The New York Herald Newspaper, February 3, 1857, Page 1

‘WHOLE NO. 7461. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1857. THE UPPER OR FOURTH STORY OF TRE HOUSE. Om ascending to the fourth story of the building, we THE BOND STREEC TRAGEDY. idditional Particulars of the Murder of Dr. | oct gtarge haulor landing, which is carpotid. A large : Harvey Burdell. trank stands near the doorway, and alongside it is aa ' woah empty flour barrel. A ladder loads from this hall toe loft, Two diagonal corners ef the landing partitioned NTENSE EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. | Wee tottn ch win reo ar rt boutinuation Of hits Ganoiige’é taves-|| DERE eh en termed sen beng abowtcoven tos tigation. ‘The fotiowing is a DIAGRAM OF THE ATO. | STARTLING DEVELOPEMERTS, ofan n 7 tid Lor ty HIGHLY IMPORTANT EVIDENCE. araanee s manacannennsaameaniedth Miss Cunningham's *ROTINONY OF YOUNG SNODGRASS, — Room. {Beal greeny \3 ove fhe Search of the House Resumed heii with mb Strange Results. sas erenpangest wil Proposed Rev Reward for the Disoo- | |— Boor if H very of the Murderers. Crosct. ‘1 Gpan. og ' apace ‘MPROVED DIAGRAMS OF THE PREMISES. | | the bionty sbict reer oN H eae, toot found Thousands Visit the Scene of the Tragedy. | [Boor 7] INCIDENTS, S sieiijtian as aseccupied — [E &o., &., ko. room. $ | The Bond street tragedy Is tho all-absorbing topio of |__| window. | hu Gonversstion. Nothing bas over trauspired in New York BOND STREET. ‘bat has caused such eral excitement as the horrib pnd mysterious murder of Dr. Harvey Burdell, the Bor Mreet dentist. Every hour iavrosses the excitement of ‘he populace; and rumor, <itn ten thousand tongues, is Syusy conjecturing the cause and real motive of the assas- ‘ine in thus startling the oomwuntty with # crime of #0 ‘much borror and mystery, Around the firesides, in the pounting offices, in the railroad cars, and im all the Courts, streets and alleys of the metropolis, the name of (Burdell ts in every one’s mouth. The uncertainty and Shorrible mystery that surrounds the case gives Jt @ pecu- jliar interest. Every one secks for something definite, @omething tangible by which to shape his ideas, and ar- rive at @ rational conclusion as.to who the guilty parties yrealiy ‘Tnourands visited the scone of the murder yosterday )Toming. hoping by some moans or other to obtain ;@vmiltacce £0 @ spot which will be notorious for 1% century, perhaps, as beicg!ne scene of the most shook- jing and mysterious tragedy ever enacted on this conti. neat.§The Helen Jowets and John © Co't cases were com- paratively insignificant events when compared with the one which sow claims all the attention. Tne tragical | Tomances which have preceded that of the Bond street ' murder will long’be foregottun when the particulars ‘of the fearful fate of Harvey Burdcii will be fresa in the minds of every one, The notwork of mystery that is ‘srrowa around thehorrible affair, and the unavailing efforta.of,the authorities to ferre: out the authors of the midniy bt assassination, prudaces the most intense ex- clement among all classes ‘The result of yesterday's investigation, although it ‘watt to point the fager of suspicion at certein parties, " aUlIl It did mot serve to clear up tne dark and impenotra- Die veil which has been cast over the eatire occurrence. Afew circumstances beve transpired which may or May!not lead to the detection of tue persoa or persons who bave perpetrated this ox.raordinary crime. | Oo Sundag night the Coroner's assisient called upoa Mr. ‘and Mrs. Stevens, at 87 Mercer strect, both of whom were called upon the stand as witoesses yesterday. Mrs. ‘ Btevens stated that Mr. Evoael called upon her some \time since, and tried to get her to go to No, 31 Bond \street and romain there some time, while Mrs. Cuaning- | Bam would go and stop at Mr. Stevens’ house, thereby , Making Dr. Burdell jeaious, and so as to get him into a Tow abovt Dire. Cunningbam. the also stated that more , shan two weeks ago Dr. Harvey Burdell was at her house, | @nd stated that there was a dispaie between him and ' Mrs Oanningham and Mr. E>xel; that he, the ‘dc otor, was afraid they would murder bim—that he bard- Jy dared sleep in bis own bed,in his own house,for fear of their taking bis life. This, it will be remembered, war told to Mrs. Stevens by Dr. Burdell two wooks before his CLOSET FACING THE STAIRWAY. The partitioned-off corner facing ¢he stairs merely served es a piace for hanging up dressos and o\hor arti- cles of ladies’ wardrobe. A large trunk is in the room, and towels and ekirts lie in dis order about the floor, which is covered with matting, Here was founds blood-stained shirt, marked “ Charles J Ketchum,’ and several gory spots are on the matting, near the door. One of the offl- cers {forms our reporter that Snodgrass claims this shirt as his property. BIGHT HAND FRONT ROOM. ‘The right band front room was occupied by Stodgrass, used as a dormitory, and contains a large bedstead, two bureaus, » washstand, two chairs, trank, banjo, anda couple of plaster etatuettes of Rolando and Gi! Bias, several articles of maie attire lying about, the boing ina general state of disorder. One bureau con- tains a,man’s clothing, whilst the other, which was par- tially empty, afforded a woman’s comb, hair pins, pearl powder, &c, LEFT FRONT ROOM. ‘The adjoining front room was tenantless. The floor is covered with matting, and an old washatand “and chair are ajl the apartment contains. The fire grate has evi- dently been late’y used, and on raking out the cinders on Saturday, it is stated thata small quantity of ashes of some woollen substance was found. There are two spots of blood on the handle of the door, and one near the keyhele. THE BACK BOOM. The back room is the largest on the floor, and was oo cupied by Miss Cunningham. It is matted throughoxt, and contains 8 full set of black enamelled farniture, and book- rack well filled with works on various topics. By the side of the bed is a large wood stove; from it, yesterday afternoon, was taken a piece of newspaper covered with blood, The partitioned off corner adjoining merely contains a bedstead, chair and barrel, used as a table, anda fow articles of woman’s attire. