The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-09

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@ Yos ssy when Hannah calne Into Tho room snd an
nounced that Dr. Bard.u Was dead, you came 10 your
sister who was faintng' A. Yea, that lie al can
member.
@ Where were yous A. was seated By the window,
O. What did Hannah says A. She said The Doctor Is
dead oc murdered or something 70 that effect, know she
said nlnrdered.
O Ard where was your mother then sea.eds A. think
near the door
G. Bow long did you continue standing by your sister,
q. Who the person that came into the room A.
ter lir. hninS A. think II was Dr. Roberts.
whcsse came into the room' A. Idonr remember.
O. Arc there brackets a, the side. A. Brackets q, The
@ there curtains TO the windows or close blinds
g'ish bindss A. There are shutters WOODEN shuters'
rived in the early part Of tho evening" A. No, sir
md you see IL in the rerlc's A No, si'.
When n did you hear Of m A When sister and mother
@ That was the nrst you heard OF III A. The nrsti
heard Of II.
sarscS You say you were not up In your sleeping
Q Did Jour sister Helen go thcre' A. No, to my know
q Where your nigh. clothes 60, sleep in. To
sleep INF
q. Yes. A. could net say.
night A Oh. sister was rc,p away tho next day
O. To schoos A. Yes, Sir
g Did you see the pistol produced here yesterday A.
Q. Do ycu know how your mother got that A. n.
Burdell gave Il to her.
@ How long do you remember your mother having 10
A. II was rome time
or sfter you moved to 81 Bond street, A. In twenty
Fourth street.
by the Ccurt-Dd she have it while you were sheres A.
By a Juror-Did your mother eew with her left hands
A. Sometimes she doee.
O. Do you know the ,ns A. On account OF rheu-
Q Was enc right len handed previous TO having tho
rheum ,'ism' A. Right handed.
TESTIMONY OF JOHN n. PERKINS.
The next witness called for the defence John n
Perkins. He was sworn a,d examined a. follows
@ Mr.. Perkins, what is your ocOupad0n2 A. Am
iobber NJ boots and shoes.
q. What, sire A. am merchant
@ What Is your place Of busnesss A. 20 Cortlandt
O. Where is your residence A. % Second street
O. Where do you reside At mo lme Of Dr. Burdell's
DEATH A. At 81 Bond street
q. DO you know, by sight or otherwise, Dr.. Samuel
Parra'yt A. do not know Is do.
z. did not ask whether you were acquainted with
him, but whether you knew him by sghH
The Court-By sight or otherwise, "a the question?
Witness-l d mt think do
Q. 10 you know anything abon that dog Of his-thst
famous King Cbarlesf Qa lgater.)
The District Attorney-We Object
The Court-The dog Is not in the case.
The Ceurt-Nevcr mind the dog.
Defendants counsel-what Intend to prove is, that
that dog came 70 this witnesses house, and he came after
her. .U ~
The Court-Never mind the dog; can't permit anything
70 be asked about it, because would not allow before;
10 the witness } step aside sir
Defendants counsel-F your Honor please, DR.. Parm-
E stated that that dog never went TO any other place, and
r l.....l.
The Court should not have permitted 1t If my atten.
ton had been called tou Its Of importance; could
.ras,n ,-ssh IL Ia ~
consequence whether the dog way or the other
way TAuehter)
HxSRY g. SMITHS TESTIMONY.
The dog testimony being thus rejected the defence
called Henry s. Smith, whose testimony folio VS.:
q. Mr.. Smith, have you been up 70 the premises 81
Bond street today A. have, sir.
O. Since the recess OF thl court9 A. Yes, sir.
Aave you examined the rear OF these prenisess A.
O. State the result OF your examination in reference to
whetherfrst, IA TO the locks OF the basement door,
The District Attorney object The question is not how
s TO day, but how IL was al the tine OF the murder.
Defendants c,unsel-The question 10 withdrawn.
O. What kind Of lock has IL
The DistIc, Aorney-rhal has nothing to do with the
case, what lock is there but what lock there
the time Of the murder
@ with reference the case the rear window Of
Tho court-The window in the hall the head Of the
frst Digit OF stairs.
The Court and District Attorney, simultaneousy-Never
mind the object
The Court-No no, state the position Of the windows
witness-Therc Is a shed covering the piazza immediate
ly updcr the window Of Dr. Burdels room thai might be
very easily mounted.
The Court-Never mind how II nigh, be.
Q State in what way II might
The District Attorney-We object
O. State whether there is . petition and fence OF what
there IL there.
The Court-state Whist there " there.
witness-I was about 10 do that
Tie Courtln the FIRST place there Is piazza and she'd
what the distance from thai shade 10 the window above
the shcds
wuness-Its mere uiHe.
The Couit-A trihe but wan, you TO tel me how
wtness-It is three Zee, or less.
The Cour-e said ii three feet from the shed to the
window sill.
by tho Court-Now what Is the height OF this shed
A. should Judge about fifteen feet; may be little
more.
BY the Court-wbat is the width Of 1t, sirs A. Well,
eight orten feet, perhaps not more than six.
b. the Court-whai il the access to that shed A.
There Is fence dividing the lot Of 81 Bond ree,from the
by thc oourt-HOw high Is ,hs, scnce' A. Wen, It
Is within four fco rises UP within four feet OF this she'd
sboud say four or four and bali; a. sood BY Is, II
pretty close 10 my chm
q STATE whether there another window near that
sbedy 4. There three Windows
q state whether there sheds Immediately adjoin
By the Court-witbout another partition between
thenS A. There divers hcights: every house
90 have she'd aud they no, all Of the height;
should think tse next Is higher n this one there also
ladder In the yard
by the Couri-Yoo don't know whether 1t was there
hst winter mott A. No, air.
The Couri-Thai wont do, sir.
O. Did you observe whether there q stable In the
rear A. There u a stable In the
q Is there more than one door : A. Thorc are two
doors.
snc confusion here two three Of the counsel
and the Court speaking nj the same umo. Oder being
restored, the examination proceeded.
How Ia that stable door fstcbedf A. By two, three
four nails upon the inside.
T. there entraicc 10 that Ftahlc from Blocker
sreety A. There IL entrance from Blocker street
q The alley leading INF A. Yes, sir, dividing oil the
lots in ID IN street.
Gross examination by the District Aitorney-Q Are you
the owner occupant Of that stablcS 4 No, cir.
Have you been here before ~ dsys A. No, cir
q BY juror want IN know whether you observed
bow FAR could s~s each way from those she isS
The CourtTha Is not legal evidence. must exclude H.
II n oianion, which would not be auy better than
yours. You for yourselves when you visit the
ore misses 10 Tnofro~ morning.
The juror said he asked because II opinion which