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

not DC certain whether he wore . hat or cap
z To the best OF Jour knowledge q hat or Oapy
A. should mink was cap: have heard ainoe nave
been In this room that q hat that he had
y whas occurred shenS A. saw him come up the
Q. DID he pull the bell. or open the door, A. He
upon the pate OF the door.
Q. Was The street quet9 A. Yes certainly for there
was nobody 70 make . noise Of any Kind In IT,
Q. About what size the man that you saw A.
Being wrapped up In shawl could tell his height
well, but he appeared 10 mo to be short
z Was be sout A. He looked stout 10 me.
Q. Was he tall ss this gentlemaus (Ponting to
person standing beside the witneas whose height
probably hve ieet nine inches or little over.) A. l
Q. Was be that gentleman cine person re-
ferred TO weebiog probably 100 or ITO pounds.) A.
Was far behind him, and could not Of him db
tncty ne seemed TO rae be stout but that might
rive from being wrapped up In q she vi
q How did you tell this housef A. know the house
sir, although / was not sure whether I Was in Bond
eree or ro yet recognized the door plate In passing;
~s GAZE n,sns; snd could see nothing more than
Q. Did yoa this mna 80 into this houses A. Isaw
Q Did you hear the hall door (he frcnt door) close
A. Yes heard the door close but did not hear open.
@ Abou. how many yards were you from him when
the door ciosedf A. Jus. the width OF the frontage Of
the house
Did you kok at the door plate when he closed the
doorS A. Yes l locked up and saw that he was gone
Q You looked at the door plate and found was Dr..
Burdes house A. No but could toll the plate In the
CORK.
O. Aer the door closed previous to you going into the
house, can you tell ns hat happened next A. When
got sbout between hall houses two further
Gu heard cry OF murd-, just snort In that way, and
turned round and looked behind mo but one In
the street locke round TO sec had not mista
ksn and looked INTO the Bowery end perOeved .evera!
attention TO Il.
@ You did not hear the finishing of the word A. No;
what made me think OF was, when in parting from my
he hoped that Ishould nos be garoed on the way
home
What street did you cross over after leaving B,ndp
A. went down second street; live between First and
Second streets and II Ia mnAteral which street went
down.
O. DO you know DR.. Burdens A. No, I do not
Q What time dd you reach the housef A. do not
know went straight home and did stop snywhere
found my son In bed At home and did net think Of COM
muAicating this until had read the newspapers.
Su .,s bsa sp
gbt In the house should have II; think there
10 light but am not positive.
rr; know nothing Of any Of them
(rhe proceedings here interrupted by the enter
rrsDg Juror who has through this entire investigation
caused an immense amount or time and labor 70 be
reCeesariy wasted requesting that Goals should be fur
The juror TO The olcer) some coal up to Mrs.
Cunnnsba ham.
The Captain Of Pollce-I have none; cannot furnish
The Juror There II In the house, thena
Captsn-rhAt may bo, but havo none.
Tho Coroner-It there be no money, will send for
Goals. We presumed, were sent for but mot moving.
this ceponent sayeth not
TESTIMONY OF MISS CAROLINE WATERMELON.
This laoy WA called, and having been sworn, was
examined by the Coroner.
O. Where do you liver A. Al the Union Hotel IN Hud
son street.
Q Arc you married woman A. No, sir.
Q You have Mistress" " written here. (lhe witness
being requested by the Coroner 70 write her name).
WI ch II f. Madam or MSS A. Miss.
L o know BurdcIi2 A. 4 O not
| q. Were you ever in this house ma'smS A. No, SIR
Do you know Mrs Cunningham A. No.
q. Do you xnow Mr. Eckel2 A. Yes.
Q How long have you known Mr. EckeiH A. Three
No longer, w.':n. than three year, and halt. A.
q. Were you on intimate terms with Mr.. Ecke2 A..
