The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-08

planned Of being III while abe was with your A. She did
ON two or three evenings. ..o . u
q Did she not complain Of the rheumausmf A. ono
complained that she had had the rheumatism
- Q. Did she nos say she had the rheumatism them A.
g. DE- she give that as the reason Why she used her
en handf A. A that time she said she used her eft hand
because she had had the rheumatism that THAI WAS The
9; Did she not admit that she was lefs handed' A.
aont Secollect that she did.
TIsrnONY OF JOHN v. BLIvXN ALL ABOUT A
BLOODY HAND.
You are attached 70 the Nneenth district police sta
boe' A. Yes, SIR.
@ You were ordered 70 70 70 the house No. 81 Bond
street on that Saturday morningp A. Yes sir.
What time did you get theref A. About on o'clock.
Q DID you 30 into the back room where he dr. Dur
deI) wasP A. Yes, sir.
9. Did you touch the body theni A. Yes, SIR
when you resurned again % the body in what condt
9. You washed Il? A. Yes, sir
O How long did You remain in The house No. 81 Bond
skeetf A. Perhaps ten minutes
9. Not lorger than thaaf A. No, sir.
q Then you ent bachf Yes, sir; went back 70 the
station house and reported m, SELF
Q What door did You 30 out of A. The front door On
the first nOor 10 the street.
Witness .examined.-o: VIVA. par. Of your hand
whole face Of my left hand 1t was caused By turning hum
@ Did you rub on the wall or bannister as you went
DOWN A. think not sir.
Q. Did you rub It on the door, A. Think not sir.
9. Who was there when you went IMP A. Three gentle
Q. Who were they, A. don't know thsy were In the
room when went in.
O. In going out Of the front door did you use your left
bapd9 A. did, sr.
g. You opened the door with your lefs handy A. did,
Juror-Dd you get any blood upon your right band
A. No, sir.
you went ouu A. Yes, sir.
O. You did not touch the bannster7 A. think lid
no very careful not to touch anything because my
District Attorney have for Mr.. MCGUIRE, whose
evidence will be very short We have found the paper
that lost and with the cross examination OF Dr. UNI
we will close our direct testimony.
TESTIMONY OF DIR. UHL-THE APPEARANCE or THE
DEAD BODY, BLOOD, ROOM, FURNITURE, TRACES or
BLOOD, ETC.
Dr. Uhl was here recalled, and his examination
continued
O. When you went there sir did you notice particularly
the appearance Of the blood In the and the pre-
misses in that neighborhood2 A. ! did, carrfully
@ You have stated that you had large experience in
this kind Of eIamnadons9 A. have made large number
OF them.
O. And for that of called 70 the mate
rial ponts2 A. have made IL point, speciality, 70
examine these things in all such cases where was caca
or where bad an opportunity to do so.
O. Did you look into the closet where the Doctor
hyf A. We went into that closet and examined every
part of 1t carefully, but could not find single spot Of
blood
Q. Was there anything that had any resemblance to
Q. You examined that with great deal Of carer A.
Yes sir because supposed that the person might be Sc
O. Were these diagrams OF the rooms and house made
under your directionS A. was there when the artist
'' O. What Arts, made ,hemp A. gentleman named
Benson.
the exact position which the body found and
show the artist the exact position OF the blood
spes; was present during the whole Of his sketches.
O. just describe now, TO the jurors well you In
that room the blood upon the articles Of furniture FIRST A.
The body laid in Posiieh which Fepresened ION
diapan he door merely cleared the head the blood stains
this pcture there blood and under the mats b..
tween the closet door and the door that led his sleeping
apartment, the wall and the DOORS and wall be.
tween the closet door and the door leading into the hall
Where the centre table and secretary and mahogany
chair The centre table stood the centre Of the
q The rocking chair the oher side Of the table,
towards the hrephce-was there any blood upon THAR A.
No, sir
@ Was there any blood the paper the centre Ia
Q state what kind there upon H. A. There was
very little blood upon it, and round drops of blood
g II was NOT spirit Of BLOODY A. No, sir.
The COur-Could person sitting In that chair by tho
table sec TO read from the gas which burning between
he two windowsS A: Very readily:
What traces OF blood hey ond that towards The win
dow did you hndf A. Tracing from the table to the win
dow rather to the dental chair between the windows
We found spots or marks Of blood.
Y. DO you recollect the numberf A. There were nd
many only afew there were few drops Of blood upon
The left Of the table starting from the den, chair go
ing towards The body at the donr, there ako ew
drops Of boodthai L. passing from the window round
the fireplace 10 where the body laid.
O. Please state you can, where those drops
blood were, with reference TO the fireplace A. They
were outside OF the fireplace between the rocking chair
As though the party had gone outside Of the rocking
charf Yes, sir there was plenty Of here 10 do
that
O We're there marks OF blood on the wall or any
other part Of this room A. did not discover any.
How " the wall from the secretary 10 the marY A.
There or less drope Of blood here.
v But none on any other part Of the WALTZ A. Mono
that could discover.
.. None the ride near the Hrcpace2 A. None what.
ever.
None the other end Of the roo' A. None whatever
q In yoW medical opinion ask you from the postion
ofhe furniture, from the location Of the drops Of bloo
ask you where the hrs bloow struck A. think was
struck Wills be was siint IN his chair by the secretary
his shoulder on the right clavicle.
Q. In Whist direction, then, did W. Burdcn 20 atsr
wsrdsi Towards The docs laeing from tho sp0ts Of
The Cour-1owards the door, A. Yes, sir, towards that
which leads into the hall
O. Where was the party when the blow In The LEFT
I'd was struck a. Icannot tell where they stand
ing; " impossible 10 tell
The Court-Give your impression from the appearance
Of the A. He might have been standing in from, q
the door.
Q How near the door A. Wen, they must have been
q was that blow while Dr. Burder was standing CT
while on the noorf a. while he was standing.
O There Is no doubt Of that A. None at an
Y The evidence On the wall evidently show THAR A.
O. In striking blow into The neck by person s,sndin,
in front of deceased, what would have been the natural
manner for him Dr BurdelD TO have turned In trying TO
get out The other party standing before him trying stop
hmf A. He would naturally have his head upward
and backward
The court-Thai would account for the spots Of blood
upon the door, A. Very satisfactorily
q when the dagger was Withdrawn the blood would
N Wor ,he ,,ro ,aL an for ,he Zoe, of bl,,s A.. a. L.