New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-19


had alTeaied her. aud thai her sickness was the result
= ira mslyeatmentl wont say 'sltN,ly wAich %
the sons it war.
Q. Could You identify theml A. I could moi, it was
daI X, and on ny stoOp IN he ey nlng; us hy nPy'
il was the eldest SON. bn' cJull 20. De suIcie'y
positive 10 swear TO H.. . ~
q. What did he cay about mslreaanent n. ne
said her sickness the result of the o.
her present husband; think II was tnat gehtsnl ~
ii ing by The pillar; Charles JeierdsI l thiDS " "'S
Inst % uilpman; am not certain.
O What elsa did he say 10 you a. Io'd "lm
doubted The 81, knees being the result 81
lad known Mr.. Walton many years, ana was con-
yeryart with tie treatu ent OF h's INST wife, am
thought he must be mistaken; be said did not know
him; he was a damned rascal and either be woud
shoot him. or he deserved shootl g; some remark wa
made about shooting; whether he tire ieneo II OF ol
ssid he deserved IT, am Lot prepar, 10 sayi uu
not D axe much mprt sslOn on my hnd az tnaJ ume.
Q. How long ago Was that a. Aoous e'ga'seh
months ago, believe.
O. Have Won heard anything since then from him
A. No, Sir.
Q. When did MIR. Walton call on you last' A. l
suppose about six mouths ago.
The testiu opy was read over to the witness.
A Juroy-He said in tie bureau, instead OF 1t being
in her bosom.
Cor,ner-Be ssd in her bosom.
Thos. X. Pickering, sworn q. Where 90 you re-
sid, A. AT No. I67 West Twenty sixth street.
@. Did Won find PISTOL in Mrs. Walton's drawer
a. SIR. Walton aud did.
Q. Was the pistol loaded A. Yes, sir.
q. How many halls bad il in III a. Six, think;
won be sue whether il five or six -barr'led
but each barrel was loaded; Mr.. Walton told me of it
fret ard then took me to their ROOM the bureau
Crawer was locked
q. Was il Mrs. Waltons bureau! "A. supposed
il 10 b. her bureau.
o. Is that the same pistol testified 10 by the wit
ntsses the first day of the examination, A. Yes, Sir
Q. AS having been found when the marble top was
taken off the bureau A. Yes, Sir; because the
drawer was locked.
O. Thai pisCl was loaded A. Yes, Sir.
O What cid YOU do with i'll A. Mr.. Walton put it
in his pocket and we then went up to his store IN
Tu euIy-fiftb street.
O. What then? A. The pistol was discharged by
Nj. Walton, | thiI k, Mr.. kehoe, and myself
O. What did it 6onlainl A. Powder ana bullets.
O. Powder aud bulletsl 4. Suppose it was pow
der from the fact that il discharged.
Q. What did you do then with the pistol A. TOOK
the pistol apart took the revolving chamber TO hard
wa1e store in The Eighth avenue aud purchased bull
lets 10 fit il; then put two bullets IN each Darrell
which gave it the appearance OF being loaded
Q by Juror. Without powder "A. No powder;
yurclas caps Also ana took them up 10 the store IN
TweIiy-fth street; then pat the pistol together and
CAPPED IL; put private mark on the plstoi as Mr
Walton had expressed fear TO me that the pistol would
he MED Tor him. then took the pistol to the honse in
Tweniy.thhd street; was living with Mr.. Walton at
t e time, and showed il to hin in the Basement we
then took it up siairs and replaced 1t.
O. In the bureaul a. In the top bureau drawer
O. Were you present them A. was.
O. Well, Sir, at them a. Mr.. Walton expressd
his feeling that he Eel, safe.
O. Do Won know what became Of the pistol after
ward A. [ think two or three weeks af'er that Mr.
Walton told that he hadaglin examined the bureau
drawer containing the pistol and found that it I'd been
@. With what A. With powder and BALI 1
a.ked him how he knsw it was loaded with powder
ard be sid he took of the caps of and shook some
O. What el.e A. That is all know about the
o. Did You ever see i; afterward A. No, Sir.
q. Whtse make 4. think Cote.
q. How many barrels a. think six.
0. What tine old this occur 2 A. Sixteen or eight
cen months ago, think.
O. Did the pisttl have a white handle or black A.
lgi colored handle; think silver-mounted pistol;
a small pistol
O. Did either of the sons live in the house at that
tin e A. No sir; lot at that time
Q. Did you live in the house with Mr.. Walton at
thai time A. DID; slept there.
CorneI-ls there any person IN Court who knows
anvil ing more about this case; if there s he will step
ny btIe. lApplau.e.l
CoIoDer 10 toe Jury)-Gentlemen, stand up. THE
JuIOrs rcst have sabpoenaed all the witnesses aud
every one nat ] could reach that knows anythi0g
shout this Gaze; Now, gentlemen, submit 1t to your
charge; on will please 10 retire.
And A. the Jury retired.
Al minutes 10 5 O'Clock the Jury returned, having
been at sent about 40 minutes.
CoIoler 20 Jury l-Geutlemen, stand up if you
pesee Have yon rgreed on v,Idicti
The Foremal.--Ye-, Sir.
CoroDer-Mr. Jeffrrds stand up-both Of you. Gen
tltmtn What is your verdict!
FCreman-You IAN cad j, there.
C0oner-Is this your verdict A. Yes, Sir.
The Clerk then read the verdict, as follows:
STATE If EeiO- York. Cits and County Of Nev York An
ss'p a. the Loa'e Of The - 'sIiOL SSaG room
dis Newly orb IN the County Of New York this 70 Day of
Of Jo 5 Va tor ano john .hs~ b"s dead upon
s s o. % H G Rs and :S .ed "d
charged to paG s n OSh attn w. .Sa 20 a.
their do upon their hs and ai0 stop That the
po, sbtt wound inflicted by hand Of Charles J-rd
witness whereof We the laid yarors vel as the Cor
havet this lneuiaoo Get our hands and seas on the Day
Tz,iieI shirley Donel R stpa W. Holmes Geo
A. Bloop.r, f. =. Jones Jas o. Cater, VIM Jameson Alex
"''en'' >-''''' ANDREW p JACKMAN. Coroner
Correr-Charles you are now at liberty to answer
or moi: wha, que'tion are put 70 you; ~ ~
Q. What j. yonr pane : A. Charles W. fefer!s
Q. How old sre youl A. Twenty one years old.
O. Where you bornl A. City Of Washing
tor, District of Columbia
Q. Where do you live A. City Of N"w-York.
q. What ia your occupation? Clerk.
@ Have you anything 10 FAY, AMI if 70 what, in re-.
la,i 10 y is charge a. an entirely inno,e1t of
tits ohsrpe and am advised by my con rel to retain
Ipy wine ses TO produce before the unbiased consi1
crniluD OF GTnhu Jury Oh tUIr t'uuli ai tSceioe,
a, Lie time sDd before this jurisdiction have nosh-
ing further 10 say.
Ire prisoner answered the questions and made the
above remarks with firm voice; apparently not
troubled by the result and then signed his name to the
Clerks copy Of what he had said.
CorOner-Edwin, you are clear; the officer viii take
Charles In charge.
Officer Howell took Charles to the Tombs 10 await a
trial.
THE CROPS.
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