The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1857, Page 1

- WHOLE NO. 7467. “THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY. NINTH DAY OF THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION, Miss Helen Cunningham and Master George W. Cunningham agnin on the Stand, Miss CUNNINGHAM’S TESTIMONY INTER- BRUPTED BY SUDDEN ILLNESS. ‘The Breach of Promise Affidavit of Mrs. Cunningham. Interesting Evidence of the Hon. Levi 8S. Chatfield. SINGULAR ADMISSIONS OF MRS. CUNNINGHAM'’S COUNSEL. ‘The Desire to Revive the Breach of Promise Suit after the Marriage Ceremony. ‘Dr. Burdeli’s Safe Key found in Mrs. Cun- ningham’s Possession. THE TESTIMONY OF SILAS C. HERRING, &., &o., &o. THE CORONER'S INVESTIGATION. NINTH DAY. The Coroner's investigation into the cirsumetances con- mected with the death of Dr. Harvey Burdell was re- @umed at balf past ten o’clock yesterday morning, pur- “uant to adjournment. The fact that it was Sunday did vaot appear to have any effect in diminshing the audience, ‘which was as numerous as on any day during the inquest. Byven outside the house there was quite a considerable mumber assembled, and the interest and curiosity mani- fested among them was as active as ever. Toe Coroner was assisted in the examination by Recorder Smith and -Ox-€ity Judge Capron—or rather both these gentiemen divided the labor almost exclusively between themselves. At the commescement of the tnquest the Coroner ad- dressed the jury brietly as foliows, in regard to somo ‘search that hed beon made about documents:—‘‘ Gentle. men of tho Jury,” said he, “the jury last night made a general search for the various papers, of not only Dr. Burdell, but of Icke! tlso, and they flad nothing but what this document contains, namely, the releaso by Mrs. Cunnipgham of her suit against the Doctor—this note of $100, dated the 25th of Sepiember, from Mrs. Canning- am to tbe Doctor. It is not endorsed.” Judge Capron—No, sir. Coroner—Thea it has never been paid. A Juror—This paper (taking up another document) is dated the 12th of December. Ja¢ge Capron—This has voting \o do with the mattor. The tvliow ug is the note for $109, and also the genera! release g y Mrs, Cunningham to Dr. Burdell:— NOTE. POOLE OL PEIDPELEDILEDOLELOLE LEED DOLO DOODLE IDLE DE gio New Youx, Sept. 25, 1356. wety days after date, I promise to pay to the order of Harvey Burdell, one hundred and nine N doviars ; a v ved, with interest, eKits ie es CUNNINGHAM. j e. Qorveenere rere, enenenne re ere GENERAL RELEASE. er P= f, Dees, quotes sad Cy * 5 . aod forever discharge the anid Harvey Burdell, araiatetretore. of and from of! manner actions, curse And causes of action, Suita, debts, dues, sums of money accounts, reckoatngs, bonds bills, specialiies, contracts, Coniroversies. agreements, promises. trespasses, damages, judgmenta, extents, execu ‘claums apd demands wualsoever, in law or i Scainst bim Lever bad, cow have, or which my neirs, executors cf aéministraiors herowter oan, shall, of may hav *, for, upon. of by reaton of any mater, cause, or thing whais the ing of ihe work to the day of the date of a agree woquit int and sucreades the pzemniaes T now ccoupy. No. 31 Bond street, on the fret day of May wext, an: inpar'iwe Tent to said Burdell up to that day. thet Witness whereof I have berewnlo set my hand and seal. twenty fourth day of January. in the year one thousand eight hundred acd fifty seven. Sealed delivered in the nce o! i. A. CUNNINGHAM, A lead pencil line was drawn te foot of the above daeu- ment, aad Mrs. Cunningham signed ber name thereon. ‘Thia paper ws endorsed by Dector Burdell himself a glans nenneennnnnnee rreene rt Ht 3 3 i GENERAL RELEASE, Mrs, B.A. CUNNINGHAM AGALWST HARVEY BURDRUL. ALR LL TE EONAR ORIEL ROPER OOEDLE DODD PE Ooroner—-I would request of the officer to keep apart any testiinony that may be re-examined, I don’t wish those persons to be listening to the evidence of witnesses athe stand. I think it very wreng. Iam told thatthere are one of two in the room at present, that will be called for re-examination, and I think it better if they will go up stairs and «it down there til! | am ready to examine them. A witocss named Ely, said he was told to present him- -@elt at Court this morning, an notified the Coroner that be was pro pared for examinati yn. Oorover—Again, gentlemen, Idestre to tell you that I €% toform si: on yesterday, requesting me to makoa search & premises down away near (he Battery. A Jaror—Forry street, [ understand. Ooroner—The search bas been partly made; | will get ‘from the Deputy. Deputy, what is the namber in Fer- “will be continued today or to morrow morning. The reason of the search Is that it was stated to me in a letter ‘that Mr. | che! was seem going in there, and after drawing something out of his pocket throw (jim among a lot of Sanvels. 4 Juror— What was it? Ooroner Goods of some kind. In stating thie [ meroly desire to show that where | think \t necessary to make » eearoh I do #0. Mr. Sobause said that the Jury in looking over the pa- pore submitted to their examination have discovered no ‘notes for collection, no stock or shares of the Artisans’ Bank, and no checks paid by the Artisans’ Bank, save two. TESTIMONY OF #1L.48 C. HERRING. ‘Thin w tnons afirmed and then testified as follows — Ooroner— Where do you live, sir? A. My residence \« BF 33 = zs 8 Q. About bow near, as near as your prasert rooollec tion will en&ok you to saswer? 