The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-18
the orERo MURDER.

for the Prosecution Closed.
KINGS COUNTY COURT OF OYER AND TKRNINER.
| Before Judges Gilbert and Dkeman and Justices Hoyt
| and Voorhees,
The trial Of Jose Gonzales Fernandez for the murder
Of Jose Garcia Otero was continued yesterday in the
Kings County Court Of Oyer and Tcrminer in Brooklyn
The court opened at ten O'Clock A. M After the roll Of
the jury was called further testimony for prosecution
was taken The prisoner was brought early into court
and took seat near his counsel As the testimony was
being taken the bloody clothes of his alleged victim were
produced, and he beheld them without beraying any
| emotion. When his counsel opened the case for the
defence be once or twice smiednot because be under
stood the eloquent language Of the counsel but probably
| at the vehement manner In which II was delivered
The first witness put the stand by the prosecution
Edward Fam who being sworn testified that on the
I'D Of November last he resided the Hotel Cuba in
Blocker street. New York; acquainted with Pelli
GER who resided at the hotel know Edward vela
knew Gonzales, the prisoner, by sight; first the
latter at the Hotel do Cuba first him the Monday
morning preceding the murder of Otero first him
| In room No II; witness in the at that time
vela and Pelcer there; Pelcer lying on the
bed next Gonzales outside of the hotel in the even
ing; next saw him on the Wednesday morning between
seven and eight o'clock; him down from the
where Pecer and vela were in the Hotel de Cuba:
on the night Of the 22d Of November slept veas and
Pellcers room; Pccer did not sleep hore Frank vea
slept in the same room; Gonzales again wednes-
day evening OF the murder; witness the whole day
with Pecer; first Gonzales standing outside ON the
stoop of the hotel IN the evening" there tall gentle
man dressed in black with him. the said 10 bav0
been Otero; Pecer was not there; he up stairs
waiting for witness 10 give him the key OF tho room
witness from the kitchen: saw Pellicer up stairs
was looking FOR the girl give him the key; got key
and went up stairs 10 Vela went into the room TO give
Pecer the key; stood at the door when Pelllcer
INTO the room saw razors IN the room razors shown
witness) these the razors; when Pecer into
the room he went to ves's trunk and took these
.trn
the tvtness supposed to be knife and put it in his
pocket; Peilieer then went down TO the door TO Mr.
otero and Mr. tonzacs they stopped the and
Off together did Pellicer again that night this
was DDtween six and seven O'Clock In the even
mas when Gonzales ard Captain '' waddy oH Wers
thefe IN the large room Gonzales changed
his .elothins at that time; he put the pants
and the coat exhibited in court; il was erayish coat
Gonzales said he purchased the in Havana he said
he paid about four dollars for the forty reals for
llc pants; prisoner did not say whether he
penders or not; overheard conversation between Con
za!es and peicer; it was in the jail; witness was in
coll No 8 and they occupied cells Nos and o; could
not zee either OF thcm heard through the grating in
the cell the door is on the passage way which all
the cells 'front.' the conversation was that two LAWYER
had been 10 the Jail 10 see Pcilicer; Pecer called Con
zales when the latter asked what ne told the lawyers
Pelcer replied all that he tGonzIes) knew; Gonzales
We viii 60 all right" Pclcer replied that he told the
lawyers he half tight that night (Nov 2l Gonzales
talk so much y Pellicer replied They don understand
anything we say witness knew of Gonzales sending
Pcliicer note. identifies the note)
On The crossexannaiion OF witness 10 important
facts were elected
Aurelio Arrange for the prosecution Witness |
Havana did not know them In Havana. Gonzales and |
Otero used TO speak frequently each other they
together they appeared to be friendly; there we're
twenty passengers on board only four oS whom smoke
Spanish heard Gonzales oiero speak word of
English.
Francisco vela, spsnisrd, for prosecution
ts .estnony was interpreted by anrelio Carca)--Wit
resded 1t the Ro.e de Cua on the 22d az Nevem
Dor last; i ACQUAINTED with Pecer he also resided in
the Hotel dc cubo; they occupied room tosether for
fcllicer bouyht them hnsrlf Icloves shown and den,
,ifed by wltness saw Gonzales TWO or three times:
nrst saw him AZ the BaTr Iona Hotel when, |
he took breakfast this was ON a SUNDAY the 10Th of |
November: saw the bookkcepcr OF the hotel there:
Gonzales, Pellc,r and waiter at the hotel; saw
after that in broadway; il az on Monay saw him in
the Hotel do Cuba; i was about seven O'Clock in the
the Hotel dc Cuba II was haipsst seven ooor IN ,bs
~veusrp aos aaeriho ille with Con-
gIes y was 80 OAK he could not see plainly saw Con-
zaes when no LEFT the hotel the same gentleman was
with him. at that time fecer was up in his room, this
was on the I'D Of November in tho evening" did not
eil'csr when DC leI that night; witness had razor at
the Hotel dc Cuba lrazors shown to the wiincssl; |
orc oil those "a his razor; missed the .razors
nc The uo D1 n. sns or s on ins saSe IN
the room out ,h'ne they were left on the
table slept 10 the Hotel DC Cuba that night In the room
Occupied by Inn aud feHcer; Edward Fan slept IN that
rooin and no one else; does MOI know where Pelcer
slept That night
about six months; was FIRST employed IN Cuban family
as cook was Then 10 French hotel, and has been two
months w prison. MED at the Hotel de Cube nom the
l2b 10 IN" ia or Nov ember; knew Pelicer from the
tfne ne was In the French hotel about three months
hrsi SAW opzacs AT The barcelona Hotel on the morning
OF Tue suntlay before the murder; on Monday took
orenkaf at tic Barcelora Hotel; after breakiast
saw 1onzaies; next saw Gonzales ON the I'D
OF N"VemDorj do not Know whether IL was
the sane day OF tho murder; do not know
wne'hrr y was morning or az noon saw the yentic
man said 10 have been Otcro In company with Gonzales
hall past seven O'Clock in the evening" Ieleer al that
Time was IN his room up stars witness az that time
was boxing Tor the key N MS roo saw Gonzales end
oicro on Me stocp Of the hotel; standing In
ths coorwy tbs was IN the Hotel de Cuba witness asked
The gentlemen tCcnzles and Oterol to so up siair
Pcicer waited " See them; they not up ftars;
vies remained there timo enough for the gentlemen
10 ~ mp ars and CORE down again. nlout ten m nrfes,
rensined Standing IN the doorway until he went out with
Peiccr; Gonzales Peicer another gentleman tOterO)
and witness started from the hotel and the direc