New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05

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Q. Did che cal herself Ms Docgsss'i A. INN
Q. What time W. thas-sAe first time, o. second
tine A. The irst tune.
Q. VS. il he second tine shs came thas "a gave
tha. nanei A. She didn't give an uSras Ii hls
O. Dd she the second A. 1t vs' the second or
third time tnst ace gave the name OF Douglass.
.. When vss Il soc gave the name OF M Gun
pinsh.m- A, Iva, me time che sent ny husos aud -
See shout the Thompson affair, and she $50 to1d Der
street snt number. am
o. VOC s-e pcsItive Of that y an
4 Jure-Did Mrs. Cunningham or poagt~s ever
inquire about any other Gentleman except iaonpsoa.
A Nit. nv kcs-sjge except ihi. - ntiemao aoout
the pfopsrt the gentleman "ao was o0'ns O-''1'S'
Il. htr. IA. ~, L,ox. a..
= IA ire hj. name, Q. toe street, or anything
sbqgi i.
The Coroner on the advice Of Recorief Smith, an
pouuced 10 TIE witness that he should hold her to bad
in the sum of eco to sppear at toe Court Of General
Sessions as witness.
Frederick Eberhsrdt swOrn-Ex ,mined by Recorder
Smith. " itneSs, being Germsn, ss examined
through one Of he Jurors, who acted IS Interpreter
O Do YOU know John J. Eckel' \. | do.
q. Are you employed in the shop Of Mr. EcSe'. and
# 40 bow long 4. | am snd have beea for twenty
two months.
Q. When did you last see Mr. Eckel A On Sst-
u-csy afternoon or evening isst.
q. Has Eckel sent TO you to talk TO you since Sat
urdsy last 4. No bu, have seen NJ. Eh Snuth,
from Ferry street.
Q. When old he come to talk with you A. lie
came Monday LAST between 10 snd IL O'Clock.
y. Noaf did be come 20 talk about A. lie asked
me how much money required 10 pay tOt tue hides
aud fat which IN Sht be brought 10 the establishment
Q. WIS, else A. tie said nothing else, except
thu, BE- woulo ~ dosn town TO fetch the money.
q. How much did You tell him you would want
\. $500.
.. Did he bring the money 4. lie returned at >
D. IN. with 500, which he gave 20 me.
q. Did be give you any mote after thai A. FROM
there be went 70 Fourth street. where Eckel has an
other establishment, and gave To the man IN charSs
smother amount of money, aboat SO think.
O. What Is the number of the place IN Fourth street
\. No i6l, between First and Second avenues.
Q. Have you seen any othe' person, sent to you by
f.. kel, since saturday evening last n. have seen
10 other person; Eckes was al his place of business
until nearly O'Clock on Saturday evening.
q. Hrs anybody been TO talk with you on E,kel
business, on tins murder, since Saturday last \.
Nobody.
q. Are you The bookkeeper of this establishment
A / keep the book OF the place.
. Do sou keep csshoook' A. keep generl
book, where elt,r all the payments aud Puach.ses
which make. o.,
q. /. here spy book where Eckel enters money paid
CUT A. lie has book ID which catered all the
expenses during the week.
g. DO you know Mrs Cunningham ~ No.
q. Dd you ever see any ia1y come 10 ms sore 20
see +, ktll A. Yes, every week lady came on Sat
pICay to STE bin.
o. What is tcs name A. Bruce.
o. When md you last ste her \. On Saturday a.
teInoon.
.. At whs, hour A Near O'Clock.
o. Did Won see him ttlh with her \. / saw n)th-
Ing that passed between them; she was there only
few momerts and then vent with her back to The
carnage.
O. Did YOU see him give her bundle OF notes whom
,ot took Ter back TO the carriage A. did not SEQ
r. becsusc the carriage did not stand n front o the
,ih,e il stood in Clinton street, round the corner.
.. How long did it stand there \. Only h'e
mn ute.
q. Did you see it,driye up A. No.
q. Do YOU know how loog II wa staining there
4 don't know exactly.
O. How long has this woman been coming tnere
4 Ever since have been there, generally, but not al
o. A. what time did you last see Eckel q; that
place A. 1t was at caodlclght, about , o'clock.
O. When did you next see hun A have not seen
him since that time.
o. Al what tine did you get 10 the store on Satur-
day morning A. | got there at O'Clock.
.. Al What tine cid Eckel ge,ihere a. AT fifteen
minutes past o'clock.
0. When be came there was any one there TO see
q. How coon after did any one come 70 him ,
A. l. wss S O'Clock when Mr.. Hi Smith came there.
O. Did you ever know Mr.. Eckel to be there so early
a. : ! O'Clock before. A. He generally arrived at =
O'Clock ana remained here unit 10 O'Clock.
q. Who 90; there fret that morning. \. ! dii.
q How oLg fret A. Fifteen minutes earier than
EcSe,.
q. Have you a clock ? A. No.
G.. How d d you snow what tine i was. then \.
le' my home at about quarter before O'Clock;
bsve a watch at my house snd mske up fire, and
had scarcely finished when Eckcl came.
O. Did you ever know Eckei there go early before
\ Eckol rs three places of business; recOlect
ing hin 20 early a, his place in forty.fhh street.
q. Was that in Winter or in summer A. We have
opened III Forty 6fn street since Cnristmas only
q. Dd you see hiR 20 cary at his other
place If business this Winter \. | did not soon
q. b. entered he inquired, Is Nr. Eli Smith here "
o. Why did be ask such question A. ~. EcSel
Intended to 90 with him that morning 10 Forty-htth
street.
q. Have you received letter from any one since
Saturday last 4. No.
q. Have you had any conference with Eli Smith
since A. Yes yesterday in Fourth street.
o. Did YOU talk with him sbou; this charge A.
Eoth.Dg has been said 10 me about Mr. Eckei except
that some parties who had 20 receive payments
for goods aud Smith replied be could not and would
not give them until Eckel returned 20 bus business the
Isriles ho receive this money In the habit OF re-
ceviug checks antedated FOR merchandise during the
week.
Q Did you ever bring any letters here fer Mr. Gun
bingham A. have been to thu house, but no, TO
bring letter. 10 Der.
g. What for, then A. have cone TO bring Mr..
Eckes books.
Q. How long have you been in the habit Of doing
ihs; A. was here since Mr. Eckel has lived here
About four tme generally brought the business books
Of M. EckeI except once brought him some shirts.
O. DO you say you never have sen Mrs Cunning
ham A. DO.
g. Never been to this house A. have been here.
q. With Eckels books only A. Yes.
q. Never brought any letter A. Never 20 Ms.
CUDnir CHAM.
O. Did you ever see pistol IL Mr. Eckel's store
A. No.
O. No knife A. OnIy thoee we Use in the business
o. No dsggers A. No.
" Sure Yer.
O. When did you Last bring those books here A.
can. say sure i. might be fourteen days Il nigh, se
three week..
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