4, F can’t asate, but about two yoars. Q. How did you frat become acquainted with bin? He cailed to wee my mothor Q, at whai piacey A. In Twenty-fourth stroct, ub my own home. Q. Ib what capacity did he then cal!— professionally, or ge unacguaintacce? A. As an aoquuintuace Q. Of other members of your mmiy? A, Yoo, sir, of oiber members. Q. How long bad be been acquainted with the fumily, as long as you have anv knowledge, prior to that time, ‘end from what you have beard im your family? A. don’t know, sir Q. Some years? A. No, not some years. Q. Perbaps some months or works? A. It might b> months or weeks, 1 dos’t know which Q. What lea to the taking of this bouse from the Dostor by your I—how ‘she to wake this hovec’—ane ‘was boarding at one ti Dr, Welitogtons? A Yes mr. Q. What led ber to take this house t was it the Doctor mked your roother, or your mother asked the Doctor A. I don’t know, air. Q Were you at home at this time? A, Yos, str. Q What ts the firs: knowledge that you bave of the fac, that ebe cid rent the bhouse—tho frat Knowivdge inat you het of {\’ A I don't know tbat, sir. Q. Can'teay? A. No, sir. Q Do you mean tobe understood as answering the first you krew was that your mother moved tn to this bouge? tra! nothing had been said im your family? A. Thore was something said, but what it was I don’t know. Q. And can’t repeat’ A. No. sir. Q. Did the Doctor ocoupy rooms in this house at the time when you first took possession? 4. Yes, sir. Q. The same rooms wi he ococapied til! his death ? A. Yes, sir. Q, Did your mother take the house of the Doctor or the prior tenant, Mes, Jones? A. She took tt of Dr. Bardel! ? I believe you stated yesterday that he never boara- ed with you regularly? A. Yes, sir, be boarded hore last commer, Q. Be didn’t when she first took possession of the houseY A. 1 don’t know tbat; you can’t exactly call tt boarding. Q. Well, we know what «@ boarder is? A. Well, some times be took his regular meais here and sometimes he toot them out. Q. How long did you keep house before Mr. Eoke! come’ A. 1s was Iatt fall. Q. What time? A. I don’t know exactly. Q. Some month last falit 4 Yes sir. Q Do you know of any difficulty between Eckel and the Deotor? A. Nothing atall : Q. Never bave heard of anything from the Doctor, or your mother, or Mr. Eckel on the subject? No, sir. Q. You stated yesterday, or your sister stated, that the first difficulty you knew of your mother or tho Doctor having was some ti Q What was it al ; 7 signed @ judgment to my mother and he wished her to note; the note was missing and be accased her of it a fvhas was tho ainovnt? Q Here ts a note dated 26th of September—a note of $109 aseigned by your mother to him. Uo you K2ow anything of the transection sufficiently to identify it? A. No, sir; [think that note motuer gave Dootor Burdell in psy ment for the rent. Q Do you know anything of the difficuity betwoon your mother and Dr Bar¢eil? A. No, sir. Q. Have you apy knowledge tast this note was given for the rentt A No, str, bus [ thiok it was, Q. What about this jad it—what was the trouble about itt A. That | don’t know. Q Do you know the fact about the judgment?—that it ‘was & jodgment given by Mr. Bardeli’s brovher to him? A. don’t know, but that Dr. Burdeli assigned & to my mother. Q That could pot have been so, because the judgmert against 4. I don’t know, sir. was in favor of William Bardeil the Doctor. It moat have been William that assigued it to your mxber Your mother subsequently arranged it with the Dootor ®omehow, and assigned it io him—tnat is the way that was. Now you say scout that assignment there was some trouble tn September. ‘ebout that. It an old judgment, and signed in November last. 1a Noy ber lat, eo that at the time diMcalty the jadg) could net have been assigned. Still the ditti- culty might have been about the jadgment, Did you see the doctor give ber a note subse- quently? A. I don’t know wi she gave him Bote oF not, Q. But about that note was the difficulty, What the trouble about the note? A. She geve him s and ihe note I understand was mi from tls s and be charged it on her; that is what I was Q. Thet bas been testined to by some of How long afterwards do you krow after mother and the coctor became reconsiled eo Q, Were you at home on the evening that the Dsctor and your mother went out to be merried? A. Yes. sir, Q. Who else was in the bouse that evening that you now remember’ A. Two servants and my two brothers, apd my youngest sister. Q. Your younger sitter? A. No, she was pot here. Q Was Mr. Eckel at home that evening? A. Yor, sir. Q. Any other gentiernen ia the house? A. I don’t know. Q. When Jeft to go ont did they say carting te anybody about where they were going? 