The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-30
Nathan is Arrested.
(Hv Assoc,ntea l9reys.) 1

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long and searching examination at police
hcadQua rters. lasting until after ! o'clock
this morning, Morris Nathan, secretary to
the manager of the shepherd King.
company. was held on n charge of nlur-
dering his sweetheart, Miss Susan Geary,
the Victim of the Winthrop suit case
mystery. which has been puzzling the
EEoston authorities for moro than u
month.
Superintendent Of Detectives Thomas
a. McQuaide and Superintend Of Po-
lice Alexander Wallace received lnstruc-
tins last night from Superintendent Of
Police w. a. Pierce OF Boston, to APP
5prehend Nathan and find out what he
knew about the disappearance Of the girl.
Nathan. accompanied by Manager B.
A. Reinold, Stage Director Samuel For
est and Kimeo, Japanese. employed
by Mr.. I,orirer as a dresser, was ar
rested after a search Of several hours
in the Hotel Henry and taken to police
Headquarters.
Nathan sticks to his story that he
has not seen the girl since he escorted
her to II subway station on the night OF
september 9.
Acting Manager Rcinold and Stage
Manager Forrest were taken to detective
headquarters early in the evening by
Detective Cole from the Lincoln Hotel.
They denied any knowledge of Nathans
whereabouts and after long session
with Chief Thomas AlcQuaide, We're al
lowed to go. Reinold and Forrest went
10 the Hotel Henry "shadowed'' by
Cole They went upstairs and Cole Sc
cured the number Of the room and fol
lowed. He found Nathan. Itimeo, Rcinod
and Forrest coming out of room OF the
fifth floor and placed Nathan under ar
rest
Nathan{L Lost His Nerve.
Nathan was Unable to stand when he
learned that Cole was from detective
Headquarters. He had been crying for
the past week, and was so unnervcd that
Kimeo ana Forrest had to almost carry
him to police headquarters. Superlnlc;1d-
ent McQuaide Immediately called up sup
erntendent Of Police w. a. PIERCE, OF
Boston, and talked with him over the
long distance telephone long time be-
fore returning to his office, where Sup
crntendent Wallace, Detectives Cole and
Kane Messrs. RelnOld. Forrest, Nathan
and kimRo were In session. Nathan was
much overcome. and 1t was with diff
Guilty that he repeated his story OF his
connection with the Boston murder mys-
terry. Kineo, tho Japanese valet OF
Wright Lormer, has been Il close friend
Of Nathan, and they explained their ah-
scnce during the evening by saying mat
they had been on trolley ride. Jose
Barron. who was n close friend OF the
murdered girl, was located In Lacock
street last night, but was not ass4d TO
give Ter story.
Forged Certificate.
The manager Rcinold, has the doctors
certificate which had been received at
Lowell, Mass, explaining that Miss
| Gcary was III, and would be unable to
join the company for some days yet
An expert pcnmnn declared yesterday
| that the handwriting was that OF II man
Who had eudeavored to disguise it, The
certificates WAS signed by DIR. y. a.
smith, his address was not given, how
| ever and tho paper was part OF a letter
head, the printed matter on tho top hay
! ing been torn off. 'Dr. Smith" Is be-
ii could he, Nathan declared he did not
know. He said lie knew OF no doctors
| medical students. or other druggists who
were acquainted with the girl. lie de-
"a year. and that she was u good, Nrtuous
| girl The members Of the company sym.
pathlzc deeply with Nathan, but believe
/ him innocent. but heart-broken, over the
| girls death.
Miss Geary or Ethel Durrell, as she
was known on the stage, was n good
looking girl, hut not of the s,rikingly
handsome type. She had light brown
hair and brown eyes. She was about
five feet four inches tall and inclined TO
be plump. Her engagement to Nathan
was known 70 the other members of the
\ company. The members saw nothing OF
her after the close of the show on Sep
TENDER 9th. She was living at 1ione,
but members OF the company say that
she was dissatisfied and her step-father
Was not good 10 her because she did
not bring to him all her earnings,