on the stage. and |
Commodore Tookor-I really can't say that
su h Is the as; but If itwere. II could not poe
tlk"n ainiss. We have recently pictured the
Killing OF Julius CTsar. In nearly every his
toriml play there IL nm occurrence ~ N" Kind.
H. But really don't believr ito be- he nj -"
Mr. Nathan-Wcn | must see the rehearsal
md lull.e Tor myself NV mother sends her
comrlimants 10 tic n.ana.:eulent ond bees thut
ths bo omitted
Commodore Tookor-I can't consent 10 vour
prcs,nre in the theatre. 0itsidrrs nre ney"r
allowed al rsionrsnls IL would max. In. a.t, ,rs
n"ry"us' Tbcy d"n't iike i and no ros,'..Nt,
able thrntr,. permits il. Ii YOU wish to influence
tho ma nnl.er and wish T. SOC the rehearsal Won
would batter writ. 10 N.sers. Jnrrctt * Palmer.
Tho lotfcr viii come 70 mo, and thcir deter.
minntiun viii H., told Won M on -.
With tlis MIR Nathnn wont IN Conn,oiorc
Tookor supp1sing he would follow his advien.
InstrnI - doing 90 Mr. Nnti,,,l won. Ia Mr.
inrr@t- bouso and ,lsa'eI VIII tle laJ H. -, "
thr family. Who became much int.r.strl In tho
nm ,ir AMI So worked an Mr. Jarr,.tt nm hn
came down Ia Me tGnntrr th,r nnW morning iii
n1low ninut II U.s,tr Mr. D,',y" The n1tIor
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