The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-18
THE WAL TONI MATHEWS MURDERS.
Continuation Of the COrOner's
InvestigatiOn.
NEW ANDINTERESTTNG TESTIMONY,
&e., &C., Ae.


and mysterious case was resumed before Coroner jack
man, IN tie the Superior Court, at ten O'Clock
yef'foay morning The number Of spectators present
| was very limited
| The same jury having been called
MARY Ann havis was sworn, and deposed--I reside %
inc corner OIL East Fifteenth street, No. a. am COOK
here was IN inc mouse on the evening Of Goth; 70
tired to bed about o'clock and bet wecn thu ho,,e ~
| eleven and twelve my attention WAS Attracted bv IN,
word thief" at some distance got up and came ao~,
TO the second story but before reach d IL heard th
report Of pistol, apparently quite near threw open
| the window and saw man running towards Irving psco
and calling Watch ~ and Polce~ be was running ON
the north side of the street. no advanced middle
OF tho block, and got into tho opposite side:
| the area he got into is No 81, the norta
| side, while reside the south re
lous he would not DO takon thought hey
going TO murder him; partits passed at the
time, bu, tried to conceal him by keeping quiet hey
man; they sen towards the Fourth avenue paging tho
whore the concealed; il bright
light and could SEQ them well; IL is smooth area,
and bias spikes the fence; the over The
fence; remained at the window 10 him DOT OF
the area; could not how long he stood there but
Was anxious see him out AID get safely away;
when he out he went towards 70 nth avenue md
lost sight OF hin, going in the direction Of Seventeenth
street. he walked very quickly; listened for some mo-
pents 10 hear whether no would como in contact with
the parties Who pres AIMED were in quest OF him 70 KIN
car could not say from what direction IL was coming;
| then closed the window and went to bed.
" Did you observe what sort Of dress he wors2 A.
/ arr certain he wore light clothes
O. Did you observe him particularly A. l did, eut
did not expect 70 be called as a witness
Two coats we're here shown " tho wtness-tbs n
dark drab, the other light brown linen garmsns-and
Charles Jcncrls directed 70 put the lighter cca;
Wtness-I think tho young man might have boon 70
| Tie taller than this one; he evidently young man
from tue active manner in which he went the fanCe
observed that the young man had whisksrs, BIZ,
thought that was some Of the young remen the SIDE
face OF this young man allrdng to Charles Jeaerds)
very much like tho man saw, pistol N his
hand; did no, him throw ,ng away; the psreoD
wore very light hai but could no, sly whether Il
straw hat or very ishs felt.
O. II the person had thrown anything ne ,yt
would you have seen ita A. think would.
q lon say that the side face of the person yoa
was like Mr.. Jener,s? A. Yes. sir
Tho Coroner here directed Charles Jcfrcrds tn
20 show his side face "a tho witness.
T. Does this young mans side 'ace rosen, rio re
pefson you saw A. Yes; remember the hair on no
neck the hat bears roscmb lnce TO that xh,s.
saw; tho coat, ,hnis, was something lighter
ly juror ga not hear any other pistol shots from
Tho Coroner now directed Chas Jeferds Ia ,.t On liz
dark drao coat.
Question To w.tncss-Is that the coat,
witnoss-No, sir; that is not the coat
Y. Do you not think tine person Won saw nsit have
boon q woman dressed in NAL = clothing?
A. No, h Was man don't think that the nan wss m
the area rs long M quarter OF an hour; person raj
crossed over and got into the fonrta sbod
John Monroe Fworn-I am an officer Of tns Yes.
tocnth precinct; at the time the murder :1u.mls-
TED vas III twentieth street; the mex, day |
ond pistol ON grass plat on the northeast g,
Union place and Sixteenth street barrels we've
II y A
barreod revovor; aid examine 10 sec whe;fss no
discharged barrels bad exploded cars am CERTAIN
This Is the pistol found found in tho Of The
houo in the grass plat where there quito sh sres
II was about six eight tset nom tho fence n.ree,
diaiey took IL " tho station house and gave Captain
Bennett.
VIM. N. Bets being sworn, hcposci ~ foIow1s--
reside at latcbogue l. l. have been acquainted vtsh
Charles Jenerd Cor three ycars; e .sort
that time that 1rst saw him at my place; ss~ h.io
again about three or four weeks ago; this 9. Pat
choguc: he remained there ile over two vnels DO
~ III "a stn
returned tho Monday following: ho Siad there fru~,
Monday to Thur jay, tho 18th, and then lef, r,y.Dg
no going spend the Fourth OF Jnly in New ork ard
would take trip 70 sec s)me friends polawar, scne
Other place; Told him had some busncss IN ~. cry,
and down together the 2sh: we crofssd tir
ferry together IRON South Brooklyn and le M sor
whore about the Bowling Green near ID, Battery;
Jaw him again Monday afternoon the ID Of Jxy sDcut
three O'Clock; no NJ the MON Hotel, Broo VI:
mot him there accidentally; he into tho bartocm
D. replicl les,r and sad he wanted 10 So ne ss-
moments, and assci nc 70 wall rp stairs; ~hsn vert
~ stairs INTO ls rom be pnllei Newspaper o.