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. The Coroner and jury continued tneir investigations yesterday, inthe room on the first floor, immediately un- dermeath the chamber of death. The procoedings re- Commenced at 103, A. M., the room being crowded to its utmost capacity. The excitement consequent on this ‘terrible tregedy baa ixcreased grestly since Sunday, and many of our leading citizens paid a visit to No, 31 Bond street yesterday, and listened to the examination some time. From an esrly hour of the morning, the neigh vor- hood was thronged with the curious, but great diffisuity ‘was experiences in passing the front door of the nouse, owing to the strong body of police ia charge of the pre- death. Mr, and Mrs. Stevens wors then taken 0 | mises. Ail kinds of dodges were resorted to in order to the Fifteenth ward statin house, when Mr. Eskel ' favorito plea being, I'a ‘was istroduced, and they wore asked i! he was eventually, however, the police discovered the man; they replied that be was the man, they know him by his face and form; but whon they saw him ‘Detore he was not #0 bald—be bad biack hair on his head, &c. The Coroner did not think this difference as to the ‘appearance of Mr. Eckel very important, but never- theless noted it, and while cxamining the premises found the wig of Mr. Eokel secreted tna nightcap in his cell. On being asked the reason for this change in his appear- ance, and why be did not wear hie wig, Mr. Eckel seemed Oonfused, but at length said be had forgotten to put !t on. THE SECOND SEARCH OF THE HOUSE. ‘Tho second search of the premises was commenced yesterday morning, with» view of finding, if possible, some olue to the murderer, The kitchens and oellars ‘were sesrched most closely, Everything was carefally Porutinized but mothing was discovered that could in any ‘way lead to the detection of the perpetrators of the crime. Every nook and corner of (be iqwer part of the house was searched, all articles of clothing well scrutinized, and diligent efforts were made to discover further traces ’ Of blood, but without effect. The ashes in the celiar was also searched, as well as ihe grate in the kitchen, the Pavtries, closets and wathsiands, but to bo purpese. All the efforts of the officers were unsucosssfal, and they had just concluded the search when the attention 0! the Coroner was called to distarbance which ocour ‘ved in the upper part of the house. Upon proceeding up Btairs, tt was found that one or twoo! Mrs. Cunningham's Sovasel had obtained admittance to their client's apart- ment, contrary to the expross desire of the Coroner and tthe gontiemen of the jary, The ofocers were commanded to bring the gentlemen down stairs, when an exciting Wcene took piace. Coroner Convery rebuked the gentle: ‘men for thelr conduct and scolded the officers severely for allowing them to pass up stairs. who bad the right to the title, and many persevering in dividuals bad the door shut in their faces. The ecxamication of witsesses was continued on the first Goor, which is cocupied by the hall, and » back and fromt parior opening into each other with folding-doors. Toe Coroner sat in the back room; in the front room a number of individuals discussed sotto voce the probabilities the case, and policemen congregated im considerable Bumbers. Five or six indies, relatives of Doctor Burdell, were present, ani evinced tbe greatest interest in the Proceedings. Newly arrived visiters did all they possibly could to ascond the staircase to the Doctor's apartments, but the Police bad received strict ordors to lot no one pase, and imvestigations were therefore confined to the first floor and the back emtry. Among the new faces presont yeaterdsy, were Judge Russell and Oakey Hall, both of whom assisted the Coroner in the examipation of the witmeeses, THE EVIDENCH AS KLICITED. ‘The jury were desired to take their seats, and, upon their names being calls’, they appeared to be all present. Previcus to the examination of any of the witnesses, the Ooroner announced his intention of excluding all the ‘witnesses from the room except the one under examina. ton. He desired that only one w: ness should be present m@ & time, and, in accordance with this wish, the wit- Resees were excluded from the room. Af this juncture the Coroner desired bis deputy to make Oat three or four blank commitments, as he intended to commit the first person who attempted to Interfere with him in the discharge of bis duty. TESTIMONY OF MF. SNODGRASS. George Vall Snodgrass was brovght forward and placed upon the stand. On being duly sworn he doposed as follows:— ‘The coussel said that they bad been admitted tothe | 4 How tom have you lived