The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-25


the 25ih, 26 h, and 9Th Of oo,ober aDo accompanied
her 20 church sunday; thai che expected to visit
her sister, Mrs Williams at Brooklyn, the same
longer Tor her; she bad written to her sister
che woulo be with her roeecay ou sent word by the
deoedent she would be down Wednesday Thursday
onesda, che left Herkimer Der husband remaining
account Of the approaching election and Of ALBANY abe
took ths steamboat New World, arriving Al New fors
late as NJ Thursday. The clerk OF that steamboat
proved tnst the Wilson entered twice 10 the re
gser CT the ladies' cabin 10 October, and that the
boat was detained until 22o P. NJ the next day. A~
Williams testified she had expected her sister Mrs WILSON,
on Saturday October IS her birth cay letter
evesr the Docor called stated that be had been to Her
kmer; had arrived that ling, and that Mrs Wilson
would come on Thursday He sp ke OF the raising OF a
liberty pole while he sas u Herkimer and mentioned
taat be hac been at church On Thursday, Mrs Wilson
arrived late the afternoon and stated that her husband
have accompanied but for his lose
his vote Mrs Williams did not produce the letter she
referred to- but she corroborsted In most OF her mate
rial statements by two young girls pheoe Epper ana
Ham ah Denman The birthday OF the latter fell on Ssur
osy, October %, when spe hal expected party, Mrs
Wilson should arrive. This is the only time Mrs Wilsoo
In New York, from August, 1885, until the spring Of
1851. Ell Ia, lor, proprietor OF hotel Herkaer, pur
chased by him of Dr. Burdel states that law .uit to
which he WAS party, wa' ried 81 house on Monday
October p, the last day 10 which the could De al
jorned, the summons having been Issued three months
He urder the impression he observed the decedent
pr'gress OF the TRIAL. he saw him 81 church
the day previous and spoke with him about it,
BE says the deceden, arrived late in the afternoon OF the
25h and he told him that he had been 10 York few
dsys before and passing Bond street had tho ght o.
giving him call This witness further added, that he
lei home Friday, October IT, registered his name al the
Deevsn Houle In Albany arrived In Ne York sssur
day, went 70 DanDury the saue day, returned 10 Ne~
York Monday and reached Herkirnsr the day His
BROKER and sitter In law residing In New YORK testified
as this visit three weeks aer the decease Of their
daughter Oh the Sd OF Ooober; the lattor rays, abou
three weeks after, think" This is no, very doaa.e
cor,edicon; the difference is bet t~o weeks and
three three, then kr, Tay lor present the
of his suii sonday, October q. Mr. Taylor 10 IN
deoedenl informed him Mrs Wilson expected to have
mace The journey with him from New York. This cir
cumstance occurred the END OF November and not 10
October Mr.. Taylor had register al his hotel, bat at
this period It seems not TO have been generally used
Cephas johnson, the Justice who tried OF
Tor and Gay, places the trial the 9Th 0ctobsr Last
day 10 which 1t could have been adjourned, for which
reasen he made special Apo ntmenl at H9rkimer
Monday his usual court days being Tuesday and Friday
BE recoectJ that curing the trial gentleman into
the room and couversed vilh Mr. Earl After eit he
inquired of Mr. Earl Who he was, and the reply
" harvey BurdeL" He states also that there was DO
ltcal convention at Htrslmer Sat .rday October Is
Isaac kunson, who has been Justice OF tue PeAcs aat
County Clerk, deposed that deceden Saturday
evening October rs, Of the celebration OF q fire com
!any as the witness was on his way 10 81 unfinished
holse rio which he moved Noveu Der l3 that ne again
observed him on Sunday going 10 MIRA. Wilson's, aud
Monday q. the hotel where the trial wM in progress
tbst a. The celebration Of tie are Of which he
was foytman, Or. Burdell up him in The street,
and made acme commendaory remarks in ,lauon to q
slver trumpet won By the company at the Montgomery
county fair In September The Com pany the habit
Of turning out only tue st Saturday OF each month
April 70 November. On hii ocosuon there parade
and torchHght procession. Dolphus s Payne WAS ab
sent from HerkmeE to make political sketch Saturday
25ih OF October de returned on Sunday, and
vtrsed VIII him In reference 10 the polite 81
meeting to be had been and also in regard Z, his
they soke together about the suit Of Taylor Gray
Mr Earl Who was the coun'e Of Tay Tor In that trial says
tina, The decedent called at his office Monday
anxious he SHOULD aid him in procuring the dis
count Of rome notes he into the II the rs
sns Ee ssae. nm Sv s'1Se nga n who ae
hi. brother, Judge n, should Try the cause in order
that he might attend TO the Doctors business aud
to political engagement growing out Of the convention
Samut Earl County Judge and Surrogate
brother In regard to the ,ut and convention and is
pove he saw the deceient a, dinner October a. and
conve!sed 9Th him In reference 10 the trial.
