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9 ii THE NATHAN ENIGMT y Inspector Waiting's Character of Irving, A Burglar, Pickpocket and flenRoost Robber* CHIEF MATSELL "DON'T WANT HIM/' The Confession a Ruse to Get Free Board and Travel. Ex-Judge Cardozo and (he Memorandum Book. Opinions of Dr. Leo and Commissioner Lewis. WASHINGTON NATHAN WARMLY VINDICATED. Irving a Native of the Eighteenth Ward. No Relation Whatever to the Sunnyside Irvings. Singular Revelation by a Brooklyn Doctor. I + The Strange and Human Appa ritlon Me saw. "DOCTOR, YOU KNOW TOO MUCH." A Leaded Bludgeon Smeared with Blood. The Murderer ef Nathan Declared To Be Dead. Ex-Chief Campbell on the History of Irving. His Career as an Incendiary in Jersey. THE MYSTERY DARK AS EVER. The strange story of the Nathan murder comeo op once more to publio thought and discussion * with all Its tragic Interest as fearfully enthralling as ever. The least trifle seems to be capable of stirring up this slumbering ana dreadful mystery, pntll it thriilB and thrills again through the street and fireside srossin of the whole country. Little doubt seems to prevail but that this wretched thief Irving, who is now in the jail of San Francisco, knows, deep down in his soul, that in the confession which he has made he lies; but the eager discussion his statements have aroused only goes to show bow sensitive the public mind is concerning this most impenetrable tragedy. In the columns tbat follow a 'good deal of sew and enrious Information will be found, but nothing tangible showing by whom the murder was committed. The warm de/Cnce which the three gentlemen whose names appear in the San Francisco despatch enter on behalf of Mr. Washington Nathan is deserving of attention. The singular correspondence between the Chief of Police in San Francisco and the Chief of Police here is well worth reading. It will be observed that Chief Matsell's letter declining to take a free gift of the thief Irving from the Police Department of San Francisco is dated July 17. Therein tie states that he is already aware of the various dodges Irving has been practising, and that bis latest?the pretence of knowing ail about the Nathan murder?is a ruse to get free travelling across the Continent and free board and lodging here. "He knows nothing about the murder," remarks Mr. Matsell, and this, it would appear, is the universal beliel. It Is over three years sipcc the terrible deed was committed, and we soem to i>e no nearer a solution of whom Hie murderer was than we were then. Of course the lacts or the tragedy are fresh In everybody's memory?how old Mr. Nathan was found lying on the floor of his dressing room one morning, his head beaten to a jelly by some rude, blunt % Instrument jv. how the surroundings Indicated that the old man declined to yield his liie without an effort at seirpreservatlon; how tbe awful news spread over the city and stirred up the most profound feeling of anxious horror; how the housekeeper and her boy were suspccted an<) held under surveillance for a t long time subsequently, aDd howthe restless current, Df suspicion Id the public mind wWkiO around the sons of the murdered man. All these things are as , of ydfcterday, so deep seated and alive is the feeling that pervades the people's thoughts on this strangely shrouded deed of blood. The time,' it Is to be hoped, is near at hand when some light will be let in upon the mystery, but if Matsell's measurement of the man be correct there is little of truth to be expeeted from the pretended revelations of the thief irvijjg. The Confession Laughed at at Pollcc Headquarter*. At Police Headquarters the Ran Francisco flespatch croated no little merriment among the "olo hands," and some of the new ones too, as i Irvlng's little gains was well known to them weeks ago. tils claim to relationship with the author of the "Sketch Book" provoked a hearty laugh irorn lnspector*woiling, wlw knew the impostor twenty years ago, when he used to while awiy tha tedious hours la the?to him?congenial oceupatlou of robbing neighboring dove cotes and hen roosts. "BouiuKiun irving, said luc veteran Inspector, "I guess 110 ui Wli?, ( have known his motner at least twenty-five years, She use J to keep a boarding house at No. 210 Third avenue, and many la the tlmo she has boasted to me of having been born in Scotland, and rejuloed in the knowledge that her "auld mon" was a true born Scotchman. As 1 have said, Irving began his career of crime by appropriating the neighbors' pigeons and fowls. As he *rew jider no TOO* KINDLY TO P0CKBTPICK1NO, and U3ed to run with a gang of Bowery car thieves. As near u 1 can remember lie married in the Eighteenth ward, some seventeen or eighteen years ago, and his statement about having a wife 1 and daughter, the.latter fifteen years of age, is . about the only true thing he pays. About, nine years ago he was arrested by Detective Lyons, of 4 the Tenth ward, on a charge of burglary, for which he got five or six years in Sing sing. While erving bis lime there he wvote ? \ener to thn District Attorney, stating that he could gire full Ui for malum concerning tin: NEW TO] *?r"? ? parties who had a year before killed a policeman lu the city. The letter was shown to nit.' anil we sent an otllcer up the river to "Interview" Irving, telling him that if he wonld impart the information at once he should be pardoned. But he wouldn't "imparty worth a cent, simply because he knew nothing whatever of the caso. It w as a pardon he wanted, and no was just fool enough t? think that we were so verdant as to get i it for aim in advance of the information he pro; fessed to have. On the 20th of May, 1870, he was again arrested by Officer Walton, who found on his person a full set of burglar*' tools. I'pou this oceasiou liis picture was taken, and you will now find it in one of the books in the Detcctivc Office. It is No. 490. He was not convicted this time, but had not been long out of the Tombs before we heard or him In Hrooklyn, where he was 811 iJT IN THE I.Ed by a night watchman, who detected him, with several others, breaking into a bonded warehouse. His confederates made good their escape, but he soon squealed on them, and for this he was allowed, considerable liberty in the jail?Kaymond street? where he was confined. Taking advantage of this, he readily made his escape by scullng the wall. Alter this we heard nothing more of him for about a year, when one fine morning I got a despatch lrom ban Francisco stating that he hud just lelt there on a steamer bound for New York, and requesting me to arrest him on the ship's arrival here, as the people in San Francisco had a little (Bfference wall him In regard to a burglary. 