New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-12

70 me shooting st Stanwix Hall. Picking up the
"l ln.rodnced 10 the evidence for the prosecntion
az Drauy asked whether any man doubted whether
S1 Tat nor tne pistol with which Walton was shos7
ino Ds.iies attorney said the prosecution did not
tLum any doubt as 10 It's being tie pistl which did
re Deed. Mr. Brady therefore usi,ted that as matter
Cl law, the JGd3e was bound to charge the ilry thas
unless the pistol logically and clearly moved "a
be connected With Jelierds, the case Was thrown
away. By that admission the prosecution bad Qiven
Al up. lie cited The testimony Of Mr.. Beta 10 ,hs
effect that Jeferds bad shot, 70 much 20 AZ N
iDcite laughter, and that he threw away his
sver-monhtei pistol because he feared being reported
IN Tue newepaPe I've under suspicion, hs i should
10 found upon hin, ley woad tank Tim guilty as q
mat erof course. Jeferds's istol smoothhandled
aud slyer-mounted, while tits rasped on tho
laadle and steel mounted, tie owner Of which was
undoubtedly regarding this proe9t trial with the
deepest interest. He charged he implication OF
JceFds 10 that unfortunate public necessity, the public
press and welt 10 consider what waE " DO inferred
from threats t. commit crime, H. Standardization 10
actually Intending 10 act the part OF sn assasetn.
There was no motive for it, DO money to be gained by
his mother If Mr.. Walton killed. bat on the con.
trry, if Mrs WALTON were bad woman, che would
want 10 keep bin aliye in order To make hm suppors
her, sud to torment him.
There gas one man who k0ep the perpetrator Of the
murder aud could tell, although he had not done u,
PasCal, t was shown before the Coroner 8 jury, had
sal ia the drugs tefOre wiGerss, th2t che Knew
who committed this mnrieI. Whether tue perPetrS'OS
did il Tor lure, which be knew was carried at thai
and be would make cosrge hi oil. Ii war true, mo
usBe 81 Jeerds did not appear Ia the papers hao 10
the dining room Of tho UniOn Hole 0ui he ha1 0ad
quarrel With W1lGOn; bad been arrested for threaten
in Lin, and hat nsLIal tuan To lear lest ne
slOuld DO suspected, especially II was stated I'D the
report that quarrel Was he origin OF the Tragedy.
Tie argument Of Mr. Brady continued for some lime In
tue same strain. He closed BY repeating that there
was not the slightest shadow # leul evidence prove
that Jeferds had ever committed any murder.
Distii t-Aitoruey Waterbury taen opened for the
Prosecution. Tie first thing done by tue counsel Tor
tie defense he safe, was 10 arHlSn the public pros-
ecutOr for keeping the prisoner III conhueneht Tor
year, while be had done only bis duty. Ihis pistol
wac undoubtedly tle one used. lie had penonauy
visited the manufacturers, aLd eudtavortn 70 Trace IL
down 10 tue purchaser, but couc not tueceed. AFTER
some remarks as to lis desire 10 be just, the DIS
tfic-Attorney aid the COrODeTs Jury had promptly
doJ the evidence 10 be song sgailst The prisoner,
aud, Abiding by the way 70 Jederds giving wrong
lame a3 bei1g against hun, Went Cn 10 rcimin8te the
counsel Of the defendant for alleging, without proof,
that no TecOJBizance had been entered into
before Justice Quacken ush contrary 10 bio statement,
asO for throwing doubt on the gal marriage Oi the
10 the mother OF tue deeuddnt skO tOr repro
feutiDg without evidence that their joint eeate AMOUNT
CO 10 nothing peculiarly, which latter was proven
lacy BY the fact that 81 900 reward had been offered
by the executors for the apprehension Of the murderer
There WAS motive enough Ia tie desiTe TO furnish
foud end dOsng mother he means VI support l0r NE.
Tie bats If leisure adUp ed BY tie prisoner, IN MS
lJur stay at Cutchoue, &C., were Against hin. lbs
slTluE ll AOnO 70 10 OtidNalt OLOUb 1io bhio
Of the MURDER when be Old not ~, and
bis putting Up Ut q small, lonesome hotel
In Atlntic street, Brooklyn, without registering hs
name we're strong indications OF what the prisoner
INTENDED 20 do. The Ditrct-Attoey said ne believed
tina Richard Pascal did know who committed that
murder; bat we lad no means Of showing ths seeret
rfasus why Pascal seemed to prefer rather living no
evi encs at all. There skill Necessary; IL was
moro matter OF reckless detefniua ion, 10 k man
at 81 short a distance. railroad cOudue OT-all OF
whom were skilled In matters vi Ideatity-said JEFF
fsrds WAS as near ike The be could be. Tue
D.,t.ict-Atlortey went ninutey over every part OF
the evidence as the facts occurred ard concluded az \
o'clock.
lhe Recorders charge embraced 6 resume of the
horrible flrts connected with tns tragedy occurring
on tine moonlight night little more Than year ago,
4 clear statement Of the p0ints Of evidence relating 20
the U-.rouer, and the Incubation Oi lew guiding
points of established law Tie question for tie jury
u decide was: did this act IN the capacity Of an
sssa -iu or was 70 come other peI-onf The question
oi motive wGs considered at length In all It's bear
=. Revenge the only one reasonably 20 be con-
tidered
The jury retired al 81, aud returned in twenty min
utes thereafter with verdict Of sOr GUILTY.
NJ Hall then moved that "a the indictment for he
murder Of John w. Matthews was based upon the
sane statement Of facts, tie prisoner be discharged
from on bis recosnzance, and the DistrciAttor-
ney acquieseing, it was accordingly done. The jury
wac then discharged, and the Court adjourned.