The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1857, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAL WHOLE NO. 7470. MORNING EDITIO! THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY, TWELFTH DAY OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE EVIDENCE OF ECKEL'S LAUNDRYMAN. Medieal Testimony and Additional Evidence As to the Smell of Burned ¢lothing. The Philadelphia Trunk in the Hands Of the Owner. TESTIMONY. JOHN FARRELL'S The Evidence in Full of Eekel and Mrs. Cun- ningham on the First Day's Inquest. THE INQUISITION DRAWING TO A CLOSE. Dr. Burdell's Will Again before the Surrogate, &., &e., &. The Coroner’s inquest was resumod at 11 o’clook yes- terday. The bouse in which the investigation is held is beset by an eager crowd, while on the opposite side of the street the sidewalk is lined with soeotators, who atand gazing with the most intense curiosity at every pereon who comes out of the dwelling, as if they ox- peoted togce either of the suspected parties. The front parlor is fail, the ball is thronged, and ia the room where the murder was committed are assembled a ber of ‘visiters, all of whom have their own explanajion to make ‘of the way in which Dr, Bardell was kili:d. ‘The inquest, which was adjourned from Tussday to 11 o’clook yesterday morning, did not commence till 12, when the Coroner made the following communication :—' Gon- tlemen of the jury’ said he, ‘in roply to the second telegraphic despatch ent to Philadelphia regarding the trunk, I have received just now the foilowing:— trapk in sation belongs to Mr Peebles, and was ft ‘he Boi or ‘26th of January last. It wa greea Ooroner—Will you call Mr. Dougiasst Bring in Mr. Dougiass. Mr. Douglass came into the room, and took his seat in che wilness’ chair. Coroner—What is your Christian name? Witneas—George Dougiass. Judge Capron—Are you acquainted with Mr. Eckel? Coroner—I did not swear him yet. ducge—Ab | ‘The witness was now sworn, and the examination pro- ceded as foliows:— juainted with Mr. Eckel, whose aan Eas been Zion mentioned during tis i. vestigatioat om. Q. Are you a friend as well as an soquaintance of his? . E have always considered him a riond—a great friend the micdio of the summer. the last washing? A The last I Station nouse; it was afer thu: 5 a 8 BRE those m, self; it was either books say Tuesday; Lamia teke i z tent there with any clothes . No, wir; 1ebould certainly have pursue the laundry business? business pout the ‘tane they from his person at ai ime they sent? A. Yes, sir; one of the officers fetched them 2 "Which shirt did be take off, the one he borrowed of spodgress . the last one? A. I didn’t aa- lan Cryato tay tal they were borrowed from Mr. you didn’t moan that Mr, Eokel sent both NO, air. Ninel impression thet it was Mr. Eskel sent . Did you examine that shirt? A, Not par rou had heard of this event af the time? A. Yos, your attention, you was not called No, att: pony pola ig are marked; if marked I mark them. Hare H i iti +f E H E z reo dl i 5 E Pitmatrel hee oF i | 3 i E i > 5 5 f i 5 ty : "th >F 3 if 3 7 F 5 i i your books? 4.1 think 1 T turped to the fore part of ‘the tine be came, ‘the iaat time for his clothes? or Tuesday previous i i i “ fi i 3 5 a& wo the rm thove clothest A Part of day and © part of thom is tn hed yi ah i a. E qj if 23 ‘s 3 3 i > if earried no letters to the for io, house? A, I might beve ve handed to me for some sometimes asked me {( 1 was going Miloo ; 1 said ‘I waa,” and he gave me some jotters and | matiod them. Q. And did you consult together about certain familice * Ma he devcribe certain familion? A. Wo might have sat down and Inughed and talked about them. Q Id be say anything to yo oon ee See | hell A. L have atked Bim freq oe bas generally anewered me wae pina (amily; that wae all the conversation | bad. did he speak of Mr. Ay He soarcoly ever 0 liked the a Y 4. In any conversation you surdell la connection with Bim! mevtionec | is name to me; he wight bav» mentioned bts once oF twice in conversation—that was all, Did by ever tell you tt were avy quarrels to the femily? A It etrikes ine bo bas id there vetng some unpleasantness Ovnnirgbam Q Did be give you the reasons of that? A. No, sir, Tae vot thins be did. Q Be ko bey were quarrelling? A. I kaow they Wore epattirg Q Dia be teil you of apy expression of threat that Mrs, Copningtam «ver made towards Doctor Buraell? 4. No, ‘A Juror—You have told the jury thay you roturaed jurday suffictens shirts, you say, ovly wonange? a. Yes Q. Do seu rcollect whether the shirt brought to you Spon the fol! wing Tue day wee ove of those he returaed On ita! Saturday proviove? a. You; but I bad notniag ef bis after thai package uptil the officer fetched me some from the Fiwenih ward ‘tion house; mis things oaly came Ooe @ woek, undersiand Q How lovg otd Mr, Eoke! stay with you on Frit when he called apon ‘out A. Very fow minutes; very reliem stopped ov ~ Ave or ten ainutes. Q@ De you recoitect \.o time woll enough to answer that tt wae JLo’clock t 4, About 11 o’slook. Q Do you thick !t was Jater than il? A. No, I aon’t Abink tt was ‘The Coroner—And pay no attention at ail to the linea cr muslin when it povs tn to be washed by looking at tty A. No particular attention, Q Ind sou boar any of the members belonging to your wasbing bisbment ray that that shirt was sotlod with y of the clothes you get? 4 I did ani. ‘ou paid you kaew the ehirt was received it only recetved ov I'riday? A. 1 could birte as soon as | feo thon. st now it was One 70u sent on Friday? A. e. id you know it was not one that you sent pre vious to ‘bai? 4. Understand that the shirts that wors returned to the house on Saturday cveniug were tn one of the packages that 1 got the (hureday previous; I had no shirt of bisin my place and did uot have until tne rext week lollowing, and part of that package, under. i sland ia there stili A Jwor—ari to understand from you that you have bern acquainted with Mr. Eckel about tour year? A, From three to four years. Q. Are you in the it of talk We down and laughed and talk about iadies? A, bout them when we laugheo apoul Ja: body we cid not know aaytbing about; it was somebody with wbom be bad bad commanication. 