New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-02

VVer evf asRap tttt she Rad been 'hree Gmfs mar
RED before msrTsge with the pair TIL and that her
,htd hui band YVES still 10 Ohio. Also that Ellen
of hsd temper, often threatened him. and abused his
&C rary and frithds and that she reduensd houses
o. on. ON bic repue TIE defense put in a demurrer
seng fo IN that The complaint technically defcc-
tive. Decision reserved.
coROSER's INQUEST.
Coroner Jscknan sviDe been sun moned to hold an
inquest On the bodies of the murdered men, the fol-
low ing Jarors weIe impaIneled:
Ezekiel SbslieT. George A. Bloomer, Daniel r.
stevar William Holmes, Eben ,zer S. James, Alex.
W. Kenzie, Charles Shaw William Jameson, james
G.. Esstcn.
The usual oath was Administered, after which the
f,st WINGS was called The following is the sub
stance of the evidence taken by The Coroner:
Samuel Lee IT,, deposed-I live at No. 1872 Third
avenue between ard II clock last night heard the
Ierort of a pistol looked out Of my window and saw
a n an Iyir on the sidewalk slipped on my clothes
and ran ont 10 pick him up he then alive; took
inn II 10 the drug store near by; there we're standing
near ty two men who said that the man had shot him
self ard they would not help him; woman then
came nm and said be did not shoot himself, but that
sbe saw man shoot him and then off; after tax.
ing the nan into the drug store at the corner OF
Eighteenth street went for a doctor; the WOUNDED
man never 81 oke after | rpsched him; he was soon
after taken 10 Bellevue Hospital; Mr.. Ames helped
NE to carry Mr.. Walton into the drug store
DIR. Samuel K. Percy of No. 10 East Eighteenth
street testified: About IL O'Clock last night whit
stir in nv office, heard the report OF pistol
sbcrtly afteward two men called at my house an
v anied to go and ace man who mad been snot;
I imued siey proceeded 10 the corner OF Thirteenth
street ard hrd avenue and there found Mr. Walton;
be wss sufferir from pstosh0t wound IN the head
the ball had entered the head Just behind the ear ana
: Rad IDENTIFY gone through the BRAIN pro0ed the
Uour TO Il depth of about four inches but could not
find the ball saw there was Little prospect Of his liv-
irg but remained with him until he was removed TO
Bellevue Hospitals be alive when removed; l
10, from bis pockets what papers and ysluables he
bad gave them in charge of the keeper OF the drug
store: these articles were subsequently given 10 the
police the who fired the shot evidently stood AZ
tie left band side Of the deceesed aud fired the pistol
close to his head should think the pistol exhibited
might have been the Dsed and capable OF carrying
a all 10 correspond it'll the wound.
john s. Ames of No. 1872 THIRD avenue TESTIFIED 10
having heard the pistol shot, and to having helped to
carry The deceased TO drug store on the corner OF
Eighteenth stIeet; when looked out OF the window,
hearing the shot, there no one TO be seen In the
street.
Richard Henry Pascal cousin of Mr.. Walton, testi-
fed live at Nos. 81 and % West Twentytifth
street, worked for Dir. alton in his distill-ryi NJ.
Waon afraid If his life account Of his wifes
two sons; | have be- 10 the habit Of accompanying
him in the evenings for the last two OF three mOnths
Cherries and Edward Jaferds, bis stepsons, had fire.
queniy threatened 70 take Dir. WaltOus life; Mr..
