New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18

nh'u cdBsi NC soODBnS ne ought TO b skinned
siveapd ssbed; The idea Of poisoning HE wife whls
che wss sitsiDs on bis lap eating an apple III
q: Did be say anything else A. fha. wu IN IN
the bouse IN The ears he spoke Of the Hicks murder:
| 70 him that if could mesat 10 zoe him hung
| @. What 9TH remarks did he makea A. Oh. W
talked about East New.York, about real estate, sbout
Q. He ,sid nothing about the Walton easel A. IA.
Q. Didany one remark abJut III A. talked about
9; Wa. he PRESENT. A. No, think not, was
the Walton csse to anybody A. No, ST.; I aid IA
| get sbe psper until after hs read IL. ~ ~
g. The came psper tsat he readi A. Yes, st.
| O. Do you know thst TIE paper be read had h
same account In 1T A. Yes. Sir.
O. At the time Mr.. JeFerds was reading the pspsr.
did you know anything Of the Walton case A. No.
Sir.
@. While he was reading that paper, was you near
hin, that be could have spoken 70 you about II 10
had chosnf A. He was sitting at one end Of tho
table, and was at Tho other while be reading The
Herald; wss reading Tie Dispateh; no convsrSa-
ton raced between rs.
G. How far apart were you A. About four DC
five feet.
@. On that Sunday morning, did Won notce whether
be got up earlier than usual mott A. He got up
about the same time a. usual; he usually got Up
about or 10 o'clock
q Do you know whether he had that paper before
be came down stsiIsi A. do not, Sir.
O.. Did yon have any other conversation with Mr..
yeercs aher reading tie paper' A. BE mentioned the
bard. CAGE.
in 'he bar-room where he was reAdingi A. This was
not In the bar room; it was up stairs In his room.
@. Well, In the room where he wasl A. think
there were only and him at the time he was reading
@. Can YOU tell whether any other persons were
speaking in bis pressnee Of this Walton murder or mott
A. think not.
@. Did You eat breaLf st with him that mornings
A. No, Sir; ate before be was up.
9. How many persons were at the tablet A. About
@. Was there not something spoken Of il at that
time I A. No, Sir; not by anybody.
@. by Juror Is il usual or unngusl for peYsona
to register names at your place. A. We generally
have register there's sometimes people coming 10 AK
think they i'll the register and do it themselves
Q. (By Jurorl One thing did not understand-
when he in 10 ask " advice about giving him
self up, was IL before after consulting with Mr..
Bets A. II was at the same time; he was talking
with Mr.. Belts, then he told his name was Charles
Jefsrds. I'D =.
Q. What Is your mothers name A. Ellen De
vancene. rL
Q. Ii sire in Court A. No, Sir.
Q. You ray you and she were the only persons who
saw him come in that night when he came homef A.
Yes Sir
John A. Costigap, sworn-Q. Where do you resided
A. No. Atlantic street.
Q. What IL your occupation 7 A. I have none It
preteDt am there With my brother.
No. Sir am not, am engaged there.
@. Are yon acquainted with Mr.. Jeferds 7 A. am.
Q. Did he put up at your hotei A. Yes, Sir.
Q. What name did be givei A. He did not give
ANY nsme ut all, Sir.
=. @, Did you request him to put bis name down. A.
No, Sir
O. Did you have any conversation with Mr., Jsffsrds
then A. No, Sir only ss regards this; he came
ttere with his rifle, and speaking about shooting, /
made the remark there was quite quantity Of deer
he Leland he raid yes, but the law was not quite
no yet; that was all the conversation had at tho
tine. .' ,st
Q. Did yon have conversation with him frequently
while he pped at that house A. No, Sir. 80
Q. Only at this one occssioni A. No, Sir; only
when he engaged his room. "a >
Q. wba, is your department there' A. am In The
bsr-roOm occasionally. ID
Q. Do you know what time he went ont this 6atsr.
day a1'erooni A. cannot say. Sir. i4.
O.. Did you know when he came in? A. heard
him. and don't think il was quite l2l O'Clock.
@: Did you zee him on Sunday, the lst Of J0ly' A.
did not, Sir. ErfT
Q. Were you there A. / had gone out before he
came dowI. fE
Q. WHIST made you think it was about l2l o'clock;
gsU O the and ;usS AZ Ssi s % .S.,t
So 10 minutes and then after this was in my room
about or 10 nit utes; that is about W can
ucge; I don think II l2i clock. 80
@. Was ]. jnst at IL when you closed up. A. Yes
Sir; the boa had just got I'M and the passengers got
il; the boat rves few inmates before r. believe,
and leaves at IL
w
he cane in ! A. No, Sir.
Q by Mr. Smith, You know nothing further 10
show VITO committed this murderi A. No Sir.
Mrs. Charlotte L. Sisde, s~orn-Q. Where do yoQ
reside A. No. liz West Twenty second street
Q. Does Mrs. Walton reeide with youi A. Yes,
Sir.
Q. How long has she lived with youf A. About
two mouths.
Q. Do you know where Mrr. Walton was on the
Sob day of June, Saturday, A. She was at home
ost OF the tine che went ont in the aern oon be-
leve il WIS quite late when she went out and aha
came into dinner after o'clock
z. How FOOD did she 60 out again A. She went
right away sfer dinner; she left her things down stars
the rvom and went out to get some gaiters for
her lirfle hoy. ---7
Q. How long did she remain out then A.. don't
know; vert out myself hut abe was In when
came hon
q. How long did you remain ou.i A. I came Ia
about 81 o clock.
O. DID she go on. after that A. No, SIR
Q. Was there any noise round the house that even
ing; than usually late that night A. Moth
ing about the honse unusual
O. Was there any person attempting to get into the
hoDse a. dol Z know that there was.
Q. Would you BOT have heard IL IL there had been
A. If ally one had attempted TO get H. should have
beard them; when came home drove several tscks
in the carpet, for we had been having door out
in, ard every tack drovethe little boys dog ma ksd
aud beard Mr., Walton speak to him and Iell HIN 70
be still that was about 10 o'clDck.
O. Alta that dih You no'ice bert A. No, re.
named in tb' parlOr and expected some Que in and
Obliged to tup for the M because the night lock
wa noi the door; l ret up nniil afer half past
eleven, thiuk; had fritnd with me, young lady;
the evening before my brothe -inav bad been there,
and had been looking through 8 telescope, and
said, M, go perhaps We can sess
We went ont upon the front stoop aod . gen.
u mai ard dy p'ssrg by rait er laughed 10 out
etoop late, they thought il rather strange TO
see here hi that time Of night.
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