4. No, sir, but mother told me to remember thai she bad gone out oo y- woatwith them’ A Dr, Bardell and my sis- usta. \ long were they gone? A. I den’t know. aa ee A. Tean't my > Q. Dia they come back After leaving early that A. 1 don’t ny Q. You don’t Ihnow the they Folurned and subeeqa y ly went cutagain? A. I don’t recoiiect Q, Can you tell me about waat time in te tt was whon your mother calied your attention to the fact thai sho was going to leave! A. No, air, I waa in the Parlor at tbo ime; It might bave beon betwoen seven « Q@ tie you ar eoellection now bk thete retarning that night ? (0, air, 1 have not; pay any particu. lar attention to It. Q Don’t yo turned’ A. My Neve; I not; I didn’t see the: @ Do wih abe Q. mic! & secret marriage? A. most be elthor married or engared. Woll, now, we have got that—what hat were when there were no patients, and always to bis intereste and welfare, nee hover attended to bie affairs sir. ou mention your suepicions to any 1 don’t remember o¢ it now. that your ste. Dever sugges {troll to you no 4 with your mother tad the Dootor that sree Bad o| : ele Lt i i i f ii 5 * ze = & 3. z 4 55 FH Ef) Fi fils if Bez aes 3 i ; 332 i Fa Pray : F 3E 3 Q Did tt commanteete with tho room in wainh the Dootor’s bed was? A. [t Communicated with bio olli x. Q. Now, when you went down to sleep with your ther on (hose Occasions, you focnd her ia bor owas ne? A. Yoo, oir, Q. How often after that time was the Dootor ta th» of toking meats with your family—after the mm: {8 paid to have taxen place? A, I don’! Ww, wie, bow oiten Q. Do you remember that he did once after that tine? A. I don’t remember. Q. Do you know that the Dector boarded di Ut ipterval of time with ber— pow, direct your attention? A. E believe bo took his meals at the Q Did you poet bave apy concern with the arrsogement of the domestic work—with bduscbeld aGalee—or took apy part in ti—no particulary part? A. No particular part. Q Lo you know who kept the sleeping sagt Dootor in orcer, who mace bis bed, and did the peccarary work? A. Somotimes mother would make ihe bed, and sometimes the servant; she generally attended to the dusticg and putting up things in nis room. Q Do you, during that por tion of time to which we ore @ recy pg Our attention, remember going into bis sleeping room 1a the morning before it was pus in order. A. HLometimes tt was mot put in order tll 11 o'clock, then I Penteo ip Q Was itm thn condition as if it bad been lodged in the previous might A, Yes, air. am Was iteoalways when you saw it? A. Yes, er, ways Q You know whether your mother’s bed was also \n ‘the: concition when you saw it during that interval of timer A. E dica’t notios tt particularly, Q Do you remember whether during tat interval you bc 2 your mother’s »0om before it was arranges! A. yes, wir, Q Gan tel! us what the condition of tho be! was at that i A. | don’t remembor, amd can’t tel’, 4. You can’t teil the condition of It sometimes? A. It ‘wes mverad, but how often I doo’) know, nor ia what way it vasa either. Q Now, Mes Cunningham, I want to ask you ono qnestion more, and I presume you will answer according to the beat of your belief, Living in this family, as you did, between the time of this marriage and the last diffi. cully occurred. Could your mother have lodged wit tne Doctor as man and wile, withoul your knowle¢ge—trom your fptimacy in the family and your knowleage of the hous’ A. Could sbe have done —— Could your moiher have loiged with the Doctor as hos. band and wite, during that interval of time, without your Buowleige, and that exlating without your knowledge in polat of lect’ A. She might ave done tt if she wanted to. Q@ ol undermand you to be willing to say, Mis! Cunningbsm, that during the time, under all the oirsam- stances of the case you go to sicep with your mot! and Sed her jn her own bed and th in bis—t still sho could net bave slept with bim without your knowing tt? A Ste might havo one night. Q. don’t mean one night ; could she Ravedone? A She might fe gobe down stairs and guae cown into Bis roem without my knowing it Q. Did you atways when you went down there—always give her notice? A No, sir; when i was sok lamas bd ber I would like to do it ; I didn” give her partlo notice. Q. Miss Conpingbam, are you in possession of any fact which in your judgment would be an inducement to your mother to keep ber marriage with the Doctor a seores if ‘ es existing fact? A. No particular fact ag I row of. Q Would not hor interest lay directly in tm) that fect upon you and your sister? A. Theve oe sabe Sane ebout that. aes 4 ). Tam speaking to you asa you ¥ of judgment ond candor, and [ put this weston paliels, and kindiy— ia tere apy fact existing? . [don’t know of any other fact, but that be aida’ Q’ Well, but that is the point of the ing vbere was apy fect existirg that would St the secret that woald lead her Well, she says she don’t know apy, apswer. Miss Capi your ester avd your mother ike it to be made snows. }, whether Xi her take. Q. Did be take your mother with him? A. No, air. Q. How long did be remain absent ai Saratoga on that cccasion’ A | don't now the exact time. bave romething Of a rocoliection whethor it only daye? a. A icw days, and it wight beve been a week. Q Tha be take any womber of your mothers family with bim on that vish? A. No member, sir. Q Dia the Doctor take his dental instruments with him when be left for y Q. Yes A. don't 4 Oe bis i—do you remember the fact of bis re tort a est ‘ Q. Were yount Bome when Be returned? A You 1 Seg tee ee atti, Os don't know when he ro- torpe. Q. De you remember the first time be came ome after bis retort’ A No, sir. F