here? A. Since November oom of Mrs. Burded by the policeman in attendance at lest. the door, and were not aware that they had intruded in Q. Td you come here to board? A. I was invited ‘any way. The mattor JT LP Ser uaswuseed bu Gceredanten v0 proceed with the | bere by Mrs. Quaningham, at ber request, aod as her Oormer's inquest. friend. IMPROVED DIAGRAM OF THE PREMISES. @ Rave yen tem Etats cn oh Gomme 4 I SKOOKD FLOOR. bave been intimate with thom all except Mr. Eokel; I ‘wed to see bim here and that was all. Q. Were you not in the habit of sitting with Mr. Eokel; ‘a Mrs, Cunningham's room? A. | have sot been in the habit of doing #0, but I bave done so. Q. Has Mr, Burdell at soy poriod since you came here been sitting with Mr. Eoxell in Mrs, Canningham’s room’ A. I never ea do #0 wo my knowledge. Q Did you ever observe any clove intimacy detwoon Mr. Burdeli and Mrs. Cunningham? A. I suspected from what I aw that they were marriea. Q. Did not Mrs. Burdeli vell you that she was not mar- ried, and bad rebukea Mr. Bardoll for s breach of pro- miso? A. No, air, Q. Did vou hear from any one that they bad @ quarrel because of a breach of promise? A, Yor. Q. Who did you hear it from? A. Miss Helen Cunning- bam. Q. Boing #0 intimately connected with the family, Mra. Cunningham never told you anything regarding the breach of promise? A. She never did. Q. Did she tell you that she had «quarrel with Mr. Burdell in consequence of hia accusing her of stealing frome papers out of the secretary’ A. She did not. Q. Did you hear it from any ome? A. T dia not. Q. Wore you constantly in the howse during the ciay? A. I was here during the principal part of the day, that fs, since the Monday after New Year's, Q. What were Mr. Burdell’s usual hours for Yoaving On the second floor, in the back room, is the place ‘where the murder was committed. The parlors below ‘wore the reception rooms, and this was the office in ‘which the doctor practiced dentistry. This room is about ‘flee by twenty feet. The following improved (liagram ‘wilt give the reader an exact idea of the room and the Gatire second story of the baiiding — DIAGRAM OF DR. BURSELL'S ROOMS. [ookease. | (Firepiace. | 4 i Fi Baok Panton Axo Orrice. Blood. ~ |otonet | Tatum ‘di _—$§$= rr And coming home? A. He wsed to leave abons 8 or 834 Pos! mortem eramination held in this room. ‘ \z tornoon to dianer. = Q Pid you ever seo him dine in this hoeeet A, | aid | | not Frort Roow, Q. What time did he come home ‘4k night, generally speaking’ A. I can’t eay exactly; be need to come home (Cotta | o’oleok in the morning. be ceed to go out agsin in tho af- — f | aa inte aa two o'clock in the morning; on Thoraday night ey) ——ewm' | 1 ot him inet about two o’elock A. M.; he generally | came home between 30 and % In the morning. Q. How often did you lot bim in as late as 2 o'clock? A. Only once. Q. Was the ball door looked on that cocasion? A. K ‘was not bolted, but could be opened with a might key. Q. Did he ring the bell? A. He did. Did you ever know the ball door to be boited at nigh? A No. Q. ben was the iast time you saw Mr. Burdell altve? A. It was about 8% o’clock om Friday morning, Q. Did you eee him that day or night or at all after- wards? A, I did not Q. Where were youon that evening at 7 o’olook? Tn this house, Q Who was at diner on that day? A. Mrs. Cunning: ham aud ber two daughters; I met Eokel coming dows to dinuer, and I was coming up from the basement. Q. Where did you go after dinner? A. I came up to the pariors. Q. Was there any one there with you? A. No. Q. How long did you remain there? A. Some twenty miputes; I think { went up stairs then previous to my going out with Miss Cunningham. Q. Did you see any ono up there?) A. I think Mrs. Cunningham came down with me. Q. What hour was it when you wontout? A, About haif-past reven. Q. Was it Mrs. Cunningham asked you to go out with her daughter? A. No, Miss Helen hersel’ asked me to g0 out with her to buy a vell and some writing paper. Q. Bow long cif you romain out? A. We were out from hail to three jersofenbour. Q. When you who was here? A I think George and Willie Conningham were bore. Q How long aid you remain in the room with Miss Cun- Bingham? A. About fificen mioutes or half an hour. Q. Where did yougotothen! A. I went up stairs to Mrs. Ounningham’s room. Q. What o'clock was it thon? A, It was about nine o’clook, I shouid think. Q. Who was there when you wont up stairs? A. Miss Avgwsta and Miss Helen Cunningham; I doa’t know whether Mrs, Cunningham was there or not. Q. Was Mr. Eckel there? A. No, Q. Cau you state positively whether Mrs, Canaingham was there or not? A. I cannot. Q How long did you remain before you came down staire? A. Somewhere ta the neighborhood of an hour or ap hour and a halt, Q. Where did you come to when you came down stairs? A. To the kitchen. Q. Who was there? A. No one. Q. Was the cook there? A. Not to my knowledge. Q. What did you want in the kitchen at such aa hour! A. I wanted to get some water to wash myself with, and also to get some clder to drink. Q. When ycu got the water you came up stairs? A. Yes. Q. As you passed through the hallway were the parior doors open’ A. 1 think they wore shut. Q. Was the ball lighted? A, It was;I lighted the gas when I came down stairs. Q. Did you come into the pariors? A. I did not. Q. You walked up stairs again then? A. Y¢ Q. Where did you go to then? A. T» Mrs, Cunning- ham’s bedroom Q. Who was there atthe