Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1857-02-28
TUESDAY, FEB. "a, 1857.
The Bond Street Tragedy-Addttional Development
Important Evidence Of Jehn Farrsls &c.A

Important Evidence Of sshn FsrEsl, &c. E
The New York Tribune Of the llth contains
full account of the proceedingsof the Csrener,
and the testimony obtained in the Burdell MUIR
der case, about which terrible excitement still
prevails in that city. From the above paper We
clip the following important intelligence:
The Coroner's Inquest in the matter of the
Bond Street murder continued yesterday, and the
facts elected were of an interesting, and impor-
tant character. A DR.. Roberts testified that he
was common acquaintance of DR.. Burdell, and
of Mrs. Cunningham, and his connection with
the former was cemented by pecuniary and 9TH
er favors He testified that the Doctor had al
ways spoken highly of Mrs. Cunningham, and
never, except on one occasion, in other terms
than those of praise. The exceptional converse
ton was when he referred to the larceny OF his
papers. The witness had understood from both
parties that their differences had been adjusted,
and that DR.. Burdell was to be the friend Of the
Cunningham family for life. MIR. Schans, one
of the jury, testified that the books of the Art.
isans bank showed that Burdell was present a!
injecting of the directors on the 18th of Octo-
berthe day of the alleged marriage, and also
on the 3lst of the same month. On the other
hand, Mr.. Snyder, book-keeper of the Marvin
House, Saratoga, made affidavit that the register
of that hotel shows Burdell to have been at that
place on the 3lst-thst he saw him, and
that in answer to an interrogatory Burdell said
he had just come in from the West. There is q
discrepancy in the testimony, no explanation Of
which has been attempted.
The testimony of John Farrell is more import.
ant than any which has yet been directly OBJ
tanned. 1t was to the effect that he was crossing
from the Bowery to Broadway on the evening OF
the murder-that he was PASSED at about half af-
ter ten, by two men, who did not appear to be in
comrany-that the man ahead entered at No. 81
Bond.st, with the aid of a night-key, while he
FarreD stopped to tie his shoe-strlngs upon the
steps of that house-that q moment after, he
heard the cry Of "murder" in the House, and
Immediately noise of falling-that almost in
s,antly man in his shirt-sleeves opened the door
and asked him s'what he was doing there ?" He
then moved on. Being confronted in the pres
eLce of 25 men, with Ecke, he thought him to
be the person who came to the door. He states
in explanation of his previous silence that he was
not sure that the number was ''Sl" or "l3," but
being urged by his friends to come forward, he
had examined the locality and was certain that
the number was ''3l".
Mrs. Cunningham was last evening committed
to the Tombs, by order of the Coroner.
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Yesterday it became necessary to have MIR. Ec-
kel before the jury for the purpose of knowing
if Mr.. Farrell could identify him. Eckel was
brought into the House without observation on
the part of the outsiders; but on his exit he was
recognized by the crowd, which manifested their
disapprobation by shower of groans, which
must have been any thing but comforting to the
suspected man. number of men and boys fol-
lowed the carriage short distance, hooting and
kissing AS they went.
Mr.. Eckel was placed in the bed-chamber OF
DR.. Burie.i, and had the choice of any position
he pleased to take among the jury, reporters and
others who were present. He was asked to ap-
pear in his short sleeves, the persons standing
around him, appearing in the same manner
This however he refused to do. The others then
. .
put on their coats, so as to give Mr.: Eckel fair
chance. He assumed leaning attitude against
the bed. Mr.. Farrell was then brought into the
room, and after looking around four or five times
each time pausing more particularly at Eckel, he
at last confronted him, looked at him closely
and turning to the Coroner said that he (Eckel)
was very ike the mamie was certain he was the
man. So far, then, Eckel has been identified az
being in the house and awake at the time that
the skriek of murder was heard outside. This
story is given by working man who appears to
be honest and unsophisticated. His story was
straightforward and connected, yet told with
caution.
vast deal of other evidence.was brought for
ward, the greater part Of which tended to cast
the guilt upon the inmates of the House.