tho reception between bim and a No, air Q@ YOU Ay thai the Nuctor addressed your mothor pak indenting 0 weer vol . or intimacy alter med unerriage than be did rio tA Never before tae, bot that T oe Q How jong aid the Doctor remain at honie after paste ce ubeeqvent to this ropuied marriage. A, . con't kn Q. Iho you not remain at home till he left again? A. | pave Be vegetation GF bis leaving again ; o¢ may have ie in +a ts between Ootoder amd this last week? A. en, sir Q 1 will ark you this question on that point then Trica the Inctor went to Saratoge bad there been any oon. ia go with him? A. fonen gure amy * ie Q Can you tell us wrat_ you thisk you" heard oa that eudjeot? AT think I going to Saratoga the last of the Q. How tong before the » - ions pry reg ony bees gered Jeft ome egein any length of time aiter this repated marriage before bis death’ A. Not that remember ot, Q OF up to the time ¢f bis Orath, | stoald say? I would ‘think that it is not very likely he let atter that (laugater) you bave po recollection’ A. No, sir Q Do you remember the fact or anything rom © paper was handed to the witecss: — ABSIGNMENT OF JUDGMERT. ‘This indenture. made the tweilth (2b) day of December, one thousand eight hundred and afy five, between Rlward ony of New York. party of the first part and . of the rane piace, party of the ee. part Whereas anid arty of the ‘irst part on twenty third day of Juiz, a : one ae oteht LA 4 ua recovered Judgment, in the Gupreme Court Fale of Now Wari Le receeding. commenced by ancl ment, against im Bus |, Ferident of the State ul the sum of seventeen hundred fowr cents of which — nay of maid hg wing due me on judg. ward Pierrepont Abe erm of, nix hun: red and twelve dollars and thirty cents (G12 0) Now ‘his indenture witnesseth What the aaid of the first part, in f t , hereby ratutying and confirming all (hat )aald attorney or substitute #ba:l inwinlly do im the pre- ‘And the sald party of the first part does covenant that there ia now due on the paid judgment, the sum of at hundred fod twelve dollars god thirty conte. aud that be will ot oot sane, oF any part lector reeaive 1 yp nor release or discharge the said jndcment, brit will own and al low all lawful proceedings therein. the said party of the eecond part saving the said party of the tirst part harmless of and from any costa in the premiaca Tn witriers w ( the party of the first part get his hand and seal the day and year firw a Bealed and delivered in tbe presence of EDWARDS PIERREPONT, Le § ( mines Harry Bornes, bia paper ts RDWARDS PIERREPONT Aer B.A. CUNNINGHAM, warn Assignment ot Judgt Coes Dacatenmaraereeeee ee And In lead pepoll at the tov waa written Dec. 19, 12 o'clock ‘There \s also written om the back as follows 3 3 z POOCT OP OLOOLE OLDE RODDED DOLLOP DELO DEEL i ; 3 3 3 State of New York—Oity and County of New Fork.Oe the fay oh Rd a A eight hundred and ve, fore ‘pereonally came uw, oF me known to be the individvial designated. herein, wad who Prachted the within agignient, and io mee exeouted the same. AN. JH. KOHO! missioner of Sna.a Recorded in the office of the Register of the otty and omnty Ese in Liber. 692 of Con., page 879, Dec. 19, 1866, 8 ‘Examined by John J. Boane, Re following written af bortom 73 apie Wie Rapid oa lovewnry 14, Mtl green age Sete Ral hc coted the forey " . Cun Know led, me that ste meted th tate OE HOR SOMME, Comminstonee stDeck After exai the foregoing the witness replied ae follows -<''T dea’ know; T can teay whether for certa'n that if the hand: OF not,”’ ft was not for the pur. of Identifying the writing; {t was to oall my actention Bite tet Jadge Capron—Do you remembar of hearing the’ ctr. eometance spocen of at the time of thia transaction? A. No, never; I don’t recollect that 1 did Q You mentioned a little while ago about the jndgment being sevigned? A. | beard someibing about it; | don't remember what it war | heard something ebout assign " | Hore + s;aper (ated and signed by your mother ’ im Jonuary last, 1457; 1 oa release by your mother « O)vors sulls against tho Doctor, and an agreement on i» Part to quit these premises aad deliver up pessersion + the first of next May; do you remomber apythiax !n ¥ ‘or did you a the time knew of the transsotirg of any of the papers of hatkind? A. No, sir, E did ao: Q. You see it is gated im January last, business rel. tions as betwoen straugers, do you uct rowembe* hearing your mother anything upon toad cote: ‘The Recorder In the month ef October, to the best of my recollection Asuer— tan of Ootober? r © Lo you, oF anybody else Premence, a6 @ settling up her aificulaes with the Doctor? @ Is tis release in A. before, tpomething resembles my eiater’s, 2 Ihe body somewhat resembles MG Se body OF 6 the Dosier's band: somewhat lpg oy a heod Q. Lesked you about the writing in the ? A. That ts Doctor Burdell’s writing ! welt, we have established that fact then, these 'e evidently the’mother’s wr! are Uke tt our mother and’ th Dostor vein ig vogethor ‘spon aay your r rn Upon aa; business any more than ordi , . till Pecol'gction of any such me Q Do you remember that she was home about that 'ime—you cabnot of course romembder the exact dey, A. I think that sho was with him that day, because ake ‘D you Lave no distinct recollection