The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-28
THE OTERO MURDER.

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| Sentence OF GonEales and PeIlicer-They
Are TO bo Hung ON the 9th or March, DC.
Jose Gonzales Fernandez and francisco Gene SALIVA
dor alias Peicer, alias Martinez, tired and convicted
In the Kings county Court OF Oyer and Terminer before
Judge Gilbert for the murder Of Jose Garcia Otero the
City Park the night Of the 2d Of November las were
arraigned Tor sentence yesterday morning
The court room was crowded 70 It's utmost capacity
Among the spectators were large number Of ladies' At
ten O'Clock precisely Judge Gilbert took his seal upon
the bench, and was then Joined by Judge Dikeman
bar were d. Norris ESQ., tho District Attorney his
Assistant James Troy ESQ., together with the counsel
Esq, and John D. E. Townsend, Esq After fow min h
utes VI suspense which parook OF rather solemn char
Judges chamber which caused The assemblage to cast
into court escorted BY number Of police officers and
bench The prisoners maintained expression Of that
indifference which has characterized their conduct
throughout the ordeal which they recently passed
Shortly after ten o'clock the District Attorney moved
for judg mont on the prisoners.
The Clerk Of the Court aid:-you Gonzales and PelIi
GER do remember that heretofore indicted by
Grand Jury OF Kings county for the crime Of murder in
the first degree that You nrraigncd upon sa in.
dctment and pleaded nos guilty thereto; that you were,
therefore, tried by jury, who found you guilty Of such
crime What have you now 10 say why the sentence of
the Court should not be presumed against yoaY
The prisoners answered that they had nothing 10 saw
~ Townsend the senior counsel for Pelccr, said.-
Il the Court please seems 70 me entirely unnecessary
the Court as We intend to take appeal the Judgment
and ask for stay of proceedings by applying FOR writ
preme Court and hope that sufficient time viii be allowed
us 70 make up the papers The general term will meet
Judge Gilbert then sad;-You lave been convicted of
the murder of Senior Oero You foreigners Having
sought the hospitality of the country you abused and
by the commission of this crime you shocked the
OF security Of large portion of It's people, Your victim
one Of your own countrymen a companion and
friend. You deliberately formed conspiracy TO ass-
snale him, and then lurcd him 10 secluded part
@ ahowng e myss wcssd
voting cruelty Notwithstanding all this each
Of you has had separate trial, with the same
forms and soemnities and under all tic safeguards
adapted to insure fairness and mparality which tho
State accords to any OF It's own citizens Yon have had
able COUNSEL who have labored assduousy In your de-
fcnsc, but in vain The proofs of your guilt were clear
and overwhelming The result In each is verdict
Court fully While deplore the ruin you have
brought upon yourselves, offer you no consola-
lion We have reflected upon the evidence, but
able to ind single circumstances which paiae the
enormity of your guilt We hope, however, that the
lessons impaired by these trials may not be
lost to those who have crowded this hall during their
progress, and who are now here in such largo num-
bers 10 witness this closing Tho example Of swift
detection and condemnation which your situation
now affords is terrible warning Of the extreme
danger Of violating the law This country Is free
and open fer people Of oil lands It's institutions rest
eminent OF laws, which shield the innocent while fer
reting out and furnishing the guilty. 1t invites ALL
and blessings which Providence here bcstows and while
II protects ali alike In the enjoyment Them demands
from all alike obedience 10 its laws and honest aid
In UNFOLDING the arms OF lawful authority, and
Ia preserving the public peace and security Prisouers
for you there hope this side Of the grave Tho
which you have been convicted Is death Such will DO
your DOOM This is certain, for would be reproach
10 the social system under which live IL tho punish
ment affixed by law to guilt like yours could be other
wise than certain Be deceived then by any hope Of
escape The of the OF your cases
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be there confined until Friday, the 9th day Of March
next aud that that day. between tho OF nine in
the forenoon and three in the afternoon you be hanged
by the neck until you be dead. .
When the sentence was pronounced the prisoners
ceived II unmoved but imediately after, whilc Con-
zalcs convcrsing with several Spanish gentlemen
he smiled The prisoners evidently prepared for
the pronouncing Of their fate. After the adjournment
OF the court the prisoners taken back JAIL pass
ing out by the Of the house. where carriage
was In readiness under the charge Of Sheriff McNamec
THE TRIAL or YATES.
Before the adjournment OF the court, Judge Gilbert
announced that consequence OF the impossbility OF
getting another Judge to preside at the Court OF Oyer and
Termner Monday, the trial Of Yates will have 70
over to the next term.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
New YoRK, Jan 81 1895.
May request Of you the favor TO make known through
your valuable paper that the person alluded TO wit
In the trial OF Oeros murdsrcrs " Frank viela
and not vca published In the different issues Of your
paper As both my friends In this city and In Havana
may take me for the aforementioned Witness you will
do act OF justice, and nj the time oblge by
complying with the above request.
FRANCISCO vELA Y GORDILLO.