New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-18


parncnlar occurrence A. No, Sir.
O. YOu think u was after reading that A. Amer
he read that and put in bis pocket again be asked
me this u.stion.
@ He aid nothing about that particular occurrence
A. No, Sir.
@. DID you see him after Sunday A. No. until
saw him here to-day.
q DO you know where he got that newspaper A
No, SIR.
9 Was he reading it in the car, going up7 A.
Q. He didn't buy it on the route A. didn't 40
bin.
Q. How sure are you that that was the Sunday
HeraM1 A. / could not swear 10 it. only an
fan liar Nth the appearance OF the papers; It looket
Ike q Heroa an, h"w, wb, ther Il was Sunday
Herald or a Monday Herald.
Q. Jsfferd said nothing of the death Of Mr.. Wal
toni A. otiDg
Gro. 8. De VAUcEsF, sworn:
@. Where do you reside! A. At No. Atlantic
Q. What 10 your occupation A. am proprietor
Of the Union Hotel
O. Are you acquainted with Mr.. Jefferds1 A. No.
Sir; until week before the murder took places on
the uIday previous be came 10 our bOuse 10 engage
room it either on the Sunday or Saturday Of the
@. Engaged room A. Yes; engaged dying; he
SAID be bad utt come off the island, and wanted room
for week.
@. Long Islandi A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did he enter any name on the book1 A. He
mace arrangements with sep-brother OF mine he
was IN the lar room.
@. II he her, A. Yes, Sir.
Q. You don't know whether his name was entered
Cd The book A. I don't; the FIRST | knew my broth
er told me that this young man had engaged room,
and wanted to know What room to pu' him in ne said
be wanted it for week, or maybe longer; he didn't
know u neither he sbould 20 into the country again.
@. What cons ersaion had yon with Mr.. Je8erds
concerning the urderi A. The frs. conversation
bad with BIN Governing the murder was when Mr..
Bstts came in there; was in the bar at the time.
G. WI al dsy was THAT A. Monday:
Q. What war the conversation A.. He called me
into the dinpg-room Office bar and tod that there
were su pcions Of bis being implicated In The Walton
mu DER
O. Who told you thisi A. Mr.. Jefferds; he said
there wss come Suspicion Of his being implicated in this
murder, and he was thinking about going and gviog
Inns If up; be raid Dir. Bels thought he'd better go
and give hinse up, and hr asked me my opinion.
q, What did you cay TO him a, told him
Q Whist 'heD bsppenedl A. After we came out,
Mr. Bette ard he came Of the dnipgroc N tgether
and Mr. Belts went on tis cars and left MIR. Jeifsrds
,inipg tl.r in The bar nom; Mr. Bets returned again,
ard be and Mr.. Jsferds wenS ont.
Q Did be say anything to ycul A. Mr.. Belts said
he thcnshi he had better 60 with the young man.
O. AT er be returned A. Yes, Sir.
q. How long was be gonel A. About half an hour
sD hour.
o. Had Won any tslk with Mr. Jefferds between the
tin MI Belts left ano came bsek' A. No. was
busy at the bar apo he talking with gentle
neh outsd.-'abiDg IohtiCs.
O. Did you hear Mr.. Jeff.rds gay where he was
the night that the murder took place A did not.
Q Had 10 conversation with hint A. o, yes;
wren they 10 the dDirg room, Mr. Jefferds SAID
that re tonld prove where he WIS that night he said
h. was pla' rg cards somewhere in Chambers street.
near the Gira,d House.
@. Did be mention the place A. He did not
q. Had You any other conversation A. Not after
that.
Q. Previous to that 7 A. Yes
Q. What was it A. Talking about politics.
Q. Concerning this cese A. None, whatever.
q. Wasthere any family difficulties mentioned A.
No, Sir; he did not mention anything OF that kind.
Q. Did you know what his name was previous to
his coming to your house A. did not; in fact
thought the young man had registered his name; We
have a register Oh the desk, and sometimes great
many people coming III at a tiole.
@. Did YOU see bs name registered on the books
A. Ne; looked after be came TO see if bis name was
regist. red on the books
Q. What time did lie leave your house on Saturday
A. should think between ard clock.
Q. Tie 30th Of Junel A. Yes Sir.
q What time cid he return TO your hoaeeY A. He
returned, think it must have been from quarter TO
half past III didn't notice the time exactly, but the
boats generally axe quarter or half-hour trips, and
don't know which it was.
Q. Who let him in that night A. think it was
my mother.
Q Did You notice him A. Yes was going
down ,sirs and asked her If rhe wond let him n he
was laughing and joking with my mother until she got
HIM lamp.
O. WHAT il your tin Of closing A. 70 O'Clock.
Q. Did you OF serve what b, ssid to your mother 7
A. He asked her " hat made George close up 90 sOon
aid she told him rfai ~ o'coek'was general hour
for cI,sirg up; he ark. It can't be muoh after that
now sa,s she, | think it must bs after l2 think
tbis is the ba.past IL boat snd ASKED ms ard said
il mus, be after; didn't know how the Most, ran,
Wheeler ever qusrsr or half honr il is either quar-
t-r past IT Il haf pal.
Q. Did e sate where he had been A. No, Sir,
lie die rot
@ Whist clothes bad he on 7 A. dark suit and
Pansn at
Q. A bls,k Emit : A. Y.s Sir.
q. Like The sol, be has got on nowi A. Yes, Sir;
Il nj il Ii. coat AID psntr lid notee his vest.
Q Tie sam. clio hee that be had ON IN the afternoon
A. Yes, Sir.
@ Did he appear to he excited A. He did not to
me-; h. cared o be- he "a ne Nc usual.
Q. Did yon notice dn.,er o. him A. No, did
not be had more then; he had Gle when he came
f., m H.. country.
q. bid be ak you to remember anything about the
tine he 81 back r to state it sny different A. He
sk,d ne the afternoon that Mr.. Bets here what
iin. Il was thar he cane in told bim that should
think Was about qusrieJ or halt past twelve.
q Die h. 0.sue you o state thai il was any earlier
A. No; be only asked ne MIA, time thought it was
v len lie cane IN.
Q. Do YOU sav the bos's 20 over every quarter or
bali b. url A. hint which, after Ri they leave
the sidt at tsf pas II.
&. You ere suIe lie vas dressed as you cay! A.
lft, si-.
Q. Did he look SO If he'd hsd lorg run' A. It
did rot appss, 10 NE though he bad been running,
9 sJy hing Il tnai kind.
Q Nrai ti0e of night lad be been in the habit Of
rouIg u. previous 20 rhs1 A. coGld not tell
aCly; sopie'Ines h- nj late hours and some-
ln,s .Wier
Z. Wa, go you call late hours' A. Sometimes he
" nu'c b. II ~ 10 H. sometimes or g. aud some
timeg ~ II o,Io X.
Ibc A., a ever him have n pi.tol in bis noeaea-
rl,n ~ yo'I bou,, A. never noticed sny firearms
IL his Possession kept Wbat he had III hla room.
G. Wtst Gid he have ttefel A. A rifle, ba, 10,
am uiIh