of that par- yg A No. om Wo you eny knowledge of bis doing businces with ber aboot that time, some particular business with which yOu were not convorsant? A. I don’t know whether they tapeacied business or not. Q Bow was your mother im relation to you and your sis er—was she in the babit of commuateating her secrete 10 you. her caicalations, or was sho Peserved upon that sudject? A, She never communicated aay of hor secrots 0 me. Q. Was pho not in the habit of speaising in your family ctroie of hor caloulations and plans gi succes? A. If eho wan successta! in ie too woald generally tell it; as to ber schemes or caicul 08, I know nothing about Q Ip bor fAidential relations was sho not in the habit of telling you her family plans and caloulsti A Mom Limes ebe would, apd she would not; it all dep:néed upon what they were. Q Have you now @ recollection, Miss Cunningham, during the time that we have beea confaing our attention to—curing the time of this reputed marriage, and afer ‘tbat time, that )our mother fell ovt with the Doctor this last time, of hearing othor measbers of your fauily sug. geat that there waz a marriage between them! A. No; ot apy family suggestions. Q Yes, there were your brothers? A. They did not tay 00. . Where were tbe servan's? A. I am not in the habit how far familiar porsous u th their servaats-—wo don’t want to be enlighten- ij understand y beard from any source duriag that time frem any per- son connected with your farnily in any capacity that ‘lating between the or and heard it from some of our ac- é 3 iF z ext your mother? A. Ihave MORNING EDITION—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1857. Beoior of | were asleep . Q em yOu speak of this sture? A. Yeo, I say it | wakeo up between soven and eight Q. Are the cardio: aud other ariicien iu thaow? A. No, they Dave voen cain Q Who by? A. By all of us; by the ‘amily Q Since tho Doctor's death? a. Yer, air. Q. By the children—did they have apy of thom’ A, Yee sir, the greater part of them. @ Yu retired, 1 | uaderstood you yesterday, between eleven and a quarter past cievea. A, Botweenm ton and tu the middie of the Ph gee La Q Did you answer yesterday that yor did mot know whiob of the threo fell asleep fret? A. I dia not wake Jul pext morning Q You woold snow whother thoy wore asleep before yee wees yee recolicotion upon thal subject? A. I recolleot a> i tt . whioh of the {bree first fell ive some signa indicating thet thing to us ; we Sorertbe ft ‘Dut wo can tel! Did you probabiy fail asleep me, of her | yourself Ores’ A I don’t know whosaer I did or did not. . Never. Q Very well, 1 must take your auswer; how early did you wake in the morning’ A. | don’t know. Qt wase eventful morning, and it would Nkely to impress iteoif upon your memory vividly. Somewhere between seven and oine. ‘Toatis® very wide margin. 0 you suppose you A. Leuppose I did. Q Neorer eight than seven? A. I cannot tell. Q, L will pot press you upon that however , you were alt m bed whon you swoke? A. Yes. Q. Have you any reooilection of waking during the pigdt? A. No. ts Bo you sometimes wake in the night? A. Very sel- dom. Q De younot wax in tgo aight when you are in ill bealtbY “Aro you not w sometimes’ Do you sleep soundly, whea you are out of health’ A. Ido mot sleep soundly, but I sleep. Q. "So 'ea to be unconscious? A, No, I am never unoon- scious, | can tell if any bouy is beside me. @ How ia t with your general habite? Io you wake eanily upon alarms or sicep so socndly as not to be cast ly awakened? A, Ido not know whether] wake easily or Bot. €. We aimost ali of us know our habits in relation to thet circomstance. What do yau know of that? A. [ao ‘whether | wake easy or not. po you know whether your mother or sister wake A. T do not. you bever boar tbem say whai their habits was upon tbat point: A | con't think that I have. Q. Then you bave mow no recoilection of being waked or Cieturbed that night @t ail until you waked in the morpingY A. No, I have not. called, or did you wake casually’ A, Casvally; po ene called mo Q Md you ali wake betore any of you rose that morn- toyt A. You, wir. Q. And you bave related, as I remember, the order in which you got up; toat you got up first, your mother ext, aud your siser last; bow did you remain in your room wp there after you got up? A. i don’t know, otr, - long. be a re 8 fire in the room? A. Yea. doen butt that night, or was it only built over wight? A. about @ wook; we kept fire in it con- by Q Did you all go down to broaktaat together? A. No, my eldor sisier was & little late. Q. Did you ali ett down to the breakfast table togethor’ A. All ge her. Q Well, ebe come to the table before you had com. pleted your breakfest? A Yes. Q. Abd you took yoor breakfast in the ordinary way’ A Yes. Q. Brenkfast had been got by the sorvant in empioy- ied & tom, prepared before you arrived ta he Q. Had tt heen in breakfast room that morning—wes ‘tall ready? A. Yes, Drip ances. sontirn e e “ate ow Pre nme | Sires an you to my question. |, now leave 1 . Ne in other words? sub; for e Wale peta y! will take ap the subject As: dooms Ueki pe eee of jay Bight 1 wili ask another question or two ‘Q. Who called you do A, Hannah, the cook. _—- Poe ge Recoraer. sok. moe, Q. Did ebe come up stairs to cali you