The New York Herald Newspaper, February 4, 1857, Page 1

Lith wee APRs aS tts sccoumowwe ereret THE NEW YOR —————— WHOLE NO. 7462. THE BOND STREET TRAGEDY. Further Particulars of the Murder of Dr. Harvey Burdell. “CONTINDATION OF 'JH¥. CORONER'S MMQUEST. Description of the Scenes at the House of Death. MORE IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. eeyrrecinemoeqervenene Mrs. Cunningham Plots to Involve Dr. Burdell in Difficulty THE NEIGHBORS HEAR THE CRY OF MURDER! ANv FIX THE EXACT EOUR OF THE DEED. Memoranda of New Post Mortem Examination and Powerful Microscopic Analysis of the Blood. Summary and lysis of the Evidence Taken Up to Last Evening. Personal Sketehes of the Parties Concerned. RUMORS, LETTERS, FLYING REPORTS. important Particulars of the Breach of Promise Ca Visit to Eckel and Snodgrass in the Station House, &e., &e, &eo, The public excitement tn reiation to this remarkable murder increases as the inves!izaltion proceeds. [a some Of its features the case is without preosdent in the amnais: of crime. Notking of the kind has createc so much in- terest here oxcepi, perbaps, the murder of Dr, Parkman by Professor Webster, ai Boston. The Bardell murdor {a the sole topic of conversation in all circles, high and low—in the drawing room, the ssloon, the theatre, the omnibus, the railway car, the street, at the social moa! — nothing is taiked of but this mysterious tragedy. The locality of the murder is the Fifteenth ward, on the 0dge of the most aristocratic part of the city. Bond atrost was, until within a few years, ope of the most fashion- able in the city. The up town movoment has robbed 1t of seme of its ultra aristocratic residents, whose former habitations are now occupied chiefly for boarding houses of the betier class and by dentists, Some few of the old havituis yet remain, and the rents are kept fully up tothe best strect’’ standard. The house wherein t ar der was committed is a comfortable residence, a0 spa- Gious, but sulliciently iarge for the persons who lately resided im it, At present the strect, which was one of ‘the quietest in the city, is now iavaded by a never. cessing crowd from early morning til! late at night, Darieg yesterday there was a crowd of throe or four bun- dred pereons constantly pressing towards the door of the bovse where the inquisiion was progressing. No per. sons beiag adimitted, except the jurors, the Coroner and assistants, the counsel, magis\raies and reporters, the Curious visitors wero forced te content thensoive: with gaving at the hoase, From one of the parlor windows the writer narrowly inspected this crowd There was a knot of servant girls loitering on their or- ravds, earnestly canvassing such of the evidence as they bad picked up from the conversation of their Ployers. There, w bevy of little children, tmpreased ‘with a vague idea that something terrible bad been done, and gazing opep-mouthed at the locale of the tragedy. Forther away was a coterie of rowdies, aud perhaps thioves, toolr faces bardened by crime and blosted by indulgence, expressing that ipdeGnablo sympathy that Grews ail scoundrels to the theatre of « great crime. ‘They would Iaogh and pase coarse jests upon the women, look uneasily at the police, then stagger off to booze in some of the foul dens beyond the Bowery. Then the eye would rest upon a \ber of well dressei loungers, pioking their teeth, looking at their boots, iaughing, chat. ting, and apparently glad to have a sensation of any kind, Again, you would obsorve uneasy, solitary men pacing up and down with an uneasy, unsatisfied air, reloctant to go away, and still aware that they could fearn nothing by remaining. The carmen leaned on their whips and talked learnedly of the pro- Dabilitics. Tho postman’s trot diminished to a saunter as he approached the house of death. The crowd was immovable, unless when a coronor’s deputy dashed out with a subswna, or rushed in witha ‘witness, when it would sway from side to side as the pollce cleared a passage. It waa with the utmost di/ll- cuky that @ strong force could succeed in keeping the door steps passabdle, and the police were constantly im- portuned by curious persons anxious for a peep at the ‘mysteries within. The same persons would stand for bours together expecting that some happy obatcs would ®ive them the eniver, How deeply the haman mind is Infetuatee with the borribie and the mysterious was fully proved, and no more melancholy evidence of the ‘Weakness of poor human nature could be given. Preasing through this motley crowd, we reach the stops and wo are twice borne back before we can gain the door, which is guarded by three policemen from without and three within, The house te under the strictest sarvell- lance; and the commanding officer, Capiain Dilks, is ever om the alert—sctive, vigilant and intelligent, as his im- Portant po ition demands, In the cold and comfortioss hall lounge three or four policemen, waitiog to relieve ‘thore on duty, chewing tobacco, chatting with some of ‘their intimates, and having that vacant sir, which plainly says, ‘* This ts an old story to us—our minds are made op; and which expression is the mark of ai! their ‘wide from time immemorial, Tae stairway leading to the second floor was guarded by two policomen. On ‘that floor Jay the body of the murdered man, undergoing ‘scientific examination at the hands of the ¢/i/ of bis own Profession. Above were confined the threo women, (re, Convingham and her danghiers,) whose names Rave been 10 promipontly before the pablic in this onee. Justice held her court on the lower floor—acienoe cau. Wously pursued its keen analyses above—whilo over ail, the finger of suspicion pointed unwaveringly at th Whose porition ie such that even now the voles of the community pronounces that their