time? A. Mrs, Cunningham, ber daughters and I think her two sons and Mr. Eckel. Q. What were they talking about? A. I cou'd not say ry @. How long did you stop there? A. About fifteen minutes. Q. Can you not tell what was said? A, Miss Cunning- bam spoke of going to echool, or something of that kind. Q. What time did you retire to bed? A. About 11 o'clock. Q. Whom did you leave in the reom a’ter you retirei? A. I think I loft Mrs, Cunningham and her daughter Augusta there. Q, Was Mr, Eckel there then’ A. Ho was not, Q. Did he leave before yout A. You. Q. You went to bed then? A, I did. Q. Did you come down stairs any more that night? A. I did not. Q. Did you hear any noise in the house that night? A. T did not. Q. Did Mr, Eokel go to bed before you lef? A. I can’t awear that he did, for I don’t know that he did. Q. When bad you the first intimation of the murder? A. About 9 o’ciock on Saturday morning. Q. Who informed you of it? A. The cook; she came ‘up to my room and told me of it. Q You went down and saw the body’ A.1 did, and then went up and informed Mrs. Cunningham of the oc- currence. Q. Whon you informed Mrs. Cunningbam of the occur. renoe was there anything unusual about her appear- anoo’ A. [thought she was going to faint, and caught her in my arms. Q. Did you go out for a physician? A. I did at the re. quest of Mrs. Cunningham. Q. For whom did you go? A. For Dr. Roboris, Q. At whose request? A. At Mrs. Canningham’s. Q. When he came what occurred’ A. Mrs. Ouaning bam commenced raving when Dr. Roberts entered the room, Q. What followed’ A, Dr, Roberts tried to soothe Mrs, Cunningham and pacify her. Q, Was Mr, Rokel at breakfast with you that morning? A. Be was not, Q. Do you know what time bo left the house ia the morning? A. I don’t; it was before breakfast, bow. ever. Q. Is he not in the havit of always breaktasting before golag out inthe morning’ A. Yes. Q. How do you know he left the house before break: fast’ A. Mrs. Cunningham told me that he bad.gone out very eariy that morning. Q. Are you not aware that » short time after Mr. Koke! left that Mrs. Cunningham went ont after him (na car riage? A. I am not aware of the fact, Q Do you krow or did you hear that she left tho house that morning’ A. | do not, neither did | near that she did #0. ‘The witness hore stated that Mr. Kokel had received a note from » gontiemen on Friday night, reqnesting bim to meet him at 8 o’clook the following morning, to square up some old socount and matters of business, that the note was open and was handed by witness to Mrs. Can- ningham who said she would give it to. Mr. Rokel. @ Do you know anything about the shirt marked Charles J. Ketohum which was found up stairs’ A. I do, 1 borrowed it from Mr. Ketchum last summer, and it hee remained in my possession ever since; I was on 6 Visit to hie house, aod being short of clean clothes, he loaned me the article of woartng apparel. @. Which bedroom do you sooupy? A. I oooapy the front garret room. Q. What is the litte room next to that one used for? A. L used to sisep in 4, but I can’t say what it is ased for now. Q. Did you ever keow of any dre being in that room? A. 1 did on one covasion. Q When wor you last in the room previous to the murder’ A. I can't say. Q. Do you sleep with thé bedvoom door open’ A. Not often; I generally close tt. @. Was open on the night of the murder? a. It wee, Q. For what reason, A. It was carclessnces on my part, I suppose; I awoka tn the middie of the ight, and found that it was open Q. What time did you g..o bed that might? A, About Ll o'clook. Q@ What time did you getup the following morning’ A. Abdeat 9 o’clook. Q, Did you hear any nolee in the bedroom that night’ A. 1 did not, Q. Did Dr, Bardeli ever spend an evening with Mrs, Cunsingham in her room? A, Not to my knowledge. Q. Was Mr. Bokel punctual at breaktast? A. He was. Q, Was he aseally home during the evenings? A. He ; he seldom went out. Q. Did you ever Know any of the daughters to sicep with the mother? A. I have. Q. Did Mrs, Cunningham usally sleep alone? A. She aid. Q. Do you know whether her daughters slapt with hor that night cr not? A. T‘ean’t ony positivety; it way either on Thursday or Friday night that they slept with her, but which night I could not say. @. Did you har Mra, Cunningham ask either of them to sleop with her? A. No, Q, What wore Dr. Bardell’s habite white tn ths & ner A. Ho took no monls in the house While i hare oven iy ing thore. @ Did you ever go nto his room? A. I did. @ For what purpose? A, To have my teoth fixed. Q, What was the manner of Mrs. Canningbam ead Mr. Burdeh toeach othor? A. I did not eee them togethor very often; on Cbrisimas day while I was biackeniog my boots in the kitche. I turned around tn the presence of ‘Mrs. Cunaingbam and Mr.