3 Beve you been with Mr. Eckel to sce Mrs. Prosser? A. Tbave. Q Can you tell me why he talked of loaving her? A. Because she was too expensive for him. ‘A Juror—That in it—cheaper here. The Corover—Now, sir. | will pot one question to you and we will be dove. You seimply swear that you have not iu your house, peither do you kuow that a trupk of clothes or anything olee, belonging to Mr. Eccel, * a 1 can solemnly swoar tnst I ° trunk that belongs to him. ( Wit- bere eigned ceposition | The Goroner—Ni 1 wish if to be understood hove, movs letters, It any porsoas in the community feels doeply interested in this affeir, they ough! certain ly not to keep their pames. I shall not, sherefare, recetve anonymous letters afier ‘pis day. I won't take any notico of them 1 would sey at this stage of the proceedings that there are roveral @itbesees down stairs, not of very great impor- tance; that I pave sen! eubpomoas to some be’ partion lar witnesses and their not being bere now, I will oon. ‘der Who mont prudent thing to be to lake ap the modieal eLEODY ogtmet Boots called, and baving been sworn, testified as lows:— Tbe Coronor—Where do you live, sir? A. No. 15 Ma rion street. Qa 3 Q Well, we want, inasmuch as he gave some impor tans testim py bere, and to know what weight should be Placed upon it, we want to Know bow jong you have A Well, | suppose about four yoars. Q Discharscteras emanoftruth? A. [ never beard anything to spot his character; be lean honest man Q. Whataere bis habits as to intemperance; @ tempe- rate mar? A Not @ temperate man; I never saw him under the {ntiaence ef iquor. Coroner—ind you ever know bim to be drurk, tatem- perde, eteyger abou’, or anything of the kind? “A. I aid sce Bim under the influence of liquor. Q Hon of A. Chas might be about two or thres times in jour years Judge Uapron—What is hig genoral habits, sober or otherwise? A A sober man. Q We want you to state the thing justes you under stand It preci ty, | will ask you one question more the occurs to me Did be at any time say ‘about Knowing anything about this affair, connected with 1? A He never told me anything: Inst Sunday’ pigbt be was in my house; he s gentleman of be neme of O'Reilly and me about this ‘thing; I did not pay attention to it at the time, 1 laughed it of ba next day | told t to Mr. Hamilton and some other partics Witness etened depositions. roper—G@-ntiemen of the Jury—The witresses pected to bave bere have not come, neither have thi physicians; I suppose wilt be hers about three o’olock; 1 iid vay now it would be better to tarea recess unt! baif-past two. Adjourved ancordigty. AFTERNOON SEBSION—THE MEDICAL TESFIMONT. The tequest met at 8 o’olock, when the Coroner ad. dressed the Jury as follows :— Gentlemen of the Jary, tho four physicians appointed for the analyzation of the cua recter of the blood found upon the walls throughout the house, clothing, sheets and everything clse—three of them bave appeared before me up stairs. Thoy Daves document furnishing all the informaiton, bat I consider that ft would be taformal “anioss | had the sigaatures of the whole who wore appointed te perform that cuty. ‘They say, geutiomen, that they will appear bere to mor TOW morning, #111 o’olook, to give you the rosults of thew tn Dr Woodward and Dr. Knight—Dr. Knight made the post mortem, and Br. Woodward, who I appointed to examine the particular depth inter lor ly, 804 extent of the tncision internally, giving him the dagger to compere with those wounds, aad he is now hore to give bis tertimony. TESTIMONY OF DR. GHORGE F. WOOPWARD. Q. Wore you one of the surgeons appoiates to ox: the body of Dr. Burdeli? A. I was, sir. Q Did you pertorm that offiset A. I did, str, with the assistance of Dr. Koigbt, Dr. Uni and Dr. Wood, Q. Did those geatiomen make any written report or Statement of the results of their oxamuation? A. Yes, ar, they aia Q That you have here? A. You, it bas been pab- linbod. ‘The Coroner—tt is necessary to make that proof aad read it to the jary unless they have read it in the papers. I will state that the result of the examination of Dr. Bardell bas never gone to tbe press, mor any where clse while I sit, not with my knowedge; bat own Way ptate your medical conciusions, at « so\entific man, from Wwe obaracier of death of Dr. Bardeti? A. 1 do not know what idly by ® statement than by patio you But I wil, however, as put them to you. Where wore tne wound oribe them? a. Where was what! Q Upon what part of the body were those wounds? ‘sa upon the right shoulder, bat perhaps 0 be te read that paper the bewt way to do | think The paver ( waa bere reac aa follows r— RIAMINATION oF TnE ROMY OF MAR 8 ‘The firm wrund which presente Jef nipple. on «line and interna) to it, and is ene and one eighth inch in length The second wound is two and « hail inebes downward and tnward from the wound first described And measacee seven eigbths of mn inch In length The third wound is one and three-rigtha of an inch directly below the ‘wound Ine! described. and measures seven eighths of an tock he left pippie,dire tly cownward, and moasures ove Inoh iach. The tourth wound is three aid an eighth of aa inch ih, The next two wounde present themariver in the lef: * The first one is two and seven eighths of inch an from the left nipple, and is fve-eighthe of an inch in length The other wound in the axilla ia two and a quarter inches further tn ik th "in the neck, posteriorly sod Inveraily, om the left side, five inckina Hon tks Featora access, tireety dot mward and buck ward ito dwe eighths of an inch wide, On the right w emvwireniar 3 +4 ‘On the lott Sy oer ond 2 half inch i of the hand enterlor_vortion two end « nehea from the bend of the cibow, & wound presente Itnel three quarters ef am inch in length. Then turning the arm over on the posteriog surface, § Wound Appears two and rier iocher from the olecranoa proces, an4 one Jong on the dormum On the left forearm. on ‘he {aches proximal from the potnt of the o‘ecranon process, is « Woune three quarters ot #n ivch in len; ‘Vhe first wound abor med penovrates the heart at (16 right vec trickle, uidway between the apex and the auisle, by the side of the sepium ventriculorum. ihe fourth wound 4s ‘Above named, part ally penetrated ‘be muscular tissue of the lett ventriols, about an inch above the apex and by the side of the septum veotriculoram. ‘ibe cartilage of the fourth rio, ope the firet wound above named, wasdivided. The first aud the ite the wound on the was pleural cavity opened by che same wound ‘rhe cuvon the left Lsppel of the vest. five inches from the polat of the lappel, ig ove and an eigbth inch long. The next c Just below the upper button bole, on the a=me side, is fi ‘ighths of ax inch tong. The wext cut below and withou: t second b: tion bole, ou the same ride, is seveo-eighths of a inch long. ‘ihe next ont, one ivch above the lef: breast pock: is ope inch Just above the Lob pocket, oa the eame aide, is cut arven-eigh’b of au insh long” at the juoetion of the cloth nd beck, three fourth of au inch below the arm hole, is 4.cw ove haif inch long ‘dhe cuts ebove described in position with (ve wounds on the left breast ano axiile. the cut in the back of the vest corresponds with the wound in the Deck cf the ni ok In the coat on the left sleeve seven inches from the wrist outer give, is * cut one inch long On the opporite side #leeve 1s a cut ore half inch long. On the sleeve, Afteen inches from the erd of the writ on the outer side, is ® cus three fourths of an trek long ‘Un the jeft +ioe of the preas! of the coat, are two cuts cor- vexpondirg to the cule in the veat Up the right sh, uller of the ooa\ is @ cut one ande helt inch from the vea.n of the sleeve. and one and an ei: hth tnch long. ur the back of the cout, two and & half inches from the lo xer edge of the collar, {ss cut one and x quarte- inch long al the cute ip she cout correspond to the woucds im the body in Poeition. * cut in the pants sad over the flium, J drawers corresponds tothe weund AM‘KS KB WOOD, M. D., GhOKGK F. WUODWARD, M. D., DAVID UHL, M.D, WILLUAM KNIGHT, M. D. Coroner—Geutlemen vi tae Jury—( org eave to inform you that tbe medical iemen will be present at Lis¢ o’olock to morrow morning to give evidence as to the pal) eis of the olood, fo. Mr. Ceprou—from your ¢xamination of the wounds, ‘wit what ivstrument, ia your optcion, they ia flioved? What ctaracter of instrument A. 1 cau’t tell exuotly what character of tnstremeut wounds; some of those wounds qore barp in-trument, and vihers migh} by a dul’ instrument Q. Would pot an examination of the wounds themselves es. Q I will ark you in the first place bow the wounds in the body correspond with the holes tu tne shirt? (The sbirt of Dr Bardeil extibited.) A They correspond Pretty vearly—exeotly ia teagth. G. You oveerve that seme of these cuw are straight orb re angulart A Yes. Q Whe boay becomes cold the wounds might cor respoud with ihe shirt’ A. Iney would be apt to bea litle larger. Q. Can you expiain bow the difference appearing in the ‘epervures tn the shirt vould bave been produced by the tame weapon! A Yes. Q. 1 would like t beve you explaiu the difference be teeen the apgular apertures and those which are straight —bow could the rame tostrument have produced the sane wounds? A, Because that instrament might have been apguiar on One gide and migot not have penetrated tomny great depth OC -roper— Would not the drawiug oat of the kaife cause & larger incision to ve made upou che exterior auriace the bod) tn,the dircotion of (he Band, eitner up and doen th drawing It from the position in whtob it might Dave boon dime out Dy the perro wh» bad stabbed? A Yes, a ewall kalfe might m ken large wound. Caprom—I du x. aacly see how the difference ‘m tbe apertures of the ehirt could be producsd by the came inrtrument; cap understand your explanation es thes the ht have beep made by two instruments, or been wade by one. possible trai tacy may bave been made by one ‘natiument? A. Yes, Q Apu you beleve that there were two inetrumen's used or cee? A \l can only answer this question in she came wey ae I have done bejore; It is a mater of intereace, aad 1 can’: cistivetly riate Q How deep mott of those incision penetrate? A. Tost | cappot tei ; Dr Koight, who bad that matter im band, will form you