New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-06

Mr.. Willouabby, snd took Charles Jcferds AVA
carnot say whether my so, and Charles hid any dir
Guilty after that bec&nse Charles left and az was
sth Of August 1882 but previous to nv leaving, M
son wife treated him 90 odifereny that HE sn,pi-
cions excited against her, aud he took of the too
the bureau be termed j ronpc-i, wssa marble top
ard fourd pistol which was loaded; he showed I,
-, ne, ard saw il myaslf.
"a iBy Mr. nithl Was You Pre- ser, when hc fouud
:. g the aver A Yer. Sir; he wet and Dis
ahsgsn the pistol bmse at his store or some one elsa
did 4, then took il ana had plugged up with iroa al
blaes riih'si that ny sou told me- and they placed
/, =, ss drawer again snd be tod fne aftsr-
,lid thai it bad been uppugged ard repenished; il
srisrss e.. orsix rreled. THE pistol which was
eih To- Mr. Walton and Mr.. Mathews were
sbo s,a ua "p .Ssvra Mrs Walion-l
W;,ne,s-tsea think much that is il; don't know,
cannot say my on .om. TWO n1 o. 1ree weeks Prey
800 d,e.doIIy. he ai6 she fook of her wedding rog
and tbr w II az him nd then put on diauond ring,
which she said che .a got from DIR. felyerton; she
told him che would be epged on nim II ne woud not
live with her even If sh had to go to the gallows
for it.
thai A.. He said that 10 me: my con told me, and
could always believe his werdi they had been separ
rated two months more previous 10 tins coiisersa-
ton they had been separated some little time when
she made these threats and they had an interview to-
gether.
Mr. Smith suggested Il at th,s testimony oeinR near
sa. it should not be allowed to go 10 the press but Mr.
Shaer and the Coroner thought there won be no 10
iucicious AIDE Of IT, and the matter was dropped.
Witness contnued-1hs Charles Jeherds, aer he
street-got knocked down and came home, and his
mother cane to me, and putting her hands out like
that [N illness extended both her hands in front ~
herl She said May God curse your soul aud body"
that was the kind Of treatment received and why
left.
O. By Mr. Smith, Did your son tell you anything
elee a. have not seer my son since week ago
last Sunday; expected to have seen him lat Sunday;
my son has told me that his wife abused hin, and
called him Ill sorts of names.
O. by Mr.. Smith. Did you ever hear her threaten
bin viii any bodily injury Witness said she never
had.
taken from Mrs. WaItons bureau was il a white
ivory handled pistol A. II is impossible for me 20 Say;
cannot IDENTIFY it, THE pistol a,in shown her.
This pistol has dark wood handel think it was a
dark ct lored one
o. Which end dark A. The big end; that end
[pointipg 10 the hardel the marble slab turnsd
on the bureau when wen. into the room; my son
called ne in; Mr.. Pickering was then with him; she
called my sou several Iames such as brute,
"beast," and "hog" she called him all the hard
names she could
Q by Dir. SMITH. Have you ever seen her since
you l.ft1 A. l bave seen my son and bis wife to-
oether but once since left last August they to-
ge,her and had their children with them, coming from
church.
Q. by Mr.. Smith. How long was that after yon
left the house A. About two or three months.
@. by the Coroner.) Did You ever hear any
threats by the younger Jefferds tEdwn)' A. No,
Sir; was away from the house before he came there
therefore ] am unaequainted with Edwin
Q. Did Charles take his mot herout scigb-riding
without the knowledge of Mr.. Walton A. Idon't
know.
o. (By Mr. Smith, Do you recollect whether Mr..
Pickering was in the room when you the pistol
there A. think he was.
@. Did you fnd him in the room when you went
into it 7 A. / think did.
The inquest was then adjourned till O'Clock on
Tuesday next III.