New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-09

sisted v w I'l ehaEse Eve dollar. for that was his
O. DID be anything about its being newly painted A.
Mr.. Dean-That is all.
TESTIMONY OF AUGUSTA CUNNINGHAM
Margaret Augusta Cunningham the eldest daugh
Ter of the prisoner was the next witness. She was
remarkably ladylike in her demeanOr, and appeared
10 be perfectly unembarrassed.
Examination By Mr.. Dean.
O. Do you reside OF No 81 Bond street ? A. Yes, Sir
O. Where were you the 3Oth Of January A Was tina
Mr.. Desn-Yos
A. was out all day till between and o'clock
O Were you away from home the night before vent
ont in 1iorniDg and home between and o'clock
O Were you home at dinner with the family A. Ses, Sni
O. After dinner what did you do where did You go A.
wen. immediatey up stairs 10 the third story
O What did you do after that A. think then went 10
che attic shortly after that where my mother was aud my TWO
O. Were your two brothers the house during the entire
O. Who else were in the house, A. Mr. Ecke and one
lie your mother right handed lefthsnded' = She is
O During evening did portion Of the family cave the
house, A. Mr.. Snodgrass and sister went ont -
@ Do you know whether Mr. Eckel went OUT A. Yes SIR
@ About what time did he retuTn A. cannot say don't
@ DO you the fact that he did return' A do
O. Where did you him after he returnedl A. In
the third story, front room L.. 49,. .u..,u. , 90
that time A. had only up stairs in the attic
O Alter MI Eckei and stairs IN the third
A. think all the family Were there.
Who DO mean y the family A. Mo lot my ss sister
o. Do you recolec whether Mr. Ecke brought anything
home with him when he home A. Yea Sir; they were
What done after yon got into the ,oC Tho any
incident recoect Mr. Ecke mixing some seed for the
O. How many birds were there in that room A. think six
teen or there might have been more.
g GanaIies' A. Yes Yes s Sir
q. To whom did they belong A. To Mr. Excl -,
a. fixing this seed for the canaes what theu occurred
what the next thing you remember A. cannot state
D. Do you remember whether Mr. Eckel left the first
to retire 70 bed or Nj Snodenss A ! cannot say s,-
O. Where your mother when they did leave the room
A. She in the room 49,,
@ DO You remember whether your brothers went up stairs
and afterward came back again A. do.
A, they had gone Up ,ts in thai , way sRd nsh
A. think they went back with him .s..
note How s .Sss wh' yG md %Glne' "
Q. She came Immediately back a. Yes Sir; .o,
Q. After she back into what room did she go ~
o. That was the room you spoke of before, A. Yes Sir
q What became Of her, and Helen after that A. we
O. All in one bed or in different places A. All in the same
Do You remember the relative positions you occupied in
@ Can you give the time about when you retired! A. IL
O. Have Won any data on which you FIX that A. No. Sir
cannot quite say Think i about II o'clock .ho
went to sleeps my sister myself laid awake for some time
@ Did your mother leave that bed fo that time until day
light next morning A. No, Sir, to my knowledge
From h PGo ard IN cot the Sut D Without disturbing A.
Judge DSvesWhich slept on the front side of the bed A.
O. The head Of the bed the mott A. Yes
O. Between the door leading into Eckes and the door
sa Wa n:9 a Se th hs usual position ai the bed Yes Sir
O stood there so since you have been IN the mouse
What dress your mother have during that evening
O. Did she change her dress during the evening A. No.
q which dress did she put next morning. A. The same
@ What became Of that BASQUE do you know whether the
@ DURING the whole evening from the time yOu returned
Ill O'Clock did leave the house until the next morning.
@ During early part Of the evening where were you in
O. Before you went up third story. Were you In the
Ps,o # any time during the evening" ming went into the
Next morning you awake when your mother got up
@ Did he 60 before she called to breakfast
tsXOeI tnOwledses a could Li not really Say
q In going down TO breakfast did you notice anything unn
O Daring night any time. from the time returned
until the morning when went 70 breakfast did you hear
q. Did you perceive any unusual Odor, A. No. Sir.
Did you notice any unusual S an IN your mother
In the morning shortly after breakfast.
Q. Where were you when the death was announced A.
Third stOry front room. - 80
8 Who ann announced S the death 4. Hannah.
. Hannah the cook' A. Yes, Sir.
Up 20 that had any knowledge or inma,ion Of
iis death A. No, Sir.
@ Have you now any knowledge Of the time of his death
A No, Sir
Have you now any knowledge of the person who the
q Have you sny knowledge information the subject
except what have given in your testimony a. witness
either here OF before the Coronerl A. No, Sir
O. Have you any knowledge Of any clothing wearing sP
pse any description having been destroyed burned tina
house, A. have not
Have knowledge Of ,hoe any leather being
burned In that house that night A. No SIR
q Had mother dresses OF hers missing that night
O She had the same dresses aer before 4, Yes Sir
Do you know Of any persons having been let INTO That
Wee all the dresses of your mother aud the other occu
pants Of that house submitted 70 the examination h the Core
neT caused 70 b. made A. They were. -
q Was there stove in the back Of the attic a. Yes
Q. Was tina; used to dress by A. TWAS
DO you receect whether you had any wood os 1T 4.
We h4a no wood OF the right size to suit the stove 80 ,
Did you sometimes have coal FIRE in the front attic A.
O Who went there to dress by A. Sister and myself
q Was ordinary unusual thing have therel
FOR what purpose the third story front room used
A. IL ives the general sitting room for the family
q All the members OF the family were there A. A. gen
O IL there window leading into the clothe. roouthc
where Mr. UllmaIrs trunks kept A. THERE'S.
@ What DO you reooeet as TO what occurred on Saturday
orung the announcement OF the eeath oi III baFae
o. Wa YOU conscious Of what occurred Immediately Ser
that announcement A. DO not remember snythng else
expect that standing by ster she was on the oea n
Who the frs, person you recolec seeing in the room
after the announcement A think was Dr. Name. - -
Mr. D0Sn--I believe that am ana not mistaken 'hA ne''
were fan lights over the bed room doors
Attorney General-Dr Roberts testified 70 that. -.
there window each Of the doors In the s'''o
s. that light in thsnssr the would be 'een in
o. Have YOU any recollection whether that night light
ben there BY anybody I sD0dsss and y0aI brehe 70 80 up
10 bed A. No sH q