New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-07
MORNING SESSION.
TESTIMONY OF STEPHEN MAIN, M d.
CONTINUED,
Termination conducted by NJ. Rorsva.

Examination conducted by Mr. R0rsga.
The frst witness examined DR.. Stephen Main,
whose testimony was partly given ON Tuesday.
q Did perceive the smell Of burning till yo he
house 4. did not notice IL til got nrsr.
when yen entered Bond street 4 II appeared 70 b."
q What the character Of the atmosphere TIA, day-~a
il clear or lowry A. IL was lowry-t vss neaI rain
W - 5 C |, was eo.sT tossy and piussy wr,,hr
"ii'In 0 oS0ii sau ws s6e gd that nish 4 Am no,
positive; think however that it was from thr south
O. Was there ssstsry .iom pending A. There WA
q II that odor the house No 81 Bond street
tie wind from the es. would the smell have bees
wind had the the time bat not positive
O. How far is ii from No 81 Bond stree. Broadway,
About the middle of ia" block No 81 would BE- IN the m'dd
q. wa- more than i've hundred teet' \ d. not know
O. il the wind lad blowing from the south is it likely
W. entered flom the Fourth avenue not from Broadway
o. oh thought vow entered from Broadway 4. No Sir
u VA unusual thing in your nshborhood to pere@y"
cit burning in the Bowcry; there some nsnutA1
O. Are there any bone Factories there a Not that know
q Did YOU observe when YOU into the ROOM the state
Of the curtains and shades at the 6s'k nd9w ddwhrh
wen, the second time, when went with the policeman
e. Who had been n in the mean time Nobody had been
o. IN YOU state to the Jury what the of those
Half way up there lattice blind, swinging on hinges
opening the inside straw co0red curtain came down the
whole length Of the window the lattice.
@ Were they pulled down A. They were bo'h down.
rsissd them both 10 got light when | went in
q VAST Oh ordinary bud muslin curtain A. window
shade is the proper tenn not curtain.
q Wcr the blinds OF such character tha, person from
the outside could into the room when they were closed
G Could pcisou see into TIE room mere nsd been no
blinds with only the curt ain shade down. Perhaps So
q You have been living for some time in the house No. ~
O. That house i. OF similar character No 81 Bond street
A II : perfect stereotype.
q the in arrangement in external appearance
T So .H tn: a. As 5S # h in which
O. The hall is on the east eide Of the hOu.el A Yes
- Wa that turned up 50 a. to sVes tui hShtI A. Yes
O. You spsok Of key. lay upon the secretary what
th.v-ordiray pocket A. bunch Of small pock keys
Juds-Wss herr nisht key among them A think the
night KY the vest pocket although am not positive
the night key peculiar Dr. Burdel had had new
O. How ors had the lock been on A
two three months; recOllec well the circumstance, but
O Til. seerrtSy that stood against the side ofthe room
q hi. de.k open, and bank book lay upon it, A
Judse-A deposit book, suppose. A. Yes
Is[ Pe11iT the ivy o Rnndd% Yes
Q Did lay to the light 4 The isht ~, was turned partly
hen you went down ae' e SsSs e daS HSO .E
oa:eST but not until the otacci came.
Judg,Who the officer A gentleman here present
il were crlled there he j.
THE ffcer in question was requested by the Judge
10 Iise He gave his name "a DAVIS l.. Litte.
5Wtu. S. Some other PereOns came with him
Did you ob.ere drops Of blood outside Of TN. room ana
the side of the boarding casing that was on the
us If possible the exact locality, foot
lron IL the woodwork near to the corner as you
inJeIOn which side, A. On the side toward Bond street
q hat the appearance OF that blood vast spar
Wben Ala Won next see blood, A. Coming down stairs
vi came the the side Of the wall On the east sdr
The house There several spots OF 6lood-connns down
d1e How high was it from the stairs. A. about three feet
O ask you between the door and the wnao%
YOU observed any blood before you went down ''as' IL
don't rcco.ct seeing any.