on tbe subject. Mr. Capron—What was your particular department? A. To secertain the character of the wounds, their rela- uve jona, what they may have been made by and in what way deceased was murcered. Corover— You say that some of the wounds wore most decidedly made by a sharp iostrument aod othere by @ vlons ‘arument, Toat is your testimony, is itt A. es. é Q Can you tell, Doctor, by the ap) of the wounae, whether they were made by a sbarp or cull ta roment? A. No, we cannot tell; i would not say for uid the wounds ju the garments furnish any bet- that fect than ime wounds in the beoy tA. They might, air Q Did you examine the shirt of Dr, Bargellt A. ‘Yoo sir, A. Yos, air Q With o view to that point? Q Woes was the result of jour examination? A. The Q Au cone wiheeherp inevament? A They migh have beec—they might ail Q Whet wae the character of the wound im the neck — was i ope a if iniiicted with @ knife or dirk? A it was aif ipekes in depth; I measured it and dissected the arvery after deaib wounca were apparently cl ave been made by one in- strum spt. & fab dividing the two carotid arteries god about three Q ‘on bave read or beard tbat thors was a cat on the ‘as it made at the eame time, tu your jadgmeat, as ound tm the it Dave been made at Woule there not bea ittle rising of the skin? A, There might have been Q. the wound you say under the ear aed under the cheek were itive cuts, or wore what we call conclusion that the wound was given woe the sported upon the wall. My ides is, that wi Uhe boner, and an ebrasure upow glee be bad another out ia the r as (tf & conditive to enable him to ean chore afer recetving che fire: wou from back ae beat in the ebairy A. He might still have citated bim from coping ou Q Wound this stad ia the neck ba mmediately or cr would he have swod a little im ? we stood w little time; it would Dave tal its fatal wound. to mak Corover— bere te pothing ew after ell, tha: there should Baye been a large quantity of blood’ apo the floor from the Wature of those wounds, knowing, & you do, that the stab penetrating the pleura—the ig ‘vemirienl tbat went ti ‘8 greater portion of thi A | thing might Deve been made jnet rots hand, hres que veo , from his he ine? ‘a width. A commantca'ion exits between hese two |, . od 7 ce 1 hel “On ihe @% arm, onthe external surface, five smdahar y Y ‘os! Mamnber oF Pubs Of the trunk were epward ttroker? Af can only spemk of the two wounds t beart; De Koght, who saw the body in tho firs in- ‘OF, cab tell you more; as tothe wounds ia the h art can speak with noourncy—thoes vere upwary Q Is there auythng sbout the apperwancs of the Wound Mm the neck oy which ou cen state wtta probst! cor‘aimy whether that was a dowmward crap upward stroke? A I ven to belisve from pr wg she weund that it tortor, tnwaro aud downward. The Coronor—From your long acqneintéuce with Woupos, were those inflicced on Ur. Buruell given by « Mad ecquainied with the anatomy of the human frame! & No, they might have Deen a more maticr of aoci- Q. Dot understand you to be of opinion from your ox- swination cf tbat body aad those wounds, that there te motbing indicating that he was choked at thre time of tins ict? A There is nothing indicating it; af the seme me he might have been held. Qt neck? A. There is nr thivg indicating that as Tam aware of; Dr. Knight can spout more part‘oularly as io that. Q eupporing there had been a ligature put aboat his nec! jupposipg that some strong arm had compress+4 ime, until be was dead, if you please, or nearly wovld marke remais on ‘oontit ature had been put round hie peck i: would have caused dome marks. Q If strongly compressed wuh fingers? A. I could Not ra} as to thet with certainty. Q You capno: say whether there was strength env0gh to the fingers to leave an impression’ A. I cannot say {t depenas vpon the amount of pressure. Q Was there pressure enough to prevent any halioo- twg, or gi en alarm? A. There might have been epough to do shat; itis impossibie to say whether it would leave any marks. Q Taking the character of the wounds, would there bave been suilictent me fora manto give some alarm or other? A. I should think were it, Judge Capron—I am arking yous question; it strikes me that you can answer the question better than an ordt- nary man. Coroner—I guerantes that. Judge Caproo—| am doubtful whether {t comes within the meaning of a sclentific question, and yet I can ace srme reasons why itis. In bow short « time, in your me nt, Could that whole deed have been exevuted 0} eog man or by an ordinary manf A. [ thing it inal @ matter of theory. Q Weil, 1don’sknow whether you might not know rem Ome acientidc rule you Can take of tue question? 4. I¢ i tmpoesibie 10 say how long a time that would cocapy, 1s Oepended upon so many circumstances. ‘Not knowing, | thought it proper to put the question inaamuob as thas te a mater of moment in tals cuse. Have you sotentific means to answer this quoatiouf What would be the offeot in reference to tnstaut death, Of C@ath almost instantly, of the off-ctof the wound om he ne k, if that baa been the oviy one? A. If tuas asa beep the only one it would have proved fatal in a very ebort space 01 time. Q. What meaus bave you, in your judgment, tosay thas? A It 1 impossible to say how long, but [ think a short space of time. Q Give vs what you mean by short space of time— now Boop, in your judgment, coaid a maa be rendered hetplees®y bat incision? A. By the dlow in the neck? Q Supposing that was the only ove? A From Gfwon 10 