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

he.S A. could not discover for he Wa wrapped hn
Q. He hsd . very bed wosnd In ne nsckS A. he vas
pos In such position that ooula SEQ hm; saw oiooi
uSS, x out Of bis nose ava oOs ssv Usr o. H. o.
cause have long since boen settled on Inc poiss t"
ere bound in such cases 70 wait Tor The advent o. 'ae
Now will conclude the very excellent relation ,ou
have given by your finishing up the oonve:aon yo1
had had Win Saa Ms. Ellen or Me- August ss svSnT aa,,
hnow what her name was
Q. Ellen. A. then went up 70 my room, and atss.
II would 20 into Mr.. Ecksls room and
that the as time that appreciated the idea that his
roo o w hs Cs sn and Mr.
Was there; be said 70 me ISIS horrible aasr NJ
Uiman;' said "Indsed Il Is" and then said, ~,
said Since some time in OCTOBER hssI came here jas'
before you did' young Mr.. Snodgrsss came In; very
ar Una. az omoer came ana IoSn - S
turned to me and said What does this meant have you
given your 'es'mon, ~ said Eyes gave my nsme
when save sstimonv;'' the officer then came back
he looked at bin and said You will with me- sir,
the officer then turned and looked 1t mo, and SAID Wno
Ets proceeded to pus on nS boots and s.d doe:
this mesnP Says ~ don't know, It 10 usual to arrest
oil persons that are closely connected with matter o.
TINS knd-t won't amount To any thing" ana
az l said before, thought he acted with great
ceolness he seemed to be perfectly self possessed
Shortly after the ecer Mss Cunningham came In, stood
at the door-young Mr. Snod grass was sanc ing there
pad previously been told by some one that Mrs Gun
bingham was married to DR.. Burdeli: had heart that
from some one Of the officers; had conversed with some
oil the oficerB upon The subject.
9. That p'sbt? A. Toat night 1t lie the nrst time had
seen so little Of the family, that there nothing for
to base any suspicious upon asked her, and ssid Did
yo% snow OF the marriage Of your mother win Dr. snr
deco" said l. she made q great many expressions la
mented great DEAL and alluded to the disgrace which
ever form took, and thought terrible; In all or which
\ cunningham
or twice during that evening" until half past one 10
tho 'front.' paror here, talking TO tho officers and after The
underAktr had come In and gone uo stairs she said
some one at tbs door Wis he'd me- and stepped out
into the entry and she asked whether she could not
should be dressed that she did not wish him to
ahroud but TO re dressed In his usual Gle hes she
med TO be greatly ghated and excited she said ihst
he was hers alive DEAD, and she hoped that would
speak 10 the undertaken told her that had right 70
60 into the room a alhat was prohibited; said tina
would speak to one OF the officers aid so; be wen,
and her. that the las Of hor until the
morning, when met her In the upper hail. she seemed
Us 'od hsye sae
for her and oil her family; she asked whether would re
turn; answered that did not snow whether should
house, said 81 can get OUT lett her and went down
to the st. Nicholas and have snce been waiting to have
Ss found $40
las and ., my office, 80 Wall street.
BY Juror-Did you see Or. Bur iell the night OF
the party? A. did not was there for hall an hour.
Another Juror--Wi you state exactly what the
young lady MISS Cunningham said-did she say any
70 give the exact expressens intended 70 convey the
idta she expressed 70 me- 10 very strong terms, the
deep feeling abe had about the whole matter she said
that whAtever the issue, would be, think she
said di'gsce; that was during the conversation which
lasted for three or four minutes
By the same Juror hid she use any expressions Of
wounded affection? A. No, noshibg Of the kind.
By another Juror-Upon the night OF Saturday. did
you notice any unusually loud conversational A. went
from tb room on that night atlhs psst one and after
wards heard nothing.
WHAT WAS her general appearance A. That OF q
person greatly dl,.ressed eyed ner closely desired
parties.
attached 10 herself A. Well that 10 discriminating very
closely; could hardly say that IL was; may say, in
brief that the conduct OF ali these persons Impressed me
to do with n, and have been pouderins on II ever
snce.
handirs the witness the deposuous taken by him
witness Oooins down upon them IL have never been
In the habit Of doing that sr always IKE to read what
Cotonei-wby, this Is only epitome. The reporters
witness-But you may not have done 20. always like
Witnesses myself to read every thing they sign, and |
should like TO read " hat you have written.
CoroDer-Oh You can read II (hAnding witness the de
positions There are number OF matters which you
have said that have not taken down, which did no,
detm necessary TO notice.
Witness immersed reading the notes, to which
he made . slight objec ION
oorone,-It doe. no, matter, .ir temphstiosliyl j
you are hanged will be the execuiioner daughter
witness-Do you wisn anything else, Mr.. Corouer1
Coroner-Not AZ present.
witness-If you DO you know where 10 ind me.
Cotoner-I know II sir. You have done the STATE som
ieIvice SIR. Iaushier)
The witness retired.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. SUSAN MAIN.
Mrs. sussn Main was then called and sworn-A ques
tion arose % 70 he " the lady spea her surname.
Coroner ssid be had got down ~ "Maino," aud I'D
1Al-
chance for making conques, any how" QAushser.)
Q. Where do you live madam. A. At No 81 Bond
street.
O. We're you acquainted with the family that lived here
A. met the eldest daughter here two or three times
was introduced 70 Miss CuDninshsm o, sleghnt party
DO you know anything about Dr. BurdelI. A. No.
. Where we're you on Friday night; were you 81 home
about or 10 o'ooch' A. Yes, was,
nisbu A. came home on saturday morning sbou, one
O'Clock
9 Coming next door to this house, did yen hear any
q Was there anything which attracted your attention
on going into your house. A. An unusual smell.
Lire WHAT A. Like the burning Of leather or WOOL
len Goth.
Q. was any body with you' A. Ny husband.
Y. Did ne observe ~ A. Yes, no spoke OF IT ut the
. I'D you or Jour husband imagine on tina, night
where y wai made Inquiries and found that there
vss nothing burning In our own house. and could not
certain where the smen came from.
O Did you hear any noise after ysu went ini A. all
not
Q. Were you acquainted With Mr.. Eckel9 A. Was not
Y. Did you know any OF The otner members Of the
ianilyf A. was acquainted with Mr.. Bards no used
70 come into my husbands ofnoe.
Jur~-Dd you perceive any lights In The house,
madam A. No
In the middle Of Mrs. Mains testimony, Mr. UllmAnn
said, mi Coroner, wish TO make correction In your
noes end that upon referring 70 Roocrt Smith, that
oonfound him with Dr. Roberts, saying that he maize
the statement that deceascd died OF apoplexy.
Dr. Roberts. But IL vas Dr. Smith Who spoke Of bis
being The last man who would commit suicide, for he
Wa very much AFRAID OF dying.
TESTIMONY OF DR.. STEPHEN MAIN.
d.. srSyHU MAS Wa called, Wa sworn, and examined
By The Coroner 40 follows
O. You have heard your wifcs testimony A. heard
but very little off.
rhs Coroner read Mrs. Mains testimony, from HE
notes.
O. 10 you know anything more than that A zee,
do, str.
Q. Wen, what A. was the one hat and