Where did you live when you nrst became acquaint
| ed with M Echeis A. No. $50 Broadway.
g Where did you live ne1,' A. 7es Broadway.
q Where next ma'ami A. Am not positive OF th
number but In Broadway Fourteenth street.
q. where did you live next ma'sm' do NOT 70
Iuemter wntre dd live ai'or that for changed about
Q p:d you ever i've in the Fourth svcnuo3 A. Yes.
| q Dd you ever I've In Bond streetf A. Yes
q Dd Jon over live at No liz East rwcnsythird
O Al vba, number did you live In Rem WICK street, A.
O. Did Mr. EcEel visit you in each and all Of these
| places A. lhink he did not In the Fourth avenue.
o. But IN all the other places lie did A. Very seldom.
o. lie visited you, and that 10 all want. Dd you
hear the came nsmo you DO now when you lived In the
Fourth avesuef then bore the name OF Mrs. Pros
O. WIN you maam positively swear tia, Mr.. Eoksl did
not vrii you In she Fourth avenue He old not
O. We're ycu acquainted with Eskel st that timer A.
| zee,
O. Al any time ,hs, Mr. Ecke called 70 rec you tell US
st What hour he deraftedS
| The witness u donr understand what you say.
Q Mr.. Ecsei was In tho habit OF visiting YOU A. Yes.
o. when he did 80, what time did no sayi-C0nsder
row A. he used 10 call about O'Clock, and used 70
stop sometimes halt hour and sometimes hour and
ro.aEsy NJ Icss bosfeed The ssms hoa.s with me- ~
ye. @ sa SSa sS' Sasr Mr. ssse S 4 On f T s
o. Where did You see him, A. At HIS oace
o. A. his Office In Stanton street A. AT his oGce in Stanton
.. You went IN q carriage ther.i A Yes
o. wha was the tesson 0, your visit ON that morning In
lid You into his sore went 70 the door, and he
the odce uAi he would prefer 70 me 10 the carriage;
aeeordnsy y went i back ,,...., -.
he handed me nio ihe carriage
Perhaps. .y se for
ne 70 impress upon yop that you should be cautious in an
;ssiaiy es5siTI Sss.5a Q q. %sSsr. 80 . -
door, 4. lie spoke % about coming out IN such bad
O. he talked 70 you there for nearly half an hour A. Yes
WIN yCu please 70 relate What be said o YOU A. lie
Tbe corouer"wei. ms4sm no m on 0 A s prsyioDay od
tSni mus, gel snohsr sens%sn friend thai he could
~. GSS.sr-Tsfs %; v 90 sSq
ns house wse. e espenss % wess rsusbs he would be
wiling % pay my BIN Until could G, q frend
bca.. while you were csrrtsse sorei A: No
Y. DID he speak 20 you about Mrs Cunningham A. No
Y. Did he speak TO about Dr. Burdef A. lie did not
Y. Dh be give you money A. Yes
Y. Ns the money In notes was II in geld A Notes
q. Were hoee notes fold up a bundleg A. They
| relied up.
2. how much MONEY did the bundle cousin' A. sll
y. yeu then departed a. Yes
y Did you any of him that afternoon A. did
Did you understand any difficulty occurred that day
You dd not know of any, a. No did no, know where
he lived or where his plsce OF boa ruing
lid he call upon you A. lie did i've sx times within
i the past sin months.
| q. With another gentleman! A. Yes.
4 q. Was he alonei No.
q. Dad you see him any more ON Saturday A. No
/ The hotel on Thursday.
/ did.
i q. At what umes A. I was at his Office
1 y. You went there for money A. Yes.
Il Y. How much DID he give you, A. fD
u ~ what hour har A. II about three O'Clock 10
Il the afternoon.
| .. Did be call in the evening" A. No.
i A. Yes
q. what was tba, penlemsn's name A. HE name was
/ DouRls@
Il o Where did he residsy A. don't know his place OF