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

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Yorkwhen Charles wrote the letter.
Aanson s. Jones, sworn--I am physician and have
been IN this city for twenty years. am surgeon OF the
Police Department. subp9naed by the District Attor
ney and examined upon the Coroners inquest knew JEFF
ferds; hrst him about tan years ago, when he
quite little boy saw him after the murder Of Mr.. wal
ton at the Hone House about eight nine O'Clock the
evening OF the I'd OF July 1900 sent for 70 him
examined his person found something about him which
would impair his capacity TO run he had two gandular
swelings in the groin one In either Of some standing
from the examination appeared to BIO woek two old
it would have been extremely painful even impossible
for him % have run rapidly on tho night Of the aOth Of
June think II would have been extremely difficult for
him TO for the glandular swengs in that condition
make exceedingly difficult to walk; should think it
would be almost impossible for him TO have taken the
route spoken Of that the murderer Of Walton took and
arrives at Brooklyn when he did.
10 Juror-vioent exercise aggravates these difcul-
ties at8 a6H n -sas 8at stts+
i 10 Nh. waterbury--Tfey wore syphihc dwellings, and
violent exercise would aggravate such ifncuItiSs =
indprated' believe that they existed for week
two before the swelngs cod not have hsen occasoped
Mr. Brady, by consent q the District Attornoysub-
mitted measurement Of the distances alleged 10 have
Ds1n made ~ the man who Killed Nj: Walton, ~.
defence having closed their The District Attorney
] said he had some rebutting testimony s 3t
81 ~ AFTERNOON SESSION. ~
After the Jonah Brown was called and examined
by Mr Waterbury reside in Rochester, have practced
/ medicine; know Mrs. Ellen NJ. Walton. Q. Did Mrs
Walton hire house from your Objected TO. Mr. Water
bury said he wished 10 impcach the testimony OF Mrs
Walton. Q. Do you know tho character OF tho house
Mrs. Walton kepss
| Objected to. Objection sustained
| sw. D. Moore examined by tho District Attorney--I
reside in Rochester, when Mrs. Walton lived there
police ustce Hamilton Morrison and her appeared be-
! fore me and made an oath; have made Thorough
search for IT. think u taken in writing but could
! not find II.
Mr. Holmes argued that the affidavit should be pro.
duced but the court decided that the witness might give
| evidence relative to 1t.
@. Did Mrs. Walton make any statement under oath
before respecting her being not being vito Of
| Hamilton MorrsonY Collected TO- QUESTION allowed.
the wife OF Hamilton Morrison under oath this about
| ten years ago. #
le Rochester soon after that this
cath was made on complaint against John Boardnan,
ff an assault with intent to commit rape; think
tine paper among my papoTs, but have recollection of
time ut the Of Buffalo aud Sophia streets
there other magistrate In attendance nor WIS
there clerk connected with 1T took warrants and such
papers Chat accumulated in the police Office my private
loaseI kept them and have them still; Isearched
my honse 'ar The ,aper question last samefs the
request Of William T. Walton, who came up theirs i made
search last Saturday for tho AFFIDAVIT could not read
onto the Jury from, memory the contents Of that a1da
copxn rape Mrs. Morrison: the husband 1wore that
hc beard an outcryheard Hrs. Morr son screaming
temptipg violence her. Irecoeer that the word wife,
WAS in tho paper, bat can't remember what part of It.
Mr. Boardman Is sery man. raises trees for sae he
intimate with him. only know him as citizen he is n
living now at Rochester.
TO Mr.. Waterbury, was first requested to look for the
TIE District Attorney offered in evidence the decd
shown to Mrs Walton wherein she swears that she is the
vito of Mr.. Morrison
VIM T. Smith sworn and examined by the District At
torneyf am police officer, and arrested Mrs Walton
The prosecution desired to contradict Mrs. Walton
spectng her denying that she made threats about Mr..
Walton, but the Court ruled the testimony out.
Job Long recaledlam one Of the executors OF John
feeling existed
aud William Walton previous to his death the part
nor Of John Walton; there was a little misunder.
standing between them when they dividcd partner ship;
heard Mr. Walton speak OF The letter which Vim, Naitcn
wrote 10 him and If hcrc had bscn any III feeling between
them should have known IT, veg
Samuel b. Allen sworn--I Of tho executors OF |
the will Of John Walton; knew him and his !
brother for fifteen sixteen years John and |
William very good terms before Johns death;
1 them often together on one occasion John Wal
ION said that William was acting very indsacrently.
