The Washington times., 1905-10-30


police. announced that he would send
specific orders on the Nathan case to-
day Superintendent of Detectives Nc
Quaid. here. said:
Il have taken all papers which 1
could get my hands on In the Durrell
here. have held Nathan on the charge
of murder.
Companions Aided Him.
I'VE had some difficulty in getting
him because members of the company
seemed anxious to conceal him. We
were compelled TO talk very plainly to
some of the theatrical company. 1t was
denied by some that he was in town:
but when we told them a few things,
they helped produce him."
Il shall do nothing further until
hear from Boston. The arrest to me
seems to be complete"
Nathan defends the honor of the dead
girl. He says:
II would stake my life on the honor
of Ethel Durrell. She was absolutely
above suspicion. In the year or more
that / knew her there was newer
thing about her conduct that would
cause a blush of shame to come to the
cheek of any girl. During that time
she had no male companions but myself
of last winter. and during the summer
We spent the time at the beaches in
and around Roston. This season we
that we have practically been together
constantly since l knew her
But your conduct toward the girl"
he was asked. WAS 1t that of an hon.
orable man toward the woman he in
tended 70 r,,ala his wife
Would Kill Her Defamer.
At first he did not seem to fully
realize the import of the question AS
1t slowly dawned upon him. a fierce
gleam burned in his sleepless eyes.
Springing to his feet. and with clenched
fist, ne fairly roared:
II would kill anyone who would inti-
mate such a thing. Ny God, don't
ask me such a question. / loved that
woman as I never loved anyone be-
fore, or expect TO love anyone again.
She was everything in the world to me
and the one / expected to make my
wife. What right have you to even
hint at such a thing? She was as pure
girl as ever lived.
When Ethel disappeared. 1 was led
to the belief that her acting had been
brought about by the trouble she had
with her stepfather. / was encouraged
in the belief by Mrs. Geary, her mother,
and for that reason the matter was not
reported to the police at the time.
Ethel's stepfather is an old man, sew
enty years OF age. He was originally
matchmaker. think, by trade. but
had not worked for long time. He
did not like Ethel because she would
not give up the money that she made
to him. and for that reason he mis-
treated her. On one occasion. she told
me, he had beaten her. On this account
she remained away from home a great
deal Of her time. even when in and
around Boston. although during the
week that we played in Boston she
remained at her mothers home. Every
night after the performance / would
accompany her to the subway station
and she would take train for her
home"
Went i0me After Leaving Her.
Where did you go after you left her
at the Subway station?" he was asked
las near as / can remember. 1 went
direct to my room. We left Boston for
Lowell at noon on Sunday, and, as /
mad great deal OF packing to do, l
went right home"
Nathan was questioned closely as TO
whether Miss Durrell had ever men
toned the name Of any physician. drug
gist. or medical student as being among
her acquaintance.
She never mentioned the names of
any doctors that l can remember except
once; she said something about know
ing a doctor in Worcester. She did not
even mention his name, and / never
gave II another thought until this min
ute. She had never been III, and did
not need the services of a physician at
any time. She knew some druggists, of