New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-10

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q WIN did you 90 theEe. A. Immediately Alex
knew q the svest.
Q. Do Yen IemsGlher Of lening the Doctcg cocae
htme tat uigbt. A No.
Z. Stiag 70 re rooI where you ass, can yea ksas
psT-!es shtr they coce 10 CpensHg and shutting tic
dCog-hov cd the Decor come Up stlrs, step pug
heavily. CT was be -ht stepceri A. fcc generally
LeGro bim-he soula ,crsps kis feet,
q How late old he ever come A. About >
O'Clock.
Q How cfen vss lie as late az that 4. only once
he eererslIy came BY 10 ociock.
z. Did be often c0ne in carrier th,n 10 O'clock A.
Q. What time did he Usually rise. A. La;cv,
suppose than the family
e. You say emphs;ically that ", did not b,,Ae
Il st q ght A. DO SIR; it sss the pight before.
Q: And you I'D not hear the Doctor iAs, highs.
4. No SIR.
o. And set you could hear. With he door open Il he
were coming in. and he wslk "a in. snd murder
ccDmtted in the beuse in the second story, and YOU
did not hear it-didnt bear any noise in the house
tbs. night. a. No noise at al
~ Did you bes- any Of the family say anything Of
tbe tine when be came home. A. heard nothing IN
conneCt ton with Dr. Burden.
O. Did not Ms Cunningham nor yourself. nor the
daughters after the event annoUnc 3D. sitting dosn
the together express any opinion sTaong your
selves as to how that event occurred. A. les
q Who made the remark. A. We all did, more or
Q. Whist your general opinion. A. think
said be committed SUI eide
q You changed your opinion when goa saw his
wounds A. Yes, SIR.
O. Was that before the Coroner came a. Ye,, Sir.
q. Whist did Mrs. Cunningham say A. She could
not in sene why be could do so.
y What was the effect of what was said en the cub
eV-was there any contrAIiety OF opinion expressed
A. No, Sur.
O. You were all Of the opinion that he murdered
bin self A. gave rice 10 tina, opinion.
.. Well afterwards when you ascertained how the
death occurred, what was then the opinion expressed
by you, snd who expressed 1t \. No opinIoa was
expes co. except that they very much surprised
q. When did they fret express that surprise A.
car led news up more less all the time.
q. DO you remember when you 6rst told them he
cou'd not have murdered himself A. do not.
.. DO you remember that YOU did carry such an
OF iDion 10 them A. les, Sir.
q. What reply did they make to that A. don't
know, sir.
Q. You saw Mrs. Cunningham dressed the next
ling il the dark dress or the same she had on
the evening before A. The same she had on the
eyeniI before.
Q Were the girls dressed the same A. Miss
Augusta had on the same dress Miss Elen could not
say.
.. How long before the Coroner come did yeu
change your opinions TO the cause OF the Doctors
death A. don't think altered my mind before the
Coroner came.
o. He took Off the clothes. A. Yes, Sir.
q. And then you saw the wounds. A. dill
g. And then you communicated the change in your
opinion to the l4oies A. did.
q Who spoke & 1t IN reply 10 your announcement
A. | think kept il from Mrs. Cunningham l told
Mis- Anguish and Miss Ellen.
q. What did YOU tell them. a. That he had three
wounds in BIZ. heart, | thiLk
O. Whist did they gay to that. A. They expressed
great wonder and surprise they spoke, too about Its
being very awful; | don't remember the particular
way.
O. Now want to ask you whether between Mrs.
Cunpr lem and these ladies and yourself there was
no copiecturipg as 10 the in which the assassin
cot in the house, OF Who the Assassin could be-no
casting about among the Individuals of the Doc.ors
acquaintance A. Nothing of that kind.
@ You INDUCED in no inquiries OF the persons who
con mitted the murder, or how they could have got
into the house. A. l never heard anything OF that
kind SIR.
Q. Was anything said about the front door being
open. A. No, Sir.
70 No conf. ctnre abou, the way in which the
sin could have got sccess 10 hiG A. Nothing at all
q. Well when did Mrs Cur nngham he that the
DR.. had been murdered by other hands. A think
she leaned il shortly aher.
O. Who from. g. Myself and the daughter.
Q Can't you tell A. 1 remember did tel her.
q. What Did she say. A. Not very much.
O. | asked you what 'he said. A lrealIy cant say,
O. Did you go down with Mrs. CUNNING CHAN did
any body go down 10 call rhe servants 10 know what
be condition of the doors below wa when they got up
first IN the morning 4. Not to my kno Wedge.
q. Did Mrs. Cunningham say anything when you
informed her that the Doctor had been murdered by
other bands than his own. A cave no recollection.
.. Did YOU make aty examination TO zee where any
person could have entered the house. No, Sir.
G. Can any body get into the house except by the
frcLt way. A. They might should think they could
If they were in the yard
Q Coud they get INTO the yard. a. | have never
noticed that at ell.
o. How much were you with the family aaer the
discovery Of the murder before the jury were sum
moutd. a. was there all the time till the Coroner
came.
@ How long time was that y. l should judge
couple Of bours.
Q. How long afer after that before the jury came
a. They didn come uotil little before o'clock.
Q The { .rcner didn't come until O'Clock himself,
do be 4. ] believe not, Sir.
q. Then that is four hours. a. We didn't hear OF
u murder until o'clock.
q. You made no examination Of the Windows, doors
any part OF the house nor INDUCED In any cooec-
tBres IS to the manner in which the murder was COM
q. Do you know OF any ope having made any threats
against the Doctor at any time. A. No, Sr don't
@ In conversation in reference 10 the Doctor death
did any one ssy that il WA doEe at any tine. A lesi
tie hour il wac done.
q. But who did il or how they got into the house.
o. fbere W. no xarch made about the house with
view 10 ascertain whether they could have got In
A. No. Sir.
Q. Now, have you yourself any suspicious upon any
person Who in your Judgment, may have committed
the deed. A. have heard Of q man being contaed In
States Prison.
Judge Capron-Yes he's there now.
Mr.. Clinton He's not there.
Csroper-I consider this is an interruption. ! wont
allow any di'cusiion here, gentlemen Of The jury
cd all not allow il.
a JurDr-Tbats right, Sir.
Q. Is there any peIson that you have any suspicion
Of. A. II eres none, Sir, whatever.
O. Have you heard OF the Miss Cunninghams or OF