New-York tribune., 1870-08-10

Q. You remained there until what timef A. Twelve
O'Clock by my watch and think she was ten minutes
slow.
q. on entering your own house. A. found every
thing as usual and boted, locked, aud chained the
9. Your fathers door was openi A. Yes.
Q. Dld YOU notice light A. There was no hight
@, which room-On what floor do you secpi A. Third
story hall bed room.
@ Did you wake yourseIf9 A. woke myself
q. At what timei A. A little before 6.
q. Well, did you 90 mp stairsi A. ! walked up little
before was very thirsty and got M for the purpose
Of going down stairs for u drink of water; passed
through the han went into my brothers room he was
him. Do yo@ tSnR fathers %1 ol awake S "ni he SSd guess
So sad, VIII see went down stars and lust before
OPEN did not remark that much, for supposed that
the girl was sweeping the sidewalk got to fathers door
push 1t open; noticed peculiar light in the room ar II
the sun was shining through very small aperture, and
l supposed father was up.
FINDING THE BODY.
As got INTO the room noticed something on the floor
between his and the library; could not discover
what was so went round walking cautiously because
the light dim and I could not think what it was;
when discovered that IL was my father yelled and
think called my brother before could get OF the
room my brother came down stairs, and we both
went down the stoop and halloed again; man was
at the FfthaNe Hotel washing the street, he did not
seem to stir at first hut he whstled for policeman;
looked w and down hut could see nothing of any police
S n SGT Tcc%S 2SG came sxthve S%S iO he went G n
side OF the door and Immediately turned
back II said Can't come in q he did not seemtO make
he would send for assistance by that time two gentle
men from The Fftbave Hotel had come over don't
know their names; one of them was short man, and
then went up stairs think locked the 'front.' door
but cannot say for certain; coming down the second
time to let the officer think noticed this iron
instrument al the door.
@. who accompanied you up stairs A. think three
@ State how your father was lying A. In the large
bed room with his feet in the library his left leg drawn
and both hands III this position Indicating the posi-
tom he on his back, but whether his fists were
completely closed cannot say am almost certain
both hands were III this way.
cannot say. noticed peculiar looking hight;
q. This instrument You picked up at the doors A. |
picked it up and gave it to the officer. 1t was lying
Q. What did he do with III A do not know.
q. As TO the position Of the doors between your
notice the second time she was in the room and the
Q. when You first went into the han did you notice
this "dogYi' A. No, Sir it was the second tirpe.
q. DO you know anything about this check SHOWING
h]1 A. / saw that on Thursday afternoon.
q. what timei A. Twenty minutes or half-past g.
O. Where was IT. \. II was lying on tlls book (the
g. Do you know what vauabes were contained in the
safe A. There were no vauabes, except few hundred
dollars-that was all.
@ What was the position of the chairs A. did not
notice.
O. You do not know whether it was lying down or
standing upl A. No Sir.
q Do you know whether the door communicating he
tween your fathers room and the back room was cosed
A. No; think they were not completely closed
O. Where did you ind tins pocketbook a. On the
II
currency, some shares of "a German bank, ana some
O. Where were his glasses A. DO not know
e. Dld you notice any papers Te4ttereq on ne moor
picked up paper and put il in the pOcketboOk again.
noticed scraps Of paper and did not notice what
they were also noticed bullet and some shot scat
tered on the floor
O. Who locked the safel A. 7 did, and took all the
keys and put them in his drawer
O. What time did your brother aTvei A. Abont
o'clock; he in the house some time before saw him
BY Mr. Fclows--Q You have stated that you fastened
y.
Yes locked with bolt and with a chain.
Q. II had rather complication iasteninei A. No, Sir
there bolt with chain to be put III certain apeT-
ture and then slipped by
O.. Did you put out the gas : A. Yes. .
With peIeon not ACQUAINTED E Win tn IN thl' faiteIng IT
heinz able to scei A. He would have to feel.
q. What information had yOu that your brothers were
O. What arrangements did you have with your
br6thersi A. II the key in the door the first
IN took and left II the table the second one took
it the table and put IL in the door, and If the third
found in the dOofhe knew that both the Others
O. What time did your father home from New
O. 6id Won have any conversation with himl A. No;
I asked him how all were at home and he spoke about
business; asked II had made many sales told him
il had been very dull hc then told ne wanted me 20
pay bill for hin. and handed me the bi with the
Inn ~ Keen H. for might forget II: ne sand be might
forget too, and he left the bill ana the check III tie
@ What bank was it drawn on A. think the Second
@. With how many banks did he fave an accountl A.
think banks against which he checked the Second
National and the Union National
O. What was the amount of the check \. think
O. That check was found in the room? A. Yes.
q. How long did your interview last with your father
A. Not more than 10 minutes.
O. Where aid you 60 then A. Up 10 my room and
O. when was the last time you him aivel A. AT
z o'clock az my aunts.
o. What led yOu TO come down and call your father IN
the mornugl A. went down 10 get glass of water,
and he had not been up 10 my room thought would
O. What was his habit as riser Early generally
about IN the morning.
a. O. What was your own? a. Late.
O. Coming in as late Y o'clock. what houI was you
accustomed 10 rise in the morning A. About {.
O. What explanation do yOu give for waking up that
m0rningl A. II was the anniversary OF my grand
fathers death and had to be in the Synagogue at e.
q. Had that been your custom from year 70 year a
@ You had no other reasonl 4. No. .-,-,....
q. How long have yOu been living in your fathers
O. Have you ever read your fathers VIM A. Never
9 Has he ever discussed : contentsl A. Never.
q. DO yOu know when il was drawn 4. do not.
q. Then you were not aware ne had made willf a.
O Have you heard Of the codicil 10 the viii A. No
q. Have your relations always been Of the most
Q. Never had any diffcnlty ahout money mattcIs2 A
O. Have you evercaued upon your father for pceuniary
q. When! A. Last month.
q. To what exenti A. 5000 or 5000
q. Did he give you the money A. Yes.
q. How DID he give you, money! A. by check
O. What dayi A. | think July June.
q. There has never been any misunderstanding III re-
O. In regard To your habits OF life! A Yes but not III
regard TO money matters.
O. l. there any foundation for the report that yOu have
expended $4,000 upon lady A. None whatever
q. You have never been in any such relationship ~
have never spent 5000 year in my life.
O. Were YOU in the habit OF making 10 your father
monthly statements Of your busnessi A Not always;
sometimes.
The witness here underwent a long crosse Examination
from Mr. Field the foreman Of the jury and Mr. Russell,
.fff,y 4.if Vrt.I