New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-16

said: 81 have always gene quietly wherevs-
"they wished me to 60, relying my eltus
irroceboe Of the murder bat be, befr-
ave stt out tied piece Of cord to my wrs aud thu.
{. led me through tie streets to prison. When We
ar,iy ed bere ny hano wa 60 swolen and benunb d
" fom the lg..ure that could not move my fingers
/" for some time III admitted that the circum''sutid
evicerce sgains. tie fsmL! was rather weishty, but
te lis entire ruocenoe snc hts full belief that
the oil hen chuged with the crime woald b.
proved innocent. This ne sad very earnestly, anc
wi much emotion. He added, with even more feel
ug, " God Knows am innocent and although have
"sufftseo much from Tn ust suspicion, and shall
probably suffer more, get would rather DC here
with NY conscience fres from guilt than be at liberty
"wih the in of this murder upon my soul. In en-
pbatic be denied that ne went to toe door on
that night. az Farrell charges but sad be never lst
the third floor after he went up, at q or 10 clock
until he went out to his business next morning.
The public excitement at this murder he thinks,
leads people to snatch too eagerly at every little cm
cumstsnce that goes to substantste their foregoue
CONCLUSIONS and that their esgerness they lose sight
of all probability, and cast aside whs.ever does not
chine with their own opinions. 10 reference to Far,
re'S identification Of bin, be says that his picture
bad been ha~ked about the streets, and his person
munity would have no difficulty in pointing him out
Ard further that Coroner Connery did him great in
justice in saying that he refused to take off
biz coat. The circumstances, he relates
them, as foIows: 81 was 10 DR.. Burdells bed.
"rocm when Join Connery, the Deputy Coroner,
"csme in aid ordered me to take of my coat. knew
"nothins Of Farrell or his testimony, and supposing
60 that the purpose in view to reexamine my body,
KIDD IN he all
"wlth my counsel. The Deputy Coroner rather curly
"rephtd he did not think he was in The house. rr-
Especially asked him as favor to if he was in.
Mr.. Connery then went out, and in a few seconds
"turned with crowd Of ether persons including Far
"reI and the Coroner. Farrell then pointed
"me out, SAYING, This man looks more
90 like him than any other man see here As
"bsve never shrunk from any Investigation. had the
deputy informed me why he wanted me to take my
GOAT off, should have done socheerfulIy and with
out hesitation Our reporter remembers that the
Deputy cane out of the room and told the Coroner
that Ecke had refused TO take his coat off, when the
Coroper at once took Farrell into the room.
Mr. Ecbel, in allusion to the eagerness With which
lis private character YVES canvased said that perhaps
Il ere were few men whose morality would stand the
test Of rigid scrutiny; but he argued that they were
therefore to be set down murderer or capable
of doing murder. Where was his motive fer commit
ting such crime? He never knew Dr. Burdel nor
Mrs. Cunningham until about the middle of October
last when he saw by advertisement that ne could
obtain board at No. 81 Bond street. and called and
gave references Subsequently ne went there again,
according to agreement, and Mrs. Cunningham, hav-
ing Consulted with DIR. Burdell, received him as
boarder. The frSt night he was there he overheard
dispute between her and the Doctor, in which
the latter used language that convinced him
that he was no gentleman, and therefore he
refrained from cultivating his acquaintance HIS
whole intercourse with him exceeded
tie usual forms Of recognition when they passed
each other in the hail. The idea that he could have
personated DR.. Burdell in the marriage with Mrs.
Cunningham, in two weeks after he entered their
house was simply absurd. And as to his numbering
him for the sake Of a middle aged widow with FIVE
children and the chance Of fortune of only $33 900 at
furtbest. why it was SO absurd that peope not
blinded by excitement and prejudice, they womb scou
the idea as preposterous. All Of this was said 10
frank manly way by the accused, without any bitter
ness or anger, and when reporter babe him adleu
he felt impeled believe that his innocence would yet
be established
MIR. SNODGRAss.
George Vail Snodarsss was conveyed to the rombs
yesterday afternoon. He seems to have laid aside his
dev-msy care manner and realizes that he has GIT
himself into a serious scrspe. Tnat he had no hand
10 the murder, ror knows anything about it, is very
generally believed. He is altogether too shallow t.
Conceal it it he was in any way concerned in the crime
That he purchased the dagger he most emphaticaly
deniea and be feels assured that the woman who swo'e
that he did will prove to have been altogether mis-
taken in bis identity. He says that when he gets clear
of tiis affair il will be lesson to him which he will
certainly p,tft by. Mr.. Snodgass is confined in the
third corridor of the male prison, above Mr.. Ecke.
His cheerfuness seems to have departed with his
banjo and his liberty.
SCENE IN BOND STREET YESTERDAY.
Bond street WAS yesterday the great center of at
traction Crowds were standin0 there frpm morning