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

OF the murders he would send for them
Charles jeerds said for his part he was willing to
DO So but hs counsel for reasons unknown 10 him hid
advised him not 20 do so.
The Coroner asked him why be did not send Of his
Mr.. Charles Smith (actug for the District Attorney
sad that as the prisoner had been advised by his co
sci not to send for these Witnesses it should not be
ell upon him 70 his prejudice.
John J. Lynch sworn, staes-I reside at No 2 Atlantic
street Brooklyn; do not know any person named Charlie
Jererds; Twas introduced Young by the uame Of
jackson on sunday, the I'd OF July.
q. Who is that young man
Wtness-This is he designating Charles Jcfcrds)
Wm. NJ. Belts recalled-Q by the Coroner-Dd JET
ferds give you any for giving his name as Jackson
at the onion Hotels A. Yes; he said that he had grea
the name of Jackson because he intended 10 give hnf1
up, and he did not wish 10 be known by the name o
Jererds lest they should come and lug him Oh paoncI
think he said he had given the name al Jackson ~ ,e
Inoh Rouse ON sunday ne saa nothing 49, prior To
this Sunday; think he sad he ma gwen
shea he lefi nv house on the saturday previous the
Thursday that came down with him. that he had LETT his
baggage at the Union House, as he had taken room
there.
john J. Lynch lin ooninuation)-I was introduced to
Mr. Jackson on Sunday afternoon between and two
O'Clock the Of Atlantic street aud the ferry;
and another gentleman were going to East NeS York Mr.
vsuoene The proprietor Of the Union House, introduced
Mr. Jackson TO me- he said he had brought him along
he seemed lonely he thought that he stranger and
asked him to go along went to East New York and
ranbied along until we arrived al hotel when went
and sat down settee; two friends who with
went aside and jackson and self were left together he
then asked me, If had a mother sister and
were to njure them and to shoot that man,
whether Thought that they would hang for it. said,
jokngy thought not; he replied, eyes, they would
times, until at last said, Wel don't care-et them
bouquets and AFTER left the ne had
anewspaptr in his pocket think it was the morning
Head; that was the only conversation had with him,
and did not see him again until saw him here; don't
know where he got the newspaper, nor did see him
rcad on the cars or purchasing one II looked very
much me like Sunday HERALD; could not swear that
Il Was, bat IL appeared 10 me 10 be the Herald.
George De vaucene proprietor of the Union Hotel,
sworr-l only first Jeferds about week before the
Gnufjer committed he Ia house and said he
had Just come on the ISLAND, and wanted room f.
week: ne arranged with my step-brother while was
away lac sao he would stop for week, perhaps
longer; could not say he registered his name: the
hIst conversation had with him was when Mr.. Belts
Gene III there; he called me and said that there
suspicious afoat OF his being implicated in
s3ynr himself u up and " asked nv onnion. ,os
him should do so by all means after the conversation
ne and ls,s came out Of the dining room together and
Belts lett him the barroom and went the Belts
afterwards returned and ne and Jeerds went out Belts
had been absent about hour; did not hear Mr.. JET
erds where he the night Of the murder. but
he said to Mr. Belts that he had been in Chambers street.
the Girard House, playing cards; he never men
toned any family difficulties TO me; on the night IN
ton he returned at about quarter half past twelve
O'Clock; he laughing and joking with my mother,
ho opened the door for him he asked why had closed
up soon; my mother said that twelve O'Clock was
about the usual hour at which the house was closed he
said he did believe much later than that thea
he dressed in dark suit OF clothes aud Panama
bat that is the suit he has "a black broadcloth
sui} he had nothing like a in his hand he asked
the presence of Bets what time he came in
the night in question; ! am sure that was the
suit OF clothes he had on: he did appear to me
like a who had been running; previous TO this |
he sometimes early and sometimes late; from ten
20 twelve O'Clock never noticed tina, he had pistol but
knew that he bad rite, banjo and trunk Satur
day the house until e went out in the after
noon: on the Monday or Tuesday came he told
he nteuded into the country TO some friends he
eft his trunk in my care and returned ON Thursday ne
gave his name until sunday observed that he
looked lonely, and invited him 10 go 10 East New York
with friends; then asked him his name fof the
purpose Of introducing him; he gave me his name Is
To the CoronerI first heard Of the murder by the Sun
day papers that morning saw Mr. Jeerds reading the
Sunday HERALD and the sunday Dispatch; he said
nothing to me the subject; at the time he was
reading the paper he spoke TO me about the Har,
den murder, and asked me what | thought OF II; ]
said thought IL rather a hard case; he said he
thought that he ought 20 be skinned and sailed Tor giving
poison to his wife, while she sat ON his Knee eating an
apple we then len for the cars while travelling on
we spoke OF the Hicks murder; he said he thought the
man deserved to be hanged and said that II had the
opportunity would like to him hanged; the paper he
reading the HERALD, with an account OF the Wal
ton murder IN IT, Jenerds DID not make any aluson 10 IT,
he and sitting at the same table, and was read
ing another paper: could not say he sent Tor PAPER
before down stairs he had breakfast that morn
ne before we were up, but he dned there IN the
Afternoon.
