New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-10
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her as . CUSTOMER OF ours.
.. What g ysar ossi1ess A. hsYs nS1ei .
eide With ny Roiber.
Q. Whsts Der b1,.Dess A. A eo-ss. rskeE.
q. Dc yoa remember Mr. C2nnngh 81 hiyuS been
q. your plsce within ssori Il re a. '.ne~ sas
s.ne l,. Oc,ob<r % our horse With bar e.5 ialsa
ter I. ras toward eTening when she eA ed; shs tod
ne she would wait Tor gentleman VITO <as coGieg 70
see CT tAe-e; stsIvNd the gentleman cane, and she
took Gu. me- papers and show - mn "a employer
plsyirg he piano !; The TINE, and did No; psy much
ATTENTION ;oit.
Q What day wa,.his A. Il We. during tie la.t
Gay. Of O,tober bscsx:e l knew We hsd hgtt s.
soon ga abe cane.
q. She waited until the gentleman came Y~, 81;
q. Yo1 lid lot hear the conyerss;Aon \. did
not OILY heard Der state. IS they we're preparing >
90, Gan things are hight nov" a. neN as ein re-
Q. Wbs. tine vas i; she came A. Twas between
! : and o'cl1ck.
q. How long did che remain A. Abou; hah
Q. How many papers did che exhibit to him. A. /
do not reperber; | think about two
Q. Were they bali sheets or smsller than hafsheets
| A. / thii they were considerably large.
q. Were they contained in al envelope, or were
they lcose in her band A. I think they were rolled
Up; she pu. them in her pocket; DO no. think there
| was any envelope on them.
.. Do you think you would know the papers you
were 70 see them sgsn. A. think ~oald
Q. How many were there. 4. l 40 or three, !
think; cannot exscty tell.
Judge Caprcn-Please describe this n.n TO the jury,
a. ptsr az you can.
Witpess-The only particular notice / took of him
wss the appearance 9th head scd eyes,
.. What was the color Of his eyes A. The only PSF
Il Dsr notice took Of them was that they had aany
EXPRESSION.
Q Do you think if you were to see dsguerreOtype
of the man you would recognize the mani A. Yes Sir,
! think ! would.
o. Would you know the man himself A. think
sholld
The Coroner-Cspt Dilks, is NJ. Eekel here'
Capt. Dlkt-les. Sir.
The Coroner-Wiu you then take this lady up to see
him.
The witness was conducted TO one of the rooms
above, where Eckel wss. She returned after momen-
taiy absepce
8 Il that the man A. Yes, SIX, he is the gentle
man who was az our house
Cap. Dlks-There .ere a number Of gentlemen il
the room at tie me and she picked him out without
biz being eesgDated 10 her.
O. how did yuu know him A. remembered his
Appearance Icould not tell exactly how he boxed, but
knew would recognize bin.
Q lou picked him out from the gentlemen there
Q. Did the three leave your house together 4.
They djd-tne daughter the mother and the gentle
n.sn-they all went on t)gether.
Q. Which daughter was It : n. IL was the Oldest
ore.
o. Do you rene rbcr now, whether on the day they
there in the evening you sold goods to any one
end charged il 10 them A. | cannot remember a.
far ss Il at kno il very ats in October, and
| su net ,uIe that il was not very near November.
q. Have you recollection sufficient 10 enable you 10
tell whether it was the fore part OF the week or the LAY!
ter part A. can only reooIlect "a far as have said.
Judge Capron-That Is near enough
A Jwor-P,IhaPs il would be wei for her to exam
inc her books 20 see.
O. Did she purchase ANYTHING A. cannot tell
sDy thing about that; was playing the piano, and the
daughter seemed TO sent TO interest me 10 playing
q Whist daughter wss III A. Augusta she seemed
to want me to play tor her; Mrs. Cunningham told
ne 70 20 and do my house affairs, and no. remain in
the rUon che did not want 70 dctin me from ID 4
by Der calling until the gentle man came.
y. Did you gol a. / did not l remained in the
70, m.
to come into the store and maize suoh request A.
II did OF appear so 20 me, she was very friendly,
and had often come TO house on Business; did
not tab il that tb,r was any thing bad aooa, IL
q. Did che make any Grand when she came in a:
think she do; / not quite sure but that she said
she bad come from up town
q Did sbo maho any GRAND TO purchase articles OF
YOU A. No, Sir. she ju,t came in.
Q Who was Attending to the shop at tha. time
4. Nobody, it private business; have no store.
q. Did she sit down. A. She did abe had come
to all for the gentleman. and OF course hsd no bus
pess have store; she seated herself in the back
perlOr.
Q. How long had she been seated before the daHgh
ter made the request OF YOU 10 entertain her with
music A. She requested me right away, just 81 sat
down, if | would favor her as soon as the gentleman
came 10 the daughter took my place, aud va, stand
ing oppos her, listening to Der.
q. SO that you could not hear the conversation be-
twe Mr. Eckel snd Ms. Cunningham A. No. Sir
i
pared TO the daughter ssked me to &c, her gsss of
water; when came back with il they were AL u rec
taking together Intimately, but did not know what
they said.
O. Do you know which way they went A. No,
Sir.
q. Did she speak OF which wsy they we're going
A. No, Sir; they did not spcak anything aboutr
4 Juror-Nbat did she say that you rene nber
A. She ssd, ii. was all right nov" when they were
Deerly ready 10 20.
A juror-Tbete was no reference made to a paper
A. do not know.
Judge Cspron- There was a paper shown A.
think i wss blush psper.
q. DO you remember the piece OF music that you
plsyed for her tn; evening A. | remember sung
piece for her, bu. II was one had long time ago.
q. Wa. On cir tune that made any considerable
noise A. II was q ballad.
q Was Il surg low A. twas middliHg.
q. How was her playing With reference - loudness
A. She played polkss and such things.
q. With reieicnce TO loujness j. sol. or hesyyf
A. She played heavier thanI
q. Did she play 30 heavy IS TO excite any recouec
ton Of the fact IN yeu there object ia il
A. cid not take any notice Of that
z. Have you since had any idea of that kind. A.
No SIR.
Judge Cspror-I do not think /. Is safe to sho. the
paper 20 Der FOR ideniih Atom, she only s.E them
casually, and without opportunity for aspection.
Y Do YOU think you could detect these papers
A. l. msy be should; they were about tAls length
Indicating the length of g /. If sheet Of fcolsesol
Judge Cspron--lt iooss 70 me 70 be very unsafe 70
show hsm for The interes, OF the paes and saybJdy
exc.
z. Could you tel whether there we're seas on them
or Lott \. did not Ioiioe; only think tlers vas
htIe picture on the Top, bu am no. cute certain.
y. Was it this handing witness doea men. Of !
bush.
4 JurOr-Wil you see II you nsde any charye /
about thai tine your books - deferrnine the time
was here tie dsy after she called 70 oak ,he 4
daughter about piece II music; she tod ahou.