Year: 1870

q Was there any difference In the elevation OF Mr.


O. Do you think had it been dark outside instead Of
street, A. No. sir; It could not; the shutters were 20
tight that they closed out all the light


BY the COrOneT-DO understand you 10 say that you
saw the Mr. Nathans prior to your coming down starsi
A. Yes, in their night-shrts.


TESTIMONY OF DIR. JOHN BEACH.


Reside No 1i2 West Twelfth-st. ply sician and
also Depuy-COrOner.


O. DO you remember July % about the time we A.
rived at No. 70 West Twenty-thirdst.i A. do.
O. Did you make a thorough examination Of ths
wounds their nature and character and also the position
OF the bOdyi A. I did


O. Will you please state the same TO the juryi A. AZ
about O'Clock in the afternoon arrived at Mr. Nsth
ans in the front room on the second hoor discovered
the body OF Mr. Nathan lying s back with the hands
elevated the angle OF the left elbow was In This position


indicating i'll the hands firmly clasped the right
in about this position raised above the head the night
hand considerably tumhed, which led mo
20 suppose that the wrist had been dislocated
the first finger and the middle finger
fractured, the injury to the second finger not
we're, upon the third finger the skin was denuded the
rest Of the hand laceraed wound was discovered
right the thumb the hand was thrown slightly 70


the left the left angle Of the mouth was more open than
to the right much that tootp where IT had worn
of decayed was very visible, the lett limb ~as partly
resting against the side or the door tne foo ID
cned toward the right limb which lay over on tue moor
with the great toe Inclined inward; the right arm ~As
more elevated than the left; the next thing was 70 sE
anime the head discovered on the forehead Just at me
root Of the ear one large gaping wound one men ana
median line was another extending about the same
length the edges or both wounds
brow elongated, there was triangular wound
about threeghhs Of an inch from the angle OF the night
orbit; there was another wound or similar character
going back TO the right side of the head; there was
another wound about threeegths OF an inch over the
of the occiptal prominence; next running about


inch and threeqrarters along on the superior surface.
right OF the medan line and still further back there was
another wound Of the same character though not gnts
further back the fourth; all these wounds went
down to the, skun, which was also enss, rras,
into the wound, which communicated with the praln
and could raise up e me Is at eaT sd was aceraed there
were other mountaineering nine In all hye oack on
cred was that there was considerable blood about inc
face hands, and knees as we approached the
ties there were blood stains but no great quantities OF
blood there was considerable flooded about where no
lay up 10 the right OF the body to the eft OF te k.o
and to the left OF the you enter from the srge
room into the small one and here there was consdeTaDs
cotted blood and this was the only plaee
clots OF blood that had dried down On On
it. The position Of the body was very ,hly, Nm Nm
Nathan did, the mouth drawn to the eft inc nsan %
inclined the left, the right arm beng @
arm being depressed the right toe being INV
the left knee bent than the right ed me 10 'o con
cusOn that the body had been ,rno that noson
have examined blood spots more carefully ana lhnd
tween the large room library just by the hinges
of the door, is where the whole violence was nnooed
ana abess halal iniGfle. We're inflicted while the body


WA, there were some peculiar marks indicating thai


there had been injuries inflicted on the ore.esd on ths
on the left temple showing that that portion OF the body
must come into contact with some substance WINE


life still existed; another reason why suppose that u
had removed that II bore marks that u had
died while on ts face on the BACK OF the sr there va
placed in the position in which It was found at the door
OF the library there chair turned bottom up thero
| was some clOts OF blood on the cloth material
and gray hair was found dried In the 6lo3d:


ayitated one yay on the right leg OF the chair there
Was drop blood which had dried preserving It's entire
shane have no idea that the position OF this chair had
ANYTHING TO do with the homicide that il was left IN
that positions the chair was evidently turned louha ana
simply smeared with what had penetrated through tho
O. When you examined the wounds were you OF the
opinion that this instrument inflicted them all Yea


am thoroughly satisfied that this instrument could make
every wound that was found on the body.


Q. Have you discovered anything 70 indicate thsa


O. How do you account Tor the supparation Of the
eyes A. At the time on which the fatal blow was
struck it broke the skull and in going down carried
away the whole orbta process, aud carried away ths
partition between the right and LETT eye the blow
O. Did you find any indications OF struggled A. Nc.
Sir do not believe that there was any struggle what
alarm alarm after the first blow was struck


FOreman-Q From al these INDICATIONS n Is II witni.
sion OF the position OF the murder and murdered when
the fatal blow was gyeni A. IL II my impression @ thai
rOom found the safe eopened without making the slight
f5 fa hGS aTm pcn IN Of the handle the bra
makes considerable noises sufficient should say,
alarm Mr. Nathan at the end OF that room the ASSASSIN
was of his course, and wanting TO avoid the poe
sbity OF being identified got into the room, OF rather
crossed the door he entered the room Mr. Nathan
attacked by this instrument, and struck downward
blow the head; from the small amount OF blood In the
small room l am satisfied Mr. Nathan did not receive


O. Was there more brutality shown than usually
detected A. Yes, Sir; think an expert would have
only sufficient to render him unconscious, TO


O. From the question of brutality have you formed any
theory reference TO whether or not the murderer was
probably person recognized ny Mr. Nathahi A: L
should not think stranger would be alarmed by Mr.
Nathsn's recognizing him again. -,..-- II.


O. You only think this alarm about recognition would
only occasion this unnecessary brutality OF the murder
supposing the object was simply to avoid detection A
should think that one OF the reasons for IL.


O. You think there must be an amount OF noise thas
would necessarily have been heard IN the PACK room Q,
any OF the rooms up stairs in the nteton OF e
A. There are two things TO be taken into IA
breakng in the skull in such manner; in the first
place. there very solid floor; IN the second place
meath which are not conductors OF sound and the nju-
res could be inflicted without being heard up stairs but
II the window was open they would be heard IN the


@ How about the back room on the same foOri A
That depends whether these doors open not
il the doors open l think it could be distinctly


O. Assuming that one of the doors communicating with
Mrs Kely's room closed and the other was open
and the noise ,S spien nc ESd % MO 70 Se hes9 ner


should think it was il could II the person was listening
attentively he could hear it,


By Mr.. FeIOws-Haye you made any inquiries in
regard 10 that light . A. Yes, Sir.


O. Supposing the light was in the position described
by The wtness-the wire up and the light behind
the shutters and the shade partly dOwn-haye you
examined To ascertain II could be frOm the street,
A think IL could be seen from the street.


O. From the opposite side Of the street, supposing
those large lights front OF the Ftthaye were igned
could you see persons distinctly in that room A
think could Sir.


son engaged IN this transacton A. don't see why ono
person could not do IT, OF one thing am satisfied thsh
could have committed that murder without STAINS
OF blood on his clothing.


Mr. Felows-Q. Your theory is that Larceny was
committed before the killing that the watch aud studs
were and that the alarm given in opening the