The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-18
OsOnery.
COURT Op COMMON PK.nAG.
Bnoas JUDes DAILY.

RDoaS JUDGE DAILY.
The Court opened yesterday morninS - uual hall On
hour behind time, n hau pas tsa d. George ?. Wood
ward was NE nrst witness sxsninsd by Mr.. sedswck
He testified 81 folows:-
rxsrImSfY OF DOCTOR WOODWARD
lam physician and surgeon; daring the inaasss upon
tns BODY OF Dr. Burdsl received orders from Oorone'
conssry In respect 70 IN exausnasn Of the pe,son Of
Mrs. Cunningham; Was requested by Coroner Cnneyy
70 make IN examination Of he persons Of NJ. Eekea Mr.
Snodgrass and Mrs CcnnnEha for the purpose ofascer
tanning II there were any marks Of Violence bruises
scratohes or blood; j can't reno nber the exacs
words Of The ooroners order be said somsthiug IN refe
renee to examining Aer nmbs arms think the Oorsner
said examine their heads ohests ayms and % oa' he
added nothing 70 that % rsocoIeo th said on he
Monday morning, think, immedia'ely following the
der, ~ No 81 Bond street; 1 made suoh examination
q Who're tid you make thas examination, tn whose
presence, whom, and tn what manaerf
Tssnnony conunued--(uhe court inssruouus the wv.
neee 70 oonhDe h. statements 70 srsy what wns done
IN pursuance q the order Of ths OoroSev) whsn
ton Of the persons Of these psrssns M EcksI
and Mr.. snodsrass, 10 the hne hall the second
floor in The presence Of po'csuau aud sxami.ed their
entire persons; krs Cunningham examined IA what
wss called NJ Eckcls room In the third story; direct
ed policeman 70 stand ~ witness inside Of the door;
Deputy John Connsry was present; foun the lady In
the room, requested hew 70 remain NO other persons
were presents oon hnov Why sr d whose eqosst toe
Deputy was thore; examined the person Of Mrs. Cuu-
nipsham, ~ her en- particular request that should be
done thoroughly examined The upper part Of her person
time the parts covered which under exAin soa
M er having expressed myself sssued with tue exsu,
nation: .he voluntarily aa' down and took or her Shoes
and stockioss In order thai might SOC everything;
made report Of this TO the Co -oner Mrs. Oauningoam
said, al wish the examination, far am concerned,
70 be conducted thoroughly, for God knows {, 20
every thing IN my 70 further the DEVELOPMENT
this MURDER" tbink that was nearly the language
u lhe substance Of What sue said
Or0sexAminsd BY counsel for Coroner Oonnery II
have practaed medicine In New York city seven es
year. sr.d1 dust "a q The Nav YorI unversty an 10
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN DrLKs.
George W Dukes, police captain Of the fssea.b ward,
was next sworn and examined by Mr.. Sedgwiox He
patrol district; Corooer Oopnery told mo not 10
permit any person 10 have Any Communication
:. p.:.ns NJ cSoS counsel E: Mrs. oss
nipghan. made application 70 see tho parties after
the Coroner gave the order spake 70 Inc Coroner
provided he present." there was bat oae other gen
tlenan appeared for admission - o,unsel-kP Thayer
Hr. Clptos and M mayer made some reply % the Co
roner but don't remember precisely what waS; this
wAs done IN the prcsesse o. the jury there Was back
appropriated for the detention Of Witnesses aud afer
that the fScus basement; the Witnesses were oil kept
aimed IN The s.oa Souse = sss s.s tse iasy ssS Sot
through for the day. and others were permitted 70 90
home; canno, exactly remenbsr The Corooers words.
qusssed 70 90 Into hat room; ve took thsn into tho
room; they DID not 80 Out, OF c,urse, stshous pcP.
Tho door 10 prevent sCrsss nom NE wMa.ss room;
this wAs certaialy done with respect to Witnesses
we're not suop@naed not those who camo Voluntarily,
there were several waesses dctsioed By order Of the
ooressr .. the atiou house two nights; Hannah, the
because thsir tesnnony was NOT concluded was pre-.
sent WHEN Dr.. Uh said he heard that ME- Ouupingham
seros Of ne Co1Oasr Ss ooossr s. n,t ho wps
send any Of the physcans there except Dr. Uh because
some persons haa carried information 70 Mrs. Canning
being intimate acquaintance Of The family afsr the
rendition Of the dct by tho Ooronors jury, received
an order for be Of Mrs. Cooningasm. EcEel
and Snodsrass nom the Dor oneY be ore thai time
When Coroner Oopnery refused 70 admit Ns 0uuning
jury generally oojeoted 70 their ng her Mr. Foan-
tan one OF the jurors was opposed 20 letting tho coun
these objections were made o. the jury think ai.sr
the Coroner marc This sasemsat The COUNSEL there
vas q general Conversation st THAI une beswesn ~.
Clinton the Coroner and The ju'yi they were ai Stand
O We're there other ply sciAss II the hosss who made
in the manner you have stssedS A. Csstanly; hall .
dozen II least.
DO you inow either ur. Clinton or Mr. Ihaysr had
occasion NJ Clinton and Mr. mayer aid obtain an en-.
trance into The room shere Ms. Cunningham was, sad
the Coroner and was ordered By The Corcaer 70 eject
them immediately whether thai was before after this
order canno, say sitvey, out my IMPRESSION Is tha.
afier the order; can rene mber no many times
saw them there before The order cortainiH n y them
once
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presence hearing, OF such conauementp They did;
M s,sssr VS. one ne we confined one DAY from sooai
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examined he day After or the next day. All that day The
Coroner va ensased examining other Witnesses can't
The time NO A''' "'~P'A' NO We o'"Ps ="
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