1 sent an officer down to the ship on her arrival, but Mr. Irving had taken the hint, and stepped offbeiore the vessel had reached lier dock." "Well, then, Inspector, you take no stock in his story about his havlug killed.ur. Nathan V' Inquired the reporter. * "No, no, not the slightest. He no more killed Nathan than I did. He wants to get back to New York at somebody else's expense, and he thinks we arc going to send fur him. We knew all about bis COCK AND BITLL STORIES long ago. This is the second 'dodge' he has hit upon, but it won't work." Tiie following is VIIE CORRESPONDENCE whtcti passed between Superintendent Matsell, of this City, and the Calltornla oillcials:? Sachajiknto, Cal., .luiy 12, 187.1 ToGkonck W. Matsell, OJlkt ol Polite I>oyon want J. T. Irving. connected with the Simpson or late Chatliuiu street burglary? MATT. li.AR.Cl IKR, Chief of Police. This was the 11 rst intimation that our police authorities had of Irving being in California. I'or some reason or another no answer was sent to Chief Kurclier, who, three days later, sent tills:? Kacilamknto. Cal., July 1ft, IS/3. To Chiel Matsrll, 300 Mulberry ctrect, New York I huve arrested J. T. Irving. I)o you want him? Answer. Chief KAKC1IER, Sacramento Police. Mr. Karcher seemed persistent, and Superintendent Matsell kad nothing to do but semi the following laconic out explicit reply:? Nkw York, July lfi, 1S7S. To Matt; KAitcnrR, Chief of Police, Uacrauiento, CaL No. Lvulcnce insttllicient to convict u. n. ou|iui illLCUUl'Uk A NICE It USE. Ke.'ore Clilef Karclier received tlie above lie delivered hliusclf of the following, the date, it will be observed, befog the same as Mr. Matsell's despatch Sacramento, Cal., July 16,1873. Qkorge W. Matskll, Rtipcrinteuuent of Police:? By si'crccv can cause the arrest of all (lie parties. recover some of the property hero and nearly all Jiast and tarnish the evidence to convict. Answer immediately. MATT. KARCHER, Chlel ol Police. But New York will have nothing to do with the gentle Irving, us the next despatch shows. Here it is New Yobk, July 10, 1873. Matt Kar?ibr, ChlcfofPolico:? Your telegram dulv received. In relation to the man Irving, who was reported as being implicated in the robbery ot a jewelry stor'o of some SAW worth ot goods on June 2,1 will say that I am lnlormed that there is not sutttcieut evidence to convict or hold him, wore he now here. Under these circumstances 1 <io not teel justified in ordering his arrest and incurring the espeuss that would follow when no satisfactory results are likely to he obtained. There are now two persons confined in the Tombs uniier indictment awaiting trial for this robbery. Yours, Ac., U. W. MAISi.LL, .superintendent. Some men arc irrepressible, and this Sacramento Karcner seems to be at the top ot the pile. The majority ol mortals In his position would have considered tnemselves effectually "squelched," bat be didn't. Three days glided by and he could stand It no longer, so seizing a quill he entered into THE THROES OK COMPOSITION, and brought forth this 'Ornc* or Cuiar or Pomce, Sacramento, ) July 13, 1373. j Superintendent Matsku., Now York city sin?Through information received 1 arrested one J. T. Irving as being connected with the robbery of a Chatham sUect jewelry store I sent you a despatch in answer to vonrs, telling you what 1 could do In the matter, and thinking you might have ndsundcrstood the mat ler, conriuueu io write vou. i win give you bouic items in reference to the robbery, and you can Judge tor yourself If I have been wrongly Informed or not Parties hire J rooms in Doyerg street, in tbe rear of the store; they effected an entrance by passing over the shed* ot a photograph gallery. The tools used were a coupling ilmuiy, n small saw, brace and bit, steel wedge and a 1%-inch chisel. The partition was bored away in the rear of the safe; the iron was ripped off the b?ck until tliey reached tbe inside lining, then broke through a heavy cast iron plate, when they reached the inner woodwork, bnring tluit away. They then removed the trap containing the valuable* that were carried off. The tools were li lt on the ground. The jimmy, I believe, was found on the roof. I lie icve 1 dan turn up all tbe parties couacclcd with this atlnlr and recover mucb of the property (or at leust it could have been done when I tirst telegraphed you), and if the mutter has been kept in your oillce itstuudsjust as when I tirst sent you word of it Please answer by telegraph if I can have your assistance in this matter, or it I shall discharge Irving. Yours, with respect, MATT KAKCHER, Chief of Police. Considering his despatch of July 16 a sufficient answer, Superintendent Matsell paid no attention to Karcher's letter, but on the 7th inst. the subjoined letter from the Sheriff oi Placer county, C&l., was received, and In answering it Mr. Matsell gave an effectual quietus to the whole affair, and lorcwr blasted Mr, lrvlng's hopes of getting to New York at the county expense:? IRVING SPEAKS UlMsKLF. Here are the letters:? Arums, Placer CocKTT.oCal.. Ausust 7, 1873. Superintendent Mitsell, New York City Police Drab Sir?John Irving, the writer oi the accompanying letter, came to my oflice several day sago and volunteered a statement In regard to the celebrated and mysterious Nathan murder. Hi* statement seeuis to be truthlul and straightforward Ag regards his canity there is no doubt ot its soundness, and I think he is just what he retirement* himself to be in his letter: and now 1 write to request you to take hold and iissitt In bringing this matter, which has been so long in darkness, to light J presume the tirst step to be taken will lie lor him to return to New York and deliver himself or have himself delivered to tlic authorities, i'lease drop me a line on receipt of this and give me voar advice In the premise*. Having been Sheriff ol" uiy county lor several yearn, I naturally feci an intercut in such matters, and more especially In one ilk? this, which has remained in such profound mystery. Uop)ng Boon lo hear from you, 1 remain yours, truly, H. D. DUNNAN. Sheriff, Placer county, California. Avbcrn, Angust 7,1873. 9rrebiste!?df.wt Mjistklu?As the information I am about to impart in relation to the Nathan murder may be regarded with suspicion I want It distinctly tinderstood that I look neither to? notoriety noi emolument in this cast'. Whatever credit there may be attached to it rightfully belongs to Sheritt bnnnan, who will with nw exert every possible nivalis to lay beiore you tacts which cannot l>e denied. I have in my possession papers which I shall producc in due season to fully corroborate my tes timofiv ; also witnesses whose evidence will bear tut out to the letter. You may suy what has induced me to take such steps? 1 will answer that lor the future 1 hove resolved to retracj n.y steps, not knowing what might transpire and place me in a position w hero 1 eou.d not extricate myself, hence my determinatiuu to got rid ol a burden which bus to me liecome insupportable. All | parties connected with the < ase are within reach. You tako hold ol the ease, then I will fully substantiate everything to your satisfaction and lay before the public testimony of tile most damuin* character against tlxise to whom no suspicion has ever been attached. 1 shall not cuter into any details here, but await pirtiently an answer to the above. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOtl.S T IKVl.Nu. BUT MATSELT DOES NOT WANT HIM. New York, August 17, 1873. b. i). Pttwnas, Esq. ? Vours of the 7th inst. rect-ived. In relation to the man Irving I will snv that he Is well known to our people. He is a Uitel, and left. New York because he was sup posed t<rhave been implicated in the robbery ol a jewelry store In Chatham street a few week*" since. lie turned up ami arrived at bacrntne.nto, and pretended to knew all about the robbery, and could reaver thi goods. Ac. The tiarties who did the iob were arrested and sentenced. lie lias written to one of mv captains RsKiiik.- to lx> brought back to ttitcity; in tact, he is ready to do anything to get here. His rurr at .^acramento having failed ho has now taken up the Natl,an murder 10I which he knows nothing) as a dodge, by which he h'>(>es I to get to this city. We ao not want him. Yours, Ac., G. W. MAT SELL, Superintendent. Captain Krnnrriy'i OtaUmrnt. A IIkkali) reporter called at the Franklin street Tolice station last evening. Captain Kennedy said that he received a telegram irora San Francisco regarding Irving some time ago, and on its receipt tq/egraphed over word to Mr. Campbell, Chler of Police in Brooklyn, to know tr Irving were wanted there. He received an answer to the effect that the only charge against Irving in Brooklyn was that he had "broken" jail there, or. to speak morfe plainly had escaped Irom Kaymond street jail. Kbportek?Well, why did he causc a despatch to be sent to yon, Captain? Captain Kknnei.y?i guess It is becanse he wants to get back to New York in the quickest way possible. He was Indicted lor a robbery In Chatham street, but he knows well that he could not l?e held under that indictment. The two men who commuted the robbery are nt>w In the stafe prison, undergoing their terms fur the offence, but there la not a particle of evidence upon wCucti tins man lrv\ng could be held. He simply want.i to get back to the city at the expense of the city and connry ol New York, and all these statements are boch. He Is nnder an indictment and he knows, as all thieves knovf, that he cannot be held under it; and, hence, his anxiety to get back t.o New York at the expense of the public. an oi.i) uonr.e. "This feJiow," continued Captain Kennedy, "has practised this dodge once too often. I remember ihe time, myself, when he wa3 arrested in Auburn, when he confessed f)>?/ be hud utiot a policeman in t&ui ctt-3 Ivr VUe bJrnniQ puryvsc VI bcityg brvwUtf I IE HERALD, SATURDAY, Irom Auburn to this city, feanugthat, if convicted in Autmrn, He would l>o sent to tne Auburn State PrisoD." KsfOKTER?But it seems strange that a man under a ban, ad he \yuh, would wish to return to New York, where some charae or other would handover lux bead? * Captain Kennedy?My aear 'sir, every Now York tniei?or murderer, for (hat matter?wants to return to New Vork. Slug Ring state Prison is nothing to them. They are New Yorkers, and they can see their friends all the time. Rei'obtkr?'Then you do not take any stock in this man, Irving, us a first class murderer, Captain v" asked the reporter. Camtain?No, sir; I believe he is a dead beat in that respect. I can give you the names of the two men who really committed the Simpson robbery in Chatham street, for which this fellow was indicted, if you like, bit he had not tlie first thing to uo with it. Washington Nathan'* Vl?W>of Itt A reporter or the Hekald called yesterday afternoon at the residence of Washington Nathan, In Fifth avenue, and learning that the gentleman was not at home returned later m the evening and found him at his dinner. Apologizing for intruding at so unseasonable a time and upou so delicate a business, the reporter inquired of Mr. Nathan whether hp iloMrpil tn anv anvtlnmr nr to pxnress any opinion oil the subject. 01 ttic revelations made by Irving. In the most gentlemanly and unembarrassed manner Mr. Kathau excused the intrusion and BUld :? "Well, all that I ran say or the subject Is that I know nothing about it beyond what has been published in the morning aud evening papers. 1 put no lalih In the report, however, and think that this :uau, who makes .his statement, merely wants to be brought back here. That is all 1 have to khv on the mutter, und beyond this you know ns much about tt as t do. 1 see that Matsell does not believe the man and does not want him." Thanking Mr. Nullum lor his courtesy the reporter withdrew. "John T. Irving" Not Known In Ii-Tlngton. * A Iiehai.d reporter got oir the cars at Irvlngton yesterday afternoon to test the veracity ol the statement in Irving's confession that ho was born at Sunny side and is a relative or Washington Irving. Captain Warmau, "chief of police," though there is but one policeman in Irvlngton, wno is tho captain himself, was on the platform of the station, and on being asked over how long a period of time his acquaintance with Irvlngton extended, replied:?"A quarter of a century." "Then you must know if anybody named John T. Irving evei>resided here?" The captain answered that the confession of tlie man In the jail at San Francisco had been read by the villagers. The statement that he Is a native of Irvington had spread like wildfire, and everybody was asking everybody else if he had beard ol or had known any one of the natne. All was blank ignorance of the individual. Tlie oldest inhabitant was in the dark as to his identity, and the general conclusion reached was that anybody claiming to be "JohQ T. Irving, a native of Sunnyside or Irvington," was an impostor. Irvington is a village by the Hudson River liuilroad, and sunnysjde, a lew furlongs away, is the celebrated country seat where Washingtou Irvinft resided for many years alter leaving the busy atmosphere ol New York. It is now occupied bv his two nelces, Miss Catharine and Miss Sarah Irving, two elderly maiden ladies, daughters of General Kbeuczer Irving. Accompanied by Captain Wurman the Hkiiald reporter paid a visit to Mr. John Mann, a nephew ol Washingtou Irving. Mr. Mann has lived in irvington fllty-seven years, but never heard of anybody named John T. Irving, except the brother of Washington, Judge John T. Irving, who died in 1H33, and lived his life in New York. Washingtou had three brothers, Peter, John T. and Ebenezer. The latter had eleven chlldrdh, and ot these only three sons survive, Saunders, Theodore and Pierre P. Irving. Judge John T. Irving had two daughters and several sons, but Ms tiMSC "wis reproduced in nona of his Issue. The youngest of his children, if now living, would be considerably over fifty years. Washington and Peter were never married, so the whole statement of this confessed accomplice In murder about being born In Irvington and being a relative oi the distinguished author l the "Sketch Book," hat) no truth In it. There was no other Irving lamily in Irvington, and the only child ever born at Sunnyslde, at the Irving manHion, was a daughter of Mr. Otis swan, PreHident oi the City Bank. There is an IriBh laborer and his lamily in the vlllape named Irwin, but they kuow nothing of "John T. Irving." The description of Irvlng's aopearauce lias none of tlie characteristics o; the Washington Irving lamily. They were darkcomplexioned, as a rule, whereas tnis man in San Francisco is represented as a