The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-24
the WALT0N-MATAEWS MURDER.

fence-Rcbuvting Testimony for III
Prosecution, dc.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS
Before Recorder Holman.
FIFTH
DEC 2s-The trial of Charles NJ sferds for the aurde
OF John W. Mathews resumed this morning Long DC
fore the hour for opening tho the doors were besege
with an eager crowd anxious to gain adnance to wnes
the proceedings OF this remarkably interesting trial
will be remembered the direct examination OF Mrs
Walton was concluded when The Court adjourned So
tufday evening" Mr. Waterbury reservng his exai
nation until this morning Mrs. Walton asked few
questions by Mr. Brady previous to being cxanined
She said that she received letter from Moore. which
Mr. Brady read. Afs Walton then testified follows
Isaw tho letter which producet here written by
Charles to Moore, before 1t was sent very angry
when told him that Moore called and said that Charles
had desired him to ask for money, but not to
send him any that he did not require it-tha he had
money enough said, Where did be get tho moneyp'
Moore said, " gave him money = said Did you
lend him the ncyS' he said, No; Charley and have
little plan in hands ty which wo going to make
some money in ADVANCE said elf Charles borrows
any money from you, want you to understand that
not responsible for it. but if Charles any money
sent TO him TO come homo, pay his expenses and will
give yoo what money costs to bringhm to New York
1sad, Won't you give mo that letter ~ he jumped up
and put the letter to his breast and it surprised that
he should prize the letter said " 1t Is the first time
that Charles dsrcs pectful letter about
said disrespcctu word TO me; don't know what is
the matter with him." said be must be under bad
influence and Moore said BIO not that he such
rage about not sending him money that he did
not care what he wrote no told me that Charles
had hecn perfectly sober up at Cutchogue, except
day Of the races he held the letter up that
could that Charles writing; Charles said that
Moore had fine game hand that he was going to help
him play II ont and he going to give him chance
earn MS money; asked Charles how he came to write
me such dsrespectfri letter, If he did not think it
very wrong to mother who had been SO very kind 10
him. hc sad, Mother Moore told that yon had
yoir will and cut him or of all hts portion OF thu proper
ty, he sal N told him that had abused him shame
fully ,s.nd more to the same effect.
Cross examined by tho Dis Atorney--I kept board
ing houses at fourteenth scet New York, and at Hnd
son terrace, HI oSen mydaughter Ellen is in her fifth
year. nnd she was born in Clinton paesl lived IN Cham
ersstrect prcvos to iv ing IN loboien; have vet in
MAINE OHIO, South and North Caroi.ia, Maryland, yr
gna dnd Connecticut lived in Rochester and four miles
O How many husbands have you hads Objected TO-
Mrs. Walton REQUESTED her boy Frank, who in the
Co1rt to withdraw.
A. have had three husbands; this signature
! think, is IN my handwriting; have had three
husbmds-Charles Jelerds, publisher and editor of
s. X. Russell, graduate Of West Point, and officer
in the United states Army, and John Walton: have had
no olncr hnsbaA 81 Mi. JecruS Is dead: he Giei
time III 1858, living with him Br aiway the same
year o has eeah; he went from my hotse home To his
fathers to die be never 60 divorce from me- there
were proceedings relative to it, ] was married to Mr.
Russell IN 1851 supposed Jecrds dead when mar
rid Captain Resell Lived with him about two years.
he inten,erute and could not 1.-Two with him:
nan tic time he had To be kept in the and the
hos isa he died in the January previous June be-
foe my i'en was born; Tho year boarded Mrs.
smiths. cannot tel how long lived In Clinton place.