twer ty pecondes: a shorter time; It dopended a great ceal upon the indiviaua!; he migat be a stous man or @ man piotborio and stout, or he might be a spare mao ‘Q How long had this body been touad before you raw it or percaps I can ask @ question which will ren Ger it upneceseary 0 ask thas Had the position of the beoy on we flor been chan, before you rad it from what it waa before you fret discovered ik? A. Yes; I dig cot eee the body uu two days aliorwards, not until Suncay evening Q Tunversicod that the body leid straight oat, tho baods and arms Composed agalnat the sides of tho body, abd tbe body 0; tw face; it lay entirely extended ana atreigoi? A. L tbat was tho case. Q Now, | wantto know from you what that position Of the body indicates in reierence $9 ite paving beon pai \B that postion after % @as upon the oor, or whotaer ti ovula fall, abd assume that position by ialling? A, The beck wee up. Q [uacerstend the back was up. It laid upon tw face, ie arma composed sirsight age inst ite sides, aud the lop» extended anc ontirely together 'n this way | | want 10 know whether that was tos position which the I)»0t0- ‘mp -aliing down would patarally Dave assumed’ A. [i ts +y opuston that to rrcvive these wounds ne mast een Upen bis back, aud then tarned over after receiv. bem; be may bave b:en placed in shat position or not, or perhaps be tights bave (urmea over Q Alter reotivmg the wounas yuu think be sould vat A No, aitbovgh some convulsive action of the vody mipbt shrow Dim in that position; I taink itis im possible to sey about that the Coroner—It ia atmpiy im thie way; the man's bead was peer the door; it wes ia that positon, acd alter be got the stab iD toe arck, the questton in, whether oul Dave fallen down with bis face towards the Gro = betber be turned bimeeif with Seca bes his ab- omen it in impossibie to say, but be might by coavul. re actin of the body bave thrown himself im that post ton. Q Iwas going to ask you bow long « apace of time it ‘.Uld @OoDpy One DersoD eDgaged Carnestly in ibe Dast- vere to w fot al! those blows upoa the Dour? A. Th: te @ question which it is tmpossibie to answer, sir; it sould cepend a great deal upou tne individual who ia- feted teem Q. Taking into consideration tho number of wounds, be depth end their being al! to ome circle? A. You might able to make those wounds in a sborter space of time in me than | mbt in you ; tt would depend a +rea: deel uoon the ciroumstaaces. Coroner— What portion of To, nae, would you ss) dow, suppose & buoy was siadbded at eleven o'clock, ‘wbat time would that body appear cold to the best of your ley ows = taking Into consideration the blood that weft the body everything eise—the temperature of the room? A. It might be eight 1 twelve hours. Q Do you tink that state of cl alter tbe beart heelf having boon stabbea! erked the Dooter this quee:ion it, that you are very weil aware even inthe last of tae heart 80 as to atil| there are pulsations going A. Yeo, slr, slight; of very short ‘curation. Q Don’t you think, Dootor, from the various wounce ip shat body, that the map wounded made « despors: struggle to save bia life? A Ithink he made a struggio; loou'o not sey desperate. Judge Capron— Dootor, is there any hat b* which you could determine with probable certainty from the examination of a wound of the description of apy Of these, that they were perpetrated by & stropg or a weakerm’ A.'l could not speak with scourscoy upon tbat potnt, sir. Q Whether they were dome with great violence, or @ith less? A. Of course, we know that the oharacter of \t@ wounds would require some force. @. Yea, but I was epeasing of comparative force, wherber extreme or weaa? A. I could not say as to the smount of force required. eve )0u desire to state in reference fo your view of the cam? A No, sir, I thick I have stated about all. Witness mgned deposition Now, if we are , they will bring thet Indy tn wo EXAMINATION OF MRS. PARKER. 4. No, sir; | don’t inink I ever saw ber, my reeolicotion. We know nothing of \t ourselves, but we have only for you for the ‘of ascertaining whet you le bave that she bad a conversation with in witch abe bed made some larations in refer oe to her domestic affairs? A. 1 don’t think that | over the women. + ae bee mistake, then, in the Individasl. A. , sir. FURTHER SEARCH. The Coroner—Eaceavoring to do all I can in the na tore of search, I will row inform you what I am about © do. 1 Rdward Downes Connery, Coroner fr the City of New ‘York, empower and order Capt Diika or his olficers to search (ne premises of the Various persons in ie employ of Joba J. eke Witness my hand and nest, RDWAKD CONNMRY, New Yore, February 11, 1867. ine Order was banded to Vaptain Mika. MRS. PARKER'S EXAMINATION RESUMED. Coroner—Dia you know any member of the family at sil, madam? A. No, sir, @ Did aby person from this house ever call at your THE PRILADELPHIA TRUNK. Gentlemen of the Jury, I have received @ note here from ©. Giem Peebles, the grntioman alluded 10 in regard to the trunk now im Philade'phia. | think {t right to give It to the public ae it comes — New Tone, ob. 11, 18%. To THE Conownn—Bir: More than five weeks ao Y lof 9 tryed a6 the baggare reom of tbe Camden apd Amboy rallrond offee baer wr ‘copayea'Y toh baciption trom the agent, > { Mr: Ostrbed, to work that, { pun publihing. I have a re: commendatory letter from Mr Bterone tae President of company, #monvat otkera Laving long kuowleige of requesting that | may receive facttides aud allentions tn alour