Year: 1870

robbery, but murder. He Is some one who had an
lneres. n Mf; Natnan's sudden exit from the world
ana believe could name him, Judging from Ger.
tain turns things have taken; but 1t would be Inn
polite to 10 so at this stage OF the In quiry. will


GIIMMER OF LIGHT.


Inc ABOVE are merely given as an example OF the
giving the subject their attention. From painful
and almost incredible rumOrs some begin to credit
the theory or the last detective referred to-


The facts, nrst OF the door being found opened
from the inside after 1t was closed by one or the
sons; second that a time was selected for the
bloody deed after all the members OF the family had
entered and rered third that the iron dog had been
carried from the point where the murder was COM
mited ana deposited between the doors in the vest-
Due, give color TO the last theory lt Is certain
tnat II Mr. Nathan, Jr could collect sufficient blood
from coming near the body TO make


FOOTPRINTS TO THE STEPS.


The murderer must have collected It upon his feet
also, and left some mark II he left the house. No
marx mar ,s can oe found Again. It Is very well settled
that the hands Of the assassin were covered with
Dlood by the marks on the walls. The front door,
,' wncn was found open. shows no sign OF blood
winch would have been the case had the murderer
opened the door before washing his hands. There
are no signs about the baths or wash basins that
water was used to obterate the stains OF blood from
she hands; but admitting that the assassin did
cleanse cleanse his hands before making his exit
another difficulty presents itself. 1t Is not
at the close OF the operation lit the iron dog from
where ne had deposited It, at the death Of his victim
some cogent reason therefor Taking all the Cir
cunstances aud weaving in all the little threads OF
eVucnces mere are many VINO suspect that the mur.
uerer was In the house before, in the employ OF
.te family and did not go out OF IL after committing
nc .nc crme until after the police had taken charge OF
M ae mouse. This Is startling dea the reader Will
say put u Is not at all improbable


soAE ONE WHO Ii LEAST SUSPECTED.


some one whose friendship towards the deceased
may 70 tue outside world appear deep seated NAV
nave had secret motive for shortening the life OF
tnls excellent gentleman, whose name has never
neen mentioned except with respect and In praise.
Inc carriage seen by Dewey at the rear. the placing
OF Inc dog" In the vestbule and the leaving OF the
uoors open may be part OF well considered plan
70 give the dee ctves the impression that the muir
derer was burglar and had left the house forever.


THE STATEMENT BEFORE THE CORONER


or Mr. Nathan, Jr.. Is very concise and
that the Coroner left one point some.
what obscure 1t seems that the deceased left the
residence OF his brotnern-law In Nineteenth street
ABOUT ten O'Clock, expressing desire TO 90 home and
spend the night with his sons, who had preceded
him. Washington Nathan. according TO his testi-
mony, left his father In Nineteenth street at half
sevenEtnree and halt hours beforehand did not
reach home until quarter past twelve in the morn
ing. In his testimony he does not state where
ne spent the interval OF over five or six hours
tnat passed between MS departure for home ana his
arrival there II Is barely possible that his move
mehts during that time may have been watched by
tue assassin TO some purpose.