New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-11
TESTIMONY OF JOHN NJ. PERKINS.

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TESTIMONY OF JOHN NJ. PERKINS.
John NJ. Peikirs sworn and examined BY Jiise
Q. Where 60 you livel A. No. 81 Bond strest IL
nv residence directly opposite.
q. Were is your place of business! A. No. -
Conrtspdt stIeet.
q. Mr.. Perkins. have you any recol Lection of any
occurrence on Friday night week $40 tbs. attracted
your attention 20 as to iesd yor 10 remember 1t A.
Yts Sir.
O. State to this Jury in your own language s about
a slow rerorter-S;esk slowly, if you please.
Witnest-I will tell II as short and as plain a. eau:
went 10 bed very esrly; / suppose about O'Clock,
perhaps little before, but l was very restless ald
Guild not ger asleep laid Fake little while, and
finally got into drowse, and then the time ctrnot
tell, but it must have been about midnight, was
startled by a loud noise, which startled me go that
cot up snd eat up in bed; did MT know Whist to
male Of it at all; listened momen. and then heNi
il tgsp.
Q. Where wa, this Dcsa A. I, was in the middle
of the street Sir should think; could hear foot
steps in the ,now it a choking, Cling struggl
ing sound, distressed noise "a over he,r1 laid
down sgain perhaps laid half an hour and tried TO
get sseep, but could not it affected me 20; finally
got up vert TO the window and looked out; perhaps
lock cd five minutes saw nothing whatever.
O. Did you cay it was in the street or did you mem
to cay you thought it wssl A. think 1T wa IN TIA
Co,ontf-I was Informed th.t be heard the cry of
murder"
Witnest-Noi did no. hear a hing e1ce2. this
stiss glirg CRY, Sir.
q. We'll ron your going to the window and looking
mo the street ard seeing nothing what your lid9-
uoIt row in relation TO is bsog in tie stree \.
Ny judgment is that It WAS certainly in the street BAT
from the street it went over 10 the sidewalk.
9. To his eide \. Yes, Sir.
g. Wss il dark : A. /, was light enough 90 thl'
could tee as well as IN the day but 1t was nan IN
Judge Cspron We'll, then, | gus.s it is NJ, wo,tl
noticing
Coroner-I think 80 drawing the pen acfJss wait
he hsd writ.enl; will tIpunge that.
Mr.. W. Il. Scbaus, Juror, who had oeen sen oy
the Coiorer 10 the Artisans Rank, reported tbs
res ul,s II his nQuirits as follows:
went down 10 the Bank and got statement CT tie
account e DR. Budel particularly IN reference % the
last check which Is numbered II rea 70 from check
boob l. for 500 81 which was paid, bu bearing no
name 10 whom ii was given. This check Ts' pad at
the BaIk Jan I. IIeAned that Il had heen pad TO
The MiIwar kee and Mississippi Railroad Compaly.
we sre informed ia this check was pad by Dr..
BUrGen TO hr John CatlD, on account OF 10 IN m.e
by Catlin 70 tie Doctor the stock OF the b ink L.
SENS that Dr. Bu dell had taken more stuck than be
cru6 psy fer ard be YVES obliged to borrow in whole
or in pert from Mr. CAtln. The check Yves given to
M Catn, who. as well as Dr. Burdell, was DrSc'lr
in the AIti-aDs Bank aud was rot paid, but merely
iIsnseIred-charget - Dr.. Budeu sad cie1iied 10
Mr. Schsus continued examined after is the
minutes Of the meeting OF Directors of the oaak, and
fopLd Dos tive proof shall 20 Is far A. that s1p2oe
that al the meetings OF October u - 81, November
8 :. II ana IL 1856 at al these meetings Dr.. Bur
Dell Was prtsout. His name was catered on me
MINUTES of every one of these meetings, present and
yoiiTg.
judge Csuon-DO ihsy nsver enter thee ma n9s
whom stockho l6er il present only By proxy
MI Schaus-Ony by being pesea. sctuaily; ia.
.ired s,so in regard 10 trunk or TN ooA, Das c'uI
lot fiji yhfg there tsty have n2,ninf oTiT1,n.
st ckhtlder Of the Artza.s AK and was mi lrmed
that he owed one hundred shares OF the par value OF
slOO each making $40 eco IN all hty shares OF Shi
were transit red 10 Blake BrOthers and hfy shares
10 Kellogg 4 Parker, TIE last transfer taking place on
TIE Sd OF February. lsI1.
Judge Cspron-Jast before his death
Nh Schaus-No; Just sftcr bis death twas done by
power Ct attorney, which they alssys have.
Ja6ge CsprOn-A power Of attorney only ,ssts daang
mans life unless be conveys r)pedy. The ageats
power of attorney dies with biz PrinciRsl.
Mr.. SchAus-l went then 10 the Broad=sy Bank.
where lie had formerly kept acc )unt Ills accoult
had closed there Dee Is 1870. and they had NJ rink
or {, n bt Y there belonging TO him.
judge Cspron-I have now here before the Jury Al
sda, It sde by Adam Soy der the Oth o. Fe5ri.f
1857 1t il o.rc for the purpose OF sho snk ID At
On Il 3lst Il October DR.. Burdell was in sartog'
and came from the West. We aver thai, aud thiak u
veiy probable thu; these eriri,s a. the bank wee m'
Tse sffaavi, IS s.f-n VS.:
AFFIDAVIT.
so'st.ss cogsis Adm Sa,let, Of Sr,,asS sen3.'
qls'uad WS Dr. Hsgyey Bur5eil CooErrs, Hal. ss,'s-
epfiags iA~ u 1854, sad ttst DE- Barl- s''P
pSa :. Congress h. 1855 and In 40; d-p,reni
s,s the booLktePT Cor HA those aGi D
intimately acquainted wI.h DE- Bur5el That o. -
,Airty day OF Ocobr $50 this tePonert 9. IN
MAivia House iept BY dePouenIs erother Pa2 snylef
the village Of Sprinss and Dr. Hsrvey Bafse
the evening Of rOn SchsaectatF al
hos Troy ard AsAsy thai Dr. B1rse tie or - ~
bar room and deponsn recsf the Doctor shook hIal
viii aim AID Gsked Whese % VOC bal from hi. tx q
TIE wear Dr. Burdel replied From tae Wes,- hoeSi
you'd ;eR here srd stay over sunday tts vas o. fe
evening" The DoctoT stepped Up TIE register arc Sro
rs the re-is.er while this 6epooent stood ootei
lin By lis ssnts n the register as1s
ds.e CT Cocker hity Dr. Burcel ID q, The MtSs
| House til Mouasy a. ,hen lef- ADAM SNYDER
SGescTb.s N.e sworn We sh 6sy q tesru.r lo7 eee
| na Joan B. FiLLsHAv. Jrstice Of the Fesee
Judge Cspr,r-I think these entries .. the Bank
| were MADE BY proxy. own stock and hsve new q
| voted on Il once; never found time.
A gentleman coz neceed with ore of the Banks hers
ruasrtsd shs' stochholdsz coald vote By PROXY oa'
| not Q director.
Judge Cspson-It Is set very important
A Jrros-We foasd his morning In one q Dr. BE
dSis books csArse 10 Assaader Frssss. dated oe"
| ba "a
! Jsaes Csproa-wsd, my b. cone aaaissst q