The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-19

and nothing more was sAd between s he then went up
J 4 How did be appear who's be came I'M Did he look
\, YOU like person VINO frightened, A. never no
tced in be passed right up stsrs " hH own apart
ment.
your before he came In? A. Ny son and myself were
up stairs should gay about fifteen minutes
Q You rs, you locked the front door yourss-Dd ycu
Q Row long you shere before your son came up
A. After my son shut Up he vent right up stairs 70 gel
knock Al the door; be said wonder who can thai be-
then down open the door, there raps st
the door before | opened it.
BY the Coroner-Q How long you aud your up
Stairs o fore Jererds came in A. About fifteen minutes
BY Mr smith, Can you say II it was not later than
for a certainty.
Q: Did you notice him particularly whea he cams ins
@ Did you observe him 90 far a. to see how be was
dressed A. He had on black suit and light cap that
DID be remark you TINT George had shut up rather
he would have been over before the house mad been
DO you know at what time the boats generally come
O. Do you know at what hour Mr. Jetyerds got up at
next morningf A. do not for did not 60 down stairs
@ Ind he wear the same clothes coming in which
he wore when he went out, A. Well, cans say; did
not see him when he went out.
Alexander N. Gum, being sworn, was Intercepted as
@ What rs your profession, A. am . physician 1t
9. Doctor. DO you know anything Of TIL. occurrence
BY 70
ton with him some Of bis domestic Affairs; was his
family physical r.. for come nc twenty i've time
attend him in the family professionally; he then
TO his apprehcnsons that some violence would
Q. When the last time that he did 60. A. think
some six months before his death.
Y. Where thats A. He down to my ONCE
and made some remarks TO me in reference to his does
tic relations
Q. State what he said TO you. A. He said that bis
wife's constantly armed aud had repeated
~ threatened TO blow out his brains, and that
persons accompany him. that he had to believe
that they constantly carried their persons, and
would take his life II ali opportunity offered
Did he name any one OF the young men PARTICULARLY
A. My impression was he alluded the eldest SON.
he however spoke Of both being armed; called 70
see Mrs Walton on the evening they contemplated taking
Q What occurred then. Doctor, A. Mrs. Walton had
hysterca attack which induced them to send for me;
sf,er had attended TO her and was leaving the house
Mr.. Walton said 10 me that notwithstanding all Mrs
watons bonoyed words (thst the expresslon) she
had revolver in her bosom; questioned the truth OF
such statement, and be repeated that she had revol.
and SO bad her two sons and he was confident that
one day or other he would be shot by one.
O. Do you state this your personal knowIedgef A.
know nothing Of the case from my personal know ledge
aud only speak what l heard from Mr. Walton;
was in the house on personal VISIT but only profes
sionaly.
to ask me to call and see his mother be said his
mother had married damnel rascal and that her sick
ness was the result Of bad treatment al his hands.
O. This was Charles Jeferds, was iS A. l would not
state that positively as could not say which OF che two
| sons II was
Could you not identity the person who called yous
A. Ny impression s that 1t vas the eldest Of Mrs.
Walton but it was dark when be called, ard could noe
identity him.
DO you not think that you could recognize the per-
son A. am not certain that could do So but think
is the gentleman sitting nearest the pillar (pointing to
o What did you say to hims A. said that very
much doubted that his sickness could have been
for had kn, wn Mr. walton for years and never knew
| him to Ill treat his nrst wife,
Q. What did J:derds reply A BE said that ! did
either that be would shoot him or that he to be
shot, could be certain 10 the exact expression, ~
the statement did not make much impression on me ~
@ Tia, was this last winter IT not A No, SIR IL
Q. When did Mr.. walton last call on you, A. About
/ elk months ago.
| lows;-Q Where 60 you lves A. live OF No. l67 wess
o. bid YOU and Mr. walton find pistol in a bureau In
| Mrs Waton's roomf A. Mr.. Walton aud myself found q
pistol in Mrs waltons bureau at eost believe II wa
What kind Of pistol was ~ A. 1t was revolver
with either Eve six chambers could not now posi-
lively cay; each barrel was loaded
O. Did Mr.. Walton tel you OF II first A. Yes, he did
and then took me up into the room,
@ The pistol, you say, was IN Ars WIS bureau A.
Is that the same pistol that found the marble
top Of the bureau, and testified 70 by witness on the
q s s q ,ss s.. r. w.s s' %.
street 8 eel where wss discharged By NJ walton. n.
A o What did !, contain A. Powder and balls
Q VIA, did you do then A. ! took the pistol u %
purchased bullets 10 Of them; then put two balls into
each barrel, which gave 1t the appearance Of being
Question By q Juror-Did you not put In any powder
A. No did not; also purchased caps, and took then
with The pistol up the store then put the pistol to
4 nd
| private mark the pistol, as Mr. Walton expressed 81
That ne 70 sa house %
Was living with Mr. Walton at the time, and showed
TO him in the basement he took it and put it up stairs
| replacing II In the bureau drawer
o when /, was replaced' A. Yes, was present
q What did Mr. W. say A. lie expressed bis ieeiing'
o. 10 you know what became OF the pistol after that
ton examined the pistol and found tLa, had been re
O How was IL loaded A. he found that the pstc
had been reloaded with powder and ball; asked Mr.
Walton how he knew that Il loaded, and he repe
that be had OF Of the and shaken out som
O. Did you ever see the pistol ssains A. have neve
o. Who was the maker Of that ptstos A. think
o. How long is IL since this occurred A. About sir
WHAT lind Of 4 pistol was ~ A. I, was small pa
to, silver mounted, with Light colcred pearl handle
q Did either Of the sons Of hrs Walton reside In th
| house nj this timer A. don't think they did.
: O We're you living with Mr.. Walton on this occ1 on
| A. Twas.
l All the witnesses having been examined who wer
SUNNI ned 81 the Coroner ne inquired mere were an
persons seni who anything about the case
No response having been made 70 the question, Corone
Jackman rose and addressing the jury, said ;You vi
stand up gent have subpnnaei all the witness
that could reach who know anything about this case
Now gentlemen, I submit II 70 your wisdom; you vi
D | please 10 retire and bring 10 verdict"
The Jury retired at twenty minutes past four 10 debe
A Al on a
turned court amid the breathless attention OF th
crowd who were sDxicusy awaiting the result Of the
deliberations Wien the Jury bad taken their seats ID
Foreman handed the Coroner formal verdict, copy
J. | which we suhjoin:-
Sck of Ncic Fork Cly and County Of Ner FORK, ~
An pouis ION taxi en- at the Superior Court rooms
OF Centre and Chambers streets In the city Of New forI
In the county of New York, this eighteenth day ofJuy
the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred and s
/ kefnrn Andras q hickman Coroner Of the CITY a.