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

eould see part Of his head.
o. when be opened the eoor wi lest, how FAR was Il
oteni A. About two feet secaa tsni issvs
rs,t Of BIS body; did not see his right shoulder
TIE Ccrrner-The mans hsr Was curly and eushy;
can YOU tell What sge, a. nssr as yea can gresf A.
G, nd not sutss but should say rom ne glance
bad ST the msr-and .ss pretty close 20 mn, ssd !
Ss4l-I .hcud jucge him 70 be man Ct some forty
ye.rs Of age: his beard heavy; did not notice
TIE color OF his hair. but II wss not vesy hight:
judge e. prop--I wrh ven 20 explain prscusHy .ss
mann er IN which be had his hand with reference ne
meaning Of some other testimony. II YOU VII, gon
Ibis eoor and tel u. bow be PIT Up bis hand.
f1hewifntss here sent he inside OF the d coE Q.
the room tie hinge cf Which were oa the isht had
&c. He opert the door With he night had q cs-
tance Of eighteen inches plscsd bis ei hard 90 tse
decreasing sbou high his he,d and stool Win
bis tody partially eehod thu door. with his head IN
clired cokirg cot iuto thc ball This 'hs ~itnsss re-
marked, wss Eckels petition as hs saw m Zen the
8. when did you art make this iOien ycncs Known
A. The e. 81 knew Of the murder ~ss Ne week After.
O Usw did VOC lean IL A. esrnd mt IN
The "a, ., that there hsd been Murder committed Q;
Al Bots srtet; il ei6nt strike me ihe q ne, out anr
thh King few nit u;es, hought IL might have sone
c,ttect, with II; thus wss Tuesday or "Wednesday "
last week; on Thur day got 70 thinking about y 20
q uch ha, csme 10 the coDclu.n 20 See whether tbs
was 81 or 10 RI nd suest where | had sSpped; Wnen
the door Was orcned lcoked up and sac the hsurs
on the door as they glimm@ed in the hight tas' was
shmiog.
q. Wu there q moon. A. | Thick there Was 10
moon; think there vas lamp scmewh.re around,
and saw the figures on the ooor, and IL !
came 10 see whether |. was 81 or lJi was confused
vh,u re,rSsttd, and did not notice which u wHi i
came az saw when got TO IL Bad street tnaf Il
was rot there frorA the distance II sss irom he bow
esy: then came Ia Bord street and cav DIRECTLY ina
ihis We the hous. bad frst ss' do~n oa vac out
shcrt tin before the second house stoppet before,
nd did M notice ii at al
O. Then you saw when the door WAS opened the
number either 10 or 81. A. did; was not &c tain
which: on the other night when | came around
r,cogtiztd IL number on the door.
juror Where did ysu fret els'e this cry A.
c moot tell the time exactly; | mentioned II about
Tue .dsy or "Wednesday of last week; | mentioned Il
10 a man who heeps the porter-1ouse Thomas Farrell,
No. 81 aliop street; .sid at the tae, se there
"is an excitement about tie murder that hiss been
"committed 10 Bond street; | Aiok sAf l. am
not cure that know the place, and viii take waR
'tlaiw way" came, spd II struck me aiser hA Walk
that this must be the psce.
Q Wss hat 10 the night or Gay time IwS
in ibe Daytime.
Q. What time A. I carnotssy.
4. Was it u the morning 4 cannot say
q. Afternoon A. cannot say.
A Juror-Wss you sober A l WAS; 1 ma teen N
the louise oil and on all dsy.
.. What are your habits a. TO drinking A. Some
times ii | am walking around, ss | do Occasionally,
8. Are you in the habit of gctiiag int,,ic aedi A.
No Sir
o. Then you we're with Mr.. Taomss Farrell all @y'
A. / was with him off and on al day.
Q You bad several conversations with Aimi A
No, Sir
tons this particular conversation took pace' A. No
Sir.
o. What tise Of day was i, thN you cane ,ni
l,oied at the door A. Itwss in the evening DO
leve about o clock
% When Won came 10 ascertain whether this va, 81
or i3l A les, Sir; come to think about he gues icn
the 70 nteman put TO me- II Gas IN the teno n INT
spoke about thus with this man II las n" In he
even ing what time cannot say when spo 60 70 him
about giving rome light upon the subject If It ives the
place.
Judge Cspror Who told you to come here
The COroner-The Intelligence caaie by an sneny-
nous letter
Juror-It was received this morning.
Q. DO you know that handwriting showing The 's'-
ter A. No. Sir; krow one man who writes very
Ike IT, but DO not know whetl er II Is his or cot IL
locks like tie writing Of friend Of mine u waom
made this statement. Hs name Is James Kelly.
A Juror IL be employ ed in the Appraisers Office.
A. lie has BEEN, but he Is now potter.
O. You have been embloyei there. A. Yes, Sir,
until about three months ago.
O. Then YOU bad related this to this min VIII 20
wiring you think that Vs. A. Yes. Sir; IL Locks some
thing lie it'll cannot say have seen one letter DO
wruie some 10 mouths ago.
Q. What is bi. business A. lie is q porter, he
was once in the employ of tho Appraiser OF Pabh,
Storep.
@ bte good writer' A. Petty good he writes
good legible band.
O. Have you mentioned ths,, 10 your kpswiedxs, 10
m, re Than ii o,e two persons A TO these tao nen
have sniioned only up 10 last light.
q. Did you epuon Il last night a. Yes, Sir, to
man by The lame OF Scott ho n emp.oycd 10 the APP
prsltrs Department in the public sores va we're
taking about II before persons; then had made up
my mind to appear and testify 70 what knew this
Wa nmob conversation between US.
IA IA L.s~ q H. A NAllly IN
81 Spring street. and James Scott No Is Marco s.es.
q. Wn.re was this place you h-d ths conversation
la night. A. II was not at ny house, but In grocery
store near my house.
q. What Is the name o. the keeper. A. Casey, cor
ner a. Houston and Mott streets -,
z. What Is the name Of me man who keeps ID,
p rfer. house. A. Thomp Fsrel.
q Are you in the habit OF taiDg such s,roIs that
when your back troubles you A. ScmstiInes ] DO,
md have sometimes q t.ke whole day; this night
| had some particular wOTk-tsO p4irs VI cus'omaS
gaters which were 10 be done The neat day; hsying
heels they we're rather troublesome, and J rhJushi
w uld 20 ont AID get my back straight and sRenl
came bsck work at them, aud did work at them ovx
bb hour
Judge Capron-I. your dissass di sa'e Of the hid
res. A. NO, Sir, 1t y of the spinal cOlamn.
Judge Capron here stated to juror the facts Of bic
be ng sufferer in a iinar way, being troubled with
dis use Of tie kidneys ard WA only able 10 receive
rtliei BY waking
Q. Was 1t rainy that evening. A. 1t did rain that
kgo'.
y. Was il raining at that time. A. NJ, Sir, not
wi IN came through tbs street, but before gf
70 ny Eou,e thi' il commenced.
q What time that night did you get 10 your hoa,s
A. bad rent NY clock ~ the BJwery 10 get IL fId
thst ssme day, Friday, ana there ~ss time in the
bouse when went IN, ou. should jadge very Lite
after II ocl, ok when g,t in.
Q. III " far IL IL To your house from bere-how mssy
rodr A. IL wss ifou Bond 10 81 ECKER, from Blsscka
to Houston, from Hcuston TO Mott, and thea tsv
duOs 70 a. hOu.e,