hands are dyed with tho blood of their benefactor. It was a torribly tmpres- sive Beene, Strong men spoke in whispers. Doath was all sround them. Murder scemod to bo inbalet ia every respiration The Corover had removod the cone ot his inquisition to the rear parlor, and the folding doors were opened The farniture is of the usual stylo affected by fasdions ‘Die boarding houses—showy, unsubstantial ani uncom fortablo. Everyth'ng im the rooma had « mirorabie, neg tected, shabby gentee! appearance. The chandolicr wore dusty, rome girandoles on the mantel wore broken ‘and ® clieap vase was the only article of luxury which ap- peared. The Coroner sat at & marbio table, with th jury either band, and Mr. City Judge Russell on bis right, fn front, and @ little to the right of the Coroner, wat « dentist's chair, ‘whorein the withesses mat as thoy gave thee evidence. Near this obair wae the reporter's table, the busy poneils of the shorthand writers joiting down cach word tha} ‘Tell from Coroner, Judge or witness. A ‘clear passage ‘was kept for these gentlemen a¢ they wore rolieved by ‘their coadjutors, and hurried away to transcribe their motes. Near the reporters eat the counsel, Who are ‘watohing the cage on the part of the persons held in cur cody. Behind the reporters stood the fortunate (ow who ‘were admitted to hear the evidence, and this few included 80 OF \ree Women, Who leaned forward anxious to catoh every wora, The jarors scem intelligent, and have ap- parently « full sense of their roaponaibiilties. All persons present seemed to be impressed with the solemnity of the oration, and the ili-timod joste of one of the officials ‘wore generally received with the disgust they merited. ‘The whole scene was a miniature representation of the deep rensation that pervades the padlic miad MORNING EDITION—WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1857. ‘Jn the frovt parior # misorabie firs in the grate gave « sort of lukewarm atmosphere, whioh made you long for tho clear cold air and plensant sunshine without. Two or three women were hnddied ovor this fire, talking in whispers, and turning uneasily in their seats. Helfa dozen men wearing their bats lounged about the room with their bands in their pockets, sometimes iooting through the blinas at the aaxious crowd in the aireot— not caring to stay, not wilting to go—enxious (o learn fomething—oonscious there wa: ncthing to learn, and Sitogether in the most miserable state of mind tnegi- nable, We bave already given diagrams of tae room where the body of Doctor Bure i was found, and we append plan of the rooms whore the inquest te now bolag hold: — PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR. Yard, Ba Pas « —o Workshop. = . Btepsto ard. i “7 Door. ig ca ae Bteps to — — base. ment. Coroner's: a 4 &@ —— anne o) Pe (Ta Jury. oe | sare. j p Als table. ¢ 2 a 5 Witness Reporter's g : _— ¢ j {¢] H 8 tabie 5 H Bice Parcon [peer Folding dears. Qerve neve rose! a rs iJ los 3 1 4 Faowr Parson - i B 3 5} — — door, | Tey bri And here is « diagram of the third floor, with Eokel's room, Mr. Ulman’s apartment and the room of Mrs. Cun- ningbam, in which she is now detained: — PLAN OF THIRD FLOOR. tite Litt pittit Hoo. Derid Cumia's ce (Raidenal Gan Seer in Eo Mrs. Guavicgian's rem Bed. | | Mr. Eckel’ (os room. i Tt? | tai BOND STRERT. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. The Coroner’s investigation in th{s case was resumed &t ball-past pine o'clock yesterday morning, in the inte residence of the deceased, No. 31 Bond street. The in. quest should have commencod at rine, but the jury were mot very punctual in their attendance, and it was delayed about baifan hour in consequence. The police have the ‘Douse still in their charge, and none of the Iumates bave deen suffered to leave it, and ft is asid will not bo, Lill the olose of the Coroner's investigation, It pre ments the same appearance that it did whon it was firat placed in the charge of the police, everything that ‘wae considered necessary for the purposes of the inquest being kept in the same position ia which it was found after the discovery of the body of Dr. Burdoll had been made known to the police authorities. About balf past nine the greater part of the jurors bad arrived, and the Coroner proceeded at once with the in. vestigaiion. During the examination of the witnesses avout fifty persons were assembled in the parior, among whom was Judge Russell, and quite a sumber of the members ef the bar. Coroner Connery stated that as it was desired by some of the members of the jury to ask Jobn Barobell, the boy who was employed to make fires in the house of Dr. Burdell, some questions, he would now givo them an opportunity. Before piaeimg bim under examination, he would read (be testimony which he gave when examined before. The Coroner then read the testimony, after which he was re-examined, and tostified as follows — ° RE-EXAMINATION OF JON J. BURCHELL, By Mr. Sobaves, one of the Jurore—At what time did you come on Saturday morning to make the fire’ A. It was 7 o'clock when I lo it; | always mede the fire in Dr. Burdell’s workroom. Q. Wea thie the weval hour you came at? A. Sometimes Icame at 7 and sometimes at hal.past 7—that was the latert; I came at 7 o clock on Saturday morning last, Q. How long did it take you to make this fire in the Operating or workroom? A. Abovt fifteen mivutes to clean ftont aut male the fire, Q Where did you go after that’ A. About = quarter pest 7 I went down to the collar and brought ap a scuttle Of comla and left {\ at the Doctor's room; the first thing I observed when 1 jolt the coals was that the key was on the outside of bir door; I did'nt take much notice of that then; | went down and took » roottle of coals to Mre, Can Liogbam's room. Q. You say you took