The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09

g. And where we're you7 A: was in the hall
VT. my mother when shs was giving the orders to
what bss e.. ana your q. mother ring for sAo 'sok
Q. After that where S'd you goa A. went into
| the perler with ny msther.
Q. where did yoo 60 nexa A. Then Mr.. Dskel
VA going up stairs; went to my mothers bedroom,
| ans George eDodgrass and MT. Eskel.
O. Well what was done tn thersf-d0 ysu remem-
ber1 A. believe ur. E,kei ard Augusta were set
bottles for the birds for the next morning.
| Q. Were there birds In that rooma A. Yes, sis
| quite good many.
Whist kind Of e[ds' a: There xsre cs ,ns
Mr. Eckel went into his bee room and retired up 70
bed with my brother.
o. What room did You 20 to he'd in with your sro-
therf A. We went into the front room, towards she
| o In which storya A. The third story.
| Q. The upper story Of the house2 A. Yes
O. Whss IA Il caped2 4. The attic.
Q. Had Hannah gone up To he'd before YOU or after
| your A. believe abe went 70 bed after us.
Q. DID Won hear bert =. Yea, SIR. i heard bes.
9. Did you and your hr-,bsr stay .ssre or 60
| talking, sod ! went down and told mother OF II
| @ You head Hannah after going into your room
| and pt down sga'b2 A. Yes, SIR.
Q And you went Gown into your mothers room
| ard sois your mother of 10 a. Yes, sir.
| Q When you got down into your msther's room
| VIA occrrd7 A rheB my mother told rs to wait
enO0&Ieet
Q Who was in che room2 A. Ny mother, Au-
gnsta ard Helen.
Q Do you know where George sno5grss vss at
the timer A. He WIS IN my mothers room, be
beve. marking closhee for my sitter, who wa
going to school the next morning.
O. SSodgIass was there, tasp, with your mother,
| Augusta ard Helep2 A. Yes, SIR.
TESTIMONY OF ERRIc PARxLY.
! On the application Of defendsnts counsel, who
stated that there was witness in attendance whoee
mother was III. and he wanted to get away quickly
| 70 attend upon her, the examination of George
| Cunningham was suspended, and
| Eric Parmly VAS called and sworn.
@. You reside at No. Bond strees, In this City7
| A. Yes, sir.
I Q. You are son of DR.. E]eazer Parmly and
| nephew Of DR.. Samuel Parmly, who testified here?
| A. Yes, iir.
| @ Die DR.. Samuel W. Parmly have any oonver
sation With You in regard 10 cling burned woolen
| an the night If the 3Osh Of January Isss2 did
| not know Of the murder urtl Monday morning ann
Oh MMday evening, after the murder, called rs his
| house about O'Clock in the evening, and then be
| uentior ed TO me shat stated 70 on in my note.
Q. That you will have TO state in Court ~ 70
| Wh~n and what he suelt2 A. He stated tnat be-
dsy he went cut 10 take walk. and 90 opening hi
front cOor be perceiyec strong smell, as Of some
thin burning; that be tnought the basement Car
pet n ust h. Cd FIRE ffo~ the crate; but thinking
L
| from. door he judged il must be outside of the
house; he took walk OF twenty minutes, and re
! turned.
Q Did be say anything in tHat conversation about
1 a. Mt that recoilect.
| Q. In that conversation did he say anything to
yep about perce,vipg fiekenng light in the attic
| OF 81 Bord stree2 A. Not that recollect-
No crosse examination.
| FURTHER EXAMINATION OF GEORGE CUNNINGHAM
George Cunningham was then recalled, and fur
tber examined BY Counsel for Defence.
The Ccurt-He had stated that SDodgrass was in
the room, marking clothes for his sister, who was
going to school the next day
Q. sBa your mother told you to stay in the room
mil George Snoogrsss went up to bed. Did you
q. Did he 70 up with you to bods A. Yes. air. NJ
Q. When you first went up did you have light %
sssSp By ey' A. Yes SIR We bad hight 70 60 up 70
@ What kind Of light did you use up in the astiea
A. We used to burn candles
up to 90 to bed with your brother before you went
Up eRs,p nth George Snodp assf A. Only little
while sir, abou, fifteen minutes
| Q DID you sleep IN that room that Dight2 A
Yes, sir, Slept in that room tina, night
Q. Who else slept there2 A. George Snodsrass
| and my brother.
Q All three In one bed2 A. Yes. SIR.
o Did you hear any noiae7 A. No, sir, did not.
Q DID you su ell anything that night? a. No, sir.
Q. Were you at heakfast the next mOrnins' A
9. Who et.H 4; Ny mother, Helen, Augussa,
| william ard Mr. EckeL
Q wss George snodgrass at breakfast, do you 70
Q. Do you reneu Der whether any letter or paper
| war brought TO the honse the night before for Mr..
Eshl-,hat is, on Friday nishn A. ! believe ,nere
Q. Do Urn know who took it1 A. believe my
| o'her took it.
Q. Do you know who brought III A. l do not
brow: SUPPOSE the pcetman brought T.
| 2 Do ycu now what time IL srrived3 A. No, SIR.
O. Do ycu remember opening the door that even
ing when some bird seed was brought No, air.
| The Attorney Gencral-wc do not cross examine
this witness. We were attacked for not calling HIN,
and Coroner Copnery because we hsd yet we see
nothing important In his evidence.
| REV. MI. sNopoRAss ON THE STAND.
Rev. VIM. h. snodgrass, father of young George
| Vail snodgrass, was called and examined by ooun-
sci for defence.
O. You are clergyman by professioni A. Yes.
sir.
O. Where il your present residence7 A. In Co.
shsn, 0suse county.
| O. You formerly dictated a. q Clergyman in this
ci.y7 A. I did, sir.
q In the Dutch Reformed church, A. No, sir;
O Do you know the defendant A. have known
her since ls44 or 1915; am not very certain which
| Q. And Der famiy2 A. Yes, sir; she became .
member Of my church.
Q. Have you been In the same house and ct the
came table with her on any oecssisn7 A. Yes, sir:
on few occasions after the l3th Of December last
| ! was at her house two or three days.
| O. What tine In Decemberi A. TIE 18th OF Dc
cemsr was the Gay on which arrived at her hooec.
O. When did you lesvc1 A. Tint was on satur
day, ard left, um not very sure ~hctoer on Mon
ssy or Tuesday; IL was not later than Tuesday, amer
breakfast
Q Did you leave your vito there7 A. did.
l Q. Fer about bow long2 A. think abe returned
on thursday Of the same week.
Q Did you return 10 Bond street for herr A. No,
sir; vent b. me. and abe followed me; think /
went btme on Tueedsy evening.
l Q. You soy you have been at the same table; have
/ xon noficed yhethcr wsa ~ barded7 A