The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-04

s are. n ed and Ter oonpiexIon wss rsther pale
mo Coroner returned to the room apparently very
made his appearance immediate and stated 70 him that
the men under his command had repeatedly violated
DEER q .s .S
6oefs had disobeyed his orders
Judge Rpsseh-Then send them out on post duty, ar,
and procure other officers to take their places
The Coroner c1onereed the captain from negligence,
charge Of his duties since the investigation commenced
CHARLES G. BROOKS TESTIMONY.
Charles c. Brooks the mex: witness called and
aminsd BY Judge Russell. After being he deposed
- follows
Q. Where do you resde2 A. At No. 80 Bond street.
Q. How long have you resided there A. Upwards OF
two years.
Q. Where were you ON Friday nigh, last A. was at
No. SO Bond street; spent the evening there.
Q. When did you 90 70 your house2 A. About nve Ia
the afternoon, and remained there the whole Of the
evening.
Q. What part OF the house did you sleep in front
rear A. slept In the front tnrd story room Ut the end
Q. Durh e the evening of Friday did you at any time
q whs. was The cry9 A. Murder
Where did The sound proceed from, and 81 wnss
abe ut half past ten or quarter 70 eleven.
q. Was Is more than once2 A. only once.
Q. What kind Of a%y va ~ A. The nrst syallaole
y
Ike forced speaking immediately thought Of gu roters
that was my Impression; my house is almost directly
Q. DID you got up, Mr.. Brooks9 A. I was Just in the
act Of going 10 bed; was undressed my wnaow
closed 1nood about three yards from II; instantly
window my impression Was that the sound proceeded
from this eide Of the street In the neghbOrhood Of this
house. looked over the Top Of the inside shutters and
were arranged TO shed water In case sho aid hap
pen to RAIN could distinctly see this house, at the In.
nkaA In thnA M hnz&
and thought heard noise on the oor ~ If something
was moving; the night was upcommonly still; looked
poers or hear any and heard
further then looked towaros this house and the one
above a. thought the shuiipg heard was possibly In
Of the houses; hearing further alarm went 10
bed all this did not occupy moro than ten seconds.
Q Was your attention attracted towards this house
Da you see anything unusual, any lights, ifthere
was moving about? A. did not.
Did you take notice Of the front room ever ths stair
case? Ny attention WAS not attra sted especially 70
Coroner-The shrek loud enough for you
10 hear II the street with your windows
down A. Distinctly. ! immediately got into
bed yet had some fears; did not lie Sideways, -
saly do, but lay listening few moments expecting to
hear windows open some noise hear q no further
alarm and then concluded It must have been rowdy
who balooed murder made noise near Broadway, 80
had no fears and went 70 sleep Immediately that oil
Q whst business do you dor A. retired about year
ago and now live upon my means;
voice9 A. o, no, sir, have no doubt Of IL.
Judge Russell vacated the seat which he occupied be-
ment 70 the newly elected City Judge, remarkiug that
the public prised him highly ~ he sSnazed himself BY
bn great efforts In semmirg the torrents of crime In our
city.
Mr.. Brooks, during the delivery of his testimony
seemed 70 be very much Affected and when he came 10
prevent the tears from falling The Coroner and City
Judge hsnked him for his attendance and minated that
the District Attorney world probably pay him visit in
me Coroner made out warrant for the arrest of the
Lac who found converspg with Mrs. Cunningham,
and cauaed her TO be arrested.
DANIEL ULLMAs's STATEMENT.
Daniel Crman being sworn by the Coroner, deposed ~
follows
Q. Where do you live, NJ glmani A. ] board at the
st. Nicholas HOTEL had my lodgings in this house from
the 4th Of November last since Sunday morning have
taken my old quarters the st. Nicholas Hotel again
did not like sleep here alter the murder in
suppose / retain the room up stairs.
O. You famliiary sequaintcd with Mrs. Cunning
ham, Dr.. Burdell, and the family In this house' A. II
the Coroner will permit (, make my statement will
detail oil the particulars that possess OF relative
to this AFFAIR viii endesvor TO state precisely all of my
Corouer--PIcase, Mr.. UIlman, TO oondne yourself
much ~ ycssiee 70 the particular transaction under In.
Mr. Unman resumipg-some time IN the month of o..
iober last my friend, A. waIco Of Lockport, wshed me
70 take lodgings with BIN, permanently, out OF the e.
Nicholas Hotel, as he oflen away from the city;
told him thai be could nnd suitable fosr,
specialize house near hotel. would reot with him In
few days he informed tina, had found such one
In Bond street; that he had heard high character
given OF the persons kept IT, and wished mo 70 look NJ
the rooms with him lcame TO The house with him and was
introduced 70 the LADY. whom Afterwards learned
Mrs. Cunningham. sne showed ~ the third door tnen
told Mr.. walcot thar be would make specific inquiries
TO the char acter OF the house and the lady and family
that would take that floor with him. he came 10 .
few days alter and said that be had done So tina.
sP.ss.Ss person: had given him an ssSssn.
take the but should not occupy them for about
three weeks nnnucb "a vas about 70 leave the CITY.
Iwss 20 have the third story On the Atm Nov,
having retained 10 tho city, sent up books baggage
onsp ~ xor ,Sss ,ns
last Mr. Walcots sent mo word that his busness West
bad taken different shape, By which he would DO obliged
almost psy for the and leave II; l. how
ever, remained; In The habit Of rising 1t different
s means. n sons 70 sDd
turned 10 the house at or In ths afternoon, but
generally sen, 70 the -, Nicholas Hotel took my dinner
snd frequently than other vise remained there u n
10, I'll, ~ and o'clock, and then returned 70 my
kdsps; rarely ever met any one going out or coming
In do not know who the inmstss OF the family
night returning IL ocock found the front
door Looked usually that you could open WAN
pass key; rang the bell for some time, Il length
eeniemsn opsnsd the second story front window, whom
Isf,srwards understood was d. Bare ell he Askcd who
u vas camo down. opened The eoor erpresscd great
casionaly met him ~ no coming down stairs no.
thing passng between us, excepting once when about
eight In the ming be out with me and asked me
wbere boarded askeS him where ne boarded, he
piled II the 1Afarge House, and that u very good
house We separated ~ the corner Of Bond street and
broadway and that the chef the only conversation,
indeed that have held with him; Mrs Cunning
ham, OCCASION met at the door Of this (back)
parlor, and compla'ned that had made the &C.
quantsnce Of her family told her that very much
occupied during the day and when returned homo
much fauguee thai was not dsposcd 10 much
wtfh aA1 watA Thai thu. 49,.
party the 18th " January and she hoped that
rot engaged v oud come; came 10 the party passed
han On hour 81 H. So PERSONS whom ognized 70
be very respectable individuals male and female believe
,hst evening the frst time mad any versanon,
snd then only Two or three minutes with sny OF ner
GAYS hters Old then snow, did ever learn
III Saturday night last what Their cnrstan
sw for the nrst time that evening, 10 take noce OF him,
the person whose Saturday night last leaned
be John j. Ecke little notice did take Of him n,
have since, that doubt much, u saw him IN crowd,
whether should recognize him; indeed never alfly
sftervards bat zee, and that evening
when conans stairs found the front door open
Immediately came into the front psror being heieve