The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-14
THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY.
Intrestins Interview with NrS Cunningham
and Mf. Ecktl.
TaE MYSTERIOUS "ysazo HEARD FROM
Interview with Farrell Relative to bis
Testimony.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM ex-coaoNeR HILTON,


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nhgham Family,
&d, &C., &c,
VISIT 10 MR. ECKEII AND MRS. CUNNING
HAM IN THE TOMBS-THElR Ape Ar
ANCE, SITUATION AND CONVERSATION.
The courtesy Of Goafrey Gunshsr Esq, President Of
the Board Of Governors and the wsrcen Of the city
prison. Mr.. John Gray enabled one OF our reporters
have an Interview with Mrs. Cunningham and Mr..
Eckel.
Mr.. Ecke IL confined the second corridor, common
~ called tho "Aurderers Corridor" Hs Il placed In
cell No 49, having for companion in oe,l No. ~ au
EDsshmaa charged with breaking open trunk In Gas.
tie Garden, and n No, - charged With murder
on shisboard. - sutsr door Of Mr.. E,ksi's col,
kspt looked theugh the inner door 10 unlocked. 90
that he be sss not II his pleasure. Hs general
" keeps the tnnsr door closed not hs says, con
count OF any fear shame at being seen but that he
docs not care to crafty the crno6y OF those who
pass by and peer In at him"
sce has In good bed, conven,ences for writing
chairs, bearing generally air Of comfort News
papers were lying scattered about though he says
be does not read an the testimony He has his meab
brought from vel known Broadway restaurant add
according TO the statement OF the keeper and seept
about ~ nfortabiy men. He has not spoken
to the keepers abe the offence for which he 10 mp
soned, and alludes 10 the subject TO hs friends only
when It 10 introduced He docs not care to speak with
any but bis Immediate aoquantanoes, those intro
duced BY the officials.
Mr.. Eokcls appearance, when our reporter was drs.
Introduced, wss quite prepoessssiDs rs bearing was
easy and gent!eusniy his Of voice was quite pleas
tt1 tis hsho m md
plession, and bis manner generally that Of ala
BILE gentleman Being informed Of the character Of
visit evnoed no nestanoy in coaversng and spoke
freely OF the ciIct instances In whicn hs plsrcd
He expressed the fsmess vction that his position
vas but temporary, and thai investigation
ssud be made before moro august legal tribunal he
would be FREQ with rsgsrd tc public opinion, he scqu
erced In the that the feeling which s
bin the result Of feverish sts.e Of the public mind
Which called Tor victim o solution OF the apps
rent inaoluable mystery.
Hs did no: SPEAK very strongly about the Coroners
course Of ccnduc but expressed his willing iesve
that TO the decision OF the public He says ths,
Sas perfectly wiling 10 snawer any que ions that mig
TO be put to him by the Coroner bu, BY advice hts
ccrrse he declined the second examn ston He be-
ev s thai he could have answered sAfac any
ons ~hh nshf ne pus 70 him. oCs The. tue Joro.
own throat 80 far ~ regards the tcsm suy Of Farrell
be aim %, smiles woen he ess offs Az to the cog
uilioD, 70 would not have been difficult for
rnoteot TO appear excited whom pisosf In hi.
posriou, especially # Of nervous temperament Hke
himself He suggested. tnougu by With vene-
nsncs that The Coronere ~noe course had been 70 y
and Ok she N urder upon hin self sod Mrs Oununshsu
isiDE 70 try and account for tho where's OF Dr.
dell, oersply between the hours Of aud eleven.
Though not particularly communicative Mr. Eoksrs
etmeapor tnrougnoit the intervew vas quite oam ADJ
hee. He very oonndsoty reiterated hs conviction
proof OF Quence had oerou aeSus him
10 vas perfectly ssiisned with tae gentcmsuy trea,
mont OF the officers Of prison. and upon parcnE In
We'd our reporer 90 call again.
