The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-18

there sevtrs fragments Of bone along the course
the wound, eauson Of blood beneath the menhseS
the brain, and q large clot Of blood at ~ oase
have weighed the balls that been taken Out o. te
bodies Of Walton and Mathews respectively ana nu n
the former weighed one and four nfths OF penny t
the bali which taken from the head Was io1n. "a
fagmentary port ons and this viii a.eonhl tof tue t Oh
its being in weight than the other the oa ken from
Mathews body was entire and weighed sixty grams or
two nennvweiShts ana a half il quite solid the ball
bred by the Coroner from the pisioi weighed eigh
grams and the one extracted from tne psto seven
grains Of opinion tha ueath resuteo from the euect
of the gunshot woGnds received
Dr. Jno W. Beech gave similar testimony 10 reference
10 the autopsy on the body of Mathews.
Edwin j. Jeaerds then sworn and deposed as fol.
Iows reside in Sixth avenue, between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets on the evening Of the 30th Of June
went to bed at quarter TO eleven O'Clock; got up
Sunday morning at about eleven O'clock rst heard OF
The shooting on Monday morning had occasion to to
the Central Park, when a gentleman met me and
nae slight hin, that something was A the matter
the gentleman was Mr. Walker; took the TO 90
servor to attend to- but Mr. Walker advised me to put it
of and to see about this affair; then went out and
bought the HERALD at Twenty third street. and read
account OF the murder seeing mother she advised
me TO surrender myself Immediately; went,
anenee TO Jefferson Market Court and there myself
up; ! did not know the whereabouts Of my bro
ther, whom | had not seen for month before;
never heard him make any threats against Mr..
Walton, nor did tell Mr.. Walton so; have not
talked much 10 ny brother since then heard him say
he knew nothing at all about this murder; never saw
the pistol shown until this moment was not aware
that any aninosity existed between Mr. Walton and my
brother: Mr. Walton about three weeks ago; he
was IN the habit Of going TO the dstilery on Thursday
and Saturday nights, and Charles often went with him
Nr ". and myself friendly terms; he never told
me that he was afraid oi Charles made any nsinua
ton Of that kind
The prisoner here inquired OF the Coroner whether the
Coroner OF Patchore had been subpnaed TO give his te
timony this inquest it was important to him 1.-THE
prsoner that both the Coroner and m Jones should be
summoned as they could prove that he physically
capable OF running at the time Of the murder as well as
Tor cons derabie period before.
Coroner ackman said hc not that these were
essential witnesses.
The prisoner said they were and that he expected
have seen them on the stand TO day.
The Coroner asked the prisoner why he did not send for
the witnesses already spoken Of who could prove where
he vas the night of the murders
The prisoner replied that ne would have to consult with
his counsel before ne could take any steps Of kind
Dr. George Siade then called, and having been
sworn. stated that Mrs Walton boarded at his
house; the most he knew Of the case was
what had been communicated 10 him by Mr. and Mrs.
walton Mr. Walton he continued sent for about the
18th OF May when he engaged board for Mrs Walton be
then proposed going TO Europe explaining his
for not carrying cut this design he said that he had had
some difficulties in the family that ne had real iben
ton OF going Europe but had only said
to put them ont to board he observed that be did de-
sire TO make the difficulties public but that hs wife
high spirited and extrayagant, aud that he had had
some trouble with her in some of his excuses;
he disliked the more than the mother; Mr. Walton
called occasion at my house. and suggested that
Mrs. Walton required some things never heard Mrs.
Walton utter any threats; have heard her say that
Mr. W had bad advisers, and that if it had been
them her husband and herself would have been living
together heard Mr. Walton say that Charles had threat
enef him. and that he had bound him keep the
peace do not know where Ms. Walton the 30th
OF .Iune.
There being yet several witnesses to be examined the
Coroner decided to adjourn the until half past
o clock this afternoon, and ID accordingly adjourned
The witnesses on this occasion gave their testimony
tone OF voice so low that was almost altogether nau
dbe and the reporters experienced the creates, dcuy
Ia arriving at their meaning.