owned the house there, and think went into April;
! lived there till mar led Mr.. Walton which was the
lIth oil october 1855 tho court annuled the marriage
with Captain Russell because Mr.. Jenerds still liv-
ihS, because ! Gid wrong in marrying him don't
know u, grounds on which applied for divorce;
might have been for inioxicaiion and adultery; the
matter was heard before referees had husband when
fon was born; used to have clandesiine meetings with
CAPTAIN iu sell, and met him in Albany and Paterson
New Jersey; after that went 10 Rochester live IN
1913 under the impression that the mutual deed OF
SC ration between Jsierts and myself would enable
to MARY Mr. MORRISON. (Mr Waterbury offered the deed
III evience showing that Mrs. Walton the OF
Hamilton Morrison) lived in Mr.. Morrison family,
with his daughters and sons; Of his daughters
married at the time; lived Monroe Springs sarah
Use, Thomas and sometimes Iat kson Morrison lived
Tiers III stayed at iaerra bat did live there all
the time ! in Rochester lived three years ut or
near Rochester; we had city and country residence;
the country residence was at Monroe Springs; don't
know what stree; the city residence in Mr. Morrison
travelled cd deal. went after him time and
found him gambling house, think it Emira
he ole 10 Rochester for TO 60 up and see him. he
60 back and would mot lot him; saw him in
Rochester after that; was with Mr. Morrison in Now
York wevios to that, aad Travelled around with him;
WIS terms OF intimacy with his family that time,
for at that KIN w; bearded with him in Battery place
aud at private houses: he never lett but left him
had 10 difficulty abb money that lost bt Mrs hg
gins al Tie 'atc,y Pace H,ci; left Mr Morrison be-
use my board was not aid and clothes were do.
tanned or my beard: when was Mt tn Battery Hotel
was Tot charged with stealing $500 from Ms. Higgins
room Which ioi cd 10 hc:, and that not the
why II Morrison icft me. don't know whether
sod Of trkirg 10. Ms Higgins lost 81 900 and
not $500 II higgins and Dir. Morr terms of
intimacy; lived in hercc street in my life kept
a SALON in IS oadway like Tsylor's confectionery there
N an pere 1 ia he
place wanted eff cshn mt they could get
place kept for tho IT 81 men and women; had
private 10 IN back OF TIE saioon but occupied the whole
OF mo Louise; ilis vas aiier boarded IN BAT
terry place; IT was at that place in Broad
way that Mr.. JeIcrds came back to live with me;
th &C men claimed e be my husbands at the time
II was hotel that found Mr. Morrison EInira and
no, III gambling place. lived on aan street, and kept
candy an confectionery store IN Rochester
sorted 10 by Of The most respectable people the
place; hrod tho whole house there: Mr.. Morrison came
back.
G. Was there any mary occurrence took place
connected with yoursen
O. Do yon know John Doaramany A. do sir
O. lid anything take place between you and Boardmnn
after Morrison got back to Rochester? A. don't know;
Gr. Boa oman and sat in the paror; Mr.. Boardman g
family were intimate with Mr. Morrisons family; Board
and Morrison had business transactions relative
purchasing farm; we had TO 60 down to a small spring
TO see PORTION Of the fa'an; when we went out Nor
rson rode with Of Boardman's family rode with
Mr. hoardman, and ne attempted 10 take liberties
with me; that was the frsrtme had ever been in his
com@ny acne and the first time nc took liberties
with me; when back / told Morri-
son about what Boardman did, when Mr.. NJ.
told mo TO throw myself Ia his way, and that he would
give him thrash;ng; this previous any separa
ton between Mr. Nor and myself was not living
IL Main street at that time then came TO New York
with Mr.. Morrison; think boarded the Battery
Hotel, but do not rcmembcr Mr.. Boardman wrote me
Several ,eters which gave to Mr. Morrison Mr.. Morri-
ihen wrote letters AMI desired to copy them and
sign my them: h. them TO Mr. Bnardin,n MS
though had answered the letters he me; il was
during this time that Mrs higgins and Mr.. Morrison ha d
dispute about the money; Mr.. Morrison buy y
house from Mrs iggins in tarmine street. the deed
70 be made out In Sarah Morrsons {his daughter
instead Of being made out to me- and thai caused dim
Guilty between Mr.. Morrison and myself he went on Il
Philadelphia and TO Rochester, sent for Mr. Boardmau
and told him was going INTO business and asked hin
how no thought place like Taylor saloon would TAXI
IN Roch ster he said II would take very well, aud
opened salton In Main street; met Nj. Msrri
son at hotel in Emira, and stayed with him few
days. went back to Rochester, refusing to live wit
Morrison in New York; told HIM that Boardman Il
tho habit Of coming to the saloon and that he in tn
habit Of going up7nto the paror this year after
took liberties With me; Mr. Morrison disp eased q
him for turning traitor 70 him, and said, I" Elem yo
ought 10 let have satisfaction out Of him asked Mr.
Boadman at Mr. Morrisons request, TO como up into III
parior when he next time made myself agreeable
to'hn; he attempted to4ss mo or to pat his
my neck: Mr.. Morrison in and gave him whipping
screamed loud enough for Mr.. Morrison TO hear; dom
remember whether there action CommeOce