Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-01
NATHAN VERY NERVOUS.
Leaves Pttsburs for Boston Without
Requistion Papers.

PittSburg Pa, Oct. 3l.-N TN tne re-
lucta1,t consent of his attorneys and
against the advice of the physician
called in. Morris Nathan, arrested mere
in connection with the Winthrop SUIT
case mystery. left the city, tonSht, at
IL o'clock for Boston in the custody
of Siids +. Smith of the Massachusetts
state constabulary. His leaving was
voluntary and Inspector McGarr or the
poston bureau of criminal inVestiga-
ton. remains here to further interro-
gate tomorrow, members of The
Shepherd King" theatrical company,
of which Nathan was a member
Nathan was in such an extreme state
of nervousness, today, that Officers
Dunn and. Dennison were detailed to
guard his cell. lest he do himself harm.
Manager Eeinold, Stage Manager
Forrest, Mr.. Lorimers secretary, BY
ron S. Davis; his japanese dresser, XII
meo. and other members of the COM
pany We're examined separately. to-
day. l.y the Boston officers. the eXami-
nation dragging along all day until az
ter O'Clock, tonight, when 1t was an
nounced that Inspector McGarr would
resume It. tomorrow. Further Informal
ton as to the result of the examination
was withheld, other than the fact that
with what they had learned the mys-
tery had been solved and arrests i'll
Boston would be the final chapter of
the case.
Attorney Siskand, today. called in
DR.. II. F. Briggs to examine the pris-
oner and the physician reported Ma
than suffering from extreme nervous
shock and advised against his removal
at present. Attorneys Johnson and
Il Ill leigh joined Mr.. Siskand and the
doctor in advising Nathan not to go.
but he insisted that he wanted to re-
turn as quickly as possible and help to
averge his sweetheart's murder. Be-
fore Nathan's departure Attorney Sis
kand extracted 4 promise from the
Boston officers that owing to the pris-
oncr's pitiable condition, no further
questions would be put to him and that
in the absence of discriminating evil
dence he would be released as soon as
possible.
One of the reasons assigned for the
extreme nervousness was
that his cell in the police headquarters
was just across the alley from the Nix
on theatcr, where THE Shepherd King
is being performed. and the strains OF
the music for the dance in which Miss
Geary formerly participated. were dis
tlnctly audible to the prisoner at each
performance.
Attorney Siskand accompanied Ma
than to Boston and while waiting for
his train at Union station, startled the
men by saying that he ex-
pect. to produce Miss Geary alive.
1T has not yet been proven said he.
that the parts of the body found IN
the suit case were members Of the body
OF susan Geary. The head has not
been found and the only means of
Identification are cheap rings, of which
there are thousands of identical designs
on display in jewelry stores all over the
country. We will endeavor to produce
Miss Geary alive"
He refused to say to what extent his
firm had information that Miss Grhry
was alive, but said that he expected
to find her.
The departure of Nathan for Boston
was not accomplished without 4 struS-
gle despite Nathan's desire to return
home Inspector John *. MCGarr of
Boston, accompanied by Detectives
George Cole and James Egan of the
local force. searched the rooms of Ma
than and secured from his trunk, ana
from members of The Shepherd King
company, six letters which are alleged
to contain discriminating evidence.
When Siskan learned of this had. he
n
him. as they We're the property of his
client The Boston police officials re-
fused and SisIland retaliatcd by refus-
ing to permit Nathan to return to Bos-
ton. This baked the plans of the po-
lice ana for two hours it looked as
though the prisoner would remain Tor
a while longer in Pittsburg. The mat
ter vas finally settled by giving Sis
kand verbatim copies of the letters ana
tie copying was done by Siskand and
Attorney Chas. NJ. Johnson in the office
of Supt. McQuaide.
Some of the letters, it is said, were
written by Miss Geary to friends of
hers in the theatrical company. and
three were written by Mrs. Eeary to
Nathan. The letters from the mother
are alleged 10 nave tOld Nathan Oh inc
condition of her daughter and begged
him to take some action in the mat
ter. The reason they We're not mar
ried. it is said. was due to n sudden
dislike the girl conceived for Nathan.
Attorney Siskand declared that the
letters did not contain discriminating
evidence but that they would help
clear Nathan of the charge of having
any part in the alleged crime.