The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-03

master Of TIE house. end ought 70 b lei in-thss va
TOO bed nishs 70 keep even dog osL
Q Did nr Eokel say hal he oushs 70 DO knocked on
the heads A. he dsdar uss that word.
@ Well, what did he usef A. he said would b
little matter for him he did get knock could bs
done handy he set beside Mrs. Cunningham. end hated
10 him look 81 her when he said that Monday
the doctor spoke about his door, and asked any
one pu. bolt on IT, told him The hall door WAS nos
bolted end that examined before went 70 bod End
| saw that he could open with latch key.
Q Used the door to be boted on anysnight A. Yes,
sir there night II was bolted and the little
shutters ct the eide lights closed Mr. Eckel seemed
TO have habit Of going about the house and taking on
him ~ he was the master Of the house. DR.. Burdel
was always In about the nsshborhood Of ten O'Clock
BY Juror Was amer ten oclock-wAsu not veye9
He never was after ten O'Clock TO my kuo ledge
O. wss he passionate quiet mani He seemed TO
be very eccentric in his way: when Mrs Canning
great passion but he was quiet immediately alter.
You oanno! positively s"saa that these particular
aide shutters oo:sd They wsss
O. Dan you tell whether he was out or in At the timer
A. Tba. can't tell.
only Asterly they used to be shut.
Q Did you ever hear that Mrs Cunningham stole pa-
pers from the bureau desk OF Dr. BurdehS A. know
that had key IT. but she had access 70 IT,
Hannah told me the Doctor had accused her Of it, she
had key, 80 that when the Doctor vas out she could
room with her false key could not get In I'LL he let
O. what Time did you lesve9 A. Be.weea We and six
O'Clock Wednesday last
Q Previous TO your leaving did you hear, did any
ment between the members Of the family OF Mr. E,sie
and Mr. Snodgress, any thing elsef A No, Han
did not think they could do him an Injury; the
doctor sao that Saturday night week NOT safe
70 remain here, ara he said. Hannah, want you 70
bear witness TO the way Pm trested and she said she
wanted to have nothing to do With Il. 49,
O. DID you hear OF her being married TO Mr. Bur
deis A. never did, except The last week after they
had the row; heard H.Dnah say thAt Mrs Cunningham
had halter round his neck, and that be could 90
Any where without her PEI mnson-as much a. 10 ny
Q You did not understand whether II Q real or an
imaginary roper A. did rot
q Did you ever see rope about the placer A. did
not unde TODD that she bad got him bound over b.
some writings OF papers.
Cunnipgham'sf A. Yes; Mrs G. seemed to tell her ell,
but the doctor thought good deal Of her. because she
had been loIg In the house
len or Augusta, tina their mother was married. A. No,
sir never did; they seemed very willing 10 let me co.
was sck would have como back again, at any rate;
the weather very c,uld not come back,
Did you hear the accounts OF the death OF Dr.. Bur
del from any opep A. When came back Saturday
morning Helen slammed the door in my face and said
was NOS wanted any more-thst DR.. Burdell was dead
@ Did you asS her bow be came 70 be dead A. No,
SIR she would not let speak next door, though they
told me he was murdered
By .Jurcr- Has any one be % youS A]Not one,
Q No enc has spoken to your A Not living soul;
have be- In charge Of the officer ever since.
Q Was Mrs: Cunningham indebted TO yous No. sir
ONLY about hall dollsr. .'t
By another Juror did she treat you kindly A.
Yes, sir, hsd DO enmy to any one In The house WAS
very much shocked when the officer came to me with
Eannah
O BY whom was the hack room OF the third floor oc
cupiedt A. That was occupied by Mr.. Gilman.
O. Who occupied the from room? A The front room
Is hrs Cunnpghsms. Me- Eckels Ia ID jonins It. There
Is door going from Mr.. Eckel's room to Mrs Cunning
Was Mr. Ullman here last Tuesday A. I don't
think be was the asi week the side lights were In the
habit OF being closed
By Jaror.-H.ve you ever noticed any particular
shirt ms,bed CHARLES J KetchunT' A. No, STR; there
BY Juror Did you ever see knife dagger In the
rooms Of Mr. Eckel and MIR. snodgrass? A No, sir,
never did.