a recond gentt’e of coals to Mee, Cunningham's room) A. Yes, sir You mean on the third oor’ A, Yes sir Was it vsual for you to attend to Mra. '* room! A No tir, Q What wan the reatos? A ‘The reason was that the girl Mary left her, and 1 oarried it up thom two morn. wes. Q. You mention that you found Mrs. © 's door open and sho was at broskfnet at the time; after leaving tho third oor where did you go then? A. After | saw the work. shop all right, 1 wont up staire and enw that that wae al right too. I went up to ask the doctor if 4 would cisan {he snow off the sidewalk, for tt was not usual (or me to clean {i off, and it was rainy at the time and I wanted to know if he would have it cleaned ov. Q. After washing yourself you came upstairs to the operating room’ (This room is at the rear of the back Parlor on the first story.) A. Yousiy, and thon it was About half past eight. a can you tell mo it was bait pest eight o'clock when thie was done—did you see any clock / A. When I brought up the souttie of coals to Mra, Cun. ningham | noticed that it was eight by her clock, aad then {t must have been half an hour afer that when 1 washed myself, combed my hair, and put on my over- cont. Q. Did you see any of the inmates go down stairs to breakfast? A, When I was going ap sire with « souttle of conis 1 met Mrs, Cunningham going down stairs; 1 met her at the parior door. Q. Do you know If all the othor inmates were ap staire or at tho breakfast table? A, The only person leaw in the morning was Mrs. Caaningbam, except tho gir! Han- Bab, who | saw in the kitchen. Q. Did you notice azything peculiar in the countenance of Mrs. G.when you met her, A. You, sir; I noticed that she looked sadder that morning than on other «asra- fogs. @ How do you mean saa? A, She looked bind of dewn looking. @ Did you notice tt particularly? A. Yes, eir—bocause other mornings she used to be picasant. Q When you carried the coal to Mrs. C,’s room you #ay the door was open—was Mr. Eckei’s door opem or closed? A. lt was closed. Q. You heard no noise in Mr, Eckel’s room, as if somo body was dressing? A. No, sir, Q. Did you see Mr. Kokel go out into the water closet? A. I did, sir, Coroner—You told me, boy, that you didn’t see Mr. Eckel at all that morning—now, take caro what you’ro @bout. A. Weil, sir, I saw bim that morning. Coroner—I have testimony here, bv you, saying that you never saw him that morning at all? A. I don’t recoilest, ir, your asking me anything at ali abouf tt; Isaw him that morning a little after I came in—e little after seven o'clock. Coroner—Have you seen any of the family since 1 ex- amined your A, No, air, only Mrs. C., and I saw hor in the window, Q Was anybody been with you orim your house? A. No, air. Q. Has anybody been in your house or spokoa to you fm the street about this matter? A. No, sir. Q. You raw Mr. Eokel go into the yard, then, you ay? A. Yes, air. (ZY. Was it usual for the inmates to use that water.cioset inthe yard? A. Yee, air. Q. How was be dressed that morning? A. Ho had on hie under coat and @ biack pair of pants, and that cap he ured to weal Q. Did you notice in what closet he went’ A. The last ove; they all went into the closet next to the feaco, and I didn’t see him coming out. Q How long did he remain? A. I can’t tol!, sir; I eaw bim ehot the door and go tm, and I didn’t seo him come out again Q. Did you see bis face? A. I saw his back only, and didn’t notice apything peoultar in his features, A Jaror—He must have scenbimt A. Yes, sir; I saw him; I would take my oath of that. Q. Where were you at the time yousaw him? A. In the working office. Q. This was before you had lit the fire? A, Yos, air. Q Who optned the door for you that morning? A. It was Heonab, Q. Did you always enter the house by the basement door’ A. Yes sir; I entered it by the front door the first two mornings, but Mrs. Canningham said I was not fit to come in by that door. Q. Dia you notice anything peouliar about the door when you opened it the first time on Saturday morning? A. Noair; the front deor was not belted. Q. Were the side lights closed? A. Yos air. Q Atwhat time did you go first to the front door on Saturday morning? A. I should think it was after I brought up the coal scuttle to Mrs. Cunningham. Coxzowxz—-Who was the first porson you let in that ‘Morning—wes it Mrs, Cunninghbam?_ A, No sir; I can’t tel) you; 1 think it was a man. 1 Q@. Who dia he ceilfor’ A. Idifn’t let in any person till the alarm was given tbat the doctor was dead, and the first pergon that came in was Dr. Roberts. * @ How do you know that? A. Because, I tell youtho reason—Mr, Snodgrass came down for Dr. Roberts aad he told me to take charge of the door till be came back, and I did, and after that, whea he returned he came in with Dr. Reberts. Q, That was about filteen minutes to nine? A. Yes, I think it wen about that before I went down for Dr. Smith, ¢od him and me came in together. @ You attended the front door the whole morning? A. No, sir; Lewis Smith attended to it after J came up with Dr. @mith; that was about rine o’clook. Q. Who is Lewis Smith? A. Dr. Smith's son—Mr Burdeil’s partner. Q. Did you let Mre.C tn that morning? A. No, sir Bobody but those I toid you. Q. Yousay you diecovered Dr. Burdeli’s body abou ‘balf past cight’ A. Yes, sir. Q. You went and told Hannah that the doctor was dead’ A. No, sir; Taaxed first if there was «row inst night. Q. Why did you asx that? A. The reason I asked the question was that I thought it was strange that nobody beard it up stairs. Q Do you recollect if a gentleman by the pame of Ull- man slept in the house that night? A, I don’t know, sir; but Teaw him when I came down to the Doctor’s room to noe if twas ao fot. Q, You saw Mr, Ullman that morning? A. Yes, str. Q, When you saw him frst where