New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-21
TIE WALTON MATTnTWs RURDER
CONFESSION OF JEFEERDS CONTINUED.
COURT OF GLSEPAL sEssIOSs-DEc. 2o.-Bei,re
Recnrlet unrrNAN.

Recorder HoryNAs.
The trial 0f Charles y. Jeferds wa9 resumed This
moun1 ard he excitement, great that AZ The avcruea
to tie court were deusoy crowded.
Mr. Brady resumed HE concentration OF w. T. Walton
who testified that the prisoner and Moore appeared quite sober
while In his that Ae did thst the statements oil
in relation TO the murder OF bis brother wee made
under nto1icson did hear that the District Attorney
rad 80 said Counsel then called for the Pencil Hstory Of
the wtnes which after short time was submitted Inc
document was for the part written in ink, and contained
some alterations Of no meterill import.
Mr. Brsdy-Haye you any interest under your brothers
willl A. No am merely one Of the eNecitors
o. Was not the statement You have written Of this
made at the request of District Attorney! A. Do not
know; but n copy given 20 that geuticisn. .
O. Did YOU give promise 70, directly or indirectly any
money to Wilkins Of the sitnessesl A. MOI but
O. What interest does Keho your taesm,n, take under
your brothers VIM a. 5000. .
@ Did you make any purchases brothers suction
A. Yes several in tie way Of my business Fom tne Auc-
q Were you and your brother on good term'i A. Ye'i
o. What was the causel A. / wished to hsve tickets
issued with both our names connected in partnership
Them read Of fsnIy nature In which witness
his brother in strong but ate manner nii
uss creation he had always aced for the interests OF ms
Mr. Body then asked witness 20 read hi written statement
cnd 20 mt out the alterations made.
Nj Brldy-TO whom was the original statement handed I
A. 10 my CLERK.
q. Was your store considered barToom! a. No.
The DtictAtoney then hsrded copy OF the afore'sid
statement taken by witnesses CLERK wv aren't winch was
Thomas W. Thorns Captain Of the Fourth Precinc. Of
prisoner Walton and Moore IN Wston private oce which
be visited Saturday evening Nov 49, about 8. O'CLOCK at
ton shot your brother" repeated this twice. hearl sl'a
loud conversation about mo1ey, AID prisoner also soid
would shoot you tonight bad got ap-tol prisoner ppe
under the excitement of liquor and had glass In his hand
.. by District A'torney-llo" VA. his tpeeeh' a. Clear
Crc'' ETam'Hsd-Q Who Is Williams A. Sergeant
O. How lax Is SlstOnIIouse from Walton A About four
block.
O. What information the part Of William led you to
Ns'onl A. Heard sam. trouble theIe. 1T,
q Had Jeferds p'ol A. Said he went into an adjoin'
O. How fr were the parties one rom the other A. About
four feet siI inches.
O. How wa. S.r Walton ensasedl A. In taking cash, and
en- corvsrsstiou ard talking 20 the parties.
O. Did Moore ask shout pistoli A. link he did
o. Did the parties know yon A. Don't know
O. Did you sddress the parties A. Spoke to hoore and
@. lid Wsitos or Moore glass; A. Canno, say.
q pid you see pi'oii A. saw one IN the hands Of Pr'
O. IVES the Of Jeeris about the .hoo,iur Of W. T.
" alton before after he the pistol A. Before.
@ Did you any otter ofuipuey FOR the drnkfi A. No.
q When these facts stated 10 the DisrctAnoneyl
A. About two weeks ego.
ten mon'hs knows prisoner shout four mon'h. "a" lin
frs, Cutehogae H. J. about 10 mics iIoh aewi about
18th August last was sent for by SuperrieIden' \ Ken
OF lie SID death for him MColol wines ssid that he would
DO his duty and directed 10 prepare for two weeks
journey saw the Distinct Attorney next dsy when lie ws'
told Of tie Of Jeerds went TO Catalogue and saw ii'
oner the depot ard had drink remained s6ou, three
mGuth al the house Of W NJ Bets len FOR Ne" or twice
before IN. final return sbou, hy. weea c Day both be
aud Jeferds returned to NewYok Knows the prisoner.
mother became acquainted with be- Al hctts she dad not
come 10 Bess tin wccis If er the arrival Of witness and
dsys her Aerwad At No ila Fourth street,
corner of Tenth street. OF the 18Th November.
