The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-05

Into the house (al Bond sree uni carefully hep, ~
hh (the CoEoner'sl insp.oslon this morning
coaveysaou between prisoners could prevented
~ the cells sdjon each other
The Coroner stated no would, In that CASE requ.a
Ecke and enodgrass to be regYed 70 the City psisop.
Captain Dlhes said he 10 sast TIA. they hal had
no communicated with each oher, for Eckel quite
The inquest was then adjourned 10 this morning. at ten
o'clock.
SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE EvI-
DENCE.
Our summary yesterday WAS brought down 70 include
nearly alhe material points in the evidence taken up
to tuesday evening.
These points were briefly thus
l. The fact Of tho murder, which 10 admitted.
T. The circumstances previous to the murde' and on
the night and morning aner II largo amount Of evf-
dence brought forward to show tina there was bad
state OF ieer between Dr. Burdei and Mrs. Cunning
ham and Ecke The sol waits testify 70 improper con-
duct on the part Of Mrs. q. and Ecke sppears that
the Doctor hated the whole party and they al had III
feeling aganst the Doctor The dents Of Mrs. Gun
nngham are proved TO have been bad neghbor swoars
that he hoard the cry murder before eleven when eli
the inmates OF he house. except the servants up.
The servant she awakened byap unusual noise,
and this probably In bes dGst light Sleep Other
neshbors they did not hear the cry Of MURDER
smell the odor Of burning wooen described by Doctor
and Mrs. Main.
But these, without more pe,'ec. chain OF circum-
stances, are matters OF great weight As yet the
chain 10 incomp etc. No weapon bas been found, nor
any direct clue to the murdersrs has been suggested
that the wounds might have been inflicted WITH table
knife n the Of Lord William Russell, woo was
murdered by his ral rgid search for hs weapon was
and n FINAL v hasa haau tah
knife which had been cleaned n fsnoei aud chemi-
cal analysis gave traces OF blood tho blade. This
knife found in It's u:ua with the house cutie
ry. 1t present there only circumstances Upon
which to found the theory that the murder oom-
mtted by the persons In the mouse. The ars Is Toe IN
tmacy between Eckel and the wifs Of Bur
del-h second the emily existing bet weeu gardei
and All other parties The matter 10 whether they,
being in the house, would be seIy TO commit; the
murder n from without whether ~ could done
without their hearing the cries aad stuseei OF the VIC
tim, are OF no great consequence r. legal point Of view
The testimony OF Mr. ana Ms Stevens that Mrs Gum
ningbsm endeayor to embro tnsm with DR.. B1rdsn,
tells iuorgy asapst Mrs Her confuct may have
steveus in hts rage Al Ss wirea aaeiity, would XII
Burde. The evidence OF Mrs Sos mour yesterday cor
robo ates that OF Mr.. ard Mrs Stevens In part. Mr.
Fraser, the PRESIDENT OF The ArtssDs Bank that
about vice. before the mnrd 8utcel sho we'd b, HIM
written settlement of oil his difficulties with Mrs. C.
ard ttl eyiierco tends % oompcae the matter still
further The esi mony of the wout 20 prove
that thtre tad feeling bet veen Burdei and Mrs c.
within day or two Of The murder.
The testimony taken during the early part or yes:er lay
was chiefly that Of persons who resd n the nesheor
hood ~, They krsx no,hiDx .nd saw nothing bearing
yesterday bears chiefly uron the personal history and
business affairs Of Mr.. Eckel and Mrs Cunninsbgn. So
POINTS
considerable part OF the time yesterday WAS taken
OK the rors with regard to The commen,s Of the pre.s
All this foreign to the issue and SHOULD not be repeat
cd The law fbses The Coroner to take the evidence
writing; he has no right either 10 depend upon or TO
crticsc the reports OF the newspapers 10 take up
the time Of the Jury with his persons affairs which rot
being under investigation are matters OF consequence
Mr. Ullmsu rcrunised Mrs sni her daughters care
fully. and thinks their behaviour such Il probs-
Bu rays tia, Mrs looked ssd before The mud
was discovered, whereas she ger orally had peAsaas
wora snd tms lot him snoas...s says that Eckel tod
pear that knew anything. E,kel said certainly tile
- possible, go did Mrs. G.
MRS. sEYMOUR--A CT ,IRvOYANr IN TIE
CASE.
hrs Seymour. the "gaiIy dressed lady" who vas on
Tuesday committed by tho Coroner % charge Of con-
versng with Mrs Cunningham contrary 70 the Coroner
orders, has long been known to the readers o. tue
HEAD by The wing advertisement under the head
| A" Astrolosy" -
Ct.Gyor.s9r seymour No ITO Spring street
business ciAryoysnt in America Adesses discovered and
ends &c and Satisfaction sase or or no absent
shc was ccn1nod In the Seventeenth ward station
house. where, by the Kindness OF the Captain she occu
pied his room, together with another lady detained on
similar charge. BY dirt or considerable pcrsoyeranoc
our reporter oStair cd utervies with her yesterday
She Is rather spare built woman shout thirty ysar OF
sge five feet high light brown eyes very dark ha, and
net very light complexcn. shs dressed In . Gne
blue silt dress cashmere shawl with gold brooch fss
ri ne 0lQ ara sbn. h.s
Ing introduced By the cheer tho folo sing versson
eslued, ~ nearly ~ can be recoIec,ed -
that you have been sYTtsed
Mrs s.l have not been arrested; / have only been
RIron,rr-were you no, detained q, the station hoc,s
BY order OF the Coroaer2
.,. s.-.... had po 1u'iue,e to de,siu me; ~u rot
dons anything wrtbf.
IiDgbam2
Mrs. s-so; was taken mp its,rs by the omar, .rd
me in back room; only Mrs Cunning hs % pass the
door, and dit net speak 10 her
Mia Il Was wsi!ips to ,:s,iy: va csiI,s ss.o,e
the Coroner on Sunday night and he took down slate
Tussdsy and Monday ssa he no, bss : ss,nss 10
testify wanted 10 ,essfy snd 10 sway n Il too ead
Tbs, should be spoken the papers, and my busi-
woman mrs Cuuripgham) more than In Scsiucss usy:
she came 70 ~ house to employ me As esrvoyso,
VAS the character OF Der qusriesf
Mr. s-W course cart tell when wake ND rom
my chirvoyant ms,o what has ransp,rsd. only Know
from What the ted The csscer of Der ,uestons Sne
wanted 10 tnov ,bo1t some gentleman down t3vn VINO
had busneu TO do or her. sae said had told tsr
enough 10 fssy her about that GspismAp and ths IA
would Hanssct her business correctly she Also vsned
70 tnow about some sentsnan Who payiss en-
Ton TO her daughter. She never paid ne anythiss z
RrrosIp-Wn your habit TO 1uss pcrsops M,
whom on were no, aeauslnedY
Me- s-i did u somtiimes from the appearance Of
persons. W
RsfOsrsR- nd she pay youp
hrS s-No. ste never paid ms q cent.
Rrrotu- How many umoa iid Mrs Csnnnshsrn xas,,
yopr house, w"
kEs s-Ihrse times, and the isst tine she osms
cards OF bad boute In Mercer street 10 INV busnsnd,.
PICKET which DO laid she had given him. altrd very
Mhth' 70 mrteouth sndsne befsed not 70 Der, her
eer Shefad che bad ssnt my nus and 10 ina, nIs IN
90 nner some woman whom she bad or "a the hs
D. OF coming TO the house Of Ne. Birde for Improper