The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-18
The BROOKLYN lauRpsRERs.

The BROOKLYN MuRDERERS.
visit 70 the Prisoners yGonsalss' aaA Pel-
lfcsr--Ths Prisoner John BGsthsvvs, 70. i,
Ono Of our reporters visited the doomed men Con-
saes and Pecer tho murdsren Of Senior Otero II the
Kings county JAIL Raymond street, yesterday Unless
some Unforeseen proceedings may take place In the in
sm these mon wall b executed IN the jal yard the
9th Of March proxmo In view or The short time inter
vening between this and the appointed day Of
execution, end public curiosity 70 know their oondi
ton and what preparations the oulprits are making
for their approaching end this visit Tho
prisoner confined In the isf wing Of the prison. on
Ne ARA noor Several murdsreu occupy cells In this
row and adjoining zach other Schmidt who Is now
awaiting his trial for the murder OF Hugo weichner In
Williamsburg. on New Years day. occupies oe No II;
Gonzales No Ii; YatsA The alleged murderer Of police
man Cuan occupies No IL and Psllcer occupies No. IL
There restrictions placed upon these criminals
o. other prsonssa They visited BY their friends
almost daily, and any little dslcaoses Ia the way Of
sdbses cigars tobacco nswspapsrs &c, arc freely A.
lowed them strong Iron door separates the visitor
from che prss.se In this door n an orincs about
foot square, through which Communication Il had with
those on the opposite side.
called the psisoner was enEaged m Conversation, IN Span
tsh, With MIRA TtsDcr. philanthrcpc American lady
heard Of the fsndisssness cf the prisoncr and ont
Of pure Christian feeling called TO converse on roll
with Otero he said that when he let HAVANA he came
% this country TO try to better his condition, and
support him until he gould gel into employment For
long tn.s PIC. sa az "a hiA loayn6 HAyaAs be bad
been engaged as the principal clerk in I prominent
latter place he took from his late employer a. letter q
Introduction TO Jacnto Cosar, liquor importer No. 121
Greenwich CT, 2. street New York that on his arr
place Of business OF tho above named gentleman, in
company with Mr.. 0tero, but failed to see him.
the gentleman was in the city, but at the solicitation OF
Mr. Otero he offered third VISIT Mr. Otero romarking
that he would have time enough by and BY. In regard
to the possession OF the money drafts belonging Otero
no insists that he received them from Otcro tor safe
keeping as the latter to have paid second visit to
says he left the Hotel do Barcelona on &C.
count Of the high price OF board ts22 per week),
and went to the more place in Centre
The money lgcd found upon his when arrested
BY Captain Roddy was part Of sum that he got from
self WINS stranger In New York. also having letter Of
introduction TO Mr. Costa, at whose place he
pany with Senior Otero early on the evening Of
tho MURDER that when he left him he told him that he
was going to Philadelphia, in company with Captain
Peterson, OF the bark Thomas, andhat the last he
saw Of him. On that Same evening he visited concert
saloon In Broadway, In company with Compledo and
II he had sufficient and reasonable time allowed him he
could produce evidence to refute all tho man evil
Senco os given against him on the trial and that
Consus In Spain and Havana 10 show that he has always
been an industrious sober and reliable He repels
the Idea which has been given through the public
press that he s an ignorant, unettered man. Mrs.
Trcner, who conversed with him yesterday. says he
educated man, speaking hts native tongue with I'M
usual purity, and French with equal fuency and that
his argument In his behalf has every Of pro-
o. Gonzales says u he was situated as he
him TO show his innocence, which only be done
through third parties He that he Is not afraid
should DO complete and when this Is truthfulIy done
and can only be done through rial-i It not
be not the ncnd the public believe him He saws
he has a vito and two children in old
his terrible situason Is his wish they should he
II he is TO suffer the extreme penalty Of the law. His
CELL which is very narrow one, Is scupulousy neat
few days he has employed his time in making charcoal
sketches on tho wall Of his cell. Directly in front
s sc OF snd %so and
shrine OF the Church. On other parts OF the wall
arc several female busts and portraits cxe:u'ed with
hs eoss!i"!iSn ne hook. aui!s wan and c.rsxc:.
moved 70 tearH He says IL great relief 70 him 70
1nd visitors who can converse with him In Spanish or
curiosity, and but fsw oal on him 10 extend sympathy
OF support in this his trying hour.
In rognf0 70 foiiCor very Ittio con be ea0 He has
been led to put or hts preparation for his approach
70 death by the deluslvc hopes held by his counsel
that new trial win DO accorded him. He refers 70 the
facts Of the murder with great reserve evidently under
advice OF his counsel He occupies cell the third
nom Gonzales The apartment r. scrupulously nea4
Tho wall Is partially covered with illustratsd
newspaper, which have been presented the prso
nes BY vistors There u no furniture In the
cells or other Of the prisoners bat that furnished
other prisoners which simply consists Of bunk which
serves bedsead al night and seat during the day.
The cells lighted by small aperture opening three
feet by three nches across which Is horizontal iron
bar well fastened In tho masonry and opening the
visited several times by Rev. H. De Luyncs. OF s.
Francis xavers Roman Catholc) church. who has
hibited great interest 10 their spiritual condition. He
viii continue to visit them until the day OF execution
In tn same prison. but In the upper tier Of cells there
Is another prisoner under sentence to be hanged the
same day with Gonzales and Pellicer This h John
Mathews, who shot John Kecvy In drunken braw In
tho month Of September last The prisoner has been led
TO believe by his counsel and friends that executive
clemency will be exercised In his behalf. and that his
sentence will be commuted 10 imprisonment for le but
up TO the present to nothing definite Il known In the
matter The prisoner II visited regularly by Rev>yaher
McKcnna, Of the Church OF the Purncation r. CT In
Debcvose street, Brooklyn.
The jail yard where the executions 10 take place
occupies place between the lateral wings Of the prison.
and shut out from all external of tho surrounding
buildings II VIII accommodate about FIVE hundred per-
sons comfortably The gnllows be used will be the
one on which several murdercrs have be n hungthc
Sheriff Rcmson. Tho present sheriff, McNamcc, has
never bad tho unpleasant duty OF doing execution upon
q prisoner
The Great burning We'll.
franklin fin1 Feb II corrcaDoudc Meodvfllo