blonde, with fair hair and light hazel eyes. There is no doubt but that this part of the confession is a lie. l?x?Judgc Cardoso Speak*. The Herald reporter called at the law office of ex-Judge Albert Cardozo, late of the Supreme Court ofthis State, yesterday afternoon, to aBk his views concerning the alleged confession made by a man, now in jail at San Francisco, Cal., asserting his complicity in the murder of Mr. Benjamin Nathan. At the mention or the object of the call Mr. Cardozo at once replied that in his opinion the story was not entitled to the slightest attention. He considered It either the enanatlon of an insane man's imagination, a concoction published by some one wishing for a certain notoriety, or a trick by a sailor to procure his discharge from a disagreeable shipping contract. As to one point, said Mr. Cordozo, I am exceedingly sorry for the publication. It names Mr. Washington Nathan as the Instigator of his father's murder. This does terrible Injustice to young Mr. Nathan. As you know, Mr. Nathan's youngest sister is,my wife. I was his confidential legal advlBer, and I knjw most thoroughly the relations between him and his children. He conversed with me in relation to the special provision for oi3 son washington in his will. That he particularly singled him from j miu uvucib uuu mauc a pv^utiui ucijuvob tu utui arose from the tact. that Washington was the son for whom he entertained a paternal partiality, rather than any other motlTe. Mr. Nathan, In discussing the provisions ol the win lie proposed to make, said to me:?"As to all my other children, If they have not brilliant business qualities they know how to take care of what I may leave them, but Wash can't keep money; a prettj race would coax every cent away from him. 1 must guard against that by my will." The reporter suggested that there was an impression that Washington Nathan had occasloncd diUlculty and annoyance to his lather by reckless use of money. To this Mr. Cardoso replied that, to his certain Knowledge, nothing of the kind had occurred. Wash could any day have procured from his lather any amount he wished. It might seem that he spent money pretty freely, as for people of slender means his disbursement would have been profligate; but for a lamlly of their great wealth it was only a mere trifle, and never cave Mr. Nathan the slightest trouble. He simply saw the weakness of Washlngt#n's character, and sought to guard him by the conditions of his legacy against suffering from It. The relations between the father and son were peculiarly pleasant, unrestrained and harmonious, so intimately do I know young Mr. Nattian (Washington) that I doubt If in the whole country there could b? found an individual to whom the idea of such a crlmc would be more repugnant. He had NOT TUB SHADOW OF A MOTIVE, even, to think of or wish mich an event. Nothing could be more foreign to his nature, which Is one of unusual amiability and affection, (inly entire misapprehension of his character aud the relations between him and his father could have thrown any suspicion upon him in connection with this dreadful crime, and he has been singularly unfortunate in being held up before the public in this San Francisco despatch as guilty of a crime against which his whole being would revolt. From the discovery of Mr. Nathan's mnrder I took the deepest interest In the attempt to bring the criminal to Justice. In conjunction with Jus tlce bowling and Police Superintendent Jourdau, I directed the long and clone investigation which followed it. Prom the strict examination 01 tiie facts as we were enabled to tr#ce them, we perfectly agreed In the end in onr conclusion as to who was tub mckdkrek. At the first I believed the crime to have been committed by the housekeeper's son, and ho stated to Mr. Jourdan. Prom his earlier examination of the premises and of the persona in and about them, he positively negatived the suspicion, and pointed out to me his reasons for doing so, which w?re conclusive. Nevertheless, we Kept the housekeeper and her sou under the strictest surveillance lor a long time, in order to make sure that they were in no way privy to or connected with the crime. The murderer gained access to the house by the balcony window late In the night, using the "dog'1 to help him climb to the sill. Notning Is further irom the fact than that the murderer was concealed in the cellar for hours. If, as this confession asserts, the murder was committed by the connivance of tbe housekeeper's son, who lert the latch open, that might as well have been done immediately before the murder. There was no need for waiting in the cellar. We know, on the other hand, that tl>e "dog" came from Mr. schauk's house, which was robbed some time before. We had the man who committed that robbery, taking away also the "dog," which he kept till he parted with it to hilly korrrstkr, who 3i.ew mr. nathan. There are certain necessarv links of legal evidence to establish this fact missing, bufrof it I have not the slightest doubt, nor had either of my colleagues in the Investigation." As to the statement in the Han Francisco deII 3P?KI1 tbfkl tuo M1HKCBH4 PIWWIW ccrtittji AUGUST 30, 1873.?TRIPL bonus, part or the booty or the Nathau murder and robbery, there is not a particle or troth in it. Mr. Nathan kept no such property tn his house. He bad a large aafe dow n town, and, though a heavy operator in securities, never kept tliem In his library sale. Neither did he keep money there. Possibly he might have hail about him a few hundred dollar*, hut hi* habit was not to carry or keep at home even that sum. bo far as the statement in regard to a memorandum book goes It, la possible the man railing himself Irving might have round such a book. Mr. Nathan may have lout it before Ilia death, or It might have been CARK1ED AWAY BY TllE MURDERER and come eventually into Irving's hands. It ia net necessary even to believe be has such a book. The names he mentions as contained In it ho might have obtained without its afd. My own was prominent enough in the published evidence before the Coroner. Dr. Leo i* well known. A man who has lived in New York may havo picked up the names easily enough. Reporter?in your mental exculpation of the housekeeper how did you account lor her uot being wakened by the noise of the terrible struggle between Mr. Nathan and his murderer? She slept in the adjoining room. Mr. Cakdozu?That house was built by Mr. Nathan with extra thick walls, and not a door in it is less than four Inches thick. He took especial pains to "deaden" the wall* to sounds, saying that "he did not intend anybody in his house should overhear what was said or done in his dressing room." With Superintendent Jourdan I tried the experiment. one of lis being in one room and the other in the next with the door closed, we found it lmSosbIdIo to hear the loudest screams. In tact Mr. athan'may be said to have prepared the way for his own late by his care to exclude noise from Inn house. When he was killed, alter a battle which upset and broke furniture, his two sons sleeping in the room directly over him, with arms under their