The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12

Q Is tnere any ing chou, tns appearances OF tie
wound m the neck oy which yoa can state vito probsol
suohef A am ven 70 believe from probing the
w.upd that wa. a. 'ertor, inward and downws'd
wouDos were those ipfc,ed on Dr. Bur aeli given by
mAD acquainted with tue anatomy OF the human feme9
No, sir; they might have been . mere matter Of aocI
q Do understand you TO be Of opinion from your
animation 81 that body aud those wounds. that there Ia
OIL CIR There 10 nothing indicating it, 1t the Same
time he might have been held.
O. mean held about sos neck A. There IL nrthi,s
more part cuIRrly 20 that
Q euPpos,hg there hso been ngature put about hts
II or time, until be was dead, II you please or nesry
co would mark. remain his neck after his death aad
oontpOs sot think i.sasurs had been put round
ne beck Il would ha We caused some marks.
Q II strongly compressed wuh fngersP A. 1 could
not pey ~ 70 that with certainty.
You caDpoi say whether there was strength enough
10 nc hDsers to leave IN impression A. cannot say
1t dePsnos upon the amount OF pressure.
was there pressure enough 70 prevent any hsl'oo-
ing, or giving IN alsrnS A. There might have been
enough 70 do that; u Impossible 10 say whether Il
would leave any marks
have been sufficient ume for man to give some asxm
o. other A. should think tnere might.
SsSse s G Uspfon.l am kins you question II strike.
Coroner-I guarantee that.
Judge CaproD-I am doubtful whether II comes within
the mt sD'ng Of scientific question, and yet
gme reasoDs why IL u In how short . time, In your
udsm. Mt could that whole deed been OK soa.ed oy
sroog man or by an ordinary mani A. think II In eli
Q natter Of tbeOsy
Q We'll, don'i know whether you might no, know
fro n some scientific rule take Of question: A.
IL II impossible 10 how long ume that woold occupy,
Is depended upon many circum stances.
nasmucb a. ,has Il . mater Of momen, in suis csss
Have you scientific means TO answer this quossiour
What would be the edeos In reference to nstaat death,
oeAtt oil most Instantly OF the eff OF the wound
he Le X, that bau been the only ones A. II tbas nsa
been the only enc would have proved fatal In very
Q WHAT means have you. In your judg meut to say
thasf IL impossible 10 say how long, but think
short space OF time,
Q Give US what you mean BY short space OF time-
soob IN Jour judgment, cOuid q mao be rendered
helpessAy that ncuionr A. BY tho olow In the DeokS
twei ty perhaps shorter time; II depended
great ea upon the indiviuuai h, might be sous
q pieihorio and stout or hs might be . spare
Q Row long had this body been found before you
,as III or perhaps Can ask question which viii rem
booy ,or been ca ged before you II from
what Il before you nrst discovered ~ A. Yes dts
the body uniiI two days Eier yards, not until
Q iunoers,ood that the body laid straight oat, the
hsUds and composed against the sides u the body
and be body upon ~ face lay entirely extended ana
strs' Rb,s A. believe that vas the case.
q Now, want to know from you chat that position
ssr ~, ~ so, y.
c0ulo fall and assume that position oy iainss A. Tne
bsck IVES up.
O I uaoerst.pd the back was up. 1t laid upon is
lace, III anna composed sSigh lie Sides aud the
legs exsDdsd ana entirely together IN tn,s way ~ant
in .s,ns down woo,d ps,orsiiy psvo s,sumedy A n !,
~ opiln that TO rscsive these wounds no must have
pesn his back sna then turned over after roceviax
he maj have b, en- placed In hst position not
~ p.thaps be misns have turnea over
Q Alter ree,isng the WOUNDS you think he would
body mi, b, ,bro~ nim that position, think IL Is Inn
Yossble " tsy about that
fbe Oorontr-h simply In this way the man.
the door II was 10 that position, aud
he sot the stab IN the osck the question H. whoher
DO wouic have ian down with his face towards the dre
sce, and hA head towards the coor, or whether be
v.ulo TALL down sidewaysf A 1 lhlaK M prooaoIe he
ien sbss position, bus shstber he w0 turned or
-bstber b,msef with back up on his so-
,oncn Ia Impossible 10 ssy but he might By convui.
re acuon OF the body have thrown himself IN tha, posi-
ton.
