New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-09

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Q. -Four places, then A Aniin Twelfth ..ree. :
| q. What number before 10 Bond ST. Get A. Twas
below, on the other side Of the street don't know
The lumber
Q. What number in Irving place Al d'a't
Know.
q. Wha; number in Twelfth stree, A. Dr. Wei.
! liDptors; cor't know aDy Of the numbers.
z. How lopg has your mother ised 10 this strest
A. dom know boz long We have lived in Brooklyn.
q. Where Wss that A. / cant tell.
q. Was thst before your remembrance A. thiak
| twas
O. Where is the fret recollection you hsve Of resi-.
| deLce il this city A. That 10 Irving place.
@ Has your no,ker always kept bordeT, since she
lived n IRE city A. No, Sir
@. When did sbe fist begin TO keep bosrieri. A.
! She teos boariers 81 the insigstOn Of Dr.. irdeu
| THE is the only pace.
Q. Then te began the l.t Of May. A. Tie lat Of
last May.
O. Durirg the other residences she lived in private
family by herself On her own means. A. Yes, Sir.
O. Have her daughters mosuy remained at home or
abroad A. We have generally been at home IS long
e. We had home.
! O. You have always had home. A. Yes. Sir er.
cept when mother wa. boarding:
O. How much Of the time did she board. A. She
broke up housekeeping before he began the s Of .st
May.
O. How much time has your sister been away to
school, and yourself. A. Well, couldn't say how
much time we have been away.
Q. Where did she go to school. She has been
@. Has ale been out Of the State at school. A. No,
Mr.. ClintOn-suppOss you particulsrize which
Judge Cspron L am speaking of the Oldest sis,e-.
q. SEES not been out fthe State at school. \. No
Sir.
Q. Has the been out of the State visiting 4. Wei,
no don't think she has.
At this point MIS- Cunningham wa overpowered
by the sitting heat the feid air, and the evil glare Of
hundred hostile eyes 10 a1diti m 10 the que,iOni1g
Clinton nj kfd that her examination might be
peLded.
Coroner-The suspension viii be under those cir
cums8nces that she shall have no intercourse with any
Mr.. Clinton pledged himself that there should be no
conversation with her except such as might be neces
sary TO restore her.
a juror believe the Jury is Of opinion that Mr.
Clintons word is suficen, guarantee.
Mr.. Clinton retired with the girl:
CoroIer-Tell the Captain 10 bring an order for Mr.
Eckel.
1t was concluded that it would be time to adjourn
before Nh Eckel could be brought up from the Iombs
Judge Capron-As look upon it, this first part of
the examination OF this lady throws mo:e light upon
this probable murder than anything else.
Mr.. Clinton returning from upstairs or course
ME- Burdeil will not be sent up in my absence, aud
want il to be understood that Mrs. Burdell will not be
called down because wish to be present when she it,
Coroner-TeL the officer TO bring down the little fell
low, George.
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE D. CUNNINGHAM
Judge Cspron-Nox, my little man, want to ask
you few questions. You only TO tell Us just what
you know and if you don't know jus.say 80. No one
hos any icea that there's anything wrong in you a, all
All we want is you to tel us what you know. You
may know come things which will enable the Jury to
tel who did 1t.
O. Have you seen your mother since the Doctors
death-have you seen her to speak with her. A. No,
Sir.
O. Have you seen either Of your sisters since that
tine. A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Which of them. A. Both.
q. Have you talked with them. A. No, Sir.
q. Have Lot said anything. A. No, Sir.
q. Have you seen your little brother AID talked
with him. A. No, Sir he was up stair, with my ma.
Q. You were in the same room with them A. Yes,
Sir.
Coroner-But you had ,cess to the room VII ere your
moher and sisters were A. My mother was up
.tsirs and my sisters down stairs there was room
O. Did YOU 20 in and see them A. No, Sir, /
stay ed in my little ROOM
Q | am speaking new since the Doctor died a.
Q. Then you have not spoken talke wi h them
A. Since last night hain't.
O. lam speaking betw cen the time that the Doctor
cane-the Doctor died here week ago last Fid'y.
Haven't you your mother to talk with her siac'
then A. Yes, Sir.
O. Have you seen your sisters to talk with them
finee that hight 7 a. Yes, Sir.
o. Now what did your mother say - You \
Size didn't ssy anything, only she toll me oa-e or
twice TO 20 and fix my hair and wash my hands and
O. Did she cay anything about the Doc;Ors death.
Q. Did she give you any advice or instruction as to
what you should say. 4. No, Sir.
q. Did she give you any cition. a No, SH.
q Did she or your sisters give you any caut'on.
O. None at sill. 4. No, Sir.
O. Didn't they cay anything to you about the mu'-
g. Do You know whether they SAID anythin, -
your brother. A. No Sir don't. ~,
O. Did YOU zee the Doctor after be wes killed.
A. No. Sir; | seen him when came down staIsi
went right down. -.
aocr. A. No | didn't seen hIm hrt l don't know
O. Who told you that he Doctor was desd. 4. No
bocy. hat the boy wen. down and tod the servant
Girl and the servant gil came ny and told us.
q. Did YOU 20 down and see ! a. No. Sir; cried
ard then the door got shut and locked, and went for
Mr. Main. ,.,-,,
A No Sir; | seen him when he was IN the coffin.
.Judge Cspron-I don't think tina, any light viii be
,brown on the subject by talking 10 the boy new.
A Juror-Tbe only question Is to Know whetner on
Friday night he has any recollection OF the Doctor re.
tuning u..,,,
Won are not going 10 be hurt al all you are behaving
y.ry well now-now do you remember whether yoI
saw the Doctor at oil or that day \. No, SIT.
Q. WbeIewere you A. was oct osck' over IN
the ys1d sliding down bill.
.. You don't remember Q. seslng me DOc'N ma.
o. Nor OF bearing him talk A. No, Sir.
q. Were there any other boys there A. NJ. Sr,
orly me sno my little brother were playing 'ogelheI.
o. Did you see him any time IN the evening A.
q Where did you spend your time in the eyering.
4. In my mothers room.
%. And ven didn't see the Doctor st al. A. Icane
down frst Tor my tea, after looked nice and nea. and
saw Nj Eckel in the psrlor, and We ell went dosn