The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-11

hswsvs< wss tbs accomplished, that the assembly had
uaie time exhibit their abhorrenoe Of the which,
to extsst hes been fastened On him by the
nifty. Eoke wa conducted 70 the bedroom Of Dr. Bur-
dell, aad the Coroner notified of the fact gen.
uenss addressing the Jury, desired Sx Of them 70 pro-
oeed with him 70 the In which the murder WIS
committed The reporters desired 70 follow, but
were pressed back BY the police. One Of our stat
succeeded penetrating 10 ne The Coroner then
desired The Jurors 70 take ea their coas and vests his
object being 70 place each ons with Ecke In the position
In which The witness described the st the doos-the
right hand he knob and The le On the casing Of the
dsor-N being opea some two feet When tho arrange
msuts were complete Mr. Connery paused through the
small passage the bedroom Of theD ccsr. whore Ecke
was confined, and addressed him thus -
Mr.. Ecks The performance OF ny duty as Coroner
request you dveet OF your ooA and vest
Eckei-I refuse 10 DO 20, sir For what reason IL this
demAnos
The Cesoosr-n not rer me 10 state ths It 10
ny province to command and yours To obey
Echs-I shah mot 70
The Coroner-sursy yes viii not refuse TO sccede TO
ample request yox cont why not do III
Eckel-I refuse 70 do Il uness PEELED by foroe until
the motives Tor this pro edure. Further, de-
Inc till have consulted win NJ counsel
The Coroner again roo stsd him, but meeting With
decided refusal left ROOM and NE Jurors having
sumsd their apparel descended 70 ~ apartment 10 which
Mo inquest Is held.
The Corousr 10 The iory)[ wish yea 70 como up
stairs with We here inquired Ne reporters were
70 DO admitted and the Coroner jurors, reporters and
Others crowded up stairs 10 The room We found
Eosel seated chair. wearing the identical dress In
which he esterdsy ciad-shAagy brown overcoat
light ooored pants, with fur cap which he retained
his bead Hs appeared nervous and frightened his
han AZ. 81 md no. 40
prsed at many visitors preseatns themselves thus
TREMENDOUSLY Presently he from bis chair, took
OF bis bat, and surrounded BY . crowd of some
twenty five 10 thirty persons These formed . CIRCLE
and the witness, who had been detained below, made
bus sppearsnoe for the purpose OF idenus caaon. he
carefully scrutinzed the fifteen
twenty, and q last 10 Eckei. He looked
st him narrowly aud then half turned away. but
70 receive some Impression, al the moment bent his
eyes him again. and exclaimed. 81 think that man
there (pontBg) more ike him than any other
the room" But" said he. &C. was lower than the
1t the door, being the stoop and he the
try and I will stoop do wn look him" space
cleared and bs witness bending almost 10 his knees
sttentively regarded Ecse Eoke bore this scrutiny
with anything but composuIe, We noticed that bis
trembled, his hands shook and bis oountenancs
became deadly pale The interest evinced by the spec
tators immeoee. Not sound heard and
mgnk nuCy ue could near inc Oeaong OF n0 own noArt
The witness slowly from his recum bent posture
slowly and distinctly said, 81 ink that 10 the
mat Is tho man" Tho heavy respiration OF the BY
raniers The only response The silence Was broken
by NJ Cornory addressing The witness -
Ia that your opinion you have stated IT, vitness2
The witness-nn. That IL my opinion.
The Coroner and Others then dcscended the stairs
the paror, arriving which the Coroner addressing
The jury, said -
should announce to you tia. since came down
sas the present wttaess (hr. John FARRELL has said
Of commii.,ns the murder ne person whom nsve
ness, has gwen understand that be never kne9
him before add thai tie sorry At having pointed
him out be rot wish &c be instxumsotA In fss.
sepips so horrd crime on any person.
Mr.. Capron-Hc did nos know ths& there was Q man
up theres
Ooronsr-Eo; no did no. know thai he wsz the man
who wNs SOS occsod.
W'tDess-I must cay that | an sorvy 10 place any
mans LIFE In jeopardy.
MESSAGE PROM JnDaB BRADY.
Coroaer-I w,sh, seutleneo 70 announce also that
Judge Brady has sent vsrbs nsssags BY ono d The
ctess: that he never n.sodsd 70 interfere vita =. in
regard 70 the cconemont OF theso porsous IN way
hat might DO with them O. I thought nt.
Vo,oe-Thats right.
Mr. OAPron-I knew tAa'thh nsss be 90.
Co~oueS-I neon OF course the two have rcnsaded.
Judge Capron-I mus greatly have nisusdsvtood ny
pvoftss tou u that we're not 60
the Tombs, amid the exscrstioas and oarsss Of The
semb,ed people
ON ADJOURNMENT.
Judge Cspron-Ass wenov going 70 attend 70 bussesss
AN but private citizen here Where 10 the Coroner,
wonder. Ny time u precious.
Coroner Counsry here eutcred the room, and sad-At
this stage Of the p-oceeedlnss, geaueneu would say
all tired out thai had better adjourn untl
Iadss Cspron-oa' there Is : reason why we CAT I'd.
journ now, and vii state Is.
Judge Caproo-There 10 Q woman coming here whose
testimony will be Just important that you have Juss
heard dont vAns 70 make the nature o. her svaeece
She . woman ysu know, and We ooo " mt togve her
the trouble Of beng in attendance twice 90 VIII have
" walt until she oona here. want TO sak ths witness
Farrell . few questions, o,cupy Time
until this woman oonos along
nR- VARgELL EXAMINATION RESUMED.
Mr. Farrell wAs then examined - follows
q. Iwspt 70 ask yos . few more questions, Mr. Far.
rel. You have seen Mr.. Ecke, up ssAirS A. donr
know that have
O. Well, you have seeu up stairs tho mas who came
10 The door In his shirt sleeves on Friday night A
have
@ Have 700 aay doubts respecting the Ideasiys Al
don't think have any have any Que here IKE
him except the up Stale
@ DID The you thai nigh, make "a Impression
700 10 enabie you 10 IDENTITY himP A. He tld
make an Impression on me- his manner and tsoe would
make me remember him twenty Jean from now; The
circumstances under which him. made deep m
precision on my mind that I would mot easily forget
Q. How many persons DID you up stairs bsxides
him. A. Some twenty i've thirty, suppose
u Had you any trouble In selecting him from the
osbesss A. had mono at all, saw no man IKE him
oept the one have rtfereaos TO-
o rbss was The man who stood oy the bed ponS Al
did no, notice vnesher ne stood By me bed post or NOT
be might have stood there. but did pay any alton
too 10 ~ oil my aitenl on wHs nxed upon him
q lie strsoted your ssenn ou did ne, sooo a. you
put Jour eyes upoa hinf A Yes.
Had thoe perscns up Nairs their haA on os had
theJ rov A. did not notice particularly had mine
On. bot many o the others vere uncovered
Y. rs hat wAs Ell A. Yes.
u Did you know when Jou down ssars thai Una
man Jos pointed out up there The mAa EokA' A I
did uos ~ksd bis name siroe, though, and ths.
Ekel.
O. who did you ak n or A. dosr know asted
n OF enc OF 70 persous here
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