The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-12
The Philadelphia Trunk in the Hands
or the Owner.
JOHN FARRELL'S TESTIMONY.
THE MouIsITIoN DRAWING TO A CLOSE
DR.. Burden's Will Again before the
Surrogate,


besss by eager crowd, while on the opposite side Of
che street the sidewalk Is lined with soeotators who
otand gazing with The most ntense curiosity at every
person who out OF the dwelling, ~ If they OK
pected either Of the suspected parties The front
parlor foil the ball il thronged and 10 the room whore
che murder committed are assembled number OF
viaite eli OF whom have their explana 10 make
OF tho way in which DR., Burdell WAS killed.
Ths inquest which adjourned from Tuesday TO IL
O'Clock yesterday morning. did not commence Till H. when
the Coroner made the following communication -" Gen.
temen Of the jury said he, "n reply to the second
telegraphc despatch snt to Philadelphia regarding the
trunk, have received just now the following
LEFT with the a5th s:h Of ysnSsr, last ss green
well Known with us JAMES NJ BEaRY.
Ooronsr-wm you call Mr. DousiAasf Bring in Mr.
Douglass.
M Douglass came into The room and TOOK bis seAs 10
che witness chair.
Corones-whst h your Christian nameS
witnes-George Douglass
Judge Capron-Are you acquainted with Mr.. Eckeis
Coroner-I did mot swear him yet.
yuege-Ahl
The witness was now sworn, and the examination pro-
oeedod ~ iollows:-
Judge-Are you acquainted with NJ. Ecke, whose
name has been often mentioned during this vssssahoa'
O. Are you friend ~ we'll acquaintance Of his'
a. have always considered him . friend-A great friend
O How ons have you sustained that relation 70 him,
a. From three to four years. since became acqua'nsi
Q. IN he had his washing done BY you OF 81 your
ooussa A. Be has
sometime can't recollect the month, but somewhere
tn the micd,e OF the summer.
Q. When dh you do the last wsshIngf A The last
eid fetched from the station nouse was afr this
inv0tieaii IN commeHoed
What we're the Articles sesn osnve,e YER a. . .nsre Sn
ono OF those shirts not bis-t wss kr. 5nodgrass
one Of he oihoer fetched tnat 70 mo.
O HsW long ator this event here tnat Wo ere tavest
eating those clothes brought 70 your houssf A.
think about the MIDDLE Of The following week; '
o How long prior TO that event were the last clothes
tefs u your house for the purpose OF xssnng A. fou
O. Yss. cir. A. sen, for those m, self; Il WAS either
Monday or Tuesday; my books say Tuesday; Ian 10
che hssn Of ssndiDg every nona.y 70 h yva.v, Va. ,
O. We're about that time. or any tune wishln .so or
ehree weeks way or the other, any oohss send In
O. Bslooens 70 him' A. No, sir, nor anybody else;
they diAt come In q trunk
o. o. W.rs there trunks 81 sen. shs-s With any clothes
given 70 your oare' A. No, sr; should certainly have
O. Is the business you pursue the laundry susinsss'
A. Yes, stri the laundry business s,.
chat were taken from his ct about sho VINE they
ssn A. Yes, sir one Of the onicer fetched shem
o. which shirt did he take on the he borrowed OF
Mr. ssodgTsn or bis own the last oneS A. l didn't un-
derssAnd you to say that they "sre borrowed nom Mr.
o he. you didn't mean sh. Mr. Eot'i sent both
o We 20. that impression ths, was ur. E,kel son,
them both. Did you examine that shir'f A. Not par
o. You had heard Of this event Il the ums' A Yes,
@ But your attention, you s.y was no. called p..icu
never oramne them except II they marked N
thcy are not y ycs marked mark them
% more ySu s. s .ScaS m.s sSs% IN the hs
shosid probably reeosss thsm ssousn 70 ps she 'om
Have you 'Ss ever had with xr Eets, any oonvsr-s.
Ton n rslaos 70 his eounsoeoa with this family, or int
macy with themS A: No, SIR
O. You Knew that he boarded heres A. Yes, str.
Judge Cspron-Mr. Coroner, don, see tnas We can
throw any shi upon This subecs By the iu'ths. sram
nation q TINS mas II any Of the jurors should desire 70
AJsror-wers you intimate With him, A. Yes, sir.
veice-Hs has answered that question before.
A. - osen - tvo or three evening" in the week.
A. No, sroeps ,hs. ssroa nin one day, hos did ss
IKE ht boarding placs, and he said very vel-n Was
o. In ali hs social conversation be never talked With
you about NE adesS A. No, sir; didnt consider hun
q Have % ysu sso~n anything Of his intimacy with
.oxher Isdiess A. No sir.
pd Iou know be vas a.,.s Intimate % S =. MI. rrcs
fev meptbs the lah year.
O You d,d nos ksow vny be was nos tben' A. No.
Another Juror Do you remember how long Mr.. Ectel
lived in this nouscf A. hsvo been trying 70 bring Ito
my memory, and ] should think ~s' about 'hree
O. Dont you rccolecs BY .your bcoks' a think !
soud s 81 zoe 81. ,rS bs s,m 70 '' '''
O. Whom did you send the last time for he olothes'
A. II vss either Monday or rde'day prsvioas 70 The
. when dr you return those oo,bes' Pan Of
them we're returned on Saturday and part Of then
q. when cid 20. see him for the iss, ums' A. Ys-
Q. PREVIOUS 70 ths. nean' A. rhs day before sha,
o ispesE Of the lime previous s tbs murder--on
Thursday ssh. Or Friday % morning. A. h"rfs' me ne
o. Don't you recoIlect he oaei on saturday moruing'
A. No. STR know he cidn't out Am almost positive ne
sailed there Friday morning somewhere scout eleven
% would ask you his shirss are pumbsvsdf A. His
sS,,s y svo,, 20, custSmsr bis are maried ~ j."
q You dont know whether bis shirts were oonplese
rss ooronsrMwsrs ,ou ana NJ Ecsei in the habit OF
carrying oorrespcndenos with ladies' through the
Madden square Post cnscsf A. Well have mad small
O. You undersscod rom each other wha. thoss Affairs
were about Can you pcsst out any psruoun CORES,
DOM Know snythise never Used any cerrespoodence
On regard 70 this bouse. -. . 49,.
Post Ofnce dIroctv for this house A. might hsve
mailed letter that he might handed 70 me for some
country town; TO bas sometmcs asked me " Y. gong
% the Post OHce SAID 81 w@, and he gave me some
letters and mailed them.
O. did ycu consult tcgetber about certain families
rad he describe certain nmioe7 A. We might have sat
down and laughed and talhed about them.
q Ufi be say anything 10 you about nrs. Cunningham
a. have ssked HI n frequently how he liked the hmiy
ne has generally snsvcred me that . very quiet
plain family; that wss all The cow versstion bad.
a Iu any conversation With you did he speak o Mr..
rfolf In vii A IA sra ewaT