pillows, as was their habit, heard no Found of the deadly a (Tray. The crime was not urlEinallv planned for a murder. It was AN INTENDED KOtlJlERV. The killing of Mr. Nathan occurred In carrying out the plotted burglary. Mr. Natliau was u man who Uad not an enemy m the world. Dr. Simon N. Leo on the Tragedy. Dr. Leo, whose name is given in the San Francisco despatch as appearing in Uenjamln Nathan's pocket memorandum taken from him by his murderer, is oue of the Deputy Coroners of this county aud a well Known and highly esteemed citizen. He wan found at the Ot/roners' Office. On being addressed on the subject of the alleged confession lie said he had seen it and was startled, puzzled aud pained by it. lie and his mother had always been on intimate tertns of friendship with the Nathan lamily. Mr. Nathan, among other charities, was one of tho chief promoters 01 the of Mount Sinai Hebrew Hospital, of which Mrs. Leo, the Deputy Coroner's mother, and his uncle, Mr. Samuel A. Lewis, were also prominent patrons. If any such book is in the hands of the man Irving Dr. Leo knew wiia? "It was like?a sort of calendar or pocket companion, having the Jewish festivals and days oi observance lor the year named in r, Erlnted in Hebrew and English. It would also avc blank leaves for memoranda, and my name or that oi my mother aud Mr. Lewis would quite likely be written there, as a reminder to Mr. Nathan m reference to something winch he wished not to forget. How the Calilornia man cau have known either ol' the names except that of Judge Cardozo is a puzzle to me, unless he has such a "book as he describes or is intimately acquainted with tbe associates of tbe late Mr. Nathan. Neither my name nor that oi Mr. Lewis was at all mentioned in any or the nnhlirfitinns enhaonnont tn Mm mnrflnp Au trt tho name in the despatch, 'Samuel Lewis rummings,' there are two men, Mr. (^uminlngs being another Eerson, of whose connection with Mr. .Nathan Mr. cwis will be ablcno give you some account. "The 'confession' states what 1 have tho strongest belief to be wholly ami utterly false when it connects Mr. Washington Nathan with tho crime. I have kuown him perfectly from childhood. Wo were close neighbors and grew up together. Nothing can be more unlike Washington Nathan than to think of such a crime. I hope you will do hnn the justice to state that to one who knows him thoroughly, aw I do, there never could be tho slightest suspicion of his having any connection wi;h that terrible crime." Samuel A. Lewis About the Memorandum Book. Mr. Lewis, lately one or the City Commissioners of Education, was found last evening at his man* sion on Fourteenth street. lie knew at once what the Herald reporter wanted to lind out, and, seating htm in a room completely lined with fine oil paintings, told him, in a brief, buslness-llko manner what h^knows ot Mr. Benjamin Nathan's memorandum book, which In substance Is this:? About New Year's of the year In which the murder was committed the Rev. Mr. Lyon, of the Nineteenth street synagogue, a brother-in-law of Mr. Nathan, presented to him as a souvenir, a small pocket memorandum book. iiefore giving it he wrote in it in Hebrew characters a recorl or the year and day on wmcb certain of the family had died. It is a Jewish custom to commemorate the death of near relatives by prayers in the synagogue on each anniversary of their death. It was to thus honor the memory of his mother by prayers earlj the next morning that Mr. Nathan and his sons were stayin u at home that riloht. w 111 In t. lie halani'n nf Mi i* family were in tbe country. Mr. Nathan had frequent occasion to meet Mr. Lewis, twin socially and on the business of the Mount Sinai Hospital, in which botty had for many years been trustees. Mrs. Leo was at the bead of a ladled' auxiliary society connected with the hospital. Mr. Nathan frequently addressed Mr. Lewis as "Commissioner," which may in his book look like tlie name "Cnmmlngs," which is said, in tbe San Francisco despatch, to appear in it. That book has not been seen by tbe Nathan family since the murder. Mr. Lewis thlnk3 however that there was a man named Cummlngs, against whom Mr. Nathmi held a mortgage, and thereiore the name might be in the book, uc is strongly of the opinion that the man who has made the statement in San Francisco must have seen the book which Mr. Nathan la known to have received from Mr. Lyons and carried. He is also most cmphatic in expressing the opinion that there is no truth whatever in the imputation thrown upon young Washington Nathan, whom he characterizes as utterly incapable of contriving or wishing such a deed of horror. What They Know of Irving In Hoboken. Chief of Police Donovan, oi Hobonen, a man who knows Irving well, discoursed as follows to a Herald reporter yesterday aftcrnoen "I arrested Irving and Charles Carr on July 30, 1870, at No. 37 Garden street, Hoboken, where they were secreted, and Recorder liohnstedt handed them over to the New York authorities. This waa on a charge for attempted barglaryof the pawn store of Simpson & Co., at'tne corner of the Bowery and Delancey street, at which time tbe burglars had dug through the walls and had only one coarse of bricks to remove In order to effect an entrance to MM jewelry vault. They were also suspected of ro'jbiag the dry goods store of Lauder .V Co., Nos. 11 and 13 Llspenard street, of $4,soo worth of laces, width were subsequently iound In Carr's possession by captain letty and Dctcctlve Fields, and for winch he 1h now serving out a term ul ilvu years at SlnirSing." Irving wan admitted to ball in $3,ooo in the firstnamed burglary ami forfeited his sureties. Some teu or twelve years atto there was a succession of incendiary llres at EllsaDeth, N. J., and 1t was decided to employ uet?ctlves to lerret; tho parties out. For some reason Irving was selected, and on<? night, while engaged la tuls pursult, the Iron safe in a coal orflce was blown open, and the next day Inrmpr had disappeared, which led to a suspicion against hfcn. .Marks of blood were also found, and Irving, on being hunted up in New York, was foand to have a wound on one of his arms. lie was arrested, but managed to cscape conviction. Irvlnst Is a man of good address, about five feet Ave inches In height, solid built, fair complexion, light, nalr, small pray eyes, and about thirty-eight to forty years of age. IN BROOKLYN. What the Police "Over the Water'* Know About John T. Irving, the Self* Accused Accomplice In the AM?sslna? tlon of Nathan? A Thrilling Leaf from m Surgeon's Journal?Whose Wound* Did He Oreii on the Night of Hie iTB||Viiy r? ? a vi i m r It has for some tlmo past been a common assertion that nothing oi iyiy moment can occur lu ttio United States that will not, in some mauner, Involve the incnjtlon of the City of Churches with the event. If a crime ol any prominence is discovered, surely either the victim or the perpetrator w a Brookiynlte. Should a railroad accident occur, among the snlTererifare people of that same godly city. Kvery one of the great conflagrations ol the past year and a half have Involved the most serl ous tosses to insurance companies