Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-17

i. o +bougb noticing that all present were 20
n. removed his cap, snd u minute 90 ,bat IN
re a, ~. soa, and stepped from the char, 90 .'at IN
iroln us So 10 became one of the crowd. Almost
nsf;s,sIv the Coroner entered WIN Juuge Nap'o",
Wr Earrsli and several others, and there were III ieast
hotwsen twenty-five and thirty, persons IN tne room.
An imposing silence ples sns i. aLa :, rnmu2 into
,ha r.c.s If all, but seemed for Il moment to pass
IT. Il unpoiiced. Then he returned TO him, caught
hs eve, fixed him, and attempted TO look away OUT
4. though fascinated back, he walked towards hl"'
AMI gazed steadfastly into his face. 81 think this gen
tleman looks more like him than any here" said the
witness, but said it with all intensity OF feeling ana
agitation which plainly showed lie was not m'stak1 n.
Then be crouched down, in order to OBTAIN d w. J, ,bs
view of Eckels face as when ne looKeu W us
man from the steps ON the night of the murder. he
was satisfied that there stood before hlm - !" ~ dsmsnd.
dividual who, in his shirt sleeves, mao grui"'
ed. "What are you doing there ,uo0, aaies spy
The effect produced upon Eckel almost as I'M = :,
description. His couutenancs oe =" hide his emotion,
bnt bis hands and knees shook during the oraea .ha
ware Difficult. TO say which seemed 10 sune' ''
greater. the recognised or the recognise. .~rul
Tba .wfnl discovery was made. we say -
for n II snneared TO everybody. The witnesses y,
the scene slowly retired, and regalned the iomo .ha -
whsre ali was anxiety to obtain the news Vi No.
suit. Conversation became general anu s !" hsfora
Loard one Of the jurors state that, whereas nJ bonn.S
| doubted tho testimony OF Mr.. Farrell liz
+ Iisd Mir. Farrell walked up to Eckel, and salo
! forthwith. "that is the man" there might nase u zoe.
room TO doubt his testimony; but ne een;i;,v he
as he subsequently stalled, the a"iu' 1eeF vntanonce
, labored under in the interview. his coun.o un h,.
! betrayed the struggle going on withln. T - ar, ths
TOO plainly bis indisposition to declare -
| man." We are satisfied there was NOT . :,ns.o W.
ness of that awful scene who now uPu"'' WV
milton. .oom he,ov he
s.tsd the Coroner. "Who is the man have just
SCENT Till tina: moment he knew mol 'ha' no @
confronted Eckel. ~ ..,f.
mast FIVE o'clock last evening, in charge oi onice'
Smith, of the reserve corps. The prisoner was oon'
Quoted to the female department OF inc pfson
where the matron. Mrs. Foster, took charge OF hef'
and gave her a comfortable CELL
The extraordinary evidence Of the witness FarreN
continues to excite much discussion III Now io'h'
and no iuconsiderable number of persons pronounce
il altogether unreliable. The Express points out sew
eral of its Inconsistencies
On Thursday the report Of the chemists cohih.s
stoned to analyze the various spots OF olo0a ' Tu W
| the premises of 81, Bond street, was reed iu'9t
port is signed by Doctors Doremus' Gourlay, va
Rnren and Childs. 1t was read by DIR. DOremus, ano
listened to attentively. ..o s,ai,.
on the dagger were iron rust, those on .ne to"ei
n;rht GOWN. marked shirt, blue and wnte aress
sheet. also on the mating Of the attic closet on the
door knob of the unoccupied room in the a,lIc, "hefe
the articles we're found, were all menstrual nloou.
The marks on the blue silk dress and III the Siha'
book from the parlor were not blood
The blood. stains upon the newspaper tosno aroI,o
the books in Eckel's Secretary, and on tue ou!chel
Knife from Stanton street, by repeated comparisons
with those on the clothing of the deceased, rendes
it probable that they were net stains Oh Dr' oufue c
blood. IN. do.
The stains or the door of the room where tne ae'
ceased wa. found, OF the walls leading down staus'
an the front doors, a!so on the wall near the oaeA
parlor door, on the oil cloth. ct the head OF inc Dose
pm.nt stairs, and on the door at the foot OF Inc same'
were probably pure blood. n.u;.d
The private record of the clergyman WHO msfIteu
Mrs. Cunningham was p~roduced-showing the en,ty
Of the marriage 10 consist, in all respects, with the
evidence OF tina reverend gentleman, as originally
given. -. ,o,h;n,
A few other witnesses were examined, but no,nlne
nov, was elected, aud the inouest then adjourned over
to Saturday, when the coroner will probably make
his charge to the jury. aid o.
have had a difficulty, it is ascertained' ID still IN Tue
Virginia penitentiary.