The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-05

q. Would you know The anne you hazard w A.
@. Did sSc call hensw Ms. Douglasaa A. mat was
She did not 70 BY the name Of Cunningham We n,ss
tim: shsDi - No, she did not 'As gave DO ''"' W.
PS s M give ' you me name the second
Them n .hs me ssS S you Tho nam. Ct Douglas. The a
timer A j thlni shs did.
Q. When did she give you tho name Of Cunningham,
A. AT the time she sent my husband TO hrs neveas'
9 What residence did she give you thsn' a. she said
that she lived at No. 81 Bond street
Q Are you positive Of that? A. am
O. DID sh. ever inquire After any other gentemenf A.
No. except that gentleman in relation 70 the properly
down town, something Of that kind can't Say wha'
coroner~is there any other testimony nere9 Is Mr.:
gives you thousand dollars bail she be released
from her and her husband Who snx " 0eo
Recorder-Bail can be taken before any masistrate'
Coroner oh, certainly. Captain, send an oiioer 70
mIy matters.
Captain Mk.-Yes, sir.
The witness here left the stand without apparently
having signed her name to any doc lment whatever
TESTIMONY OF Nh. OVERHEARD.
Frederick Everhard, the clerk In Eckels employ, here
came forward was sworn, and testified through on
Of tire jury men, who acted Interpreter ~ follows
Q DO you know John j. Ecke7 A. Yes.
O. How long do you know him A. Nearly two
Q Are You now in tho employ of Mr.. Ecssi, and how
long? A. am; have been in his employ ment about
twenty two months.
@ When did you see him last ? A. On Saturday amer
Q. Who did Mr.. Eoke send 10 you, saying he wanted
TO laf to yeu, on Saturday afternoon A. man named
Q When aid ne conner A. Ga Monday morning, be-
tween 10 and IL O'Clock.
frat th'psP A. He asked me hoW n ucn money would
require 10 pay for the hides and fst which might be
Q. What eise did he say A Hs ssia nothing else
except that he would down town and fetch the money
Q: How muah money did you tell him was required
g. BID 10 bring the money! A. He returned at 2
A. From went the Fourth street establishment
where Mr. Eckel has another place and there he left be
tn cen three and four hundred dollars.
q. Whereabouts In Fourth street 10 this esabhshmenG
A. No. 46l, between F1rst and Second avenues.
Q. Have you seen nybody else since Saturday After
Q. has been to see you IN relation to the busi
pess Of Mr. Eckel since Saturday afternoon No one
q. Do they keep . oashbookp A l have . general
book where enter all payments made on Mr.. Eckep'
@ where does Eckel enter the money paid outs A.
have book In which all the expenses ere entered during
the week
purposes, would you be sure of knowing R A. NIGH
Did you ever sec any lady coming 10 see NJ Eoke
at the estab.,hment where you are empl,yet9 A
Every week. generally on Saturday, lady came to sec
O. Do you know who abe To- A. think her name !,
q How do you spell m A. / don't know.
Q. Well write the name a. you understand Il 70 be
Q when did you see her lah at the e'tablshran' a.
On Saturday afternoon.
O. At what hour A. About three o'clock.
q Did Etkel see her? A. He did.
q Did any hing pass between them that you noticed
ya: ss9 Uanax
Q DID you zee him siye her handle Of bills - he
banded her 70 the carriage. A. da not because the
q How far from the Office was the cArriagei ~ In
CT nton street, around the corner.
Q bow long w.s the carriage standing thsre1 A
Q. DID you sec ii when it drove up A. No.
nov ror n ,S 0n scoa ~ s
the made. -
Q. How long was she in the hsblI of visiting thee,
there
Q How long Is that A. Twenty Two months
Q How Omen did she come? A. on;ea week, general
Q How late was II when she cahed9 A. The candle
Q. when mex, did you see herr A | nave no, seer
Q. Al wba, time did you 60 to business A. Seven
O. whs, time did Eckel come there on Saturday morn
mgr A About IA O'Clock
Q: when you osmo there Was there any one there
@ How soon after he came did any one come "A I, see
him A. Mr.. Ely came In there abont elsn. O'Clock.
What time did Mr.. E<kei Usually come TO the oiDcei
O'Clock.
Who nc, there arst that morning. A. did
Q How long frsY A. About gteen minutes.
Q. Had on . time peceS A. No.
y How do Jon know then what time S va, when
Eckcl came. A. left my home about O., O'Clock;
have watch al the house had iuIt made the Ore when
Mr. Eckel came In
iotS A. No not that know Of; ST. Eckel has three
places Of business he was nos 60 early IN stanton sire
where Am, befote-but he has zen IN the esssolish'
mept In Forty fhh street quite early.
O. Was he an carly In the summer AZ he was en- sAsur
day morning. A. We have only bad the pasc In Forty
O. hid you ever SEQ him there before at such early
hour A. No. but ~ soon ~ he entered he Inquired for
O. what do you mean by making tsa, Interpolation
Abou. Mr.. Ely-why do you make the addition I, The
question without being asked. A. Mr.. Ely Intended TO
met HIM there thst morning 10 10 The establishment
Recorder-rha, no answer TO my question; have you
received any letter from ary one since sAurdy last
o Have you had any conversation with Mr.. Eiy' A.
saw him Yesterday
Echef A Nothing was said except that ne said some
parties had come 70 receive payment Tor goods and that
until Mr. Eciei returned 70 his bushes the parties who
spilled for the money acoustic med TO checks
10 advance for the Foods end they wanted toem.
q We're these CHECKS payable in sdvsncsf A. They
Did you bring any letters 70 this house for Mr..
Eckell A. No; have been here myself, though.
what did you como here forf A. To bring Mr.
EoEel his business books.
o How long have you been IN the habit OF doing rhsS
a. since Mr.. Eckel has lived here; / have been here
about four times.
Q D,d You ever zee Mrs Cunningham heref A. No.
Y. You have been in this house A. Yes.
with the looks only Yes.
9. Never saw herr 4 No. always came ., night,
on one oocason came here and found the doors open
! vshed In, and seeing Mr. Eckci In the bscr par,or
went up to him and banded BIN the books
Y. nd you ever SEQ pistol In Eskes Office A. No
2. Nor deggnG A, No
q. Nor knife A. No.
u Arc you turc7 A lam.
q when did you last bring the books, on whst lay
wac A. can't tell for sure.
q. II was Saturday A. Yes, but I can't say
whethsr II was Two weeks $50 three veeks ago call
&c snd saw some one ~ the coor ard handing him the
books, told him 10 give the m TO Mr.. Eoktl
By Juror-You are acquainted with Mr.. Eyf A. Yes.
hcorder-Now, an about 10 put som, mpofant
questions 10 the witness and want the reporters
III, no down carefully.
To the wi,rcss-You are Mr.. Eckers bookkeeper? A.
Ma ksx ls.A z. In .f~. tA~ sh-s