The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-30
THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.

The Prisoners Before the Grand Jury
and Their Removal to tho County
Jail-The Detectives ON tho Track OF
tho Supposed Third Murdcrer-Peni-
GERS Handwriting ON tho Wall or His
Cell, &c.
The prisoners Jose Gonzales Fernandez and Francisco
Genez Salvador alias oelicer arragned yester
day morning before the Court OF Oyer and Terminer
Judge Lott and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees, presiding
Both prisoners pleaded ot guilty. to the indictment
for murder which handed to the Court by Grand
Jury. Gonzales wished 10 make statement through
the interpreter but was denied that privilege for the
present On being asked II they had any counsel they
answered in the negative. Gonzales said he had friend
in New York who he thought would procure him
sell but he did not know where he lived at present
The Judge said he would assign them counsel and also
appoint some day during the present term for their trial
charge eluding the vast crowd outside the Court
House BY hurrying the prisoners into carriage. Pelli
Ger Is confined In cell No and to have entirely
lost the composurc and spirits he enjoyed for time
under Captain Waddy's care. Gonzales occupies cell
NO 9, and on Yesterday afternoon his face had
despair was visible in his evil eye. When shown
the photograph Of his capture by Captain Waddy,
eagerly, and stood gazing at 1t ntently for
ments A hafsmothered imprecation escaped him at
the sight and he exclaimed he turned away from the
me die Lot me die) II he entertains thoughts Of
suicide there Is certainly nothing TO hinder him
his stepping out Of life before his trial as
which, with one Of the bars Of the cell window, might
serve the purpose OF Jack Kech While in Captain
Waddy custody there was not the slightest chance OF
his escape or suicide a patrol guarded the cell
might ana nd day In the jail, however, IL he pos
sesses the ingenuity Of any Of those prisoners who
have frequently escaped from IT, he may set himself at
liberty in very short time.
The detectives the track of the supposed third
party In the murder, and from reliable Information they
nave obtained clue to his present asylum Both of the
prisoners insist In the strongest that there
third party Frenchman) with them the night OF the
murder THIS man, tall, robust young Frenchman, bis
face recently shaved of heavy beard called the Bar
celona Hotel the day after the murder and inquired
for Mr otero Tine bo?kkec2cr suspected him and sent
for detective, but before the officer arrived the
was gone. There are many other important links of
evidence to implicate this third party but until he is
arrested we fcrbear publishing them We sorry to
see feeling abroad among certain parties cndeavorng
to shield the prisoners accused Of this horrible crime
from the hands Of Justice It is but right and equitable
OF course, that they should have tair trial but
pressons of sympathy in their entiroy out of
place
On the wall Of Pecers CELL in the Forty fourth pre-.
cnct station house. the following scratched In bad
Spanish, by tho prisoner Francisco Genez Saliva
dor born at Forge in the province Of Taragona aged
twonty-three years Every young that leaves his
home to make his fortune and send his parents may
meet with villain who will lead him to death. ! have
been on the steamers Havana baanzas and the Atlas
have been IN the Barcelona Hotel four days have
been also at Franchauds and found situation there.
On Saturday had to go to steamer which was to sail
for Brazil, but was not In time to make the voyage.
OH would that had found the situation sooner Perhaps
should not have fallen In with such bad company OH
how unfortunate +! am If had never seen them no
thing Of this would have happened to me. am sorry
that the people who know me will say, How wicked
was Teodorc Martinez From bad company, however,
sometimes there better results than what people ina
CINE. Take the advice which Tcodorc Martinez writes
here Goodby; go0dby forever"
And thus on to the terrible finale and drop Of the death
and people thrilled with horror each passes
before them on the mirror like pages OF the HERALD