New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-18

found the dead body there discovered $500 In gold
and 81 pieces and SIG IS in greenbacks and stamps
found also on the body knife and hotelrecept; wen
over that night to the Barcelona Hotel arrived tncrt
about o'clock, and examined Gonzaless room; there
was nothing at oil in the room; II was locked; wa'
present at the jail when the coat that Gonzales now ha
Cross-examined- right.hand pants pocket o
Otero pElled out; his penknife which found wa;
In his vest pockets the pocketbook and money iouno
.on the body were taken up to the Station House:
Capt. George A. Waddy Of the Forty fourth Precinct
Police, testified that ne in the Park on the night
the .22d OF November and on the morning OF the 80
wbeie he found a hat, razor and case, ana a oasSei
sheaii. The various articles identified by Wines
the hat has three cuts in it, pair of DARK pants
vest and drawers taken at the capture oil Gonziies VI
Cen'e were also identified as wen as ine e" , -
taken from the dead body OF Otero; these were cn' IL
severei PAGES and p.tly covered with blood;l ar
rested the prisoner at No. 2l7 Centre-st, n. T.;
searched The prisoner at the staion-hose found u
Of the coat collar found two drafts.
Witness then identified the coat worn by the prisoner
in court as the one from which the drafts were taken
the bills were rolled up and placed in the lining OF tns
coat; saw Gonzales in the Jail at Christmas Est; askra
him if the clothes which were blood-sained were his
and he said yes Gonzales had no Lizard on lam "mvn
arrested wien Gonzales saw the body he sad some
thing in Spanish but do rot know what II was.
Cross-examinaton-Th prisoner made no onleelo Oh
to pulling the pants on when In JAM ne nh s no
resistance when taken to the station-h0nse loon Nun
from there to the dead.house then to photograph
gallery have his picture taken 1t was at the su9sc
ton Of the Spanish Consul that took nm 10 the uesu
house; Pocicr also taken there to see the body
the body was much disigured aud the head, thInk.
had been shaved: the pantaoons with the pockets
stained with blood. have been in my possession ever
since
Emilio J. Garcia the interpreter sworn-Interpreted
the letter sent by Gonzales to Peicler While III JAN s
follows:
THE man who is in No edward Fau) he is spy.
and writes all speak; then put yourself on your
guard as TO what you say"
The Distrct-AttorDey rested bis case here.
THE DEFENSE.
Mr.. Dewitt then opened Tor the defense. lie drew
touching picture Of the prisonerhis iorlorn CONDITION.
his poverty. and ignorance Of all that was occurring
around him, Of his wife and children who were lar
away and whom he expected once again before death
10 see. lie next alluded the laws of evidence ana
the principles Of law which should govern the Jury IN
making up their verdict They should set up as ther
defense the OF the prisoner. and ask the jury
10 weigh that and the testimony they have heard ana
give tie accused the benefit Of the doubt. tonhsel
argued that the conductor. story was liable TO mistake
In his Identification Of the prisoner and rdicued tAe
idea of his being able 20 IeeBber man whom 10 Lad
never seen before for SO long time AT Tue conclusion
of his argument which lasted about three quarters Oh
an hour. there considerable applause III Court.
Tho Court then adjourned 10 10 o'clock thls morning.