The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-16

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Before Judge Gilbert and Justices Hoyt and vcorhes.
The trial OF Jose Gonzales Fernandez VINO. Nth
Francisco Gene Salvador, stands charged ~h lhe mardsr
Of Josc Garcia oero IN the city f&rk Breoklyn The
evening of "Wednesday, November n Isss CON-
menced yesterday morning In the Court of over and
Terminer The details o. this Affair cannot fresh
in the minds Of our readers, FUN sooeania of the
AFFAIR were published immediately After she murder
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AZ nine O'Clock on the evening Of the e2d 81 Nsven
Der, 1865 the body ef found DEAD In the CITY
Park between the hours eigh and nine O'Clock rhs
facts were Immediately conveyed 70 the Forty fourth
precinct station house in Myrtle avenue when Captain
waddy sent policemen To inquire into The facts fhss
forthwith repaired TO the spot where the body COS
lying and upon cursory examination the body Of me
man was found horribly mutilsied quite and lying
in It's gore. The officers not long arriving the
opinion that the deceased the victim of q horrible
hendish murder. The body vas taken 10 the station
house. when upon examination Of the clothes Of the
ceased papers found that Ascsscd the fact thai
the body that Of Jose Garcia 0ero The matter wss
ct placed in the hands Of expert detective police
for them 10 ferret out the guilty party o. ~rssss
The 1'a day va. positively s.s'.AssS ,h. n; ma,
Of restaurant, billiard room &C., ut Csrden1s Cub. Who
had, short time before this occurrence, come 70 thls
that he had leased in the above nsscs place when he
arrived in New York he stopped q the Bsrrcsss Hotel
company Win the prsoss1 few hour Sssss de ss
cevsry q The murder Il srp.ssd that q the sas
eight 10 Zen thousand doA worth Of prsry u DssS1,
iewslry and valuable papers when me boey y~ -
covered The properly ,.. s ni s, h ss'
which, no doubt. euded the discovery q ~
murderer. The discovery of ths crime cFspssd srcas
New York and elsewhere and there was universal so
timent for tho summary arrest and panshmcst Of the
murder hat found cut in thres places and . pair
Of black kid gloves with the nnse cut The following
morning there were also found dagger, with long thin
handle Of patent razor, arranged thai the blade
could be moved will and another used instead Of w.
the body One Of tho wounds on the deceassd wss
over the right eye apparently with dull inssru-
mrnt On the back Of the hssd were SIX cuts. each
probably made by separate blow. From other wounds
bruises and the torn condition OF his clothing there n
doubt the murdered man made gallant but nencc.
frame, muscular and well developed and hooked ke
man that would make formidable n not . sue
csss fsl resistance fairly ATTACHED by even .so
we're early the track or the prisoussu and
on the following day one Of them, salvador
alias Pelcer, was arrested as be about take
passage for Cuba; and Gonzales the prisoner
rested within nine days after the murder an obscure
found several articles stolen from the decreased ana
other evidences of his guilt in this transact on.
BsvoRE rHE COURT oFrSED
The trial was put down 10 take place ten O'Clock A
NJ but long before that hour every leading
the court room was filled by eager crowd all appa-
rcnty TO witness and hear the proceedings Of
trial. large force OF policemen AIRY on duty
perhaps hour before the court opsn.dand guarded
the doors against all Corners except j,.rcs iirymep
members Of the bar and reporters Even IN the escer
tona required some Iorcc Of oraiory before
officers would admit them. As II was the policemen dis
cison and ons hal cause 10 complain The public
gallery not opened until shortly after ten oclo
When The Judge tho order 10 open the there
was perfect rush or seats, and required all the per.
suason Of the policemen keep the crowd from doing
personal injury to themselves by FALLING benches
tripping up, &c. The gallery ned, and toera
bic order was maintained
TIN rRrsoSrR
Tho pris brought from RAYMOND direct jn by
two officers and arrived at the half pat
nins O'Clock. He handcurcd and closely watched
by his cns,od aus Gonz'cs Is about Ave feet ten inches
In height rather spare stature, dark complexion
Spanish) black eyes, rather prominent nos, medium
high but narrow forehead, black hair inclined curl,
hair cut short and parted nearly In the middle lie
dressed In black truck coat and pan'aoons mixed cloth
vesi black ncckte with carefully adjusted down
collar When brought In court he exhibited nervous
rcscssness, casting his about the ROOM
the Judge and Clerk of the During the empanei-
ling Of the jury he eyed each man Us h came UP with
deep interest," aud when accepted he stood up,
commanded aud looked the urur steadily In the face
without the motion Of nerve until ordered to be seated
rBs G, rN. IL IN
The people Of the STATE Of New York are rcpr scented
by Samuel d. Morr Esq the able District Aitoney u
Kings county, and his assistant, James Troy Esq both
Of whom from the time Of the murder 70 tho present.
have been untrng In their efforts To collect all the tet
mony bearing upon the and 10 bring the guilty par
McCue, Esq and Henry g. Dewitt Esq, both Of them
gentlemen acknow lodged forensic ability and earnest
IN anything IN which they engage
The hour having arrived for the trial. Judge Gilbert
ordered the trial 70 be proceeded WITH The Clerk then
commenced TO call the names OF the i've hundred jurors
summoned to appear, and from which pct Jury to
BE- formed. This occupied srsat deal of time, aud
many OF those present had various excuses Judge ell
bert heard the statements of who sought TO be ex
cgsed Some based their claims al cnage others
age family bereavement physical disab lily deafness,
inability to understand the English LANGUAGE sufficiently,
&c, nd i.fniam. After the panel was called the next
xnrAsnLSo OF THE JURY.
As the jurors called and 10 their qualin-
cations 10 become jurors In this the following
were the principal questions put 70 tn by counsel on
Have you read anything about this cascs
where did you Rad anything about ~
From what you have read have yon formed or cx.
pressed any MON - 10 the guilt or innocence Of the
~ they had formed an opinionl-Do you sim enter.
tain that opinion and " juror void you de.
eide the upon the oydenccY
Have you any lentious scruples about finding
verdict Of guilty where the evidence would warrant II
The above arr among the leading quest ons In the
animation Of the rurs. Fifty seven jurors were ex
the counsel for TIE prisoner pcrempt,riy challenged
fifteen, the District Attorney two, ami the others, with
the esespcn Of the pe,, jury nerr set aide on &C.
quarter to o'clock fore the frs qualied juror
obtained, and quarter rast three o'clock when the
twelfth juror vas sworn Ihs following the names
OF the joror:-w. C. Goddard rul estate bruler, No.
Pine street, New York. dcncc Nc. 70 rh places
Ss ss %s, accSan NJ ica car se VII
Ham @. Brett, marhinisi, No. 80 Vanderbilt Avenue
George c. Childs. bryker No Sands street, Alfred
Barber coal merchant No y02 Ssuth Firth street; John
NJ kciyey, boiler maker Dean street. near Washnelon
Al rshsm Huntington farmsr East New York; henry
state street; Emory falt fTes, Jsraai,s plank road
Jacob Chae. agent No. % 1afavctfc avenue.
A. this stag OF the prucc TIE District Attorney
suggested that the further consideration Of the ,ese 10
Post oLed until todav ~ Ten O'Clock A. NJ shch sng-
81 net the views q TIC Judf ard ite council fDr
The irfrrcr W court iicn cleared, tu; The
~-eAaioTs remained In M ccrnsvn o. tLs bsiiu ~