New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-11

Y Have ycu e1y coubt upon thf 'lyec'. n
ba'e DO doub,i ssv no psn hneg VINO looks %
muon IKE tir.
Q wbep ynu f-s sa- hI-i, did il nsss soy inpnes-
sion upon ysu7 4. " cid make decided tneression
became tte tnbe Of lie voioe terrified ne sod wss
afraid be would ASSAULT me, AMI should bave p-0b
sky r, ms r6eed him If hsd not him fs' r-ut
yssr it made soch impression h It Think shoE
slusys remember.
stair A. die not count them It might e:Y' been
O. Did you h.ve any trouble in selecting him from
them. A. did net have any trouble in selecting this
mar saw no men wbo looked like him.
O. II ves the who stood by the side OF the bed
pot, leaning upon it A. lie was st.ndiog ny the
sde: saw him. and II rasde an impression me that
II was bin; coon az took squ,re look at hi n
didn't look at anything else.
Q. Then be attracted your attention ss soou a. you
put your eJts upon him A. As soon as I pu. my
ey es on him be attracted my attention.
q. Some Of tbese persons had their hats on and SON
not a. could not ssy anything about thati had
my ovp on; / was looking at this mao the principal
part Of the tus; think they most all uncovered
Q. His hat ives off A. Yes, Sir.
Q. Did You know unit you came down stsirs tbs.
the man whom you picked out there as the one you
s.w at the door was Eckel A. did n?ti asked
@. Who did you ak it of a. Some gentleman
here.
@. When you were out th.t Friday night was you
dressed as you now sre' A. Yes, SIR, exactly.
testimony be had given was Of most important char
acter and that be would be summoned probably, be.
fore the Grand Jury TO testify. The Coroner vas not
diapofod 70 bod him TO bail but be would detail pO-
Iictmsn 70 accompany him, and be with him until tle
Orand Jury should act in the mstter-n7t a. suspect
Ig Of any implication or a, desiring ID cast any re-
preech upon him. but to prevent interest parties from
making any attempts 10 interfere with the produc-
tiop Of bis testimopy when it was wanted.
The witness teIeetired in company with the officer
Isabella Banfo;d handsome AMI intelligent youog
lady, JeweEs took the witness chair Coroner Con-
DeIy advanced holding the Bible, towards her aad re-
peaied the oath.
Wi'ress-I do MOI swear; an not Christian.
Corener-Tttn hold up your right hand. You do
toi-pDly Affirm
Judge Capron 1t lie just well, LEI her .year in any
way she prefers
The wfrnes. " az them examined by Judge Cspron.
@. Miss Banford, whore is your pl;ce Ct business ;
A. No. 40I Broadway.
Q Whist Is the character of your business A.
Umbrellas, peraso and canes.
Q. What Is the name of the firm A. Clyde &
Black.
Judge Cspoz--I I'm going 70 examine this lady I.
little slower than am 10 the habit Of doing becau.e
am requested TO do 80, Mr.. Coroner.
Corontr-Ntry well, Sir.
Q. Have you a recollection of a lady aud geptsnan
calling at he store on certaio day, past, 20 pur
chsse sword camel A. Yes, Sir
O. IIaveyou the nears Of designating III day A.
II was on Friday week ago.
= ! wish you would state 70 these geutle men that
occurrence al that occurred at that time, as near as
you can row repeat A. They came in about ~ or ii,
or - O'Clock think 10 the morning, and asked me to
let them see ZONE caves the gentleman aud lady both
they met me about the middle Of the store.
Coroner-Not too fact.
Judge Capron-Ihe'e gentlemen wish to write. aud
they cannot write rs rapidly as you and can ak.
Coroner-Between II aud II O'Clock you say
Witness-Yes, Sir. They asked TO zee some sword
cares, and let them a few they did not find any
to suit the lady, think, took one in her hands and
feid she did not think it would suit to the gentleman
that vas with her.
Coroner-Wait there moment. Now 90 on.
Q. Then what Did she try Il at all A. Yes, Sir,
,he tried it sgai1st the corner of the tabl'.
Q. Tell US how A. She held it 50 in her hand, aud
bent il so.
Q. This was about what time in the day. A. Be-
tween ii and j. o'clock.
Q. After masking up her mind TO thai effect, what
occurred A. They described to me the the style
they wanted.
A. I can't really remember that exactly they waited
or short, sharp and srong.
Q Well what then occurred. A. told them did
not have any Of jus that style they wanted. bat said
l could get them made they then went away.
q. Well, We have got 20 far WHEN yol ssye them
that information whs, did they then say. A. I1ey
raid il would net answer they must have 1t u night
q. What reply was made to that. "A; They san
they would look further and see II they could And one
ard Il en- they left the store.
Q DO you think you could recognize that lady aud
gentleman again ii you saw them a.. w2I,a ~
lse to ssv until saw them; might not; and might
rcccfnize her with her bonnet on.
Q. How vas she dressed, light or dark color.
4. Dark rather dark.
q. Whist kind of comfcItab'es did she have on,
A. Well III pk she dark grey cloak, very long.
Q, Do you think you could recognize her A. Well
don't know.
.. Did you take notice Of her coun.enance. A. NJ,
Sir. not particularly
Q Is it frequent occurrence TIA. lady comes ia
10 your store TO buy sword cane 4. No, Sfi that
is some hing lady had never asked me for before
that is the reason remembered it.
Do you nov remember whether you looked al heF on
that or any account more particularly than usual A.
No, Sir DO not koow that did she was not IN our
store but few momen's.
Q You say they then came out OF y, ur sore-you do
not know in which direction they went a. les, Sir
they came up Broadway they sal! they would looS
urt, snd so opened the dooi aud they went out aaa
up Brc galway.
@. Walked, did they A. Yes Sir.
q. Give Us some description of the gentleman A.
VIII he was grea, deal taller than she was.
q. Do YOU know whether he had large whiskerS un-
der bis chin or mott A. Ttst do not remember, slr
Q. Can YOU remember whether hi. hair was sandy
or black A. No, Sir, can't remember.
Q. Then you could not say whether you could iden'
tfy them or hot till you see them a. NJ, ST..
q Did he have ha; or acap A. think he had
bat; am rot positive about that; be stood farther
pr locking at case of goods, and the lady TAXED
wnh me al the tsble.
~. linen ne NAs Lot Win uCt "a TO- -" NS
stood ith her a few Minutes and was looking when
che ben; the swold aud said she did nd think would
dc.
Q. What sged lady, in your Judgment might she
re- A. | should take her to be about y or 30.
q. Not older. a. No, Su | should think not
q. How was she in speech-a rapid speaking wo'
man. or did she speak moderately \. She spoke
iathcr moderately. should think.
. Was this woman very Stout A. Nj very.
Z. What was Ter complexion A. Rather dark
pretty pae.
u HID she fnrs on 4 DON'T remembar.