The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04

OVfvaof- MT want W Got out VI you sOVos sAoss
sending down to the police dspaztmess to say that NAV
had died suddenly A. The only thng heard was Mr..
snodxrsss saying when he out suddenly, that Dr.
Blu dell committed suicide.
Q. At what time did the Doctor generally rse In tho
morninef don't know, sY.
Ooroner-Do you mean 70 tha. Mr. Ecksl was never
In the habit OF gong out In the morning A. Yes, SIR
O. Was he eve, accustomed to use that place In the
yNdS A. never saw him In before Saturday morning.
Did you enter the Doctors operating oos frequest.
y during the days A. No, STR except 70 tell him some
body was waiting for him.
U. Did you ever SEQ Mrs. Cunningham In M A. No. sY;
but on Friday moraDg she cleaned It Out With mo- we
both cleaned IL out together.
q. When you told Dr. Burdeu's death TO Hannah did
she seem surprised A. YES sir she said "Dont tell
me that" al! tho way up stairs, and when she saw II
she said "my Godp oil the way mp stairs she Was iron.
Ing In the kitchen when told her, and she dropped the
iron and ran up stairs.
O. Did not seem surprising TO you that Mrs. Cunning.
bam should not go down stairs instead Of crying A.
Yes, sir, thought II strange.
Mr.. A. Oakley Hall, District Atorney- very carefully
read the testimony which bee far ELECTED, aud
hseems to you have fully answered and that
10 To aaceran the Of the death and the situation OF
the body. and now appears that the inquiry should
be two Question: and tim might leave out OF this
inquiry every other consideration except these two First
what the relations Of Eokel and Mrs. Cunningham
each other In this house and second what the
atons OF each to Dr. Burde eitner Immediately prior to
this matter time anterior to H. and the motives
OF Mrs Cunningham and Mr.. Ecxel. think would
stop there for The opinions and susseons ofhe wisnes
ses arc not very material
Juror should like TO AK the boy II there was
anybody around the hall or anywhere elses A. No sir.
Rv Ne Hall Of Ne L.
kel on this Saturday morning. A. The orss place saw
him WAS going out at me yard.
Q. AT what place A. 1t was on the grass plot saw
him, towards the walk the walk was covered with wa
ter ; l was making my fire did not speak TO him, nor
he TO me I; l saw hts back.
q. Did you see his hAndsS A. No, sir; be had his
hands In bis pockets ne had h far cap and his inside
ccas, aEd . black pair Of pantaloous.
O. DID you see him 70 into the the prvyf A. Yes cir.
Q. How long alter that did you stay In the roomf A.
About ten minutes
Q. Did you notice him coming outS A. No, sir.
Q. When you left this place where did you 60 tor
Down 10 the COLLAR 10 bring up soutie Of coal 10 the
DOCTORS door; when ct the cellar went up to
the DOCTORS room and noticed IT strange that the key
outside the door,
Q. When you came In In the morning, WAS the door
locked A. cannot TELL sir, but the back door was
locked, with the kcy inside.
q Who lei you inf A. II WAS Hannah let me In by the
basement door, and she drew the bolts 70 let In ca
@. When uhS A. 1t was about seven O'Clock
when came into tho house,
Q Ind you hear any noso In the yards A. No, sir, l
d,dnI hear any.
q Did Hannah state how org she had been DOWN A.
No. sir hut the fire In the range was not going ct tAs,
time.
O. Did yor notice how the back room lower door wa,
A. That was boted and shut every MORNING
You stated the other day, that Dr. Burdcl paid you
your wages; did you notice where he took bis money
irom' A. DR. BuYdell gave rank note Of the City o.
New York to me and half dollar piece
Q Did you see where no took the money from No
G. wss there any roll OF bill, in his hands? A. NO
SIR, the hall dollar piece ne took OF his purse.
q 40 you know whssber the Doctor had been out Of
town tnas @orpnsf A. fes, Sir, no had been down "
Q. DO you know whether DR.. Burden dyed his yhs
kerss A. No sir, be always had black whskers
Coroner-Did you ever see Mr. Eckel with kinds Of
hAr-shOr' and long hAnI A. No str never saw him
In his bare except the night OF the party aud thar night
be had long hair he never Vas bald whou say him.
CoroDerGeotlemen Of the jury, was suGg ssied yes
terdsy 70 the Coroner that the examination OF the
should be made, and being deslroas In my Official ca.
pacy 70 afford every opportunity foe the grand devei
opement OF crime We are about Of course consented
that should be done. l have two very eminea. men,
enc Professor that 10 well known TO the community OF
New York I, be man that understands chemistry mt.
nuiey and know thai he is ornament TO his profes
sion. The other gentleman have known for years;
had been associated with him at time,
and he viii undertake, Il Ii with your permi,sion
and pleasure aided by Dr. Dorerus' the nature OF the
bood that appears upon the chemise and snirts the
sheets and other matters The doctors have conversoi
OF tho cye-n Aot no, only Dr. Doremus but prs Wood
and woodward, entirely agree that tho matlcr farce
that win amount 10 nothing rhcy wlgvoyou their
reasons themselves, and should rather they would
plain TO you n they think II necessary. think the
sheets shrts, and oihor matters snoud como under
chemical and physiological examination. these gentle
animation of tns eye We shall bs all pleased TO hcar
them.
REMARKS or DIR. DonEMUs.
In the nrs place. gentlemen said De- D,remus should
there be any Impression LEFT upon tho rstns Of tho eye
n would be impossible long after DEATH Consequence
Of the opacity Of the humors Of the eys to take with the
or any other instrument such impression
And again, supposipg i'm nedately alter death wo
have no authority as far ~ have been able 10 learn
and have inquired Of several pnysoiossts this
investigation. These two statements, IL seems TO me,
are suiDcss nt
REMARKS OF DIR. aoULgY.
! concur, said DR.. O., entirely with Dr. Doyenus'
views upon this subject and think that thcre Was any
possibility sf making This examination In eye, that
should be mado very scr death for The eye un-
dersocs chAnges-chemca changcs-such ~ other parts
OF the body, but much rapidly and the as,
becomes Opaque sor twenty four hours and the humors
chambers OF the eye-acs upon other humor., BY Ill
tratng through them, rendering them opsque Tho
feuna - nervous membrane, which soltens very soon
a<r death and on making dissection OF the eye for
the purpose Of mAsng that examination, II would be de-
stroyed. But even allowing that examination mace
soop nfer death. doDr believe Auy,hing ucui be seen
upon the retna.
Mr. Schaus, Jurorin rtgsrd 10 thr examination We
have no very great faith, but ozcnr ard not probes
slons gentlemen respectfully submit 70 the expression
or opinion which wo have Just heerd.
Mr. Secor, another Juror-We are IN very dfhcae
portion IN the premises, but a the Tine 20 clear
our conscepces from any accusation tnsl may be made
ssaipst u.s. and 10 act right towards tue people think
We thould have this examination don't think can do
any possible harm We feel duty 10 hsve done
TITS possible to oh IN orccr that there may bo no cen
sure caat upon rs
Another Juror--r Der bsve ., dllcr from the gento
man vno has prccedeo me
Coroncr-Gentcmtn or The jury am Wiling, az Co.
oner 10 abide by any mous decision you may arrive
but will 1sert this the rresence Of tho legal gentle
men no~ here, that amer the result made known
would not be nd mtod legal testimony in any court
Mf. schau,-The question may arse Al some time n, In
he as oying moments, the image Of tho dear one might
not be rs present ~ the matter itself "a laugh
Another iurOy--I Cfsire know IN etnmaCn