New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-04

Sure gste-ScADty or abuno Antf A. Medium
S1rogste-Comple1onl A. No: fair, so vs L
very dark.
Sanogste-Fs,e full or th.ni A. den. know tau
l can tell.
Surrogs.e-Hs ssked for certificate; we that a.
dible, 10 he heard by al the parties A. II Asy
Mr.. CIinton--Do you mean the servsns' A. he
parties IN the parlor.
Surros ste--When he asked not - publish il, how
was tbs, A. My IMPRESSIONS ,ha; The reqnest not 70
pubsh IL wss inside in the morning.
Surrogate-Not in the evening A. Wei. caves
fsin retCs c'ion bst he inside the same request hat
evenings very tsn; impression.
Surrogste-Was that audible OF aside A. My m
preston is that i ~As very fAn,i won't be positive
that be renewed il in the evening
SUrosse-ls your recollection of that In toe even.
ing sufficient 10 enable you 10 say whether !. made
sudibly before The parties or aside A. lie id not
take NE aside for any purpose
SURF gsiA-ls your reco ecton Of the request not 20
rubsh s. centy ditinctto able yUu 10 saw whether
4 was sudb, inside A. If il wss made a, a !. vas
ms6e 80 that they could all hesr II
Snrrpcste-Wss snyihing ssd by the LAZY IN regard
% the certificate A. Not tina, remember.
S,urogsts-How was the lady dressed A. She Vas
' SproestewAnd how was her daughter dressed A.
Surorste-Dld you inquire the nsmes OF he parties
In the evening or did yJu rect on The iniNmslon
you had obtained in the morning A. eaat re,
member il Inquired sgan but | must have rested
prnpIpSy his statements IN nVi"pki
generally gtt nom the bridegroom all the answers
which | need 10 suthorize me 10 PERFORM tne
C remony.
SuIrogs,e-Dd you observe whether he party hsd
whiskersl a Yes, ST..
Surogate-Lieht OF dark A. Dark.
SUN sst,-Ful around his face : a. think there
beard running Up to the hair but am notpoH NE,
as am about what is called the gostee; 30 hal
pretty full whiSkeIs.
Mr. Pat,erson-wss the upper lip shsved1 A. lie
had hair on the upper bp
Mr. Chnton-When did you next see the bride
groom A. Next morning.
Mr.. Clin'on- State whether the hair and whisken
were q natural black or seemed otherwise A. did
not notice particularly; they looked natural.
Mr. Clinton-When did you next zee The BRIDE
grroml A. Next mornlog, the 18Th Of October.
Dir Clmton--About what time in the morning A
II WAS teiore L..
Mir Clinton-In what room' A. The same in which
the nSrrsge was performed.
Mr. ClntOn-FOr what purpose was that interview
A. He csme 10 get the certificate of marriage gave
him the certificates he sat down in chair and read
to himself; when be got through be nodded his head
snd said all right, or words TO that effect don't
know of any further conversation; he then left.
Mr. ClmtOn-Did you address him by any name
wlen h. came in that morning A | don't remember.
Mr. Clinton Sfa'e when il az all you first tho
corpse DIR Bordel A. On the afternoon OF she frst
Sabbath after the murder.
Mr. Ch1ton-T think il was the Let day OF Feb usryi
A. The body was then lying beds'ead in me front
room, second story of No. 81 Bond street.
Nr Cllnton-Dld you see Inc CORPSE htefNAuf
A. Once, alter il placed in the coffin.
Mr. CiiDton-When was that A. Three or four
DAYS after
MIR Cinton-Wha, examination did you make. A.
looked at the bocy closely az could on both ocoa
sions other part Of the body was visible ba. the
face ana the hands.
Mr. Clnton-Was the whole of the head visible
A. Yes.
Mr. Cnton--And the body lying on its back A.
Yes.
Mr. Clinton-Was Il dressed on that OCCASION A.
Yes but not he dressed when he was there; think
be Oh essed at that time with shirt coming down
to the waist and the pantaloons snug around the
ankle.
MIR. Patteron-Was that all A. He may have had
something around his neck-s handkerchief OF stock,
or something.
eorpse, how was il dressed A cannot tell you.
q. Was your observation directed chiefly 10 the
fa'ei A. Chiefly; still can remember the whole
body a. It was lying on the bed.
Mr. Clinton-State whether since that occasion you
have taken any pains TO recall to your recollection the
features of the man whom you married the 18th OF
October last A. Since the murder have thought
great deal Of il; have recalled the features and gen
.rsl appearance Of the deceased and compared thsm
with the features and general appearance of the mar
married. and the more | have done 20 the more am
convinced that the man married was Harvey Bw-
CELL
Mr. Clinton-State, Doctor, whether you have any
doubt whatever that the corpse and the man whom
YOU married on the 2st Of October last were one and
the same man
Mr. Edwards object.
The Sunogste-Ask him 10 state his best belief from
comparison.
Mr. Clnton-I will AK him thus; State whether We
corpse of DIR. Bmdel--
MIR. Edwards (interupting) Your Honor will please
consider that the last taken sublecs 10 an
objection
MIR. CliHton-If clergyman could not give an opIn.
ion upon this point do not know who could
Mr.. Edwards-We don went opinions, but facts.
Mr.. ClintOn-That is what we are trying TO give.
Mr.. Clinton-Stste whether the corpse yoa saw oo
that Sunday at No. 81 Bond street that Of the per-
son you married on the 18th Of October
Mr.. Edwards-We object.
The surrogate-On what grounds
Mr.. Edwsrds-Thst is cOnclurion which the Surro-
gate has got to draw from the testimony OF the Witness
The Surrogate shall allow the question.
lQuestion repeated by Mr.. Clintonl
WiiDees-Shsll answer
The Suuogate-Yes Sir.
Wiiness-I think it was.
q. Have you any doubt whatever ON that subject
A. None whatever.
Mr.. Edwsrds-Take that answer, subject TO OBJ
lection.
to YOU record of this marriage in the book. Witness
does 80 You say that the name of Margaret Augusta
Cunningham as awtness was written at the same time
the other written A. Yes, Sir.
Q. At the same time the entry in ink A. mean
that the whole written at and the same time
q. How did you come 10 write the rest With INK ana
the name of Margaret Augusta Cunningham with
pencil A. never write with metal pen, conse-
quenty my writing occupies good deal Of paper
write with very blunt pen, a. yJu perceive BY these
entries consequently there wa not room enough 10
write the maine Of the witness between the two parallel
Ines and a. | can sharpen wood pencil TO write
smaler than blunt pom aid so; that s the mystery
with regard to that.
o. What time did you say the entry in ink was
made A. On the 18th of October, 1856.
Q. Atthe interview before the marriage A. After
the interview before the marriage, and before the
second.
Q. And was the pencil mark made at the same time!