large and perfect model of DR.. Burdels house eV,
hihg every story separate, with stairs, windows ana
furniture was DOw brought in and shown To the jury,
who rose from their seat and gave it minute eXsmi-
nation Dr.. Main, the witness on the stand, renaEKed
on locking at IT, that the model was slDguarly acc
rate. This miniature house was prepared by Hlpd-
eer in wood at the order of the District Attorney Tor
the purpose Of facilitating the evidence by giving the
ury an ocular exhibition of all the localities eonAee
ed with the scene If the tragedy. Aitcr the lnspec'
ton Of lie model the examination OF Witnesses WIS
resumed -. -,
Nj an suggested that arrangements should - made Tor @e
Juri 70 vii, the promise. No 81 Bond street l. Ill.,.
The witness the model the places where ne d"oy
cred pots blood namely three or four spots oedg te S
descending into r main hall and Two spots on the e'oL
q YOU down the little Digit 1t stairs you observer
o. How fer np from the stair. the drop. OF bood' A.
O Wro they drops Of blood smear, a onleaIs s ..
blood d. a though rubbed with the ''HD' u
When At the foot q the stair re-, r. ao IHe b1 S a
it'd rs on tb. outer door-he door leading INTO tns
maid.
,ha' " " o. r. sre Of The door; this been cut of
q TbrSs.s Of instruments stood between these TWO
hack wirdCWsl 4. IL DID a.. f-..t
W. thrrp any blood upon the dek where the cra Ia
rmlT were! A did NOT notice any blood upon Ihs no'
a. ~ bat the appearance Of the blood nearest tne case %
a. urun A There some cEops Oh OiO'u "
thou h II fell; il was lot tracked ,,., h.d .o,,a
~ ~, il A. Tier. considerable blood on Iss
q Had blood Ia. appearance 81 having "'" ui'PpN
upcn III 4. a. dropped upon H. IL. - a. .,or,
O Was the. any blood in the south a.t P,A o va %
btcu IT, secretary and the WALL A. Il was 'neaIed
NJ sreyrI geek Of the portion between the secretary
and tie "a u the hous-. A. No, Sir. "a, -,
Wa there any blos against The ha V ~. t5 .' 1
a. w.. there sny Of blood tie sas"i or cap
A non. - hatsyeI upon the sofa; - =, a, -.
O Wh.s did the oveTsboes stand = oh '" hssr' sue ~
| the fireplace , ..-.-,l.,o., =, None
% Wa th,r. blood IN the cnE-we-t corner OF Tue
| ror. A. / do not rrcolfct any e A..
~ Cospssl FOR the drfeuse here presented of me inos
q ~. Jur forr different oil paintings which hs witness re
srked we're very accurate representations ot things IN t
| - ben be nTst entered II
Id pa,es-I understand this drawing No j. repre-
ton II the BODY and ell the s<cles OF tsSaia Yessy
| you found them hen you rfsl went IN A. Precisely
q What wAs the color 81 the outSids step o ''Hs "'
| A White marble. ,
| O v hat the colo. " the door A. White. . .,,
q Ofwkst material an color the raAas. o. 'ss oA
| -,ep. A. Iron, psr<ed black ~ clare
| q What knd ot IsilDgs ~eIe ihey ~ oPe' ms
| work A.. lac y,o
O. Wa. there any blood upon tho bank book ihA ~ w
l tie -scrstaEyl 4. None. ia. Tin, upon ia
| b. W.s tserr say blood upon the portfolio iJ'hs "
| es,, Of dental iL.truusntf A lid not see A O.
| I, Did YOU see any blood upoa TIE sec '''I -
a Ua~r far vss II the chair - rs 90 lst
~ r.,an.T l,y' A. Fishieen iHs1 T,y.Ca ~