New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05

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Q Ds-s ia, isdy ssssrsIy dive up 70 he tsssN
he ossee IN cerr'sse A. Nos Seife->
Interpreter hsA sevss observed A~ dnvespes
tbe ,ieor Of the ofRce In ker cszrisce
o. DID you sse he paeer that mossiax' A. rA
ws csean' A. No.
= Whst vs on il A. But and water Vial ssass
out Of De hitss- s..
hlsxtA vs,a yoa ca. pa, il in II. ofhce
0'sSs nS Won ever .e any Of the Other pAps" AAsAsA
Mood ON IL A. No. Sir.
.. None except this A. No, NJ;
j Did WOO potice that IL hsd Mood On " 49,
tine : A. DcSe Gas oloot an va';ss va a au, -
de hide; IL isA every morning Ssi way WV
dry blaze. -, q.
.. Can YOU open the sAse OF Mr. Eeksi via -
KEYS 20 hsvel can. ,.l. A..
,srs,s ard bring them sealed to-morov. Ia case y
rould not open H. ne ito 30 to the msSe o. the sss
.o, a Ssi him 70 orsn Il.
q. VIA, do icy s.ssvs 90: WHIT WA dsse h.
tween them A. ven she cOoms in always COW ssS
and Dat time Goes ont 70 take glass pier.
Tie Coroner showed witness package OF checks -
the Market Bank and he identified the signatures .
in tie bar Gwri'ipg OF M Eckel
O. At what time did leave in the sf,erpssaf
4. Sometimes s. 3 sometimes 81 & sometimes be ise
eNIy in the morning and dii not come back.
q. pid he come usual on Friday morninxf A.
He wss there At . clock.
Q. Atwhat time did he leave on Friday saernssas
4. | CsnDotsay.
Saturday morning AZ about Is minute, After CLOCK;
Mr. Eckel told hlr at sbou; ocock that he was ~
rg away up to Forty fifth street, after ward to the
Bank and Thea be would return 10 his office this
about minute. past 80 clo.k on Saturday mornag.
O. What did M. Eckel do after his arrivh waA
O'Clock A. lie stood a, the coor sud read NJ
H'~0ld
q. Ar Whist time lid ne return 4. Bstwsea II -
L. O'Clock on Saturday moreing.
Y. Came hr alone A. tes.
. Did he bring tho money 4. les.
{. How much 4. lie received at two o. tkee
dlfl, rent Saturday nearly SiOO, 10 sette We
accounts Of tn. week.
.. Was there ANYTHING unusual in his general sp
p.srapce on Friday morning. 4. q, reIa- ioGcpret
er-He had no sppearsnce OF any sort OF guilt
O. Do Won re,ollect how be was dressed on FrdAyS
A. Not particularly.
q. You must tell US 4. lie had brown ovccsst
of rather thick stuh-the same wearing apparel -
usual
O. When did he first color his beard A. AbSst
three weeks SGD
o. Did he change bis clothes on saturday msrssnG
in stanton street \. lie changed no dress % ~
turlsy 1t was Just the same he bad worn during Ne
Q. Did he wash his hands or face A. o, se,s-
q. Did he bring any handle , A. Gar s'cAf'-ss
Q. DO you know his tailor 4. No; he buys tAssa
o. Did ANY person else call on him Saturday MON
luz except Mr.. Ely A. Nas.
-.
Mr. Ely tba; morniUgi \. did BOT.
2. Did Mr. Ely have book A. Not h@
kn,w Of.
| iny a wig ard at another leaving il OF A. To ~
| knowledge Mr. Eckel wore no wig until within three
weeks n few DAYS more or essi be wore his cap When
saw him and that would conceal It.
.. Did he speak TO you about his wearing .
| wiz A. Only on one occasion, when he asked mo
| be I'd better so.
Q. What did you ,syl A. ich 'agt, yes.
| q. How long do you remain on Saturday A. MI.
Eckel after ne came back from the bank, which We
II Aou, II O'Clock remained the office until |,
tbe,eabout when one of the who carry tho hides
up 10 the establishment in Fourth street, stoppedla8
the office and informed Mr. Eokei that boy nsd oeee
az bis place of business in Fourth street aud given him
a verbal message TO he effect that man was dead Il
hs place OF residence and Mr. Eckel was requested 70
| come ome imme osiey.
| o. What did Mr.. Ecke say Er rar erstaum; Mr..
Ecke seemed much surprised, took his umbrella end
| said be would return a, SION ~ possible
| q. DID he ak VINO 1t vas A. No.
.. Did he return 10 his office thai afternoon A.
| l1 cOki. lie did.
q. AT what time A. We have no clock In tho
Office Judge only by dinner time il must have besn
| about clock.
| q. Are you certain that 1t after one' A. Yes.
| q. Was it oslock A. Nearer one than tive.
| O. How coon after one A. II certainly BE-
| tween quarter to one and halt past one.
| q. How long did be remain after the boy ma6o
| hs communication A. lie went right away.
| .. When the caIman came IN, what did he cay
M Eckel, dere vas boy up in Fourth stree< ~
tells JobD mat he can't ind you and sends you hona;
| deere 4 msD dat Is deat IL de house."
| =. Now what did Mr. Ecke! say A. lie don't seq
anything.
Q. Did you rec bis coun;ensnce1 A. Err v~ e.
| staunt.
q. Who was this that told him A. It was r,s
caImHn who carries things for this establishments -
| Fourth street. and when he came back he brought
| this message to Mr. Eckel.
Coroper-ls hes sure 1t after twelve O'clock anA
in lat surety il because aborers or those enployee
either in this place or around gone 10 dinnerf
want him 70 swear positively whether 1t was go,
I bsli pat twelve. or what II was, TO the bess VI
| bis knowledge and belief A. Mach meiasn beskes
Utssea 10 the best Of my knowledge and belief ~
IRON quarter 10 half past one.
.. " hen dd Mr.. Eckel return 10 his Office again
A. lie Was absen, from one hour and half 10 I've
hours.
o. Ina; was on Saturday, A. Yee Sir
q. You swear positively that when be loft Sst.r-
day afternoon be gone about two hours and thm
returned A. Yes Sir.
O. VIVA, did be DO when be came back A. lie ID
us ga de murder and be could not tell hsu
dat can be.
o. Did he say anything ese about III A. Ne.s.
q. How did he seem L. feel excited about II Or 49,
thing \. No.
Q. Wa he perfectly cool A. Hesppesred TO ne 10
take ks books and take his account out and DO odG
mans 'coUn. and things go on as dey always do.
o. Did be ever have package or letter como und1
q b., itious name A. . no. lie hN never receives
any packages at biz office under fictitious name, b
be has received two packages since can rem snb9
with his own proper name.
part Of this witness testimony ws given u Ger
man and translated and part In English.
The witness asked 70 be released In charge q -
officer long enough 10 his family. The Csesar
ssld that the officer would give 100 bal fss -
appearance
10 the Jury /, alrnost impossible for mo 10 arrive
bere at the hour u O'Clock, although wN ksre ~
day a. minutes pss; O'Clock. IL . almost imPossi-
bic Tor