The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-12
THE OYSTER BAY MURDER.

Continuation of the Exam inatiOn of
Witnesses to the Murder of Samuel
j. Jones.
In consequence Of the crowd in attendance at
the examination of Thomas W. Jones before Jus.
tice Snedeker at Jamaica, upon the charge OF
numbering his hall brother, Samuel J. Jones, the
proceedings were yesterday morning transferred
from the Justices room to the large court room in
the Town Hail. A number Of the lady relatives
and friends OF the accused were present, and Mrs.
MelancthOn Smith, his sister. occupied q seat
beside his counsel, Judge Hagner to whom she
frequently made suggestions The character and
bearing of the testimony were evidently
watched very closely In the interest OF the
prisoner, who appeared to be more calm
than on the previous day. 1t was
noticeable fact that neither his wife any other
member OF his immediate family was present. The
opinion was quite general yesterday that Detec-
tive Payne had thus Tar failed in establishing
case but he Is stt sanguine and expresses conf
dence that the result will justify him in the sus-
piciOn which he has constantly entertained. He
mas considerable number of witnesses yet to
produce.
THE TESTIMONY.
Jacob 3. Jackson Jones recalled the first wit
ness, and questioned as 10 the time when he received
M
mous-ene from the West and anS ther from Brook
ha he h s
sr to the nd aa NOT nor to WHOM he
il
saS
wood Post otcs When asked when he gave the letter
the se Showed r as, s he &
anti he S sa es it,
us bo na. e By a sne mnss SAID
that since the OF the crime he haa done every
Colonel Wssstat because the Colonel
tsy sh him m he b
lieved that the defendant had done his part to aid in
Se az tSe y "e as aa every men,
e testify as e He
titled the envelope having been received at his office
r AID not Know who deposited It IN the oss With
10 s It remaed south oyster he
did not the q the
that CO to the office shortly
place fa @ A'~as ~ Jones was never m ms
manesed IN lis as Suspicion has
s s@ sHGs ne @
na a on either p ~ Of e We
a6s s the Of S sss
Sn'n ana N0 Which ts
S1s"fss s as %
ge md n as e. he e9 Ys StS
the manner already Es de ~, he started for Thomas
known his discovery his and daughter who
Se sa hs s p E %ssn
% s sSa G e sa r. 9 be ey
the murdered house, and that When
got there he looked down the well, and made use OF
was the well when the body was TAKEN OUT bur he did
BY e d
U the but Ii no ms me the sons
the me or nd the merry
without trouble SIS and So bill found in the searcn of
the prisoners house were shown 70 Peter but he could
not say that he had them in the deceaseds
sson the bills were So, somewat worn and one Of
bank s he not the
ever asked hm how deceased came to be in the well but
the wheel he lost his balance ana tel in; the last
DECEASED @ two weeks before murdaT
been TN on Trday
e tic the wOG not
he thought he had Something IN his hand bu, was not
enough speak tc him; this just before sunset
house, when others We're looking at it. and though.
looked thoagh it had been rubbed oyer with some
ever knew him to leave his doors open. ny
Peter Maoney recaied-I did not enter the house of
deceased until his brother and Others went in; Thomas
set What the DEFENDANT SAID a, that time the body Of
not It had taken At link that af TITO
his bedroom the bed looked as il had not been made
DO not Know the amy m
S s ss IN his lie
pockebook and big one at that, cannot describe the
pocketbOok though have seen 1t many times; de-
ceased paid last about the st of June cannot tell
where when he paid me last; cannot tell the
amount that he paid me. The balance of the
given before the Coroner. Mr.. Hagner, counsel
Tor the prisoner in order to facilitate the investigations
reserved the right to ssexampc the witness and
called upon the prosecution to produce their witnesses
that the examination had already occupied the attention
the Court tor days and particle of evidence
had far been produced against the prisoner and if any
produced they were ready to meet 1t.
Maloney In answer to q question from the Justice
his belief that Mr.. Jones murdered the
night previous the fact that the deceased
clothes when taken from the well he wore on
the afternoon before the murder, when he dhe winess
left him. even the dcceaseds pants were in his boots
the same he had worn them.
Counsel then asked that the prisoner be allowed to go
on his recognizance until this morning. winch was
by the Court and he departed with his friends
The examination will be resumed this morning
at nine O'Clock. when experts Will be called to
identity the similarity between the writing Of the
anonymous letter and the postal card
CHIBP JUsTICEsHIP OF MANITOBA.