Walton somei!mts carried pistol account of his
fear of these men he had Saturday night
net him on that night al his store, No. 30 East
| tlghfeeutn -ueet. Tor Ilt purpose OF
| him he me; it was about IL O'Clock when we left the
| store; we walked the north side OF Eighteenth
street as far Third avenue when near the corner
we Jaw man leaning against tree on Third avenue;
| the man back toward us aud could not recog-
ME him; when got about hive feet past the tree,
heard the report of pistol close to was stunned
| fer an instant but instantly recovering, | saw Mr.
| Walton fall he struck the ground he uttered
groan; then man dressed IN light clothes run
ming across Eighteenth street. he continued directly
| across Third avenue; taiOOed Murder and Watch,
/ ana q Young up, add | told him
10 90 for q Decor; then started after the man. who
had disappeared round the of Seveueeuth street,
several other persons commenced running after tne
| nan. among whom was John w. Mathews | ran up
| Seventeenth rect and when got the corner OF
| Irving place heard pistol shot ran down Irving
place ana there the deceased, Matthews lying on
II c siCe ralk with his feet III the gutter; stopped
there with sOme Others while or two others con-
| tinued to follow the man who bad shot him; we con-
yeytd this man 10 the drug store at the corner OF Third
avenue and Sixteenth street think the man who was
leaning against the tree was about > feet III inches
| bioh ard think was the same one who ran away
after Mr.. Walton had been shot; Mr.. Walton ouee lad
Charles JeeIds bound to keep the peace. 10 con-
| sequence of his having drawn pistol upon bin; MI
Wilton lately made will, in consequence Of being
afraid of the Young Jeicrds; the pistol row shown me
| much resembles one saw Charles Jeerds have somt
tine since; feel quite confident because of the pecu
laIty Of the bal die; saw bin using in the yard
ore day; o impression was WI hen saw Mr W 4ltoL
q
thought 80 because he had threatened 10 do So and be
eause Mr. Walton bad long expected 10 be shot by him
or bis brother; Mr.. Walton as had much trouble with
| has WIFI and these two step-sous.
Charles Elmer, living AZ the corner of Eighteenth
street and Tt rd avenue heard the report OF pistO
about III O'Clock on Saturday night few minutes
after TO the door Of the drug store where
| was ard said man shot; hurried 10 the street
and found man Wing u e sidewalk at the corner
he Was living on hls face and bleeding very freely
| looked about for policeman, ard directly number
of PEOPLE hurried TO the place; SAW DO one running
| away: assisted TO carry the body into the store.
William T. Walton, No. 25SWest Twenty -seyentt
street. ties iied am brother Of the deceased know
that Charles Jeerds has frequently threatened TO take
ny brotl ere life Edwin Jttlerds also threatened
| him; in Consequence ny brother occasionally went
around and slsO got PASCAL TO accompany him when
he went out at night, one occasion when Charles
Iti, rds lived with my brother, pistol was found 10
| emo a. lbe bureau drawers; my brother drew the
cEro, from the pistol and returned it, he though'
the pistol belonged "a Charles Jetierds shorty aier ne
futd hat the pistol had On reloaded they ootu con-
rnued to live With my brother u about February last
| when they had fiiculty; one nght Alet ueeedseu
ard bis vile lad gone to bed Charlss Jeherds Went
| d, WI and let some women lDto the housei ne then
", M no stairs and called his broh Edwin; they
10th We ut down 10 the Basement where they gave the
women EquOr ana they all remained there tor long
tine e. olirg themselves my brother then drove both
the Je6tIds from the house; nv brother told me al
ttrward d at they had threaten ed TO lake bic fe and
| Tad Teen looking for him for that purpose
| in April last my brother broke up house
| keeping. and his wife after left,
| but threatened TO be revepged on him, even If she
sun for IT, he had much trouble with her and with
her sobs; in consequence be was much depressed IN
| slirits and afraid Of being murdered by them
| list night two policemen came 10 my house and told
me that my brother had been shot, and was then lying
| at the Eighteenth Ward Station-HOuse; Immediately
went there, but f that he tad been removed 10 the
Hospital; 10 zee him and found him totally
CONSCIOUS in which condition he remained till 81 when
death ensued; the Of the difficulty between my
| other and bic life lllertimaie child which
| sbe had bad previous to her marriage with him; he
had recently been to Washington for evidence to use