New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-20
TIE WALTON-NATHETyS MURDER.
CONFESSION OF JEFFERDs.

COURT Or GENERAL sESSIoN9-Dec. l9.-BeecTe Re-
cordes Eofg.AS.
Tie trial Of Charss NJ Je.Ierds, for the murder OF
John "a Matthews. the 3Oh June, 1860, In Lish'eefth
,Ieet corner OF Third ssenus called on to-day when
the following Jury we. sworn;
Edward w. Ketchuu. Esthan W. Worsiey, William H.
Tee Richard w HcrtIeksor. Olt,r h. Kopps 6brahan D.
w Buron AIoizo D. Hsish,. John Bean. Philip scilos'
Jane, Donini. Chl,. D. Chiekhaws. Daniel D. H9l'n
Me.sr Grady aud oIm. Conducted the defense ahd the
Distiet.Auoney ,pened he pro'seaon.
There thirteen witnesses examined but nothing OF any
moment elected lhng dilsteat IRON the testimony
given hitherto at the CoroIeTs Inquest AID the P"'Aei
tia The theory Tor the drso will be Of denity and
Of time 80 rs to lead to All aloL
rb,,vd-oc. Of Henry aarcel and NJ A. Davis wa. 70 the
eject lhat the prisoner looked very like the man. aud
Samuel Fauci he conductor testified that the murderer re-
,,p bed J.aerds as much look alike. The
IA wos postponed ~ an1 will be resumed tonoiro"
Dec 10 Tho statements OF VIM T. WALTON. brother Of de-
ceased John w Walton the ouly material evidence That
spre.sd ia tie ,rial OF Chas NJ JeteIds this day. ine vi"
ness VIM T. Walton A. di'tl!er doing business a. TO %
New Bowery Fir Walton aid 1hat lie hoe" lie prisoner
ince 1885, ts "a June 1885, be fouLd Charles J.nrfds ana
another young in his store that Charles hse pistol
boaed Of having perforated wnecatk ut distance of
o inches, ,a, priso e had stated that this tho way
he woud Us. witnesses brotler that prisoner called at vi"
ness office at ocotk tine 10th November last sud when
in esnvsrsaon with William Moore made some violent se'
I'M q end ~ pissed nto the store vhen Moore asked ora
dina that no drink gyen that Moore ard prisoner went
s.x when the latter &c tine eash window and the"
In , ff, cent piece which passed back by witness
saving he did not want bis money be then said DO yon
luow who ami am Charles Jeaerds tbs man shs muir
Jared your brother, aud shoot you squeh '"o'
Lp He threw open hi. ard dew GU pistol AZ 'ha'
time oaeer Moore sIrsng upon him; they had ne' INC
officer took The pistol away om hin Charles wsnssd 70 get
he, and ,h, officer would not Let him have It. Charie
than cam. 10 to the cash window skAn aud aia arr
a. mn ina, kent me il prison whole year" lie then
I'll h, he had besu tried for the murder OF John Walton AL
..t,,d Charlie. then went oat with tue ofes but soon
- a., n IA, window and said. " BILL why yOn 50 down
ON ueI know mur bred your brother. but did Mt 10 1t
because hated him."
Wines, dd not remember whether Jsfers said 10 was
70 do Il, Blu, he made Of some such remark He
,hsu ,sid "Bu II ysu will come down with the dimes
i sv van informs don that will ~ worth than lOys
10 voap lie then saia Let iu" tod him the
door wa. unlocked would invite him in He aid
he could give Information about trials that We're on hind
or tst he Lad evidence In these trials that would bs worth
tl. soan Of money. Officer Moore then went out Of the
Office.
When the officer came back he showed me pistol sue
w,p..J me 10 look At it. As did SO found the caps had
been taken or WITNESS shown pistol and iceni lied
As he 600 Moore had .hown him Charles then wanted IN
pistol handed to hin esked II that was the pistol THAI
da the deed He said No tho D,uictA'ton4ey has It,"
.sked him where he bought It. lie said " bought 1t II
4 Msicen lane"
thea ssid "Charey. you have BEEN tried for the muris
Ct NJ wol.on AID been seluSd You cannot DO tried 70