The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-21
The WALTON-MATHEWS TRAGEDY.
Trial Of Charles JefYerds for the Murder
OF John w. Observation-Disclosures Evil
dencc for the Prosccuti0n-yery In
teresIing Narrative or Detective Moore.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.


DAY.
DEc. 2o.--Ths trial was continued this morning inc
court room crowded. and great interest was mani
= d in the proceedings.
cross. examination Of VIM. ]. walton was resumed
Mr. Brady,-Moore ard Lefrrds appeared to be per
ctly sober did tell the District Attorney that they
were drunk when they spoke 10 me- (hf. Brady sug
gcsted Yesterday that The witness should not have access
90 tho alleged confession OF Jeerds, which he had LETT
behind in his store but it appeared that the officer who
was icputcd to get the paper could not find I'D The
officer was sent after II.
10 Mr. wa,erbary-I have no interest in my brothers
will
To Mr.. Brady-You asked me question yesterday
to whether gave officer Moore any money would state
that gave the District Attorney 5000 for the purpose Of
compromising Moore; the reason why did not tell you
that yesterday that you did not nsk me IT,
man named kehoe IL salesman in my employ;
he relation TO the deceased, Walton, but
he has interest Of So 900 in the will in September
1889 had difficulty with my brother, ne refusing to
lot my appear the business cards. there was no
difficulty between before the 9th Of September (rhe
officer having arrived with the written statement Mr..
Brady returned to that part Of his testimony for the plr
pose OF cross examining him upon I'D There is no
part of the conversation which had with Jencrds writ
ten in pencil, but i. is all written ink the letter now
ten by tho his deceased brother and read
by counsel for the defence II dated June IL 1859
and related TO the which John Walton pursued in
taking another person into business relations with him
instead tho witness and relative his connection
with the family Of Icnerds lie was cross examined at
LENGTH upon tho ntcrlneations which made in his
written statement which slightly altered the meaning o.
some Of tho sentences IN his direct examination
To the District Attorney-My bookkeepcr made the
alterations SO to make it into grammatical shape
Officer Thomas W. Thorne said--l Captain OF the
Fourth ward precinct; went to Mr. Waton's store in
the New Bowcry the 10th of November: snw the pri
soner, officer Moore and Mr.. Walton, they were in the
private Office did not know any of the parties pre-
viously heard the prisoner tell Mr.. Walton he,
al shot your brohor' he repeated that twice and there
some other conversation about money which l did
not hear that spoken louder think he said to VIM.
Walton, al would have shot you tonight il bad got
pistol,' this Saturday evening, 18th Of Nuvem
her, about half past eight o'clock Jeerds appeared to
me to have been drinking he had glass in his hand
white in the face and appeared somewhat excited
with liquor; he spoke clear.
Cross cxamined--Mr Williams told that Jenerds
was tho New Eowery that there appeared be some
trouble and that had better so up there because JEFF
ferds had gone into the adjoining barroom 10 borrow
pistol Williams remained outside, but went in ami
Mr. Walton said there continual conversation, but
heard only detached portions Of it, paid attention
to ederds than TO any other person; Think heard
Moore ask ecrds where he got the pistol he shot Wal
ton with.
TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE MOORE.
VIM d. Moore, sworn and examined by the District
Atorney-I connected with tho Police Department.
for the last ten months know the prisoner well he
came acquainted with him four months ago on the 18th
of August al Cutchogue L. L. eighty six miles from New
York was for by Superintendent Kennedy n, this
time, who said he wanted 10 attend to lite aud death
case; told him would do my duty; he told pre-
pare for two weeks journey aud TO be there next day
then introduced to the District Attorney the
perntendents Office; received instructions from him
and went to Cutciogue. saw Jeferds and became
lboarded at Win. H. Belts: visited New York twice
before returned finally 10 the city returned with the
prisoner about 1--WE weeks from today remember the
10th of November; know the mother Of the prisoner
and became acquainted with her at Mr. Bolts hotel
had been there abou, two weeks before she arrived she
stayed three fonr days about The 18th OF November
saw her lis Fourth street, Tenth the prisoner
with her at the time; .eferds amt going
and were invited up stairs to her room; the
about some things that were taken from house
in Clinton place; they had some words and
she called him sconndrei, good for nothing oafer,
and that he was not good for anything, tlist
she would have nothing more 10 do with him, that
she could not depend upon him to do anything; she de
sired him TO give her the keys OF the house in Eighth
street which he did; he male request for money, and
she said that she had fba u had taken all her
to get him out OF prison. at this lime both began
get very excited, and he replied that il lie had been
prison il or her account she then said that he had
committed any crime she had nothing 30 with it. these
questions and occurred IA quick succession /
spoke Charles, and tod him thai he should talk So;
after said he must remember that was 10 his
mother he speaking: he said he didn't what he
said before that she had chosen make her
iidant that she had told about making her viii and
not leaving him anything he.then asked her 20 pay him
what she owed him, and he would trouble her
again. she said. syou good-for nothing loaeY don't
you any thing he said, 'You had better
me too hard. you had better not push against the
wall, will show you what Will do he said tina, he
could go to William Walton and get thou
sand dollars; thore other conversation,
but that is ali recoect excepting that the conversation
got hot, she said, she not in lit receive
company she said previously now that remember that
she did not know who was, and that time she
heard WAS r detective-that had always treated her
kindly and acted towards her like gentleman she told
Charles bring OF his friends to the house.
she did not want to see them, but hat was welcome
whenever chose 10 call, she said she did why
wanted to be much with Charles told her not
great deal with hm-tbat had HIM suce Fri
day he spoke up quickly and said Thursday; this
saton previous the time she said she did wish
to receive company then said perhaps II her
count that was with him so much, or that tolerated
him at ALL she then said that she guessed il her
account that anybody tolerated him. something that
effect after her begging TO be excused Charles ysef
LETT there have been other things said which
will occur on the examination saw Charles JEFF
ferds the 10th Of November, in the prison; in
the afternoon, towards dusk, we went up Chambers
street and Broadway TO Mr.. Walton's when
had shot Walton and Matthew'S particularly Mathews he
told TO stand few feet from him and said after he had
shot Walton when he running, Mathews running
after him, when he turned round amt said don't
shoot you-So back,' he stood that nc about eight
feet from lIm; he desired me to give him his pistol,
which ! had previously taken from him at Care's in
Centre street, he having fired it of there would give
him the pistol as he wanted to show how he had shot
Mathews objected to giving it TO him FOR be might
carry it out too far; policeman trying
The doors Broadway ths after dark he the
policeman and stepped up to him, and asked him he
knew him; think his number $40, althoughs did
not know the officers name the officer said he knew him
but Jeierds said 81 am Chas Jeierds who tried Tor
the Walton and Mathews murder turned and LEFT
the officer; Jclerds told that he fired and Mathews
placed his hands to his breast and said In shot and
that he ran In under soop until tho people passed
and that he threw pistol fence; that
is all the conversation concerning Walton and
Mathews at that time; he proposed go down Wal.
toms place, and said he wanted 10 shoot him; / asked
him why he going to shoot him; he said he
would get $40 900 FOR shooting him; l asked him who
would give 1t TO him, and he said his mother would give
him $40 600, and that # would 80 with him he would
give s. goo; told him he had better not 60 there
then but he insisted going aud began get fright
eusd said "You had better let shoot Walton and
give mo tho pisol'' he said no, could do IL that
bad not nerve enough when in Canal street be
insisted on having the pistol which before he spoke
about going TO Walton's we had walked short distance
after he got the pistol before he proposed 60 Wal