The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-28
the BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.
eQiOnzales Face to Face with the
Murdered Man.
.PELLlCrR's CONFESSION IN FULL
VISIT TO GONZALES.
The Funeral Of Otero and the Inquest to
Take Place To-day.
DC. DC. &c.


The little stniion house the hill Fort Greene
where Captain waddys headquarters located, pre-
SCENTS quite different appearance from what il did wcel,
ago Instead of the dreary loneliness and unvarying
monotony which prevailed there every dav a crowd
o eager visitors tax the good humored Captain patience
ITO the utmost making him repeat hundredth time
ihc story OF the chase aud capture Of the alleged
telerer Gonzales Roundsman Smith is also beseged and
ibe"ildered ah questions to his reason in the FIRST
pace for suspecng Pellicer the in which
HE seized him and how he placed the steel bracelets
bis hands The dagger with its Jagged curled point
land rust OF blood; the with which the victim made
nn ineecral struggle for his life and the clothes of
Gonzales with the t0tale blood stains are again and
again produced and examined Inqusitive eyes and
busy fingers find in each OF the garments and
each point OF the weapons fresh evidences of guilt add
20 the already overwhelming weight of testimony that
hangs like the sword OF Damoces over the heads Of
She despcadoes. On the pantaoons OF Gonzales there
pare numerous blood stains Inside the wastband is the
crack OF his thumb aud the right pocket into which he
Thrust his hand, is stiflened with blood
GoEzALEs FACE TO FACE WITH THE MURDERED
MAN.
Yesterday morning Gonzales was taken to the dead
ouse where the elcss body OF Otero lying He was
mot told the purpose of the VISIT brought into the
groom by Captain Waddy unconscious Of the presence OF
the dead When he stood beside the ahroudcd corpse
covering was removed and his dark OWL eye fell the
glastiy face OF the murdered man Instantly q tremor
shot through his Frame gurgling issued from his
Throat his face grew absolutely iyd lips parted and
p choking sensation him. With an ndcscrib-
able expression of horror and fright be turned his
away from the mute witness or his crime and could not
DE induced to look on II again.
THE PHOTOGRAPH OF GONZALES.
onsa Wa. ~
lcn Fulton street, and had his photograph taken The
Captain dressed himself in the same costume which he
wore At the capture Of Gonzales and picture taken
rof both mon in the position in which they that
sine The captain IL standing with his right hand grasp
5ng Gonzales collar and his left hand with the club
hoding his wrist. Gonzales head is thrown back and
he Is in the same attitude as he the sidewalk
side the Centre street boarding house The Captain and
his charge then returned to the station house.
PELLIcEa's CONFESSION VERBATIM.
As of the points in Pelicers confession Satur
DAY omitted in many Of the reports published in
She other morning papers, r"pubsh II in full, that
hhey may have chance Of copying Il from the HERALD
And correcting tho statements they have
made regarding the murder At the time the confession
as made there in Captain waddys Office the span
7h Consul Mr. Cuyas proprietor OF the Barcelona Hotel
mir. Toiosa, Captain waddy and three OF his officers.
When Pel.iccr brought into the room and saw Mr.
ordered to take chair he sat down opposite The Consul
The irons were then removed from his wrists and the
Iessrs. Cuyas, Tolosa and the Spanish Consul
MT Tolosn--Arc you Spaniard.
PrisOner-Iea.
Mr. Cuyas-How was it that you murdered Mr.. Oteroy
Prisoner--I did not murder him; know nothing
about him On the night Of the murder was walking
Np Broadway with my friend Vile. The next morning
went 70 the house Of Accncio & Co.. Broadway and
borrowed fifteen dollars from Mr. Mora Of the Arm,
6or which gave him a receipt.
Mr. Cuyas--It is useless for you to deny what you
Know about this horrible murder. II only makes mat
eers worse for you as when are brought to trial the
Judge viii al once that there plot to murder
Mr. Oiero and that you had ncconpce advise
you 10 confess the truth, aud II will be better for you
anS the murderer II you tell who accomplice
you shall have lawyer 70 defend you and shall have
guilt il shsd go harder with you than you think did
mot como here TO iDure you but try and get You
S" the truth SO there is no use in attempting to
deceive me- There are many proofs against you,
Df which don't know myself but the gloves and the
Cuts on your hands are sufficient to condemn you
The prisoner hero became very much agitated and
moved uneasy IN his chair.
Mr Cuyas--Rccoilect you the only one now in the
hands OF justice and those who induced you join them
N this wicked crime at liberty. You will then be
nhe only to suffer for their guilt II to make
you tell the truth and bring your aecomplices to punish
permission Of Captain Waddy for this interview Think
ri poor father and mother in Span what their feel
bres will be when they hear OF their being brought
~ disgraceful end
Here The prisoner burst into tears.
Mr. Cuyas--you must have courage and tell the truth.
You WILL course have To suffer punishment for
Sour share 10 the MURDER but you will come out best in
ahe end II you confess.
Prisoner lsobbng vioentlyl-I promise to tell the
whole ruth.
The Spanish consu-will You swear by the religion
EruthY =
Prisoner lin a low tone)--I swear on the morning
pi the day on which the murder was committed two
persons CAME 70 my room In tho Hotel dc Cuba and
nsked me 4 thought they could get room for them.
selves thorc They said they didn't care how dark
small wna 80 long rs was cheap they wanted only
sleep there told them II would be better for them
10 20 down stairs and speak andlady They both
went down, and | did not them again until that
evening. About O'Clock In the evening I was
passing up Blocker street towards broadway, when
mot enc OF those men IN company with another whom
had not seen before The man who called 10 my room
81 the morning asked mo if world 20 10 BROOKLYN with
shem. ] consented, and we took tn Bleecker street
srs Fulton ferry We then crossed the ferry and on
she BROOKLYN side we met another person 10 whom tho
man whom met AZ the Hotel de Cuba and who I mn.
: derstand : called Gonzales introduced US. lie
tall stout man, with long, black beard and large
ercoa ard by his broken pronuno alton OF Spanish
Il think he either a German or a Frenchman. We
where we were going He answered that this French.
man was a wine merchant, who had promised HIM a
eratiou and that they were going 10 his house After
went distance In the car. got oil together,
md went iuo liquor store The Frcncllman left at
the door, and three went IT, when came out felt
considerably intoxicated not used TO drinking
1quor We went down towards the park. after leaving
,fe saloon IL raining little vi the time. The park
very dark, and at the entrance stopped behind
Gonzales and the other for few moments about
following them when heard tho voice Of crying
out and running the path ran towards the place
whence tho noise proceeded, ana l saw Two men with
xazors daggcrs raised another, who was strug-
gsllng with them They called me several times by
.yname; but when | saw that there was light or
disturbance, drew an old which had In my
pocket 10 defend myself When reached the spot
Raw ono lying the ground nnd Gonzales tthe man
whom had met nj the Hotel do Cnba was bending over
MIN with dagger razor his hand From the groans
cf the man that lying on the ground concluded
phat the other killing him, The Irenchman then
attacked mo and while attempted TO defend myself he
enilicted the cuts which now have on my hands He
succeeded in throwing down, - he was much the
sirossw nan. The other came ap then, and both Of