The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-24
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ArRoCfous MURDER IN BRooKLYs-A
CunAS kutED N 1nr CRY PARK, Asp RopRgD
or A LARgI AUGUST oF MoStY-TnE PEnPErBAIoR
GUST oT THE NicTis-A Cur TO TuE ASSASSIN
mos, strociou, murder vas pcrpetrs'od In the City
Park-wbieh 10 bounded by Flushing avenue, Park
avenuc, Canton and Navy stree,s-aD about ~ O'Clock
Wednesday nieht. The name Of the victim Ia Jose
Carols Otero, aCub,n, the proprietor Of theatre Ia
Havana and the ,upposei pc petIaIor Is named jose
Gonzales. who /, represented about ~ years Of age
iect inches In hsisht dark complexion, black
hair, aud thin. blaeE nOustsche. The body OF de-
ceased discovered at little after the hour above
named, by some citizens. who without delay inform
cd Officers Corr and LAton, Of the 44h PrecincI Po
leo that a man bad commit ed suicide, and de-
serbed the pl.co where he was lying. The officers
found the body there, aud cent word TO the station
house. Capt. waddy Immediately sent Sergt Chris
TOPPER Wright and Roundsman Smith to the Park
and they took charve Of the remains. Coroner
Lynch, having been sent for, came 70 the Sta
tion house soon amer the body arrived
there On making a superficial examination,
1t at became apparent that the
had been murdered. His shlrt torn and his coz,
was in such state that plain there hal been
desperate struggle. There q wound the right
eye inflicted by some blunt instrument tprobably
were . or incised wounds the occipital part Of
the head three large wounds the back part Of the
neck each about three inches in lsnsth, and several
abrasion. OH the skin, near the goiis There we're
ALEC wounds on the siernum bone OF tie breat, made
With blunt dagger, and numerous cuts made with n
razor. On searching his pockes receip found,
from which II appeared that deceased stopped At he
Barcelona Hotel IN Great Jones st. eetA New York.
Detective Wondery was at once sent 10 the hotel,
| q was now near morning. and there ascertained
that the deceased had loifCoi there for several dAy
| Havana.
aud bad come to New lork for the purpose OF pur.
chasing machinery, &c 10 III up his ace OF amIls..
meat that he had a larro amount OF money With
him which he carried about his person The Detec-
called upon tho evtnnR previous by acquaintance
named jose Gonzales aud that they took tea oge Their
| walk Ortego msented, and having no ready
change; except gold, got the clerk to change slOJ
bll lie put the chaee eaI.le'sy into his inIaoons
packet. The cerk told Mr.. Ottcro suitttnIially (,
"lOu are stranger here, and as you carry a good
deal oil iaoney about you, >9u had better leave II
spoke up and said they onl COINS i0T shuf
walk, aud that he would rather advise Orteo Keep
whatever money he had about him, IL was NJ ale
about his person. ami pcrhAp. more than Al the
hotel. Nj. Ortero took his trond'r advice and they
left. How, and by that devise. the deceased IN
/ verhled TO come to Brooklyn IN such . rainy dark
nlrht 10 not apparent Al sll eNents lie was cOnduc
ed shout mile from the Fulton ferry, through the
| darkest stress In the city, and through Park,
| which, In Consequence Of the stupidity II not crimi.
| nal economy exercised By the Mayor and Brook IN
| city Common Council, has noI teen lighted for
| months, and pfeylou, to that when the moon wa
tuppo'ed 10y consulting the ahnAuAc,l 10 shlle. Ia
| the centre OF this park, oqul-distant between
| the corner of Park avenue aud Canton street, and
Navy sIcet and Flushing avenue, the murder was
| committed, anu although the Park 10 mere square
small In extent, nearly surrounded By occup rd
dwellings, not a human being heard the erie, or the
groan. OF the dying man. The BODY Was accident
ally discovered A. the police had asc .Ttsnol
that IL w murner they TOOK lanterns anu searched
| the neighborhood Who're the tragedy took place.
dirk seven inches in length was found also two
razors, hat tot deceased, and pair q gloye'
he ons NJ, eyidenty, TO the assassin. The yiore
| AZ
les hIs nJu',ts uToh ms hand Thee srticle
wero found within zoo feet OF the place whore til,
| body was found, The hat was cut in three places
one cut IN the rim, aud two In the body The GasFe
bent At the point, shich Ia accounted tor BY th
, given ON the bacs, below the neck, and the pom
coming In contact with the shoulder blades, tune,
! over. several strokes were uealI with tine dugso
aeI That but ell ho1 p,nellA'e lar Inc razor wa
! then dOuliIess brought into Iequsition and IN
unfortunate man NAs cut aud hacked until In
MAA eAtnc., Inc razor utol Is a peculiar one
lue back Is 80 formed that the blaze Is ia-tene
b, means OF n sCrea, znd Wien one blale become
duii another can be substituted with very htll
uOub,e. razor case vas also discovered. II is q
yehorlh leather, anu IL contained tuO bIai,s. On
blade found IA tie grass IL had becaiue lie lachc
!, ! nom tie handle ia the numerous wOlk. Ihe otht
razor had transparent yellow handle, anu Is Ia hr
AL ordinary nhal. Ihe uecoastduAs II nian Of abOu
i live feet seven inches IA htght, Ut peculiar uaint
. and II 10 supposed BY some that more than n,a
y tugAged IA the ulOoiy Notk, Ne nom hI- app
Ante lie uuul .o.s able ~ stIuug rusis anC
Il IL IL sup,os.d tnat Ee had about his ic.son sou
la,nJJ .. 4lu,,vJ n sofa ana tis, SaUU an 40,
| Nlapped up IN p.por nae y bunch vi copper ceut
wac .ounl ia has yest pocket, All d. 10 "a biis-A
IN American none. NOue OF hi vAaure hs tecu We
= ~ ,h0 hO.el fouuG nos au, tnlug else III
"A eovci,d iesdes aIs PICK tucuA ,uula.AIul hIs hu
" rscs ~ some O,htt papen LIS ulOthus VA A
N new, uaVIlg Icon puicha "a NituIu lev aays ~
IA nrIs o. tvuu tAll.. Inc ltu,IA- ere aiken
charge b. Jolvuel Lyucu, Auu luAtu 70 tAt Dei
10 IlOuSo, Mhe.e pOss luultcuI examination Nlii /
T. mad.
H. LA1FE-AuRrsT ~ tux sUrroaED MURDERER
r; j. u. MAuicliy detcctNC vi the 4th Precinct Al
b. detective LutonvllIe, yesterday areruoon procc
y ed to pier T. y. H., having obtained nolm tiou IN
nj the murderer intended to leave mi, port IN one
~ the Havana steamers either the Manhattan or Eng
m They had heen thc.u hut short time When they o
y, srvel man coming towards the vessel who answe
u. "a the description OF the man called CionzaIes
N whom they were in search, They hnme iiato
70 arrested him, and discovered that h- pants We
he spAtterod with blood lie gave his name a. Mari
tn PeIlicer II was taken By 1he officers TO the dea
u house in Raymond street. B.ookJyn aud u,her
ais into the presence Of the body Of the murdered ma
at the sight Of which he seemed much affected. II
NJ gloves, which found At the scene of the uurd
IN we're offered him, but he refused to look al the
on examining the prisoners hand, they we're tou