down’ A. Yos, pe ‘Steg i Key “on ae det es r na Cee nn ene Breakfast Bever beard an sbout it; I hear |. In order to do that had to pass the Doctor’ s ebe intended to stay until the rst of | zu. mien ata abe not? a Yen J Q ‘Then you bave heard ber eay about her leaving the |. Iid you know whether she called up that morning bonse upon the first o: June? A. Yea. the other members of your family’ A, No, Q When is the Gane Gee Tos heard hor make that Q/ Mr. Kobel bearded with you? A. atatemert? A. I canpot state ime. Q. Do you know if eke called him’ Q About whassime: A. I oaanot state abont the time. He was op ou weat down? A. Yor. Q Can’) you say within & mouth or twot A, No, 1 @. Do you @. Give me your best opinion. How tote | “Gr Want wkathe inst you eam of MrgKokel tho night ou tow ir yleke! a Sees UP cer COTE BAe, meee, oF jack ca ype oe A The lest tas 1eaw bis, ‘saw him as be ta Sere aaons my; own rorm. Q. Do you think Hi was slece the first of January? A. | atwentints Ds own rece treet de oe aa A "FT peste mara. din dale date @ Fou caw Se Heat teats belive you retved gute bie wa Yay pares Spee Re Se Tash mee |S phy to rom tsp w er emars ). Very well, between e mer. Ll " Heke and the time of the \Dootor's death, ‘how much of | recat" Wt ie adjoining ie Wath me rene the time did you live at home’ A. All the time except in @. Je it next to the samo room ycur motbor cooupies? the Bolidays. A It is tho bail bedroom in front, on the third story. Q. Did you go week Q An arrived at the break‘sst room in the Friday’ AL! . Kekel was thore, was he not? A. No, sir, he Q New we will o bad gone; be cid not take his bresk fast here because he im the evening did went out without bis broakfast. was alter dinner. py ye ag Q question? A. isunderstood, then; | thong>t you sald he was in veil. ‘ the breakfast reo when you down? A. N Q prtag) ow pomeybeg U A Ye Q. Then vou did pot see bim i twetve’ A. Q, That i your immediate family? a. Yos, Q. Who cite? A. 1do not know, Q You do not know whathor it was baif past cight or nine o'clock. A, Half prt — or nine o'clook, ( Yen, that is jot your language. Do | understand you to rey there wax novody in the house except your. telf, motber, sister, and two brothers? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. You heard vo one cise about the house? A. No. Q. Weil, dia you go bere | to your mother's room’ A. [staid in the parior a #bi Ume, and theo | weat to 1a DO OBE |0 the parior, was there? A. No. ‘was Mt afer that om that evening that you Persch? wore in the house—that you that there were otner persons besides thoss you im the house? A. I don’t know bow long af. Well, how afer—an bourt A, It might have be thon or move, you know there was aaybody in Mr Eckel came up to my mother’s room, did you know bi be in the house that nighi? A Nobody else. Q. Did you at any time that night know thore were other Dut those you bare named? A. Nb. @ You saw no other person that wight? A. No; a Mr. Teds led here that evening between six and seven. ¢ & You saw bim? A. Idid not ree him; my mother 7 maw bh @ L wish to get at fret w! then fee either of the rerv returned trom purchasing to my mother’s room, | bel @ About what tme at cight wae thet? A. it wae, tomewhere between vine and eleven. Q, You were then op? A. You. | was up when the ceO& Camo tothe room, mother, my brothers, Mr. hickel, you know ; you did no} mine and eleven Bow, when Mr Rese! came in where yOu UBderswod! A. | understood that out fo purehare some things for my sister, they! A Sursnges, figs and candy. Were purchased to be sent to your sister? Q. Where war abe’ A. At Saratogs at sohoo! &. Did Mr. Eckel exbiby those articies when ame into the family * A. Mother brought them up. Q Were handec, wen, to your mother don waire! A. Yer Q Not ip your presence’ A. No ©. Mr. Feel came into the room without them, did he not? A. | suppose he did ; mother banded them to me. Q Were they exbibind so that it would be knows to All of 20u what was contalged ia the pack: ) oF did you only know by being told? Was !'t or oranges shown to you? A. No; they laid upon the top of a tank ; | wae standing by tno trunk; they were handed to ‘me, end I put them directly into the trupk. Q. De you know whether the boys and those who were there paw what was exbivited? A. | suppose they did. Q Was (aero nothing to proven taeie ooetag? A. No. Was tion of that ‘rult eaten by any of the family tha: nig A, No, air. a * it waa purchased exclusively to send to your sister? » Yeu, Was apy portion of them at any ti were finally d a to your sister eaten dron oF any one cies? A. Q. Not until after she catattrophe had bee known? A. No. Q. Bow much eat lier that moraing did Mr, Eckel rise than be usually rose? A. I don’t know. Q Did you vot hear anything said about how early he fot wor A. No, Don’t you know how carly ho usually got up? A, loft ber ved on that night? mdly that your mother, in your judgment, cond bave left hor bel and come id it again ‘wihout your knowing 1? A. I don't think she could, Q. Then you do not sieep so tound!y,alier all? A. No, I micep ip the middie, and she couid not vory weil go oat without my knowing Q What wes the iast you sew of Mr. Snodgrass that night’ A. I eaw him in my mother’s room. Q Did you leave bit retire before