{Bardell , and asked the latter if there wage good boot-biack af the Lafarge Houso; de- Consed took offence at this, and appeared quite angry st the joke, Q What led you to suppose that they were married? A. ‘Miss Helen Qunningham told meas much im a confiden- tial manner; I was surprised at hearing it, but nevo- troubled myself with the matter any farther. Q. Did you speak to Mrs. Qunajngtam in reference to the matier? A. I did not, @: What wey did Dr. Burdel! usually address Mrs. Cun- ningham when he spoke to her? did he address her as Madame or did be call her by her christian name when he spoke to her? A. I can’t say exactly ; I don’t know that Lever was present when he addressed her by name. Q. Did you over see any tll feeling existing between Mrs, Cunsingbam and Dr. Bordell, and # 60 stave when? A. There did seom to be an tll feeling between them on the night of the party. Q. When did that party takepiace’ A. @a theevoning of the 14th o! January. Q What occurred on that evening? A. Weill, Mrs, Qun- ningham bad somocompany tere; ¢ was what is termed a sociable; there was dancing anc singing, and Mr. Bardell Ee 070 Oe compen mock; of nant: 1 thought ; he appeared vexed at Mrs, Cunningbam’s having 00 many persons there; Mrs, Cunningham toid Mr. Eokel and that thore might be some trouble between the Dootor and herself, and if iherc was any she wanted us to call in the police and see that Dr. Burdoll was taken care of, as she did not want any disturbance in the house. Q. Were you at the party’ A. I was. Q. Was it a large one? A. It was, Q. Was thore singing and dancing. going on there? A, There was. Q. Did Dr. Burdoll make his appearance in the parlors? A. He did; Ithink I eaw him talking with @ Mrs, De- ming, of Brooklyn, in the hallway. Q. Are you sure he made his appearance in the rooms that evening? A. Iam not positive, but to the best of my beliel he was in the parlors. Q. Did you epesk to him that.night? A. I did not. Q. You supposed from whai you heard Mrs, Cunning- hem say, thet there woud be some trouble between her and Dr. Bardeli? A. I did. Q. Did you ever hear her say. anything about the doo- tor’s money matters? A. | beard her say that the dootor owed ber some money, Q. How much did she say the docter owed her? A. ‘She said that be owed her about $600, and that he tried to borrow some more from hor. Q. How long.ago was this’ 4. It was about two or three months ago. Q. How came she to talk of ittoyou? A. I cannot say ; | don’t remember how (he conversation was brought about. Q. Apart (rom what you beard Mrs, Cunningham say, do you know of the doctor’s owing her any money? A. Ido not, Q. Do you know of any other money matters between the deceased and Mire, Cunningham { A, I saw the doctor pay her $25 on one occasion, when che gave him a re. coipt for the sum. Q. Did be pay her in money’ A. No, he gave bora check on one 0 banks. Q. How long fs it since that transaction took place? A. About a week ago, I think. Q Were you called upon to witnoss the riguing of any papers wherein the deceased and Mrs Cunningham were parties? A. I was not. Q. Did you ever hear bersay that she thought she would give up the house to the doctor? A. I did. She said that she would give it up tohim inthe month of June next, ae she was tired of bousekeeping and wanted go to Euroye. Q, What did she say ahe wanted to go to Europe for & She seid that‘she intended taking Miss Helen Canning. ham, ber daughter, there for the p»rpose of sending her to school apd finishing her education. Q. Did she talk to you aboutthis’ A. I think she did Q. Did abe ever talk to you about a note that Dr. Bur dell acoused her of having stolen? A, Not to my knowledge. Q. Did she ever speak of » sult at law between her and Mr. Burdell? A. No, but I heard the faaily speaking about it. Q, What did you underetand the suit was for’ A. For breach of promise, (The counsel for Mrs Cunningham here stated that the suit had been discontinued on the 13th of October Inst. The date of the anit having bees fixed, the examination ‘was proceeded with as follows |— Q. What member of the family did you hear say that the sult wes for breach of promise? A. Miss Helen Cunningham. Q. What did che say aboubthe suit? A. She said that ‘t waa for breach of promise o¢ marriage made by the de- ceased to Mrs. Cunningham. Q. Was Dv, Bardoll in the babit of staying at home much im the evening { A, Ho was not; be was seldom at bome. Q. What rooms did be generally occupy! rooms above this ‘oor, Q. Do you know whether Mrs, Cunningham bad a key for the doctge’s room or not’ A. { do not. Q Had any worde—angry words, with Dr- Bardell? A. upon one occasion, and that was when 1 let him in one might. Q State bow the cocrrrence took place’ A. Dr. Bur. Gell rang at the door ball vory late one night, and | went down stairs to let him \n when be commenced abusing me. Q. What did he say to you? A. When I opened the door I told him that {twas not bolted, and that be could have opened it with mis night key, he turned sroand upon me when | aid that, and said be would break my skall, oF something to that effect. Q Did you say anything to him in reply? A. I did not; I went op stirs to my bedroom apd made no reply to bis whatever. A, The Q, Was there aay ono with deceased at the time? A. I ld not nee anybody. @ Did be goimto! vedroomas ccmashe came in? A. [think he és. Q How was ihe doctor’s reception room kopt in the time when ho was absenti—was the door locked’ A. I was always under ihe impression thes he kept 11 locked. Q. How did you get that impressica’ A. On one ocoa- sion | wanted to go into his room for some article, a piece of twine, oF something of that kind, when I found the door lock: Q. Do you know what his habits were as to staying up late at night when be came homo! A. I do not, Q. Did you ever sit ap with him? A, I did not, Q. Had be much company in his room! A. No, he bad not. BQ. Why were you #0 atrango with the docter and what ‘Was tho reason you wore on such cold terms with him A. Well, I don’t know; I did not think he was the right kind of company for a young man like me, Q. Was be « general favorite in the house? 