The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-09


Q. About bow near, a, your present roooIlso
ton will enAsA you to nosweff a. can't State, but
Q Bo~ did yos fret become acquainted with hiur A.
He csiIod TO my mother
q. At what placer A. In Twenty fourth street. VI my
own home.
Q. In what capacity did he then cali Professionally or
~ An acquaintanceH A. As an aoquslnsauce
Of other members Of your iamAyf A. Yeo, sir, k
oiher members.
Q. How long had he been acquainted with the family
~ long ~ have kno wledse prior 70 tnAt Time
and from what you have heard IN your ismys A.
Q. some yearsS A. No, mot some years
Q. Perhaps some months or wefksf A. 1t might b,
menths or weeks, dost know whsch
by your mother-how she to sake this horsea-shs
was boarding at one time at Or. WeaogtonsS Yes SIR
O What led her 10 take this house the Doctor
nksd mother, or your motse asked tao Doctor
A. don't know, sir.
Q What Ia the irss knowledge that you have OF the
fac that she dd the housethe first knowledge
you hal Of A don't know that sir.
@. Can't say2 A. No, SIR.
DO you mean to be understood weriug the nrs
youkres vas that your mother moved in 70 this house2
ta nothing had been said in your family A. There was
something said, but what 1t was don't know.
q And can't repeat A. No sir
@ DID the Docto. occupy rooms IN this house ct the
time when you first took possessionP A. Yes, SIR.
Q. The same rooms which he occupied TIL hts death
A. Yes, sir.
prior tenant Mrs Joness A. She took Of Dr. Bardel
believe you stated yesterday that he never board
cd With you regularity A. Yes. sir, he boarded here
O BE DIDN'T when she frat took possession Of the
housef A. don't know that; you can't exactly call II
Q. well, we know what . boArder ss A. Well. some
times he took his regular meals here and sometimes he
Q. Bow long did you keep house before Mr.. Eokel
csmef A. IL was last fall.
Q. What timer A. don't know exactly.
Q. some month last fsllS A Yes sir.
Q DO you know Of any difficulty between Ecks and
n Nave hav RI nf anvth htn0 Sr0Un thn
your moth or, Mr. Ecke on the subjeotS A.. No sir
You stated yesterday, your stated that lhe
having some time 10 OooberS A. Ia septeureer.
Q Whs, WAS II sooutS A. About some notes; he
give note the note was missing and he accused her of
laking IL
O WhA, was the amounv A. don't know. SIR
Here Is note dated 26th Of Septsn bora note OF
S1ta assigned by your mother TO him. DO you Know
anything Of Transaction sufficiently TO Identity III A.
No, sir: think thai note mober gave Doctor Burde IN
.. Do you know anything Of the difficulty between
your mother and DR. BurceI9 A. No, sir.
O. Have you any knowledge taat this note was given
for the ren,s No, sir, but thuk vas.
q. What about tni. iudgment-whAt wss the trouble
about ~ A That don't know.
Q Do you know faot about the judsmeuip-shAt It
WAS judgmen, given by Mr. Burdelts brother 10 hinS
A. don't know, bu. that Or. Burdel assigned to ny
Q That could not have been So because the Judgment
was IN favor Of William Burdell against the Doctor 1t
Your mother subsequently arranged Il with tho Doctor
somehow, and assigned II 70 him-tnat is the way
that ws. Now you cay aoou. that assignment there
trouble IN september Is, me see about that
u an old Judgment. and dated 1896. Il 10 as
signed IN November Last That assign mont 10 dated
In November last, that at the time OF this dhculty lhe
judgment could net have been assigned stll the cni.
Guilty might have been about the judgment.
Did you see the doctor sve bor Q note subse.
quentlyf A. don't know whether shs gsvs hin me
mole or not I
the trouble about the note A. she gave him . nose
and the note Understand was missnS from his papers
and be charged 1t on her; that il what vss told.