was he? A. Ho bad come down ptaira. Q. At what thwe of the morning was it? A, That was before I went for Dr. Smith; it was about ten minutes after I discovered tho body. @ Did be ask you any questions? A. No, air; [ saw nim down on the doctor’s floor; he did not come in by the front door, but from bis own room; he came down aire. Q. Had he his boots ont A. He hed on his under coat and e pair of black pants and his boots on. Q. Had he on any hat? A, No, sir. Q. Bid you go into the doctor's operating room? A. No, sir; the first time 1 went in was when | saw the Q Imean did Mr, Uliman go into the dootor’s operat. ‘pg room? A. No, sir; Hannah wont_apo see the body, and Mrs, Cunningham when she was told of tt tore her hair and went into Gis, and ber daughters were all in contusion. Q. Were you present when Mr. "nodgrass entered the tom to tee if the doctor was dead? A. No, sir, Q Did you hear say exclamation when Snodgrass entered the room? A. No, sir; I heard him ranning down stairs, and then I beard him running up stairs egal, and then they began to ory and hollos up stairs ia Mrs. Cunningham's room. Q. Did you see Mr, Uliman go out of the house? A, No, ; I didn’t see bim after I saw bim in the doctor’s room. Q. To your knowledge, be didn’t soem sa if he know anything of the matter atall’ A. No, sir. Q, Was there anybody clee at the time on the second floor but Mr, Uliman? A, Yes, sir; there was two or three doctors there at tho time; one of the doctors had tho key in bis pocket Q. Mrs. Ouaningham didn't come to look st the doctor when she heard he was dead? A. No, sir; when sho heard it she began to tear her head end cry. Q What was tho weual time Mr, Kamel left the house im the morning? A. Since I wae here he never left be jore taking his breakfast, which was betwees eight and nine o'clock . How wae it in regard to Mr. snodgras! A. He loft it wt an cariier hour, thay got break(aet ear (or for him than the otbers: Q. What was the reason of this? A, I heard that ho ‘was going up with Miss Helen to Saratogs to pul her at boarding scboo! there; | heard bim say in the kitenea that if Helen would wait tli Monday bo would go with ber, she noedn’t be im such a burry. 4.2. Did Mr. Snodgrass, when be saw you, tell you not to gay anything about it? A. No, sir; he told me only to take charge of the door; he was out only two or three minutes. Q. Did he give you orders to go after any one? A. Yeu, sir, be told me to go after Mr. Bolen, Dr. Bar- deti’s brother. in-law, Q. Do you recollest any person calling on Friday morn- ing to call for Mrs. Cunningham? A. No, sir. Q. Did you see anybody come in? A. Yos, air, there wore two ladies here talking to her in the parlor. Q. Did any gentiomen come between the hours of half part two and three? A. No, air, no one except one old Q Did you notion frequent calle of gentlemen during the latter part of the month? A, None, only Dr. Ro. eed who called for Mre. Onnningham , don't you recol- loot any other? A. T don’t now, afr, Ry « Juror—-How long after breakfast did Mr. oko! winally leave the house? A. Just after breaktast. Q Was it bie custom to go into the yard? A, No, sir; potas al Q. and you would be pretty sure to aoe him? A, Some. umes | would, t Coroner—What I want to get out of you le about thelr sending down to the police departmens to say thats ma had died suddenly? A, The only thiny I beard was Mr. Snodgrars eay!vg, when he ran out suddealy, that Dr. Bu deli committed swiolde, Q. at whattime did the Doetor generally rise in the morping! T don’t know, air. Ooroner—Do you mean to say tha! Mr, Kokel wasmever in the habit of goiog out in the morning’ A. Yes, sir. Q. Was he eve accustomed to use that place ia the yard? A. [ never saw bim in it before Saturday morning. Q. Did you enter the Dootor’s operating office frequest- ly during the day? A. No, air, except to tell him some body was waiting for bim, Q. Did you ever see Mra, Camningham init? A. No, siz; ‘but on Friday moraing she cicaned it out with mo; wo both cleaned it out together. Q, When you told Dr. Burdell's death to Hannah did sho seem surprised? A. Yes, sir; she sald ‘Don’t tell me that!’ allthe way up stairs, and when sho aaw it ehesaid “my God!’ all the way up stairs; eho was iron- ing im the kitcben when I told her, and abe dropped the {rom and ran up stairs. Q. Did tt not seem surprising to you that Mrs. Cunning: bam should not go down stairs instead of crytog’ A. Yes, sir, { thought tt strange. “Mr. A. Onkey Hall, Diatriot Attorney—I very carofully read over the testimony which | as bee» so far elicited, and {becems to mo you havofully answered one object and shat 18 to azcoriain the cause of the death and the situation of the body, and {t now appears to me that the inquiry shou'd be upon two questions, and tha; you might leave out of this taquiry every other consideration except those two: First, what wore the relations of Koxel and Mrs. Ounolngham to each other ln this house ; and eecond, what were the ro- lations of each to Dr. Burdeli,geither immediately prior to (bis matter or 8 me time anterior to it, and the motives of Mrs. Cunningham and Mr. Iicxel. U think I would stop there, for the opinions and suggestions ofthe witnes- ees are not very material. A Jvror.