New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-24
TIE OTERO MURDERERS.

STATEMENTS OF GONZALES AND PEILTcTER-THE Al
LEGGED CONFESSIONS or GUILT PaOSoUSCgD FALSE
villa CHARGED WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE
MURDER OF OTERO.
The Herald on Saturday published what purported
TO be partial confession Gonzales and Pecier now con
fined in Raymondst Jail Brooklyn under sentence OF death
for the murder Of Senior Garcia Oeo The two men assured
our reporter the statement Published was Tissue o
aehoods and that they had made such confession OF
guilt as that described them They state that reporter M
with them They further stated that the reporter
scared that be did not trust himself near the
The prisoners gave the following statements to our reporters
GONZALES. - q, -
Through Mr. A. W. Bailey. who IL connected Win ne
Of one The council accused Gonzales stated that ne
made no confession Of guilt as that PUBLISHED IN das
Hrad Of Saturday by advice Of his counsel uon'
give to the public any further statements
PEILICER -.
To Mr.. John F. Samsoni VINO acted as inerpreteL
the trial Of Peecr the latter Substantially ine loos
statement: He said that there Is no truth IN the
given The Hrdd concerning confession OF gu' 'n
did saw when asked reporter OF what paper ne sanh
telD that believed villa to be guilty and That ne ec
honed 10 live Justice meed out 20 him. lie fl he
On The night Of the murder Of Senior Oero Villa and GonSeS
started from the Hotel de Cuba in Blocker st. to go 70
vn with (ero On leaving the hotel 0tero whwhom Pehele
had been talking asked him to accompany the t fr
Fulton Ferry Beeekersf car and crossing Tse
took drink at place opposite the feiryhouse Ine par
then by and did not get out IN Wild Two
yersaon between Yo O:ero and Gonzales seemed to be
concerning business In this conversation Peeier TOOK no
part Before getting out OF the car VIA lOu
thew were going TO the Park business for oer4 ana
fnJiber told him 10 20 10 the of Mrs Peer in Gold ST.
near Concord.st and wait till they returned WA raa
taken Pecier this house once prior 10 TINS line
house situated only few doors from the place wheie tney
ef the cars Pecier started for Mrs. Peers house put
ting on his gloves make the CALL lie rang NJ TWO OF ee
doors but not finding house he sought ayng been thee
but Onec he started to Join bis party men rsco~
nized the voice Of VIA aud called out Tor hi ne inen
started the place from whence the voices came Aeu
at the spot he saw man upon the grounu ia anu J 81,
both seized Pecer and threw him down ana
kill HIM Via said: He 1t: kill him VIVA theh
struck him the hands with Voices were hear
and villa away from his companions Peleier started 70
follow villa bnt Gonzales said be unncquainted Win
Brooklyn and asked him 10 remain. Gonzales 0d f5lee
that ecer woud be suspected guilty Of the murder 9
Of bis being acquaDted WIN Oero ana Decause % @
condition bis hands Pclcer therefore remained win
Gonzales The two left the Of the murder together
With the details OF the Of Gonzales ana Peeler our
rea ers already familiar -.
participate in the murder OF strong would put on hd
cloves and points the fact that be such gloves at tue
time murder this met being proved by cut IN the
gloves corresponding 20 tie cnt across the hand
publication Of the above statements an act OF
sim Justice the condemned men, because OF other puoe
tons which they be false In estimating the value OF
their words our will u course remember that Gonzales
and Peer know they doomed 10 die on the 2th OF next
month saved from the seaod by the Governor OF the
State
dor alias Pecer will seek an interview with Gov FentOn
on Tuesday purpose laying before him such facts as
tendency TO secure respite i0r the cOheneu
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Both Gonzales and Pecer natives OF Spain. They are
both members Of the Roman Catholic Church and are ire
quently visited by the priests Of that church feeet II
- and Gonzales about - years OF age lhe Two
prisoners occupy adjacent cells in the jail O course Inc
Of the deep traces OF the great
calamity which has befallen them 80
Villa also confined the Raymond ST. jail WIZ De re-
membered he held witness in the trial oil Uon]es
and Pelheicr.