The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-06

pe.eS three times he'e were no other qu.rros
I'D not bee. z .ny quarrel Of Doctor su'dsu with
viii each othss. one way Or the o.hst
Mr.. sDodEa.s a. Wei, there words sun.
s Ts ns rS s:' SS wa. W. WAL. to ret N a.
guess Sunday night snsr Hrs 6unninsSsn had
Q You the day aiter' A. Yes the day ansr TO best
9 Was YOU down stairs, A Nc, was in bed.
% he I g. ne " and a
ask M H., sSodgrsss to get up and open the door
Did he 60 down aione' A. No. his young brother went
The ooronerAre YOU p.rtlcrs. a. 70 the time whether
w VIZ: Gns or two he light Of the quarrel berer
g. The time Of Mr.. snOdgrasss A. 1t was little aaer
sure WAS not later than eleven A No.
clock 10 ~ dSp ,hat Is: N ss time ihsVs
SaS bow you tell
the tune can TIA. = fss Knowledge tess
vas about that hour whsnshe Doctor came and knocked
9 Now, when the murderwAs discovered you went and
@ You came down stairs A. And wen. to he nsH door
neghbor and aked Dr. eapeen to come in and then went
p see Dr. Roberts Sssts vo A. r Yss ere
. How did he appear A. He WAS coming down the
Was he surprised A. could not say whether he was
O. Did he ask any questions A. He asked ques
ton until he went up Mrs Cunningham.
g Did you Mr.. snodgrass on the way A. No, sir
when did Mr.. snGdgras after your return from
much excited my self tina, conld no. say tia.
MRS ne Cunningham, G ido ncs Know nov INC N
S YOU r hear cam AM n, BODY say he No danG
hs Ss s a an
e., az nad | dyed
Did YOU observe any ofhe mates Of the house to go
down into the cellar that morning! A. Ne
Or the yard A. No, they could rot 10 YARD
that morning there e., wss 20 and the cellar WAS
q. Do you keep any cider here in the house' A. Yes,
q; Gould you not have gone mo the yard that morning
Could they co. A. If they laid themselves out to be
were em l aey d bun MOI nSo Sy 20
fair play wsuid have been hard enough myself thai
Of the house l.: FriAy
Wse we ne sn' as ON could
not TELL Mr. Eckel and did not come to his break
There nobody went out Of the house tina, mornng
q. Nobody but him A Mr. snodgrass was at home.
Was Mr. snodsras: usually home S at SO Lac an bon, IN
Saratoga on Saturday to school, and he had an engagement
Coroner-wba time did you get up on Saturday morning
last Between ak and seven clock r,,
- ss
Q! What did Mr. Rcte back tia. day. A. ANer
What door did he whom he IN A. The lower
O. Did you you find that door OPEN A. No, bOted;
9 Did he used togo through the hall door: A. He in
once pd T he sSs TGpsh The door
2 pd You answerig A Yes ,,,.,..,.
NO the Doctor is dead-you cannot in here had
s
g Where were you when he said 30 l was at the
Sis
s 5 sps G @ ss S9us nN Ee
he very likely had murdered himse-,hat is twice have
Q. Did you Fay anything else to him A. No
Did he cay amy thing else to YOU "a A. No be did not
q He must have heard ii A. don't think he did; the wa.
ter was rushing in and took broom in my hand TO keep
wss ne sss sPs ss to
Sw c' 50 Sa s nI ~
stairs and and you canno, hear distinctly whA, say
=. another matter g.aseh,er2 n.,.,
s know hsheG he did or ss h eS Sar have
other.
e DID Son tell the Slser w ., he sa atn, No
j DjS he ogcer ask you Who he Sss, NO
The Coroner YOU tell Coroner what hour to the
You no, there TO the best OF knowiede had not
A. You there the bes, my knowledge had
9 kboa' what O'Clock was it, A. Icoula no, say.
Was ,welve' A. could not ssy. ,,r
hour A. u afer e oecsrs awhile iha be came
there whatever time he came be came about an hour or
o Carrot ten now from he tine you got up and from
officers came could not Say when the ohces came IN
and ten Mr. Eckel must have between nine
Q Did you see him 20 the dcOr' A. tod the gentleman
that he belonged 10 the house.
2. Did lie come In A. Yes, be came in and wen, up
The ooroser-vhen he in to the hall door did he 60
O. Pow long DID he remain in ihe house afer that A
cut nut he Seuss that bad and o
and taken down where the deceased vas could not say
@ How DO you know he go, III. brandy. A; saw Mrs:
e brapdS soe s o he men % ~ Srs wasted some
q Where did you seehrs cunnins hsm eve him the keys
O. I'D YOU see HIM Yea saw him walking slonr from
his eoor 70 hers and having pitcher in his hand gong along
DO long he va, in Mrs cSannEhA"s
Q DID he 20 1,o Mr.. ounnlnsham. roomi .. a No be
hand and she bad him 70 such lace a.d take out
W Woe " ss 81. had sent
~ o. II DID 20 You an notice his dress ! xYes
ss he where :es IA E, 70 Yes "A. went down to Ii.
MSsTs AZ 4 wsss e; cut u.,...r on. Of
The officers went with me- boush, nine pounds OF corned
9. Iid yog 60 down with Mr.. rekelf A. No. sir.
HOY % os sS.S be wen, Se Is. s9 sssaa
o what else dd be ssy' 4 Eo'hins else that beard
him II. but 1 sd There sss key you 80 down
rcthm ,x,,
her say. - -, -
@ In What did Mr. Eckel speak TO down q, The
door when be said very likely that he Doct
iAd killed himself A That " all that he said. .
q Did he speak toyou familiarity A. No; he asked me 70
let him IN said eou basement door. for thai
somebody had murdered bed the Doctor and ne sa III
IL likely be did himself
Coroper-wbai time did Mr.. Ecke return In he AFTERNOON
or evening Of tia, dayf A. You had no, come then.
O. Aier he refused dmi,tance 70 the basement
door-when he Again-whai time did be return
A. DO not know him while IN the stsiion
o. Did anybody Of family 20 down 10 see the body sner
the Communication about the undertaken A. Only MI
Jwor-Dd Mr. Ectel seem surprsed when you sold him
through glass that the doctor mureredt A lie could
been much surprised when he made The remark ne
O. The ner, time you Mr. Eckel was he In The station
house, A. Yes. .,,
% when Wa that A. Saturday night. . -.
q. What did he say A. He hardly spoke 70 me ~ AL
when sad that was too bad hat vss Iocx ea nsrs o
M all he said that he thought 20 too VA IN
he second cell could not make out what he said
o. Casns remember something he said-l should nnk
yon would bad conversation togeter beng IN tne
tlor he we A. could he In the Tar end o. me
Ell. ma Wa In another part only there night