—I should like to ask the boy if there was ‘anybody around the ball or anywhere else’ A. Noair. By Mr. Hall—Where was the exact position of Mr. Ko kel on this Saturday morving. A. The Orst place I saw him was going out at (ae yard. Q. Atwhatplace’ A. It was on the grass pict | saw him, towards the walk ; the walk was covered with wa- ter ; 1] was making my fire ; 1 @id not speak to him, nor ‘be to me ; I eaw bis baox. Q. Did you see his bands? A. No, sir; be bad his cunt, ond bisck pair of pantsloous. Q. Did you see him go into the the privy’ A. Yes, sir. Q. Bow long alter that did you stay inthe room! A. About ton minutes. Q. Did you notice him coming out? A. No, sir. Q. When you left this place where did you goto? A doctor’s room door; whon I icit the cellar I went up to ‘the dootor’s room, and noticed it as strange that the key wns outside the door. Q. When you came inin the morning, was the door locked? A. I cannot tell, sir, but the back door was locked, with the key tuside. Q. Who let you in? 4. It was Hannah tet mein by the basement door, and she drew the bolts to let me tn. gum Q. When was tis? A. It was about seven o'clock when I came into the house, didn’s hear any. ime. A. That was bolted and enut every moran! your, wages; did you notice me anda a Did you see where bal€ dollar piece. ho took the meney.from? A No 70u kAow whetber the Doctor had the bank. ‘ Q. Do you kaow whether Dr. Burdell dyed bis wbis koret 4. No sir, be always had biack whukers Coroper— bair—short and lovg hair’ A. No atr, [never saw him Dare except the night of the , and that night be had long hair; he never was bald whoa I saw him. Coroper—(ieatiomen of the jury, it was suggssted you. that toc examination of the be made, and being desirous in my offical ca. pacity to silord every opportumity for the grand devel. bye Of crime we are about, of course 1 consonted Wshould bedone, I have two very eminent mem, ne ® Profemor that is well kuown to thé community of New York to bea man that a nutely, and I know thas sion, The 3 had been and be will u ih and pleasure, aided by Dr. Doremust ood that 2 abeets and the chemiso and omen, upom the propriety y' fast, not only Dr, Doremus, but Dra, Wood and Woodward, entire; that the matior ts a farce plain to you if they think it necessary. sbeots, shirts, and other matters snould como under chemical and physiological examination. |f tnese geatie- men will now explain the reason in regard to the ox- amination of the eye, we shail be all pleased to hoar REMARKS OF DR. DOREMUS. In the fret place, gentlemen, sald lr. Doremus, should there be any impression left upon tho retina of the eye, It would be Impoesibie so long after death, tn consequence of the opacity of the hamors of the eye, to take with the microscope, or any other instrument, such Impression And again, it was immediately a‘ter death, wo , as far aa I have been abié to learn— and I have inquired of several ‘@ this morn- \na—we have no scientific authority on which to base an —— ‘These two statements, it seems to mo, are at. REMARKS OF DR. GOULEY. 1 conour, said Dr. U., entirely with Dr. of the body, but much more rapidly, and tne cornon (ast becomes opaque after twenty four hours, and the humors of the eye—one of the humors contained in the anterior chambers of the eyo—acte upon othor humors, by il- trating throagh them, rendering them mors opaque. Tho retina is @ ncryous membrane, which roftens very eo } aye for ‘tbe purpose of m: ‘examination, |t would be de- stroyed. But frmy- Lh that examination were mace I don’t believe anything woul! be seen againet 08, spd to act right towards the peo; we should bave thie examination. | don’t think It ean Auy possible harm We foe! it owr duty to have chisdom If It is porsivle to do tt, in oreor that there may bo no cen sure cast upon ws Another Juror—-T ber \cave to dilter from the gentle. man who has precedes me Coroner—Gent'emen of she Jury, | am willing, av Co- rouer, to abide by avy wnat |mous decisive you may arrive at, but I will arsert th, in the presence of the legal gentie- men Now hore, that oven after the rosult is made kaown it would not be admitted as legal tertimony in avy court. Mr. Schaus—The question may ariro at some time ff, in the iast oying moments, the Image of the dear ono might be as ‘as the matter itself, (A inugh ) Another joror—i desire to know if the stomach hae been ‘Well, gentlemen, i* \t your op nion Corever— Yea, air, that an analysis should be made of the blood! Sevel jurore—Yee. Coroner—Thea, Dr. Doremus, will you attend to this” Dr. Doremus—It is a matter which properly belongs to Coroner—For the information of the members of the I woul that the Ooroner has the blood tested che room, apd proceeded the blood stained clothing. ‘The investigation was then resumed as follows — TRATIMONT OF CYRENUS STEVENS. Cyrenus Blevens having been duly sworn, temified as follows — Coromer—What is your christian name, Mr. Stevens! A. Cyremus, Q. Where do you live’ A. At No. 87 Mercer street, Q. Did you know Dr. Burdell? A. 1 did, air, Q. For how long? A. About sight roars, Q. Had you any business transactions with bim) 4 I bave bad. Q. What were they ’—monetary afairs? A. | have om- ployed him in his professional capacity. @ Now, air, If you plones, you will reiate everything hands in bis pockets; he had hia {ar csp on and his insido Down to the collar, to bring ups souitie of coal to the Q Lid you boar any noise in the yard’ A. No, air, 1 Q Did Hennah state how long she had been down? A. No, sir, but the fire in the range waa mot going at thal Q. Did you notice how the back room lower door was: Q. You stated the other day, that Dr. Burdell pel? you bere he took bis money Burdell gave a pevk note of the city of @ been out of town thabmorning? A. Yer, sir, bo bad been down 4p ou ever see Mr. Eoke! with two kinds of you know to the jury without further questions from me? A. I suppose it is mos necessary for me to atate particular transactions in my business betwoon bim and mo. Coroner—No, sir, nor persons! matiors—-only bis rela tions in the house, the coanection betwoen nim and Mr, Fokel and Mrs. Cunningham. Witnese—i suppose it wiil be necessary for me to state, im the first piace, my coming hore to the house, | have frequently ealled bere since be first lived ta this howe, end before, where be lived iu