The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09

~ DO Aney come Gown AkrwsIoAf a. Oo~Bo
Q. About eleven O'Clock you think they separ assd
~ red? A. Yes -ir.
Q. Did Mr.. Ecsel 20 slsea A. Yes, cir.
Q. Do y"u2 =. Yes, SIT; before l wens to bed
heSever, ! vent d,'wn stairs
q. State the pasticu'ars-wby cid You gof al
vent d. into the kit hen for she puypo-e OF ge+
Aeg cider oSd aome water; l ~as nnso,e 70
ga 'he cider an1 so Drought Toe ~ater up SAT-.
Q For whom3 A. Fur Mrs. Cunningham and her
Q. sbont wat time WAS that A. That vas
se0st ten minutes before eleven
Q Was the hsll lamp cut at thaS 0ueI a. IN,
totally, sir; liz The ball lamp adjoining Dr. B0rdens
q You lit the gas ss you went DOWN. A. Yes
The Court--wbat ba you in your hand-s candle
~ lamp A III 1t with ~stch, SIR.
@ State whether when You returned you did any
6'sg N the sas2 A. ont It oos, sar.
Tue Court He aaid tba. BE- bad Q ma,c en- w na
hin ana lit che gas as re went oo~h-"as snht I'D
jsIniDg the out or back room
Witrers- II was the back room, sir, right at the
heso Uf tbe stairs.
Q You out the light out when you returned
O. Ho~ long were yoA gens2 A. About five
nsnns~s or ib,se minutes, per aps. .
The COlr'-Go on, cir.
sosn, get your water ard 10 light back -did Soa
larry down STAIRS A. got y key and tried N get
tie ii but cocId roc get IL, and came up stairs.
Q How long were you sC1eI
The Court-He Gays I'VE miUutes.
Q. When YOU got back SIR. ID JOu retire2 a.
pas ont Ihe lght and went up. ,hen stopped in the
DEFENDANTS room to leave the water ADo went to
axsc'ly ut IL oclock.
The Cour' W oen yon left The water 10 tie de-
Jen0snt's room was iB the room?
Dir. Chiffon Toas Is the next question was
going to ask.
A, MRS. Cunningham and her two daughters;
think that Nr. Ecke, vas al hDugh am not cerSaio
hath Al IA bef Al / " an
Sssrmtnt hat ne retired; c0nl1 not say.
Q. Whether IT was jast before or Aftsr2 A. No,
cir; but u iok II was before.
@ You think be- left the room before you went
ds~p s'a,s2 A. Yes, eir.
@ Then you went ny stairs TO bed2 4. did, sir.
q. State who slept with you, or 10 the same roon M
A. TIE two boys, Eir
Q hid you occupy room apart from them at
any time previous? A. Yea. sir
B. Subsequently changed iH 4. Yes, sir.
@ During toe ooldl A. Yes SIR.
ihe Court-I wish 10 ask you whether your room
vas in the s.tio nearest the 30 very? A Yes, SIR.
Q That wss The room that you slept ina "A. Yes,
The Court-rhst was ,he room that he and the
NO boys slept io-the at ~ room dearest the Bow
ey; now whist kird Of PARTITION was there be-
tssep sbese two rooms-e wall partition Of lath and
plaster? a. Yes, sir
Q. YIN sta'e that you formerly occupied another
Ssow in the attic; what room was tnsI "A. at the
left hand.
Q. rhe one where TIE fireplace WASP A. Yes, sir
9. Do you koos, when Jon went 70 bed did you
spen. sir; know did; an certain left IT open.
Q IL beIe any circumstance oy which you recol-
lect tasia A. Yes, sir.
Q State It. a. was going TO get mp and shut
hsn made some remarks tbs, she would much rather
tee door should be Dckei; sm not certain abous
tAsi.
The Court-Did yOu get up and shut III A. No,
Q Why po,a A. Il was too cold; that was the
q You we're going to, bat did not do ,a A. Yes.
9 DID yoa hear any noise that nish.' A. Noss
o. Ord yoo s,eep on the same, or different bed
1hsn ths boys2 A. The came bed. SIR.
@ Abou, that tioe old 700 get up 10 the NOM
he7 A. Half post reven or eight O'Clock.
Q. Did you heakfsss WITH the familyr A. do
20 kDos whether the whole of the family were
tAs.e or not; s,e breakfast with portion OF the
Tns Cour, Where, what room Of the house A.
fhe front no. en- eut dining room.
Q Was the defendant PRESENT. a. Yes, sir; when
i went doom she vas their, and portion sf the
fasl,. getting breakfast u that tine think, Miss
J. DO yon reoo'1ect whof a. I think the two
sssshsers were thsre- I oou's think Helen VAS
o. No. until the breakfast had progressed No,
o. sta.e whether you obeerved anything unusual
n ibs appearance Of the de'enosntf
The Court State What you observed.
Wnn.s-N6thDg ut ali, sir, except that abe
wub hike W Know that NJ. Eckel vas going out
sasfy, che wpuld have got breakfast for him earlier
@. Eekel wss not thervi A. No, SIR.
q. She wss not aware what be went out fort A.
Mr.. Clinsnn-we win explain by An'sher witness
vhy he vent out
Did you so 10 business tina, dayi A. No, SIR.
q Do you kDo~ anything OF re ,oIlect anything
In respect 10 light In the open attic, A. think
that light WAS thers
q Wae hat your 10 >ollecfinnl
ThACourt-state your recollection.
Mp C,in.on--Do you know anything or rcconcct
fhe Court--Be says he IL incapable because he
don't Iecoect; he can give what be suppoees.
nf. CiiD,on--Piesse speak % ths. Gao hear and
vks'ber you reootecs anything with respect to =
hight In TIE open sttici A. have IN indistnc; re
o s%ss .hst tina. N A. Tho, Is, thu. the light
vas set upon hse ohest on the ode against the
o. For what purpose, ami Of what timer A. Il:
Va IN there for me; an not certain.
Tie Coort-wbea you went up 70 bedi A. Yes,
Q. think you sail besbss that the boy- went up
ahsad Of youf A. Yes, sir; before me-
@ see vh.shsr The family did anything We
-
If mean on The FridAsf A. Everything, sir.
q For Whist purpoass A. Getting her things
ssa2s - depaH tbe mart morning.
q. Things q his Helenf A. Yes, cir.
o. Where - she Eoinai l. 10 Saratoga.
Q. sfsse vt,ae tAey ~ere dong With reference. /
nsan, 20 helping 0sorGiana or anything q that
hiDdf 4. I tsink ber mother packing On trunk;
Gs0siana wss ss>sins some CHER things, and her
daef,
Q. DID ycu Aser any part Of tAs Testimony 81
Masy Donoho and Hannah Csolan. In rsfessscs 10
$50 remark 1t breakfAse table In regard 20 Dr. Bor
an; don't ask vhctAer you rcd ths remark. bus
n 200 hsas The te.tinonyf A. did not bear u.
O. Hbe aid somsthiD9 sbest whist occurred - TIE
aay tine When yos were pesssat, make . reznark In
ssssnss 70 Or. Burdcl. a 81 jinsei SoulA Ike =
Asssgle him." OF ~se q she sFinnne %. Old
49, no such remark.
o. Nothing q hat kinAf A. No, dr.; he sid,
0sh, tAas II ~ shane Coz him 70 secc na
Q. Abnss y5u; IN vAas reapectf Yea VI hin b
- utshf1 A. YEA DIR.