you? Bi Q. Who went op with bim? A. My two brotners. Q They went with bim? A. Yee Y Q They ali slept im the same room, did they not? A ven. Q. Not tp the seme bed, did they? A Q. What time did you ree Mr. Snod; fire A. I Con’t know what time it was; | mot the breakfast tabie wae” then was up before you, was he? A. I don’t morning “ Q. Well, was ho in tho room when you wen: into [t, o* did he come and cali you? A. i can’t say for certain whether be was in or gone ont. Q. You don’t remember! A. No, Q. Have you a recoliection pow of the Oret conversa. How that ocurred that morning vetween you an! Mr. Snodgrass; the Sret salutation between you? A. | don’t know; I cannot recoilect the conversation. Q. You cannot? A. No. &. Cap you recollect ip coming etalre that night or mort. Ppod grass would also pare ibis coor ‘ould be not? A, Yes, be would have to pass it in com down rtairy. Q Who went op Grat into the Doctor's room im the morning? A 1 gon’t keow, sir, who did ‘Doo't you remember! ‘A, I beard that the boy went; Ta know for certatn You mean the servant boy’ A. Yeu. You don’t yw who first went to morning? A. Ni Q Who firet iaformed you of the event there’ A. Han Dab, we girl. Q) Wher the frort room Q Thest night was anything said between any of the members of your \ami!y sbout the Doctor! befere yoo re tired to bed was there any conversation’ wee the [oo- tor's name mentioned or alluded to by any members of the femily’ A, Not tbat I knew of. 4. You don t remember of words being used about the No. intorview or conversation be. he Loe Friday during the was ag NOt. that day she must Bave seen him, but be day, Q Well, ao you remember that ane raw him’? have you a recoliection or knowledge now whether she saw bim’ A. I bave not ©. Do you remember to bare freon him’ A Only in the afternocn. Q When was the inst point of time ow that day that sou raw bim until the next morning? A. | can’t exactly remember what time !t was in the day. id you speak to kim? A. | met ye ataire. that ¢ room ere you then? A. In my mother's room; er? Q Had there been an tween your mother A. I do you know whether be did or not? A, certain. yo ntedligesee ef ina ¥ event? A. Yea. mother A. ¥ . You. A. Anguala, my two brothers and George 1 do nt your mother’s room, thee, when you © 53 i Be i? nah \@ the one who told , A gH i: z i © ofoclee F. t i i i i PRICE TWO CENTS. (the door, opened the door, and said thet tne Doctor ww dead. Q. Was it the noxt move? A, I don’t remember mage fainted. more myself, for I 4 Q You immediately fainted? A. You. Q You don’ remember hearing a word? A. No. Q. How long did you remain unoonscioas* A. | den‘s Femember how long I romeiced unconscious. Q. Weil, you can tell the stato of things after you re- vived—where were you when you were consotous: Lyng on the bed. Q. In the same rcom? A. You, Q. Now cid not anybody tell you, and did you notleers {rom any quarter how long you had remained in that po- sition? “A. No, sir, Q Where was your mother at that time when you ro- vived. A. She was lying upow the bed at the eid0 of me. Q Where wes your sisier, the elder? A. She was somewhere in the room, | don't know exactly where, Q. Were there other persons then in the house—had oe many collecied about that timet A. I dum’ aw. Q. When did yon frst see the body of the Doctor anor the murder, afier bis death’ A. The day of his fameral. Mm Then you did not seo him on that Friday? a, No, Bot. Q. Did any of the members of thefamliy go to an him? A. Not that I know of, except Mr. Snodgrass; he rap down to the room. Q. Di iy of the mombers of the immodiate family, Mr. Eckel, go and see him’ A. [ don’t kaow whotber did or did not. Q, Did yourself or your mother maiko any inquiries, or take any means to ascertain what oiroumstaaces could bave led to that event, how the marder was perpetrated? A, Idon’t know; the question was asked. Q: Did you make any inquiries about the condition im which the house was Joft the night before whother your front door was open, or any those oircumetacces to lead to a suspicion of anybody? A [did not makeang juires; ] have no knowledge that any one made any Do you know whother the Doctor leit his key ta bie door nights, that enters into the hally A. I don't kaow whetber he did or did not. Q. Bo you know of anybody looking that day te see whetber the key was out or now? A Ido not r oeilert. Q Do you remember taliciog with Mr. macy eatin. diately after the announcement of this ey .ot? A, Imag have conversed with him; I don’t remember whether { did or did not. Q. Do you remember bim conversing with your mother Or sister upon that subject? A. He was sitting chad beside my mother conversing with mother, wast he said to ber I don’t know. Q. Was Mr. Snodgrass and tho Dootor good friends? A. I don’t know. Q. Waa Mr. Eckel and the Dootor friends? A, Mr. Koket r. Q. Was thore not any difficulty between Mr, Snodgrass and the Doctor? A Not that I know of, Q Or between Mr, Snodgrass and Mr, Eckel, and the family? A. No. Q. Were Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Kickel friends’? A. Yes. Q. Were they conidanta’ No, | Goo’t think they were; 1 don't know. Was Mr. Snodgrass much in Mr. iickei’s room? A. Yes. Q Or Mr. Kokel !m Mr. Snodgrase’a? A. No, Q. Were they much alone in the parior? A. I