The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-27
THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.

Interview OF tho Spanish Consul with
G0nxalcs-Dcmeanor OF tho Murderer
Funeral OF Otcro 70 Take Place ON Tuss-
day. &c.
Since his arrest Gonzales maintains the sulsn
and logged demeanor that characterzes the bravo A.
times his wicked eyes CLEAN with ferocy and hatred,
especially when his captor Captain Waddy) visits him.
Butthis sang oid nearly failed him during an interview
which he had with the Spanish Consul and Mr. Antonio
Cuyas proprietor of the Barcelona Hotel These gentle
men, accompanied by personal friend of the murdered
man from Havana visited the Forty fourth precinct
ton house Myrtle yesterday afternoon. They
seemed be in the highest spirits account Of the
capture both OF the assassins and congratulated Cap
tain Waddy warmly on his share in the matter, The
Consul in the ullness OF his JOY embraced him. and the
Others grasped both his hands with ardor They thea
Informed him that they had to mako arrangements
fer the nterment Of Mr.. Oteros remains. which viii b
gwen up them to-day. The subjoned notice explains
what arrangements have been made regarding the inter-
mant:--
The c,a examination on the corpse Mr. jose Garcia
Otero having been concluded Mr. A Cayas. proprietor
o the Barcelona Hotel having the burial under his
charge invites the Spanish gentlemen and others res,d.
ing IN New York city to be present at the funeral
services which will take place tomorrow at three r NJ,
in the Jay Catholic church, Brooklyn Gentlemen
wishing to attend will at ~ at the Barcelona
Hotel, Great Jones street,
THE INTERVIEW WITH GONZALES.
The Consul next desired to Gonzales, and the muir
derer was DrOuehtfrom his cell into the captain 0WCo
He rst denied all participation in the murder and
said that Wednesday night between the hours OF nine
and ten he at the Louvre, In Twenty street He
did not return to tho Barcelona Hotel as he had no
money TO pay his bill there. He attempted to explain
the possession of the drafts by saying that 0ero gave
them to him for safe keeping He received them from
him in the presence OF Captain Peterson. He received
one hundred dollars In gold from Mariana Cumplis0
letter which he had brought with him from Havana
When questioned TO who where this Cumplis0 was
he said he knew nothing more about him He shaved
or his mustache, he said. the day before Oero wns
killed Mr.. Cuyas asked him how he knew what day
the murder committed He answered that he heard
at his boarding house in Centre street His real
name, he says, IL Jose Gonzales Fernandez but u
supposed that he assumed the title OF Gonzales, ~
that Is the name OF some of Mr. Otero's cousins.
He also said that this was his first visit
at the Barcelona Hotel he afraid TO go out on the
street he should lose his way The bo0kkeeper ut
this hotel states that Pecer Salvado the accompce
OF Gonzales perfect stranger TO the city, and could
not possibly have known anything of Brooklyn. In the
confession made by Peccr Saturday he said that he
left the Centre street boarding house In the morning and
stopped him and asked him where he had parted with
Gonzales and Otero the night previous He answered
that he left them in Broadway All these statements
made by the murderers are undoubtedly false and con-
The Consul and Mr. Cuyas after they csDcludsd their
examination OF Gonzales next spoke to him In terms Of
and his ngrattude towards his benefacor, Otero The
murderer became CHASTITY pale shook violently IL his
whole frame was convulsed and hung down his head.
His thin lips worked with tremulous notion and his
throat gave parched sound as II consuming with some
hidden fire. He recovered himself, however, and
apscd into his previous logged state refusing 10 answer
any further questions
There was large crowd Of visitors all ay Yesterday 10
catch glimpse Of the prisoners but few wore admitted
10 see them Peicer appears 70 be more satisfied and
more at ease since the capture Of his acccmpce
The inquest will be held Tuesday, ~ one O'Clock p
M after which the will be given iHte the hands a.
the Grand Jury, now In session