New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05
method n which DO Ast business, ! WI oct, psst
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edge prudent knsvfeoSe, psS4 knoENuse' s"u
sound e nse N scrutinEIns everything can M the
end. Of Justice, and the projection from depreciation,
rom assaults, from murder, of The citizens Of this
rr.,t county and city. In the discharge of that duty
il only have, gentlemen, the public with me-and
ask their AID as lid ak the respectable gentlemen
vbe 70. NJ nv jury, and as | sssed the pisr'c;'At-
torney and he Judges who came here 20 give every
opportunity every facility for the development ot 'ae
ernie. | am delighted in having such an in'eH'Sen'
Jurv. am particularly indebted 10 the pi'tHo-a''
,orney. NJ Russell and other persons, who nave
shown a desire By strict scrutiny, 70 have uan''eIy
spprehended the perpetrs;or of murder, gentlemen
that disgrace to the catalogue Of crime tos coa-
munty. did then, gentlemen, and now only ask
fair psy for assure you gentlemen, !: Is my de're'
with a. much prudence with IS much caution, with s.
much propiety az any man. TO discharge my duty hoe
esty toward the public Of this city. In regard to
this, here Is smatttr coming down for Which feel
very much obliged This s certificate. will rssd
this easily gentlemen, because think it Is due 10 my
character that it should be noticed by the press.
This !. Certify ths, the examination OF my per
son by Dr. Woodwork conducted IN the most del
icae msnper and there indecent exposure, and
il was by my own solicitation and wish that It vas
done. l. A bVNOALL'
that she was stripped stark naked
Now Gentlemen Of the Jury, | don't hke-oe-
cause Probably shOudp have noticed the thing at s
but NAV be better for the public to understand these
things. now say, SIR with, presume, a little legal
knowledge that it would be derhction of duty in me
TO have feeling for any body don't care whether 1t IS
male or female for With the consent of jury and sea-
sibe men around me, could spprehend any person
in the house to whether any confusion or other
matter occurred 10 the body Ii would be, gentleman,
very strung circomstansl evidence for Us that they
received such contuson-it would be very crest clue
to the committa OF the perpetrators OF this CRIME. IL
hsd done this myself you perceive that would have
been perfectly correct, for | can't understand Whist
this dehcacy meant | spike to DR.. Woodwork to 60
TO her. He has acted Ike gentleman, and nothing
ever occurred l am charged with IN the puohc
papers. But gentlemen, this doctrine u false There
is not nerve that am not strainng; every energy of
nv mind, every exerton Of my body. | sm trying by
the power that lies within me- and by the great power
that lies within distinguished citizens in Newfork l
am irving by every NEAR in this power TO detect the
criminal: and trust and hope that that press which
e,tr.m ALWAYS and to whom | afford every facihty,
and shall always do it, having been connected with It
for more than twenty-five years. | trust AMI | hope
that every citizen of NewYork vii feel il an impor-
tast incumbent duty for them even by inquiry round
the city to afford every Information to me and to the
Jury have here to send in every clue approaching
that or that has any connection with the fam y or Dr.
Burdeu in order that we may sft, for the ends OF
public Justice a matter Of such great importance -
we have now in hand.
Juror-There are some things that seem accident
ally to get into the public papers Ny ate ntion ~as
called to fact in the testimony as 10 the use OF the
closet in the yard. Now it was distinctly stated by
the boy that Mr. Ecke seen to 80 into that
before. 1t was used only by the kitchen; and yet
was stated in either Tie TimSs or rHr TRIBUNE thai
it wss used by the inmates OF the house. Now speak
with .enous responsibility a juryman AMI in the
sight of God Christian, it has been my desire to
view his as serious responsibility as citizen and
Christian.
Another Juror-I thiOk the Jury is fully unanimous
on the came subject, Sir.
Examination of Mr.. Staples resumed-Q. Did you
meet " nh any OF the family A. Not one, sir.
Q. Were you, Sir, on Friday evening, in your own
bot Sc from till IL or II o'clock A. did not leave
hom the time came in to dinner.
q To what hour did you stop up A think aosut
9 OF bslf pest.
O. Did You sleep in the front of the house, Sir , A.
sl.pr in the back room, second story.
q. Did you observe any Lights IN this house
No Sir; i didn't go out at al; | went up from the
dining loom 10 bed
Q. Did any of your family hear anything A. None
at sD Sir.
O. Did you lind any peculiar smell, as If clothing
hsn been burned No, Sir.
Q DO you know anything at all regarding the do
msstc liie Of DIR. Burdel a. Nothing at all.
o. At what time did you leave your house ON Satur-
day morning A. 1t Was about 5 o'clock, q h,ue
alters.
q. Did you observe any persons about this door
A. / cid not, Sir; went out for a short ~alk.
@ Did you observe e carriage a, this door, either
when yOu went out or when you returned 4. don't
rtcOiect
O. We're there any persons IN your basement that
morning that might have heard A. None but the
nikDsn and the baker
q. How mSny servants have VOC there A. We
hove five in the house.
Q Were they likely TO be in the front basement
A. The front basement not used except q
room; the servants we're in he kitchen.
U, Was anybody in Jour front psrlOr' A. Not
likely.
George w. Diks, Captain Of Police Of the Fifteenth
WAd, swOrn-Q Captain, It 10 reported that you re-
turned either 70 the COroners tfice or % the Police
Department that Dr.. Bliie died by the bursting OF
blOod-yessei A. Yes Sir
q. Why did yos do 20 A. When the report came
TO the station house about 81 my eutnan, sent round
policeman TO get report 10 be made 10 zoe COroser,
and ~ tbe Mayor and Chief he came and two ply
slciaps here one Of whom tod him tn the Dec
tor died by bursting boodyesse Immediately pat
it the returns, and te!egrapbed 10 'hs Coroners
Office; | soon found out that Il mistake.
Erastus Nil-dn ssOn-Q. Nov, SIR, your name, ii
you please A. Ersstus Wilson.
z Where do you live, Sir A. No q Bond rect.
z. How long have you known Dr.. Bar4el, Sir A.
Since May last
Q. You've frequentsd this house A. Wby,yes, Sir,
have been frequently in.
Z. Frequently IN A. Yes, Sir.
Cororer-Gentlemen OF the p.es., / csn'; give you
all the psrtiCu ar OF the scrutiny OF the dDctOr.
They've found out some curioas mater s-resdy
Upsiairs, and in the Of the day yOa will
be able 20 get all ae features Tbey will examine al