4, Well, I can’t say, Q, Did the ladies like tim? A. 1 don’t thiak they did, he was too paasionate for. their tasto. Q. Dd you ever hea Mrs. Cunsingham speak woll of him? 4, 1 did; 1 heard her say that she liked the doctor ever since har husband, Mr. Cuaningham, died, ‘and that the doctor waa an old besa of hers, of somo- ‘thing to that enect Q. Did Mise Hosen Cunningham say positively that her mother was mezried to the doctor? A. She did mot; but! wae given to uaderetand that thay wore married. Q. Did you sver hear Mrs, Cummingbam speak badly of the doctor? A. 1 did. Q. Why #14 she apeak badly of him? A. Because be ‘wan 80 prasionate. Do you know Panel Uliman? A. I do; be used formeniy to occupy & room in this house, but has not been living here for some timo, ‘Q ‘Was he hore on Friday night? A. I cannot say Q. Was he here on Saturday morning? A. Ho was Q Did the doctor over say anything (2 your bearing that woutd lead you to believe that he thought he had « right to exercise authority in this house—It (s his you Know? A. T did not, bat enppore be dit from what the yeurg ‘adten eeld ! Q Wheat 01 they ra: Mist Hietem told me teat ae she se 0 a.xiag out of onefof the windows one, day the doctor caught her by the arm, saying she must not do's, and intimating that he exercised some authority im the house. Q Where was you on Friday afternoon from #4 until 36 o'clock? A. I waa at the atore; sinoe the Ist of Janu- ary I do not come home until 64 o’clcok tm the evening. Q, Did you meod any one whem you came home that afternoon to dinner? A. No, I did not; when I got home alt the rest of the family had partaken of thetr dinnor, #0 I took my meal alone. Q What time does Mrs. Cunsingham usually dine, About 654. Q, Who was the first person you saw? A. I think Mise Helen was the first one I met. Q. Whore did you go to after dinner? A. I wont up otairs. Q Where to? A. Mrs, Cunningham’s room, Q. How long did you sit in Mrs, Canningham’s room? A. Not long. Q. Who was tuere whea you entered the room? A. I did not take particular notice. Q. Was Mra, Chaningbam there? A, I caunot aay. Q. Did you mus Mrs. Conningbem at any time that afternoon or evening? A, No, I cannot say that I did, Q. After visiting Mrs, Cunningbam’s room you went out with Miss Holea’ A. I did, Q. When was it 7ou sey you sew Mr. Eckel? A, After I got through my cimnor and was about going up stairs I met him coming down into the basement. Q. De you know whether he and Mrs, Ounningham wore alone or not that evening? A. I think they wore. Q, What maxes you think sof A, I think so on ae- count of what Mrs. Cunningham said about going to bed. Q. Was it when you came in with Miss Helen Canning- bam that you discuvored tho note addressed to Mr, Eckel? A, It was. Q, Where did you go when you came in? A. I went inte Mrs, Cunningham’s room. Q. Was Mrs. Cunningham there? A. No. Q. Was Mr. Eckel? A. No, [I supposed be was out at the time. Q. Did you see them together and alone that evening? A. No ; I saw them togethor in the afternoon, though. Q Who proposed that you sbould.go out with Miss Bolen Cunningham to buy the vellf A. It was Miss Cun- ningbam herself Q. How long did Eckel remain in Mrs, Cunningham's room’ A. He staid there until about 16% o'clock. Q. Did you notice wat thas tt was whom he went to bed’ A. I did not Q. Did yousce a kp: ham? A. I id not. Q. Did you notice whether the beds of Mrs. Cunning: ham’s daughters were tomed on Saturday morning, or not? A. I remember going into into the bedroom in question to speak to Miss Helen, but I did not notice whett er the beds were tossed or not Q. Were you with Mrs. Cunningham whea she came vp with Foxe!’ A. No. Q. Did you speak fo Eckel whon you mot him going to the basement’ A. I don’t think I did. Q What wa birs, Cunningham's manner at breakfast’ A, She appeared very complacent; she inquired after Mr. Eokel, and wanted to kaow why be was not at breakfast with us; I told her of the note I had givon her respecting an appointment that he was requested to kesp at 8 o’olock that morning, when sie exprecaed her rogret that ebe did not know of the opgagement, for she would then bave bad Mr. Eckel’s breakfast ready for him be- fore he went out. i Q. Did she not make any other inquiry? A. Notto my knowledge. Q, You ali bad your broakfast’ A. Yes. Q. Who first remarked that Mr, Eckel was absent’ A. Mrs. Copningbam, I think, Q. Did you ever seo this note to Eckel afterwards’ A. I did not. Q. Do you know whothor Mrs, Cunningham read the Bote or pot? A. I do not. Q, In Mr. Koel a tal\.ative man ’ Q. Is ho sociable’ A. Yeo. Q, Who did be generally talx with? A. With the en- tire {emily and myself. Q. Did be tal to the girls’ A. He did. Q. Did he talk to Mrs. Cunsingham! A. Ves. Q. How was be and Mrs. Cunpingbam—were they com mupicative and sociable with one auother’ A. They were. Q. How did be address bor usually, as madam, or did be address ber by her Christan name’ A. I could not say what way be addressed be’. Q. What way was Mrs. Qunningbam ia tbo habit of ad- dressing Mr. Eckel—did she call him by name? A, Sometimes she would say John J, Eckel, or John J; but sbe usually addressed bim as Mr. Eckel Q. Did she talk about him often’ A. Not very. Q. Did she seem to think @ great deal ofhim’ A. Net particularly. Q. Dd you ever know that they wore particularly fond of each other! A. I did mot. Q. Did the young ladies appear to like Mr. Eckel? A. Weil I could not say. Q. Id you evor