New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-06

ify curo.ity but simply 10 ger 81 '"o "u'u' " "''"
dnTe WIN ny de.re to state that my system
H.. haen 40 Frustrated by the constant excitement
,Ironob which have passed for aevera months, that
or mother has spoken TO me OF anything relat-
~. 90 her dificulties have requested her TO desist
~. lest conversation 10 which have just alluded
wo ked upon 80 that lay sick in bed three days,
.carcelv able 10 open my eyes; since then my mother
has said no hing to me about it.
O. Did you ever prepare sny infants clothing A.
hemmed the bottom Of babes dress; that was all
did. ,.,
with your mother A. No, Sir.
Q. You never did, you say A. Never with my
neither; my mother would send me errsnd.
Q. Was Mrs. Wilt in the habit of whiting your
mother after A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did you hear her speak to Mrs. Wilt OF her ex-
pected confinement 2 A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did you sleep with your mother a. Some
fines with my mother and sometimes with my sister.
@. How often did you sleep with your mother A.
Q. Were you in the habit Of sleeping with her up to
the time you went awayl A. Yes Sir, of and on.
Q. Did you notice any difference in her appearance
when dressed or Uudressed A. Not particularly.
@. Did you notice whether there was any difference
when dressed or undressed1 A. never noticed, be.
cause ! would generally be In bed by the time she
came. .
Q. Did she ever while sleeping with her, allude to
@. On no OCCASION A. Except the two weeks be-
fore, which have mentioned.
@. Was this at the time Of retiring A. No, Sir.
Q. What did she say when you objected to Dr. Uhl
and wanted the family physician A. The converse
ton was regarding something DR.. Burdell had said
against DR.. Uh she said she did not believe it, that
a great many things said against him which
were IOt true.
Q. Did she give any other reason A. She only
raid that she did not believe what Dr. Burdell had
said against Dr. Uh she said that after what she had
passed through she did not intend to believe any state
ment until she had proof; then told her she might
use her own discretion; that would have nothing
more to say about it.
Q. Was there any infants clothing done up in the
house 7 A. Not that know Of
Q. Do you know of any being sent out to be done
up? A. No, Sir; was not down stairs until Sunday
morning.
Q. Was You preeent at any interview between your
O. Or Dr. Catn A. came into the room when
DR.. Catn was there, and once passed through the
room when DR. Uhl was there.
O. How often has Dr. Catln been in the habit OF
visiting your mother at your house A. can't say;
sometimes he would be there and would not hear OF
it until two or three days afterward.
@. Have you stated all You know in reference to
your mothers condition, situation and conversation
A. Yes Sir; think have.
O. Did you ever have any conversation with Mrs.
Barnes about your mothers situation A. No, Sir.
@. You never spoke to Mrs. Baines nor she to you,
about it A. No, Sir.
TESTIMONY OF MARY MURPHY.
The next witness called was Mary Murphy, who ted-
tilted as follows:
Mr.. Murray-Where do you reside Witness-No.
Q. You were formerly in the employ of Mrs. Cum
ningham were you mott A. Yes, Sir.
@. How long since did you leave her employment
A. As far as can recoec it was on the 10th of No
ysmber last.
O. Have you been In the habit Of seeipg her since
A. Yes Sir a few times.
@. When did you last see her A. On Sunday
afternoon.
Q. Where A. At her house.
q. Did she send for you : A. No, Sir.
q. Did you have any conversation with her at that
time A. Yes, 81; it was concerning Hannah Conlah;
whether could give certain evidence about her hav-
ing paid her money.
@. Did she speak Of her confinement to ysu? A.
Her daughter did; she did not at that time told Mrs.
Cunning ham that the youngest daughter, Georg'ans,
had said she was near her confinement.
@. What did Mrs. Cunningham sayl A. She said
YES. it was all right, she could say exactly when it
would be-the same all ladies would say.
Q. Was that all she .aid to you? A. Yes, Sir;
that is all; she asked me where my slater lived; l
said she lived she asked me If my sister
would not come and take care of the baby; said
did not know; she said she was AFRAID somebody
would kill the baby, and she wanted 10 get some one
who wa. caeful.
Q. Did not she ask you if you wanted to nurse the
Q. Has Mrs. Cunningham ever been TO see you
o. When A. cannot say.
g. About how long since a. I was living then in
Wooster street, No. lUf. .
O. Was il at the time OF the trial before tho SurrO-
aael A. think the trial was over
Q. How often wac she to you at Wooster street
A. About twice.
o. Was it as far back as May or Junel A. think
il was about six or seven weeks ago. .
O. Did she then speak to you OF her approaching
ssntinement or her beng in the family way. A. She did
Q. Did she say whose child il was? A. No, Sir.
O. What conversation did she have! A. She tsld
me that she was i'll the family way.
O. Did she say when she expected to be connaed /
A. She spoke the month, but cant remember 1t now
She asked me if could cook; sad yes and she then
her no that did not wish to live in nicer place tn IN
was she told me that her two daughters were going
TO school and that she and Augusta were going to vo
in cottage that was tho last time Mrs. cunningham
came to see me. 49,,
o. What occurred the fret time A. Nothing, ex-
cent that ehe came the front door, and said that she
was thankful that had been SO truthful to her.
O. Did she then speak of her expected confinement
A. No Sir the first time i called on her IN Bond
street was short time after she called to see me-
O. What occurred there at that time A. l had nc
conversation at that time.
O. Did she look like woman in the family way
| A. / did not notice her particularly.
DIR. CATLIN'S AFFIDAVIT.
The following affidavit was taken at DR.. Cstlins
| dictation by Distrct-Attoney Hall;
Samuel H. Cstlin, being first duly affirmed by Justice
Dawson deposes and says in the hrst person am o.
years old, ana resluout VI DicVh'In, IA ~ ~
| Nc. 223 am physician by profession am :, &C
| ousisted with the accused, Mrs Emma Augusta Gun
bingham, calling herself Burdel and have been Sc
for about six years have for the years 1851 1852 ant
1853 been very intimate with the family Of Mrs. Gun
| bingham, and was its medical attendant during ina
time MIR Cunningham died about June, 1854, as nes
As now can recolect without referring to memoranda
the family soon after moved to NewYork and ceasei
TO attendit It; | thereafter saw Mrs. Cunningham bu
three tiues before she arrested for the murder
about that number of times after Mrs. Cunningham
| was arrested l saw her in the TOmbs prison
| H., iuaa ran