have already stated that when be arrived at Saratoga
October 81 Mr. Snyder tesnes tina, the deoedent said,
"He from the West" This of course, was no, so
al iha, prccse insiant and the witness must have
Saratoga to Mr. Earl and Mr. Taylor, and stated Mrs
Wson Monday that he had intended 70 90 there out
bad been detained BY the court 80 that he could not dnd
. connecting train. Mr. LRftcn, who came 70 New York
by The and the steamboat. New World, 27th,
did not see the deceden but that oversight might very
well have happened without raising doubt OF the do
csdtnts presence. The evidence havea considered
fortified BY the printed notices OF the meeting and the
venon and the minutes Of the Justice OF the
docket of Judgment Gray Taylor irregularly
entered In the Docket book out or IT. date but the original
nps ies OF The trial were produced, dated 0co 81
legal entry made by pub ic officer ct the OF the oc
and entitled TO the highest credit 10 possble
them this visit did not take place In 90 obcr and thai
all concurrent should be mistaken II some OF
these events could be coufourded with ike
Se osc vs New Yok saa M The ,S rcaq
apples 70 Mr. Tsy or. There but county
ton hed al Hersimsr and but one Trial Of the case Of
Tay or and Gray. Again. Burdell 10 Hsrkmer
but occasonslly and his presence there would nstI.
rally attract attention. The events themselves
which occurred at the time especially
n
single date connec.ed win single fs1 Witnesses
may bet tie chances OF error diminish a. the Incl
ding circumstances ncrase 10 number and the cyl fences
s,cruatng from varou. Independent gouTces Converge
upon the same point ntsnS hsruonioasly together and
gathering strength By mutual cerroboTAton This view
Impressed my mind when heard the testimony and AS
been confirmed by subsequent inston and
THERE'S tohirg can perceive TO I'm 'ugn or shske
Il. and Il stand my CONCLUSION up the facts
IL now approach Toe proo's produced to sustain the
allegation hat De burde WAS party to The ceremony,
l. Mae Helen Cunningham t,stldes thai the deocdcnt
gave her mother plain gold Ilng put on her 1nsor
and "old her II rhe did no, IKE II rho could get u
changed" This Circumstance is important II occurred
about he time Of tho marriage Mr. sverteD, the jewel
Ter, proved that ''soze time 10 1866" Or. Blrds par
It, 20 cate Of tae sift Helen ssd az c,uno, re ale n
Der DE date think Il ws before October last; II be-
ERE tie 18Th October don't know vhether IL n
week before doni think It waA The day before" Her
tisier, Augusta, says this tane ring pa. her
mothers hard By the deoedcu, the night OF the -od1Os
IN tie street oui abe also states very distinctly that
given "in July
lie the Afternoon OF the 2sth o. October, x,. Helen
Cunningham te,1es that her mother "wa dressing her
room ard she said sho was going out with the Dco.or"
81 think between seven and eight rery eight,
Tier down In the parlor sue and the Dosog both
came IN together neither 10 about the OF the
and tie Doctor leaned agln, OF the pillars by
the folding doors abe then aid ,be going cut with
the Doctor, that the suis hsd all been withdrawn AGd
everything 70 be settled end that the 2th day Ct
October mother went OF the and The Doctor with
her; Augusta va there, too; she was Standing near tho
door IN The bal. They vent out together, the
three" Elsewhere she tsyt--'1 vas o Hale surprised
sue va gong out with the Doctor they I'D no. becn
cut before Wills they bad Ibis dlculy and asked Der
whether che vat going oct With the Dostor." "The
only thing tnov With regard 10. my mother
coming back that night WA, heard some one In tho
bal went TO the bsnnls,ors and looked over
ado saw my mother, Augusta and the Doctor. The
Doctor ssd something and they both laughing whom
they came up By bosn mean Avxu,t and mother
They ALI went 70 he Doctors back room, second sloryI
then went up sars 10 my room and retired II must
have been near ten O'clock when they came In The
Doctor was laughing believe" Before the Coroner, Helen
stated that abe did nS zee the parties TIER rc.arn,
and had not seen Mr. Eckel since breakfast, while this
trial sne sad that Mr.. Eekel, ming up from tee,
spoke with her, and Afterwards hours 10 hi, room