The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04
Important Particulars Of the Breach
Of Promise Case.
Visit to Eckel and Snodgrass in the
Station House,

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The public excitement IN relation to this remarkable
murder increases the investigation In some
It's features the 10 without precsdsnt In the annals
Of crime. Nothing OF the kind has created much IN
ter est here oxceD perhaps the murder Of Dr. Psrkman
by Professor Webster, al Boston. The Buraeii murder
IL the sole topic Of conversation In all circles high and
low-in the drawing room, the saloon the theatre the
omnibus the railway car, the street. at the social meal
nothing is talked Of but this ms sserIous trsgedy
The locality OF the murder Is the Fifteenth ward the
edge Of the arsiocratc part OF the city Bond street
was until within few years, one OF the most fashion
able In tne city. The up town movement has robbed
II Of scme OF its ultra arstocrato residents whose
habitaons occupied chiefly for boarding houses
Of the better claxs and by dentists Some fe Of the old
hoss yet remain, and the rents kept fully up The
"best street standard. The house wherein the mur
der committed . comfortable residence, not spa
cous. but sufficiently large for the persons who lately
resided in IT, Al present the street, which OF
the auetest In the city, II row Invaded by = never
cessipg crowd from early morning TIL late ct night
Durng yesterday there crowd ofthYee four hun
dred persons constantly pressing towards the doos Of the
bopse whore the inquisiion was progressing No per.
sons being admitted except the jurors the Coroner and
assistants, the counsel magistrates and repor.crs the
curious visitors were forced to content tLem,eivei
with sAzlus at the house. Fr,m one Of the parlor
There was knot OF servant girls lettering their
raDds sad earnestly canvlsDg such OF the evidence
they hao picked up from the Versaton OF their
p'oyer. There, . bevy OF little children, imp pressed
with vsyue idea that something terrible had been DONE
and gazing open mouthed ri the locale OF the tragedy
Further away q coterie Of rowdcs, aud perhaps
thieves thcir faces hardened BY crimo bosed by
indulgence expressing that ipdeanable sympathy taa.
draws all scoundres 70 the theatre OF . great crime.
look unsasiy at the police then saggsr of to booze
Of the foul dens beyond the Bowsy Then the eye
would rest upon number Of well dressed loungcrs,
picking their teeth looking at their boots laughing chat
tirs, aud apparently glad TO have . sensation of any
kind. Again. you would observe uncasy, solitary
pacing up and down with uneasy, unsAtisnsd air,
reluctant to 20 away, and stu aware that they
could ieArn nothing by remaining. Tho carmen
leaned their whips and talked iearnsdy OF tho pro-
liabilities. Tho postmsn's tro, diminished TO ssunter
he approached tho house Of death
The crowd was immovsble, unless whom . ooronor's
deputy dashed out with subpoena, or rushed In with
witness, when 10 would sway from rde TO side the
police cleared passage. II was with the utmost dl
cuKy that strong force could succeed In keeping the
door stops passasIe and the police CONSTANTLY
poruped by curious persons anxious for peep al the
mysteries within. Tns same persons would stand for
hours egsiher expecting that happy ohsEcs would
give them the entree How deeply the human mind Is
infatuated with tho horrible and tho myaerioss was
fully proved, and no more melancholy evidence Of the
weakness Of poor human nature could be given.
Pressing through this motley crowd reach the stops
and twce borne back before gain the door,
which II guarded By three policemen from without and
three within. The house under the src,sst surveI-
lance; and the commanding officer Captain DIks ever
on the aiers-sctive, vsiant and intelligent his
portant 20 hon demands In the cold and comtoetess
har lounge three or four policemen, waiting 10 relieve
those on duty, chewing tobacco, chatting with somo OF
their insmAses, and having that vacant air, which
plainly says This old story us-our minds are
made up" and which expression Ia the mark OF all their
tribe nom time immemoria Tue stairway leading 70
the second floor was guarded by two policemen. On
that noor lay the body Of the murdered man, undergoing
scientific examination the hands Of the etpe Of hn own
profession. Above were confined the thrce women
(Mrs. Cunningham and her daughlsrs) whose names
have been prominently before the pablo In this nase
Justice Reid her court the lower noor-acieuoe oau
aousiy pursued ns keen analyses sbovewhlo over ALL
the nnser OF suspicion pointed unwaverpsy s those
whose pc-iion IL sven that the voice Of the
comnupity pronouucor that their hands are dyed with
tho blood Of their beptfaotor was terribly impres-
sive tcese. Strong men spoke In whispers Des.h was
all srcund them Murder seemed " be lnbaef 10 every
respiration.
The Coroner had removed The rceps o; his nousitou
TO the rear psrio and The folding doors we're opened
The furniture " Of the usual style affected by fashions
Die boarding houses-showy, unsubstantlsl ami uncom
Portable Everyth ng In the had miserable ncr.
leo,ed, shsbby gsnicel appearance The chandelier
dusty, some srandoles the mante were broken
and cheap was the only article Of luxury which sp.
pcared. The Coroner sat at . marble table, with tn
Jury on either hand, and Mr.. Cny judge Russell
his right In font, aud little 10 ,be
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