Broadway, Tho last time (hat I calied here to this house, was in consequence of being called upon at my house by some man, Dui who tbat man was I don’t know. By a Juror—When was it? A. Some tame in December, ‘as near as I can recollect. Jurer—Had you a personal interview with him? ‘Witnces—There wasa man called st my door, and In- quired for mo; I met bim at the door, and asked him what be wanted—what his business was, and be said that if he was sick, {f auythicg had to seo me for at tbat ti109; 1 told toe mosseoger Loould not go up, asl understood that Dr. Bardell not at home, that he was gono away and would n ti) next Tuesday; eald that Dr, had cent him to me to sk mo to go up and ses told bim I could not go up thea, but weuld go up the next morning at ten o’clook, and iy atten Yclock I was ai tne door at this house; I rang the bell came in and was invited into this room; I bad not more than taken my seat before a lady came and took # eeat bere and calied m mame and sald tuat sho had sont for me, that Dr. Ba ‘was not here; she said sbe had sent jor mo to talk to me herself; | asked her what ahe wanted with me or tosay to mo, and she said it was relating to matters betwoen Dr. Bardell and my wite; sald she had sometning to Communicate to me that she thought | ought to know; sho observed that she was a married woman, or who bad been married, who hed obiidren, aud that eho abould epeas to me in very piain terms; sbe stated that my wife was in the habit of coming to .his house every week; sho said that my wife was here yosterday, that was the day before, and that she bad a little somothiog on her eyelid that was a litte bard. Coroner—A littie tumor, I suppose? ‘Witnces—Yee, something of that kind; this, she wald, the doctor took out, and when she was puttiag on hor gloves and Oxing to go. there was something said about the pay, and thet my wile said sho wanted to know what the obarge was; ‘then said *Nowbing at ali,’’ aad put bis arm round her nec! i kiased her, Coroner—This Mrs. Cunningham told you? Witners—sne told thie; then whe observed to me—“You seo that I am cool and am in no pas sion, and have no revenge sor nothing of the kind to gratify.” Sbe said she wanted to represont to m9 that she had no motive, only sbe had some kind of a fevitag to- wards me, Knowing wat | provided for ber with evory- thing that was necorsary, and she felt ita shame that [ shuld be #0 deceived by my wile, That wae tho ideal took from her speaking in the manner she did. Soe said tbat be nad had her tn the litile ante-room that out perati ng room? ir, sad ‘she satd that there wore aomo transactions between them that was altogether wrong. And she told me that she could prove all she said. “And to prove it’ says sbe, “I have got ovidenoe for you. A young man, a clergyman's aon, my daughters and myself bave geen them.’’ She then said that they bad goratohed glasa of the window 80 that they could peep through ithout being discovered. Coroner—Was tho clergy man’s Witnese—I dida’t hear the ne son, ‘Coroner—A clergyman’s son? Witness— Yes, sir, but { don’t recollect any name, only that ft was some young man (hat was eo respectavie that Loouidn’t doubt bie vestimony; abo said, ii you bave a mind to I will mapage it so that you will see with your own eyes and satisfy yourselt; 1 did pot make mach re- ply, but iatened to what ene naa tw say; anotuor thi ‘abe said, that she was flicking money irom me by #0 ‘way und making use of De. Burdell as her coatdential ‘or; | thon got 4 told her [ would,think of the matter and would seo her again; there Seemed to be tome person wuikiag back and forth in the bail all ibis time; | don't know who iy w A Suror—Do you sappone i; eas ® malic or @ female, ‘Witness—| think tt wea a female; (enw tbrougl a crack ta the door something in the gar vd form of afrran'o; I wert bome and I relaiefo my wifo wis) bad takea place ard what 1 was seat (or, nad We Balurday follow: ig of ihe wame weok—that ws tho mers (lay or the day after—a geotieman called at my house aud wiuted to nee me; de suid his businces was from Mem Qanulpgaaw; that she bad sent him to ask me to come up and see her, that ne was her couusel; { toog @ chair anil sat dowa loro by bim in the trout rors, and arkedt him if ackaew what Ler businees wae wih me, und ho said ue didn't know parttor bim’ ti Be know anything shout by Mw abe 9.8 won ter mace! ae | racaliact Who words pariieularly ho said, ‘ard she always acconpiaher ali Ror ends, that ube had plenty of money ard mea at ber command, and ed Vnrongh what she begun, eho aever a4 perfectly voluntary oa his part sir; I asked im’ thom woat bis a ‘be said ft was Van olen; was st 118 Coambers stroet; I told ate jod With some tawyorw there—thal f had yer of my Own thore, who did basiness for mo, I weat down the noxt day to look for this gonvieman, and cou'dn’t find spy such pume aor olf} xc of une kind, Corover—Woult ) ou know that gootloman ageu’ Witwens—T can’t Say that I would: | nave been suown a gentleman, and i thougbt, irom bis pald bead, tbat it could not be the man. Coroner I will show bin to you Gentlemen, | aa woll tay el bolore ts man, and ot that be had nit a bald need, near one o'olock comiog op confused, Now, it appe jary, onticuamn &8 ho really Is, to recognize him then , sir [to witwos Witness—I diun’t find any such person down there ia Chambers streot, or any oftic, or aaytaing of the kind; It seemed to be a jybbiug store and dry yovds. ‘A Juror—Bad you acy turther convursailon with him? Witners—That conatituice about all; ube next day i went down, as I have said, to see if I could find him A Juror—At the time you were seut for was lr, Bar. A. No, leuppore not, my wife Wold me he was away; on Toseday about bell-past three o'clock or four, I came up here with my wife; she {elt disposed