The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26
the BROOKLYN TRAGEDY.
CONFESSION OF THE PRISONER PELLICER
Arrest Of Gonzales, the Chief
Assassin.
Recovery Of Five Thousand Dollars Be-
longing to the Murdered Man.
Scenes ut the Forty fourth Precinct
Station House.
&c Ac &c


night the police authorities Of that city have been
hitting their efforts the principal actor in the
affair and rewarded last night with The
arrest Of Gonzales has been brought about most mys
terious That the hardened heart OF the pris
oner Pecer should have become suddenly softened
seems to denote that the hand OF Providence has been
working to bring the villains justice The facts here
after will show how the arrests have brought
about.
THE CONFESSION or rELLIcER.
Senior Antonio Cuyas, proprietor Of the Barcelona
Hotel visited the Forty fourth precinct station house
yesterday afternoon, in company with tho Spanish
Consul They represented the family OF the deceased
otero and the station house for the purpose Of
claiming the body for interment Captain Ward told
them he could not give it up before Monday They
then requested the Captain TO permit them to
visit the prisoner Pellicer, TO which he at
assented. On seeing Mr.. Cuyas and the
rest of the party Pecer at first refused TO give any
Information regarding the murder. MIR. Cuyas spoke
for some time TO HIM in most feeling manner Of the
arocy Of the crime and the disgrace and grief entaed
his Pellcers) family should he be brought to the
gallows The prisoner could not contain his feelings any
longer but at once burst into tears. When Mr. Cuyas
found him thus moved and his heart sofened he urged
him to that he would with truth and candor
all questions put 10 him. Pellicer made the required
particular connecc with the murder far lie knew
He first stated thai born vt Barcelona but at
a small village in mountains Of Arrason named In
forja The name ~ Pellicor assumed one his
real name being Francisco Gbcs Of salvador He said
that he cegned tho plot but forced ny
the threats OF Gonzales TO accopany him TO the Park
with the victim. There was tind Wy implicated In
II, he said, but he accounts he gave 81
fused and contradictory that it war evident he was
trying to take some Of the hdeous bnrthen Off
his own shoulders by inventing another accom-
plice. When 0iero reached the spot where the hat
was subsequently found he struck by Of the
assassns on the back Of the head with some heavy wea
pom He ran but short distance when Gonzales in
flicied the deadly stab on the neck. He at once FELL
and made further attempt at escape or resistance
The prisoner souty denied that he struck the unfortu
nate man, but maintained that Gonzales and the other
bravo-who was either German or Frenchman-a
complshed the entire work, and attempted to kill
him. He contradcted himself In several points in his
the impression that the third party myth. He
then gave The most important intelligence that could be
furnished namely, the whereabouts Of the arch hend,
Gonzales. They went together after the murder
lager beer saloon and boarding house at No 2 Centre
street. and Gonzales said he would remain and board
there He purchased complete suit OF Clothes with a
dagger and revolver, ON Thursday, the day after the
murder.
HIS ARREST.
From the confession made by the prisoner PellIcer TO
the Spanish Consul Captain Waddy of the Forty fourth
district police, together with Sergeants Ashton and
Smith, roundsman Wiilmarth, officer Holmes and six
other police officers proceeded about SIX o'clock last
evening 10 the lager beer saloon and boarding house
above mentioned, kept by German named Brumme, at
2l7 Centre street, and ut surrounded the house
with part Of his force leaving carriage AT the Of
Canal and Centre streets, To be ready when wanted In
the carriage Pecer who had been brought for the
purpose OF Identifying Gonzales.
Captain Waddy went inside tho house and asked the
landlord " there were any Spanards staying in the
house, to which he replied In the affirmative that there
had been lodging there FOR two three days The
company were 81 supper, and Captain Waddy walked
around the tables but did not the object Of his
search. He then went outside and while standing n
few feet from the sepe tall man out OF the door
and sridng away with long and rapid steps, but the
Captain noticing his Spanish countenance and suspect
ing him. although the mustarhe was missing TO be
The prisoner tried TO throw on his grasp but
calling Sergeant Ashton 70 his aid Captain Waddy placed
the handouts upon his hands and hurried him on 10 the
carriage. 30 quick and efecual the arrest made
not made acquainted with the fact until no had been
placed in He then driven che Forty
fourth precinct station house. Broofyn where he
confined
HIS BEDROOM sEARcHRD.
Sergeant Ashton proceeded 70 the prisoners bed
room q soon AZ he arrested, and found numerous
articles Of wearing apparel stained with blood and the
suit In which he has been previously described The
pepper and salt oooved coat found, we'll m o
spotted linen shirt the wristbands Of which appeared to
but unnecessarily pair q 11ws with marks Of blood
upon them, the prisoner had wiped hIs nngss upon
than, and few smaller articles we're also found and
rus MONEY nnCovERRD.
Nearly the whole Of the money supposed 70 have been
In the possession Of Jose Garcia Otero at The time Of his
murder has By the Of 0onzaea been recovered
The following 10 the money found:-
drat on New YORK. .....................SI,o 700 90
dram on New YORK .................... 3,2e4 81
In ave dollar American gold pieces. - %
In groenbacke, &C.. % 90
Fractional curency. ......................... 70