~.ud ecoupy person engaged earnes,ly In the
mrs to fict al those blows upon tho DocsorS A. That
!. question whch 10 In In possible 10 wev, sir IL
.ould oeptpd great deal uPo. the individual VINO In
Gicted tstm
Q. TskDs into consideration tho number Of wounds,
tbe depth spd Their being all IN one orciep A. You
might be able TO mako those wounds In shorter space
lime IN me than m Rbt In you Il would depend a
sreat deal uon the Circumstances.
Iorcner- What portion Of time, Doctor, would you
ay dO~n suppose booy Was Csboed at eleven O'Clock,
wDs tine would that body appear cold 70 the best OF
knowh dge taking into consideration toe blood that
the body and thing else-the temperature OF
the roouS A. 10 might be eigh, 70 tsevs hours.
"
the heart i,self having boon ssbbeo9 Tho
ask~d the Doctor 'hn suesion is that you very vel
aware even in the last punaion Of tns heart 90 ss TO
desn that still there pulsatons going
n for some time anerwArdss A. Yes, air, snShi; OF
v.ry short duration.
O Don't you think Doctor from the various wounds
In mat body, that tho man wounded made . desperae
struggle 70 save his le3 think he made struggle;
couo not say how desperate.
b. which you could deter mine with prob able certainty
trim the examination OF wound Of the description Of
weak sruf All could not speak with scoursoy upon
that point cir.
~n sssi A. of course, .s fno sAss the character Of
te wounds would require soms foroo
Q. Yes, but was spcssing Of comparative foroe,
-be.ber extreme or veas' A. could not say ~ 70 shs
O Csn you from The fsos that large number Of thoss
-outds sr. close togssher, loru any opnon upon ,as
question Wbetber they PROD uced made aer the
body was down or while Gas staodins' A. Well
nave supposed By my theory thA, the body Was dosn
-hen .hose wounds were made; 70 ns mare suppou-
o Wen, would the iscs OF here beiss 90 many wounds
Of ,vch different aspshs ,na In one lSc.y b, ndc.,s
A. No, sir, would be no criterion - 70 wheshcr the
boy was up OF down.
Q Doctor, do NOT now think Of any other questions
hat think important. 70 ask you Ia thsre anything
on desire TO state In reference TO Jour vsw OF the
cas-, A No. cir, thiuk I have stated aosus ell
witness reped depos'uon
Judge osproa-No., they win bring ,hs, lady in We
yin take her testimony.
EXAMINATION or MRS. PARKER.
Mrs. Martha PGksr was oaIlec, sworn and examined
by Judge Caprop, ~ folowc-
Q hrt PVker are you acquainted With Nu Cunning
b. N, the occupant of this housef A No, sir.
q Have you ever seen herr A. Not that know OF.
q We'll, We were informed that che bad Q convcrsa
top vhh youf 4. No, sr; donr think ever saw her.
10 my rteoIe ouou.
q We know nothing Of ourselves, but We have only
% ior yos 70, sns sI,po,e Of = .,cersinns .ss' yss
700, In vbsch she had made declarations In refer
ence 10 her DON esto affarsf dent thinh ths ever
saw The ~oman
Q. I, must be mstsks, then, In the individuI. A.
FURTHER SEARCH.
The Corcnss-Encesvor,ps 10 do all can In the M
ture OF search, win row inform you what Am about
90 do.
Edward Dowpes Connery Coroner fr the CITY Of New
York empower and order Capt Ds his officers 70 search
me premises of The persons the employ Of John j.
kckel Witness my hand and ~ oil,
BDwAkD COnNkRY.
EKv YORK, February II, 1867.
Inc order was banoed 70 captain Dlks-
MRS. rARKER's ExAMsATIor RESUMED.
Coroper-Dd you know any member OF The family a