The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-10
Investigation OF the Charges Against Coroner
Connery.

Investigation OF ahs Charges Against Coroner
Connery.
COURT OF COMMON PL1As-BEF0RH JUDGE DAILY.
The Court opsasd yesterday u quarter past swslvs
o'clock. Mr. Henry L. Clinton stated 70 the Court that
~ had been requested By he Dsiss Attorney 10 aos
bic place during his absence JOAN McKsoa, Ksa sp
psaxed ~ associate counsel FOR oerensr oounssy.
David Uhl, n. D., called By NJ. Clinton, aad sworn
Mr.. Jordan, behalf Of Coroses Conasry dsirsd 10
know upon which specification nh witness was 10 tsGsy
Mr.. Clinton answered that charge nrsL spscia
cation second "raas The Coroner denied Mr CunninS
hams family physosa soosa 70 hss whm sAs Wa sck
NJ Jordan objected 10 the inquiry.
Ths Court ruled that the direction ofshs Governor was
70 take the testimony under The charges and thai whom
- whether vas admiooAbe
The win ess then ksunsd ~ fcliows:-
year.; delivered lectures on medical jursprudssc. =
the New Yors Medical college; prior v The isqusN By
tended The family Of the lady called Mn OannInehsm
several times during the eighteen months previous on
ss a. os her . cs
time :peosd dsras hs. naasss attended her para q
Ss 1s s 'RSs ..1s %. . SSs
NM. Cunningham ~ hcr physician. [0bjeo,cd 70
called 70 eco her v certain afternoon; va. waiting
her rom day TO day; ~ no, -, Tor had bscn At
tending her ~ her physician f0bjaossd 70 Pending
the Inquest wss sent for; the 9th OF Fc.nars tn1
VA 'nree Gays oefore the time when called 10
on certain afternoon referred Q previous answer
made her three visits; visited her oa the eth 7th and
sth OF FebruAry tho Coroner informed mo- on the omaa
jury ssd onlr parties bad as.rsd S no % sss
snoud be permitted 70 visit Mrs. Cunningnan exoepi
copoal Examination and prcsu me- the eraminayiou OF
TIE foos and that Information OF The proceedings n she
,s.s "a Ssa Sssu eSn,syss nrs ss,
bad reu.ed her r,qses he .aia IN reply anS
had k~~x tut~,
th BIN bat ] vas willing 70 be exs ied; the
Coroner sad thai be h,d no desire 70 10 %, aud n
Ms Cunnr CHAN desired very much 70 ~ mo ne mem
nosnins, no could himseh 20 Into tee with ne;
canno reco lect any other Conversation; did not IN
form ths ocronsr tha woud vsn tbs lsdy In oompasy
ton we On the esh day Of The month Of resruary.
STATE wh1hsr you havs bon alio red By NE uoro
objerct to. having no bearing on Tho auesien = 70
WHISTLER tho Coroser excluded The physcar O the Oh Of
February. The quesaiou allowed
Testimony oosts ued-r vfshss her during shoss thres
psys,cisn on lss css, ia ana ssh By ne Corons,.
the Corcper Of the sc,usl oondoa OF hrs Cunnlcshan
a. The time you referred TO- when you applied V ses nsr
on The s.n Of February lassf A. wrote the Coroner
By the Cours-Do you NOV whether he rsoetvedmS
wisne.e-He came TO me and spsts In relation 70 TIE
rote within i've minutes amer ~ the conversation
have already dc allied oo,urred tscs; an under the
impression thar sent the note By scer 70 me Coro-
sent the note,he Covoaer~n In ths back parIsr on the
ors ccr the folding doors between me two roo s we're
OPEN cannot say vhether the proccedrrs Of the in.
quest were going ri that time cannot state the tms
Of day krow vas IN The afternoon.
NJ Clinton gave notice that he should demand The
production of The note By the Coroner.
The Court held ina. must be n proved tha, the note
IVES received by ths Coroner.
Testimony coniinued-f received an order from the
Coroner 70 vst Der; visited her the FIRST time u com
psny with DE-. woodward; donr kno~ whether The
Cororer had knowledge Of that Wilt; the C,ronev AL
loved that Wait BY order vhioh reoevedi CON
tnued 10 vist ner By authority Of the Coroner daring
tbc quest down 10th pih Of Febvusry the order wbioh
received for the vs with Dr. wood ward returned 10
we csroner enclosed 10 The nots which sent 70 him.
do not know that ne got a.
Cross examined by Mr. Jordan, cornsel for Coroner
Cannery-Q dave you told all you kso~ OF improper
conduct on The part Of the Coroner regard 70 hs sub
jet Of your direct exsmipaticnf A. have not
o. What bsve ron been asked In regard 10 his miscon.
duci thst you have NOT anawsredf cannot racoloo,
al The questions hat have been asked me
y 10 that yur whole answer A. YES. sir
Mr. Clinton proceeded TO read 10 viine~s the ouas
tons which had been asked him. and after some dscus
sion 70 TIE accuracy Of the record the witness signed
" and the Court adjourned until Saturday m,rnne q 10
O'Clock.