of the City of Beecher. Surely, all these coincidents aro not necessary to attract outside attention to the community of saints and sluuers?the latter largely preponderating?as the chronicler of events and the readers of the Herald have long been aware. The latest connecting link between crime and Brooklyn Is floated over the wires from the city within the (ioiden (late, in the form of a telegram published in these columns yesterday morning, telling the world that some reliance Is, alter all. to oe placed in the tnto maxim, "Murder will out," inasmuch at a certain Johu Irving, in custody or the police of sua JbruuuiKu, uau wquIcijwu iig u?a p?c(4utvofta ,E. SHEET erate in the Drutai murder 01 Mr. Nathan, who wan found slam In ills bedroom, opposite the Fifth Avenue Iiotel, on the morning of July 31, 1871. hrooklyn comes in Just here in the cane. It furnishes a record of tlio prisoner Irving. On the night of January 1, 1871, the watchman employed to guard the extensive spice mills of Arbuckle A Co., Water street, near Pearl, discovered that there were four burglars in the building | ami uuu i^:y were euaeavoring to break Into the safe in the ofllce. Lie at once ran off to tho Fulton ferry, distant tlireo blocks, anil procured tho assistance or two policemen, who returned to the premises, but were spotted berore the oracora could obtain an entrance to the mills. The burglars rushed Dellmeli from the building and paid no attention to tho threats of the otllcera that they would fire upon them. Patrolman M'Carthy did fire, and tho bullet from his pistol entered the back of one of the Hying burglars, bringing him down instantly. The wounded man was at once taken into custody. Tho others made good their escape. The prisoner was removed to tho York street station house, wh#re ho gave his name as johnny Irving, and was ideutilled as being an old oflender and a member of ono of the worst gamrs that infested tho two cities. On searching the house in which Irving lived, 011 Adams street, near York, it was found to contain not only handsome furniture, but also a quantity of silks, velvets, Ac., tho presumed proceeds 0/ burglaries. The day following the arrest the physlciaus gave it as their opinion that the wounded burglar would die from his Injuries. Irving, wtio was constantly attended by liis wife aud thctr daughter at the station house, became convinced there was no hope or his recovery. In view of his approaching dissolution, ho TURNKD STATES' EVIDENCE and gave the uatnes of his accomplices to the Chief of Police. This information led to the arrest of "the pais," desperate characters every one, and they were, incarcerated in tho Raymond street jail. Irvlug W08 sent to the City Hospital, where he was kept, uuder the watchful eye 01 a policeman until his wound healed sutllciently to admit of his removal to the County Jail. Here he was placed lu the debtor's room, being in delicate health aud a witness far the prosecution. Now it became necessary for the three accomplices to urge tneir friends to promote too escape of the wltnens Irving, without whose testimony the prosecution could not make good the charge of burglary against them. The consequence was that one morning in the month ol April, 1H71, it was discovered that Irving had made Ills escape from the Jail. There was a small hole In the wall, through which he was said to liavo drawn his body to the hall without the debtors' room. How he managed to open the heavy jail door, or In what manner he came Into possession of the Keys was never clearly explaiued. Search was made upon every side lor the jail breaker, but to no avail. No tidings of him were ever gleaned by the Brooklyn police until wltlun the past two weeks, wlieu tho chief ol the Man Francisco force telegraphed tho arrest of John Irving to ex-Chief Campbell, of Brooklyn, inquiring if he wantod tho prisoner. Tho "pals" of Irving In the spice nulls' burglary had, of -course, been set at liberty when he could not be found, and thero was little use in bringing him on here, at great cost, to stand trial for jail breaking. So there was nothing douo about It. The murder of Mr. Nathan took place at a period within three months subsequent to the disappearance of Johnny Irving, whose description answers tho one sent ex-Chief Campbell o< the more recently self-confessed accomplice ol the murderer of Mr. Nathan. This lact, as previously shown, coupled with adis position to becray met comruuea in mine, Riven i strong coloring to the theory that there in much troth in the Btoryof Irving now held in California. INTERVIEW WITH EX-CI I IKK OK POLICE CAMI'llKLL. Tfie following man interview which a IIkhalp reporter had with ex-Ctiiei of Police Campbell, of Brooklyn:? "Mr. Campbell, IB not this man Irving, In Ban Francisco, who la reported to have confessed being one of the parties implicated in the murder of Mr. Nathan, 61 New York, the name man who wan arrested lor burglary and escaped from the Raymond street Jail V" "I think he la the same man. His name, as you will remember, waa Johnny Irving. I don't know whether he bad a middle letter In liis name or allot." "Has he over been a seaman ?" "Well, I think he was a ktnd of Jack-of-a'l-trades. He waa a smart fellow and a professional thief.*' "You see, Mr. Campbell, by the Herald what he says about the dog." "Yes, that rather bothered me. He says tho dog they uned was stolen troYn a ship carpenter's chest. 1 thought that concerning the dog was all cleared up. I understood that it was fully explained." "He also speaks very clearly about Uls having bonds and a memorandum book." "Yes; If his story is correct, there can be no doubt about his being the man." "IT I remember rightly, this man, in company jwith two or three others, committed a burglary at i Arbuckle <fe Druthers' coffee and spice nulla, irf Water street, Hrooklyu, and was shot In the back while attempting to make hie escape." "Yes, he was shot by Ofticer McCarthy, of the Second precinct police: was then caught and taken to the station house in York street. He made a kind of confession at the tlmo concerning the burglary and gave the names of his confederates. 