Yckc end said 10 hpl been accused Of snontn NJ stan.
father; be then read the article % me; the .Ee
n shovcd nc lettor which h. had IN hs POCKET 81
drsese1 20 Coroner hickman could not tell VITO va
srncl by, as id not 8 content; ho sad 10 E.j
written that letter 70 the ooroner TO give hnsc1 up.
~ 10 did not " 'sh % b. malo show % ySrg
through the streets: he asked my opinion, sni ita3
by al mean, ,gye yourself up =. Critically ~
or IN thc morning; tod him not n walt IN mcru.as
ior the gcoler Re gave himself ny Tho better woud b.
Dc promised that 10 would 60 sud concluded tha,ts
would 20 that afternoon; h. aiso asked me- 70 90 n sb
MN rs no vi hec 90 deliver himself as rrvae,y ~ roa
sibo h al no; wish a crowd % como ssf = M
tod him VAS no, possible Or me 10 70 A. "a "a
Hged moier on The cars tn lon an got IN mo -sra
~ ard going back. bc' I'D not continued b FAgi
MN York and then 10 Del rot md rrtrrn whf,a
ia: when re;vrrcd ~ sic hool VIZ onerss -sasst
ting very much ~ tho same riIcc hat lon bar; ns1
been cOno ab0ui ~ n0rr and half; then told la
Ind como baax % accompany him would b. rasssed
th, had rctrel saying ho dd not wirh ~ 20 aloue;
b. then cvprcssci VIII 10 60 Of AZ once ara sd n,
g. with him far the Toubs, % fnl where
Jrise wolsh rcsdci We saw a n,agisIs,e ~
tho foInhs WHO gave Judge We'sh's address, D.:
We I'D not succcd in finding him, went 70 Judge
tcrnc told Judge obornc that Mr. Jcrcrds ,hs-s
hai say, and directed him 20 come % the Ipmbs q.
O'Clock ncxt mornings be tsn I'm ard wont % fs Eons
so 10 his mother and therefore took ross or
lin requesting mail supply ~ money sho ssrt b ma
$50 gold niocei the note was written on Tho os'k ofs
found Mr.. JcTerds, antw~ went down 70 meet Jraee
borne by appointment; ne then gaze hmscn np; criy
knew tha; BE- had sel' shcr, bot did not snow even
lis name.
q M you ever spyw that Mr. tsr-rdl hal pistol,
u what ia he cay 70 you In regard 70 this oc-urr.ross
Be sad hH knew noth ing about whzsevor; he sal
o know about y than did or any Other person;
MS the IN 81 July; him % ay hal
rc was out with some ucnds on the right 10 question
.hsmbcrs stre, but Won't be certain; dont RIM BE-
the johnson House; understood him 70 say
ha! be had ben playing cards Win sone rrcnds, ana
-ci IN The beat 70 Tho hotel brooklyn; bs -a1
b. got there abort quarter past twelve and htrr
han hall past no dg rot tell the Of Any OF Ia
r.nds With whom be had been paying cards; 4 1n1sr
rood him N say that he knew Of them, bu. not
be- aid say h. playing nj tho Grprt Eorse
.. Do on recognise THIS ptol, Mr.. Bc,tsS ~ Nos
don't think ever this pistol, or Ike O. bofcrs
have seen feris VIII pistol and rfc tho lass
thcsc WHOM ~ nj my how're; tho pistol b.
iad hal smooth elock. AMI Tho chambers wore much
harprr: hal chafgl OF Mr. Jn,ris pistol whe he sta1
Il my place; an c,nfdcri that tho pi'iol now shown
3 not ihe one bat " NY prsessioni I kept
from Monday, tc .iih, % thursday. The 2stD June
ave u IS him wrIrrsd up 10 pi"cr ~ Newspaper Vten
81 left, though 10 ,stgi or-"itlug Il, h -
al forgotten o. p.sfui and went ard rot "a for N.
hrk 81 va wtgpgsi ~ N a tnpcr whcn gayo q " IA
s,s. feel pretty ta " tho same rrvsga pr
ui went BE- conadcpt, he tUd me ~ was CotssS
srtci revolver bit aid not them; have never
~ that pistol since.
y Whatdd he sly tp You had hccprnc Of the piston
!, stated 81 mo, tho "a nf July. that aseur