through the country in the promotion of my enterprises ia literary pursuits” whith “are vtreciet to my ««n publications, and with the press specially ant erally, and at © pointa I cx ‘ot ooncieve, under the cirucmeances how it ts possible stint epecuiations arise in regard to my inditlereuce faa to the locality of trunk, exeept origtoating in the baer os Of « certain conductor to gratify personal apiven, and { fom fesured that you are not wiillog fo be made au instrniment (or contributing to the rovwriety of any one prejndicially You cannot but perceive tha! as my name has heen reckleraly and ridiculously thrust ipto your favewtgatinas die justice of gir ing this an early pub’ niteat evan At the office of American Life Boar Company, 49 Wall tree: end 48 Senth Fourth street, Philade|paia. AR porter of the Trtwne—Dces he give the name of the work be is publishing’ ‘The Coroner—No Reporter ot the Times—Does he give tie price of it? (Ab) eb! and lavghter, (It was here intimated that a certain gontlomar sitting ‘wm the dentiat’s obair, used for the witncates, was ine Identical Mr. Peed! aad that he bad to cajoy @ laugh at bis own expense, Whica the said gentleman did not Qpprar to wish to deny. } ‘he Corooer—-Now if you will ali be silent, we will call Doctor Knight Is be here? [No respoase.} A Reporter—Mr. Peebles, ob ? The Coroner—Ob, no. Apoiber Reporter—Becanse be ta here. ‘The Coroner—Nevrr mind Officer, call Dr. Kaight. [The officer went in search of the Doctor } EXAMINATION Of MR. BALDWIN. A. De Wilt Baldwin ook thestand. He was sworn and examised ee follows by Jadge Capron:— Q Where do you restd &. At 16 Bond street, Q. Have you any recollection of any occurrence on the evening of Friday a week agot A No (arther then tha vpou thatevening, about fifteen minutes past eleven or bal! past e.even, I camo out of the house 16 Bond street, with two or three ott 4 61 thom remarbed that thore wae somobody bi me O10 rege Rome whe atmonphere soome' to be beavy; it was tbe burning of woollen stuil or somo. tbing of that ka; the aimospnere was heavy aud mag #Y; \ovv9 was quite @ sunk, [ Comsidored protiy well ysci!, and it wes a romark between us, and we passed on Q Passed this house? A. Dow towards Groadwa: Q Ub, yea, This wes froi A. It wee bet woen eloven and know that one ct the gentiomen iovked at his watoh be fore we got (0 the room; belie ¢ I luoked scross tho street to mee which way’ the wind was, and looked noroas tbe atreet 10 see if Loould see any smoxe arising tm any direoton, Ei Q waa the wivd? A. I think it was oast southoart—aomos here tv thar dte Q He ‘mesnn from ine ewrt. A Ii was in an casterly elrection. blowing trom the Bowery. mo) ‘Coroner— You were going towards Broadway? A. es Judge Capron—The wind came from the e: fer awuy did you get before you lost the well of burning WoollenY A. | did mot remark tt parti cularty. Q Cap you tell wheter they were tho fumes of wool- ep cloth of cotton burning? A. More Ike woollen. Q Do you know apy vtaer tact in connection with this Wanseotion in aay way? A. No, sir; Foame beok, aod [ suppose ap hour afverwards, but ldo not know that 1 perceived anything then [Witness signed toe ad. position } Judge Copron—Now ia iBat physician or medical gea- wemen int No reeporee.] ‘ne Coruner— Well, gentlemen of the jury, there are no ‘mportapt witneeses bere, Dr Koighs was om the topo aebort time ane thought he would be o: ped atter Dr. Woodward, but the Judge, in wishing to ask ofriaia queations of that lady, gave ber precedouce, pe the Dootor probably taought that 't would take the evenrpg, and he lef: We will begin to morrow m bh OF. Knight, foilowed ", loos by the otoer gentleman. Acjourned to ball past en FARRELL'S TESTIMONY. ‘Several o' our cuvemporaries seom to bare determined (bat becavse there Is an apparent discrepancy between the testimony of Mr Farrell and that of Messrs. Brooks, Rose ani Strapgman, that therefore the evidence of tue fret named must be thrown out as incredible and impos: vile. We deapstehed « reporter yesterday to tLe lator gentiemen Mr Keas was similarty foliow ing etarement:— He pays thar he was several houses past No 31 wheo he beard the cry, and was pnoceeding towards the Bowery. He immediately looked baos ip tho dirvetioa + ‘oadway, but could see nobody approaching. He dit Dy house to parusole oe upset FULL REPORT OF ECKEL’S AND MRS. CUN NINGHAM’S EVIDENCE, AS GIVEN ON THE FIRST DaY OF THE INQUEST. Now that bob Mrs. Cunningham and *Kckel are con Oned in the Tombs, and the seal of the common law is placed upon their lips, preventing them ‘rom giving aay further teatimony in relation to the mardor of [ir Bur del, it will be interesting for our readers to lovk back at the rat ¢ay's proceedings of the Coroner's inquisition, ‘and carefully compare the evidence of those persous w th Abat which bas since beer elicited tn relation to thie moet mysterious affair. In the hurry aed excitement of the Oret day's proceedings, the evidence of Komel and Mrs. Cuppingbam was but partisliy published. Maay im- portant and interesting facts were unnoticed by botn the Coroner and the reporters, which at this moment would form mater of the most intense taterest to the millions 0 have been dally watohing the procecdiags as elicited before the Coroner, With @ view, therefore, of supply ing this important want, we have carefully prepared « more {tli and socurate account of these prisoners’ testi mony than has hereto(ore been made public, as follows; ECKEL’S BYIDANCE. Jobn