To a yuror-when he asked my opinion to giving
binisel. up, MIR. Belts present
To the Coroner-Ncbody bet myself and my mother
were no when he returned the night Of the murder
~ mothers name is Ellen De Naucenc.
John A. Costigan sworn-I reside at No. 1 Atlantic
street have occupation am there with my brother;
am acquainted with Jenerds, who put UP at the hotel,
but did mot give any pane at an no came there with his
rife and said Ia him tina, there were plenty OF deer on
the STAND had no other eonyefss,oh wIta nun ca
l think was about half hour later when JeIerds
in; WAS IN my room about ten minutes when
Charlotte T. slade being sworn stated that she resided
at ile West Twenty street. Mrs Walton has boarded
with about three months saturday, June 90, she
did 70 Until late in the afternoon, and did not re
Until about half past six O'Clock TO dinner then she
went out 10 buy some CATERS for her sou don Know
how long she was out for myself returned
half past nine when Mrs W at home; waited IN the
parloF until bali past ten O'clock expecting some person;
yonnV lady and myself after wards out the soop
with telescope TO look at the stars and gentleman
and lady passing by observed that WAS strange time
OF night be sitting the stoor am certain that Mrs
Walton within all the time no person climbed up the
secoud story window 20 get admission that night, NJ.
Hoandbcck did sometimes gain admission IN that way,
because they were making new door every morning
te boy brings Us ,he 3D. " soUur n' se ,,s
crying out Mrs. slade Mrs. Slsde Dr. ssde, my has-
band dead he has been shot he and another man she
paper her hand and wringing her hands wildly;
she very inted and we laid her on the basement
aoor. she came TO- saying al have had horrid dream;
dreamed that my husband shot in the s,ree-taur
dered amt tS then she seemed 10 recol ect the
paper and cried out, Let me read again let mo read
nsgain' then she paper and said, ono, no; It
can be him. must he some other wsitoo, she theu
ccnlpcsc her thinking she was shout losehcr senses.
she appealed to my husband, saying oh, Doctor, do,
do, do, do" said, ''She must want you TO lind out
where be Isl" abe kep, talking all the time, saying ~
uus; must 60 10 him. MIR. Ssde went Oh, aud re.
where he was: II was with srsa, dfcuy that she was
kept the house told her Il she was going out 10
pui her morog dress said this merely to pacfy her,
not wishing her 20 out at all she got ready before Mr.
Shade back she got her bonnet and shawl and said
she was determined 30 out that she would be crazy
she dd not Mr. Slsfe ordered carriage and tpok her
Bellevue she said she did not believe her husband was
dead before she saw him sometimes she pfs,ed aad
called tod 20 his life she hsn claed her hands
together and exclaimed con- my God-klled killed. she
knei TIE lie Of bis coffin and Grief out several times
John, John Walton, speak, speak 10 me- raising her
vo.ce each time gentlemen who were there, said
.has too bad and took ncr away they got her away
ly telling her she could come back again. few min
utss we took q carriage aud went home head
Mrs Walton make any threats Chnies jeferds called
us mother on The sunday bcsorr she neveT said
about Charles she heard OF the murder dou
KNOW n she could have had suspicion OF the person
or persons who did it. she merely sad cob. who could
have done Wi Mr.. Nandcrwuod called at the house on
sunday MIS- Walton wanted 10 see her lawyer about
the delivery Of her husbands body she spoke IN an
dcrtalcr and he said he would