By another Juror-who occupies that room adjoining
the doctors bedroom A. LAttarly there WAS no bea
there, but there formerly.
G. Was the doctors bedroom always locked Inside A.
Yes air; Il was always locked inside.
Q Did Mrs CUNNINGHAM 60 IN there A. Yes, cir;
abe u.ed 10 20 In and out there herself.
Where DID the doctor and she have the QUARREL A.
The quarrel took place in the DOCTORS office room
Did the doctor take any refreshments In this house.
A. No sur think be took in the Irving House or he
Metropolitan Hotel one night Ms Cunning CHAM sent
glass Of punch wnen they were oil drinking but he
used 10 take II, and sent Il back again directly
q When dio he 70 10 dinnerS he always went 70
dnrer about four O'Clock: sometimes be would come In
from dinner sbou, elk or half past sir, or seven.
O. Dd you see MIN bring female there: A.
Never, sur never saw aVboig there, not even to talk
O How did Nj EeEel look at the breakfast thu, ,rn.
ING when be looked Yrs Cannin gham2 A. thought
he good man when he used tost word she said
'yourc bao 70 speak So" aud laughed at him;
'hor hit ~ the time that he might have been joking
Q How do you know that w Eokel fssten,d the side
bghs. Because beard him 20 down. told hi that
he need not be scrupulous seou, that and he said
he afraid OF 70 'bers. After efs tosm be would
come down sgsin be world not be gone to bod m about
give himself ibH rouole the doctor always locked his
door, bet did not know whether be took the key
oct; suppose the key Was In the door oil the time
BY Juror-After you retired no could You hssr
any come inS Yes SIR, but there was s,meboty
In the bsbi, OF shut uI the attic door, and always
O. Do The doctor keep Into his bedroom door
ai~ays locked A. That was al~sys locked n,ds
Iockeds A. Yea sir, always locked inside because al
way. bsd to &c, him 70 open 50 that nigh, make his
Q Did you over SOC tho doctor intoxicated, A. nevcr,
Q Did you ever see Mr. Eokei intoxicated A. I saw
him take glass Of purcn, but saw him ntorcated
be could make glass OF punch well ~ any one; saw
NJ. Eckel and Mrs. Cunningham take punch with ea,h
Csroper-Can you RENE nbsr the particular character
Of dress vorD by Mr. soodEras during tae past week.
Mr.. Entel wore . cap one Of those rough caps, and
vbvksru and be looked Different for he had fair com
plexIob; he bad Wig for The ~. fortnight
Coroner Oh, they were s~sefully Arranged By Ser
BY Juror nd you ever sce the doctor and MIS- Gun.
pinsbsm 20 out together A. never saw them, bu
often Mr. Eckei and her 70 out together at night
o Did he offer her bis arm A. didn't follow them
70 the ball door, but he seemed 70 be very attentive
her:
o. Tsd you ever see her sitting upon bis knee A.
never dh.
md you ever zee him with his arm around her vaist
or kissins her. A. No, sir; said 70 Hannah that did
10, IKE Nr E1kel; Hanpah ssd that hu Helen had told
Der she Mr.. Ecke ont Of hrs Gun nip aham's
room by little eide door AMI he not dressed; he
came ifo bis own room; Miss Helen Knocking 70 ret
into mothers room. and the mother would not le,
her lie there.
BY Juror-whc occupies the side room A. Mr..
Ecke.
o. nd you hear that door OPEN A. No, sir
O. Ind you zee many In tnereY A. I us M.
euodr rsss and Mr. Eckei eft there with tbs ladies'
BY Corouer-nd you 500 any vinkfng OF the eyes
bet seen Mrs Cunningham, Mr. Snodgrass or Mr. EHel'
by Juror--whsre did the Misses Cunningham sleep
A. fbev aIssys slept up 10 the attic.
O How did the beds Iookf A. never raid much ut.
tepop but n am my oath must say did o 4 feel
happy 10 the family, because when went W NJ Eckels
room the bed DID NOT seem a. anybody had slept 10 H.