1 got to tho station house shortly alter, and Captain McConaell told me what Irving had said. 1 went over to New York and saw Chief Kelso. He gave the names of these men to an otilcer, and by the next morning all the parties wno were said to htve been concerned in the robbery were In custoey,'' mhhorv tvaii onmmittAi! hp!thn miirrlAf of Mr. Nathan." "1 think this robbery at Arbuckle'if was committed on New Year's Eve." "Yon are under Abe Impression that ttiis is the same man, are you not *" "Well, I have very little doubt about It, for shortly . before 1 was removed from ia.y position 1 received a telegraphic despatcn from (be Chief of Police In Sin Francisco asking me If I wanted Irving. This fellow was arrested on a ship which came into California, as I see. Now, he never would have made a confession here concerning the robbery if be had not thought he was going to die. Prom the station house be was sent to the hospital, as h? was seriously Injured. His confederates were ' placed in jail. Irving (rot better, as you will remember, and the authorities were informed ol the fact and he was removed lrom the hospital to the Jail. Ill consequence of his being sick they placed him In the debtors' room, and from there he mado ms escape by cutting a hole through the wall." "He was the only witness agamst his confederates, was be not?" "Yes, sir; the others could not be convicted un less he was canght. They were subsequently I liberated on bail, ana they cleared out. Steve Ma loney, one of the party, is now serving a term In State Prison, having been arrested anu convicted for htghwar robbery, lie robbed a mau lu New York by throwing pepper in his pyes, and the poor man was nearly Minded. lie was a bad fellow." "This was nearly two years ago, was It not?" "Yes, I think it was about tnat time. Then Sheriff Walters told me he would like to get Irving again. Then 1 searched for him. uood gracious I How I travelled after that fellow I But I never founa him and never heard of him again uutil two weeks ago, when I received a uespatcn irom * aiuornia asiuug me 11 i wanted him. I asked the commissioners if It was best to send for him, and they said I had better see the District Attorney. I sent Detective Folk to Assistant District Attorney Callen, and he said that it would cost considerable to have this man brought back lrom California, and it was doubtful after we got him here If we could convict htm, lor there was not evidence euough against htm." "Do you think his story about the dog is true ?" "This dog which was used, it was said, was taken from the cellar of a gentleman who had kept it for the purpose of opening his boxes of wLno. Hut, as I said iiflore, 11 Lrvlng has these bonds and tho memorandum Iiook oi Nathan, why it must tie true." "Irving lived In Hrooklyn f" , "Ves, Irving resided in Adams street, near York, and his house was well furnished. He had a wiie and child. This child, I should think, is about lourteen years of age now." "Do you kuow anything concerning this McNalley Irving speaks ol 1" "No; he waa not known in this robbery and tils name was not mentioned by; Irving, lrving's moture is now in the Kogues' Gallery. Captain Kennedy, of the sixth precinct, New York, received a espateh from the Chief of 1'olice lu California, asking him If he did not want Irving, and he catne over to see me. 1 told him the only thing that 1 wanted lain for was tor breaking jail, and I did not tliitrk it would pay to have him brought m*-* just lor that." THE PRINCIPAL IN TIIE NATHAN MURDER. A reporter or the HSR4LD, in a conversation with Surgeon J. C. Johnson, of No. 81 Henry street, some months since, became convinced that he had been called In his profession to dress the wounds of the principal in the Nathan tragedy, and was Desirous of publishing the fact, but at the earnest request of the surgeon tie said nothing about it. Ttie man died, and lor a time the matter dropped. Yesterday the writer again called upotrtiie Surgeon, and had the lollowmg conversation with Dim:? "Doctor, I stippoie .von saw the confession of tbia man Irving In the IIkralu this morning r" "Yes, sir." 'Do you not think It possible that he might have been implicated with the man whose wouuds you wptp rallpfl iitinn fn itr*w.j no mnrnincr altpr thn murder?" "** " * " " I "Well, I don?t know. Tills man Irving was a thief, as I understand?a professional thief?anil the man whose wounds I dressed was a professional gambler, tie bad, however, nut in with these thieves ami hail lost, caste among his associates. The morning after the Nathan murder a. carriage drove up to my door, and this man came In with a sculp wound which he desired me to dress. I asked him how he got the wound, and he replied, "Oh, 1 wasonalarl ami a fellow struck me.' He snid, 'I may want your services again, Doctor.' 'Well.' said 1, if you do, when shall I calif He replied, 'Never mind ahout that; I shall be able to come to von,' and he then drove off. Two nights after this jL ac rputvu m vwi, atwui two o'Uq.h m tuv myy* I 3 ing, and when l got npj objected to beinir routed out ut such tin unseasonable Iwmr. He said, 'What difference docs it make to you. Doctor, as long an you are paid?' I told him 1 dul not ask him for any money, only 1 thought he might eome some other tlino. With that he throw me down a JloO bill. I said I ?lld not have any change. 'Who ask<'d you lor any chantey When I want anv change l will ask you for ?t.' he said. 1 drowsed hit* wound again. It was not a serious one, and he took some of tho plaster ami went away. That was the last 1 saw of him until November 16. 1S71, when 1 was called to his house to see him. 1 was not told who I was going to see, but when I reached the house I recognized liim. lie then had Inflammation or tho lungs and pneumonia, and was bolstered up In bed, breathing with very exhausted resnlratlon. He had neglected himself fur a week or tea 'lays, and was pretty liad. He said when he saw me, 'Doctor, J nave not much money now, out i( you will tret me out I will pay you.' On one of my vHlta they insisted that I should stay all night. Ho then confessed to me that when he received his iujury he was engaged in u burglary, and turning to his wife he said, 'Sis, give the Doctor my headache stick'/' She shook l*er head, but tie said, 'Yes, give It to the DoctorV' She then took trom beneath the bed this bludgeon (the Doctor here exhibited the weapon.) It was a formidable looking stick, about the size of a policeman's dub, only one end was loaded witli lead. His wile said "this is merely a curling Iron, Doctor. My Imsbatxi wanted me to look fashionable, dress gay and wear larger curls. bo he had this iron made lor ine.' sue ttald it wan a little rusty. I took it to tny onice and examined it and found It had h&lr and blood on It. In questioning him about it and the wound, he said 'I ,would not have got that it my pals had been paving attention to their business. We were busily engaged, aud 1 was working at the safe, and the . v first thing I knew I got a blow over the head with a chair which nearly knocked mo senseless. Then, of coarse, we liatf to defend ourselves and follow It up. lie did not say where it was. but I felt convinced that ho ; was the principal. Just before his death he asked / juu ii no roui'i uut iiuvti a juammu; mueiai. j asked him 1/ he watt connected with any lodge, and ' lie said yes, he was connected with a lodge In ttngland. I told him heougnt to take soiuo steps to provide for his wife, and furthermore he ought to give whatever Information he had. lie looked at me sternly aud said, 'What do yon mean v I ? said, 'You hav<^ Information, valuable Information in your possession which you ought to give.' He replied, 'Its damned lucky lor you. Doctor, that I am not going to livte, for you know too much. Ii 4 my irlcuda go back on me 1 do not iutend to go f hack on them.' At this time he had become reduced in circuiustauces and had telegraphed to New Orleans for assistance. lie received no answer to this despatch." "Perhaps tltose to whom he telegraphed were afraid to repfv." "Yes, I think that was it. I told