DR.. Gum recalledl hea r. Jones testimony rela
tive to the opinion he formed about efsrds ability to
perform the journey the night OF the murder; have
had such Dr. Jones described where the patients
have gone about and we're not laid up.
To Mr.. Brady-Jeierds is &c a sanguineous tempcra
murder--if he afflicted ~ stated-thc sensibily
would be Increased BY tho exertiNn.
VIM Compton sworn npd oXamined-I live in Newark,
n j.; keep livery stable know the prisoner jeferls
becamc acquainted with aim over two years ago; have
heard number Of persons speak as 70 bis characters
Jefcrds lived in Newark for time; was only
quantcd with him three months his general character
for peace and quietness was bad.
speak Of Jeferds in the public house near my stable
which no frcauened; don't know that heard people
speak Of him beADrc he had difficulty with heard
them sneak Of difficulties lie had With other persons
Emmois Clark sworn--. member Of the Seventh
regiment, JcGcrds was member of that regiment Also
his character for peace and ouctness was bad.
10 Mr. Brady have heard his associates say that he was
incorporate quarrcisone and tn cieed the lives OF
pie; he expelled from tho Second regiment for bad
character and conduc; LnbccomiDg geatc,nan this
three years ago.
stewart NJ Brant-I was police oGccor in Newark;
,nc thn sagN
disorderly; his reputation in Newark was bad.
To Mr.. BRADY have SEGA him Intoxicated more than
once when he used obscene language he was very lively
and talked ns all drunken men generally do; when he got
drunk he into rotous company, this in August
and September, 1859.
John williams sworn-I reside in Newark; know the
prisoner, and heard people say he was pretty aard
boy The examination Of this witness caused considera
bio merrment In consequence Of his obtaseness when
asked relative TO Jederds' general repnfasnnj
Vim. A. 3. Clement swornI have charge Of the disri
button Of letters in the New York Post Office; knew the
prisoner when he there no bad tho reputation OF be-
quarrelsome and a. times Violent was often called
upon 10 settle disputes between him and others.
Mr. HoimesI suppose you know what keeps people IN
the Post Once well as do men have been kept there
OF clerks to from time to time complaining
about JeGcrds; Alessrs. Cortland, Young, Yeonn and
| Gcary have spoken OF him.
c. /. Champi sadi cmploy cd in the Post Office;
| and know thu: the prisoner 9 reputation Is bad
To Mr. BradYI have heard moro about in than ont Of
the Post Office have heard II said that he quarrel
some, prolans, vulgar and fast young man; have
known OF his being incorporate several times on such
To Mr. neutrality-suspicious. was appointed aud dis
charged by NJ, Eower.
John a. Kennedy sworn-I am General Superintendent
OF Police; Nm Is. Moro Is member Of my
department no was detailed by me for special
duty in August last; ! gave Mr.. Moore his
instructions orally after explaining to him the delicate
Of the duty expected him to perform, directed
him general way to make himself acquainted with
JeYerds associate with him. TO go where hc went 10
his habits, notice who his associates were, to
listen his crsaon and to take accurate notes Of
everything that took place. that II he should introduce
In subject of the murder OF Walton and Mathews 10 join
versation, hear what he had tosay about it,
anu to he par making note OF IL; also direct
cd MN 10 q district Attorney and to take any sug
gcs.ion. which he might give HIM, and that he would
prueaDy he better able to suggest things for him to do
| than myself
TO Xr Brady have resided in this city since 1894 and
have been canaecia with the Police Department since
1850 DAY aliey the former trial. the District
Attorney inclined 70 Glide him for allowing jeIerds
GO his rccognizancc, and asked him why he had
| doIe so; suggested that "shodowi be put on the
track Jeacrds at the time conyersed with Mr. Water
bury; have never known where private money
vas put into hands OF detective to be used to secure
the Of party, do know that 1t used in
this case Moore not TO report to ut ALL and was
not TO state wat he knew about the until he was
called az witnoss.
| Mrs Charlotte Beatty examined by Mr. Homcs-I