District Aiorney-Stsew who was present Witness-Bus
three perOn.-Ar, Walton, Jeieles ssd l. ,,., .d
Dhsiict Auoraey-s'sie he conversation thai passed
COMBINATION
On entering 8rs vs. room convention began between
poner and BIZ mother aboni things taken nom onio IN
clinton place Eighth street Sir- W called the prisoner
and loaer not y Igr any h,n sa TIA, ihe would
him and deiIed him & give he's the keys 81 TIE hoaie Ia
Tor money Mrs W said Abe lad none, a. It had if~n al
her means 70 80 him ou. Of p'oa lie 'aia-.ueh -.
clied-ii he bad been n Wi'9' "si on nee slnu
he had notlns to DO with Il. witness spoke 10
Charles, told him b. should not tall % 20 his moihsf P
said 10 did whs lac said before wiincss
s mother had made him (wiiaes her conldani Prisoner
hen a'asd bis mother to pay him wis, she owed
TIied You rood Tor no,lius loafef. DO 10.
you anything the prisoner replied, You had better
no, run too hd-hetel Lot push s'ius the ~a or
will show yoa whs, will Do prisoner sid he could go TO
alton tW Thomss and ss' +loO1 may have been mere
hst he heard time tina, witness detective but
that he had acted Kindly and as gentleman to her
her; she did them bot that witness al
way wecome AMI also ,ai abe cd not .oe Why wIinc"
.nied to be much with Chaes and wii.e's e ei he
him since Friday when Charles spoke up and
aid THURSDAY she then ssd that s guessed It her
.ceouu, that any tolerated him. and ihst then Charles and
HE District, Attorney then ezanired wiine.'-o- Did you
zee the prisoner on Nov. 10 y A Yes
=. " l.enl A. Do not know.
O. Did you and the piisoner hEve a wsk that day
q here \ First. The Tonbs ner to clrlse, saloon
10 Centre street then Duane street Broadway, and Canal
ed the nsrer In ieh he ths psoner .hot Walton and
Matthews, TIE prisoner ,aid 70 witness when here, told
ssg 40 . Ss & .n had sn In ta
aloon lie he gsoner having tired the Pi''o Of Would
not give H. Wanted 10 show how be had shot Matthews
Homer and witness then met by policemen, whom
he former uocosted by sa.sg he knew him ohcer 'aid
tIied for he murder Of Walton and Mathew"
po s d & E &shs sa TIE p n 1y .a ss on e.
breast and exclaimed shot, that he then under
over fence Prisoner proposed 20 shoot Mr. Walton
CoSysRsiTios WITH DErEcuvE.
Moore aked Why he would shoot W. Seid he would cot
700; that h. mother would give e. tina, be would give
Moore They then walked through the Bowery e
that on hiring at Walton they must nave run asy opposite
directions. On arriving ehrrds sid There be is-tha
BID %'oS lie s .s ds down pa,o ann ana rs. @p sod
him. when struggling that if be fired he would be caught
rom man in NJ Wa store; but the replied that drink.
not sOd there by the sa,, Mr. Naon was thea shed
i drink" aud both drank JeaeTds ssid to witness, Bill
lei pay for this" he then placed $, cents on The shell
and Walton pat back the money, saying he did not
want it, Je8erds then got angry and rad, DO you know
wha ain lie said have you before; he sad I'm
4. y.
,ame dine drswing pistol; the shelf l. rather high.
md he did not said witness. succeed In getting the pistol
owe the shelf; alton said he oald give JehoId five
trs 10 leave store both out sod returned
Jeferds wished into the office and r WALTON said
lie door was locked Jeeds. goig In, sst al w
v nv lie was down him; know that murdered your
brother have been ei aud acquitted said too that
had come that night to shoot alton, but that
yonld low talk OF other business
TO iuroI-None bat WSioDprisoner epd were present
then uroposed 10 Walton that II he would talk Turkey
o him be had Information thai would be worth great zeal
" alton asked Hha, he wanted for this said $1,000
alton said much but he would give $500 il tie
worth thing TO him; prisoner then
cribed the anrer Of his shooting Walton. which is the
anne as hitherto spcsred, and while in the Office he
Ms pistol the tine and presented IL at Walton Moore
oof the pistol Jehefds and uncepped f. aud showed it
W Ia. he afra