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

o. You say you knew Mr.. Jtfferds three or four
years sgoi A. zee. Sir, but for few days only,
| bad almost forgotten him when he came 70 see me
@. You didn't know him in the meantime st all
| A. No, Sir.
q. Wa. be practicipg with rife down there tss
last time A. Yes, Sir; he WA practicing with rihe
o. Was he prac,icpg with pistol A. No Sir;
don't think he shot pistol there; didn't see him nave
O. By Mr.. Smith.) I asked you whether he had
mention M VIKING of his family difficulties before the
2Sh of June ow ask if h. b.s mentioned anything
about them since A Don't think he did, Sir; have
beer trying 10 recolIsct whether he did or no., and
didn't snow of any family difficulty at all; didn't
know the meme. of the partes all have heard ahoa
the family difficulties have heard sncs Mr. Jefferds
gave bimself up; that Is all know about it; ny family
lad talked ahont the pistol and thought it was 10 yer
number be lCha)es had it ont on the stOOp showing
it to the boys; that's the way they came to see IT.
the only tin they did zee it.
Q. Did you suggest his coming down on Thursday
to New-York, Or did he suggest il TO you A. don't
know; told him was coming down on Fhursday.
O. Did he postpone coDisg TO New-York 10 wait for
youf A. don't know whether he did or mott he said
he didn't know whether he should come or not, or
whether he should Sly there and sPend the Fourth Of
July; be appeared 10 be aio about it; and a.
said was romrg, be said 1 guess will gu down,
too, ms cad Of staying at home"
Charles JefeIds--I should like to ask whether told
him when first gave |. 10 him that II was six BAR
j
] took il; il YVES when first gave it to him.
Witntss--I never looked to see; he said it was q
Cote revolver
o. What kird of clothes did Mr. Jefferds wear
A. Sometimes a dark suit he has on now, and some
time dark gray, stripe.
O. The coat you saw here A. Yes Sir.
O. Did you ever zee him with linen coat out A.
! have setn him with linen coat don't know
whether that ia the one or not.
CoroDe-Mr. Jefierds if you have any witnesses 70
state where you that evening will send for
them.
Charles Jeferds-I should like to do So Sir, but for
500 couDtabe reason my counsel sdvlses me not
| to DO 30; have two or three.
Coroner What are heir names
Mr.. Smith-If bis counsel advise him not TO send it
| ought lot TO prejudice him.
| 8. 10y Juror. Do you recollect what kind Of
clothes Mr.. JefeIds had the last time you saw him
A. think he had on The da'k gray coat.
Q. On Monday the I'd Of July A; On Monday he
noon the Great Eastern came up the bay, he said he
wa going TO charge his clohes but hadn done it, and
| ! think he had the dark gray on.
John j. Lynch, sworn:
| Q. Where do you reside I A. No. 2Atantic street,
B oollyn.
@. Are you acquainted with Mr.. Jeferds A.
never Was acquainted with br. Jeferds, was intro
due. to a yong man by the name of Mr.. jackson on
| Sunday sterr Don the lsr july
| Q. IL be in Cont now A. Yes, Sir.
oIo,eJ--Stsnd up, Charles. Is that him ! A. Yes,
Sir, was introduced TO him Sunday afternoon by the
Coroper--Mr. Belts, please stand up.
Mr. Belts arose.
| Q. Did Mr.. Jefftrds tell you any reason why he
gave his name as Jackson at the hotel1 A. Yes, Sir
lie said he di' mt want TO be known there as Je1erds,
as he wanted to give himself up and wanted to do 30
in private that was the reason he gave for calling
hin self Jackson.
"a Jackson at the Union Hotell A. only know
wi at time be told me; be told it was Su"day; he
told the proprietor on Sunday; that what Mr.. JEFF
ferds iod me, and the proprietor said the same thing
@. You say this wac the I'd Of July that Mr. JEFF
fords told you he lad given the name Of jackson at
the Union Hotel A. Oh yes, Sir.
Q. He Told you h. had given the name Of Jackson'
A. Yes Sir; he -ad be did not want 20 be known he
wanted TO give himself up and not be dragged away
Q. Do you know Of your own knowledge thas he
hid n. rped there before a. Yes, Sir
Q. Do you know what name be gave on that occa-
son7 A. No, Sir; he left lis clothes there the week
prevou1, aud was rather surprised 10 see him come
dow 10 my ri ce the Ond tint; did not expect ~
tee him uii Il sfter the 4th.
mr.. Bet recalled to the stand.
Q. On Monday when Mr. Jefierd. gave himself up
did be tell you by what bad been stopping at
the Union House, A. He either told Inc on Monday
or Tue, day.
O. When he bad stopped at the Union House. had
not he given any name previous TO Sunday A.
think be sa'd he gave the name of jackson there on
Sui Day 80 he didn't uish be known by his correct
amt; it biz intention to give himself up, and he
won d rather give himself up than be- taken by an
o What did he say TO you previous to this Of the
pan c be bad gone by at this housed A Nothing at
al; think he sac be had gwen the name on Sunday
DON know whether he entered his name or the man
asieG him.
O. Did he tell you his baggage had been there, aud
for how long time? A. Ills baggage nad been there
since SATURDAY previous he left my house Saturday
previous. al d came rack again THURSDAY.
Q. And on Thursdsy LIE came down, aud you saw
him the succeeding Monday A. Yes Sir.
O. This lie the time understand TO testify you
he Ind Oue v % j
Hotel a. He It'd The proprietor 70; did Ut he
gave the Ismei didn't cay whether be entered any
name not
O. WA, about the baggage baviDg been cent to that
house previously A. He came d. On Saturday, AMI
left his baggSg' there he said ne didn't know where
TO 60.
O. He came hack 10 your house on Mond .yl A.
les, Sir, he came back on Monoay, and told me he
ktt Lie baggage there; he cid ut know where 10 20;
he ,nly ent :, the 4 HI be came TO my house Sat-
ndsy Ireyi,ue and on Thursday l came down TO
New YUb with him.
Q Now WHEN old he tell you, on Monday when he
came back, or OF Monday when he gave biD self up
A. He I, ID me on the Monday previous, " hen ne
bs. k 10 hoy house; that won d have been june %.
q. Did he tell you at the u ne whether ne had given
any ct he Union Hou = A. No, sir, he said
n hin Z abont IT,
@. fh,n be bret time h. said anything 10 you on
IA. subject If giving his name, Monday or
Iussdat, when be gave hlus-f OPT a Yes, Sir;
I n Was the frst time n'ion-d it ~ me- rad 40
c0rv.rsaiiun nh him AT the tine about it | didn't
VI Tx ything abJnt It. nf
TIE ExANIkAIIoh OF MR.. LYNCH PROCEEDED WITH
.. VIE 'lIs A. 1t was Sunday afternoon,
Jus l. about or 20 clock.
q. VIE, do you him A. Well, was going
TO Fas hrw-loIk wrh Mr. De Vzucene, the yroprie-
tor of the L ION Hotel; he Tad coat on aud Went
mp stsi'r IT or hs coat ard brought down this n.
,eBerds with Tim.
z Wter, did you hIst meet hint A. On .hs cor.
ner OF Atlantic .ir et him and AID another gentle
nan WI, 90 ing "a Ea,i NeS.York.
Q. Wei Whit ,aeui A lie fetch 4 down ths Mr..