New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-10

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:aa ne, Gu are enjcyics yOaEsef waen the Doctor
| & .sy ng Gown stairs dead
| a. How did tie cook tad Il OF did she ssy A
rIceIs'eoG aervsed tba; tie boy :oii her. tbsy sP
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Q: Wei. tey begsu to "hoIsr'-rha; was said
\. Immediately started. when heard OF IT. - 20
coan TO see, and met Ms Cunningham on the st,rs.
Y STE thf q was out Of the room When the annodbce
rer was made \. started froG: the room, and she
| came out after me
2. And you, on yoar return me. be-' A. Yes, Sir.
q Nhen you got 10 the RON, wat did you see
tson a. ottnes the door, saw Or. Burdell, and
in M d.aie!y closed il and came up sts1s.
=. Wbst position wa. re then lying Il. A. He WAS
lying upon the right side of his face, with bis hands
Q Was he IN stragh, position. A. les, Sir, ve.y
straight.
Q. Was bis face toward or from you. A. Toward
Q. The back Of his head was toward YOU. A. Yea,
Q. YOu closed the door and came up staas. A.
did, Sy.
Q. What condition WA his clothes in. Was he
dressed a. usual A. Yes, Sir.
O. Entirely dressed. A. Yes, Sir.
q. A reck handkerchief on. A. les Sir
q. Boots, &c. a. Yes, Sir.
q. Now then, when you came up you me. Mrs
Cum inc ham al the top Of the stairs A. Yes Sir
Q. Did you speak to her, che to you. A. think
/ told Der it wes true.
O. Whist did che say. A. She commenced cryicg
a What did she sgyl A. | 90 mt ,ha
said anything.
O. She went back 4. Yes, Sir
q. Where were the girls A. In the room.
q They old no, come out A. No, Sir.
o. You a came back in the room A. zee Sir.
g. Then what A Mics Helen Cunning ham tainted,
and got some csmphor.
q. And didn't the other two A. Not Mrs. Gun
ming ham or her eldest daughter.
q. VIVA. did Miss Augusta say a. DO not know
she said snyihng did not hear anything she said.
Q. You don't remember whether che said anything
A. No, Sir.
O. Not one Of them went do 10 ace what position
be was in A. Mrs. Cunningham wanted to 60, bat
did not think she was in a tit state TO 20.
q. Did she attempt TO 90 down TO see the Doctor
\. l didn't think abe made any desire any way she
didn't at that time, at least
q. Where were the other members Of the family at
thar tmc-where were the little boys n. l think
they were in the room.
q. Where we're the servants A. There wa, but
one; she came up there.
O. Did abe go into the Doctors room with YOU A.
No Sir.
O. she had come up in the first plsce A. Yes Sir
q. And .he came down again ? A. No Sir MOI ID
my knowledge.
Q. How long before thisd'scovery was it before the
ciri or Mrs Cunningham went below A. Tney didn't
90 at all; the Coroner called upon them witnesses
q. How long that. a. About | o'clock, |
should think il WIS.,
O. Tben they remained in their room until that time.
4. Yes Sir.
Q. Who came in at thst tme-did Mr.. Eckel come
back. A.. Yes, Sir.
Q. What time did he come back. A. | should judge
il was about o'clock.
q. What did he DO. A. didn't notice him when he
came back.
{. Where did you see him. a. saw him a. one
time in the Doctors room looking at the body.
q. What did he say 10 you. \. don't know, sir,
as be said any thing in particular
q. Did he express any surprise \. don't think
he did, Sir.
q. Who asked you to come down and zee If it were
true. A. Nobody
O. Was there no suggestion lnado by any OF you
thai anybody Should come down and zee II it were
true. 4. No Sir.
before you retired. A. Nothing to my knowledge.
Q. Are you sure of that didn't you perform any GER
q. zee; didn't you do anything before you went up
to bed ss of the last thiogs you did. A. No, Sir
not TO my knowledge
q. Didn', you battle. a. No, Sir
q. DO you know, Mr.. Snodgrass, whether the Doe
tors door opened by anybody after you returned
from buyipg the vail. A. | don't, Sir.
q. II was the youngest daughter thst was cut with
you A. Yes, Sir.
.. Wns Eckel in the house when you went out to
buy the vail A. don't know, Sir l met Eckel
when went down 10 dinner.
q. What time did you 60 up A. In the neshbor'
hood of O'Clock.
20 see anything unusual in the appearance manners
Of any OF the family No, Sir, nothing; except
they felt bad because Mis- Helen going to school
9 What indicated that A. Miss Augusta Cuu-
bingham kept saying her sister she sorry she
xas going and didn't know shs. she should DO wien
lie wen. sway, and other thing Of that kind
Q. Was /, customary for Mr.. Eckel TO come into the
rooD pull off bic boots and cit down by the ire A.
Yes Sir; we used TO Mrs. Cunnin, Il ANS room
sort OF sitting. room.
Q. Take nap there. 4. lie took nap in his
chair.
ter he csme in. A. | don't know.
Q. Mr.. Snodgrass, did you know Hsnnahs husband.
o. Didn't YOU know man by the name of John,
who was accustomed TO come TO this house \. have
Lesrd Of him.
o. Have you seen him. A. l don't know he used
10 90 errands.
O. Who employed linn, Ars Cunningham Ds.
Buidell. A. / can't cay.
O. Did be come often 70 this house. A. Yes Sir
.. DO you know OF q trunk belonging to Nc. E:kel
10 stsir, In the attic. A. don't, Sir.
Q. You never Jaw the trunk. A. have seen a
trunk Up stair. supposed belonged to Ms Augusta
Cunningham
.. low many cults OF clothes had M. Eckel. A.
! don't know, >ir.
q. Had be three. 4. don't know, Sir.
o. Don't you think that be very neatly dressed.
A. / know &c has Two suits.
o. Did you see q trunk going out on the morning
sf,er the murder 4. No. Str
q non't krow what became OF the clothes. A. No,
Sir
o. Nov, Mr. snodTass, az nearly as you can dec