New-York tribune., 1871-07-03

no answer; minute afterward heard the door broken
| open then he went in that room, aud heard nm teH
open the other door when he broke open the sec
ond door | heard Mrs. Wilson scream then hearl
and said, Oh nv he's shot" saw the man out OF
the hall door about five minutes after Mrs Wilson came
down; never him at the house before Mrs wilson
had been away for some days i tnht Iht arase sne
came home Friday evening; she was IN heE & nnd
when she came down stairs; went up 10 her IoQ anu
saw Mr. Hasted sitting on lounge; ne was slot ~ @ ,s
breast and was bleeding very badly ms nos war and did
not seem to know anything went DOWN h sarT a bcr o
| yin on the floor, in front Of the sofa, dead.
| John Spies testified:
Have known George Bolts a good while; saw mm IN
my saloon little after O'Clock this morning; saw him
wanted to 90 and shoot Hasted; Bolts made no reply
but went to my salOOn he asked me if was the Waan Sn
3sa owned said the yes house he sS6Scd me- pistol
twice twice, and '"D said d. "Tn shoot that -"
he meant Hasted when he said he going to shoot he
Wilson had come from Paterson tOgether yesterday after
noon; said they were not he gave no reason or t m
hung for it,; he said he didn't care; I'm sure he said
that locked the door leading into the hall from the s
loon, because afraid he would go up stairs ne hen
went into the back yard and thence into the hall from
the back door and up stairs was in the saloon men,
tbe sbS S he came down stairs he was covered with blood
in front sent Officer Callen, who lives near there
came back TO my house about hour after Bolts left
my place; Bolts knew what he was doing wheh m nc
was in my saloon; he was sober enough IoT 'h"'
| Polce-surgeon Elijah Smith testidedi
Reached the house of Mrs Wilson prior to the death OF
Halsted, who lying on his back on the o0r WIN
| but said nothing he dressed in drawers, under
shirt, white muslin shirt and one stocking; one O., OF
| shirt was bloody; Detective Fischer came down and
said that Bolts said Hasted had sh9t MN nG none 9aeT
found Mr.. Halsteds otner clothing III Mis hsoh Oou
| room
Police Officer Callen, testified.
| Was called out OF bed at abo9t . oSioCk hIt
| nv Spiea reached tne mousse doout
| five minutes after the shot was fredi being N IN
lowed him along to Thomasst, when saw the murderer
going toward Muberryst finally saP,uie& Rots n was
then walking quite rapidly; have known nm Ior 10 or
Is years he knew me be officer came running up
around said, "BCts, what have you been doing this
mornings" and lie answered, been having niue hae
T sSSG!9s and 6e reped S'i9 rm SATISFIED Hasted
fred the first shot he was ASA 9 be oGSecteG as spSe Se
would have a poor Fourth of July, but Halsted would
have poorer one; that is just his language ne was was
satisfied he wa strung the first tree ne came
to- he had had "a the satisfaction he wanted out Oh te
- told him thought ne was o0g m Ia 10 Ec Ec. he was
fool 10 get in trouble for a bloody croWa va i0 ot
ocEed 1p he said Halsted wanted keep the thing
all to himself" he wouldn't DIVIDE LII t eI0nc 10 the
Station house he did not know then that Aals'eu Was
| dead. ,,. ..,,eod
Dr. Bethuel L. Dodd the County Physician ,es'nsu Tyu
Ibave made postmortem examination Oh d nh the
tdad body death caused by pistol h So TO1 Entered
pistol was nssseS through LEFT nOsr thence to
the breast inches below the OIeaS Se 9oo @ which sur
70 e heart thence through the large which
the blood from the heart heart d9d to t9 %n be e
lung when all traces OF the ball were lost the postm0r
| TEN was made by myself and Drs Coles, Marsh, smith,
| Cntter DeInis and Osborne Mr.. Halstead could not
| have survived the wound.
| David swa.ntestifed
| Visited the premises and found Mr.. Halsted on the
lo,nge diving: heIped to remove him the floor called
him twice, Pet" he appeared to recognize the call but
| did not speak.
The case was then closed The jury soon after re.
turned verdict that George Bolts OF the City Of
Newark on the I'd day Of July, 1871, did wfuly ana
felonously kill and murder Oliver s. Hasted, Jr by
| shooting him in the left breast with pistol"
| The murderer apparently passionate, though not
vicious looking man, was brought ln attended by Ser
geants Benedict and Smith, He had been previously IN
formed Of Halsteds death, and seemed much affected
Coroner Chase informed him Of the verdict, and gave
him an opportunity to make statement. He was vis
bly, affected and great beads Of perspraon started from
his forehead He seemed TO realize his position, but con-
| trolled himself with iron nerve, answering that he
| was somewhat ignorant, and would like to
| know it made any difference whether
| ne made statement. Upon being informed
10 the contrary he said, guess III see counseI st
Hasted tackled first" lie was then remanded 10 'he
staonhouse, and will be committed TINS morning 10 INC
county jail await trial Oh charge OF MUeI IL 'Ac
| first degree .,.,
All lay Yesterday CIONuS " lhC N"AA'"' '"4N-cNN
southst in the neghborbood OF No. 50, but were not
neruitcd by the police 10 enter the house further tAah
the saloon.
SKETCH OF IHE MURDERED MAN.
Oliver Spencer Halsted r,the murdered man, pelohseu
10 prominent family, several Of whose members nave
attained eminent positions in the STATE Ills Iathe WHO
resides near Newark Is the venerable and well known
chancellor Halsted The deceased born at Eliza
betb y T. and was in the SD year OF his age He was
Graduated al Princeton College in 1889, and studied law
in his fathers Office He practced his profession until
ls4q when he went California and renamed year VI
two Returning 10 Newark, he continued his pIoiessioh
until 1860 At this time Mr. Halsted, who had been an
old line Whg, prominent supporter Oh ben ana
Everett He was warm personal Hlehd OF
Mfr Iincou's all through his administration, and was
freoueny consulted by the President upon matters OF
state Mr.. Hasted from Conservative became laA
cal Republican, often out Of favor with MS party
owing TO his prediction for independent movements
When Senator sprague of Rhode Island entered upon ms
Labor and Capital" stumpng tour, Mr. H. was one OF
his chief supporers giving the Senator grand reeep
tion at his residence Broadst Newark lie was
also a great friend OF the late Gen. PM hearDJ' anu
IL was TO him that Gen. Kearny wrote Ms
famous letter from Harrisons Landing rejecting upon
Gen McClelans action during the seven Days Battle
before Richmond. The last case in which Mr.. Haisted
WAS promnent was when he defended himself on
charge brought again him in the Newark Police Court
of grand arcenyo. some sort Of submarine oas'eIy
the of which was claimed by MI lying VI
New.York Mr. Halsted disputed the claims OF Tying
and there was lively legal fight over the yessel-the
gentleman from New-York falling, however, to make
good his criminal charge.
Mr. Halsted's In Washington, during the great
Rebellion was probably the most eyentfu as 1t wac the
most brilliant episode of his cheekeredDte Ills VagHres
ere ouite beyond the comprehension OF ordinary men,
and full and correct sketch of his life in Washington
would form large and highly entertaining chapter
Gifted with machless assurance he succeeded In making
| hi,nnolt slch a familiar in the cOunclls OF men OF