The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12
FARRELL'S TESTIMONY.

ha, becasse there an apparent discrepancy bet
the testimony Of Mr. Farrell and that OF bessrs Brooks
Ross raDgmsn that therefore the evidence OF tue
nrsi named must be thro incredible aud impos
rbls We despatched reporter yesterday 10 lie latter
gentle Mr. Brooks found be out Of town, xr
follow Ing state ment:--
8e sass the, no was several houses past No 81
he heard tho cry, and vas pnooee oiog towsrds the
Bnsery He inm. .dateiy looked IN IN, dirvcuoa
Broadway, but could nobody approaching. He did
loek ~ sny house 10 part,opar, aud ne wou d NO
have been III e,y bosice any sitting stop
opposite sidS Of toe He toipas hgoy pro
oid nosoe him. Nc FIrell's evdeaoe U no, yet
upset
FULL REPORT OF ECKEL'S AND MRS. GUN
NINGHAM'S EVIDENCE. AS GIVEN ON THE
FIRST DAY OF THE INQUEST.
Now that bo,h Mrs. Cunnngham and 'Eckei
nned In the Tombs and the seal OF tue common ls~
placed upon their lips, preventing them giving
further testimony In relation 70 the murder OF Dr Bur
dell will be Interesting for readers o lo,k beck sl
the Day proceedings Of the Coroners inqui'ion,
carefully compare the evidence Of those persons tn
hat which beer elected In relation 70 this most
mysterious affair In the hurry and excitement OF the
days proceedings, the evidence OF EcEe and hn.
Cur pinsham but partially published Many i'm
portant and interesting facts were uppoced by ootn the
Coroner and the reporters which at this moment would
who have been daily watching the proceedings elc,ed
bsfors the Coroner. Win . vew therefore, OF supply
Ing this important want, we have carefully prepared
more ri and accurate Of these prisoners ,osu
nony than has hsrstoore been msds public follows
KcKEL's RvIDEscE.
John J. Eckel being duly sworn aeposed ~ forows:-
O. where do you hv,f IhveAs No 81 Bond street.
O. 10 you room hsre' A. 90, and part OF my time
ase my mean here.
Q. Bd you know DR.. Burdsn, the dccessedi A. know
him by sIgtt
O. Doyou know OF any quarrel or angry feeling that
existed betwees Mrs. CunpinshAm and the deoeascdf
A. do not except that they quAreed about some papers
q. when old you deceased lasp A. have mot
him for ten days past
Q. where do you seep, kr Ecksli A. sleep In the
hall room In the third story.
Q. when did you get up This morning A. oame
down stairs about O'Clock.
q. Did you when you came down stairs observe any
cos or saiAs blood upon the ha vay Of the second
storyf A. I did not
O. DO yoa know anything about tho murder of Harvey
Burden, and % stae whsp A. I solemniy sweAy
know no more about the matter.
O. Did you hear any noise In the house last night A.
did not; heard no noise from the time vent 10 bed
last nph, up to the time came down this morning
O. Did you ever hear any ops threaten deceased any
miur,f 4. did not.
U La this all you know about tho natter A. 10 H.
MRS. cusSIsoHAx's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Cunningham bong brooshi forwards vas ex
annlned iollows,-
O. What Ia your names A. Emma Auguas Burdell.
O. who occupies this houscs A. lido; lcased u from
Dr. Burdc In May last
o. ne Dr. Burdeli board with youi A. He used to
board with me sst summer bu, hen he has
his meals oulaide.
O. He sieps here did he new A. He dh.
o. Whose hou,e this A. II belongs 70 D,. Burdell
o. VIVA, boarders have you 90, In this houses A. Mr..
Eckei is the only boarder have at present. clergy.
mans SOD Hr. snodsrass, stops In the house 81 my
quest, bu, consider him one OF The family.
o. 10 you know anything sbou, some papers belonging
10 pr BurdeH A. He had sjudgmsns asains, hs sresSsv
william Burden, which he took from Nr. Perpons In
wall street.
q Well, what further about ths Judgment A. Dr.
Barden assigned II so me and held H.
q Hd you ave him anything for ~ A. shost ums
ater held he asked 70 sive him note for 81 IL
mentbs Af,sr da'e
O ND you give him that motel A. did
O wba, became Of lp A. don't know; gave n so
bin and received the Judgment In return.
O Bd he accuse you Of stealing the note, and were
there not snsry words between you relative to tho oss
of that no,ei A. He did OF stealing nce,pu
We I'D angry words at that time.
y what did you say so him when he accused you Of
stealing tho motor A. denied n, and told him knew
notbirg soout H.
Q. WHOM did he accuse you Of taking This pose' A. ia
September lss,
O. what conversation passed between you u the tmei
A. He commenced accusing Of stealing the note, When