bear them say anything against him’ A. I did not. Q. Did they speak of him as if they had known bim woll? A. They did, Q. Did you ever hear Mr, speaking together? A. Nover. Q. Did yowerver hear repeated any observations made by Mr. Kekel in regard to the deceased’ A. I don’t think I have. @. Id you ever bear the servants speak itl of Dr. Burdell! A. I beard ene ofthe girls, named Mary, say (nat (he Dootor was a bad tempered man and kicked up a greet fuss about nothing. Q. Have you known Mra. Cunningham aad ber family long? A. L have since my childhood; Mrs. Ounniagham's daughters and I were brought op in the same piace to. gether. Q. Did you ever hear any of them say thes Dr. Bardell wasariom man? A. I think thet the matier has been tallmed about, but I could not say what was said regarding a im the bands of Mrs. Cunning. A. He ts. Eekol and Dr, Burdoll ™ Did it not strike you as stpcular? A. It did, but! Dever troubled myself with thinking the matter over. Q. Waa De, Burcell intoxicated when you opened the door for Bim on the evening you have referred tw! A. Not to my knowlogge. Q. Did you ever seo him intoxicated? A, No, | never raw him 80, but tome perrons might think bim so from hia conversation and conduct Q. Have you ever heard of tha deceased being (ator. A. Lwas up (9 Mrs. Conningham’é room. @. Was t ight or was the gas turned off A. The gal was burning at the time, I think. (Q. Was it usual for you t go and open the door st two o'clock at night If you heard the bell ring? A, No, air; I wooid not bave cone it then but I was awake and my brother wae with mo; lasked him [should go and opea the door, and he #a0 he thov. bt i #bould, so | web; T Dave stated in my evidence that | opened the door and ‘ot De. Harvoy Burdeli nto the boase at two o'clock on ‘Tuesday last, but 1) could vot have been on that night, jor my Drother lef this house s week ago % day, & woek ago this morning ©. Then you did a0t open the door for Dr. Bardell Inst Toerday « Yolock inthe morning’ A. It could not bave bees si that time, though I have said so in my testimony, {t must have been s week ago last Tussday night thas I let aim ta. Q Dia you make no remark to bis (the Doctor's) in- sulting words? A. Nota word, sir. @ You bad no quarrel with him prevtous to that time’ A. I never exchanged & word of altercation with him etiher before oF sinve, except at that time, Q. You made no thresis against him? A. I never mado « Mreat against any one tn the Louse In my life. Q. Am you the friend of Zagier? A. 1 have never ] Deen much acquainted with him we weat out together somatimes. @% Are you acquainted with the gentieman by the Dame of Thompson’ A. I have been to seo him. Q. Where did you go for him’ A. I don’t know; he ‘tan tell you better than I can. Q. Are you aware of the purport of the message upon A. Th waa to the purport that be should come down and see Mrs. Cumningham upon some which you went? business which he wi-hed to transact with bim Q. Did you see this Mr. Thompeon in thir house oa Wednesday? A. I think not, O. Tid yor go cet to bay a veil for Wine lghit the night? A, when you went down stairs? bight eince® in tho only night I know of bis haying to ring to get to goverally in tie night, no ( enter them? A. [can’t eay that they are always opem, but [come down frequently and find them so; I found the doors In the lower part of the house open or unlocked that might came snd said the doctor was dead; and saw bim, I found bim laying in « poo! of bicod, and therefore considered the doctor dead. your @id not hear it myself, b whilst I was away’ A. I did not say 00, and] should like to seo the man that would toil mono. soquainted with Bim” was poroly s business one; | thing be wars some grocery store belonging to.some relative peare ago. noingnan PRICE TWO CENTS. Q. At what stere did you purchase it? A. I don’t knew, was in Broadway; I could not take you to the piace whore she bought ft; porbaps she could. @. Are you in the habit of putting out the gas im the evening or at night? A. When I am here with tho ladies I moat always atterd to it; Mra. Cunningham used to tell me sometimes to turn down the gas pretty low, and whem’ the docior came bom: I was deaired and would put out the gas altogether. would turn tt off; at other times @. Did yoo suppose it was dark that night? A. I did not, Q, Did they not ascertain whether the docter was ta goneraliy betore they turned off the gas? A. They Rovor fuquired whether he was {a or mot, but turned it ont, Q Did yougo down to the kitches that night with s A. Twoat down to the dark, Q. Did you beer any noise tn the ball then or during T did not. Q. Did you mow whether the doctor was im or net A. I did not, Q Did you Gnd the doctor’s door locized? A. I canmet ‘testify ea to that; | know nothing about it. @. Did you hear any noise in the doctor's room during that night, or at the outside door, or in the hallt A € Gid mot hear any notse anywhere in the Louse during the night; cid not hear the doctor come into the house. Q. Did you generally bear the dector whon hecame into the house? A. I dia not; for be did noscome near my room nor up stars. Q. Did he come im so quictly usually that you could mot bear him? A. I cannot say as to that. Q. Onn you explain why he spoke #0 incultingly to you on the pight you went down and let him tate the heasef A. I caanot, Q. What passed between you thon? A, He said, “d—@ d—n tt, why do you lock the door?” Iaaid, ‘Dr, Bardel,@ don’t know aaytbing about it;’’ ho said, ‘who bolted the door!’ Feaid, “I don’t know,” he turned rowadand ostle® me a liar Tuesda: Inat Tuesday a woek ago, for on Mondsy: my brother left. fed In my testimony that this ooourred Last , but it could no; have been ther—t| think it wae Q Have you never beard the Doctor come tn simee that nigbt when he rung the bell, and you went and let him in? night I beard h m come in. A. According to my reeollection, that is the fas: Q Aave you never heard or seen him come in of « A, [may have seen him come ia, but that Q Who sweeps the rooma’ A. I don’t know. Q. Who makes a practice of sweeping the reomaf A [ now ; | suppose the chambermaid does. Q. I asked this question because the jary, ta examining your room, found ro wash bowl in it; we. want to know how you can account for the absence of tt? A. 1 wold be wiiling to teatity that there was a bow! in my room iu the morning. Q. Whon you came down atairs last Friday might, did you notice (be key in the door of the doctor's room? A Idid not, bet {am conf when I came down stairs on Saturday morning. it that {t was in the door Q Did youboar any one hailoo during Friday night? A, I did not; I did not hear Dr. Burdell, nor any molec ia bis room, during that night, Q. When did you last see the doctor alive? A. It waa 00 Priday afternoon. Q. Aro tho rooms ta the houro left calooked this way t any O00 could come in aud Q, Was Mrs, Cocaingham {a the room when you re- torned from Dr. Berdell’s room after having atom bie body om Saturday morning daughters: the oldest one fainted whon I told them ef A. Sho wes, and her twe youngest one sitzed hold of Mrs, Oam- ningham’s arm. Q When you entered Dr Burdell’s room, did you take hoid of his hane or body to vee if he was dead or only wounded’ A. I did not take hold of bis handor fool of bis body; I saw a quantity of blood beneath him and sald be was dead, Q. What made you come to the conclusion @o quickiy that he was dead, and not merely wounded or bleeding? A. 1 ¢on’t know; | may uot bave come to the conclusion {ill the doctors came and \urned him over; the cook alse and when I weat Q. Were you requested to send word to the Coroner te tee what should be done about the matter? A. My fret feeting on th wards have beard something in favor of doing #0; I was so moch excited at the time that I do sot remember. b ect was to dogo, though I might after- Q. Who was the morsenger sent to the Coroner's oes? A. 140 ot know his came; he was a little boy. Q, When you saw tno doctor’s body iaying there, aid you suppose any ono had murdered him, or that he .bed committed suicide’ A. I thought that ne bad comraltted suicide. Q. What made you think so? A. There was sc much Diced about his head. be was laying right in !t. Q, Was you surprised thai you heard no noise durag the night? A. I was very much so, indeed. Q, What word did you send to the Coroner-did you ‘ay some one had committed eaicide ? A, I don’t knew; 1 don’t remember what word | sent to bin. Q. Did Mr, Ullman have « room in this house at the time of the doctor's death’ A. He did, but I don’t knew whether he occupied bis room that night or aot; he was here the next day. Q. Aro you under say pecuniary obligaticns to Mre. Cunningtam’ A. Iam Bet, Q. How long have you been acquainted with ber? 4. From infancy, my mother came down hero and stayed with Mrs. Cunningham, and I came with her; my mother did not come ase boarder, bul as a friend. Q. Did you pay any attention to one of Mrs, Cannings danghvers? A. I may bave Q Is there no obligation or binding passed between A. None as all, sir. Q. Did you thing of marrying bor, or wonld you base done so If you could’ No anawer. Coroner—How did you know that officer Davison knew more about the threais that were made than you did? A. 1 did not know that he did. Coroner—I thought you said so in your testimeny, I I waa told that you eni so MR. ELY'S TESTIMOMT. Smith Ely, Jr, deing sworn, axvi—fhat he knew mo thing except in reiaion to the note ailaded to in previows testimony Q De you know Mr. Keke A. You, sir @ How long have you known kim? A. I fires ' few years ago, my ar: Q. What in he now engegodin’ A. He i sn cotlceting hides; be ts @ dealer 12 bides \ bo you know anythiag about bie habits, of L.. No, ait; 1did pot till two yours eince, whem I ditto yartnorehip with bie brother I tont sfgot of bum tik twe He originally same ‘ro:n New.Jemsey; I taimke from Morr .\own. Q. Did you over go toxee him) A I aewr calcd pom hisn Dut once, and that was ai this house, Q. Did you know Dr. Burdeliy A. ! did not. Q. Did you know Mes, Cunningham? A. I mas lotro. duced to her by Mr. Hckol, the night. was here. Q. What was Mre. Cunningham's masow towards Eck.| that night’ A. There were some gentiomen bere, and I think they took op Mrs, Cunmingham’s sttention. Q Did you write s note to Beko! last week? A I did, 1 wrote it im my ows residence is Eleventh atroet. Q Dd y 4 th hore’ A. No air, Troughs tt: 1 Drought {i round myself afer suppor, and lef 1 at the door. is Q. What was your busizess wih Kokol’ A. | had ® Dusiness comvection with him; [ told Alm is the note to most me positively at my oice wert morning at 6 o’einen. Q Did be frequest your ooo’ A. Ha used to coma tato my room three oof four time @ week. ; Q What waa the further porpori ot your note? told him T wanted him to mao mo 8 stalement faire; aad [think I expressee iny Josie te horks meet? pee Stn . ~ {cOnTINYRD On Biumre Pa