New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-09

q. DID youspesk with him A. Going down stsirI
saio, Good morning, or something like that he wa
grrg mp stairs.
q. Do you NEE, bin 90 the siairsl A. Yes. Sir.
&. That the Les, you saw Of him A. Yes
z. About what time Do YOU think that was = A.
Wei, somewhere belvetSl and o'clock can't
soy Exactly.
q DO you know whether he came down out Of hi.
room again during the day. A. No, Sir, don't
suppose be wen, out TO get his dinner.
e. DO you know that be did' A. No, Sir, no! for
a certainty.
O. You was in your mothers room, then, when you
heard this intelligence a. ies, Sr;
O. Was your mother iberel A. Yes Sir.
O. Who elsel A. Augusta and my two brother,
O. Haenah was the one who told you A. Yes Sir.
q. And whs, time Of day was that A don't
know the exact time.
@. Yves it before or after breakfast A. 1t wa,
after breakfast
Q. Was you down Stair when you was tod by II an
nah A. No Sir was in my mother room.
Y. t'ow, vat !. the first thing that your mother
saic-what remark did she make A. / don't know
what remark fhe fret made.
Q What was the first thing that you heaId-the first
remnk that you heard A. She pushed against the
ooor and opened the door and said DR.. Burdel was
dead.
@ What was the next move A. don't remember
much ore myself.
Q. You then tainted A. Yea, Sir.
q. How long didyou remain unconscious A. don't
know how long.
@. After you revived YOU can tell the state Of things
Where were your A. Lying on the bed.
q. in the same room a. Yes, Sir.
q. Well, can't you tell-diont anybody tell you
didn't you learn from any quarter how long you had
rcIr.aiLed in that position. A. No, Sir
O. Where was your mother a. the time when you
revived A. Lying Cd the bed beside me-
@. Where was your sister-the older. A. She was
somewhere in the room, don't know exactly where.
q. Were there other persons then in the hOuse-had
considerable many collected by that time. A. don't
Q When did YOU first zee the body Of the Doctor
after the murder. A. At his funeral; | think it was
"Wednesday.
q. Then YOU didn't see him on Saturday. A. Ne,
Sir; didn't.
Q. Did any of the members Of the family go in to
see bim A. Not that know Of, except Mr.. Snodgass
q. Did Mr. Eckel go in to see him. A. don't
know; have not seen him since 10 ask him.
Q. Did yourself or your mother make any inquiries
or take any means to ascertain how the murder
pGpetTated A. Isuppose asked some one; heard
them all talking about IT. did not make any inquiries;
/ don't know what they might have done.
q. You have no knowledge that anybody made any
Q. DO you know whether the Doctor LETT bis key in
bis door on entering from the hall A. don't know
whether il was or not.
Q. DO you know how it was on that day. A. No,
Q Do you remember of taking with Mr. Snodgrass
in Hediately after the announcement of that event
a. don't; have had conversation with him; don't
remember
@. DO you remember of bis talking with your mother
or sister A. He was sitting in chair beside mother
ssy ing something, but | don't know what
q. Was Mr.. Snodgrass and the Doctor good friends
a. They always seemed TO be.
Q. Was Eckel and the Doctor A. They didn't
see each other very often.
@ Were Mr.. Ecke and your mother good friend.
A. Yes Sir.
Q. Wasn't there any difficulty between Mr.. Snod-
grass and the Doctor A. Not that know of.
Q. Any between Mr. Snodgrass and the family A.
No Sir.
Q No trouble, no Misunderstanding, no quarrel
A. No. Sir
Q. Were Sncdgrass and Eckel friends 4. Yes, Sir
q. Were they cor fdantsl A. No, / don't think
they were | don't know.
q. Was Mr.. Snodgrass much in Eckels room A.
No, Sir
Q. Or Ecke in Snodgrasssl A. No, Sir.
q. Were they much together in the psrlorl A.
They were never in the parlor alone don't think, OF
any consequence.
O. Doyou remember of hearing any row at night
between the Doctor and Snodgrass when the Doctor
ran to the door of his ROOM
Ccrorer-I mean the hall door.
Mics Cur nipghsn nj believe the Doctor little
provoked because the door was so that be could not
get in.
Q. Was that the front door A. Yes Sir.
q. Do you know whether il was locked intenten-
ally to keep the doctor out A. II not locked the
lock caught, so that it could not be opened.
Q. He had Lightkey A. Yes Sir.
q. Was the door bolted on the inside A. Not that
know Ct.
O. Was there not difficulty the next morning at the
table between Mr. Snodgrass ard Mr.. Ecke! a. No,
Sir.
Of there msy have been, but don't remember it.
o, About this dagger that was found in the house:
have you setn one about your mothers premises ire
quently A. 4 stiletto
O. Yes. \. have seen il as long as can remember.
.. What's the description A.. 1t has an ivory
handle and the cover has got kind of dent in it.
Q. What's the sheath \. 1t is metal.
q. DO you know whether there was another-a dlrk,
Inlfe-a smaller instrument A. There was one that
DR.. Burdel gave mother, to cut corns, out OF an
iDsuument-case.
bottom bureau drawer Friday and saw the stleto
Q. Where didyou zee the stietto \. saw that IN
the upper drawer.
Q. 10 you remember noticing the condition of the
blade or handle of the knife, 10 see what condition as
10 cleanliness il was in A. No, Sir; didn't noucelt
O. Was Il shut or open a. Open.
q. Did you take il up A. No, Sir.
q Was il laid so that you could zee the blade very
distinctly A. l don't know how 1t lald In the drawer
nothing more than | saw It.
o Did you discover whether there was any blood on
II or not A. No Sir; didn't notice.
o. Do YOU remember Of seeing these after the death
of The Doctor A. didn't see them until they came
mn stairs 70 search my mothers cl>tnng.
q The same drawer did they take them fro
A. Yta Sir-the same drawer.
20 Have You any knowledge of any cothing being
burned after this event on that night A. No, Sir
none al all. ~
Q. Any wooden clothing or other clothing A. No,
Sir.
O. Did you see in any part OF the ho1se any cloth
ing stained with blood-any outside dresses. a No,
Sir.
.. None al all. A. None.
The heat had become intense, so many people were
crow ded into the ROOM Mrs Cunningham turned toward
Mir Clinton and asked to speak with him. Mr. Gin
ton said that il would not be proper for him 10 speak
10 ter while she being questioned and che burst
into tears Another question was ssked; by 81 effort
which was evidently powerful she forced back her sobs
"a lo,l al mn sca.n