doa’ know that they wero. Q. Do you remember of avy row between Mr Page aod Mr Saodgrass when Mr. ren te Q. The seme night? A. You. Q- How long before this event? A. I doa't know hew long before this event. ¥. Do you know whether it was looked intentionally to keep the Doctor oul? A. The look had got caught some ‘way 80 that it could not be opened. Dr. Burdell had « night key to got in, had he now A. Yea. Q Was the door bolted om the inside? A. Not that know Q. Wes there any difficulty the next morning at the tavle between Mr. Ba: and Mr. Eckel ia referones to that event of the Dactor’s? A. No. Q. Aby Conversation apout itt A. 1 don’t remember any. Q. About this dagger found in the house; have you fore Oe frequentiy—seen it about your motnor’s place? A. A dagger’ a Yes. A. Ves, I bave seen tt as long as | can remem- Q. What ls the description of 1? A. An tvory handle, and the cover bas a kind of bend or dent ja it. Q. What was the sheath made of—of leather er af knife it might be caiiod; a small instre- mest with a white bandie: whether your rister bad cee? A was ove which ir. Hardell gave mosner 0 owt Niong koite? AY, oy Have to nee what condition as to clens- Mees it was in? A. No, | did not motice it; I saw tt lag- ing there. Q. Wee jot or open’ A. It was open. Q Did take it up? A. No, I did not wake it ap, 2. Was it lad eo that you could nee tho Disde very dievinctly? A. I doa’t know anytotng abou; the biade— anything more tban | saw It. ; Q Dua you discover whether there was any » 00d upem tA No. Q You did not notice? A No. Q Do you remember seeing those afterwarde—afer the death of the Doctor’ A. I did not see them untl they came up stairs to search my mother’s clothing, aad then | saw them take=them out of the drawer. Q. The same drawer in which they wereput! A. You, the ys drawer. ae lave you any knowledge of any clothing being anner dla evest, ‘or that mighty |. No, air, " 7, woollen clothing or other clothing? A. No Q. Ind you in any partef the house any tan any outside dresses | am a, her connoel, stood near. He approached bor aod“old her to go on with ber testimony, bet said that he had no right w speak to ber while sho was upon the stand ; Judge Q. [id you see any outside dresses, gay ments, or ebirie stained with blood in any part of the house’ Ihave read in the former testimony of some belpg found? i. witness continued orying. | ir. Clintoo— Be good enough (to the Coroner) to sas- Pend @ moment or two. The Coroncr—Gtve ordere {or the windows to be opened, Me, Cinten—The iady would wish tho witdews wo be The Coroner—I shail have uo objection, as far ae {am concerned, 10 your speaking any thing to the lady you lease. ‘Mr. Clintoo—Thbo young iady informs me that she feata quite unwell, she fee's faint. .D inter val here took piace of sbout ton minutes, aur- ‘pg which Mr. Clintoa conversed with witness ta a whis- per for seme time. A gentioman bande! & ‘etter to the Coroner After reading ik aed otpers, and hemes | with the Recorder and Sedge Capros. Dnonnced iney bead come to the deter m&e@on 10 ills 20 20.108 of anoay mous cCmmupications. ‘The ¢ xamipation was now resumed, as the witness ap- peared better on 6 Judge Capron—Miss Cunningham, have re collection now of the garmonia—-the outer garmeate-ine Se Se rene een, Tere on tanh Gage A Thave not © Cistinet re: ; I know it wae biact dress. \ Cap you teil me whether she bed that on at when abe retired? A, Icon't think she changed 7. Temember whether your sister changed 7’ A. She went to apend the day om Fricay, and wes gove ali day (Did she change ber dreax from the morning dress? A re she change her mornlv \. De you mean to rpeak quite surely upon the point tbat your mother had on when she retired at might the same dress that rhe dressed berseif in in the morning? A i omm she did; | canaot say fur certain Q. 1 om’t moan when she got up, she possibly igs bave changed her drost sfver breaafest. A {don't barged ber dress in the course of the day. I one of the papers ® siatoment thats bieck tik dross bad been ford, stained with blood. That te the question. I put this question sbout thie’ (ad dressing the Corone The Coroner—VYer, you are aA whether it is blood; it i stained win ia red strenk ison [t. it lem green cr a biue milk dress. Wisere— A dive rile dress nt» emon Judgo Capron—Whore dress waa that’ A. My sister’s— Avaveta. Q Theo you have a knowledge of that drew being tained in that way. The Dootor brought it into the room they said they must analyze |). That is —— ben, if the Baye it. leay ax question pew Im reference to what Dey might jevelops themes! ves, to seo If \t harmonizes, Coroner—She says that her sister sald it wae fruit juloe Of some kind, ther lomen or sometaing eles. Judge Caprom—i asked the question as to what might alion Q. How many different places, Mise Capaingbam, {n this city, bas your mother oceupted within your knowledge And recollection’ A. Places of residence ? ©. Yee? A. { believe she lived io Bond street some fn Irving pltce, in Twenty fourth and byt A . com boat eal! | remember. aad number. Q. What number in Irving place? A. I don’t know the wag, Wa Mt batons your remembrance? A. I believe ® Q. Where is the ‘iret recollection you have of « rest- dence inthis chy? Ac Faat wan m Irving Poe, Hoe