The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-24
Tine Case OF Coroner Connery.

Before Hon Judge DAILY.
rn ntr4cAros OF rHADY BRADYs COW s rAn CONSIDERED
A oohprMrr IN nMIsD-rSsr1aoNy As 10 THE STRIP
rnu or nl1 CUNNINGHAM.
Af1aL 2SIa Ire Maaer Of Ei,oard d. Cc-~ery, Coroner,
scc-John HeDnesey, being duly sworn says WAS pro-
vision dealer 10 Ireland am private citizen; was
born in he year 1900 will be eight years IN America
kenny Cine counsel for the Coroner reads the Coroners
answer 70 charge second specification hrs and asked The
O. Did YOU ever Of such legend story in Ireland,
and OF song founded thereon, anything so similar
as to be substantially The samef (lhady Brady'S cow
O Was ary Specification, by common consent and under
ptsnding according 70 VOW knowledge ana l"o'% o,,,s
tshe carries her tail behind her2" A. Yes wond %
compliment TO her honesty, and that's The way shoao
Cross exanined by Mr. scdgwicl- this local story
on egendr A. Is not confined 10 any locahty, ohs
known all over Ireland; have travelled AL over 'io
south of ireland.
O Did you hear it in court Of justice IN ireana'
{Objected by Coroner COUNSEL on The gfounh o na
terLsity, and answer taken subject 70 op)ecuoh| A.
don't recolect that did.
Have you heard frcqren, a?pn n sOc, WI
Catherine Demson sworn tni examined oy tne Proseou
uoa:Q Where is your residence ano are yon ,s,neu
Edy4 A. ara married lady, and reside at No. Carroll
O. What was your relationship, any, with Dr. Iurder
20 We're vol present n the cxaulnaton by Or Wood
ward OF the person Of hrs Cunningham al 81 Bond street
Please state the time Of the examination the persons
who were there present and the manner in which was
conducted and ali that relative thereto a, fully
YOU recollcctf (Objected toy A. This was on Monday
next after the murder am quite aure john Coancry and
policeman in the room at the time with myself Dr.
Woodward and Mrs. Cunningham (lhe answer 70 the ba-
lance Of The question objected 10 The Judge decides
90 admit the question Counsel for respondent ex.
cepts) A. Mrs Cunningham aud were sitting
In room alone together IN The bedroom
usually occupied by Mr.. Ecke John Connery, the phys-
can sad &C @ Gs o E saae 20 %r csn
n,ngsm; don't know what was said but heard her say
d.snctly oh yes if il his wish she then walked to
tho front part OF the r0om the window DR.. ood
ward stood in front OF her the window she com
enced unoosng her cothes she took of all her cothe,
from the upper part of her body the doctor commenced
far her waist be then told her 10 let her clothes drop
DOWN. did not him pull OFF her clothes but heard him
say let your clothes drop DOWN. heard her say "don
expose me so,' she then asked me for towel which
bad In my hand she held before her when her clothes
dropped down she asked for cape that she had taken
of TO throw around her shoulders the doctor then exa
mined the lower part Of her BODY from her waist downs
down on the chair; she eat down and took on her
shoes and stockings; he then examined her
and hands and looked at them again she sat in the
chair he then told her 10 step into her clothes again
there little mistake mate wish to correct she was
stripped Of sll her clothing except 1ne merno under
gown, which hung about her waist covering nothing but
what had been examined already; then assisted her In
dressing herself again. have said all saw and all
beard there to my recollection; allow me TO make one
more remark when Mrs Cunningham said, "pont ex-
pose me so" The doctor (Wood~arD answered, "Never
O Were Mr. John Connery and the policemen present
through the whole Of the examinahonf A. They were IN
O. For what purpose were yor present at No 81 Bond
street the occasion referred TO? OBJECTED TO and with
drawn.)
