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

blu. a. Hu1iog. except % that nisot let him in.
z. How lsne yes ast bfore bis dtsth. A @ceI
RI when that door is ebgt, car psrsoa from To-
ou,6e "e; IL Withf 1t nshtkey fited 10 the doH
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in, de a. ~ o,.vs1t .drai -oce even Fith ngatksy
A. You can fix Il 30 thai you IN PfeVeai any 'he no
O. How W. may night keys have yoa ever sen 81
that lock p A. P0uI o. Sve.
Q. Had You One7 A. fts, sr.
o Yru never recoIiect Of having any ether CONVEX
saton with Mrs Cunningham IL relation 10 the Doctor
have heard her peak Of him being very ride
o How Iot q before bis death A. o. many times.
0 The last time A. At the time Of the party.
0. That was on the 18th Of January A. Yes, Sir.
o What led her 10 make that remark al that time
A. He didn with the party to be in the hlu.e
O. What objection lad be TO toe pNty being in the
bouse? A. suppose he had some III viii toward Mrs.
Gun bingham.
have bead any unkiLd remark from Mrs. Cunningham
about the Doctor Just tel us what II was about How
Iopg $50 tie st time that you ever heard Of any
upireI dy feeling between them A. / don't koo1.
Q. You can give something Of guest A. III do,
euess at random.
o. You can tell whether it was year ago or siI
enihs ago A. Well, should say about three weeks
after came bere-tbout the fret week in December.
".
Gully between them A. think 30 Sir
q. What was that about A. don't know, Sir; it
war shortly after came understood there was some
difficulty Between them.
the Doctor and Mrs Cunningham in relation TO those
law suts and other difficulties that were had. A. Yes,
Sir
q. Did the sister, ever make any remark to you or
refer to this since. A. Zee, SIR.
q. Which Of them. A. Miss Helen
g. What did ste cay about them. A. believe she
told about the marriage, the breach Of promise case.
Q When did she tell you that. A. don't know
Sir: should think about the same time the first week
in December.
q. Now, what did she cay about that breach OF
promise A. She said that the Doctor and her mother
quanted, and policeman brough. in TO stop the
disturbance, and it settled to the satisfaction Of
both partee.
Q. Did che say that they claimed that there was
promise A. Yes, Sir, she told me that they were
married. she saio 20 far az she could find out that
they were married. she led me to believe they were.
q. What did she cay led her 10 think that they had
been married. A. She thought they went for that
purpose one night.
q. Did sho sa, wberel A. No, Sir.
q. Did she say that che saw them 90 out; A. No,
Sir
Q. How then, could che talk about their going out
4. Well she said that they wouldn't let her 20 in the
Ioom that there was secresy between them 50 far as
sbe could find out that she suspected they going
out TO get married, there mystery in the house,
or something Of that kind.
Q. This was in December A. Tht, Sir, was be-
fore came here
Q. Did she tell you when che mistrusted they were
married A. No, Sir.
q. Did you ever see anything between the Doctor
and her that made you think they were husband and
wife, A. No, Sir; have seen them In company TO-
getfer.
q. That wouldn't be evidence that they were man
ana wife at all. Have you seen anything between
them that led you to believe that they husband and
wife 2 A. The authority which have understood he
u ed over the family would lead me to believe so.
@. mean what you have seem A. Well, have
not seen anything.
Q What time did you come into the house on the
night that the Doctor was killed for the last time A.
In the neghborhood of O'Clock.
q. Who was then in the house, as far as you know
A. The two Mrs Cunnipghsms.
q. Was old Mrs. Cunningham inl a. Yes, Sir.
q. The two boys A. Yes, Sir.
q. Was Mr.. Ecke in A. don't know.
q. Was DR.. Burdell A. don't know, Sir.
q. Wee the servant girls in below! A. suppose
they were Sir.
O. You didn't sec them1 A. No, Sir
Q. Was the boy in-the Doctors boy A. Not to
q. Where did you go-to what part of the house
A. 1 came Immediately in this room and then went
q. When you went up stairs, to what room did you
goi Mrs. Cunnir ghams.
Q. How long did you remain in Mrs. Cunningham
ROOM A. went down stairs, and remained there
until went to bed
q. How long did you remain down stairsl A. Only
eng enough to get pitcher Of water and go up again
q. What time cid YOU go to bed A. About II
O'Clock.
O. Before or after A. should think i. was be-
fore.
Q. Have you a watch A. No, Sir.
q. Was there a timePitce that You looked at A.
Yer Sir.
@. What time was by that timeplecel A. think
il was exactly ii O'Clock.
q. Where was that timepiece A. On the mantle
piece in Mrs. CunDiDghams room.
g. Where was Mrs. Cunningham when you retired
A. 1 left her and her two daughters in her room;
couldn't say whether the two boys had gone up or
Q. Did you know whether you went 10 bed alone, or
the boys went with youf A. l think went alone.
Q. How lore. before the boys came a. think
they wee in bed.
. Didn't you leave Mr.. Eckel 10 the room A.
think not; think he went up before me.
q. When You retired what the condition of Mrs.
Cur ningbam and her daughters in relation TO their
6rest-had they partially commenced preparing for bed,
they dressed as they had been during the day
A. They were dressed as they had been during the
day
Q. Had any of them made any preparations to 60 to
bedl A. Not TO my know Wedge.
=. DO you then give 1t as your evidence that when
You left tie room there twas anybody remaining but
the old lady and her two daughters A. think so,
Sir
.. How long before that had Mr. E,kel leN the
room A. About three minuees.
Q. To what place did be 60 J A. don't know; /
supposed lie went TO his room.
q. Wbcre is that A. II lie adjoining
q. Which way A. Its the hall bedroom adjoining.
q. Did the room connect with Mrs. Cunninghsm's
rom. A. Yes, Sir.
Q. When Mr. Eckel LEFT the room to 60 to bel, hsd
he made any preparations for retiring a. Taken of
his boots Sir; think lie had his boots off think be
was askep by the FIRE; had his feet crossed.
Q. Had he clippers on. A. No, Sir.
o. Can you tell me whether he left his boots there
were they taken out Of the room A. can't tell
=. Had he stockings on. A. Yes, Sir.
q. Can you tell me what color they were-wha cir
cnmstance leads you to think that he had stockings