Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-05


psrlor with Mrs. Cunningham A.-Mr.
Eckel and Mr.. Snodgrass were there.
Odd you see DR. Burdell there! A
No; he never sat there, unless with his pa
tients.
Q-was Mr.. Eckel in the habit of being in
her bedroom every night? A.-For the last
month or so he was he carried up birds, and
he was always there.
Coroner Yes; he isas a bird himself.
That is right. Subdued laughter.
Odd you ever hear any conversation be-
tween Mr.. Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham?
A.-Well, did not hear any particular con-
yersation.
Coroner.-well, now you are giving the fair
est evidence we have got at all yet !; and the
fact is you are telling the truth so exactly,
that believe, Mary, you will throw a light
upon this matter more than anybody else
Witness.-I considered th at they were going
to get married at least 1 thought SO from
their keeping that sort Of company.
Coroner You remember now, Mary, that
you have taken this oath, and that you res
Peet an oath and all that sort Of thing. /
know you don't mean to endanger your soul
for any body
Witness No, sir.
Did you ever see him kiss her, A
No, sir; nevor did but saw him pay her
great deal Of attention.
Q.-Winking at her! A.-Well, thought
them very intimate, and did not feel easy in
the place, and have thought that on account
of her being the mother Of grown-up family
1t was hardly right
Coroner-THat's Just it, Mary; 1 kauw
tchere you come fT0m-fhat 1t tcaS all rigGt
A.-Yes Sir, am we'll known in tho City +; /
have lived in the best families In 1t.
Q-YOu thought her conduct was too loose
A Yes, did, Sir, as a married lady and
widow lady, L thought she should have more
discretion than keeping him sitting there 30
late at night; the last thing on going to bed
was always to put on coal for them, and l
would leave him sitting there; he never was
in his own room but on a Sunday night.
Odd you ever know Mr.. BUrdell to use
the same familiarity with Mrs Cunningham
that this Eckel used? A.-Ne,er, Sir he
was quite different in his manner ;; he was al.
ways respectful and obligipg to her if she
wanted anything, he would send 70 it for her.
Coroner-Ha! Ia! that's my opinion.
Q.-Did you hear any threats yourself? or
were you ever told Of any by any Of the do
mesticS Of the house, rs having bee used by
Mrs. Cunningham towards Mr.. Burd ell? A
L never heard her directly say so but she
said that II was time that he was o1t Of the
world for be was not fit TO live in it, or some
thing like that her elder daughter, Augu sta,
said the same she said he was a bad Iian
Coroner-I kner Mary; knrr hh1a you
carried your tail bsh,nd you, By graz tonS
Laughter
witness-I joked her, and said sup posed
if be was married it would not be so; L meant
to say, if he had had any one to guide him
for no bad get strange way.
Odd they say this in the presence of Mr..
Eckel? A-Yes, sir, at the breakfast table.
Coroner-That Is right
Wi,Dess-The Monday af.er that, however
be could not get in on sunday night and
Coroner-Stop nrOn'snt-:top a "'e1aent!
Noc you're coming out brilliantly. -Nolc,
Mary, Ike good girl as you are, doi,sgehs
State some service, can you tell me wh ether
Mr. Eckel made any reply to that convarsa-
ton? A Yes, sir. Will you allow me TO
tell you one thing?
Coroner-Yes, l will Mary; and be very
happy to hear you.
Witnessing Sunday night sitter they had
going to Brookly every Sunday
CorOner-TeH az easy, Mary Mey (refer-
ing TO the reporters) rant to get It Thosu
men are not gong to annoy you. Some Of
them are old stale bachelors, and their hear
tDg a. bad. II y0H aSkcd one Of them tn ktSr
you, he tcontdHt hear 1t. laughter Gs
on nor, and tell IT out
Witness-On Sunday night was week; he
were all pretty eArly to bed i; I guess it war
nearly ten O'Clock when We were settled in
bed
Corcner-That is true, Mary / hope you
nil nsper BE- kept out
Did Mr. Eckel say that his head ought
TO be knocked off? A.-Nc, he did not use
that word.
Q-What did he say? A-Well, sir, the
fact Of the matter was, as far as can reraeH-
Der, and the word he used was this that 1t
would be little matter if he did get knock,
if il could be done handy.
Coroner-Aha good for him.
Witness-ADd L thought it was very un-
kind word for him
Witness gave this testimony WITH seeming
reluctance, and said feel very i'll to have
20 do this, but must.l
Coroner-You must, my dear II you did
not do it, remember one thing, Mary-what-
ever Sis We may commit in this world, no
matter how deep their character may be, that
none Of them can be compared with the viola.
ton of an oath.
Witnsss-Yes sir
Coroner-My dear, an. not accusing voU
Of anything OF the kind; for, on the contrary,
think you show more sterling honesty than
anybody L have examined yet.
Is not all this a dreary picture OF oorrup.
tion The annals of criminal justice do not
afford any parallel for such scenes of brutality
and obscerity interpreted in the deepest ira
gedy. And such is the model of law and of
morals which the abolitionists propose for the
South,
The following paragraph details an act OF
uantcn tyranny, for tie preparation of which
even On a suspected murderess the parties en-
gagged should be scoursed with a cat of nine
tails into due sense of decency and Justice
Personal EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS
The deputy coroner and DIR. George +. WOOD.
ward, IN the presence Of a policeman and
another witness, made personal examination
Of Messrs Eckel and SnOdgrass and Mrs. Cur
ningham. The examination of the two for
mer took place on the second floor; that Of
Mrs. Cunningham in her apartment on the
third floor. Ii was instituted for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether the parties bore
on their bodies any marks resulting from a
struggle, or anything to indicate that they
had been engaged In the fearful tragedy vi
Friday night WY Mrs. CUNNINGHAM. icas
compelled to submit to SO degrading an ec-
animation at hands Of men, ichen thore yers
q dozen ladies IN tho house competsut To mr..