to face ‘this wo- pany with my wi and came into this room, Dr. Burdell the moment afer we came into tho I related to bim all that passed A. No, sho ‘wae at home, room he came A Juror— Was Mra. Ounaingbam presen ‘was pot prevent {np the room. Coroner—lrobably she ws peeping through the gines to get a view of the elepbans. Witness—I didn’t hesitate to relate all] bal t say io a Youd, distinct manger; Dr. Burdell also talked very loud and Iaughed heartily, avd gave au expiavation about thore circumstarece that occurred in bere, this room, whore wo gat at the time. (Too room referre to by the Witnors was the back parlor, in which tue invumtigation was being bh It was not my wife, but another wo. man, that be atendes 11 iiicial capacity Coroner—You mean jon to Loe kissing depart mem (iangdter.) Witnesr— No, I mean in the ilitie room ; in the conver fation with Mrs. Conpingbam she asked me if my wie had any fores avout ber bip. 1 told he had vot, my knowledre: iene bad t dida’s know 15, Coroper—-They must Nave boen pretty large scratches through the gags w bAVe goon thom sores satisdiod me; Dr. Baracl! expiained the y ttellng that ho bad a pations who bad ut Ber, and that ho had formerly doctored her, and she #tiii camo to him; be told mo he wae xan. ining hie woman and the sores upon her, that it was not my wife. saw Dr Burdell aferwarda, bai never bere in this bov 1 didn’t feet ae tft like to come hero; bo called several times to my hb aso subsequently, aud asked me to come here, and the iast i.me he cali was rome time in January, threo or four weeks ego; bo came tn in the early part of the evening: it was stormy, I think, ané he me that ho and Mrs. Cunniogham bad Come to @ rettiemont, and that ehe was eatisied, and ‘was Willing 10 MAKO AD Arraogement for her slanderous Teporta about my wife, and wanted ber to come up. bal Wo never came. Coroner—You never came when he requested vou ’ Witness— No, we never camo. He sald | bave worked to get money together and bnve got ® good deal, but said bye 1am actually afraid vetay in my own house. Aba—that's the talk. | Witnese—We bad consideradie conversation that {can’t = every word ot. —iNop a moment, if zy please, Did he give | you any particular reasons at ai Witness—He said thore was a hore he didn't like, | and that there were two men—ove “91 | kind of bean of bere—that is Mra, C: | _ Ooromer—Now koop easy if you pledbe, ment. nae may go on sir. Witnem—The doctor seemed ‘Would pot bave hor to save all my money"and my slapping bis band this way on bis knees. (Here the wit ‘nese iiustrated his manner by slapping bis two bands for cibiy on bis knees. | Coroner—Gentlemen, you will bear in mind that this occurrence took a tn January. ps eaone en wd pone Ka str be out of hie house, 0" Bre'bince Mrs. Onnaingham till the fret of May cat do e- ———_—————— enid be was al very stand along till ane gos very urgent to have mo and my wile come up uae in a very bold manner, as if mothing had bapponed, aad not to heattate at all. But} didn’s fest disposed to come here any more. Coron er— You didn’t" wantito see the elephant any more, ‘aha | Go on, air, if you please, Witness— bat is the end of al} my Naowledge of Dr Burcell or anything else. Coroner—Did you evertsee Mr. Kokel ? Witness— dover to my knowleage ; I saw none but customers Q. You think to the best of your bolief aad knowlodgs you might be abio to recognize sim more Sully If the fea- sures are tho same as (hone of the man that galled to you? A. Ihe eyes are the same ; they look like bis. but it seemed aa if be bad more hair about his foe than whem be called on mo ta the name of Van Doien ; I thought 1 be was erespeotabic man he wows be careful about hav- img apything to do with auch woman ; he laughed aad said be guessed he would lot her go ; Dr, Bardell and I used to talk and joke as if wo were very tatimate, bat ‘my intimacy with him was in consequence of calling upom him to get teeth made ior me ; 1 brought my children here frequently to have their tecth extracted. Q. Do you remember from the first time you were went ior irom this house to the lass time you came and found /octor Burdell at home! ‘A. It was on Friday or Saturday, and tho next was on the wext Tuesday; he used to teil moa deni about this Artizans’ Bank; he used to be one of the dizcoiors of i, be was about getting a safe in 009 time; I ured to him about belng an old bachelor, and said as he was getting a gg he ought to get some children to leave hia y to. Coroner—Your testimony is very cloar, ladeod. Bo by remember any conversation abous these two mea? wd you ever hear him eay that ome of these mea threat- ened to injure him? A. No, sir, ay that Mrs. Cunningham throatened A He did not, but eald he wae afrald—tnat he akened one morning or night etbing, and ss he woke up he saw thie Mra. Cunniogvam leave bis safe, and when he went to ithe saw o note -bat he held sganst her was abstracted from thla nate; he said he accueed hor of It; the note {t appears to me, ag well as [can remember, was for $600, qvcused her th taking it. A Juror—What time was this conversatioa’ A. Some time last summer—comet ime when | was here with my wile to get a little piece of jaw that stuck ont and pained hor taken away; since tbat ho has called ai my house. Q. Whatiime ‘are you speaking of now? A. | aun speaking of somo montns ago, when he told me of note being takea out; after bat be called upen paid sbe eved him for slender and heid bim to ball the Inst time | saw bim ho sald tha; was aft withdrawn— that there was a setiloment. A Juror—When you taw Mra. biscmn a cognize ever having eeen ber before I presume I faw her in the house before, but I don’t know that f would know Ler now where, but I ‘singular thas such ® particular regard for my wolfaro, tm teliwg me that | was roobed contiauaily, and thas Dr. Burdell was the bank 1 thought she wanted! te gOb me drawn intoa scheme and to make s too! of me, io work upon my feelings against De, Bardoll; Dr. Bor doll aleo mostioned these circumstances the last time I ever saw him; in speaking of him, Mrs. eaid that my tcatimony or my wife's representing thay my character and my wi that oast that it wou @ mo bearing upon the case; Dr. burdeli told mo she said that to him, Q In her conversation with you, was it that of a dte- creet, modest woman? A. Weill, #he carried out that as ‘well as abe could, and as it was ali out of whole closh ts required some nerve. Corover—You think hor conduct was moro aertisiioll ‘than paturai’ A Yes, ‘A Juror—Taat’s my idea too. Wiineer—I thought her design on Dr. Bardell was to tia bis obaracter end get bis money. Dr. ardol! waat- ed me 49 come up here and eee if the man who called upon me Was in the house, and that he would try to let mg Serorbld wobed De. Burdoll A Joror—Did nobody accompany Dr. Burdoll to your house’ A. Never. “4 Q. Did you e & lacy or woman sec a lady with bim? A. I never caw Q. Is your house a !arge or email one’ Tia three atory hevac; 1 am @ tenner by trade, dui I bays 208 for somo time. (be pay bo was afrald of this woman, Mrs, beng’ A. Hoemd bo dida’t tivo wis wo- Why dida’t be leave the honas t—that A Joror—Did be meution to you that ho had any revel. ver in his ponsession A. He didn’t state wisi be aad, bet that he meant to go weil pr Coroner—i wiro to siate, for she tniormation of ‘he fa- TOrw avd the press, that ® revolver hes boon found in Mrs, Copuloghan’s room, Deputy, what time was the revol- ver fonna? Deputy Corone)—Oa the same day that we found the dagger: \twaron Sunday. The doors who are exam. iutog the bicod re yuested that m0 persons would bo al- jowed in the room Dr. Oarvochan aad another wish to £0 0p. Coroner--Weli, lot it be done, Look hero! send up their carca, avd I know from the respeciabiliiy of theee men, le Doremus will admit them—that will be the bandsomer wey Witnese—i will mention one little cireum#tance that oo- curred in our conversation, wo were speaking of ala not baving children, and he said be had made bis wll, aad that was ail right. TESTIMONY OF JOHN T. HILDRETH. ‘This witness, upon being sworn, made the lollowing Temarks:—i know nothing {o relation to the matter tn ue shape Or form, exoopt what I read in the papers. air? A. In Brooklyn, Loag nothing at all about them, excopt what I read in the papers. Q. Don’t you know Or. Burdell. A. No, sir, (laughter: potbing ai all. id Ooroner—Toat is very curious testimony. Now, air, alt I want to sek you is this—Did you know of Mrs. Ounningbam in Brooklyn’ A. I presume it is the per- fon, ber came is Fmma A. Hempstead. Q. You knew ber at what timo’ A. From sixtoom to twenty-two years ago. Q. Bow long since she left Brooklyn’ A. Weill, that don’t know, sir. Q. Wan ber husband living there’ 4. | knew her when it wae said she was married, but | didn't believe that sbe waa. Coroner—That is all, gir, that’s all right. Witnese—I know she was consifered s prostitute be fore she was married. Q Have you any positive reason for saying so’ A. I detiove she Was a prostitute: 1 heard of the diMoulties thet @ certain gentieman in Brooklyn waa Likely to ges into; a letter was sent to him by a lawyer. Q She was married to Consingham! A. Yes, sho wae anid to be—he wee a distitier. Coroner—I am & very queer fellow, you ses, and will get something out of you after all, Witness.Woll I thick you wu find me & queer fitew too. a Coroner—I mean nothing at al! against you, sir, that remark. You say be was « dimiler A. Yea, 4 he was a manufacteror of liquid death. Coroner—! will put that down— a manufacturer of liquid death.’ Witnese—Put it down for the good of the temperance people. Coroner— that’s all right, air flow long was be mar- ried to her before death took place? \. | dons xaow, tir Q. You sabeequentiy hearé? a. heard he died very suddenly, ond I hope they will take wp the body, because I belleve she murdored; as far as | know, bad character, and hadn't own mother, Thore was lawyer to & corte! threa of @ prose: tr 0 OFer and see him; | ad got his hands \ato # i10 f er bear anything edout came here’ A. I did not Coroner—i think this taxtimony i remote to the issue, tnd there is uo necemity of goiog further esl bave po doubt ia my mind but thee wae a fabrication for the purpcse of mardering Dr. Burdeil end geting tate po-seasion of his e@ate, That is voivntary, however. angbter ) By a Juror—What evidence have you that Fmms Cun pgham Was & person of loove cliaractor 4. After t Ww tbo lawyer, I told him he had better go: bimeeltt jear of it, that be was in bad company: that | believed 18 Was A reguiar strampet, and it could be proved #0; her father came to me and threatened to proseoste me for what I ssid in relation to her: | said perhaps Mr. Ve Mot told one half of what she is guilty r wife any deiter than she bad various biils to collect of Mre. Cunningham, ong thom were one for dry goods and another for @ of teeth. Coroner—The fact i#, the admission 0° these matters, woless there ie something more telnite, * & more matter of 5 proof at all of ber Deing a bad rector? "hl presume there can be found proof, but Ide not want to mention pames of persons: J lieve that old Phebe Doty war aot « worse woman; I oral testimony to eatie'y mo that Mise ©. # such @ cha- rneter aa | would no! want my faaily to ssseetate personal reason 10 regret thats! apy amen cL agneer,) it waa knowa that sho waived ber bere Witness (iacetiousiy)—Ia & my death voroner—Yee, sit, your death. warrant. ign this paper, er warrant? (Langhter ) EVIDENCE OF MRS. STEVENS. Mra. Jorephine Stevens, wife of Cyroous Stevens, wae ‘Oentinwed on ATTN page.