O Were you witness on the inqnest2 A. Twas
Q Were you detained or imrrsoned at No 81 Bond
ptrect or elsewherel (Ohicctcd Ors, because inmate
r second because not admissible under any charge or
epecidcaLon)
Tho judge ovcrrues the objection IA 20 materially, and
che Cprooers counsel excerpts and decides that the sul-
cheney OF the charges and specifications in order 70 admit
the proof not within his province bn must be deter
mined by the Governor and that ne only pass upon
the materially OF tie evidence offered under tho charges,
and oanno, separate the evidence. a. was; Ihaye told
Il, and have fbfgoen 1t
went 20 81 Bond street on the Sunday after The murder
he told me 20 wait till half past two aud the Coroner would
be there then 10 my sister tin Gre Jones street
and ret,rned Al three O'Clock again policeman and Mr..
nowei No Bond street stood the foot Of the stairs;
asked the policeman II could 60 mp; he said not without
an order from the Coroner hou asked This lady s'oppec
by the Assstan, District AttorneyJ stayed there NO
81 Bond street ta night, and left Ii on Thursday did no
leave sooner, because was detained
6 When I'D you fret make application 10 60 home
o Did YOU make application sooner TO 70 home, and q
no when ard 10 whom A. asked one Of the policemen
made application 20 him Monday 10 60 home; he said
Yveuid have 60 wait till tic Coroner got through
O. Did you make Applicant n again for such perms ION
NJ 40 nleo state when ana 20 whQm and II more hsf
ooe apo,icaon state each and aif a. waited unit
tow ards night, and asked one o. the ioheepi.h uea ~
could go he ead no; one spphGanOn w sns,v he ,o
Nj nos 20 rs The Coroner had left orders should
NOT leave the house; tod him must go hsd iaua
~ cblaren, n NOT must send for my huc boy and nave
Sira broc+ over 10 New York; the ned Application wa
on wednesdsy night TO Captain sks he told nc tnat IN
Cs-oner ravc orders sli0id be tkcn To the Fneenti
ward staton house, told him II he let me go home ~
might send policeman with me, and would DC osc'
newt morning At O'clock he told me no, he could not az
that then wanted him TO 10 70 my sisters, and that IA
might lock the door and aAe tht ICY away u! s,5,,t
house IN Great Jones street, ec s' os be ,ase
~ be Ffeenh ward station house with The rest OF u.
witnes then begged Ct hu 10 le me stay ~ se par
,ors ali right; he lien told officer Davis 70 take M
born viii hin; wen, with him ard stayed Wit
hs family all right on Thursday, morning, returnc
10 81 nond street, my testimony wa taken ual day ee
lin coraned two days-onc IN the basement on Tues
osy wa taken 10 the seventeenth Whrd bauon nous.
and when returned TO ~ Bod street on " o .s
n tbe pollceuan who watgith me- iIAke these wome
back 70 bc station houae and iock them ~ " aicfei
ell We went In the house and down In the basement
ana sia,d there al night I'll the Coroner had gone; th
vas the night ordered 20 be taken " tho seeht
wrd station boass and be locked UP; that wa e Fam
night I etad al ofacer fTvis's -
e council FOR thc Coroner states 70 the Jcdgc that tn
TESTIMONY OF this vitae reeIas w ,,
regarding her own detention and mrsoniheht n y,
been allowed account u the difficulty os ieies,oll
Sprpper he non mo- e. Tat all her lesmoDyl regsr
30 those points be struck ont, exett a W iss' y,
TOOK place by The special and express direction Of INC "
roner or In hi. presence With bis knowledge previous
or hls assent subsequently,. q,
,vdcnre SO A. 70 dls,nguh wha, acts Of Dr. Wooiwar
Yere In conformity with the directions given him by u
sorrper ard what uo that tie witnesses prese'
when urs Cunningham was examined by ". Wcodwaf
,sv ,eshfy 10 what took place u their presence, and
vii be for the Governor 70 determine how Tar what
CURED was cot " pursuance oil me ofaef give
~ ,iS ruling the counsel fer the Coroner exceItd
o I'D you enter in any bal bond " appear as VI
.nesss A. No. -,
excss examlned--Q How were You related TO Dr. bu
ALI, A lie was own cousin 20 my husband.
% WA there any relationship between ysu or your hu
band ard Ms. Cunningham a. know Of none.
o when did you nfst become acauain'cd VIVA pr' bu
oeIi, A over twsty years ago. . =,
o. were you or your husband or either Of you, n y
haSi, Of visiting him (Dr Burdel) during those twen ven
frequently a., -. IA, h,,,, A nj, q,
rStsndly and professional way
% How long have you been married hdyS A. ov
,tweniy years - -, - .,.,,., ,o,,, ,,-,,, ,,.,
--.Sersiiosy A. was--to the Seventeenth ward sat'
y,os,,a