him that Phil Farley was coming over to see him and that appeared to aiiuoylilm. Uut lie said he would give no Information. The clotted blood in still on the club. At the time of the arrest of Forrester, you will remember, tho girl who said she saw the man state i*?at she beard htm strike something against the iron fence. Now, m> opinion Is that this man had this bludgeon up tho sleeve of his coat and the end struck the fence. I knew at the tnno Forrester was arrested they did not have the right man. The man who murdered Nathan has gone before his Maker. He was a tlno looking man, tajl and well proportioned, but he was finally brought down by a misspent life to death. I was called to atteud him on the 15th of November und ho died in the early part of December. He said Just before ho died that he never Intended to take life. They always abandoned plunder before using violence. When they toik property there was only one or two Interested, but when they took life tho whole community was aroused." The Doctor declined to give the name of hl? patient, because he said he was well connected and it would make his relatives feel bad. The family resided In New York, but moved over to Brooklyn and was living in grand stvle when he died. Ills wife appeared to be a very line woman. A Picture of Irving. The picture of John Irving Is kept in that part ol tho Brooklyn Rogues' Oallery known as the New York division, and is numbered 490. It represents a broad shouldored man, about five feet eight inches in height, of light complexion, with heavy laws. Iarm> mouth, thin. cnmnrf.Raed linn and no whiskers. la the Story of Irving An Invention. The following singular letter was received at the HKU4LD office last evening. It Is anonymous, but Is apparently written l>y sumo one who knowa something of the case *WaLiAHsnuRO, August 20, 1879. To this Editor of thk Usrai.i> Sib?Yr paper of 29 Inst, has the article from Son Francisco August 23, 1 S1&, headed Tbo Natban Murder," A. P. R. Names Hrwtn confesses being an accomplice?bo fays, amongst oiber things, trial "W. N. suggested tbe murdar * "the dog was 9toien from a slilp carpenters sbop." * tbe houseKeeper's son?went in A. left lie latch up so we coukl get lu?* * in the cellar?heard bell ring nine * * were In tbe caller in the dark aD hour?or an hour A a half. * perhaps it was not so late, when a man came down A sal J "I've flnlsued the old mua." we went up stairs, he (tbe man) had struck the old man 6 or o times on the lie?d. * * said he was going to fall * * caught hold of him A Laid him down. * * got between tJ A 7 thousand dollars?the safe was open when we went up stairs I went from cellar whilst the man washed bis bands A face?be bad blood on them.?* we looked out door * took hold of tho castings. * loft Blood marks * * * went out at 6 o'c A. M. ? * Now sir is it not evident that this Is a pure Invention lor the benefit of some one. all the circumstances acquit the housekeepers son.?the old man lay In bed at twelve o'clock alive unhtrrt A was kissed by his younger son A Washington came in alter 12 o'clock that niget, and tbe old man must have been murdered aster that hour, as ho lay In bed the old man was not murdered In that wety. 1 do not sign my name because?? A READER OF YOL'il PAPER, THE HTJNTXNQTON HORROR. The Remain* of Ktlity Found tn Oyitcr Day in an Advanced Stage of Deeom position?Tar and Feather*on the Mar. riered M*n's Clothe*--111* Chain Identlflctl. Oystkb Hat, L. I., August 20, 1973. The readers of the IIkrald will doubtless remember tUa blor; of ttie brutal tarrlug and leathering of Mr. Kelso; at Huntington, Long Island, an account or which was published in the Herald at the tltne. Kelsey wad a man of education and One tastes, and tils habit of writing poetry to a town lady or his acquaintance, 10 whom his advances were distastelul, brought aboat his terrible difficulties, which developments to-day show to havo been more ratal than the public were at flrat disposed to believe. For nearly a year past the trial for the tarring and feathering began against Mr. Koyal Somela , and Dr. George B. Banks, who were Jointly indicted for tno outrage. Up to the present time nothing of any account has been done owing 00 the absence or Kclsey. Tho absence or the man was said by his enemies to be on accouut of his feeling too mnch shame to return to ins native city, while hts friends were strong in the opinion that he had been murdered. On this lust Usue the case now stands, and it is to be tried at the October term of the oyer and terminer of tsuflolk county. It is said that the prosecution have been diligent in collecting testimony, but yesterdav they outained evidence which was wholly unloosed for and turned up quite unexpectedly. KfcI?8RY'd REMAINS WIND. While two Oyster Bay ttshermen were at work in tho buy yesterday this evlaence was gatnered in the following accidental mannor:? When near the shoro one 01 the men noticed something floating, and suspicious to know what it was he pulled towards it. He was horrllled to find that it was the nether limbs of ft man. Tho Kelsey story flashed on his mind in a minute, and ou exa.uinatlon he discovered that the garments were besmeared with tar, to which adhered several iv.n?uwta. M.IMXJJ icv ivuu'j o u uaiiiLiiiH from the fob pocket or the mint*. Tbe chain Wan broken In two una had gathered the greeu sllmo ?roni the water. Tho men brought tbe chain and watch hero, and they arc In vho poBses?lon of Coroner Uayles. THE COBOXER'3 INVEST TO RB BKSrVKD. Immediately on tlio receipt of theae articles tho Coroner isunimoued the jury to meet to-morrow, at nine o'ciocK. The news has created great excitement in Huntington, and the resident* will be nero in lull force to morrow. The Kelsey trial has so interested the residents ol Huntington tbat they have made it A PARTY ISSIK. In November there will tie an election for Connfy Judge and Swrir^ate (Suflolk county economically com Mnea tlirje ortlct ?>, In plaoe of Judge RolJ, whose ?nn expires Dec<mit>er 31. Janie* H. Tuthlll, tbe present I'tairut Attorney, Is spoken of as ? candidal?, and It ia aid that the fricndi ol the Indicted man, who control considerable wealth. will support Mm. falling Tuthlll, (ho lw party will nominate ex Judge Hedges, while the no-tar men will probably ran Mr. William Wickham, a democrat As to the flndfng of Kelsey's remilns, or what are qiinrxMM to bo his. put* a serioufe anpect on tbo awe. A livelier interest, if posalblo, will be felt id It now. It seems now settled beyond j?a or nay. that tne unfortunate man was murdered anil thrown into the bay. This theory wai stated hy Keiscv's friends when the weights were found to be niitfaing from the liuntlngton mill. STEAM ONTHE CANALS. Albany, August 29, 1873. Vhe commission appointed to examine and test devices and prans lor the introduction of steam upon the canals of this stato will meet at Syracuse on Tuesday, october 14.1S73. Competitors for th? award of $100,000 offered by the 8tato are requested to nave their respective boats at that point, loadea with 'AX) tons aud prepared lor the tlnal tnait wiuvu Ivy Ui 9i$W?8l6 litiLtilSk