New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-03
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Who was M The bedroom at the time, A. Mr.:
U.spingbsm, Der two dsughters, Mr.. Eekel, and ]
o. Wssi were they taking about, SIR a. I dot
O. Did you stop long tbere' A. sone 10 Or NJ
Q. Was it an entire QuAkers meeting there, 10 COS
yenatoDf A. o, yes.
o. What wss the conversation A. Mrs. Cunning
hsm's daughter spoke Of going 10 schooL
o. Then you IN the bedroom about ii o'clock A.
Idcnt know; ! wouIdnt be willing 70 testify tina, i
vea 10 bed at 1925; it was between III and IL.
O. Whom did you leave in the rooml A. an pos
kve that left Mrs. Cunningham daughter Augusta;
tbink Mr.. Eckel left the room before did.
O. You went TO bed them A. Yes.
q. Did you come down stairs any more that night
4 did not
O. Did you bear any noise in the house that nigsi,
SRI A. i think not
O. Can you swear that Mr.. Excl went to bed be-
fore you1 A. cant s~esr.
O. What was the frst notice you got OF the murder
A. Al 9 O'Clock 10 the morning.
q Who informed you A. The cook came up In
the where was.
o. You came down down stairs and the body
A. Yes, Sir rushed Immediately down stairs and
saw ibe body, and then
O. Did you observe any peculiar expression on the
Ases Of the family when you went up stars ana IN
formed them' A. thought Mrs. Cunningham wa'
going TO faint.
O. You then went out for physician A. No, Sir,
not physician went for Dr. Roberts
Q. What was the idea Of going after him J A. lie
was friend OF the family
O. You didn't 20 TO get him to do anything for dead
mani A. Only at Mrs. Cunninghsms request; che
mentioned his name.
o When be came, what occurred A. Mrs. Gun
uipehan commenced raviDg; he tiled 10 soothe her.
O About what O'Clock was that A. cant tell
O. Was Mr.. Ecke at breakfast that morning. A.
O. Did YOU hear from any of the domestcs Whist
tine be left the housel A. No, Sir.
- AL In Tho haft M hY0Ak
win The family A. Always in the habit of it until
that morning.
O How DO you know that he left the house that
nofniDgi A. Mrs Cunningham told me that be LEFT
the house very eaIly; had known OF the crdunstance
ne night before.
O. Now, Sir, are you not aware that soon after Mr..
Eea ell left Mrs. Cunningham left here IN carnage
A. think she did not; did not know or hear OF her
leaving the house that morning; the evening before
when Miss Helen Cunningham came 10, We found a
note In the paIlor, which supposed was circdlari
4 uDsesled and che looked at 1t and saw II was
note from gentleman to DIR. BcSe 10 meet him at
O'clock precisey il was left on the table.
O. Was il dressed TO any one A. II was not
sealed we did not zee the address TIL after 1t was
open.
O. There was shirt up stairs marked "KetOham;"
did You kpow anything about that A. Yes. Sir; i
VA unweIl last Summer and thought would ike TO
no ND into the county, and had pass up 10 West
Point on the New-York and New Haven Road where
longer than intended and he lent shire, collar and
Handkerchief; that is the shirt.
Q. You used ii az your own. Yes, Sir.
q. When did you last wear tAst shirt A. took it
of Tuesday afternoon.
o. You threw it in the Showroom A. Yes, Sir.
q. IL was clean then with the exception Of soiling
A. Yes, Sir.
@. There was no other one so marked A. Not in
my possession.
o. Is your habit TO throw your sood linen there
A. sm in the habit OF it, Sir.
O. And II is washed in the house, A. Yes, Sir.
q. DO you know where the linen is taken 70 be
wsfhedf A. could not say.
@. Where is your bedroom A. The front bed
Boon in the attic next the cloeet.
q. Does any one occupy il with youl little child
Mrs. CuDniDghsms little boy.
Q. What was the little room beyond A. II was
my bedroom. but when it got cold preferred to sleep
n the other room.
O. Did you ever know that FIRE hiss been in that
Teom1 A. have not seen II, although hsve reason
10 believe that thsre was fire there one Sunday.
@. Who occupied tho room A. never saw any
booy use it.
O. When were you last in that room previous to the
discovery A. 1 don't know.
q. When you went TO sleep, did you losve your bed
Poon-door opepi A. Not az a general thing; never
locked II.
q. How did II come to be opened by accident! A.
don't know.
@. Did you notice when II was openl A. j thought
about il whtn got into bed; Mrs. Cunningham had
said had better lock our doors a, night; that was
some time ago.
Q. Why didn't you return and shut the door l
don't know of any reason.
Q. Did you go Immediately to Sleep A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did you wake up during the night A. Not un-
I'll o'clock, when Mis- Helen Cunningham came into
the room.
Q. Did the boy seep with you Yes, GeOrgy and
Q. Did you hear anybody during the night A. l
su not willing 10 swear but Miss Helen Cunningham
came UP TO her during the night; abe dd' she
O. Who is in the habit Of going to this large room
Of Mrs Cunningham'sl A. We have all been in the
habi, of going there-all who have lived a. members
Of the family.
O. Passed your evenings there A. Yes.
q. Did MIR. Burdsll spend his evenings there! A.
Never, to my knowledge.
O. Did Mr.. Eckel A. Yes, Sir.
q. lie was home almost every evening A. Yes,
Nr, pretty regularly. ,,,
hnt came here, did not know anything about thai;
bat after got little acquainted, saw that they &C.
snpied the back room
O Did you ever know the young ladies To sleep
with their mother A. have Known them one nlgnt'
1 think il was Friday nght-ei!her Thursday or En-
day night they spoke about It because Miss Helen
cunningham was going away.
O. Did YOU hear Mrs. Cunningham ask them 10
sleep with herr A. Not 10 my knowledge.
q. That room Of Mrs. Canning CHAINS vas quite
nrse room A. Yes, Sir.
Yes, Sir.
o. Mr.. Eckel slept en- q press bed A. Yes, Sir.
O. Did YOU ever see that bed down. A. Yes, Sir.
O. When did you inst make the acquaintance of
DR. Burdell A. About the time that came here to
o. When you were here, did you see anything Of
him A. Not very much; he hos cleaned my teeth
and drawn teeth for
.. Have you ever met MIS-. Cunningham A. Yes.
q. ohen ! A. think not more han two or three
"a xVA. -. sha n.,nro of thai, int.rcourse, A