J. Eckel betng duly sworn deposed as follows: — Q, Where do you live? A I lives No. 81 Bond street, Q Do youroom here? A. | 60, and partof my time \ake my meais here. Q. Did you know Dr, Burdeil, the decossed? A. I knew im by vigtt. Q Doyou know of any quarrel or angry feeling that exited between Mre. Cunningham and the deceased’ A. 1 do pot, except that they quarrelied about some papers. Q@ When aid you see decensed last? A. I have not een bim jor ten days past. Q. Where do you sleep, Mr. Eckel? A. I sleep in the ball room in the third story. Q. When did you get up this morning? A. I came down stairs about 6 o'clock. @. Did you when you came down stairs observe any clots or stains of blood upon the ha! way of the second story’ A. I did not. @ Do you know anything about the murder of Harvey Burdell, and if so state what? A. I solemnly swear i know no more about the matter. 1 Q Did you bear any noise in the house last night? A. I did pot; [ heard mo noise from the time I wentio bed Jags bgt ap to the time | came down this morning. Q. Did you ever hear any one threaten deceased any injur,? 4. 1 did not. Q In this ail you know about tho matter? 4. It is. MRS, CUNNINGHAM'S TESTIMORY. Mrs, Cunningham on bowg broaght forwards was ox- amined as follows — Q. What is your name? A, Emma Acgasts Burdoil. Q Who occupies this house? A. do; | lonsed tt from Dy. Burdell in May Inet. Q. Die Dr. Burdeli board with you? A. He used to board with mo last summer, but since then he bas taken his meals outside Q, He siept here did he new? A. He did. Q. Whose houre is this? A. It belongs to Dr. Bardell. Q. What boarders bave you got in this house? A. Mr. Keke! is the only boarder | have at present; « clergy- man’s son, Mr. Snodgrass, stops in the house as my re queet, but { consider bim one of the family. . Q. Do you know anything about some papers belonging to Pr. Borde? A. He bad » judgment agains) hie brewer, Witham Bardell, which he took from « Mr. Pierpont in ‘Wall street. Q Well, what further about the judgment? A. Dr, Burdeil sesigned it to me ard | held it. Q. Did you give him anything for it? A. A short time after I held tt be asked me to give him « mote for it at 12 mentbe after date. Q Did you gtve bfm that mote! A. I did Q What became of iv A. I don’t know; | gave it to bim and resetved the jadgment in return. Q Tha he aconse you of stealing the note, and were there not sngry words between you relative to the loss of that note? A. He did acouse me of stealing the note,{ba wo lad BO angry Words at that time, Q What dia you say to him when he scouset you of ttenling the note? A. | denied it, and told bimI kcow pothirg avout it. Q. When did he scouse you of taking thie note? A. ia September inst. Q. What conversation passed between you at the timo? A, He commenced scusing me of stealing the note, when —=s T accured mo What) did Be make 9 ? A. He promised jat promire make 1 you? A. He to marry mo; | told bim Be bad wot acted right towards me, aad Wweated me best Q What cise tranapi Det woes you om that occasion! A. Lobarged bim with having brought fomalcs inte the howse for improper purposer, and aeting towards me ae + Dameful manner Q What did be say jrhen yon somone him of by |e denied it, and sald he fomaica into the house? A. never done 20, Q Did De. Burdell ever accase Of @ tke offense? ay be did not, be bad no cause 0 dose, (Loud see ik Q Did Dr Borded ever tel! yowbe was jralous of your conduct towards aay gorticman in this or any other Deney A. No. be dit mot Q’ Did you scil any one that Dr. Mmrdell was jostous of yout A. I did not Q. Dio you evr tell tbe servant girt that Dr, Burdelt said he was) alous of your conduct. A, No, I did sot (Tears and sobbing ) @ Whon dia you eco Sr. Burdoll lact? A. I saw him last about 6 0’ alook yostorday afternoon. Q Was be in apparent good bealth and sptrite at the time? A. Yes, he #aa; be complained of his cough Bet boing any otter when he lefs tbe house, bat otherwise be eppeared in good apirite. ede? 70% HOW what time be returned home A. 3 |}O Dot. Q. Who were tp the hours from 7 until 16 o’closk om A. There wan sobody hore ¢xeopt the mem- wliy, Mr. Snodgrass went out during the evening with ono of my davyhtors, for the pcrpose ef buying @ vel. Q hon did by ny A. About 8} o'clock Q. Where did ne go wheo bo eame beck! A [le went up stairs to mark come siothia; 'Q Were yor with him: A. Iwas; my daughters, Me. Snodgrass ‘su. mysolf were employed that evening ke masbing this woaring apparel. Q Did you ee Mr. Kole! that evening? A I did. Q Where? A. Ho was sittiug tn the back parlor be tween the bours of # and 10 o'c ook. Q Did you speak tu bim there? A. I dit; leamodowm atalre about #5, o'clock, ava eaw btm in tao baok parlors I went in an¢ asked him if Le hud got ard oranges be said he wovia buy for me. Q. What did he esy? A. He said be had. Q. Were the parlors used by you exclusively! A. Noy altuough I cocupted them, still Dr. Bardoli bad tue prtv: ee using them for reception rooms. |. Wee Dr. Burdell in tae house thon? A, I dea’ know whethor he was or not. Q_ Whats old you do after seeing Mr. Bckolf A. I rem the beil tor the cook, apd when she eame up I asked ber if abe bad nearly done ber work. Q. Whet was ihe rature of your conversation with the cook? A I arkod her tf bor work wae done, spoke abows bourehold maters, &., and told her what to get ter breakfass the next morping. Q. What dis you then dof A. I wontup stairs to bed, followed by Mr. Eekel. Q When you got up stairs, where did