The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26
hand bent in forward towards the palm This then,
for the fact that no cuts across the

hand and bent in forward towards the palm This then
for the fact that there were no cuts across the
finger.
POST MoRrEx EXAMINATION.
The post mortem examination upon the BODY OF the
facts were adduced than those already published
in the HERALD
SCENES AT THE STATION HOUSE.
Immediately the fact of Gonzales arrest becoming
known the station house beseged by vast number
OF people who were anxious know how the arrest had
wretch In the latter thew were Snssecsssfai Bitter
threats hurled against him. and had he not been
well guarded the form OF hanging might have been ais
pensed with the Will Of the crowd had been allowed 70
predominant. The excitement was kept up until late
hour last night and nothing was talked Of at many
nreside in the vicinity but the murder and the arrest OF
the cowardly bravo.
STATEMENT OF MR.. sAMsoNY, BooKKEEPER AT THE
BARCELONA HOTEL
In order TO correct inaccuracies OF details which have
appeared In many OF the reports OF this tragedy
pend the following verbal statement of Mr. Samsony
hessrs 0tero and Gonzales came to the hotel
LOT the nrst time on the 18th OF November.
never saw either OF them before In my life.
They arrived in New York by the steamship from
Havana Otero entered his name the hotel register
but Gonzales refused TO give enter his name. did
not like his appearance from the FIRST and felt reluctant
TO give him room Otero requested me 10 let him stay
AZ the hotel for that day at least 10 which consented
after consulting Mr. Cuyas did not see much OF Con.
aies during his stay at the hotel, as he kept himself
most OF the time in his friends Otero TO
Philadelphia the next day. and promised 70 return by
last Sunday When he did not arrive Gonzales became
very anxious and uneasy making repeated inquiries Of
me whether his friend mad got back On Monday
! presented him his bill FOR payment but he
told me that Mr.. 0tero would settle IL on his
return When Mr. Otero got back from Philadelphia
presented him with his bill and that OF Gonzales. He
gave me $50 in gold to change for him and returned
him $40 20 IN greenbacks the evening OF the murder
He then paid his BILL but refused TO pay that Of
Gonzales. again presented the bill TO the latter for
payment he told me that he going out that night
to make money, and would have enough when he came
back The supper bell was just then ringing and both
parties passed into the dining room That was the last
! saw OF them
THE VICTIM TRACED TO THE SCENE THE MURDER.
joan Phillips presented himself at the District Ator
lowing Information which traces the victim up 10 the
time Of his MURDER
AT eight clock the night OF the murder witness
went into Felix Evans liquor store OF Myrtle
avenue and Canton street, only block from the
park where the murder committed. Al the
at table drinking. The fact that they
versed together in foreign language attracted
the attention Of the witness, who noticed that
while he was there they drank twice, taking hot wbskey
punches each time. In half hour after third
Spaniard, mued up in great coat entered and joined
succession. They remained until quarter past nine
o'clock, when the whole party left. On being taken TO
the dead house Phillips recognized the body OF Oero
that of the man whom he had seen drinking with the
party in Evans saloon The prisoner Pellicer also
identified by him
The utmost praise is due to Captain waddy and the
officers OF the Forty fourth precinct who assisted him
bringing both murderers justice In the capture of
Pelcer at pier a. Thursday there conclusive tes
mony that Roundsmnn Smith discovered and ted
him first He then taken in charge by Detective
Wonderly Thus The inscrutabIe ways Of Providence
pie OF Cain with an ndelbe mark that betrays him
wherever he goes