New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-08
CORONER CoNNERY ON THE STAND.

him as judicial officer were then pending he desired
that he might net be sworn.
District AttorneyI fully appreciate the objection Of
the Coroner. but deeUa It premature for the reason
that certain Sscifc charges pending against the
Coroner and If 4 question is asked of the Coroner
which any Affects relate, 70 these charges then
BE- time discuss The relevancy OF bis objection to the legality
Judse-e may be sworn but he refuse to He
Sir Hs-You are one of the COrouers Of thi. county A.
O You held the inquest the body of DR.. Blrde' A.
O Did you take the deposition of Mrs. Burle Cunning
Q Wa. it i Your writing, 4. We.
O Did she sign IT, and did you test it officially A. tested
o. Win YOU have the goodness to identify IL
Mr. Hall here handed the Coroner the document in
fCoronerIThat seems to be 1t, Sir.
Coronep-It is signed by Mrs. Cunningham.
Mr Ha-And this defendant here in Court the part who
hgnednl
NJ HALL propose TO offer it 10 the Jury.
Judge-Anything else with the Coroner
Mr. Hall have nothing else
Mr. TO the District Auorney-W you read that pa
per don't know what il contains
THE District-Attorney then read il.
leased this house from DR.. Burde last May DR. Burds
hi. meal, outside h. slept in this house hi,
Mr. Ecke i. the only no lives with clergyman,
sP bsa ss.n.t hi. brother William BSis that
Judgment he took from MI Plerrpon IN wa street w.
TIM AFTER that he he give him
sount Of the Judgment ct twelve months after date gave
him the and held the Judgment angry word. occurred
between us at that tno Dr. Burde accused last sepem
Der Of stealing the note said did nothing OF me knd
accused then Of making promises that he would make
M hi. wife charged him with having females In the
house which he sht have he denied it he
cu.ed the like Dr. Burdel never told me be vas ea0u,
did tell servant that he dd saw MT , sI,ds
last al o'clock yesterday he was IN good neae a1
ybst time he returned last night between sud 10 o'clock
there % @ ,He dsIes tn buy veil and returned
about 81 O'Clock; We went up stars 10 marx
s .ng ~t them NJ Ecke was sitting back Paqr be-
tween 10 O'Clock len Mr. Snodga" and my daughters
usor although both paro used reception by
Mr. Burder was allowed the fullest use Of them when
in and aied him he had got n. fruit and candies for
daughters. he said he had do not know whether Nh BIrde
M. bou.. then rang the bell for the cook aud
a.kd her nearly done her work told her what TO
then went up starr. G ut" y 1 I't1 h.
e nv 10 aud II o'clock after he Departed did
not nvS n sv last night recoec thu, had
received yesterday evening aud mad forgot 10 ave 20
hr ht out; he opened his door aud thon handed him
the note retired cannot whether sr Eeks was
though habit If sleeping soundly the first In
for :as came s .; up S .a sS'd and .Gs
family with before the cook brought the news
oooci MI Ecke always in the habit Of eressf..tins
family until this morning when we went 70 orsaks
word to the Police Department the Coroner. Office that
died suddenly in the house all the ,T oil the
PaoI the looking curtain 1 M B. ssa na
R as me- mot a. ' SS promised to do was jaoa,
Nj Burdell l do not know, either directly or in
s.S Roberts S0 cse to Ss the th morning he
what was the alter don't remember anything was mar
ned 70 Nh Burde by minister IN his house Heretfrs
Bud, produced the certificate Of marriage which went TO
show that ued wedock with the deceased on ths
18th October last by the Rev Uah Marvin OF tue Reformed
Dutch Church in Beecker street f. witness stated that u
the intention Of deceaed and herself to keep thg
secret june next when would have been made Puoc
the property spoken 1.-THE household furnture belonged to
her S s y6 nas It T ss part pointing GU. pn
and say whether that the evidence Of Mrs Burdr or your
certificate OF what took P'Ss Are t9sss " That il mne
q. Thsi is not then, her testimony A. No: ,
VIII you explain why that erasure - there n IL
was by further inquiry that changed Pre'byteran' into
Mr. Hall-But there /. long line erased
Coroner tr.sdns-'I cannot remember the Of the
ysma OF house " that Is erased that was done by me-
because think she further rememberedth the
Cross Examination.
Mr. Desn-You have spoken Of by the District Attorney
a. a &" Doctor; !" are you Doetorl A. Yes.
q or WHAT A. OF medicine.
q DO you practice m,dicinsl A Yes
9. VIA. i. your assi A. My az e I !, J.yi'''
O What was your business prior TO entering upon ths
praetcc Of medicine studied med zine beor. did what
r .oS ,es1. Writing the theatrical musical matters aud
.as eSSs,ns trpsT|ea' y e., .h fhF''''
O You doctor =, that time were you, A. Yes d.r.
bur did mot receive diploma on the other te the waters
rsc.iyed my diploms at the New York Medical Coles.
q. Did you study medicine IN ife'sho' ~ ''" ~
Bid you study in Medical College, studied under
Az Ali you study in Medical College, that the que'-
ton A. No not in a Medical Colese
q Are you also surseon' A. NO. SIR 10 not P'''""e
X what time Sir did You .rrys at the hoq;e No 81
bets..n and 10 o'clock the best Of Fecolecton
Who did md h-re one or Two pO,SsSrn W
o. Dr. Franc was there when you arrived A think so
~ I1t NJ; ,bs,., believe not 70 the best Of
NV memory don't think he VA.
O Do you know him = A. know him now. 49,. ,h.r
o. When did YOU first him. be was not mere tagn
d"pt r.msuber whether him in the room or not but
saw him when he in the nqui'ition room , c act,
o When you got there, what was your hr'' Or' ''' ~
~ Wn how did Won commence this, is what want 70
r. zimmerman. Jury aud going through the regular
$50. of rcur,- .aw the body and examined 1t ho De-
fore IN aIy et F act to apply Mr. Ecie for bottle
~ brandy and tell him that you could hsye II ~ w. az
didn't he furnish you with bottle Of brandy o. your r.
90 PITCHER A. No there young man connected with
M; Wbo "a. IBIS YOUNG man He reporter .nd
..Srd me- 10 taste the brandy he named himself :. f.Po
% De- Won know his nsuIe do not reaember his name
would fnow him If should see him
q Do YOU see him here A. | DO not
q Was II snodgrassl A. No, Sir. .-,-,.oh r,,,
Did YOU ,ee him alters srdl A. dc Presenaee 20 DC
ing and 70 be reporter but when the regular ~ "
O M EcLel was there at the time
Mr. D-sn-At the housed ..oor,
4 ,se. did Won drink that brandy A.
Won't answer anything Sir. IN that regard -. H.
q Do you decline 20 answer then a. ''s.s 20 nI ., -.
Id,s tbs, thor, charges pendns sgs-t M al tl
,i hat ANYTHING connected with this trial am very
willing TO snswer; will say aian o'lHA' He "''
IL once; that il all know about H.
Mr. Desn-We. that i sns"enns ., 81,
a Yor only tasted IL once A. That i al, sir -,
~ How many time. did you drink intoxicating liquors thai
- decline 20 an .wer any question Of the kind
no YOU dseln. the ground that would disgrace you
fcn- on the ground ths; my conduct !. too generaJ
known in NewYoTs need answer under the peculiar car
A. ha time Of the day did you hrs get your Jury tier
and commence your investigation A don't remember tn
time sen, out immediately there some time tsk
irwin. .ubpenas the exact time taken cannot sy
sby nav have in the ueghborhood OF Il O'CLOCK a'