Mr. Eckel A. He came into my bedreom, and we commenced tog with the rest of the ‘emily Q. How long did Mr E kei stay in your bedroom? A. 1 can’t say exactly, but be left betwoes 10 ana 11 o’cloes. Q. Dio he go & bis room? A. He did. Q. Did you teave your room after he took bis dopartere? A. I did not; ob you, i now recollect thet aftor he bad gone to bis room {opened my door and banded him @ pote which bad been lett for bina; | hed forgot to give ® to bim before be went to bed, ‘and when ho partielig opened bis door I banded it to to him Q. In the course of your cmvorsation with Mr Rekel on thet oveniyg did he spoak unfriendly or unkinkly of Doctor Burdell’ A He did not Q. Was the Doctor's name mentioned? A. | don’t thinis wes Q Woe Rokel’s light out when you knocked at bts doer, with the pote In your banc? A. I can’t sey whoiber & was or not; | did not look; 1 merely handed him the note as he put out bis band. Q. Wea Mr. Keke! nuareseea when he opened bis deort- A. [cannot say whetber he was or not, Q Now, macem, did your hoar any noise, or came rai sound'ip the nouse that night? A No, I did no, al- ‘though | am not tm tne habit of sliceping very soundly; @ that eo moch noise as mest aed thie murder did notattiract your stten- Now, sre you certain you did not hear am) ories af von. murder or groans? Witnens—(Orying and shedding tears) No, { did Q Woeo you get the first information of Dr, Bur eti's murder? "A. About 10 o’cloek Q Who fires told you of A. The cook Q Where were you when ebe brought the new? AT wae up stairs Q War it before or after you bad breaktasted? A. Is wee eur. Q What time do you ususily breax’ast? A. We gene raily bresktast between 8 end 9 o'clock Q Mr Eobel im the habit of Dreakfasting with he reet of tbe family? A Ho ts Q Was be at the breakiast tabio that morning? A Ne, 6 was DO |. He bad alwi the habit of bruakfasting wit gos A Be nad. Q Did you send word to the station bouse that the de Ceased bad died suddenly’ A i did not. Q Lid spy one bere send word wo that effect with your oroerst A No, 1 carpet ov tue front parior, ine rtaln ornaments aod the giraa he © you for 90 coing? A [am Dr. Bardoll's wire (orm tien) ; Iwas married to him, and am his lawfal wie, Q Youare bis wite! “A Yos Q What proof have you of thai? A. [have the mar tinge ceruificate of the dler:) man who married us What 1 A [cannot remember tt memory lemn’t tell poa what 8 ey ee, but one is 60 mant- 14 of my tongue A No, [ canuot; if you wal Te and get the marriage certificate te. Must tell mo bis name withewt cate, | want you to give me tho clergy man's name now & yon cai ‘Witnern—tI oan't remember It, I toll you Why (te tony ‘won't you allow mo to gut the certifirate? You oan policeman with me to my room if you like (Renewed pny sopplications to ullow the witness ihe privilege ‘up etaire.) condest of ensurd a scene of the most oxetting pny ed ee yon at the oper in Dot alle wing wo oon 0 a relauon te gentleman ip the room, which bad the the matter by effect of altering th: official's mied in rele ion to hw de claion, and it was anronnced to the lady that ber request congue lars, Commahem to hoe Laon Ay-k companied Mra sppartmen', and oo ‘beir returm 10 the jury room a roll o! paper enclosing the Yelvable socument was produces ‘The certificate was shown to the Jury, and read aloe and reorceentatives of the press. It went Berdoll am@ Fema Augueta Conninghan were united in the boy bods of matrimony om the 2%xh of Ovober, 1846, ‘rian Marvine, of the Reformed Datch Corcner— What was tbe reason why Dr Burdoll woute not toil! bie of marrisge to you’ Witnere—I co not want to anawer that question. Coroper— But you must, madam, or olse I wii! comand you \o prison Witoess— 4m | bound to apewer the question! (appa rently in great griet and alerm ) (soand (> anewer A quertion whieh migot criminate me’ Must I anewer this question * (Copious flow of tears ) Coroper— Yes; wo must have the reason. | will give yon ten minutes to considor and then | will be obliged te commit you If you do not answer my question. Winess—ub | why pplication, wars) masti om ser the question’ It is of no poblo importance, and can 0 bo good to any one, while it would para me very moch indeed. | cannot answer the question Q Now de you direct, of Dr Dardeli’s Q. Ner 40 you kno deed were? aid Q Wat did Dr Roberts say when he came into the house that morning and beard thet Dr Bardcli was dead? A. Hie seked me what was the mattor Q What did you say tobhim’ A. I don’t know; & can't remembor what | sald, | was so mach tor ifed. Q Whet was th» reason your imarriage wae not made public? A Weil, Dr. Burdell did uot want it made pub vie well Jome next, for some reasoue of his own Q Were you married in church? A. No, at the mina ter's own house. Coroner- Well, I beliore that will do; you will sew Dis deposition. twwere— | would hke to have it read to me, Corover—Cortainy. The Coroner then commenced to read the affidavit, when be came to that part of ) which described the art len be am a La beg tbe those ng to Dr. Burdeu, Mrs. Cansingbam desired to mak orretion so as to make trad i such not 9 the perpetrators of the fout A. No, 140 not; I am sure I would toll # E THE HAIRS OND NEXT OP KIN OF DR. BUADELL. Sr akon are’s Court, Sofore AW. Bradford, Req, The (ollowirg petition was dled a the Surrogate’s office, It will be seem that [t has roferenee to tho administration of the personal oatete of Dr. Bur- dell, which, is eet forth or valued at $10,000. a the petty Vontnued on Highth Page,