, 1860-07-14
THE WALTON AND MlTHEY MURDERS.
Partial Recognition OF Chas. Jcderd
M she Murderer


lFrena The n. T, Times, July H.
The mystery Of these terrible murders ap-
pears to deepen daily, despita the ssIcnuous
efforts of Coroner Jackman to ferret out the
perpetrator. Every individual who can reveal
the slightest incident connected With the attalr
is being summoned to testify, and JET nothing
posi.ivc can be stated ~ to The identity Of the
murderer. Thus far the ci1cumstantial eVi.
dence seems to point to Churles Jederd, but not
with certainty. His partial Identification yes
terday, however, By the German ussscll, who
witnessed the murder, produced quite sensa-
ton in Court.
In view Of the large number Of Witnesses
called. and the increasing public interest on the
inquest, Coroner Jackmau continued the exam"
ination yesterday in tbs Superior Court room,
commencing at F. II. Every seat wAs occa-
pied, and every one leaned forward in anxious
efforts to catch the words Of tho Witnesses. ny.
Chauncey ShaIer appeared as counsel TOR Afs.
Walton, mother OF ihe deceased, and MI Chae.
1. Smith, Of the District Attorneys Office LOT
the prosecution. +,
caAALEs 1kfFERp's COAT Is RECo1S1z9o A. A'
THAT or THE NCRDERER-
The Coroner hers produced two costs aHn
exhibited them to the witness, and askea nv.
to say which was most like that worn p1 tae
murderer. The witness examined them an r.
siant 'I and then selected one saying 'na' '00t
Q.-Was It sack coat like thAt+ A.-Yes'
| sir.
The Goa, ;1..ccconiz.d is rather dar5 eolo.eq'
and wes taken out of Charles ss.-.
II was the darkest OF the tro coats sIo"a-
| CHARLES I1pYERp LOOKS LIKE TIE NuRoER1h-
It was soon whispered around the Court
| room that the brothers Je6eyd were ABOUT y
witness, aud all eyes were turned to tne r.
| firing roounto witness their entrance. Ihe ecenf
| was painfully exciting Here WIS tue witness
who had seen the murderer both before anu ~
ter tic occurrence, and this witness Was TO oe
confronted with the only person a. 9st suspect
| ed of having hand in The murder. Every peg
sou in the crowded Courtroom seemed 10 1eal-
ixe the awful interest Of the moment, and tae
| utnoutmtat waa awaited with bTeathless rus
pense. Charles JefIerd was Brought out ano
took position in the crowd, reporter ;stanG g.
ing on one side of him; IN officer IN citizen
| dress on the other. Jeferd, who was 1ressea lp
black clothes, slightly nervous, and LITTLE
flushed, Is man might well be from the heat O:
the room, faced the witness with far less COT
cern than most men would under the circum'
stances. Al! eyes we're turned upon tue VII
ness and the objects Of his acrus'ny, and the
| dropping of pin might almost have been heard
during lie few moments Of scrutiny. The still
ness WIS broken by the Toice Of the Coroner,
swell, sir, which do you think tue most like
(Which @'W one os IS t}bat5 }s"F STso rs c.nt1e one,
| The Younger one. and the centre one, was
Charles Jeaerd! Yet, there VA. no perceptlo!e
effect tn the counienance Of tue young man
thus indicated as looking like the murderer o1
two Of his fellow men-and one OF them the
husband of his mother. Jederd stood una1ach.
ing, and when TIE Coroner requested hin, to put
on the coat which hsd just been recognized b.
the witness as '*like that Of the nlurderer's.
and the panama hat," (the witness having
just testified that the murderer wore such l
one,) he complied with readiness and cool
ness, mud yet absepce Of effontery. which as
tonished all, and would have been impossible iol
man Of weak nerves. As he stood there, thi'
time alone. the witness viewed him steadtas'ly
but he could giTe no nore defiaite opinion
"Was the murderer about the same height 7
"Yes, he was about the same size" Was III
the same age?" Well, think he looks a lit
| tie o!der," was the reply II think he look
like him 1 cannot state for sure; he looks lik.
it," Was that the kind OF hst be had on?'
"Yes, it was the same" This was ull that th'
witness could say, and the coroner and jury uni
spectators were lett to judge for themselves.
The Coroner told Charles Jetferd to sit down
aud Charles a*ked, With this con. ~
'' Yes, eir." said the coroner. 1T is ra,hc
warmer than the other,'' was the calm reply
and he sat down.
Edwin Jelferd was subsequently asked Il
stand up, but the witness could not recogniz
him, and, atter repeating that he SAW no perso
talking to the murderer, Hesaell left the stand