New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-23
THE OTERO MURDER.
Trial Of Salvador, aiias Pellicier-Testi.
meny for the Proseeution-Ycsicrd
Preccediugs,

Proceedings.
The trial Of Salvador, alias Pellcier, the al
legged Of Gonzales in the assassination OF
Ofero in the City Park resumed yesterday in the
City Of Brooklyn in the Court OF Oyer aud Termner,
before Judge Gilbert. 1t will be recoleeted by the
readers of The TRIBUNE that the Court adjourned on
Friday last after hearing the argument Of the District.
Attorney for the prosecution, to yesterday morning.
Pursuant to the adjournment the Court was opened at
10 O'clock and the proceedings In the trial OF Salvador
were commenced by the calling of the first witness
wm. c. Mills, who testified to the finding Of the
body Of Oero in the City Park Brooklyn on the I'D
Of November last, at l0i o'clock at night
sr. Antonio Cuyas, the proprietor OF the BARGE.
Iona Hotel, was the next witness and was
sworn and examined through John I. Sawscny
Otero came to the Hotel de Barcelona on the
18th Of November last, IN the company OF Con.
zales witness knows Salvador the prisoner. and hrs
saw him at the dinngroom OF the hotels the prisoner
was in his employment as waiter about two months
before Gonzales came there; he never saw Pelicier
and Gonzales together.
Dr. Wiletts the next Witness testified to having
made post norton examination Of the body Of Otero
on the cath and 25th Of November last; there were
about 81 marks Of violence on the body OF the
The witness then examined relative to the causes
Of DEATH which have already been published In the pro-
ceedngs in the trial Of Gonzales Two OF the wounds
were fatal-the one that severed the spinal column
and the over the eye
Madame Margarita Flores the ?roprietress Of the
Hotel de Cuba was next sworn and examined. She
testified that she knew the prisoner by the name OF The
SaGre Stb Frank vee Vee swsy paid for the
aud she never any money in the possession OF the
prisoner; she heard that Pellioer was waiter In the
Hotel de Barcelona; Edward Farr had room at her
house at the time; occasion she asked the
prisoner why he did work. and be said that he needed
rest the last time he occupied room at her house was
on Wednesday evening. the 22d OF November, Edward
Farr stopped there that night that evening she saw him
in company with Gonzales aud another gentleman named
Viele coming down stairs from No "a the third
foor Pellicer asked me the morning before IL found
knife In the room he occupied before. and on my
answering No" he again went up stairs and when he
came down said he found 1t; my inqpirng why he
carried such weapon about him. he told that was
necessary TO do 90 in foreign country fer the purpose
Of sedefense; the morning after the murder he came
to the hote he very neatly dressed had on clean
white shirt new hat and new pair Of Gloves he did
say that he had engaged room elsewhere he did
not remain much longer than 20 minutes; Viee was
there that morning too said that he had lost six ounces
Of gold from bis trunk, and upoa bis making some
room AZ morSns
Gonzales but he never occupied II.
Cross exenination-Room No. 81 was occupied by
viele and Pecier the night previous to- the murders
room No. IT occupied BY them previous to that for
eight days; they occupied the room that Gonzales
had engaged; Vels and Pellicer, thought, were on
intimate terms; on the morning OF the murder raw
room No. IL. Gonzales and Viee followed me in; next
saw Gonzales In the evening In room No. IL; while
me ve with Edw.taP svS r.
asked me II Pelcier had been at home and said did
not knows he asked me to have Pelicier or Gonzales
arrested they should cone In when pelicer came H.
about the money; Viele came In while the officer was
there but he did not have Pecer arrested did not see
what was done afterward Viee very pale when be
came I'M he very uneasy and nervous; Pecier did
not appear excited; after the officer was gone spoke
to vee about the murder and be said he knew all about
IL and be thought was Gonzales that did IT, at last be
said There are things which can DO sad" and then
Re-drect-Pslcier kept the gloves on bis hands all
the time when no went out Of the hotel the day after
DR.. Daniel Ayers. who was the nert witness, az.
amined. testified that he saw the prisoner after his
arrest when no was taken TO the 44th Precinct
station house Inc goyes we're then produced in court
and the Doctor testified that be had examined tho cuts
In the gloves in connection with the cuts on the hands
Of the prisoner and found that both corresponded eI
setiy wa noticed as rather remarkable at the time
that the middle finger Of the len hand glove was not
cut but on examination Of the hand of the assused We
found that that finger could he raised 10 level With
the other nnge 50 That this finger glove could not
be cut BY an instrument drawn across The back Of the
band.
Frank Viels was next examined. He testified that
be had made present 70 the prisoner OF the gloves
way for him on the 18th Of November, he found the
razor In one OF the drawers Of the French boarding
houses he saw Gonzales and Oteio for the FIRST time st
had 10 isy S'rs q
FAR had the key; Pellicer went into the room Con
sales vas down By the door Of the hotel and Oero was
so. .nS ss., mn seed 70 bis leaving the
Ranlished)i spoke 70 Madame Flores about having
Pelcier arrested oecsnse inspected him Of having
!a.en my money! noticed Peiciers dress on the morn
DO had the previous night knew nothing about PsIcie
rRE sPASrsH vIcE-coSsuL xxAM1SEp FOR THE DE.
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