ArPEARAscE OF MRS. cUssIsGHAM
Our reporter found Ms Cunningham sosagsd In cop
vervston with her daughter Helsa. sne In oondusd In
ordinary CELL though apart from the other prisoners
sbe u provi1ed With two good beds. Q esrpst
on the ncor writing desk and chairs
n cell door is len unloehsd - she
10 rot much troubled with vlslisrs The warden aud
others having control Of the PRISON have a. much ~ poe
able kept her from the annoyance idle gaz,rs
she provided ~ua toe best OF food which cnoj,ss
TO pay for, and with tho exception Of dep Of
her nrerly secms'o ne d uatsd quite o,m ortAby.
lyon thu nrst introduction she received reporter
wi,n oonadersbe osu,eur aud much II tue msnner In
whom o well bvcd ladv would repalss an intruder
Gradually boweve', ~ she bcc.m, in'erc.ted 10
sson she Lost her reserve aod spoke With Jb frss
dom feeling and 6oency The er ression OF face
While speaking loses much Of It's Or nnsss th,uga tho
decided tones her voice ana her choce OF
up for the oas she inform Of sne cnsraclsr Of
the v,h when Substantially tho folio wirg conversaon
epsucds-
Rsroxrxz-T presume msdam that imp, rtnest iutru
soo have nos been uncommon 10 you OF late bat hope
hat the deesc OF the public 70 k,o~ ho~ you bear
oacer these Circumstances will prove % dceo excuse
Mrs. 6-wsli, si, have suffered some Intrusion, but
console m,eef vim the reflection tns' nne will rsnsdy
R,rox,,S-rbere are msuy person, in the commuuiy
wbo think that you have perseoutei IA this matter
Mrs C-l donr kno~ hos mach - mpaihy have re
oeiv,d. but Heaven knows meet % sl ~nea N cue
mites are uslns meso bsly. Just TOOK at the testimony
Brooklyn. through the iostru mentality OF sice Of my
amil Bas he su have 10 ars~er 'Or thai vteo get
RxsoKrn-I ksve besa told that be no, responsible
man.
Yrs. Gle ousht to suffer, a, any rate To ri,ndsr
me - he dic-wheB no man and wife uvo1 more
hsrpiy togeiber than I did with sr CsaninsaAm-
.hen my whole lsv has been 10 bs noble
uar, worthy 70 be any mans vifs (5oooins) tnece Is,
,sa ,be resun ming mistake In the report 10 the Hnus
OF Thursday In that testimony snoh gave oa th1 nrd
& S no. % sys sn. could a 20, & sas rsr s se,aoa
mse TO marry me, for fear OF criminatng others
,sd could not answer Il for fear OF iniurts self
,hougnt s the that could no. veil who those Others
were but have found out since that eau tell aud
~lll too: aud those persJns vbo there
pos, oouId eIl move he only ~ss,cd q Ana then no.
vinciotiv-ly tho Coroner sad 70 the iurg remember
'hs, che Won't Ans~er,' when simply did No, v,n TO
Rs uErUrbe oourse Of the Coroner bu besu sirougy
cJspp,oved BY many newspapers, ~hlon have uessed
Mrs C-Ye, ard hos cru he vac to prevcu, me from
stuns the marriage oerphcs ~hen on toe arst oxsni
zion | wsnscd to refresh my memory 90 70 the
ns me cf the minister Who msrrod me. | Gao prove
that have always found aimsi impossi,ls
to remember namss-(esrneSly) fhey csot prove
tnst vas nj married 10 Or. Burdeli and osn prove
that he my lawful husoand-dcad or alive. he rs
my husband vent hst for Dr SoodSrAss to marry as,
bot could bo. get bin Dr. Bur ielI my husband,
and etd hpc~s thai bad nc4 loved min dearly
would have suffered whu did, or have gone tnrouSa
what old A. 70 my relations WITH Mr.. Cunningham
can prove thai the most slandercus lies bceo told
about them an gong 70 publish astatsmspt, and ~
shov that always lived happily sh him, and that oa
bis death bed he misted nat never caused hin
n snt OF pain God hnovs vas a be the wife sf Dr.
Burdel an he need have been ashamed 70 call ms
his wife Ard then 10 hint OF thar vile remark Of toe
urtr car before yesterday when Mr. Doussss said thN
Mr. Ecke could keep Mrs. Prosecr beoauae "she vas
too expansive the juror said that NJ Ecke could get
| n cheaper here What rnark 70 be made BY man
deru,ec 10 render justice,
RsPosrus-n s vel tha, you have tome friends In
| these trying circumstance
| Mrs c-Yes. they bsve paaoed NE hers' thssss