That has been testined 10 BY Of the utneosoa
Ho. long anerwsrds you kIos sHsr thai sius ycur
mother and the coctor became ced - 70 i've
upon terms Of good uDdersanainaf A. sear kasG
Q. You have ksowIedss that they ever Afterwards
O. Yes mean r,oopc,ed 10 their teeuSsy Va.
roopcisd In ,ner feelings 20 that they friends
bot ho~ long Afterwards don't know.
Y. Were you at homo tho evening that the Dsct0r
and your mother went out to be married. A. Yes
O. Who else was In The house that evening you nov
remember A. Two servants and my two brothers and
O. Your younger sister, A. No, she was no. here
q was Mr. Eokcl st home that evening" A. Yes sir.
U Any other gentleman 10 the houses A. don't kno
o when they left TO 20 did they say anything 70
any body about where they were gongt A. No. sir. but
mother told me to remember that she had gone ou,
@ Who vent with shem' A DR.. Burdeu and my sis.
Q. How long were they gcnef A. Ideur know.
How long - near - you can remember A. I can't
T.
evening A don't remember, but they might.
y You dont know that they returned and Ssequent
ly went cut axaini A. don't rccollsct
q. Can you tell me about wat time In the evening Il
was when your mother called your attention TO the fAct
bai she w1 gong 70 leave A. No. cir I was In tho
parlor at tho time; might have boon betwccn seven
and eight
Q. Have you recollection nov Of their returning that
night A. No, sir. have not; didnt pay any psrcu
Q Don't you remember their returning aad who re
turned A. ~ mother and sisser and sr Burdeli. be-
knoxr ho1h fhQv tpl< b.
not; didn't zee them.
O Dovou Enov who're your mother lodged The, nirh--
with yoa, or either OF your sisters can't ts whore
Q. Havs you any recollection whether she sIep, with
yourself or your sister A. No. sir.
@ Did you ever see the marriage oertidoaaep A. No.
cir; have seen H. but ddT sec u I'll saturday morn
INN. di.ieiy sf,ers rssras' A. n v.s no, ,um..
q Wen, vas that day or the next, would call n
would call u . day or two immed aiely snerwards Did
your mother, during the time eapspg between The
anything on the subject Of ner being married J, the Doc
tort A. No, air.
O. Rd your sasr ,h., ven, TO witness the ceremony
say anything 10 you on that subject A. No, sir.
q We're uere any circumstances which directed your
attention s, - TO suspect that there might be marriage
between jour mother and the Docor' A. We're there
O Yes, anything ths, suggested TO your mind tha,
there mis- bt be secret marrisgef A. Wei. thougnt
tbey must be either married or ensased.
u Well now, we have got that-what were those CTR.
cumfancss- what sere the crcumstan ha, suTrest
cd 70 your mind thai ldes' Of course theirs was some
thing and you toll by little reflection whai vus
A. Well she used 10 spend tie moet OF the time in his
room when there were PATIENTS and says attended
70 BIZ interests and welfare, and see what be done
for him.
o R.d .so mover attended to bis affair. prior to tina,
tmt2 A. Yes, sr.
o Dd you mention Jour suspicious 10 any ones A. I
might, hut don't remember o. now
Y. nd never sugges lt,cf 10 that your sis.
TER went ovt with your mother and the Doctor that even
ns and your seeing circumstances that led
your sister was there mayrisse' No, ctr, because
they we're in tho hs5n Of seire out often.
y. How rnr ner thB u that the lee occurred 10
yor that they might be married. A. don't kno~
" Up 10 be time of the noctor sud your mother bav.
ng the dicuty In September had been uniform
knd ana attentive TO his comfort and the houseS
1es, she vas always very kind TO him.
= " Aner the night In October wnep 10 now asserted
mat tns marriage wss contracted and cousummated,
90 you remember OF notcir any difference In Doc
tors dentsnoy towards your mother that II the time at
'rscteo your snensiou' No nothins PARTICULAR didn't
notice any difference very particular
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