The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-07


bad 10 press his penknus on the Key, the look
sta
the members OF the family The doctor told me that
Mr. Butler furnished them Mr. Butler has been In the
room su the afternoon and he can give you more lnfor
A Juror-CouId any other person make key for the
iockf A. Not very well without having the look ITSELF
gentle pressure on tho Key oil that required to maze
Q what and how muoa work aavs you done in
this house, A. On one OCCASION I eased the front
door and on another dxed q sash; sent work
man TO do the work; ! only came TO look what
man who % msds The oovsrs p tbs s. Ss doctor
jected to pay the bill saying that ''the woman down
stars ordered but he would ply :as bin he repeated
"the woman down stairs" several times.
OFFICER DAVIS MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
Odboer Davis WAS called by the Coroner, wno after
swearing him, Addressed him follows up
stairs, officer Davis, With ma, in company With
Mrs.. CrnDlr gham's counsel, id I not ask Mrs.
Cunp.r CHAM whether allowed her every privilege TO
go through the house for toe purpose Of getting every
thing she wanted ana ala you not sss IN sn.s cnPac
street and read the newspapers
officer Davis-She acknowledged that in the presence
OF her counsel and she has had al the privileges you
mention save reading tho papers and going into The
street
TESTIMONY OF JULIA E. SHARP.
Julia Ell Eabesh Sharp (co,ored) the aeKi Witness
who, arer being sworn, deposed ~ follows
Q. Where do you live A No is 81. Johns ane.
"
spoke 70 aim.
O. Where id you see him, A. La this house
O. Did you speak TO oil the ladies in the house' A.
Yes to ali the adde's do business with Mrs. Cunning
@ What wAs your business With her, madam A.
Hardressng shampoo FOR balls and parties especially
q. You know Mrs Cunningham wells A. No further
Q. Would you know her face o yes, sir.
O. Did she ever call at your pacs' Yes, str have
nffic In 81 md aha me-
TO dress her hair.
Did she ever 60 to you 10 get instruction from you
cairyoyanE Never sir, In her life. nothing further
than ha'r dressDg have piano. and vheu abe called
on me she used to play sometimes
CoroneF-TdAt In all, madam: sign ibis
The witness remarked, while signing her deposition,
that Mrs. Gum ngham owed her some money.
Corousr-That IL very important witness. daughter
TESTIMONY OF DR.. KNIGHT.
Dr.. William Knish a. gave the following testimony
Q Who went with you, doctor to Mr.. Ecke's establish
ment 20 day. A. Lieut.. Peter Bansa
Q. You made general search A. Yes, sir but found
nothing eKcep; some old butcher knives.
O. Where were .hose knives A. All around the estab
O. In reference 10 this single knife that you brought
back With you A. Il was among those that the man
o In these snves there any OF them likely to
be similar BODY point and the upper end Of the steel
the handle knife thai could mako such ncsoos
- were on ,he body OF DR. Burder A. should rather
think mot, sir
Why cid you bring thans A we tn0uGnt tOet
~ had the sharpes, point would DO the most likely
Do you think i, probable q do not say tina. that Was
would such knife make the came pcts.ons made
on the body OF DR.. Burde,l' A Il might, sir.
Q Where 10 the knife, sir Up stairs In Dir. I'LL
@ Can the deputy get IT. A. Yes, sir.
Corouer-Oioer will you have the knite sent down to
In order thai the reporters may see t.
Coroner TO Dr. Knigbt-Dld you look for ruuksS A.
Yes, sir; there were none there
went 10 wo-the one in Fourth street and the other
in Stanton street
lot Of hides and allow was about all there was there.
q. Whether at Stanton Fourth street that you
found the knifey A. In Fourth street.
O. You examined all tho premises OF this establish
ment A: Yes, cir. and found nothing e!ss
ohoer DAWSON returned and said the knife had been
carried over TO Anthopy street
Juror-They have ,akou Il over I suppose to mako .
critical examination ofi TO see there any blood up
on il.
Coronsr-I will now speak Of the gentlemen OF the
press They have vast duties to perform turning all
this after into language before 10 morrow morning
know how weary they be- viii adjourn This in
vestisnlon I'LL TO morrow morning ., 10 O'Clock
Juror suggested 70 the Oorcaer that Mr.. Bellows
Coroner-well, here, Mr.. Bellows, where ne.you'
Ofioer Davhon-5cre he Is, air.
oroner-Well II will only take minute to examine
him; 10 only in regard TO note, nothing more.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. BELLOWS.
George Y. Bellows then sworn By the Coroner
who. Aer Administering the oath, saiu thank you sir
Coroner -ruipg) George Bellows, George q. Below
wIines,-Gsorge r. Bellows
Coroner-0h, aye, sir, GeoueF Bellows.
q. You knew Harvey Burdent A. No, cir.
Q Be WAS IN the habit OF boarding G your place Tor
some tnef
wiine,-No, Dir.
Coroner, oopii uins-Hs has ssp, 'hsre but goa bis
wfnesi-i don I keep boarding house, sir
Coroner--You VIII excuse me, slr-I thought you
thought you connected with the hssropoltan Hotel
A,akk aos~ In -
wiins@-l keep livery stable, cir
Cnroner-what 10 your business' A. keep Ivory
o Did y you iuou NJ Burdeii or Mrs. cunninsham' A.
No, sir, did not
o Ddtos any from this house call ., your place
saturday morning carrisxsS A. Mott my knowedss
Juror-wss Or Burdell regular customer OF yours !
A. Well yes SIT; he has had carriages OF me three or
O Do you rsoouecs the time' A. believe the last
tine that he had rom me was last msnih, TO 20
dow q 10 the hop at the Metropolitan Hotel
o. Don't you recolleci Of his having carriage last o.
% Could you and out by your book A. We'll, no. cir;
mink not; generally paid the driver the return
Of The carriage; believe have charge asans, him
on my books; In about last May no had my carriage
ard bad forgotten TO pay for u, suppose
o have you no knowledge OF anything referring to
,bs, man came down and asked me II hsd sent car
rage up here Saturday morning. told him thai had
noi bui told him he could nud Ellen croy he might
dpd out sonnet hing about II.
O Did you ever know Bcsel' A. did.
O. Did you ever take trunk for him in carriage from
| this house3 A. NO. cir.
Qrpdnr your boys A. don't knor, SIR; Ecksi came
down TO my establish mept In January and said ne want
cd carriage 10 20 up 70 think 81 Bond street; wM
Bond he said Bond ureet; he wanted an
open carriage did rot happen 70 have one 81 that time,
% be vent upio Wilson'S in the next street, and 90, one
o. Was In the habit OF doing business With your A.
Yes sir and his mistress, Mrs Preees has been IN The
habi, Of get,lpx my carriages for the ias our yesn
have small biz against her In that line for $40.
CorolorI believe, gentlemen TO get rid OF All disturb
apce and trouble Up stairs In Keeping the witnesses -
| lion Of Ms Cunningham aud family to-mor
row morning; this will probably be the best thing we
do, and inen they can "n 'ogs"er " moon " 'ney
little cor versaion took place bet The Corons
and some OF the juror, 81 the end oi which he said
| aloud
\ al dent know, gentlemen, probably may be IN ths
roombs o.morrow morning" Then turning round, he
said . .
Tho inque., stand. adjourned MI 70 morrow morn