New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-04

u. W6S any peleon Vi INC bVVor O'ie ~ -''N'N'
bot him and me.
o. Who veot 10 The room A. Tas doctor th.:
came from scross the street
@. DID ony Of the ladies come doSn staf~ A. No
HI not enc. -
0. What time did M Eckel le.ve the house every
nsrnipgl A. Since here be never len The hoAss
astl be took bic breakfast. D.,
Q. VIVA, time did yOu tsse breakfast a. De'''e
O How rss /. with snodgass A. They 90: his
break fat before any one el-e. o-,, ,c...o
Q. Why did be stayso la'e on SA'urd y =. C8he
enc the Ms. aharns vas goln y &c oaa-'s9
o woo toId you A. heard it Two or three days
Aeero. heard him ssy down in the kitchen, thst II
EIIen would wait til Monday. be would - with her;
be was down there; had banjo. -
O. Amer snoasrass had seen the body be didn't tell
you anything A. No, Sri he Only ran fl&h NJ stars
again and put on biz hat and al the Say toTn Toe
o. How long vas be OUT A. Oaly tvo or three
MINUTES; thea be sent me down for M. B1len, Dr.
O Wien persons cane here 70 see Mr.. Cunning
ham didn't they give you their na'n'g' A. No oaly
except when ladies' comes here in their carrsge, hey
give me their caCds end cary them up stare
O. Did any gentlemen come 20 So her on fIldiy
A. OoIy one ard hot IN Old nan, and she let hin
IN when the Doctor wss paying ne ny wages. -,
Q. Why did the Doctor p1g yon your Sase. on f r.
day A. Because came on Friday; thde was TWO
lsdies tslkiR' 10 Der on fnday
O. Did no gentleman come in beTeen a and =
O'Clock A. None except tina. old gentleman ma
told you.
Sir, ] did ian for q He,aid aud for = Dldy TINES
for the Doctor and in the afternoon went DOM iOs
some copper wire for lOOey NTH.
O. Did you notice any frequent calls OF genie n:n
for her during the last month A. None but Dr. Roo
erts; he used 10 call for her most every day
@ Vas 10 Mr.. Eckels custom 20 20 70 the clOset 10
tbe yard A. never rec him go 10 the yard Tor three
weeks while there only ibis morning.
Q. At what time did the Doctor tske ms breakfast
A. II was o'clock.
O. DID you enter the Doctors operating oihse ire
quenily during the day A. No, Sir.
O. Did you see Mr. Cunningham there Often A.
Only when she and me cleai Cd II out; We cleaned 1,
out The first week and then the next veeS she cleaned
n ont alone; be always used make bis FIRE and
then be would call me to 90 up and take the ashes ou
O. When you told Hannah that did she seem sur
prised A. Says she, " Don't tell me tlat, . don't
te me that says she d" o my ID o my G1t,"
q Didn't il seen rather surprising 20 you IN, Mfs
Cunningham should be peri Tmlng such antics without
dead A. thought it strange.
Mr.. Hall have read over your testimony very
carefully, ard it seems 10 me ths, you have fully
answered object of The statute, and iha' II 10
sscersn the Of the death and the situation Of the
body IL to me that jest the inquiry will
turn entirely toward two questions.
Fir,ts What was the rcl1tioRs Of E,ke and Mrs.
Cunningham 10 each other in this house, and
Second What were the relations Of each TO the
Doctor either Immediately prior TO this MISTER
what antecedent, and the motions and actions Of Mrs.
Cunningham. As far as Anything which II accamulA
the different witnesses not exactly pertinent either
Q. You didn't see Mrs. Cunningham any
else buoy round 10 the hs A. No, Sir.
Mr.. Hall-SOnny let me ak yon one or Two ques-
Sops What the exact position of Mr.. Excl on
Saturday morning = toing out 10 the yard.
q. Whereabouts was be ! A. On the grass plot; he
wss going across the grass plot cause the walk was
full Of water.
Q Where were you ? A. In there making my fire.
q Did you see him : A. saw his back.
q. Did you zee bic hands A. No, Sir he had bis
Q. How was he dressed A. He had his fur cap,
and inside coat black pants on.
Q. How long did you stay making your fire A.
About ten minutes
Q. And you didn't see him come out A. No, Sir.
q. Did you notice whether he carrying any
thing A. He had both hands in bis pockets.
q. Where did you go thenl A Down cellar 70
bring up a scute of coal for the Doctors room; ths;
hook about ten minutes.
Q. Who letyOu in that morning A. Hannah.
q. Did she draw bolts A. Yes Sir
q. How's the gate A. That's always open.
q Did you carry up any scutte OF coal in the attic
A. Never only once.
O Have you ever seen Mr.. Eckel in the water clos.
set up siairsf A. No, Sir.
Q. Did you notice where Dr. Burdell got his money
from when he paid you your wages 4. Mr.. smith
done lob and give the Doctor half of IT, and he aid
me a bark note on the New-York Bank ana half dol
lar. The bill was out Of Mr., Smiths hands.
q Did you know whether he bad been down tOws
A. lie had been down TO the Bank all the morning.
Q. How do you know A. Cause Tuesdays and
Fridays discount days. And he told me TO tell Or.
Cor that be was there if ne called for him.
Q. Did you ever see Nc Eckel with short hair and
long hair A. never saw him IN his bare heed.
Q. Never when he wac bald A. No, Sg.
DIS. Do emus Gouley, aud Wood were then called,
and consultation held with thsm and the District
Atone, by the Coroner at the conclusion OF which
The Coroner addressed toe jury. lie SAID:
90 GENTLEMEN OF TpE jury: II was suggested to
the Coroner Yesterday that examination of the eye
should be made. Being desirous, in my official "a
pscity 70 every means TO fully develop the ia us OF
this crime of course consented that II sbo I'D be DONE
have two very eminent gentlemen present one of
whom il a professor we'll known TO the community Of
Nes-York IN be man that underst Snds che nstry mi
nutey and that is ornament 70 MS profession. The
other gentleman have known for years, and have
be- az sociaed with him az one tne lie will under
take if lie ~h your pleasure aided by DR. DOremus,
the analysis Of the blood that appears the ohemse,
shirts and sheets. have conveisei With gentlemen
on the propriey of this examination Of the eye In fact
not only DR. Doremus, but Drs. Gouly, Wood, and
Woodward express it as their opinion thst the mster
is farce and will amount 10 nothing. Iley VIII give
you their reasons themselves for tbs opinion. While
they think il not necessary 70 go into ST. examination
of the eye decidedly give it ~ my opinion thst the
nheets chemie and shirts aad other mSjtsrs esld 30
through chemical and nhyssii geological test VIII you
neS gentIs9assss explain your reasons
relation 10 the proposed examine
ton of the eye would state that should there De sny
imprt scion left upon the reiina II VIC ud be impossible
70 long after desth in consequence of the opacity OF
the hunors of the eye, 20 detect II by the opthalmi
scope microscope OF any other instrument be
rides which, we have no authority so far as | have
been able 10 learn for such course. have inquired
of several physologists and they know Of no scientific
authority ON which 20 base such investig 4.ions.
DIR. Gouley-l fully with Dr.. Doremus's
views on this subject; l think tina: if there any
possibility of mshiug this examination in the eye l.
should be very after death as the eye uodergoes
chemical changes very soon-more rapidly than other
psrts of the body; the huu of the ooTnos FIRST be-
come opaque AFTER - hours, and one Of the humors